Tattoos & Piercings

[TetRefine]

I'm curious how many of you have tattoos and/or piercings. If so, where? How many? Any other information you want to share?

 

For me, I have both ear lobes pierced and I usually just wear simple studs in both. I also have three tattoos. One on my left shoulder-blade, one on my right shoulder-blade, and a third on my upper left arm. I plan on getting a fourth one on my upper right arm sometime in the next couple of months. I want my body to be totally balanced tattoo-wise. 😛 

[Thorn Wilde]

I have both earlobes pierced, two in each, and an industrial piercing in my right ear. I have one teeny tiny tattoo, a treble clef behind my ear. Really want more, though.

[Former Member]

I was born totally balanced tattoo-wise and plan to keep it that way. I’ve been told I already have too many holes in my head so I won’t be adding to them. Aside from dental work, the only surgery I’ve had performed on me was completely non-consensual, in infancy (an unnecessary, non-religious circumcision).  ;–)

 

Now if someone can fix my brain (clinical depression and anxiety) without prescribing more meds (which didn’t work), I’d be all for that kind of modification!  ;–)

 

My therapists and psychiatrists all denied having access to a magic wand!  ;–)

 

Edited November 18, 2018 by Former Member

[Mikiesboy]

piercings only.. both nipples,  hafada piercings x3 and a guiche.. and right ear.

[Cia]

Yep, I have both. Line outline of a lion with some color in the mane on my right ankle and a big inner forearm tattoo on my left. That one I just had done last summer as it represents what books mean to me, both as an educator and as an escape I desperately needed growing up. I also have double lobe piercings that are stretched to a size 8 and have a tragus and daith piercing in both ears as well. I do like my piercings balanced but don't really care about the tattoos. 

 

 

[mollyhousemouse]

both ears are pierced, two in the lobes

and i have a tattoo on the left side of my back that just celebrated its first birthday

 

[Jdonley75]

One phoenix and one dragon.  Still thinking about getting more.

[Slytherin]

Both ears pierced. Two tattoos so far, one lizard on my ankle and a quote from a song on the outside of my left forearm.

 

Looking for inspiration for more tattoos, I like tigers so maybe a tiger on my other arm  not that big though... Nope, no care bear tattoo !  

Edited November 18, 2018 by Slytherin

[Reader1810]

4 minutes ago, Slytherin said:

Both ears pierced. Two tattoos so far, one lizard on my ankle and a quote from a song on the outside of my left forearm.

 

Looking for inspiration for more tattoos, I like tigers so maybe a tiger on my other arm  not that big though... Nope, no care bear tattoo !  

Oh, why not LBO? Glarey Bear rocks! 

[Former Member]

I’ve missed seeing you around, @Slytherin. We must not be reading the same stories these days! It’s good to see you again!  ;–)

[CassieQ]

Four piercings in the left ear, three in the right.  Two tattoos, I have a turtle on my upper back and a religious tattoo on the back of my neck that is covered by my hair most of the time.  I am planning on a third, just trying to figure out where to put it.    

[Thorn Wilde]

Since we're posting pictures, here's both my tattoo and my industrial:

 

[Former Member]

3 minutes ago, Thorn Wilde said:

Since we're posting pictures, here's both my tattoo and my industrial:

Hey! It looks like you and @Wesley8890 both have the same hairstyle!  ;–)

[Thorn Wilde]

1 minute ago, droughtquake said:

Hey! It looks like you and @Wesley8890 both have the same hairstyle!  ;–)

 

Yeah, that was my shaved head phase (I say phase, kind of wanna do it again), it's halfway down my back and in an undercut these days.  

[Headstall]

Both. Four piercings... two in each ear. Two tattoos... large, extremely detailed ones of three Appaloosa horses each, on each upper arm, over to the center of my biceps. They are both copies of paintings by the same artist. I have a signed, framed poster print of one of them, over my headboard.  

[clochette]

I have got both lobes pierced just once. Younger I tried getting upper lobe on both sides but after one side was done I backed off from hurt and let it close up.

Now lately I've been thinking a lot about getting an helix, left ear. Don't ask me why but when I think about it I feel kind of like it should be here and is missing.

 

A tattoo have been on my mind a lot too. I already know what design I want and where: a couple of forget me not flowers, watercolor style on the inside of my left forearm. Those flowers hold a deep meaning to me as my grandpa used to slip one in the letters he wrote to my grandma every weeks when they were dating and it's the symbol of Alzheimer. Just have to take the plunge now. Soon!

