I like imagining what my new tattoo is going to look like. I probably spend way too much time planning it and thinking about it and trying to picture it. Especially since I tend to just give the artist my concept and then let them run with it. I guess it is all part of the anticipation. Love the anticipation.
Then when I’m getting the tattoo I don’t watch as it progresses. I try to only take a couple of peeks. Because I love that feeling of looking at it when it is complete and finding an absolutely amazing wonderful tattoo. It is always so much better than anything that I imagined. The talented artist I use here has an amazing ability to give me something so different than I pictured but also at the same time, exactly what I asked for. I don’t know how she does it. She taught me to trust in the artist, and it has worked brilliantly for me. (This only works if you pick great tattooers – so I try to do that part.) So I love that first look!!
And something specific that I love about one of my tattoos: The tailfeathers and roses of my peacock tattoo run down the outside of my thigh and wrap a bit around the back and front. While I am shaving my legs I love watching the beautiful colours appear through the shaving cream, one strip at a time. It is cool every time and it just never gets old.
I actually enjoy the aftercare process. I enjoy wound care as a nurse and I love to see the process of something healing.
I enjoy how they compliment my personality: Beauty and art and culture-loving, nerdy.
I enjoy how sometimes they have a function: Like the upcoming one to cover my tumor scar with something lovely.
I love how they remind me being in a certain profession doesn’t mean I have to fit in a certain box.
I love the people they’ve allowed me to meet and how I’ve even changed some perspectives on tattoos.
For me personally I love planning my tattoo and then imagining it in my mind before going in. Also, the shop I go to is always awesome, always a great atmosphere and my artist is pretty talkative and we always share stories, ideas, memories, etc. I am also extremely addicted to the pain, they are a great stress reliever or well at least I think so. The minute that machine starts and the needles pierce my skin everything just disappears and I actually relax. As far as the healing process goes, it’s a pain in the butt for sure. I hate having a brand new tattoo and trying to keep out of the sun and everything. It’s mostly annoying to try and take care of it while I’m at work but I love all the compliments I receive. I get compliments still even on my older pieces.
I guess you could say I personally love everything about tattoos. I’ve loved tattoos since I was young, definitely don’t think that’ll ever go away 🙂
I’m with buttwheat on this one.
I like it when I catch someone (male or female) looking at my tattoos. Then I make eye contact with them and wink.
Off topic.
One time I was at a shop sitting out front during a smoke break. Everyone was heavily tattooed. A barely legal white girl walked up and was all like
“I wanna get all tatted up like you dudes” made me laugh. A lot. Then she got her ears pierced.
What great responses! I also don’t mind the healing process. There is something very human to me about having to nurse a wound. And a beautiful wound makes it that much better! (Ok…I’m a bit twisted)!
I also love the planning, the excitement of getting it done and the attention I get from having them. I also love breaking some stereo types about people with tattoos. As I am a 40 year old mom of two kids and live a very regular life. (How ever there will always be a little Goth girl inside me) 🙂
Thanks for sharing your personal stories and your love of tattoos. They have all made me smile!
@jerryatrophy 126070 wrote:
I’m with buttwheat on this one.
I like it when I catch someone (male or female) looking at my tattoos. Then I make eye contact with them and wink.
I like the feeling of being unique. It is cool to catch someone looking. Am I flattered that girls come up and chat with a 57 year old fart? Fuck yes! It wouldn’t happen without being tattooed.
“The only thing worse than being talked about, is NOT being talked about” (Oscar Wilde)
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