Tattoo Talk Thursdays: LASER REMOVAL??? 🎯
I was having a shower this morning when the thought hit me that I should just laser off the fucking monstrosity on my leg that I hate. Now, I know what you're all thinking. Dan, you said you'd never get any of your tattoos lasered off. I lied. Well, no. At the time I thought that I never would want to consider it, but for this piece like it's really the only option that I have. It's too dark and awkward with the shading to try and cover it up with something. I could do black roses or something like that I guess, but it's not something I really want to do. I've been living with the piece for almost 2 years now and I hated it ever since it was done back in 2015. I dunno why, it just seems for-fucking-ever ago. Logically, I know that it's been only two years but it seems like a huge chunk of my lifetime has passed. Is this only me? Do you guys have that sensation too? I don't know. Back to laser removal before I get too far off topic and it turns into a giant mess of a rant.
Interestingly enough, I'm not talking about the Taylor Swift tattoo. ((If you haven't read about that adventure and a half, you can via the link down below.)) No, I'm talking about the 'Got Christ?' piece. Yes, I actually have the words 'Got Christ' inked into my person suit. The whole idea was funny but poorly thought out in so many ways. Let's take a look at it and see what I'm talking about.
Oh dear!
What the fuck?
Honestly.
Pretty much as soon as I got off the body table, I was like 'What the fuck have I done?' Panic set in. It was like a tornado hitting a tidal wave of dislike, disgust, frustration and disappointment. But did I say anything? No. I kept my trap shut, smiled, paid and left. Soon as I'd walked out the door and cracked open my energy drink it dawned on me that I'd paid to have my leg fucked up. Like I really just wasn't happy at all. I didn't know if I could refuse to pay and end up getting in trouble with the law or be whacked with a cricket bat or something. ((The place was in a pretty rough area of town and there's like metal bars on one of the doors.))
But it's not like I didn't know the artist. He'd done other piece on me before and they'd all been amazing. He's actually done a rather cool portrait piece that turned out just how I wanted it to, so I don't understand? I'm not gonna share that one because I realised just how embarrassing it is to have the tattoo even though I like it. I don't need or want other people's shit; I'm going to get enough with this.
Interestingly enough, I'm not talking about the Taylor Swift tattoo. ((If you haven't read about that adventure and a half, you can via the link down below.)) No, I'm talking about the 'Got Christ?' piece. Yes, I actually have the words 'Got Christ' inked into my person suit. The whole idea was funny but poorly thought out in so many ways. Let's take a look at it and see what I'm talking about.
Oh dear!
What the fuck?
Honestly.
Pretty much as soon as I got off the body table, I was like 'What the fuck have I done?' Panic set in. It was like a tornado hitting a tidal wave of dislike, disgust, frustration and disappointment. But did I say anything? No. I kept my trap shut, smiled, paid and left. Soon as I'd walked out the door and cracked open my energy drink it dawned on me that I'd paid to have my leg fucked up. Like I really just wasn't happy at all. I didn't know if I could refuse to pay and end up getting in trouble with the law or be whacked with a cricket bat or something. ((The place was in a pretty rough area of town and there's like metal bars on one of the doors.))
But it's not like I didn't know the artist. He'd done other piece on me before and they'd all been amazing. He's actually done a rather cool portrait piece that turned out just how I wanted it to, so I don't understand? I'm not gonna share that one because I realised just how embarrassing it is to have the tattoo even though I like it. I don't need or want other people's shit; I'm going to get enough with this.
This was the reference photo for the tattoo. Not the best quality I grant you, or maybe it's just the quality of the photo I took here with the sample text. I don't see all that much resemblance or life. It looks cheap and dull on my skin. It doesn't even look finished! It looked like that when I walked out and I'm like 'What the fuck?' After seeing it, I really just wanted to leave and be alone. I'm kinda thankful that he did shitty shading in a few spots because the ink's faded out. It's gonna be easier to blast this bad idea and even worse tattoo out of my skin. The memory I can deal with, the tattoo I can't. I thought that it would be funny to have! At the time I was a real MASSIVE Tokio Hotel fan and after watching this episode of Tokio Hotel TV where Tom looks like Christ, I thought it would be a hilarious and fun way to remember some of the good times the band brought me. They also brought me quite a few shit times, to be honest, but I've gotten over them...Mostly.
