Tattoo Artists, Who Was Your Worst “Tattoo Virgin”? | People Stories

[@GoblinGirlLindsey]

I can just imagine the first dude getting a heart attack and trying to crawl away from the male paramedics “nnNNooOoO! It’s GGAAaaYyy!”

[@deviousnefariousvillainous2370]

Remember when the whole 3rd grade was like that?

[@andreibaban1447]

Lmao I would pay to be there

[@human9460]

I love when guys are so damn insecure about their sexuality. It's hilarious

[@djimma5080]

Like a water melon tat is so hetro

[@djimma5080]

@@human9460 The best part is when they finally admit they are gay and everyone is like " yeah no shit we knew about 12 years ago "

[@genyfear]

As a veteran tatted person, let me just say to anyone getting their first tattoo; get it done in one session if possible. (Obviously I don’t mean huge pieces since those will definitely be multiple sessions) You don’t want to sit through that shit multiple times in a sensitive spot. You might never go back because of the pain and no one wants to be stuck with an incomplete tat. 😑

[@yougotgamesonyourphone6947]

That’s how I was with my back. It was in 3 sessions(first line work, then shading, and last added more theme) but my god that shit hurt. My artist asked if I wanted to stop and I said fuck no cuz I ain’t coming back to finish this and I refuse to walk around with an incomplete tattoo. So I cursed until she finished

[@genyfear]

@@yougotgamesonyourphone6947 my last tattoo was on the inside of my bicep. I sat through about 5 hours or so of the worst physical pain I had ever gone through. I powered through it because I knew if I didn’t get it done that day, I’d be hesitant to go back. I was really sick the next day, felt like a bad hangover. At least it came out brilliant.

[@SPYgirl199812]

Question for you, I want two small stars (from peter pan) where would t hurt the least? I kind of want it over my heart (I am a woman with boobs so) would that be bad? I'm also black and I have seen some REALLLY bad tattoos that just fade into people's skin I know color is out of the question

[@genyfear]

@@SPYgirl199812 Okay, so it really depends on the person and your level of pain tolerance. While I haven’t had a tattoo on my torso, I’ve know a lot who have. It’ll hurt more if your rib cage is against your skin, as in being very thin. If that isnt an issue, it’ll soften the blow but I’ll be honest, tats hurt regardless where you get them. That said, I’ve noticed that the softer the skin is, the more pain you’ll have getting tatted there. My inner arm was a nightmare to sit through. My last pieces of advice for those looking to get tatted is 1.) do a lot of research in the person you’re thinking of having it get done. Most artists have their portfolio online that’s linked from the shop’s website. If they’re cheap, there’s probably a reason. (Sometimes they’re apprentices, sometimes they do shotty work, you just gotta use your best judgment) 2.) This only applies to if this is a really recent choice but, if this is a first tat, always stew on it anywhere between 3-12 months. Gives you a chance to think it over, look at yourself in the mirror to visualize how it’ll look. Since yours will be in an area your bra may sit, you’d have to think how to adjust that during healing as tats need to breath to heal, too.

[@nem5217]

That’s really good advice for someone who never had a tattoo before I did mine in one session (it was a smaller tattoo that’s looks pretty basic) I have a question for you when I got mine I found that taking care of it hurt more than getting it is that the case for other people or am I just crazy?

[@Ella-li3sd]

Idk why but "tattoo virgin" made me crack up lol

[@Krispykleenex]

They weren’t penetrated yet I suppose

[@bobbob9246]

Popping tattoo cherries

[@KetchupClawz]

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[@SchmeatLord]

I heard it from a show called Ink Masters and just put it into the question

[@sirfailalotful]

Seems like there should be a “test shot” so people can experience how painful it will be to get the tat they want and decide if they’re willing to endure that for the time it would take to complete.

[@JariDawnchild]

My cousin runs a shop, and I had thought about suggesting that to him years ago. Went and had my daughter's name and bday put on my bicep and figured out why that might not work too well lol. It takes a minute or so for the endorphins to kick in. Well, it did for me, been too poor since to get another lol.

[@lilgothpotato4867]

i mean getting an extra needle dirty could be wasteful but i guess if they leave with a partial tattoo that would be too

[@JariDawnchild]

@@lilgothpotato4867 Or do a dry run, alcohol swab the needle, then use it on the same person if they still want inked. Now, if the person decides they don't want the tat, then it'd be a wasted needle...

[@Yarona1]

While it's a good idea in theory, it's hard to know how you will respond until it's been at least 10 min worth of time. I love my tats and they are huge and I didn't have any problem, was even laughing, but saw plenty of others in hysterics. Just gotta know your body I guess.

[@JariDawnchild]

@@Yarona1 Right. I was surprised when I got my first tat at how good it felt, since I had had NO pain tolerance for needles before that lol.

[@Ichiidino]

When I got my first tattoo, I tipped the artist $50 for a $100 tattoo because I got a bit excited in the process (I'm into pain). The artist was a god though and we shared a laugh about it.

[@Slimeranchchampion]

I had this same problem. My second tattoo was on the back of my neck and I was BRIGHT red lmao

[@Ichiidino]

@@Slimeranchchampion that's where mine was actually!

[@IDoABitOfTrollin]

Yessss tattoos are therapy for me... Explains why I have alot

[@JariDawnchild]

Not sure if I'm into pain or not but damn the endorphin rush was beautiful. Got my daughter's name and bday on my right bicep 9 years ago and haven't been able to afford another, unfortunately lol.

