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My Life Through Tattoos
Me, and my tattoos, have become more meaningful and interesting with age. I’ve also learned a lot from tattoos; the value of planning, going after what you want in life, and patience.
Natalie FrenchPublished 4 years ago in BlushSunni’s Botch Job
The beginning of my tattoo journey started not long after my 13th birthday. I thought I was “the shit” with my Stereotypical older boyfriend and New found rebellious Teenage attitude.
They choose you!
At times you may feel that you have the power to choose your tattoo; and the for the most part you are correct, however in my case 3 out 4 of my tattoos chose me. Yes, you read that correctly, my tattoos chose me. The 3 tattoos I am referring, to are a tribal peacocks feather, a tribal black widow, and a wolf in a dreamcatcher. It’s always that adrenaline rush when you’re about to get new ink. It’s EXHILIRATING! Let me take it back to when I got my peacocks feather. It was something about feathers that was trending at the time, and of course I felt the need to follow suit, but I felt the need to be original. Feathers can be very dainty and elegant, which is fine, but I wanted something a little more edgy. I figured hey let’s get something tribal, very minimal not to flashy. Saw the perfect image on google and knew right away that was it. Now where I got my tattoo, was the inside of someone’s garage. Now before you judge, it was quite sanitary okay! He used fresh needles and I felt confident that he knew what he was doing. Now it had been about 3-4 years since I had a tattoo, and this would be considered my 2nd tattoo so I was nervous. Needless to say, my tattoo turned out great.
Prince GrayPublished 4 years ago in BlushThree Down ____ To Go?
The year was 2017. I came across a photo of one of my favorite instagrammers, Kiloni Lee. “Yesssss sis! This picture is so cute!” I thought to myself. After admiring her location and poses, I realized the more intricate detail in the image. Her tattoo. “Wait. I’ve been waiting for a cute idea for so long! That tatt is so fire! Let me zoom in,” I said to myself as I used my thumb and index finger to get a closer look. Now, I don’t know what the hell was written on the side of her foot, but I was well aware that it was in Arabic. “Hmm, if I want an Arabic written tatt, what would it say?” 2017 was the year that woke my love for Bob Marley’s music. Not common coming from a Jamaican, huh? I know. I figured I’d want it to say One Love. Well, in this case...حب واحد.
Tiffany LintonPublished 4 years ago in BlushMy Tattoo Story
My tattoo story. My name is Jo and I have been getting tattooed since I was 18 years old. I currently have 35 tattoos, by 19 different artists from 4 states within Australia.
Joelene ParkerPublished 4 years ago in BlushTattoo Needle Guide: Needle Types And Sizes
My head turns to people wearing a tattoo. I’m always fascinated with the artistry and amazed with the skill of the tattoo artist who turned the body into a special art gallery.
Jacob PullmanPublished 4 years ago in BlushQuarantine Kanzashi I
I have always had a tepid relationship with my own hair. It is thick, black and curly, and although I love designing and creating fantastical hair accessories, I hardly have the time, energy or desire to work with my own hair. The more stressed I am, the more unruly I let it become.
Apple DaintyPublished 4 years ago in BlushWhy My Tattoos Have No Meaning
I have twenty something tattoos on my body! About three of them have meaning to them! While a lot of people feel it is necessary that you must have a meaning to your tattoos as they are on you forever, I disagree. When I tell people many of my tattoos do not have a meaning, they tend to be shocked! I have had many a rant from a stranger that the ink is on my body forever therefore, it must have a super special sentiment to me! The meaning is that it looks cool and I like it! The only thing that matters is that you like your tattoos! That is literally it! I do understand that many people want meaning to their tattoos and I totally respect that. I just cannot face another lecture off a stranger in the street over my tattoos.
Ciara With a CPublished 4 years ago in BlushTattoo FAQ 2
I am here with yet another frequently asked question piece about tattoos. Unlike my last tattoo FAQ, this piece will be covering statements and actions as well as other questions that I get a lot. So I want to give my forever answers and responses to these.
Micah JamesPublished 4 years ago in BlushTattoo Stories, No. 1
Like almost everyone else out there who has tattoos, I've wanted ink since I was a little kid. I've spent years planning and revising tattoo plans. I have plans drawn out on notebook paper, pictures saved to my computer and phone, a folder for tattoos on instagram, a whole board on pinterest too...It's just something that's always been fun to me to plan and exciting to think about actually getting.
The Picture That Spoke a Few Thousand Characters
Meaningless notifications from the Linkedin app led me to my girlfriends profile; A beautiful black woman. After 10 seconds of scrolling the news feed, then 20 seconds of adding random people with cool pics, and titles, I see her. I had never seen this picture, and I was filled with a weird anxious feeling. I get like this whenever she posts pictures on Social Media, which is rare. Her popping up on my feed, is like an Easter Egg in a Marvel movie, or actually seeing a unicorn walk down the street. Its always a rare sighting, and I'm always freaked out for some reason. I texted her to tell her how beautiful the picture was, and how I felt seeing it, and then some more compliments; that I hope she enjoyed as well. I closed the apps, and went back to listening to The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi on YouTube.
Art CreepsPublished 6 years ago in BlushTattooed and Still a Lady
Anyone who has ever been tattooed knows the stock phrases that other people will use to judge your choice to ink a design onto your body. "That is going to look so bad when you are older." "Aren't you going to regret that?" "How is that going to look on your wedding day?" And similar lines to that effect. One of the more prominent ones for me is the fact that my tattoos somehow make me "less of a lady"—tattoos in themselves are apparently "masculine" things to have, and proper ladies shouldn't have them. Today, I am gonna walk through my basic issues with those statements, one lady-like step at a time.
Catriona BoardmanPublished 6 years ago in Blush