Some of you recall me talking about my daughter wanting a tattoo and how I was against it. Well we went to the fair Friday evening and my daughter got her tattoo.
A non toxic airbrush tattoo that is. It was suppose to last seven days, but did not even last one.
She still is determined to get the real thing when she turns 18. Maybe I should show her this video.
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Forget the amusing video. Something more frightening is that a study found carcinogenic chemicals are being used as tattoo pigments. Tattoo ink contains many heavy metals like lead arsenic, beryllium, chromium, and others metals which have a connection to cancer and birth defects.
Let us not forget tattooing has transmitted diseases such as warts, herpes, toxic shock syndrome, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS, skin tuberculosis, inoculation leprosy, and bacterial skin infections.
In Canada, ink manufacturers are not required to list ingredients on the label.
A few years back in the US a lawsuit was filed against several tattoo ink companies in which the court ordered them to include warning labels that the ink contain harmful level of toxic metal.
I hope this will make her think twice about getting a tattoo.
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8 responses so far ↓
Wrote: Sep 3, 2007 at 6:00 pm
When I was younger I thought it’d be cool to get a tattoo, but given how permeneant they are, I never did. Now that I’m somewhat older, I’m glad I never did. Just too permeneant, and as a guy the tattoo I would’ve gotten would only be marginal visible. The lower back tattoo on women really is just a regret waiting to happen.
Wrote: Sep 3, 2007 at 7:34 pm
Hi Rose,
My 18 year old daughter walked in the house yesterday, announcing she got a tattoo!! She showed me a 3-star tattoo, right below her ear, on her neck!! I thought I was going to faint!
While some “tats” may be artistically lovely and creative, it is one thing when they are “hidden” and quite another when they are quite visible, like one ones upper neck, for instance.
As my father just passed away days prior to this, her little joke was not at all humerous, although I am thankful it was not a real tattoo!
Wrote: Sep 4, 2007 at 4:48 am
I would also freak out if my daughter asks for a tattoo and also, I will never show her Angelina Jolie.
Wrote: Sep 5, 2007 at 4:06 pm
I’ve got two tattoos and don’t regret them at all. I got the first one 15 years ago and the second one in October. I plan on getting a couple more in the next year or two. Mine are discreet and hidden unless I want to show them.
Wrote: Sep 6, 2007 at 11:23 am
As I mentioned before, I’ve got a few tattoos myself and while they are not visible in most instances I would not have a problem having one that is visible.
I wouldn’t personally go as far as some people with tattoos on their head or face, but I find it very interesting to see how people pass judgment on someone that has a tattoo before they even know the person.
You’re right that there are risks to getting a tattoo and it is important as a consumer to do what you can to limit those risks, such as only visiting reputable tattoo shops that follow all of the health guidelines.
Wrote: Sep 7, 2007 at 3:31 am
I have to say, I got a tattoo myself a few years ago in my early twenties, and so far I still like it and don’t regret it. However, I thought long and hard about it and considered certain factors, such as:
Visiblity – I have mine on my left shoulder blade, so is easily coverable. Professionally, I used to work in corporate banking, and then the pastorate – many people never knew about my ’secret!’
Design – Choosing something aesthetically is risky, so I chose a design that had a special meaning to me. This will still apply in ten, twenty, thirty years.
Time – I waited for a couple of years before I actually got a tattoo, to ensure i wasn’t capitulating to temporary fashion trends.
Having said all that, I don’t think tattoos on the small of the back look good on women. Over here in the UK, they are nicknamed ‘Tramp Stamps’ and are shown off with low pants and high riding tops. It communicates a certain look, and anyone getting a tattoo must be aware that whether they like it or not, many people will make presumptions based upon their tattoo.
Wrote: Sep 7, 2007 at 4:07 am
Down here in Texas we call a lower back tattoo a “Tramp Stamp” Most of the girls I know have them, but I don’t like them. Lol, my grandfather says it looks “like they have a bird flying out of their ass” Lol!
Wrote: Jul 12, 2008 at 9:17 am
Hello! To tell the truth tattoos are not good there are ungodly,why paint yourself with something you where not born with.I think people who do tattoos have low self esteem, they can’t accept who there are.If tattoos where suppose to be part of you GOD could have made you with it.We all know that we don’t want them some of us have them only because friends have them please lets try to be who we are.I will never have it because I love who I am.