WHAT IS THE PAIN LEVEL FOR A TATTOO?

A tattoo is probably a 3/10.  The best comparison would be to getting a scratch on a sunburn or to having someone draw on you with a ball-point pen on a sunburn. It doesn’t feel good, but it’s more of an intermittent irritation than a constant pain. Remember, a tattoo has more in common with an abrasion than it does with a hypodermic needle shot from the doctor.

WHAT IS THE PAIN LEVEL FOR A PIERCING?

If tattoos are a 3/10 on a pain scale, piercings are probably 7-9/10.  Piercings are far more painful than tattoos – but only for a very short period of time. This is why people pass out WAY more often with piercings than with tattoos