Tattoos to Avoid By All Means Necessary

February 25th, 2011 - By Victoria Uwumarogie

Oh, how addictive getting tatted up can be.

When people tell me they want a new tattoo but aren’t sure of what to get, I always want to yell at them in dismay not to get one. Not because I’m against body art, but because when people get that craving to feel the needle against their skin, they usually come out of the parlor with a marking they’ll regret. Something spur of the moment. We can all agree there’s no need for you to have a tattoo of your own name. And while most small, hidden tattoos that catch people by surprise can be Hot, these days, spontaneous (basically stupid) designs end up too big to hide and the person ends up having to explain their body of work everytime it meets someone’s eye. So if you want to try out a new tattoo, I beg of you, check out the following failures in tattoo trends and avoid them at all costs.

(A couple of these pics are NSFW-ish)

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Confused

What I don’t understand is if you’re dark-skinned, aka pitch black, why do you have a tattoo? We can’t see it! It’s like writing on a blackboard w/a black magic marker! What’s the point?!!!
sheane

Just because one has a tattoo doesn’t mean one can’t cover it. And I’m not talking about just using clothing. There is PLENTY of makeup concealer that is used for that very purpose so a woman can look elegant in her gown with out her arm, boob, leg, or back tattoo showing. Or so someone can get a job with a face tattoo. Yes, it may cost a pretty penny to buy said makeup but they do work amazingly. So good in fact that actors with tattoos use them in when they’re working. I do think that these tats are ratchet. But that’s because the people who got them are. I want tattoos. I’m sure I’ll have many but I know where I want them, what size I want them to be and I know that I’ll be able to cover them if need be. SN: Tats can be elegant in a gown. Look at Angelina who has them on her back. She doesn’t cover them and when she wears gowns that show her back the tats don’t deter from her beauty.
fucker

i have a lip tattoo and i have had it for Over 8 years and never had it redone. it still is clearly visible and clearly what it is supposed to be. if you need to get it redone (and especially if you are getting it done over and over again) then you are doing something wrong or the place you are going to isn’t a good place to get tattoos. and yeah, i did get it there because no one could see it without me showing them. what is wrong with that?
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