[@Ichiidino]

@@JariDawnchild I got my just this year actually. I haven't gotten another since lol.

[@heartofdawnlight]

A fun thing I've learned via Lazer hair removal is that there are just random spots on your body that will hurt more, they can be weird shapes, or in nonsensical places, but they just are. Luckily none are in my arm cause I want a sleeve real bad

[@juju266661]

*A tip for anyone who really wants to write the name of their SO on your body:* Don't write the name, but instead, draw something small the remind you your SO. For example: I really want to make some tattoo based on Mobile Legends because I could be more close to my SO with this game while we were only friends

[@djimma5080]

Worked with a guy that had his wedding anniversary on his neck....he was only married for 3 years apparently he forgot his first anniversary so she made him get a tattoo of it on his neck , he remembered the next year but before the next one she left him 😆 🤣 😂 I hate that guy worked with him a few times and he totally deserved it he is one of them incredibly annoying idiots that won't take any responsibility for his actions and makes work hard , so yeah seeing that happen was actually hilarious

[@max_punch]

That's what i'm planning to do, i plan on tattooing a scarlet moth and a spanish luna moth, cause my SO likes red and i like green, plus moths are cool Not sure if i'll do it tough, my mom said if i get a tattoo she'll rip my skin straight out so that's.. something

[@kurapikakurta1997]

And make sure it’s a common interest, let’s say the s/o liked chocolate but the person getting the tattoo. Then they break up ad a friend noticed the tattoo, they start asking “chocolate, you don’t even like that!” That might be hard to explain :p

[@amymendez3279]

As my first tattoo I got a lil mushroom with two stars my gf drew. People should do this instead of names.

[@lizanna6390]

Love lasts forever, a tattoo lasts six months longer

[@Princess_Maya_19]

This makes me think back to about a year and a half ago when I got my first tattoo on vacation in Hawaii. Got a sternum tattoo about the size of a large man’s hand and everyone in the shop was like “Are you sure you want it there? This is a pretty sensitive area and that tattoo kinda big” I was insistent and I got it done the girl was tattooing me for 2 and a half straight hours. After 2 hours I wanted a little break because the shading was rough but I didn’t want to look weak so I just let her finish and I love it!!!! She did a phenomenal job and I tipped her extra well because she stayed with me an hour past closing time to finish me up!

[@atyeszpapesz1426]

Pro dont think about acting weak if you puke or pass thats waaaaay worse

[@Princess_Maya_19]

@@atyeszpapesz1426 you’re absolutely right I wasn’t thinking about that at the time. Thankfully I never felt nauseated or lightheaded I definitely would’ve been upfront if I was feeling bad like that lol

[@atyeszpapesz1426]

@@Princess_Maya_19 bro* hahaa yea i get it lol thats just in us males to not show weakness but still

[@Princess_Maya_19]

@@atyeszpapesz1426 lol it’s a thing for us women too

[@bridgettepierce7144]

Damn she must have been fast, I've got a raven on my leg about 6in by 4 in and that took five 1/2 hours

[@dizzy3083]

The text: “my artist was a saint!” The audio: “my artist was a sin”

[@swetishcanoe4223]

My uncle got a tattoo of his daughter’s names. One on each arm. And the way he had them done was so fucking good. They look amazing

[@wally4087]

Pic?

[@swetishcanoe4223]

@@wally4087 actually I don’t have one :(

[@outtathepantry]

Tattoos of a kids name isnt really a great idea tbh,,, im glad it turned out good but id reccomend basically everyone against it

[@miniinovaa5494]

@@outtathepantry really? (im, not an artist) but id say a kids name is the only name id make an exception for ahah

[@outtathepantry]

@@miniinovaa5494 well for example, my mom has my birthname tattood on her, and im a transguy, so she has to live with my deadname on her body now which is super dysphoric You cant assume your kids gonna be cis or even like the name you give them, so its stressful to have the name of someone who has trauma associated with that name

[@kannibalwherm1975]

this makes me feel so much better about sweating and needing a break or two, i was insecure about being a bad client but i didn't yell or squirm and my artist was really sweet and cool and made me feel very comfortable. regardless i was still worried. this helped

[@sketchyskies8531]

New favorite phrase: Tattoo virgin

[@CarbonFiberToiletPaper]

Great name for a metal band

[@Ilikebunnies-metoo]

@@CarbonFiberToiletPaper so is Blue Chunks... play-on-words of what the anxiety of getting tattoos does to some people :P

[@MapleKitsune]

First tattoo for me is on my left forearm, a less painful spot. Definite key is to research which spots are the least painful for tattoos, even as someone who has 8 (currently), the 2 most painful ones I have are my hand and inner calf. Each being 4 hours of absolute hell, but so damn worth it

[@somepotato9900]

Got my first one a little above my ankle. It's a small one that didn't take long and didn't hurt that badly. It's important to research everything before getting a tattoo

[@MapleKitsune]

@@somepotato9900 I opted to get one on my hand, pain was hell, but I absolute love it lol

[@flabee8083]

@@MapleKitsune does the hand hurt that much? I wanted a tiny 🪓 on my right index finger (I have a scar) but if it is so painful then idk :(

[@MapleKitsune]

@@flabee8083 I will admit that it will hurt a lot, but if it's small, it shouldn't be too bad

[@Cheetahgirl_Studios]

That’s exactly what I did for my first. I didn’t want anything massive, so I settled for a little black cat with shading to make it look all shadowy. Got it on the back of my right shoulder, since after doing some research it was one of the areas that hurts the least. Obviously since this was my first tattoo it did hurt a bit getting the shading done, but I can safely say I don’t regret getting it one bit. I’m gonna be getting my second in December: a spade made out of “We’re All Mad Here” on my inner forearm as a tribute to the school show that inspired me to keep studying Drama and want to be an actor.

