Tattoos and piercings

[ritu985]

Hi
This thread is well, about tattoos and piercings. They are no more considered punk and more and more people are getting those!
Lets share ideas, experiences and tips!
I've got 4 tattoos myself and a belly button piercing and yes, i do work in a very conventional and formal field and I am not hippie ( or whatever they are called these days!!)
xx

( For u S.B.aka curtz-imi)

[Cute.Sid]

I don't think I'll really go for piercings. However I really was interested in getting a tattoo . The only thing that stopped me was that what if I get bored with a tattoo .I wanted sort of temporary tattoos and hence tried body painting. The best part was I was able to get rid of it whenever I felt like. Also I do feel this way one gets to experiment with color knowing that it can easily come off later. This way I get to paint my face red,white and green and cheer for India during the day while I can get the paint off and attend a get together in evening with maybe something wild over my arms.

Some people might say it is not the real thing. But I guess whatever works for you

Do take care while using chemicals to take the paint off as it may lead to rashes,etc. So choose whatever suits your skin. Too much experimentation with your skin with paints is not advised. Using Liquid latex is a good option.

[curtz-imi]

Originally Posted by ritu985

Hi
This thread is well, about tattoos and piercings.
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( For u S.B.aka curtz-imi)

A thread about tattoo and piercing (as of today i have none...piercing closed and tattoo erased ) for me

okies a little bit update abt the thread starter's tattoos...
she has 4 tattoos in four languages...if i am right in japanese..in mandarian...in hebrew and in kanji (a japanese dialect)

now speaking about tattoos...i have always found an universal appeal in them ..my mom thinks its a waste of time to showcase world peace by displaying maybe peace in urdu in my wrist....but then...each one to his/her opinion...i find an amazing appeal..to see someone carrying another nations script so close to his/her...might be as a means to showcase a rebel culture...but in that...somewhere all the boundaries are broken..all walls collapse...and a single entitiy called life emerges

well all this might sound blabbering to some ears...but then tattoo are meant to blabber ur identity via a pic/symbol/word...which in most of the cases...even u wont understand

ciao..

[john_almighty]

2008 has been a really hard year for me for a lot of personal reason ..... I am looking to get 2008 tattooed on the sole of my feet .....

[estranged_gnrs]

Let us hope that this thread is helpful and does not end in spam, if it does, I will be forced to close.

Well as for me, just got my ear pierced yesterday so that I can wear this diamond stud gifted by wifey on our first engagement anniv And yes, it is a well known fact, if you are a guy and straight, get your left ear pierced. NEVER ever go for the right ear . Well, no problems if you have both ear pierced, you are just open

As for the tattoo, I have long cherished the desire to have Monsieur Green on some part of my body. But what always prevents me from doing so is the fact that you have to take utmost care of the tattoo for almost 45 days. Moisturizing the skin, keeping it away from the sun etc etc. And me being the careless me, cant commit to these conditions..May be someday..

Please focus on knowledge/tips about this here. No spamming or one-liners

Cheers,
Rohit

[the_egonomist]

Ah tattoos

One very important to remember is the kind of place and the needle they use.

There are a lot of diseases one can contract and so insist on un used needles. (Pamela Lee contracted Hepatities B when she got that barb wire tattoo).

As for me, I am looking to get a tattoo. Something elaborate and oriental. For starters though am looking at getting a yin yang with a barcode underneath that has my birthdate

As for piercings - am not keen on it. Plus dont want the metal detectors to beep everytime I go through - have enough iron in my blood as it is.

Btw, Miami Ink anyone?

Cheers.

[trakesht]

have two tattoos covering my arms..
and went totally crazy one day and decided to get a madison piercing...
for the uninitiated...thats a piercing on ur neck..
sadly..it got rejected
maybe...after my summers i will get my lip or chin pierced

[ritu985]

Hi
I have four tattoos- my name in Hebrew on the nape of my neck, Chinese symbol for Buddha on lower abs, Japanese for success on left inner wrist and kanji( japanese) for love on right outer ankle.
For me, the pain was not much at all. Definitely not the kind that makes u clench ur teeth!
The most important part of getting a tattoo is having thought it through before getting it. Its going to stay with you for life, so its best to get somthing that means and will mean something to you forever. Thats why all my tattoos have meanings and aren't just pretty designs that may get bored of later. Do thorough research on the tattooist. Get them to show you pics of their work.
AFter care is very imp. Wash the tattoo with anti bac soap 3-4 ( or more) times a day and apply anti bac ( Savlon cream) cream for 7-8 weeks. Dont expose the tattoo to too much sun, dont swim for 8 weeks or so.
Rememeber, pain and after care are temporary, a tattoo is for life.
Pls feel free to ask if you have any questions. I will try my best to answer.
xx

[geminishivani]

HI
I would love to have temporary tattoo.where can i get one done in and around delhi? How long does it last? what if want a colored one?

Thnks in advance

Shivani

[puneet]