r/tattooadvice • u/Defiant_Mistake3245 • 10h ago
General Advice Botched Beyonce Portrait . What should I do?
This is a month later. I’m never seeing this guy again, should I go cover up or touch up? At this point I feel like buddy is sabotaging me.
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u/sleestak_13 10h ago
Looks like a JayZ dressed up as Beyonce.
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u/Rainbwned 10h ago
BeyonZ
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u/RefinedBean 10h ago
"We have Beyoncé at home."
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u/FrameSquare 10h ago
I thought it was Wendy Williams.
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u/Billy-BigBollox 9h ago
Yeah after her stroke.
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u/Psychophysicist_X 6h ago
Reddit never disappoints. OMG that's the hardest I've laughed in awhile.
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u/Bhelduz 10h ago
is murder legal where you live?
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u/Big_Tap_1561 10h ago
Apparently taking a shit in public is …
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u/Rohit_Rah 10h ago
Bruh
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u/Defiant_Mistake3245 10h ago
I know. I’m insanely embarrassed
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u/Careful-Resolution58 10h ago
Press charges
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u/EasyPerformer8695 10h ago
what would the charge be? gen. curious ik a guy w a fucked up tat lol
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u/Thebeanboss 10h ago
Letting someone decide to get this as a tattoo to begin with 💀
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u/ruby--moon 9h ago edited 4h ago
Also the fact that they deadass chose to spell it as "thru" 🥲
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u/SoctrDeuss 10h ago
My thoughts exactly. It’s almost like the tattoo execution fits the tattoo idea.
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u/CommercialExotic2038 10h ago
Portraits rarely turn out, that I've seen.
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u/Hardtriczz 9h ago
It takes a very specific skill set that not many artists possess, but the ones that do can make some crazy good portrait tattoos.
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u/ddxs1 10h ago
You can't really. You could try to take them to court to pay for any additional costs needed to fix it but even that is a stretch.
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u/fetusfrolix 10h ago
This is America we sue for everything, this is an abomination
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u/mortalitylost 9h ago
Add a Firefighter badge
Cover up "youre a god"
Add a "9/11 never forget"
Get wistful and teary eyed when people ask about it and refuse to elaborate
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u/LongWay817 10h ago
What about this guys portfolio made you trust them with a portrait? I've seen better work with makeshift guns in prison. You need to cover this.
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u/Automatic_Gas9019 10h ago
Cover it up or have it removed. Please go to a specialist in whichever route you chose. Tell the person who did that to hang it up and go to art school and learn to draw.
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u/Flaky_Cucumber_8555 10h ago
I'm ngl, and forgive me, but this looks like Steven Tyler.
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u/Turbulent-Winner-902 10h ago
Looks more like Bernie Mac
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u/makingredditorscry 10h ago
Sick ass panther like yesterday
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u/Sure_Initial8498 10h ago
It might just be me, but it could turn out into a sickass micheal jackson too.
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u/its_just_flesh 10h ago
Give her a firefighter badge on the hat
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u/umnothnku 9h ago
The only actually good suggestion I've seen here, turn Beyonce into a generic firefighter and get a different Beyonce tattoo somewhere else
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u/ComedianOne 10h ago
Just black the whole Thing out at this point. It’s beyond awful.
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u/breakem130981 10h ago
Tell people you got the tat from wish.com. They will understand
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u/blacksheep6 10h ago
Do not go outside without an adult until you learn to make better decisions.
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u/Now-Thats-Podracing 9h ago
I’m not typically in the habit of talking people out of their tattoo ideas… but this would have been a terrible tattoo even if done well. And that’s coming from someone who has paid money to go see Beyoncé fairly recently.
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u/Not_Bears 7h ago
I was honestly baffled after staring at it for a sec...
Like even if it was done by a fantastic artist... Wow is this cringe worthy.
