无论如何,我想做一篇文章在我的经验I've had a lot of questions from people after tweetingconstantlyabout getting it done! So I thought I'd answer them all in one big post.
MEANING/ DECIDING
I always wanted a little tattoo, I've never wanted anything too big or crazy and I knew I wanted a quote/ word, it was just a matter of deciding what and where.
At first, I considered getting one on my wrist, just a single word, but I thought that would probably be a bad place to get my first one as it's supposed to be one of the most painful! So I thought I'd go for my upper inner/ side arm, as I wanted it to be somewhere that could be both easily seen and easily covered. The time between deciding what I wanted and making the appointment was incredibly short, I literally messaged my artist the day after I decided, and made an appointment for one weeks time and that was it. The reason I decided to get it so quickly and didn't need much time to think is because when I decided what I wanted, I justknewit was perfect.
I wanted 'this too shall pass' because when something bad/ boring/ sad is happening in my life, I tend to get really caught up in it. So I wanted something to remind me that no matter how bad something is, it will eventually be over. It also works the other way. Good times come to an end too, you might be having a fab time doing something as simple as going to a party with friends, but that party will end, that night will come to an end. So this tattoo is a reminder to cherish the good times and get through the bad.
GETTING IT DONE/ PAIN
我不想自己去做它，所以我买了男友达伦（Darren会让您放心，并帮助您平静下来。在完成之前，我非常紧张，但是我告诉我的艺术家，他向我保证，我说这不会花很长时间，而且这并不是一个特别痛苦的地方。他是多么正确！
I had two main worries, the pain - and what if I moved?! He put the stencil on and I filled out the form while it was drying. He had me stand up and have my arm straight down while he put the stencil on, which I'd definitely recommend instead of having the stencil on with your arm outstretched for tattoos like this as it ensures that the quote will go straight down rather than off to the side when your arm is down. He then sat me down and got started! He did a tiny bit to start with to make sure I could deal with the pain. As soon as he did I felt this huuuge sense of relief, it hardly hurt at all! We did the rest and in less than 2 minutes it was all done!
当然，每个人的经历都会有所不同，正如我所说，我被告知这不是一个特别痛苦的地方，但老实说，我觉得我不担心。我认为让我的耳朵刺穿的伤害远不止于此。很难将疼痛与任何事物进行比较，但是对我来说，这有点像被医生注射，然后将其拖入您的皮肤上。听起来比现在还糟，想想振动猫的刮擦！我认为这几次神经，这有点尖锐，但这真的没什么大不了的，我现在真的想要另一个！我想说这比实际的痛苦更像是一种奇怪/令人讨厌的感觉，尽管我的痛苦很快，但我肯定会花更长的时间。我发现看着他做到这一点真是太着迷了，有人说他们发现不看更容易，但我从字面上看不见！
AND NOW...
I'm following the aftercare instructions and will keep you all updated, but the area on my skin doesn't hurt at all anymore, it feels a little like after you get an injection and your arm feels a tiny bit numb/ bruised, but no big deal.
My advice to anyone that wants to get a tattoo, but is worried about the pain would be just go for it! The pain was not even close to what I was expecting, I've honestly had more painful paper cuts. As I said though, everyone's experience will be different so talk to your artist and get as much advice as you can and don't worry!
What do you think? Do you have any tattoos?
