bongsau

Take some Xanax. 
1/17 - posted that you got the tattoo one week ago, so got the tattoo on/about 1/10
1/24 got more shading worried about redness so you only waited 2 weeks to start monkeying with it
2/2 - post that you had it touched up 10 days before assume that would be the same appointment where you got more shading, so you got a touch up before the tattoo even healed.
2/4 - now you want a cover up.
Let the F***ing tattoo heal for God's sake. You think you hate it now? You are going to wind up with a hot mess that's going to be really hard to fix. Let your tattoo heal for at least a couple of months - start the clock when you got your last "work" done on it.
Find someone that's really, really good at cover-ups and go see them. Be prepared to pay top dollar if you want a good job done. I've seen some God-awful tattoos because people were in such a hurry to fix the one they didn't like. If you can't figure out how to stop and take a deep breath, you're likely to wind up with multiple cover ups. Each one is harder on your skin and more likely to show through.
If people are annoyed it's because you aren't listening, you are looking for someone to validate what you want to do. Everyone has told you to let it heal, you aren't doing that.

Five minutes into my shin, I was questioning my life choices. The next four hours were brutal.

Just leave it for now. Give it time to heal.

bongsau - that attitude will have you looking back at this as a great time (well,except for the pug - sorry for the loss of your freind).
 
 

@bongsau, I'm sorry, man.

ah, thanks @JAC1961 honestly this is all for best.
I don't think I have ever had an opportunity for life freedom like this. Just shy of 40 and everything else in my life is going awesome, so I'm focusing on that.
New beginnings...hey prob some more tattoos 😉 in places that weren't approved under the marriage contract haha.

well, 
I had to put down my beloved pug-dog 2 months ago.
My wife and I are separating and she moved out of our house this weekend.
It's -40 Celcius in my city and my winter beater died.
...but hey, my tattoos still look awesome, so everything is gonna be alright...sigh...
 

ah, thanks @JAC1961 honestly this is all for best.
I don't think I have ever had an opportunity for life freedom like this. Just shy of 40 and everything else in my life is going awesome, so I'm focusing on that.
New beginnings...hey prob some more tattoos 😉 in places that weren't approved under the marriage contract haha.

well, 
I had to put down my beloved pug-dog 2 months ago.
My wife and I are separating and she moved out of our house this weekend.
It's -40 Celcius in my city and my winter beater died.
...but hey, my tattoos still look awesome, so everything is gonna be alright...sigh...
 

ah, thanks @JAC1961 honestly this is all for best.
I don't think I have ever had an opportunity for life freedom like this. Just shy of 40 and everything else in my life is going awesome, so I'm focusing on that.
New beginnings...hey prob some more tattoos 😉 in places that weren't approved under the marriage contract haha.

Shit man, really sorry to hear all that. Hang tough, things will improve.

well, 
I had to put down my beloved pug-dog 2 months ago.
My wife and I are separating and she moved out of our house this weekend.
It's -40 Celcius in my city and my winter beater died.
...but hey, my tattoos still look awesome, so everything is gonna be alright...sigh...
 

I don't think there is anything wrong with getting one artist to do full cohesive and integrated pieces. Those tattoos are  quite spectacular.
I think though when you mix up styles, work with different tattooers you get a different experience and new perspectives. The tattoos become very collaborative between the receiver and the maker. You get to keep going on the neverending journey. You may make some mistakes, you may make great decisions, but the mash up of style and experience makes for very very interesting and real tattoo collections with many life lessons and realizations woven into your skin. You become a living quilt or "colouring book" as i say. At least that's what I'm going for.

I don't think there is anything wrong with getting one artist to do full cohesive and integrated pieces. Those tattoos are  quite spectacular.
I think though when you mix up styles, work with different tattooers you get a different experience and new perspectives. The tattoos become very collaborative between the receiver and the maker. You get to keep going on the neverending journey. You may make some mistakes, you may make great decisions, but the mash up of style and experience makes for very very interesting and real tattoo collections with many life lessons and realizations woven into your skin. You become a living quilt or "colouring book" as i say. At least that's what I'm going for.

repost from latest tattoo lowdown...neverending...bring on the layers...

I don't think there is anything wrong with getting one artist to do full cohesive and integrated pieces. Those tattoos are  quite spectacular.
I think though when you mix up styles, work with different tattooers you get a different experience and new perspectives. The tattoos become very collaborative between the receiver and the maker. You get to keep going on the neverending journey. You may make some mistakes, you may make great decisions, but the mash up of style and experience makes for very very interesting and real tattoo collections with many life lessons and realizations woven into your skin. You become a living quilt or "colouring book" as i say. At least that's what I'm going for.

I don't think there is anything wrong with getting one artist to do full cohesive and integrated pieces. Those tattoos are  quite spectacular.
I think though when you mix up styles, work with different tattooers you get a different experience and new perspectives. The tattoos become very collaborative between the receiver and the maker. You get to keep going on the neverending journey. You may make some mistakes, you may make great decisions, but the mash up of style and experience makes for very very interesting and real tattoo collections with many life lessons and realizations woven into your skin. You become a living quilt or "colouring book" as i say. At least that's what I'm going for.

I don't think there is anything wrong with getting one artist to do full cohesive and integrated pieces. Those tattoos are  quite spectacular.
I think though when you mix up styles, work with different tattooers you get a different experience and new perspectives. The tattoos become very collaborative between the receiver and the maker. You get to keep going on the neverending journey. You may make some mistakes, you may make great decisions, but the mash up of style and experience makes for very very interesting and real tattoo collections with many life lessons and realizations woven into your skin. You become a living quilt or "colouring book" as i say. At least that's what I'm going for.

Man, that's the best advice I've heard in years! 👍

mix em up, collect lots, get tattooed by many people
make your experiences wide, exciting and memorable
cheers

mix em up, collect lots, get tattooed by many people
make your experiences wide, exciting and memorable
cheers

mix em up, collect lots, get tattooed by many people
make your experiences wide, exciting and memorable
cheers

Just get tattoos. Don't worry about it.

I don't need you or anyone to speak for me,I said exactly what I F***ing meant.

I've never seen a tattoo that looked blown out and then later looked normal, but maybe someone else has.
Listen, EVERYONE is telling you to calm down and let it heal. AFTER it heals, in 6-8 weeks, you'll know what it will look like. Here's the thing - You can't fix blow-outs, so it doesn't really matter if it's blown out or not. No, they are NOT normal, but they do happen. It's not always the artist's fault, they tend to happen more on thin, delicate skin.
Tattoos are not perfect. I've never seen a tattoo that you couldn't find something wrong with if you looked hard enough. If perfection is your goal, I wouldn't get any more.