[@ericaoiticica7522]

My first was on my ribs. Took two hours and I barely felt a thing tbh, maybe because everyone told me it would be the worst pain in my life so I went there with my 3rd degree burn in mind as comparison to prepare myself for the pain. I was able to lay still and the tattoo is a gorgeous watercolor piece. Anyway fast forward a few years I went to get my daith piercing and ever though I was able to stay still I cried like a newborn.

[@liwiathan]

Achilles piercing?

[@Indigo1027]

I currently have 11 tattoos. My first one was kind of big, it goes from right before my inner elbow to about two inches from my wrist. I was chatting the whole time, didn't make a sound. I have two behind my ears, all good. Large thigh piece with lots of detail very close to my knee, took 3 1/2 hours and stayed still. Moral of my story for "tattoo virgins" is please please! Think about where you want your tattoo and what your pain tolerance truly is. Mine is VERY high. Also eat and drink something before your tattoo session, it can help from passing out!

[@mothmoss118]

My first tattoo was on the top part of my wrist. I wasn't the worst tattoo virgin- and I want to say that since it was an outline it wasn't supposed to be bad. It actually felt really nice, like an annoying vibration on my wrist bone- hardly any pain and I was as still as a statue for 20- 30 minutes. Can't wait to get my next one-

[@JariDawnchild]

Mine was also relaxing, felt like an electronic massager.

[@Cheetahgirl_Studios]

Same here. When I got the outline for mine done, it felt like a massage. Unfortunately the shading was nowhere near as relaxing…

[@justvibe7941]

I grew up with a mom who worked in the tattoo field, so I'm lucky to have grown up knowing the rules and tips before getting a tattoo. My first is going to be something small and easy to cover up, but still a good tattoo. Either a small flower or Godzilla on the Tokyo skyline somewhere like my shoulder

[@thevoid6990]

yoooo that godzilla one sounds dope

[@justvibe7941]

@@thevoid6990 😂 yes, that's gonna be one I get regardless

[@Chloe-mm9ms]

Omg what if you did both, like some flowers in the foreground and then Godzilla on the Tokyo skyline in the background?

[@justvibe7941]

@@Chloe-mm9ms I love that.

[@justvibe7941]

@@Chloe-mm9ms like some Japanese spider lilies or something

[@PurPoll620]

My dad is a tattoo artist and he told me a story of a girl who was getting a tattoo of her boyfriends name. They broke up over an argument in the middle of the tattoo

[@anirbasnoel649]

Why do I think that's funny?

[@r011ing_thunder6]

@@anirbasnoel649 because irony is funny 😆

[@catlinboy]

I have a feeling that that story is not true and is just your dad warning you away from what is clearly not a good idea.

[@MuffinMammoth]

I remember my first tattoo. I've got 6 of various sizes now so I don't consider myself an expert or anything. My buddy's dad was a tattoo artist and he offered to do my first tattoo for me, and we weren't in the shop to avoid the extra cost. So here I am, laying shirtless on his kitchen table, mildly freaking out worrying it was going to hurt like crazy. My best friend has his phone out, recording. The gun slowly descends to my chest, and the moment the needle touches, I say, "Wait, that's it?" And busted out laughing. I love tattoos now and have many more planned.

[@lnsflare1]

I kinda wanna get that "Tattoo.jpg" tattoo, or one that says "ERROR: Tattoo.jpg not found."

[@sunflower8227]

i want to tatto a windows trashcan one and the clichê time fading into birds, a simplified version. i think they describe my personality well

[@dunkinnatalie]

"Yall can help me up but you have to say No Homo."

[@wisemanwalkingdowntheroad4275]

I have a lot of large tattoos. Once while doing a five hour session with my artist my artist said all too often you can pick out by looking who the bad first timers will be. One of the other artists had a first timer a young chick who just radiated psychologically soft to me.. I tilted my eyes toward the chick and my artist just nodded back with a smile. Long story to short she had a small tattoo that should have taken forty five minutes tops but took over an hour and a half while screaming all the time like she was giving birth to 2000 pound bull but at least she was happy with the tattoo when it was over.

[@Foxxie0kun]

I feel like I'd end up as a tattoo virgin to end up in one of these stories. However, I'd only ever really get a tattoo as a form of memorializing someone I care about who has passed on (Or more likely cats I've had that have passed on), so I'd be determined to follow through.

[@Vampyricc]

The amount of people who just didn't go back to get it finish🖐☠

[@geekchic8798]

A guy who my dad knew when they were in the navy wanted a tattoo of a dog and a saying around the dog on his arm. He came back into the ship with a third of the tattoo on him, giving everyone a hint that he pussied out of the tattoo session.

[@marianachavez1781]

i got two tattoos on my first time, a smaller one on my hip and a medium sized one on my ribs, it was so relaxing to me, i just fell asleep on the guy that did mine. turned out great :)

[@JariDawnchild]

Feels almost like a massage. :) My cousin did mine, stopped several times to ask if I was alright and ended up waking me up twice lol.

