My skin, a blank canvas
Since I was a girl, I liked tattoos. I remember that in Venezuela there were some candies that had figures on their wrappers which you could stick to your skin with just water. With my allowance, I bought thousands of these candies just for the figures they had: apples, snakes, butterflies. I remember that my grandmother scolded me once and made me wash with soap because I put a skull on my arm. My grandmother thought it was a bad thing, but to me, the skull seemed awesome.
In fact, I once spent some time in Coche, a paradisiacal island in Venezuela, and there was a place where they did temporary tattoos, and I didn't hesitate: I got a butterfly tattoo on my lower abdomen, on the left side. No lie, the week that tattoo lasted, I felt like the sexiest and boldest girl on the island. It was as if the tattoo made me more carefree, sensual, and feline.
With this confession, anyone might imagine that I have many tattoos, but no. I love tattoos and people who have tattoos, but I don't have a single one. It's inexplicable. It's not that I have any taboo, fear, or belong to any religion that forbids it, I just have never decided to get one.
Since I really like tattoos, it's not surprising that sometimes I find myself looking at some tattoos and playing with the idea of getting one. I like all winged creatures, such as birds, dragonflies, and butterflies. I would like to get a small, minimalist butterfly tattoo in full flight, which represents not only freedom but also transformation and fleeting beauty.
Another tattoo that I like has to do with my zodiac sign: Sagittarius. I like arrows and I like the Centaur: half animal and half man. I like astrology and I feel very identified with all the characteristics of this sign. As I mentioned before, I like simple, small images, made in parts of the body that are not visible or at least not so exposed to others' view.
I like tattoos that tell a story, that when you see them, they remind you of a significant moment or someone. In recent months, after the death of my nephew, I have been drawn to tattoos in the shape of angel wings, feathers, or birds. I don't know if I will ever get a tattoo, as my skin is not as smooth or toned as it used to be, but for now, my skin is a blank canvas that breathes and that still does not know the art of wearing the soul on the outside.
The images are from my personal gallery and the text was translated with Deepl
Thank you for reading and commenting. Until a future reading, friends
I had, well actually I still have, a tattoo from the army on my right shoulder, namely a peace sign ☮️ :)
Later on, I had no desire or need for it.
I have a friend who used to have one tattoo studio, but now he has five or six of them in Croatia, in towns on the Adriatic coast.
Now it's very popular everywhere, and I hang out with a lot of people who have tattoos.
What do you think about this one?
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There are tattoos that I don't like! But if they have a meaning for someone else, that's cool. Between tastes and colors, as the authors have written. A tattoo with the peace symbol seems like something I would also like. I have a friend who has tattoos on his face. I don't know why, but I don't like them at all. Anyway, peace and love is the slogan, my friend.☮️🩷 Thank you very much for the support, @seckorama. Greetings from Venezuela.
Hi, I loved reading your post!
First of all, I'm so sorry about your nephew's passing. I thought of a tattoo for you, one that I wanted to get years ago but never did. It's a little bird flying out of a cage......
It would be very symbolic and meaningful. I hope you like it. I used to get those tattoos that came with candy too 😂
What a beautiful tattoo and very symbolic. Thank you for sharing it with me. Best regards 🫂
Tattoos are not for everyone and they are for life, so getting one in your teens or twenties might not be great, as you'll change what you're into and may later regret getting them.
Getting them when you're a bit older is much safer, as you most likely won't regret it, as you're mature enough to know what you really want and it's not going to change too much more than likely.
My wife got a butterfly one on her wrist in her late 30s and loves it.
I got mine in my early to mid twenties and like them all still.
Yes. It makes sense to get a tattoo when your thoughts are not as changeable as the weather. Honestly, I believe tattoos should be like scars, reminding you of the situations you went through and overcame, the reason you are still alive. But yes, if I were to get a tattoo, it would have to be small and in a discreet place. A hug and thanks for every Tuesday of music, my friend.
Skulls are cool. Tattoos are great when they are fresh and clear. But everyone thinks theirs are amazing, I just nod and say oh yes. So many times I have nearly gotten a Rangers type tattoo but common sense prevailed. Tattoos with a poignant reason behind them I get and respect that. Your skin is far too pretty to be hidden by tattoos Nancy! A clean hug
Jajajaja. Thank you for that compliment! In my family, there are many prejudices about smoking or getting tattoos, and I tell them not to be so closed-minded. I have seen tattoos that are works of art, and I have also seen some that look like 'monstrosities.' I admire good tattoos, good tattoo artists, and well-tattooed people. Hugs
Well it all comes down to not judging people.