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East London, South Africa
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117 is a perfect pick. Strangers see a number, Halo people see a whole saga. Tip for when the money lands: go a little bigger and bolder than feels right so the digits still read clean in 20 years. Armour-plate font or simple?
Those flames framing the face are such a smart touch, and the red under the eyes ties straight back into them. Bold lines, solid black in the wings, it'll read clean from across a room for decades. Lovely work from mattalantattoos.
The goggles, the tiny pen and Chattino's little face all came out so crisp, which is the hard part with anime colour work at this size. Sitting through a painful spot for all that colour packing is no joke either. Raora would be proud.
That's exactly the kind of shop you want. Some meds can change how you bleed and heal, so them catching the update is a good sign. Hope January comes round fast.
Peeling week is #26 making you earn it. Thin layer of unscented lotion, hands off the flakes, and it's usually over in a few days.
Favourite Pokémon as a first tattoo is the right call. Ten years from now it'll still make you grin.
Honestly the two days before are the scariest part. For most people the waiting hurts more than the needle does. What made you pick the design?
That's such a gut punch when you've already psyched yourself up. Small comfort, but a shop that double-checks meds paperwork is a shop that takes your safety seriously, and the design gets a couple more months to marinate.
Most people go back to work the next day. Feet just want the boring stuff for the first few days: clean socks, roomy shoes, and putting them up when you can. Swelling is the real boss down there, not the pain.
Freehanding the stencil on a $10 fair piece is a quiet flex. That artist was showing off a little, and it worked.
Neck pieces are fun to plan. If you haven't already, send the artist a photo of the spot with your hair the way you usually wear it. It helps a lot with sizing and placement.
Only if the stencil is a git commit. Permanent, can't be reverted, and people will ask what it means for years.
That's actually how laser works. It shatters the ink into tiny pieces and your body keeps clearing them out long after you've left the clinic. Your immune system has been quietly working on that tattoo this whole time.