[@SmileyFace123Lolz]

I don't think I could leave something permanently on my skin incomplete even if I vomited or nearly fainted the first time. I'd just find some way to be super chill or knocked out completely because that shxt would bother me so *intensely*

[@KimbaIke]

A lot of these stories make me feel like I have a crazy pain tolerance - my first tattoo was a half-day session (4+ hours), almost my whole outer upper arm, entire tattoo in the one session. Sometimes I wonder how I did it but I think the location i chose for it helped lol. Definitely started feeling very “done” about an hour before it was finished, but I didn’t want to leave with an unfinished tattoo - especially as my first and as a memorial tattoo. At least if I hated the experience and never wanted to get another one done it would be complete! It is beautiful and I still love it a lot.

[@epicmiles6534]

To the couple that got married due to series of escalating dares, i hope you both are living well and having tons of fun together

[@somerando2709]

Sounds like a Hallmark movie plot haha

[@SmileyFace123Lolz]

These experiences make me worried. IF I ever get a tattoo, I'll have a whole travel kit I feel like lmao

[@ShadowFanGirl237]

I thought mine was going to be worse than it was. It just felt the same as when my cat grabs my arm and starts kicking at it with her claws, or when my cats scratch me in general, which is nothing to me. At some point halfway through I did feel a panic attack start up but somehow I worked it down. My artist was an absolute doll.

[@cheyannehiland6306]

@@ShadowFanGirl237 I thought mine was gonna be awful. In some places my infant had scratched and it hurt more lol

[@sthekdrama807]

Bring snacks, it definitely keeps your mind off the pain and wanting to f up the person doing it

[@cheyannehiland6306]

@@sthekdrama807 I didn't know if they would be okay with me eating in the shop so I didn't bring any snacks

[@salina5715]

i got my first tattoo in the middle of july. got there, hurt a teeny bit (inner forearm), got used to it, relaxed, almost slept. the guy said I was his best acting kid to ever get their first tattoo. apparently a lot of his patients that got their first tattoo always squirmed around and clenched whatever it was that was getting tattooed.

[@JariDawnchild]

Feels nice, doesn't it? :)

[@salina5715]

@@JariDawnchild Yes!

[@liu6740]

My only tattoo (so far) is that cool stylized Toothless from Hiccup's shield in HTTYD. I got it done in one session, and while it hurt, all it made me do was wince and hiss once or twice.

[@familjenfurumark788]

Awesome

[@redflamekitty44]

My first tattoo is on my back and took 3 hours, and I spent the first hour playing Pokemon and the other 2 sleeping. My artist didn't believe me or my mom when we told him it was my first one. My second tattoo hurt more and took two sessions. I should have asked to take more breaks during the first session to get something to eat sooner since it had taken about 8 or 9 hours total. I got sick near the end and threw up in the bathroom. When I came back to get it finished during the second session I learned my lesson and brought some snacks and took more breaks and had no issues. Came out great and that artist is the only one I'll be going to from now on so that I can get the rest of the sleeve finished by her 💖

[@KatieM786]

Chocolate and fizzy drinks are your friend. In the shop where I got my last one they were incredibly chill and we stopped several times for tea and biscuits (Yes this was UK lol).

[@redflamekitty44]

@@KatieM786 I didn't have any fizzy drinks at home to bring unfortunately, but I brought lots of fruit and some water and that got the job done! Hopefully when I go to get the next part of the sleeve done it won't hurt as bad since it'll be on my shoulder; I started with the bicep and when she had to do the area under my arm I almost cried 🥲

[@LivexLifexLost]

Not my tattoos, but my first eyebrow piercing. Girl in front of me was getting her nostril done, freaked out, jerked away from the guy multiple times. When he finally got her pierced, I told him I was also worried about the pain (this was the same guy who'd done my septum and would go on to do my industrial) and he just said "if you don't do that shit, i don't care". The only tattoo "horror story" I have is me telling my artist to stop ~45 min into my back of calf piece because I was positive I was gonna pass out or barf. He was cool about it and everything, but I felt terrible for making him stop.

[@charlessedor5901]

Getting your girlfriends/boyfriends name tattooed on you is a mistake . Getting it tattooed with flowers or a big design is an even bigger mistake . I had an ex's name and her daughters names tattooed on my chest. Names only , no design . Cost me only $80.00 to cover up .

[@peacefullove2441]

I thought this would be me my first tattoo, I have autism and sensory issues. Turns out getting a tat completely tunes out everything else for me, and it is the best feeling ever.

[@helookalikaman79]

11:30 Plot Twist the pharmacist and tattoo shop have a deal, the pharmacist gives a long wait time so the tattoo shop can tat and pierce and the pharmacist gets a kickback

[@usfilms8828]

Dang I was an A+ client. My first tattoo took 4.5 hours and I wasn’t even in pain until the last like, 15 minutes. My artist and I got along so well too, I can’t wait to go back to her what a beast

[@flippineck2825]

Passed out, fell off the chair, sprained both ankles. Woke up, ate Mars bar. Carried on.

