Tatoos????

i really want to get a tatoo on my lower back but i'm not sure what to have..........
or if i should................
or if iwant to die so early in life because of a tatoo (parental injustice) ........
"ponders"

oh yeah does it hurt?

I you can't decide what to have then don't do it yet! You don't wanna be stuck with something you hate branded on you for your whole life, even if it is on your back and you can't see it!

I'm 26 and my parents would still freak if they saw my peircings!

never having been brave enough to get a tattoo yet I can only tell you that my big strong mate turned rainbow colours and then passed out while he had his done.

Apparently the colouring in hurts more than the outlines and it kills if you have a tattoo on boney bits.

So stick to black outlines and only have one where you're squidgy!

Noo the outline hurts waaay more than the colouring! I have 4 tats, 3 of which are on very boney bits (1 on either ankle and 1 between my shoulder blades) and they hurt a lot!

Like Pixie said, if you dont know what to get, dont get anything yet! Dont pick a design just for the sake of having a tattoo, i did that (through my dad pressuring me into it) and i do regret it.

The pain of a tattoo definitely depends on where its being done, if you get one on your arm, it doesnt hurt very much. Stomach reeeeeally hurts so does ankles and shoulder blades, anywhere on your spine is gonna hurt but it is definitely bearable, especially if you're getting a design you love. Also try to design the tat yourself or get a arty friend or the tattoo artist to help and dont compromise, its your body

Dont worry about getting something and then regretting it in ten years, it marks a period in your life and you can always get it removed!

i only really wanted it black and "white" if you know what i mean.... thanks though...... i'll definatley not do it till i'm sure of what i want parlty coz i'm too sensible like that and mainly because i am scared lol cheers....

For the record, mine (4) didn't hurt and were done on bony areas. Only hurts if the bone gets hit. Everybody feels differnt types of pain differently. Pain is another one of those things that's unique to everybody. And as far as what to get done, you're the most important person to consult, not us. Make sure you like it. If nobody else does, who cares?

You could always get a semi-permanent tattoo, it costs a little more and I'm not sure on the fading process but my friend had hers done 2 years ago on her hip where the trouser (pants) band rubs and the red colour has almost totally faded but the rest is still strong coloured etc. I think if I get one, that's the way I'll go, I can always get it done more permanent later???

The tattooist in my town has said if someone could get a tattoo on the bottom of their foot, they could have free tattooes from him for the rest of their life... I would not do that! My feet are the tickliest things in the world. The instant reflex of someone touching my feet is a kick in the chin. No, I am not kidding. *Shudder, all the nerve endings*

Heh, if your tattooist means that, I think I know a couple of candidates!

when i've left school im going with my mum to get my name in japanese inbetween my shoulderblades. i've had it done so many times in henna and i really love it. its stripy in blue yellow and red but im just getting it done in browny/black. i'll have to scan the picture of it. as for getting one yourself, just what everyone else has said really. talk it over.

I'm only going on what both the tattoo artists I went to have said, but semi-permanent tattoos, long life henna tattoos (a different base chemical is used in the henna) and UV tattoos all use different chemicals to 'normal' tattoos. Chemicals that haven't been tested as much (due to the fact that they haven't been around long and haven't been plugged into the surface layer of peoples skin as much) After all, whatever you put in the dye, is going to stay under your skin for years, and any chemical in it is going to get a good chance to leech slowly into your body. Indeed the tattoo artists I went to wouldn't tattoo people with UV or semi-peranent tattoos just cos they didn't know the effects. And in most ways I prefer these safety concious tattoo artists.

Ok time to share with the world... I love my tatoo

But thats cos its lovely.

SO really...everyone loves it.

loves..lovely..loves...lovely.. see?

I've always wanted one but I'm far too chicken to actually go and get one, I think I'll just stick to my luverly uv body paint!

If you are above18 find something you like and do it.Thats what i am going to do.Parents what?if they don't like it give them a soap and tell them to erase it

not quite 18 (looks sheepish) "pondes happily about shoving bar of dove in mothers mouth"

what you need there franceshkakakaka is not dove, but instead Impereal Lather. The one with the sticker on it that stays on until the soap is no more.

why thank you i'll keep that in mind.....

"chucks dove"

that was a very symbolic thing to do then...

releasing that dove and all...