Ebanel 5% Lidocaine Numbing Cream, Pain Relief Burn Itch Numb Cream, Maximum Strength Topical Anesthetic with Allantoin, Vitamin E for Local and Anorectal Uses, Hemorrhoid Treatment, 1.35 Oz

One of the best numbing creams I have tried so far. I use it for getting my back piece done and it works well. It doesn't irritate my skin which is great bc I have sensitive skin. Its not sticky or gooey, and if it is left on for an hour before wiping it off it numbs for up to 2 hours on the area getting tattooed. Don't get me wrong though, it's doesn't fully numb the area but it helps enough to keep me still and calm over those "touchy" areas.

I was APPALLED at how very tiny this jar is but it had great reviews so I thought I may as well give it a chance. My heart sunk as I remembered the review that instructed to spread it on "like frosting on a cake." I also thought of all the reviews that suggested two coats. Since I was planning on using it to give myself a Brazilian (sugaring, not waxing), I wasn't taking any chances. I imagined that I would use up most of the tiny bottle, considering that I had already made the attempt twice (without numbing cream) and failed miserably. It even occurred to me that I wouldn't be saving all that much (over salon prices) if I couldn't get it all done on the first try and would need to do the whole thing all over again!It works! It works like a miracle! I spread it on, not thick at all but thick enough to make sure it got to the skin (I did trim first but well, you know). I remembered the reviews that said not to rub it in too much, just leave it on the surface, so I did. I couldn't figure out how to cover it with plastic though so I got a large plastic bag (similar to a garbage bag) and cut out leg holes. I wore that for 20 minutes and went to put on another coat. I was already numb! I couldn't feel a thing but even so, I wanted the 2nd coat, hoping it would reach a deeper level and to make sure I was as numb as possible. Again, I put my plastic bag back on and waited until I washed that off about 15 minutes later and was TOTALLY numb! I'm happy to report that I completed the ENTIRE job and barely used about 1/8 of the bottle! I do have a few strays and a couple of small patches left but that's no fault of the numbing cream, sugaring is hard! I could have easily gotten a new glob of sugar and kept going but I figured that was enough for one day (it's not good to keep going over and over the same area) and I'm not afraid anymore! I wouldn't need to numb the whole area to do the rest anyway, just a few patches; in fact, I likely wouldn't need it at all for the small amount left. I was numb for a good 40 minutes after, when the cooling cream I bought for the occasion started to kick in. Now I'm not saying it was pain-free, it was still painful, but a MILLION times better than my first two attempts!I was originally looking for numbing cream for derma-rolling and I wanted to try it on my face first but once I got my sugaring recipe right, I just couldn't wait to get it done! Sorry to write a book here but I just couldn't be happier! It costs about $80 to have a Brazilian sugaring at the salon and I did my own for less than $5! Sure, I could use a few touch-ups, but I'll be doing that in my own time, by myself, for pennies! I spent about $2.50 for the amount of numbing cream I used, a tiny amount of Finipil Lait 50 (antiseptic cream that cools, soothes, moisturizes, protects against infection, reduces ingrown hairs, and according to some reviewers, slows hair regrowth), a small amount of my sugaring mixture (2 cups sugar, 1/4 cup fake lemon juice, 1/4 cup water- simmered until it turns the color of dark ale), one rubber glove from a pack of 10 pairs from the Dollar Tree, and a large Goodwill bag! I WILL be buying this again!I'll update when I get around to derma-rolling for those of you buying this for that purpose but if your intent is having a Brazilian, do it!UPDATE:I never got around to doing those last few little patches (it wasn't a vanity thing, it was a comfort thing and they didn't bother me) but I've redone the whole thing again today. I wondered if two coats were really necessary, or if the plastic was really necessary, but I didn't want to sit around naked to test it so this time I used a Walmart bag to cover my crotch and put on some big granny-panties to hold it in place under my pajama pants. In some places I was nearly numb after 20 minutes, but in others, not so much. I opted for the 2nd coat and repeated the process. I waited almost 20 mins and was pleasantly numb. Sure, it still hurt like hell, but I was able to get through an ENTIRE self-Brazilian sugaring wax! Since the hairs were shorter and hadn't completely grown in yet (it wasn't as thick), I'm almost bare now! I didn't want to keep going over parts that don't matter much (the upper line that always bleeds) so I still have a few strays there but again, that's because of my sugaring method, not this numbing cream. I will DEFINITELY keep buying this! Now that I've figured out a cheap way to do away with pubic hair, I will NEVER go back to the irritation of dealing with it.See my review for Finipil Lait 50 if you're interested in using that in combination with this.

Past tattoos I have gotten I wasn't able to sit very well! Using Numb520 allowed me to sit through the entirety of my tattoo experience fairly comfortably! It was a much less painful experience and extremely easy to use. It was effective without causing me any sort of rash-- and I am prone to allergies with lots of products! Tattoo has healed well so far, and I will be sure to use this product for future tattooing sessions.

So I'm gonna break it down, I purchased this product specifically for piercing I wanted to do in a sensitive area. So before use I did a patch test on the back of my hand spreading it out evenly on the entire back of my hand. It does not come with directions on how long to leave it but the longer the better. So the 1st hr nothing really. I used the back of an earring to poke the hand of my hand to see if the numbing set. But nothing so I waited another hr & it started to get numb. I honestly ended up falling asleep sleep. Woke up maybe about 2hrs later maybe. Went to go test the numbing level with the sharp earring. And by then it was completely numb yes it does work very well. Its been a few hrs and the backside of my hand is still numb as I'm writing this review. Not sure how well it will do with piercings yet. But! If you want something for tattoos I'm definitely using this because it lasts a long time. Now the reason only gave this product 4⭐️is because the portion size of this product is incredibly small. This is not even a medium size jar😑 really small. So like I said if your getting a tattoo maybe. Leave it for 4hrs before your appointment in my opinion and it might last the entire season obviously depending on how big the piece is. So I'm gonna use this to get my first tat. But you will definitely have to purchase like 3 bottles because they do not give you a medium or large size jar..

Used this before my latest tattoo—applied a thick layer about 90 minutes before my appointment, wrapped it, and by the time the needle hit, I felt nothing where I’d put the cream. Areas outside the numbed zone? Oh, I felt those—so trust me, this stuff works exactly where you apply it. Numbing lasted a solid two hours, enough to get through the entire session comfortably. My tattoo artist approved, and other clients in the shop recommended it too.