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Body Art
Tattoos, as we are all well aware, are pictures that symbolize pieces of people souls, demons, memories, past, hearts, and desires. Art in the personality, forever imprinted on their skin. Some art that covers scars and leave a beautiful imprint in things they no longer wanna see of themselves.
By Ruby Estelle 6 years ago in Blush
Ink.
My first tattoo is small, stationed on my right ankle in a zigzag of what it meant to be 23. I thought about it for maybe a year, more likely 6 months. I barely think about it now, a part of my body I rarely pay attention to, and that was the point. To have something there that I could still be surprised at, but able to hide if necessary. If you are a theater person, you will understand. Something easily covered for whatever character I had yet to play-- which turned out to be unnecessary in the long run. It was my secret, my daring flash of the "bad girl" I pretended to be. Maybe it would have meant more if I hadn't gotten it with...my mom. Really, how cool is it to go get your first tattoo on your 23rd birthday with your mother? And anyway, it was her idea. As I came in for breakfast that morning, she greeted me with an excited, “Want to get tattoos today?” I was so taken aback, who was this woman? This woman who had admonished me that I was not to get a tattoo until I was “18 and supporting yourself.” (Who is really supporting themselves at 18, by the way?) Shock quickly devolved into excitement, although tempered—this was my thing, wasn’t it? Since when had Mom ever wanted one?? Still, don’t look a gift horse in the mouth, right? So, what was supposed to be my act of rebellion, became a bonding moment for us at a time when, I suppose, we really needed something to be. And hadn't I rebelled enough already as a teenager? I don't remember who I was without it, now. It is a mark of the esoteric things that make me who I am: my Sun and Moon sign conjoined into one neat little image. My heart on my sleeve, as it were. Everything I thought anyone needed to know about me was right there, on my right ankle.
By Vanessa LaFortune6 years ago in Blush
Tattoo obsession
Before my first tattoo, friends would tell me how addictive tattoos were and I never believed them, until I got my first one. My first one is a small one on my wrist, so insignificant that I always forget it is there. Although, it was enough to make me fall into the trap of tattoo addiction.
By Louise Sly6 years ago in Blush
A Walking Book
On my body, I have sixteen tattoos. All different sizes and tell their own story about who I was and am. Rather tell all the stories, I will tell what I consider my three most impactful tattoos. All three were done based on a drawing I drew myself; each has its own deeply embedded story and each carry with them a memory I hold dear. Most importantly, they all hold the same themes, Death, Rebirth and Time.
By Jess Brooks6 years ago in Blush
I Regret Everything
Do me a favor and think about the worst decision you've ever made. Got it? Good. Now, hold onto that memory. Here's the part where I talk about my tattoos. I got my first one in a decrepit basement of a now estranged family member, who, for legal reasons, shall be called "M." It was the summer of 2013, I was 20-something years old, and wanted to start living authentically, which meant doing the one thing I knew my parents would disapprove of, getting a forearm tattoo.
By Samuel Robinson6 years ago in Blush
Get a Tat? Good idea???
I don't have a tattoo. I've never really wanted a tattoo. I've considered the pros and cons, the merits involved, and I've pondered if having one would somehow prove a personal point or change me in some way. So, I have been deliberate in my decision. And please know that my choice to not have one was not predicated on any fear or bigotry about them or the people that have chosen differently than I did.
By Shirley Belk6 years ago in Blush
A Tattoo Tale:
I adore telling stories, and my tattoos will tell you about my very own. Folks say your body is your temple, I just choose to paint the walls. When I view myself in the mirror I see the tattoos that I have and the one I have yet to get. The tattoo process was always just uncovering what is already there, revealing my chosen birthmarks. I believe I have gotten a tattoo or piercing yearly since my first tattoo as a promise to keep investing in myself so I don't forget about me. Let's go on a tour through time, we'll start at the beginning as tradition goes.
By Anand Gopaul6 years ago in Blush
If my tattoos could talk
So I started to get tattoos when I was in my twenties. I have three and want more. My first one is a infinity symbol with the word love incorporated on one of the loops and the cross in the other loop. At the time I was more religious than I am now. At the time it represented the faith I held so dear. Now it represents the faith I still believe in but also my journey. I'm now more spiritual. I got in on my right foot. It didn't really hurt, it was more just annoying when she went back over it. It literally took five minutes once I was in the chair and she started the needle.
By Lena Bailey6 years ago in Blush
