Fascinating Bulletins on Tattoos Episode 1
Bulletin #1: Exploring Christina Ricci’s Tattoos
I enjoy checking out a celebrity’s body art once in a while. Sometimes, I like discussing the quality of the piece, what I think it may mean to the celebritys and if it actually fits the person’s character.
Today I’d like to talk about the tattoos of one of my favorite bad girls, Christina Ricci. I happen to love her style and attitude, and I think she plays a wonderful bad girl. Perhaps it’s natural? First item up for bids: (I love the Price is Right!)
Her Praying Hands Tattoo
Today I’d like to talk about the tattoos of one of my favorite bad girls, Christina Ricci. I happen to love her style and attitude, and I think she plays a wonderful bad girl. Perhaps it’s natural? First item up for bids: (I love the Price is Right!)
Her Praying Hands Tattoo
Now, I’m not very religious, but this is sexy regardless. That is, of course, because it’s on her hip, and she’s in a bikini but hey, give a guy a break here! I do know that she is a Christian so perhaps; this is a symbol of her faith amongst all of her sinful cinematic portrayals.
Ricci’s Lion Tattoo
Ricci’s Lion Tattoo
She has yet another tat that can be Christian related. Aslan the Lion from the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. It is well known that Aslan was a metaphor for Jesus as written by the author, C. S. Lewis, but that’s not really what it means to Christina. Here is what the tat means to her in her own words:
“It’s Aslan, the lion from The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe. It’s a symbol of my hellish childhood. I struggled through my oppressive teenage years and when I turned 18 I escaped. Like Aslan I was finally free.”
This I can totally believe. The lion on her right shoulder is very simple yet very recognizable as the lion from the book. I like the simplicity over that of a more detailed lion to be honest.
Her Fairy Tattoo
“It’s Aslan, the lion from The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe. It’s a symbol of my hellish childhood. I struggled through my oppressive teenage years and when I turned 18 I escaped. Like Aslan I was finally free.”
This I can totally believe. The lion on her right shoulder is very simple yet very recognizable as the lion from the book. I like the simplicity over that of a more detailed lion to be honest.
Her Fairy Tattoo
The below photo is of a fairy on her right wrist. The picture is not that good, but I have seen others that were close-ups (that I cannot seem to find again to save my life!) that showed it as a cute little fairy in black and gray.
And finally, I was able to dig up a shot of Ricci as she is getting her lower back tattooed. It looks like a floral design of some sort but really cannot make it out as it is fresh and still a bit wet you might say.
Ricci’s Lower Back
And finally, I was able to dig up a shot of Ricci as she is getting her lower back tattooed. It looks like a floral design of some sort but really cannot make it out as it is fresh and still a bit wet you might say.
Ricci’s Lower Back
She really has some contrasting pieces but that term really does fit her well. I don’t think I could picture Christina Ricci without tattoos and certainly not without something contrasting. How about you?
There was a tattoo site which had some great blurbs about these tattoos, and may help us decipher what the pieces might mean to Christina. Sadly, that website is long gone.
There was a tattoo site which had some great blurbs about these tattoos, and may help us decipher what the pieces might mean to Christina. Sadly, that website is long gone.
Bulletin #2: Just Finished Watching L.A. Ink: Season 1 on DVD
I just had to chat about Kat Von D’s which came out 10 years ago. LA Ink premiered in August 2007 on TLC and I think it’s a decent show if you ask me. But first off, let me get this out in the open. Kat is not only a talented artist but she’s simply gorgeous!
The show starts off with Kat inflicting some pain on actor/musician Eric Balfour. If you ask me, the tat would have looked totally awesome in color but she did a fantastic job with the black and gray regardless. Here is a video of that session so you can be the judge.
The show starts off with Kat inflicting some pain on actor/musician Eric Balfour. If you ask me, the tat would have looked totally awesome in color but she did a fantastic job with the black and gray regardless. Here is a video of that session so you can be the judge.
Corey does a great circular dragon tattoo on a client and Heather creates one of her signature Pin Ups. But Kim’s piece really made me go WOW as the colors against the perfect skin tone were just spectacular! The piece was influenced by the client’s recent divorce, but I’d say the tattoo is probably one of the best things that came out of it.
You can read more on the show over at Reality Ink where the folks there lay out a great review and go into more detail about the tattoos and the client/artist relations. Head over and check it out HERE!
Overall, again I think it was a great season 1, and I am anxious to see the remaining three seasons.
You can read more on the show over at Reality Ink where the folks there lay out a great review and go into more detail about the tattoos and the client/artist relations. Head over and check it out HERE!
Overall, again I think it was a great season 1, and I am anxious to see the remaining three seasons.
Bulletin #3: Does it Hurt to Get Tattooed?
One of the most common questions I get regarding my tattoos is if it was painful to get them. At this point I usually toss the question back in their court by asking them, how they would feel if we took a needle and jabbed it in and out of their skin at about three thousand times a minute.
Their face turns quite pale right about then and I’m never sure if it’s from the thought of being punctured, or that they realized the silly question they just asked. Yes, tattoos do hurt. And some more than most.
I think the most painful for me was on my shin. There is very little meat there and I am willing to bet that if I were to remove the skin in that area, the tattoo would be on my bone also. A few years back, I stumbled across a website which had a very interesting chart that shows the pain levels of different places of the body (can’t find the site now).
Anyway, different people experience different levels of pain as well. I distinctly remember watching two of my friends getting their back pieces done on the same day. One was crushing a coke can in his hand, while sweat poured from his forehead and he turned almost as red as the ink being injected.
All the while, my other friend was barely flinching and having a normal conversation without even the slightest infliction in his voice. To this day, friend number one has and wears a ball cap that says Yes! It hurts!
I think the most painful for me was on my shin. There is very little meat there and I am willing to bet that if I were to remove the skin in that area, the tattoo would be on my bone also. A few years back, I stumbled across a website which had a very interesting chart that shows the pain levels of different places of the body (can’t find the site now).
Anyway, different people experience different levels of pain as well. I distinctly remember watching two of my friends getting their back pieces done on the same day. One was crushing a coke can in his hand, while sweat poured from his forehead and he turned almost as red as the ink being injected.
All the while, my other friend was barely flinching and having a normal conversation without even the slightest infliction in his voice. To this day, friend number one has and wears a ball cap that says Yes! It hurts!
What it comes down to is that no matter how painful the tat, it is very worth it. The artwork and conversation are what they are all about after all. If there ever was anything that can fit into the pain is pleasure category, I’d have to say that tattoos are it.
So think about this the next time you feel those words about to slip from your mouth when talking to someone that’s sleeved. You may as well ask a new mother if that birth was painful!
So think about this the next time you feel those words about to slip from your mouth when talking to someone that’s sleeved. You may as well ask a new mother if that birth was painful!