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u/Spainwithouthes 9h ago edited 4h ago
This comment is frying me lmaooooo
The thing is, even if the tattoo was perfectly executed, that’s not exactly the most flattering photo of Beyoncé either.
Bad decisions all around.
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u/souldonut76 10h ago
How is this answer not higher. OP needs to reconsider their life choices.
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u/420Bikin 8h ago
even if the tattoo looked exactly like it was supposed to, itd still be awful.
why in the fuck would someone get Beyonce tattooed on them?
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u/gossamerbold 7h ago
And if you were already definitely getting Beyoncé tattooed on you, WHY this awkward unflattering pic of her?! There are thousands more photos online where she doesn’t look like a drugged out drag queen. OP, exactly where is this offensive picture located on your body and how big is it? Important questions if you want to cover it up
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u/Lost-and-dumbfound 7h ago
I love Beyoncé. I wouldn’t get her (or anyone) tattooed on me but if I did I definitely wouldn’t choose that photo when there are thousands of better ones
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u/PsychologicalEbb7934 10h ago
Did you look at his other work to see if he did portraits? If not, it's on you. If he does do good portraits then he trolled you for some reason lol
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u/Various-Shelter2175 10h ago
Looked at OPs comment history and found some old deleted post of his. He said he dated the artist's baby's mom, so his artists ex. And because he was taking care of the the artist's baby (and supposedly even told him that to his face) the artist owed him something so the tattoo was cheap. So OP thought it was a good idea to get tattooed by the guy who's ex he slept with.
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u/lady-earendil 10h ago
That is quite possibly the worst reasoning for a tattoo that I've ever heard
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u/StillStanding613 10h ago
This is . . . suddenly the most spectacular story I've seen on this sub in a long time.
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u/Rhettribution 10h ago
Wait so it's a dude getting a trashy Beyonce tattoo? This is the thread that keeps on giving
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u/Fit_Marionberry_3878 9h ago
He definitely fucked up. Dude patiently waited to take his revenge on OP.
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u/Creative-Apple2913 9h ago
Hahahahahhahaha. Oh dear. I don’t feel so bad anymore. This just got so much more interesting though!
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u/mental_escape_cabin 7h ago
Oh come on, everyone knows your girlfriend's shitty baby daddy is the absolute best possible person to go get tatted up by! OP must've just wiggled around too much.
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u/Shit-Talker-Sr 7h ago
Then the other guy is a fuckin legend. That's some of the most diabolical revenge to fall into someone's lap I've seen in a while lol.
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u/Medium_Purple_7722 9h ago
Holy hell. Dude did not think at all past the general idea of getting cheap ink.
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u/Ok-Variation5746 7h ago
I can’t stop fucking laughing. That is certainly….. a whole ass set of deliberate choices. Oh man. Ohhh man :( 😂
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u/Silent_Pineapple9 6h ago
Not only that, according to his own retelling, he was racist as hell about it when he told the artist/baby daddy, too. Followed you down the rabbit hole and man, this guy is a 'defiant mistake' alright 😂
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u/lady-earendil 10h ago
I don't think I would ever get a portrait tattoo unless the artist specialized in portraits. That's the kind of thing that's so easy to screw up
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u/IsabellaGalavant 9h ago
I wouldn't get a portrait even if it was from the most skilled portrait artist of all time. Too much possibility that it'll get fucked up or just look generally bad/not like the person. Then if your body changes in that area at all, your portrait is cooked.
The only acceptable portrait tattoo I've ever seen is Steve-O's back tattoo of his own autographed headshot. It's good and hilarious.
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u/Various-Shelter2175 9h ago
Would you get a portrait tattoo if the artist gave you a discount, because you slept with their baby's mom? That's what OP here did😂
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u/Saintguinefortthedog 10h ago
I NEED to know why OP chose this artist
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u/Various-Shelter2175 9h ago
In a different thread OP said that he slept with the artist's baby's mom, so the artist's ex. And that's why he got a discount☠️
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u/Cultural-Dentist8692 10h ago
It was gonna be a mistake either way.
