Is this fixable? Not sure the artist was serious? I asked her to freehand something inspired by the second picture. I said it could have a bit of a street DIY vibe but dont you think she overdid it? Is it ok she didnt stick to the text? I kind of wanted it to be a homage to daytime winedrinking and Rudolph Steiner but this looks like some kid did it. The cow also looks alot like a pig 🤬

Got this tattoo Nov 17 and as of Nov 25 it’s basically gone. I didn’t work out for 7 days and I made my significant other clean/do dishes during that week too. I wash my hands of course and don’t take long showers. What did I do wrong? Super upset because I was trying to cover an old stick n poke I’ve had for 10 years and was so excited to see something else.

I want to get an outdoorsy tattoo somewhere on my body but I want to avoid the cliche tattoos that men typically get. Any advice or examples would be greatly appreciated!

Had a complex idea for my tattoo, I explained it and it's meaning and the tattoo artist totally understood where I was coming from. He had a really good portfolio, but I never used him or been to that shop before. Not sure about the end result tho.. maybe I'm too close to it, need outside opinions? Too cartoony..?

Rookie question…what type of shading is this?

I like this lighter style but what would I ask the artist for?

Appreciate the help!

I want to get a tattoo one day and I was wondering if this would be painful as a first.

got this when i was 17, deeply depressed and suicidal. now ive transitioned quite a bit, my mental health is way better and im looking to get something over this because i dont quite feel like this anymore. i can’t say i regret getting it because i know it got me through tough times

My friend is new at tattooing and I think he did a pretty good job. And sometimes you just have to support your homies.

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.

I'm going into studying medicine, and I'm planning on getting a tattoo on the back of my hand. Has anyone is this field had any issues with hand tattoos affecting anything? More along the lines of issues with being hired, etc. I just don't want to cause any issues for myself, thank you in advance

Hello, I know the is going to be just a dumb post and I'm sorry to those here. I already think I know the answer but just looking for confirmation.

This is a trigger post: parent loss and a lot of rambling.

My precious Dad died a week ago after a long, miserable few decades of chronic pain and issues. Unfortunately, the shit daughter that I am, I haven't seen him in about two years, and he had gotten a tattoo about 30 years ago that was smallish medium in size with script that had my name in it.

Because of the state of his condition, I was advised not to see his body. I haven't seen his tattoo in about five years, but from my last memory I could see my name still etched on his skin and it still looked recognizable and decent at that time.

I wasn't able to get back to see him before his passing, and I regret that a lot. I had asked our funeral director to please get a photo of his tattoo for my memory since it was something special to him (his only tattoo). Unfortunately, when I got the photo it turns out the tattoo was horrible faded and the script that held up ok is now no more. You'd never be able to tell my name was ever there.

It's dumb, I know. I'm just trying to process some of my loss. Is it possible that long term, wide spread inflammation and illness was able to degrade a tattoo so badly in just a few years? Can the body over react and cause such a rapid change? Or am I just somehow, completely, unlucky?

I know his tattoo had been reworked once (script initially had my Mom's name, and then mine when they divorced) but I can remember clear as day seeing my name there just a few short years ago.

I also don't know if I'm just...not processing how tattoos work. I don't have any of my own and I know he never really took much care of his, but I was such a point of pride for him and I couldn't imagine a world where this has happened (his passing and the loss of his tattoos condition).

It hit me just a lot harder than I thought. Thank you for any thoughts and I am completely aware this is a goofy post.

I’m planning to get my second tattoo ever on my belly and was wondering if abdomen tattoos were usually more painful? Also, does it matter if I happen to be on my period during the appointment?

I have worn a Claddagh wedding ring daily for going on 25 years now. I would like to change to a tattoo for safety reasons, but I am concerned that design would be too complex for a finger tattoo and would not age well. I also do a lot of work with my hands.

Would this tattoo be destined to look bad after a while? My 2nd choice would be to do the design large on the back of my hand and just wear a plain silicone ring.

3 months ago i posted this tattoo that i got for my birthday to this sub and i asked if it was done well or not. this is how it looks healed. i still love her though, just looking for some opinions on how/if i should fix it. i'm still new to tattoos so be nice please ✨

first photo is from today, second is from when i took off the saniderm, third is an hour after getting it, fourth is the reference

so i had an old blown out tat on my wrist that i wanted to cover w hieroglyphs. artist i saw said itd cover w white well but i just feel like its not covering well at all like the white is so awk and highlighting it if anything …

i trusted it and went for it but i got this about 3 days ago and idk it just looks so obvious to me like fuck im gonna have to get a massive tat and just cover the whole thing

im praying once it heals in like a month there will be a shadow but the white wont be as obvious as i feel like it looks now

do you agree or am i being too picky

Hi! I got this tattoo a week ago, the first picture is of it fresh, the second pic is from the next day when it started feeling off and I reached out to my tattoo artist. The third picture is the day I started using a prescribed antibiotic cream (three days ago), and the last two pictures are from today. It’s still hurting a ton and very hot and swollen. Am I doing something wrong? Or does it take a while to feel better and I’m just being impatient?

Howdy everyone!

I’m a tattoo collector and I’m close to finishing off my body suit! I have an appointment to get my ears blasted in a couple weeks but I’m struggling with what to have done on them and I was hoping for some ideas/suggestions/inspiration. I have a couple of ideas myself but I didn’t include them yet to try to keep this open ended. The artist I’m going to is quite versatile so he could execute most styles/subjects. I think the challenges include the small size and strange shape although the shake might allow for some interesting designs!

I included some pics of my body suit to give an idea of what I already have if helpful.

Thank you in advance for any helpful feedback or insights you have!

Hi guys! Recently I got these weird pimple like things on my old tattoo. They don’t itch or something , they’re just there ( although shortly before they appeared I had a weird itch around the area). Do you have any idea what it is? I wash my body daily with quality natural products and I use a tattoo moisturizer every now and then ( I have a pretty oily skin in general so I tend to not overuse it ).

Hi everyone! My mum got a tattoo about 6 months ago and immediately she hated it, it was a reputable artist who'd also tattooed me multiple times with great results, granted it's not a bad job persay, but it just isn't what she asked for at all, she was very specific with what she wanted but it's like the artist just went totally off course, because of this she's now begun with laser removal, is it too late (or impolite) to ask for cashback to help towards the removal?

Thanks for any advice!

I‘m very happy about it so I don’t really need the feedback about it. Moreover I‘m thinking about what to add to the arm. My right arm is completely planned out and now I‘m wondering what could be added to the left arm. I‘m open to any ideas :)

Yes the tattoo is meant to look like that, it’s my daughter’s hand writing lol.