The agony caused by Black Henna tattoos highlights one problem but I cannot understand why anybody would want a tattoo, be it permanent (they look awful as they age on old skin) or a henna one.

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I don't get it, may look good when you have it done but just like a car they become outdated faded and a bit silly.
All the celebs start having them removed the others can't afford it, look at the spice girls most of them are now mostly tattoo free.

LOVE HATE MUM DAD and the tribal ones look silly now oh god and those doling and butterflies that have turned into splodges idiots idiots

My sister has a few and they trashy ones and I dread to what they look like in 40 years.

It's funny seeing blokes in their 60s with their tops off showing of their ancient drawings.

Worse the one with tops off and shorts show tattoos they had done recently trying to be hip n cool more like stupid fool.

andrew wrote:
My sister has a few and they trashy ones and I dread to what they look like in 40 years.

It's funny seeing blokes in their 60s with their tops off showing of their ancient drawings.

Is there an un-trashy type?

I have quite a few tattoos- both my upper arms more or less covered, one on each side of my neck and one on each calf.

I started getting them about 20 years ago in my 30s, living in Budapest. Someone said to me 'but they are so permanent. How do you know you won't change your mind?' For me the question made no sense, as I knew I wanted them, and thought if I didn't know then what I wanted, then would I ever?

I love the tattoo on my right arm. I took the flamenco dancer from the cover of Torment and Toreros by Marc Almond's band Marc & The Mambas (see link below for the pic) minus the background, put three roses around her and a sketchy image of a sailor above the roses. Its a collage that I love.

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I was at a work conference a couple of weeks after getting them and, after getting drunk, showed my arm to my UK bosses and the unanimous reaction was 'that's beautiful!'

I still love it. Yes, it's faded a bit, but you know what, you can get them freshened up, and that's what I'm doing in a few weeks' time.

And the blessing of this world, David, is different strokes for different blokes. I never took drugs but only ever said to friends - it's your life. What's right for me may not be right for you. Be true to yourself.

JK2006 wrote:
And the blessing of this world, David, is different strokes for different blokes. I never took drugs but only ever said to friends - it's your life. What's right for me may not be right for you. Be true to yourself.

Very true, JK.