Through referrals, I was able to pay for my first art degree in college. Over the years I have heard all the questions about getting tattoos. I could go on and on but suffice to say, for any tattoo artist these are pain in the neck questions that we all have answered a hundred times. A tattoo is going to hurt no matter where you get it done. Any form of permanent art can only be achieved with a little discomfort.
Some people are just much more tolerant to the discomfort then others.
It will also depend on the number of needles used for the outline, their orientation and depth setting. Some studios use three needle outliners while others use a five or seven needle configuration. T he weirdest tattoo in the weirdest place has to go to this guy who wanted a hand coming out of his rectum, giving the finger to the world. He felt that one. It is a fact of life that the colors will fade over time, some more then others.