i have three, the first one (right rib) was meticulously planned and hurt like hell. i thought just one was it for me but then, a few months later, i sort of happened to be at a place where there was also a tattoo machine just laying around so (without any prior experience) i just tatted myself and i had a blast. its on my left thigh, about 4cm and looks like shit (see pic) but also now i have a semi-good story to tell when people ask me abt it. the third one is also on my left thigh just sort of tying the whole shitty trashy aesthetic together and i will totally get another one. for anyone reading this thinking abt getting one, my point is: have fun with it, don't overthink it and just do it!
Mar 24, 2024
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i think i have 9 at this point?
honestly babe you only get one body during your time on earth so you might as well do what you want with it. have a favorite band? get a symbol of them put on your body forever. a favorite painting? steal that shit and put it on your arm. none of mine have very deep meaning but that’s okay because i like them. i just think they look neat! that’s how you decide, just take up all the space on your skin with shit you think looks cool.
the pain depends on the part of the body; i think my most painful was my thigh and my least painful was probably the back of my calf. also color tats hurt a bit more than black so be conscious of that.
and i would definitely get another. they’re absolutely addicting.
Mar 24, 2024
I have 6, all fine linework except for a trad style convo heart on my upper thigh. I love hand poke from professionals - it’s super intimate and a lot of the artists I followed when I lived in Austin almost exclusively did hand poke work instead of machine. they are not blown out and have not faded :-) I think long and hard about placement, but I just get stuff I want from artists I love. Not everything has to have A Deep Meaning. My faves are a pear on my right forearm (stranger: why the pear? me: I love pears), “form” on the back of my left arm, and the lightbulb eye from Picasso’s Guernica above the inside of my right elbow. tattoos are sexy as hell, and I plan to keep collecting them for the rest of my life. The pain to me usually feels like someone scratching a sunburn - worst was my finger since it’s close to bone and the convo heart since the artist went IN! it can be really bad or very tolerable, but I have genuinely enjoyed talking to all of the artists who have given me their work and just focus on the overall experience ✨ the more shading/color, the more it’s gonna hurt and the more intensive the healing process
Mar 25, 2024
i think i have like more than 15 but less than 20 and im getting another in a month!!
i’ve done handpoke ones on myself about 5 times and find handsome is less bothersome than machine but i have a Very High Pain Tolerance (none of my tattoos particularly hurt to get) (even the ones on my ribs)
i tend to be a very impulsive person and i also don’t regret things so if i think about wanting something for longer than a few minutes i would get a tattoo of it. i love stupid tattoos also (i have the stussy s done by myself lmao)
i think once you have one you see how incredible it is and how hot it is and just want to get more (that’s the case for everyone i’ve talked to)
Mar 27, 2024
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seeing a movie on a huge screen (as most directors intended it to be seen) and just indulging in approximately 2 hours of pure uninterrupted escapism without anyone to worry about (plus supporting your local cinema at the same time). works best with "slow" films where the scenes linger. total bliss.
Mar 18, 2024
i shoot analog a lot but no pic ever came close to the energy this photo holds
Mar 31, 2024
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i don't know who needs to hear this (me. i need to hear this. i wrote this rec for me.) but late-stage capitalism influencers reaaaally want you to believe you need to have this whole grand 15-step skincare routine with all the little gadgets and gizmos or you are doing something fundamentally wrong. hear me out here - you are fine. the only thing they are contributing to is the ever-growing need to consume and the systematic destruction of your skin barrier. as long as you wash your face regularly and put on some sunscreen every morning, the rest is mostly just for the vibes.
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