[Cia]

@clochette If pain bothers you, when you get a tattoo they can put on some numbing foam that helps A LITTLE. It can affect how the color takes, just an fyi, which is why I avoided it especially since I had a lot of blending that needed to be done so my artist was going over many areas multiple times. Hurt like a SOB, but the color came out great, especially after the touch up (which is post-picture, that was just the initial tattoo). My best friend got a got a quote with watercolor-style decoration around it on her forearm, though, and the lighter colors and less blending was much faster and didn't require all the shading with extra layers on top of already tattooed skin. 

[Jdonley75]

3 minutes ago, Cia said:

@clochette If pain bothers you, when you get a tattoo they can put on some numbing foam that helps A LITTLE. It can affect how the color takes, just an fyi, which is why I avoided it especially since I had a lot of blending that needed to be done so my artist was going over many areas multiple times. Hurt like a SOB, but the color came out great, especially after the touch up (which is post-picture, that was just the initial tattoo). My best friend got a got a quote with watercolor-style decoration around it on her forearm, though, and the lighter colors and less blending was much faster and didn't require all the shading with extra layers on top of already tattooed skin. 

Oh, that's right.  Pain.  I forgot about that part.  

 

What worked for me was watching him do the work.  I got so fascinated by the process that I forgot about the pain.  But, I'm weird like that.

[CassieQ]

Just now, Jdonley75 said:

Oh, that's right.  Pain.  I forgot about that part.  

 

What worked for me was watching him do the work.  I got so fascinated by the process that I forgot about the pain.  But, I'm weird like that.

I never had much pain with mine at all, I guess because of their placement.  I saw one of my coworkers get one on the top of her foot and it looked agonizing.  

[clochette]

25 minutes ago, Cia said:

@clochette If pain bothers you, when you get a tattoo they can put on some numbing foam that helps A LITTLE.

I heard about it, I'll see how I'll feel when the time comes and how the artist feel about it too.

At the time of the piercing I was 14 though. By now I did multiple sessions of hair removal by laser in very very tender spots which some say is kind of like when you get tattooed so I'm "good" with dealing with that kind of pain.

Edited November 18, 2018 by clochette

[Jdonley75]

15 minutes ago, CassieQ said:

I never had much pain with mine at all, I guess because of their placement.  I saw one of my coworkers get one on the top of her foot and it looked agonizing.  

When he did my phoenix tattoo (my first one) It was fine and it was really more like really sharp pinches until he got to my back shoulder for one of the wings.  That hurt like a #$^%@.

[Cia]

6 minutes ago, CassieQ said:

I never had much pain with mine at all, I guess because of their placement.  I saw one of my coworkers get one on the top of her foot and it looked agonizing.  

 

Oh, it definitely has something to do with it. Thinner skin, areas close to the bone, etc... are more painful. Right up against my inner elbow was sensitive. 

 

But you have to consider those of us who have tattoos and piercings probably have a natural high tolerance to pain, or the ability to block it out, or just enjoy it. I live with enough daily that to me the pain is relatively minor. Tattoos and piercings and stretching my ears are recreational because I really enjoy the process/outcome in much the same way of a good workout releases all those feel-good endorphins. 

[Brayon]

I don't do pain well, at all + Plus a fear of needles due to a bad blood draw when I was six = None at all. 

 

However, they are one hell of a turn on. Love a guy with tribal design tats, and the nips pierce. Though there is one type of tattoo that is an instant turn off, and a deal breaker. Words and Names. Especially names. I don't want to be in the moment of a good time, and look down and see "Grandma Milly, RIP." All interest lost at that point.

[Jdonley75]

3 minutes ago, BHopper2 said:

I don't do pain well, at all + Plus a fear of needles due to a bad blood draw when I was six = None at all. 

 

However, they are one hell of a turn on. Love a guy with tribal design tats, and the nips pierce. Though there is one type of tattoo that is an instant turn off, and a deal breaker. Words and Names. Especially names. I don't want to be in the moment of a good time, and look down and see "Grandma Milly, RIP." All interest lost at that point.

Thanks.  Nearly sprayed soda all over my screen when I read that last part. 👍

[clochette]

2 minutes ago, BHopper2 said:

However, they are one hell of a turn on. Love a guy with tribal design tats, and the nips pierce.

Oh yes I find guys with tattoos have a little thing more, sexy. Colorful sleeves on tone muscle arms!