No two people will experience tattoo pain the same way, as everyone's pain tolerance is different. According to Healthline, some studies have shown that women can feel pain "more intensely" than men (via Stanford Medicine), while other research has found that women "are more accepting of pain" (via medical journal PLOS ONE). What really counts is your individual pain tolerance and the placement of your shoulder tattoo. Everyone is different, and what can be intensely painful for some could be completely painless for you.
Regardless, tattoos on the outer shoulder (above the bicep) are one of the least painful places to get tattooed, as the skin is thicker and there are fewer nerve endings (via Healthline). But as you get closer to the armpit, this sensation can change. As the needle moves "closer to the armpit, the skin gets increasingly sensitive [due to an increase in] nerve endings and more thin, delicate skin," tattoo artist, Helen Xu, told Inkbox Tattoo's Inside Out magazine.
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