Tattoos, Art Or Destruction?
Have you been considering or wanting to get a tattoo put
somewhere on your body? It seems like tattoos are becoming the
latest craze within the fashion world today and even housewife's
are getting them now a days. Does this mean you should get one
or even allow your child to get one? Remember trends fade and
change while a tattoo is permanent; therefore there are many
things to consider before getting a tattoo.
For the longest time the only people who could be seen with
tattoos were sailors and people who had been in prison. Sailors
were getting different tattoos from all over the world while
convicts were getting tattoos made in prison even though these
were illegal. This was how the norm was for the longest time
until tattoos started becoming popular among gang members to
tell everybody which gang they belong to.
Because of how popular the gang and rap culture has become among
today's youth we also see an increase in tattoos among this
generation. Whether this is right or wrong is up to each
individual family to decide before going out to get a tattoo but
remember just as times and fashions change so do you. In a
couple of years from now you might end up being very sorry for
that tattoo on your shoulder and having it removed can be both
costly and painful.
If you do decide to get a tattoo you should be happy to know
that it is much less dangerous today than what it used to be
when they used the same needles over and over again. Regardless
you should make sure you are getting a new or at least a
sterilized needle before you let the artist work on you.
Although it is safer to get a tattoo today it is always a risk
in what ever you do.
Another thing to remember before getting a tattoo is that your
body ages with time and a tattoo wont look anything like it was
supposed to when your skin gets older. Instead of looking like
that beautiful flower it was it will look like you just smeared
ink all over your arm, not a very pretty sight. The more tattoos
you have, the more ink spots you will end up with all over your
body as time goes by.
These are all things you need to consider before you go and get
a tattoo and unless you are one hundred percent certain that a
tattoo is for you, you might want to reconsider. Fortunately
there are other avenues you can take instead of getting a
permanent tattoo put on. There are temporary tattoos you can get
and they are just as awesome as the regular ones the only
difference is that you are not stuck with the tattoo for the
rest of your life.
A temporary tattoo can last for anywhere from a couple of days
to several months and may be an alternative for you who are not
certain that a permanent tattoo is the right thing for you.
Wanting a tattoo might just be a fashion stage you are going
thru and with a permanent tattoo you will be in trouble when
this stage in your life passes. Before doing anything impulsive
make sure what kind of tattoo you would want, a permanent tattoo
or a temporary one.