To me, body modifications like tattoos and piercings are amazing modes of self-expression and ultimately, just look really cool. I love getting tattoos and I tend to leave it quite a while before getting them done but also try to get them as often as I can. Kind of like the frequency of my writing on this blog. Oops. But as with this blog I also rather giving each piece more time to be perfected and made into something I am happy with rather than powering out a lot of pieces but having them be mediocre. Quality over quantity I say!
Basically my point
here is I don’t really care what modifications you make to your body so long as
it makes YOU happy and isn’t hurting other people. I’m all for self-expression
in a way that makes you feel more comfortable in your own body.
I will however
provide you with my recommendations when it comes to tattoo care and safety.
Tattoos as with many
other body modifications are a commitment. Some may be long term and others may
be short but either way you have committed yourself to the aftercare of your
modification.
I never take my
tattoo aftercare lightly, especially as I'm a Type 1 Diabetic, this means I need to be very careful with my healing process. However this applies to everyone. If you are
not willing to look after your tattoo by putting the necessary creams on it,
keeping it out of the scorching sunlight for a while and in essence just not
letting it get infected, then reconsider getting a tattoo. It simply won’t be
worth it.
Having lectured you
about the aftercare of tattoos (which I’m sure the artist will do as well) and
you still want to get a it done, now we'll look at where you’ll go to get the tattoo itself. In keeping my lecturer hat on I will tell you, please don’t get a home
job tattoo, I know your friend might be incredibly talented but hygiene and
safety is far more important.
I’ve had tattoos
done in both Brisbane and Thailand and honestly it doesn’t matter what city
you’re in as long as you do your research. Make sure they have the necessary qualifications, that they have a good reputation and that you trust them. While
they are preparing the equipment for your tattoo watch the artist and make sure
that they are using new needles, ones that they’ve taken out of sealed packages in
front of you and in general are being super hygienic about EVERYTHING. This applies to any
tattoo studio no matter if they are renowned for their work or are hardly known
at all.
I have three tattoos
at this current point in time, having completed my last tattoo at the start of
this month and I absolutely love each of them and plan to get more.
I’m the sort of
person where if I like the position of the tattoo on my body I will suck it up
and deal with the pain, which I’m lucky that I can do. However, if you’re not
like this, please take into consideration your pain tolerance and the fact that
you need to sit completely still for this period of time. No squirming or
pulling away due to the pain.
Having my wrist, ribs
and back done there’s definitely parts of your body that hurt to get tattooed
more than others. My wrist, for instance, was my first tattoo and hardly hurt
at all. My second was my ribs which hurt like crazy but was manageable. But my
third tattoo which is a larger piece on my back was excruciating. Luckily I
toughed it out and only made it a little frustrating for the artist (sorry
Mimi!). But this is definitely something you need to take into consideration.
Personally, I like to
sit on the idea and placement of my tattoo for a few months (at least) before
getting it done purely because I am the queen of indecision and need to make
sure it’s exactly what I want. However, I commend the people who can get
tattoos spur of the moment.
Maybe one day…
Anyway all I’m trying
to do here is express my love for body modifications and also preach to you
about tattoo safety which you may have heard many times before, but I don’t really think
you can hear about it enough.
I hope your future
body mod endeavors are exciting and make you look and feel amazing.
I will link below
where I had my tattoos done:
My wrist: Royal Ink,
Brisbane
My ribs: Celebrity Ink, Phuket, Thailand
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Feel free to send in any photos of your tattoos as I’d love to see the different designs people have!
Also if you have any questions about my tattoos or tattoos in general
definitely send me a message.
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