[@psychoPilgrim36]

My best friends first tattoo was a big eight ball on his ankle and he did say it hurt of course but he was able to get through it in one go. So its honestly kinda shocking to see all this because I never really thought he had a high pain tolerance or anything, i think i just underestimated the pain. Makes me have more respect for the people i know with tattoos

[@JariDawnchild]

I've only got one, and getting it was a good experience, so I'm not speaking for everyone. It took a minute to focus past the pain, but once I was able to, it felt like a pleasant buzz and was extremely relaxing. Unfortunately, I haven't yet been able to afford another one. :(

[@HeylinPrincess666]

For those who have felt like they’re gonna pass out: EAT A MEAL BEFOREHAND AND BRING SNACKS. Protein-heavy stuff and stuff with sugar (especially healthy sugar like juice) are preferred. I have one tat finished and one in process. I barely ate before my first one and ten minutes in I almost passed out, and recovered by stopping and eating candy and then knocked out a 2 hour session with no more breaks. Just went in for initial lines and shading on my second one and I had a full breakfast about an hour and a half beforehand, had zero trouble with a 3 and a half hour session with a couple 15 minute or so breaks to munch on protein bars. You drop your blood sugar when the pain response kicks in and that’s why you feel sick or pass out. This is coming from someone who nearly passes out from getting blood drawn and it’s ENTIRELY because I’m not allowed to eat first. Food is your friend when preparing to get tattooed. That and lidocaine cream (you can grab 4% lidocaine cream in the topical pain relief aisle at your local pharmacy chain). Eat, and use the cream on the area (put it on thick and put plastic wrap over it) an hour or so before you get your tattoo. I felt so much better the second time around just by doing those two things.

[@dorothylloyd1804]

My first tattoo was on inside left ankle. I read a book. Only one time really hurt, when tattooing near Achilles tendon

[@tegantalks9612]

Can I get an award for best tattoo virgin? I got my first tattoo on my shoulder blade 6 years ago. The artist complimented how well I was able to sit still and was glad that I stuck with something simple in a relatively painless spot. He also complimented how well my skin handled the ink and said some people have skin that doesn’t do well with the ink.

[@markiusgalfordii9248]

A friend of mine guys ribs tattooed his fingerprint marks are still in the ceiling where his own father was his tattoo artist you could hear him at the school over a mile away and the teachers ended up calling the cops they showed up at the tattoo parlor which is part of my buddy's house wondering what the screaming was. His hand print marks from him gripping so hard that he bent the metal post that he was holding on to LOL

[@LaserKatze]

What

[@ishita8361]

what a funny story i hope i could understand

[@boo_blue_boo9229]

just had a stroke

[@cardinalhamneggs5253]

I don't have any tattoos yet (I'm 18 and not sure if there's a minimum age requirement) but I know at least one that I want to get: a Living Connector done in metallic silver. I was originally planning to get it on my forehead but I think a less conspicuous location would be better. For anyone who doesn't know what a Living Connector is, it's from _Kamen Rider W._ Simply put, it's a small biocircuit permanently embedded in the user's epidermis that is designed as a safe method of transmitting Gaia Energy from a capsule into the user's body (in the show, the capsules are USB drives called Gaia Memories, and are manufactured and sold by an electronics company owned by the Sonozaki family). Doing so allows the user to transform into a Dopant with powers based on the information contained within the Memory. The information itself is sourced from the Gaia Library which contains information about everything on Earth, including the moon, man-made satellites, and (based on the existence of a UFO Gaia Memory) extraterrestrial technology. A Living Connector is not required to transform into a Dopant, but transmission of Gaia Energy directly through the skin without a Living Connector results in moderate to severe damage to the area of the body where the Memory was activated. Furthermore, even with a Living Connector, repeated Dopant transformations can corrupt the user's mind. The Gaia Driver (the first Memory Driver) was created to eliminate the mental destabilisation, but only managed to postpone the effects temporarily. Later Memory Drivers (the Double, Lost and Accel Drivers, namely) limit the Gaia Energy transmission even more, and are designed to be used with Refined Memories rather than Dopant Memories, resulting in the user becoming a Kamen Rider instead of a Dopant. Type 1 Refined Memories are normally used with these Drivers, and it is unknown if they can be used with Living Connectors. Type 2 Refined Memories (of which only 26 exist), however, can be used with any Memory Driver and also with a Living Connector.

[@redram5150]

Friend’s ex gets a tattoo of an angel on the top of her foot. It was gothic, done in purple, blue and black. She chose to have it done during winter, and we’re in the northeast. Instructions were to only wear open shoes for a while so the color wouldn’t run. Of course she doesn’t listen cus she has to wear her Uggs everywhere she goes. Next time I saw it, come spring, it was horrendous. The top of her foot looked like it’d been smashed with a hammer

[@alyssiamoore2046]

My first tattoo was a bunny on my hand and my tattoo artist was so great. He was great at reading energy and was really nice and talked a lot.

[@AmySay]

My artist for my first tattoo actually said it was good I was a little nervous, I can’t remember his exact wording but it was a weird reason. But I do remember he made me feel validated in my anxiety lol. And it didn’t even hurt all that much (got a watercolor galaxy lotus on my back shoulder, I specifically chose that spot because it’s easy to hide and is one of the least painful places to get a tattoo).

[@yehbuddy4251]

I got my first tattoo on my ankle and surprisingly I don’t remember it being that painful. I was really nervous and probably high off of adrenaline or something. It was nowhere near as painful as my cartilage piercings. I was planning to get one on my upper back but now I’m scared I’ll puke or pass out because apparently that’s common :/?

[@bigbettybloom9107]

First tattoo was on my foot. And it isn’t small either 😩… I def wasn’t screaming or crying, but it hurt like hell. Been almost ten years and I’m too scared to get it touched up.

