Friday, April 24, 2009

How To Decide What to Get for Your First Tattoo

By Amanda Davis

Getting your first tattoo is a decision most people really think over. The definite answer to this if it is a question - something that would represent one's identity. Usually tattoos tell something of significance in your life.

A lot of military personnel get tattoos that stand for their branch of service or their unit number or their unit nickname. Many believe that it is a sign of pride and bravery. As a sign of love it can be the name of your friend, birthdates of children, or a tattoo that represents a special one who have passed away and sometimes a character of a loved one in your life.

When tattoos began, they were used to depict the group of people that a specific person belonged to. They were used to illustrate bravery and pride as well. Today, many people are designing their own tattoos for the "exclusive" rendition of their pride, love or bravery.

When you want to get a tattoo, before getting one, you must choose the tattoo design first. This doesn't mean you must have a particular design selected but at least an idea of what you want in its design. Like the saying goes, "lovers may come and go but a tattoo is forever!" This saying might be no longer be true today as it was once with the growing popularity of laser surgery, nevertheless tattoos are meant to be everlasting.

Before selecting what to get, imagine about significant events in your life and how you would want it represented. Starting out with a small tattoo is always a great idea so in case if you don't like it, you can always have it covered by a larger tattoo.

Seek an advice from a tattoo artist. And a great idea for a first time tattoos. Tattoo artist can help you choose what to get and where. They do this as a livelihood and definitely know that what they are doing in terms of permanent designs.

Tattoos for example cartoon characters, movie characters; themed as well as tribal tattoos are only considered for the serious. These tattoo designs are slow and expensive. Your chosen tattoo must represent yourself, your likes or may represent your life.

There is no right or wrong tattoo to get for a first tattoo, however you must remember that each one you get tells a story about something in your life that is important to you. - 16887

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