3 Tips for Avoiding Tattoo Mistakes
In this day and age, lots and lots of people are getting tattoos. Take the tattoo shop where I’m currently working for instance. Here we get an average of 3 dozen inquiries per day – and that’s on weekdays mind you! On weekends, we get a whole lot more.
In the last week alone, we completed dozens of new tattoos. Needless to say, tattoos are in massive demand and I don’t see it decreasing anytime soon. Now, another thing that’s experiencing a surge in demand is tattoo removal services or products. See, truth of the matter is there are a lot of folks out there who, for one reason or another, are unhappy with their tattoos.
In the last week alone, we completed dozens of new tattoos. Needless to say, tattoos are in massive demand and I don’t see it decreasing anytime soon. Now, another thing that’s experiencing a surge in demand is tattoo removal services or products. See, truth of the matter is there are a lot of folks out there who, for one reason or another, are unhappy with their tattoos.
There’s a variety of ways to get rid of one’s tattoos, and the most common form of tattoo removal method is via laser removal procedure. Laser removal is a pretty effective method but it’s probably going to break your wallet. In addition to its huge cost, the method also requires time and you’re going to experience some pain as well…Physical pain and financial pain hahaha!
So if you don’t wish to experience these pains, your best bet is to avoid typical mistakes that people make before getting a tattoo. Here are 3 helpful tips to help you avoid those mistakes.
1) If you’re Not In the Right State of Mind, DO NOT Get A Tattoo
I know some people who opted for a tattoo when they were in the wrong state of mind, and let me tell you…these people are seriously regretting it! They decided to get the tattoo while they were feeling depressed or drunk. And you know what else? Some even had a tattoo because they were being pressured by their peers!
Look, who cares if your buddies have tattoos and you don’t, right? If they are really your friends, then they shouldn’t care whether you have a tattoo or not. You decide when and if you’re going to get a tattoo. Don’t get one simply because your buddies have been inked, so you think you should get one as well.
Before you decide to get a particular tattoo, ask yourself daily and for a whole week, whether it’s worth getting it and if it is something you really want to see on your skin for the rest of your life.
After a full week and if you’ve honestly decided that it is the tattoo you really want inked on your skin, then by all means, swing by a tattoo shop to get it done. Remember think carefully for a whole week before proceeding!
2) Selecting the Right Design
A tattoo is going to remain on your skin for the rest of your life, so you want to make sure you get something that you’re going to be truly happy with. Never ever compromise when it comes to getting the tattoo that you want inked onto skin.
Don’t pick a tattoo because your friends or your partner thinks it’s the right one for you. Heck, don’t even get a tattoo design recommended by a tattoo artist, unless you genuinely want it yourself. In other words, you make the final decision. Just make sure you get an artwork that you’re likely to cherish for years to come.
3) Get a High Quality Stencil
Once you’ve settled on a particular design, be sure to pick a high quality stencil for it. For your info, a tattoo design essentially comprises of two elements which is the primary design with color reference, and then there’s the stencil to match the design.
Now, the latter is what a tattoo artist will use on your skin. Basically, he or she will apply the stencil to your skin via a liner machine. Therefore, if you want the end product to look good, then the quality of the stencil has to be good as well. Get a high quality one because no matter how skillful the tattoo artist, without a good stencil to work from, the end result is likely to be less than satisfactory.
So if you don’t wish to experience these pains, your best bet is to avoid typical mistakes that people make before getting a tattoo. Here are 3 helpful tips to help you avoid those mistakes.
1) If you’re Not In the Right State of Mind, DO NOT Get A Tattoo
I know some people who opted for a tattoo when they were in the wrong state of mind, and let me tell you…these people are seriously regretting it! They decided to get the tattoo while they were feeling depressed or drunk. And you know what else? Some even had a tattoo because they were being pressured by their peers!
Look, who cares if your buddies have tattoos and you don’t, right? If they are really your friends, then they shouldn’t care whether you have a tattoo or not. You decide when and if you’re going to get a tattoo. Don’t get one simply because your buddies have been inked, so you think you should get one as well.
Before you decide to get a particular tattoo, ask yourself daily and for a whole week, whether it’s worth getting it and if it is something you really want to see on your skin for the rest of your life.
After a full week and if you’ve honestly decided that it is the tattoo you really want inked on your skin, then by all means, swing by a tattoo shop to get it done. Remember think carefully for a whole week before proceeding!
2) Selecting the Right Design
A tattoo is going to remain on your skin for the rest of your life, so you want to make sure you get something that you’re going to be truly happy with. Never ever compromise when it comes to getting the tattoo that you want inked onto skin.
Don’t pick a tattoo because your friends or your partner thinks it’s the right one for you. Heck, don’t even get a tattoo design recommended by a tattoo artist, unless you genuinely want it yourself. In other words, you make the final decision. Just make sure you get an artwork that you’re likely to cherish for years to come.
3) Get a High Quality Stencil
Once you’ve settled on a particular design, be sure to pick a high quality stencil for it. For your info, a tattoo design essentially comprises of two elements which is the primary design with color reference, and then there’s the stencil to match the design.
Now, the latter is what a tattoo artist will use on your skin. Basically, he or she will apply the stencil to your skin via a liner machine. Therefore, if you want the end product to look good, then the quality of the stencil has to be good as well. Get a high quality one because no matter how skillful the tattoo artist, without a good stencil to work from, the end result is likely to be less than satisfactory.