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[chloefaye96]

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[chelseameh]

Addicted

So life lately has been a bit better, I'm in demand at work, being highly recognized for my talent, dedication, and ideas. I just got back from an awesome road trip through California, Oregon and Washington as well. 

Right now I'm addicted. They say you get one tattoo and you're hooked and that is very very true. I've been watching every tattoo related reality show, my favorite thus far being Ink Master on Hulu, LA Ink ( don't care for Miami Ink) and I've been planning out my next few tattoos. 

I actually scheduled my second piece, and since my artist does her work by the hour, I plan on getting a few of my smaller ideas done while we're at it. 

I'm a huge fan of WELL DONE tattoos - key word right there. I'm also a huge believer in the words: a cheap tattoo and good and a good tattoo ain't cheap. I always recommend people do their research, this is something that will be on your body for FOREVER, I mean unless you like scarring up your body with laser tattoo removal or a super dark coverup tattoo. Look at books, don't feel bad if you walk out of a shop, offending a mediocre artist is better then letting them practice on your body. 

My Rules to tattoos

* No less then 5 years of tattoo experience and don't get tattooed by an apprentice 

* If you see more bad work then good work, run.

* Go to an artist that specializes in the style of tattoo that you want. (color, black and white, japanese, american traditional, watercolor, ect, realism, ect)

*think twice about those hipster tattoos - infinity signs, birds flying, dandelions, owls, sunflowers - yeah those may be popular right now, but so was chinese symbols and tribal ten years ago. 

*not ever tattoo has to have a personal meaning, but every tattoo should be specific to you. How terrible would it be to do a quick google search and see 50 of the same tattoos on other people on the first page. 

*rule of thumb is don't tattoo the hands, neck, or the face as one of your first tattoos. 

*rule of me, I don't care, I like small finger tattoos haha. But full hand tattoos before you have a sleeve is just plain weird looking. 

* I personally think you should wait till you're in your twenties to start getting tattoos, that gives you a few years experience in the work world, that way you can know what you can get away with and what you cannot. Tattooing a brain on your head is not going to go well in the work field. 

*Last but not least, do it because you want to, don't let others sway you from being you, nor let others make you feel like you should have a tattoo. 

You're going to be ugly when you're old whether you have tattoos or not, so create memories, make your body a canvas of all your life experiences.