Rationality of Tattoo

I am not commenting anything bias about any individual's body art, however attempting to write this as an admonition, to whether or not you (or a someone you know) should continue with your decision to get permanent ink on your skin.

In respect of decisions, this is not an article created to dictate another's choice or misinform you about the reality of tattoo procedure and the commitment.

The results might not be what you expect; especially with rookie artist who may or may not possess the affluence of ability that guarantees the finish necessary to produce a tattoo of identical design quality of that you are requesting.

I've been feeling as though I was the victim of a tragic misconception of an idea I admired from a Pinterest post back in 2016...

Original (I requested the first tier to be copied)


Why is the Dao upside down (WTF NVM FFS LOL)


















Something you can appreciate for life; not to detest a regret which is highly challenging and stubborn to remove, through painful laser treatment. 

1. Tattoos could deteriorate your immune system (says one study)
2. Gradually become inappropriate with age and changes in psychological development
3. Be of the aesthetic quality that you desired
4. Be extortionately expensive to remove and causing physical agony during and after treatment
5. Pyschological grief. 

Especially as a majority of tattooists relish in the idea that they can design a sentimental piece of craftsmanship that you will cherish forever, and Hey, even life long friendship (!?)

Do not distract your artist - like a bus driver, mistakes might occur if you are incessantly provoking the attention of the pilot(!)

Be absolutely certain you want the image of which they are about to replicate. This is going to be painful and probably take some time, especially if it is on a major body part, such as your arm or leg. My Mandala took approximately 2 hours, including the consultation time.

Be prepared (mentally to be specific) to endure the sensation of the needle and the ink piercing the skin up to three thousand times a minute(?!)

Don't get a tattoo because someone suggests one by their personal opinion. If you do, promise its the assessment of someone you trust and value definitively. You should adorn your skin with ink for your own reasons. It shouldn't be to subscribe to a culture in order to feel included somewhere in such a diverse society, whereby stereotypes are propagating your morale code. If you feel that having artwork might impress potential ideal mate or social group, and that is your logic behind these statements, as if it were to save you from explaining a thought, a belief or a scenario (example - name on wrist may connote someone you value such as a child or partner)

I do recommend asking to see a license from the person who is going to tattoo you; reading and signing a contract from the tattooist before they begin inking you. Establish who the artists are and whether the place is professional before committing to their specifications. Walk - ins can be dangerous. Don't rely on word of mouth. I have been hearing things for years that have turned out to be somewhat misleading and lead me to error. 0_0

I neither promote misandry nor side with misogynists, yet I suppose people who identify as men or women could conform to particular principles for having the work done anyhow. (To attract the opposite sex) They entice a reaction or mood; its difficult to debate whether tattoo is a genuine method of valuing the 'self'. Then to argue what the 'self' actually is. Maybe you would prefer to have someone of the same gender do your tattoo, for religious reasons like a chaperone at a GP.

In the Bible in the book of Leviticus, at 19:28, it states, "You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you: I am the Lord.”

I am heavily on the fence about this, since if Jesus was crucified for our sins, then in the eyes of "God" it would be okay to have them, because only 'they' truly acknowledge our heart of hearts intention and our deepest cognitive actualisation. I think that the creative sentimentality (other than something for other people to see like a fashion item) isn't justifiably a strong enough argument to use religious propensity as some sort of ammunition to offend someone's artwork. Contemptuously commenting on someone else's body is as equally derogatory as bringing negative attention to someone's lifestyle choices.

Please contemplate, this is a decision that you can't abandon once you commence(!)