So, Should You Get A Tattoe?

Tattooing has become just a sensitive issue because just by raising the question of getting a tattoo, brings forth a lot of different opinions and viewpoints, both pros and cons. Many people use tattoos to help express who they are and what they believe in. There will be people who whole-heartedly gives you the thumbs up for inking yourself and there will be those who are completely against tattooing and couldn't imagine who in their right frame of mind would allow themselves to be placed at the mercy of a needle! Both sides seem to have their valid points.

Tattooing is a process of embedding ink under the skin to produce a permanent pattern. This technology has been around more than a thousand years. Researching deeper, tattoes can be found all the way to the cavemen-like cultures where it's considered both as a fashion statement and a status symbol.

So, should you get a tattoo? The answer varies greatly from person to person. Regardless of who you are, there are, there are a few concerns to consider first before you adorn yourself. Answering these questions honestly and with an open mind will help one realize if this tattooing thing is right for you.

Now first, do you have a particular image that you are somehow drawn to? A picture that means a lot to you? Most people are happy with the tattoes down the road of five, ten, even twenty years later. The images they choose are meaningful to them and they love it because it is attached to them for the rest of their lives. That said, with obvious reasons, not many will then tattoe their favorite TV shows.

An image of a dragon would symbolize bravery, fierce or boldness while an image of a rose would give the impression of falling in love, romantic or beautiful. I have friends who tattooed their girlfriend's name and when some of them broke up, they had trouble explaining how that "name" got there in the first place. So think twice.

Since a tattoe is very permanent, don't you just hump into a tattoe parlor, skimp through a few catalogs, there and then get inked. It doesn't work that way. First choose an image you like, think about it and what it means to you. Try to make the image unique and make it yours. Ponder about it for a few months first, before making a decision.