Tattoo

One thing I would definitely recommend is to make sure you pick something you'll be happy with and not embarrassed by when you're older.
My mum waited until she was forty to get a tattoo and she got an iris (a purple flower) on her hip.

If/when you get a tattoo, make SURE that you go to a place where they use sterilized equipment. It is perfectly within your rights to ask to see the equipment and make sure it's freshly sterilized.

I hope this helps.
Tess.

 

What Vampyrecat said... think long and hard about how you'll feel having whatever image you pick on you for the rest of your life. Project yourself into the future and imagine explaining it to your potential children and grandchildren.

Of course, tatoos can be removed but that's pretty costly and if I remember correctly, somewhat painful.

Extending the advice so far, find a reputable tatoo parlour by checking online and asking around. You do NOT want to go bargain-basement on something like a tatoo.

 

the best advice I can give is to get something you wont be embarrased of in the future, and definitely no boy's or in your case, girl's name. also, make sure you take home the needle or have your artist dispose it properly.

 

Or get a name tatoo'd, but that means you can only date people with that name haha

 

I never said get a name tattoo.

 

right over your head aye....

 

yea, very ineteresting

 

Depends on where you get it on your body. If you get it on a place where the colours will be exposed a lot to the sunlight and wind etc (like arms, shoulders, ankles, leg), it's probably a good idea to get a blue or black.
If it's somewhere people won't see unless you show them (hip, stomach, breast or buttocks) you could go with other colours because they won't be exposed to the elements. My mum has a purple flower on her hip and it hasn't lost any colour at all since she had it done four years ago.
Ask the Tattooist to show you the colours and ask him or her which ones are the best. It all comes down to your choices. And it sounds like a very nice tattoo to get.

 

You really need to think about it. Get a design in your head and take it to the tattoo shop. They may work on it a bit to improve it but you must be certain you are happy with it. Also be prepared to pay a lot of money if you want a good job done.

 

I suggest something small and not... pronounced.

A pattern around the bicep or a symbol on the tailbone can be really hot but covering yourself in animals and names etc you will end up regretting.

 

Where are you getting it? ~megan~

 

I didnt know colored tatts would lose their color. I'm glad both mine aren't exposed to the sun.

But if it happens, do you have to get it redone, and pay for it again? Doesn't it have warranty?

 

Something that people tend to take forgranted is that tattoo artists can DRAW. There are plently of very successful tattoo artists who simply can't. What you see in their shop or on their website is only a showcase of their BEST work (Or in some cases, someone else's work...).

Make sure you check out the artists ENTIRE portfolio, not just what they have on display. Everyone fubs some times, but how bad are the "fubs"? Conversely, everyone can get lucky some times. If you do tattoos long enough there are bound to be some good ones to photograph.

A good way to check is is looking at the original drawing of the tattoo (ie. what the paton actually wanted) and seeing how closely the final tattoo resembles it.

Whatever you do, don't assume all tattoo artists can draw!

 

Make sure that you trust whoever is doing your tattoo, and that he or she is reputable.

When I got my tattoo done, I had the guy redraw it 7 times before I actually got it. He did it every time without complaining or getting upset. He and I talked about how this is going to be on my body for the rest of my life, so it needs to be perfect. He also repositioned the stencil 4 times. Don't be afraid to speak up if it is something you won't like!
I had a friend who had a tattoo artist that positioned the tattoo on her body, she said she didn't like it like that and he told her that not to worry, he would turn it the way she wanted it. He didn't and now she is stuck with an upsidedown symbol on her ankle. Make sure they listen to you too!!!

 

picture?