Tattoo mess!

[Angels]

My older sister had a dodgy tattoo done when she was 15. a star with the date her and her boyfriend got together. she is now 17 and shes really rushing getting tattoo's done,
She broke up with her boyfriend and had the star covered, and since then shes had 3 tattoo's in the space of a week. and shes saving money to get more done.
shes told me what she wants done and its just going to be a mess. she has random tattoo's and shes just getting too many too fast.
I have talked to my parents and my sister about it. my parents just said that its her skin and she can do what she wants,
and my sister just wont listen. she will regret it. i dont see why she has to get all of it done so soon!
can anyone offer me anymore advice? should i talk to her again? tell her shes really being stupid?

[Cal]

I think there comes a point when people have to be allowed to make their own mistakes, i'm not saying give up trying to talk her out of it but you may have to come to terms with the fact that she'll do get them done anyway. A bit of advice though when she does regret it (and she will, especially if she makes poor choices like the first tattoo, never get anything to do with a relationship done, it's bad luck for a start lol, but it's silly to think a relationship will definately last as long as the tattoo) don't say "i told you so", or something to the effect, because it won't change anything and it would most likely cause arguments. I assume you're still gonna try and talk her out of it though so i'd reccomend maybe sitting down with her and getting her to explain the reasoning behind the tattoos she wants and ask her to realistically think about if she believes she'll still feel the same in a year let alone ten or twenty.

[JBrown]

I thought that there was a limit to how often tattoos can be done. I have known tattoo artists refuse to do them if you have had one recently. Also you are not allowed to give blood for 6 months, so there must be some sort of health concerns. Maybe if you approached it from the angle of concern for her health that would be less confrontational? Maybe if you went with her to check that it was sterile, etc. this may be a show of support that she needs?

[piglet]

Hiya, I know this is really late but just had a few thoughts.

The time between her getting tattooed is a bit worrying, most tattoo artists will tell you to wait a few weeks before getting another tat to let the last one heal properly. It is that same as being ill, a fresh tattoo is a wound on the skin, your body needs time to recover and rebuild its immune system again before trying to battle another "injury". I had a lot of work done on my are a few years bad and although I was all excited and wanted it done quickly my artist was adamant that I waited at least two weeks between each session.

The other thing is what she is getting done. Unfortunately I have a few tats that I regret now, ether because the design was a bit lame or the artist was rubbish. Many of them are too dark/big to be covered convincingly so the only way of sorting the out will be expensive removal.
If she is dead set on getting lots of ink maybe you could help her make sure they are really good. Maybe sit down with her and help her design a back piece or a sleeve, they are quite complicated and hard to get right and hopefully sitting down and thinking about where each little bit of detail will go and thinking about how it flows with the body and stuff will make her think more carefully about the design.

A few things that I have learnt along the way:
Always choose your artist carefully, research them, go into the shop and ask to see a portfolio, if they refuse or say they don't have one, leave!

If they don't draw their own designs or are not willing to alter yours to make it fit better, leave!

If they do really cheep work, they most likely are not properly qualified, you are paying for quality.

If they are willing to tattoo under 18s, leave!

Hope this helps

[A.m.b.e.r]

Tatoo's (even though it might be a little expensive and time consuming) can be removed ... see this for example ....

[delatext]

laser treatment your sister can get it done on nhs perhaps ?

[daffy]

Is your sister feeling low at the moment cos it known that tattoos can be a form of self harm. A good example is Amy Winehouse, her tats are completly random and ugly, but she has quite serious mental health probs and has been treated for depression. I would also remind her that she will still have these tatoos when she is old and her skin is sagging. My daughter has a tattoo on either side of he waist but needs them redoing cos after pregnacy the skin had been stretched and the tats looked all miss-shapen. I do think that some tats can be very nice but what looks good when your 20 could look silly when your fifty. I wouldnt tell her not to get them done cos she will probably do the opposite. As already been said, tell her youll go with her and help her choose one and suggests it goes somewhere a little more discreet. If she thinks you think its okay she might not see it as something rebellious.

[suspa555]

t's not good. Many agents and casting directors actually specify 'no tattoos' on applications forms and casting breakdowns.
Yes, they can be covered by good makeup, but many productions companies just don't want to waste time on makeup which can get rubbed off or washed off very easily.