[@WhiteNorth]

I didn’t realize the ankle/foot is the worst area to get tattoos. That’s where all three of my tattoos are, my first was over ankle bone and Achilles heel.

[@a_gnuest]

Same... does that mean everywhere else hurts even less? Bc i didn't think it hurt a lot on the ankle when i got mine there

[@mackennaomara4868]

I still feel bad for my artist, but I’m also a very anxious person. First tattoo was a three hour, color, realism tattoo on my ribs. I definitely squirmed at the end but tried to stay still and it still haunts me. I’m definitely going back tho bc it’s absolutely gorgeous and I’ve heard “I’m not into color tattoos but that’s beautiful/incredible” more times than I can count

[@paincreatesfame]

I hope I won’t be this bad when I get my first one lmao

[@trailerparkchomsky5137]

A dude came in on his 18th birthday, wanted 'Bassett' on his back. I outlined 'Bas' when he ran outside and vomited, then just left.

[@MCistheOG]

Yeah, I got a tattoo on my ribs and that shit was the most pain i have ever been in, but I sat through the entire 6 hours. I was crying though lmao

[@cupcake_kid0129]

My first/only tat so far is a 2x3 inch tribute tattoo, my mom kept asking me over and over a few days before our appointment “are you sure about this?” “You can back out if you want.” “You don’t seem scared. You okay?” To her credit I’m a cry baby so no one expected me to get it. Long story short, I did better than expected and even made less noise and faces than my mom🤣🤣

[@Randomkitty74]

I got my first tattoo on my left arm. I was super nervous, alone and worried that something would go wrong. My artist was super nice and it went extremely well! I got my omega symbol and I’m excited for my next one!

[@meandmelol]

After this video, I realize I have a high pain tolerance LMAO I have several tattoos and I never passed out and I was always able to call it out before I started feeling too bad to continue

[@yatzy7510]

Oh god... my aunt, who is a tattoo artist, told me about a guy who actually wasn't a tattoo virgin but he had a chest piece planned. It didn't take more than 2 minutes for him to scream and beg for a break

[@caseyo5524]

I thought mine was a bit bad. Gotten my first, and only right now, tattoo on my ankle. It’s rather small and simple so all is good. I did squirmed a little and I do feel bad as I think it did delay things a bit but I doubt it was much time that was added if at all. But I do want more but debating on what to get

[@katrinaquezada42]

My first tattoo was 6.5hrs down my thigh.

[@Maple_Mayhem]

I’m getting a really large piece done right now, and when the artist was drawing the tattoo on my body, I ended up puking up my guts and evacuating my organs in the bathroom. It wasn’t my first tattoo, but it was my first large piece. Once the actual tattoo process was started I was completely fine, but the anxiety hit me hard.

[@bloke8457]

Got my first one done today by my GF with a £100 tattoo gun off Amazon, a lot better than I was expecting, both the pain and the quality of the tat

[@pastelfurby2991]

These make me feel so much better over my first tattoo- my first tattoo (currently my only but I do plan to get more!) it’s a mushroom.. I got a matching one with my mom, and it’s a decent size, about the palm of my hand, on my forearm. We went my my moms tattoo artist so it wasn’t a complete stranger for my first tattoo and I went first so if I backed out my mom wasn’t getting a random mushroom lmao. Anyways, I got in the chair and he starts, my heart is RACING cause I have really bad anxiety, and once he starts, the pain is annoying as all hell, but that’s it. Personally I didn’t really thing it “hurt” the pain was just like an annoying scratching feeling, and I was like “oh okay I can deal with this as long as I keep talking and focus on other things” my heart rate just like rapidly slowed down cause Al my anxiety went away and I suddenly felt really light headed, I looked at the guy and said “I feel dizzy, I might pass out” (I’ve passed out in the past for unrelated reasons so I know what it feels like what I start to lose consciousness, mainly cause my vision gets blurry and my head feels light and I get pale) and then boom I passed out. Woke up about ten seconds later to my mom holding a cold water bottle to my head and holding me up in the chair, and the guy doing my tattoo kindly waiting for me to wake up. He made sure I was okay and another artist there even offered me some candy so I could get some sugar in me :) one I had some candy and drank some water I felt fine and got the tattoo finished without any more problems haha. I felt super guilty the entire time but he said he appreciated that I was able to warn him. Listening to this video now I know why 😂

[@Sunsetlady]

Makes me feel better for forgetting to eat before hand & fainting. Never went back for the colour in but it was because I really liked how it looked with just the outline (and it's easier to change my mind and get it filled than it would be to get it filled and then not like it!)

[@__Cas]

I recently got my first tat. I had been told beforehand that it was going to hurt a lot and that I would cry. When the guy doing my tattoo started, I wad expecting a lot of pain. Surprisingly it barely even hurt at all, probably due to the location. Outside of the slight pain from the initial prick and during shading, it was a pretty relaxing experience. Almost fell asleep during it lmao.

[@ShadowIsStillAlive]

This video almost (though not completely) makes me glad I've experienced terrible pain before. I got my first tattoo a few days ago and expected it to be so much worse.