Point is kiddies, a lesson was learned here. I shouldn't be getting stupid tattoos like this one nor should you get a portrait of someone who you admire or look up to or love unless it's been about 30 years. I've got another portrait on me from this same period in my life that I'm going to cover up and have already started doing so, but it's going to be in multiple steps. I really hate myself for this. I hope that in laughing at my failure, some of you will learn to think before you ink. I really don't know how this turned out so bad, especially knowing the artists work. I'd gotten another piece from him after this (brave I know) and it was smashing. Maybe he had an off day? Hell of an off day, but maybe that was the case? Maybe he bit off more than he could chew and didn't wanna say anything? Makes me think that we weren't really mates and that I was just kind of an ATM for him in a way. Maybe the lesson here is to be more selective with friends and not just tattoos in the future. I give out good advice, but I never seem to follow it for myself. I just keep blundering things until the mess is the size of an astroid.
Point is kiddies, a lesson was learned here. I shouldn't be getting stupid tattoos like this one nor should you get a portrait of someone who you admire or look up to or love unless it's been about 30 years. I've got another portrait on me from this same period in my life that I'm going to cover up and have already started doing so, but it's going to be in multiple steps. I really hate myself for this. I hope that in laughing at my failure, some of you will learn to think before you ink. I really don't know how this turned out so bad, especially knowing the artists work. I'd gotten another piece from him after this (brave I know) and it was smashing. Maybe he had an off day? Hell of an off day, but maybe that was the case? Maybe he bit off more than he could chew and didn't wanna say anything? Makes me think that we weren't really mates and that I was just kind of an ATM for him in a way. Maybe the lesson here is to be more selective with friends and not just tattoos in the future. I give out good advice, but I never seem to follow it for myself. I just keep blundering things until the mess is the size of an astroid.
And on the subject of Tattoos, you will be able to see me at the London Tattoo Convention this September! Yep. I'm going to be there vlogging and blogging, catching up on some of the latest tattoo styles & meeting some of my favourite inked people of all times! All of the information can be found here:
http://www.thelondontattooconvention.com/ and I hope to see some of you guys there! I've gotten the weekend pass and plan to be there for all three days of the convention!
I've promised the SkinFix tattoo blog for a while now and to be honest I'm just not feeling it. It's not that the product was shit or anything, it was okay, it was just the way I was treated by representatives of the company. They'd agreed to an interview I met the girls, took photos, agreed to let them use me as like a model, they took what they needed from me and then I sent them my interview questions I needed to complete my part of the deal and they never got back to me. It's not just epic rudeness, it's pure unprofessionalism. It's really pissed me the fuck off. So if I get to it, I get to it. Meantime, I'm not going to be buying any more of their products or anything they are associated with. They don't deserve my business.
🥉LINKS:🥉
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anjathesickboy/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/darkdreamingdan
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anjathesickboy/
Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/darklydreamingdaniel
The Taylor Swift Tattoo:
https://thespacebetweenloveandlies.blogspot.com/2017/01/tattoo-talk-thursdays-taylor-swift.html
http://www.thelondontattooconvention.com/ and I hope to see some of you guys there! I've gotten the weekend pass and plan to be there for all three days of the convention!
I've promised the SkinFix tattoo blog for a while now and to be honest I'm just not feeling it. It's not that the product was shit or anything, it was okay, it was just the way I was treated by representatives of the company. They'd agreed to an interview I met the girls, took photos, agreed to let them use me as like a model, they took what they needed from me and then I sent them my interview questions I needed to complete my part of the deal and they never got back to me. It's not just epic rudeness, it's pure unprofessionalism. It's really pissed me the fuck off. So if I get to it, I get to it. Meantime, I'm not going to be buying any more of their products or anything they are associated with. They don't deserve my business.
🥉LINKS:🥉
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anjathesickboy/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/darkdreamingdan
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anjathesickboy/
Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/darklydreamingdaniel
The Taylor Swift Tattoo:
https://thespacebetweenloveandlies.blogspot.com/2017/01/tattoo-talk-thursdays-taylor-swift.html
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