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tatoo for my brother in the army =(

Okay, so I want to get a tatoo on my back/shoulder, of a palm sized star, and a flag colored in it, with my brothers initials because he is in the army. is this retarted or what? I care about my brother, and respect what hes doing. but, I dont want my mom to tell me no because its stupid. what do you guys think? thnks (:

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Answer #1

if you’re 18 years old or older then its up to you to make that choice. I would recommend, as you’re a girl to get a smaller design…

I love the concept for it and I applaud you for wanting to get one…

just make sure you do these 5 things BEFORE you get one…

have a design in mind.
make sure its in a place that can be covered, as many places will not hire a person with a visible tattoo
be willing to compromise a idea…the tattoo artist will know what will work and what will look horrible in 10 years on your skin, so try to trust them
make sure you’re going to a licensed professional who has a clean and safe area to tattoo you
get a size that suits your body…

I have a small petite female friend and she got this HUGE NAUTICAL STAR ON THE LOWER PART OF HER BACK. its probably bigger then my hand…I think it look awful because its simply too big for her body…it just does’nt look right.

also…sketch out a idea and post it someplace in your room where you can see it every day for a couple months…if you still like looking at the design in two or three moneths, then you’ll probably still like it in the years to come…then get it…

but remember…its suck on your skin forever, so really keep that in mind…

Answer #2

think long and hard ok tatts easy to get and life long decision having said that only advice I can offer is get it if you must in a place where you can wear dresses and so on later in life without it showing maybe the base of your back be better…but please thing on it ok