JAC1961

One of the truest statements in life, "you get what you pay for"

I've been using Lubriderm, but maybe I'll give Aveeno a try for the next bottle.

No one can answer that for you. You have to decide for yourself. If you need help deciding, then to me you're not ready. There's no time limit, you can wait as long as needed to be sure that you're making the right decision. If I were you I would identify the specific things that are making you anxious and unsure. Also, welcome.

Makes sense to me!

My tattoos are as perfect as I am. 😉 Nice work and welcome.

I got my third tattoo last Wednesday... the tattoo I always thought would be my first, a family tribute. I asked for suggestions on it here a while back and tried to put them to good use. I stayed away from heavy on text and went with something more graphic and symbolic. We all like the Pixar movie "Up" so I used that as a theme and added my wife's, daughter's and grandkids' first initials in heart shaped balloons with their birth stone colors. It was done by Jaimi Mullholand at Broad Wing Tattoo in Bowling Green, OH. I'm super pleased with it and ready for my next.

Ya, most look alright, but many of the newer ones look wonky. I don't think I'd be going to her either. There's lots of artists that do better work than that.

It's your tattoo in the end, do what you need to to make yourself happy. If everyone else in the world hates it and you love it, that's all that matters.

Firstly, listen to your artist. They may have not done anything like this, but I assume that they've done plenty of other tattoos and know what will work. I can see that not holding up well over time. Also I doubt there would be much you could not later to touch it up or cover it. If it were me, I'd consider doing the negative of what your pic shows... the lines being tattooed in black. It would be just as recognizable and I'd think that the lines would be able to be darkened at a later day when they fade. Just a thought. Also, welcome.

I got my first one at 56 and have no plans of stopping. When you're a little older you're less likely to be influenced by fads and other people and get things that really mean something to you. Welcome.

It certainly wouldn't bother me enough to do anything about it. Like @Dansaid, enjoy it and start planning your next.