[@reinathefox6600]

As someone who has to have 2 of the same surgery yes, you put on the mask because you realize there is a time limit. In the case of my surgery the anxiety was about a 2 hour build up. In the case of the actual needle being put in my neck horrifying me, about less than a minute to separate the nerve. I counted ever second the moment I saw that needle because I knew I needed the resolution. I knew it’s be over eventually, every second is just the shortest achievable goal until I blacked out. But that was a surgery, I could only imagine how hours of tattoo work would go for someone who wasn’t prepared for it. (I have 4 tattoos, it hurt but more in an inconveniencing type of way. The surgery I couldn’t pick where it was so I just had to accept it. Though I stopped a quarter of the way through my back tattoo. So I entirely get it. Though there are actual ways to cope through every moment.)

[@undefinedscott]

My first tattoo story: My brother has a sleeve & a half, mostly from the same artist. He manages to get me an appointment with the guy. Artist works with me to adjust the size & positioning. Great dude. We talk through most of it. He keeps checking on me, seeing how I am doing. I'm doing fine. I go quiet, which he notices. Him: You ok, man? Me: Yeah, but if you keep hitting that spot I'm going to have to buy you dinner. We didn't talk for the next twenty minutes. Made sure to give him a good tip since I made it awkward.

[@riibuns]

what is with people and picking the most painful spots for their first tat... lol

[@hannahsmiraculoustextingstorys]

I remember when I got my first tattoo (I only have one) I got a very simple Friday the 13 tattoo on a fleshy part of my left forearm just below my wrist. All I can say it feels like a cat scratch and the artist got it done within 10-15 minutes. I just made weird faces and my sister was laughing at me the whole time.

[@alyssamorgan747]

Geeze, I was practically falling asleep as I was getting my first tattoo. He also did my second one, which, while it did ache at times, I didn't move. That kid who kept getting up was all too telling; definitely someone who wasn't ready.

[@Meggsie]

Oh gosh. Not a tattoo virgin, but I was getting sleeve work done and everything was going well when I randomly moaned. I was honestly just lost in thought and sighed subconsciously to destress and my tattoo artist started telling me about his fiance and I was so embarrassed lol.

[@jennklebaum7354]

My ex was awful. He got a tattoo that should have take about 30 minutes. The whole time he was shaking, sweating, and forgetting to breathe. It ended up taking almost 2 hours. I have 7 tattoos, including one on my ribs, and one on my sternum/ chest. I also have a health condition that makes me prone to fainting. I never fainted for any of my tattoos, however my ex did. My tattoo artist said I was one of his favorite tattoo virgins to work on, because I was half asleep and very relaxed during all my tattoos

[@brvhtxxbxk]

My first tattoo went so smooth, got a pretty big tattoo as a first and were honestly so pleasures by how "painless" is was, by painless i mean, less painfull than expected with some hard pinches here and there but with an overal good experience!

[@lejinnster]

My first tattoo is a pretty decent sized Celtic Dreamcatcher I adore. Fully shaded and colored on my shoulder. I got it done in one session, about six hours. I really only started to notice how painful it was when the coloring started.

[@milliex3523]

got my first tattoo at 16 on my ankle. I've been friends with my tattoo artist for two years now and he tattooed both of my arms. never made a single sound for all of them

[@treeoflife91]

Done tattoos for a while now and can confirm it's worth sacrificing a needle to test how the client reacts to pain without ink first and ask them if they think they can handle it. Haven't had bad horror stories so far but a friend of mine is loud as heck when she's in pain and brought a pillow with her to scream into while getting her first tattoo to keep the noise down just in case which I think was a really considerate thing to do. Know your pain tolerance and warn your artist beforehand if you're squeamish, don't try to act tougher than you are, trust me it's better for both of you and will result in a better tattoo. :) If your artist is half decent they'll let you take a break if you need it, don't be shy to ask. I'd rather get you a glass of water and sit for a while to chat than have you faint or puke suddenly. 🧡

[@user-ml3hl6vr4t]

I wanted a very small butterfly on the top inside of my left wrist. (if you fold your hand down, the bone that pops up on the inner side not the outer side is the spot). Basically think four small overlapping rings that become the wings and small antannae with dots at the end and a tiny bit of a body at the bottom. about 3/4 inch long, in an outline. I drew it on in ink for six months as was recommended to see if I really liked it, yes I wanted it. This was just as they were mandated to go to disposable needles, so a long time ago... So. I went to the shop, talked about it, showed the guy the art on my wrist. Yeah. We agreed on $20. Should have been just minutes. Well, cleaned, prepped, ink laid, gloves on and fresh needle. I have a thought and point to back of my hand. Before he got going, hit me there. I want to see what it feels like. He barely fires it and it hit my hand four times. I YELPED with my eyes crossed... noped out of it, laid the $20 down and LEFT. Later I found out I chose one of the most tender spots on the body for that 'test'. I still don't have the butterfly. I will admire other's art and ask to see if it's partly covered, and that's where it ended.

[@JariDawnchild]

Tender spots are definitely a bad idea for testing. It can sometimes take a minute for the endorphins start flowing to numb the pain as well, so while I get the reason for test jabs, it's also not always an accurate picture of the experience. ❤

[@user-ml3hl6vr4t]

@@JariDawnchild True, but that was what went down for me. I had also decided once my eyes uncrossed, that all the stuff had been set up, opened, wasted, and that it wasn't the artist's fault I was about to warp out of there. They'd done all the setup work so I dropped the $20 on the chair as I got off it. Lot of money then, but. I had just decided after everything else had been done to nope out-that stuff had to be paid for somehow. SO I paid up even though I vacated before it was finished.

