From personal experience, tattoo on wrist pain is definitely one of the more severe pain anyone would feel as compared to having a tattoo on another part of your body.
The reason is mainly because your wrist bones are very near to the surface of the skin and there is not much fatty tissues to cushion the penetration of the needle. There it may tend to be more painful that usual (just like foot tattoos, but that is another article altogether).
Having said that, there are nonetheless still highly popular simply because they look awesome on both men and women alike, and thus we choose to have them anyway.
Besides, because tattoos on wrist tend to be small in size, they are relatively inexpensive to get.
So this begs the question as to whether there is anyway for us to survive tattoo on wrist pain and come out in one piece? Most definitely.
The tip is, first of all, to be in your best shape during the session. This includes not being lethargic, sick or drunk. This is also important for all your other tattoos. Now, you may have heard that being drunk helps you to lessen the pain, and i can assure you that this is definitely wrong. It does not help at all, and you end up putting yourself at a much higher risk because your immune system is not at its best state.
Next, be sure that your tattoo artist is both professional, patient and willing to explain things to you. If he appears to be hard-selling or cannot be bothered at letting you understand the process and aftercare, you would never want to let him have the honour, even though he may be real good.
Most importantly, get a smaller design first to let you gauge the pain, and if you find yourself unable to tolerate it anymore, ask your artist to administer desensitizing gel and continue with the session another day.
I always like to listen to music or talk to a friend so that I get distracted, and you could do the same!