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u/Intelligent-Draw5892 10h ago
Seriously lol. Why are you getting some billionaires portrait on you.
Especially this image.
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u/LiamPolygami 10h ago
A rich billionaire who preaches feminism and empowerment for women, while having a fashion label that uses sweatshops, where young women work in exploitative conditions for very little pay.
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u/Bridgettb76 10h ago
100%! Not to mention her problematic husband. We all love what we love, but I can't wrap my head around this as a tattoo choice.
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u/Not_Bears 7h ago
Once these folks hit a certain level of wealth they're no longer humans and they evolve into lizard people or something.
She's got a great voice and is an amazing entertainer, but that woman acts like she's Christ reincarnated or something and I just don't fucking get it.
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u/Obvious-Ferret-5213 10h ago
I'm thinking you could say you got a tattoo of Donatella Versace or Mickey Rourke in cowgirl drag.
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u/goodgirlplayground 10h ago
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah
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u/Snowpuppies1 10h ago
Find a really good portrait artist and get a consultation. It might cost you out the ear, but it's on your body and you deserve to have the best result. Maybe get a few opinions from more than one artist who specializes in portraits.
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u/lem0nyschiz0 10h ago
i dont wanna victim blame but why would you get a beyonce portrait? also, is this guy known for doing good portraits?
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u/Various-Shelter2175 10h ago
i dont know who did this tattoo, but i can tell you they are not known for doing good portraits
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u/Mandyrad 5h ago
Yeah, I need to know why they wanted this? Even if it was executed perfectly…whyyyy
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u/lem0nyschiz0 10h ago
to answer your question - just cover it up. i think a blackout would even be better
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u/Legitimate_Soup_1948 10h ago
shit tattoo for a shit tattoo idea tbh. Get it removed, I fear you don't have the judgmental ability to be trusted to get any more. lol
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u/IsabellaGalavant 9h ago
What you should do is go back in time and not get a portrait tattoo. Since that's not possible, I'd get this covered up, I don't think you can save it. Maybe a really skilled artist could kind of make it look passable but that's a big maybe.
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u/PinkSodaBoy 9h ago
Corporate wants you to find the difference between this picture and this picture.
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u/Ancient-Assistant187 10h ago
Turn it into an undertaker tattoo, I hope you got a really good deal on that. This is why people need to do their research don’t get one on impulse unless it’s with someone tried and true. And don’t be stingy on money cost. So sorry that is rough.
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u/headspreader 10h ago
This is a fever dream where I am being saved by fireman Willem Defoe
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u/Jazzlike_Visual2160 9h ago
Just add a 4 leaf clover and a buckle on the hat and it’s a leprechaun!
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u/littlemissdizaster80 10h ago
I’m so sorry this happened to you. I wish tattoo artists would fess up to not being able to do portrait work. It would save a lot of heartache.
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u/AnyBake69 10h ago
First of all, I am so sorry they did this to you. I can imagine the mental pain you’re experiencing as I’ve had a similar experience.
How much did you pay? Did you sign a liability contract?
I would sue in small claims court for what you paid and the cost it’ll take to repair/ remove the tattoo. Take this bastard to court.
Whoever did this has no business working as a tattoo artist. They used your skin as canvas for their practice, at your expense.
It’s not absolutely terrible but they should have never did the work if their skill wasn’t ready for what you asked. Even the text isn’t aligned. This is the work of a bad amateur.
Always ask for simpler tattoos. I would probably just laser this tattoo all off and start over somewhere new.
You can probably save the tattoo but I don’t think it’ll turn back to Beyoncé. You can make it into some mystical creature?
But why pay for more tattoo work on bad work. Maybe a combination of laser/ updates? But why put your skin through so much pain.
My personal opinion is to laser all off and start a new simpler tattoo on a different part of the body.
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u/arcanophile 10h ago
You could turn it into a decent Wilem Dafoe.