[@villainessy]

My first tattoo was a line of text on the side of my rib cage. Didn't flinch. My second tattoo was a large black and grey portrait on my thigh which I sat through for six hours, only complained and had to take breaks from the pain in the last 30 minutes when my artist added the whites.

[@single_use_planet_]

My own brother, this guy is almost 2m tall and just was on sick leave for having a 2ton truck fall on his hand and pull off a nice piece of it which he just shrugged off. He couldn't take the tattoo and had to take multiple breaks I was shocked

[@cheyannehiland6306]

I only have one tattoo so far. I'm gonna get another for each kid I have. It's a largish design about 6 inches long and 4 inches wide. My tattoo artist took a look at my son and didn't even ask if I had any other tats lol he seemed to know I could handle a bit of pain.

[@11thcenturycrusader31]

13:00 that poor girl. She even brought him cookies to apologize 🥺🥺🥺

[@sandradaimant]

I had my first tattoo done about a year ago. Logo of a band on my ankle. Everyone told me to pick a different spot because its a painful place, but it is a matching tattoo with my best friend, so we both wanted it done on the ankle so that if we stand next to each other it would miror. I don't know why people told me it would really hurt. I mean it wasn't pain free, but not more than a scrats. Done in about half an hour. 10\10 would do again

[@madisonsmith788]

Got my first tattoo on my ankle and it hurt less than i thought, however, when he started going towards the actual bone, i didn’t want to seem like a wimp so i just clenched my jaw and powered through. Thankfully I got through it with no tears and ended with a wonderful tattoo

[@laurelg.2041]

Just got a giant chest piece done and my artist thanked me for coming back for all of my scheduled sessions. So happy its over though lol

[@SobridMusic]

The first dude complaining about how "that's gay" like he wasn't getting a slice of watermelon on his thigh 😂😂😂

[@smile-cw1xe]

3:07 My mom told me as a teen she got a small tat on her ankle but then used a lighter and burned it off bc she didn't want to get in trouble

[@lynn69jackson]

I was getting a large tattoo on my back when one of those MMA Tap Out wearing dudes came in for his first tattoo. He asked me if it hurt to which I said not much. He went into the next cubicle to get started. 5 minutes in I hear him hit the floor after fainting. When he came around he asked why I said it didn't hurt much I explained that pain tolerance is something that differs from person to person and that all pain is relative and that after giving birth to a 10lb baby with no pain relief as labor was so fast that the pain of a tattoo is negligible. He thought that because I was a woman and could handle that type of pain he could too.

[@mof_ren9586]

I got a 10cm tall frankenstein girl tattoed on my leg, i got it when i was 16 and a fan of MSI, but i never got it finished. Due to the recent events, i have gotten a session to cover it up already

[@TheRainyKingdom]

Msi?

[@oreocult6185]

I used to love MSI. Wanted to get a tattoo done for them some years back but I was talked out of it, really thankful for that now

[@sockjriggs1926]

If it makes you feel better, the art is from GORILLAZ, who, from as far as I’m aware, is unproblematic

[@renee5180]

Love mindless self indulgence

[@Sydney.graccce]

my friend ( female ) turned 14 just a couple months ago and just got a tattoo on her wrist, she said it hurt at the start but got better as she went on! she isn't someone that is "tough"

[@friedteeth3105]

used to work front desk at a tattoo shop and it drove us fucking crazy how many people would come in and say they don’t know what they want… like you know you’re making a life-long decision here right?

[@unslaadkrosis9435]

When i was getting my first tattoo i was so nervous that i kept laughing talking and twitching, poor artist must have hated me

[@ShitpostingJoJo]

Bruh, I relate so hard to the scared clients xD I also have a slight fear of needles, but goddammit, I want a Joestar birthmark tattoo so bad xD

[@unknownperson3929]

Me too! When I get a tattoo, I'm going for that Joestar birthmark for sure!

[@jonathanmeyer9753]

The first time I ever got a tattoo I got some text on my ribs and I shocked the artist by falling asleep while he was working.

[@Tiana_atr]

My first tattoo wasn't too bad. Slightly light headed so the tattoo artist had me take a break and gave me a small candy bar to get my blood sugar back up. I'd probably get another tattoo from him at some point except I'm pretty sure he's retired now. Especially sad cause the one I want done is actually a modification of that tattoo. Not because it was done badly or totally doesn't represent me anymore, it just needs an update to indicate some new revelations about myself.

[@vanderleende9032]

I always compared the pain to being similar to having someone put a rose stem or a bramble on your arm and using it like a toothbrush. The pain is definitely there and it definitely gets more and more sore the longer youre there but it's nothing excruciating or mind numbing

[@bukaaaaaaa]

I'm afraid imma swing on a tattoo artist by accident

[@rachelradloff4079]

As someone with a blood clotting disorder that makes Tattoos risky, I would be the worst client possible. I’ll never try it, but if I did… it’d be a nightmare. I’d definitely have to get a small one that could be done in a few minutes, and the aftercare would be the worst. My blood clotting disorder makes my blood just… not clot? It’s hard to explain, but basically, healing anything is a pain.

[@blalockSr29]

My first professional tattoo was a 7 hour full colored piece as a walk in. And the artist was alittle peeved I didn't set an appointment, but I didn't know how getting tats worked at the time. So he kept saying it was a $100 fine if he saw me cry (trying to get his deposit worth, or just messing with me cause for my first it was my whole front half of my forearm) so I took it as a challenge and I stared at him with wide unblinking eyes for the whole process.