Quickly before I start I would just like to remind everyone that I'm not a tattoo artist, neither am I covered head to toe in tattoos. I get asked questions mostly about who did my tattoos and how many I have, I just thought it might be a nice thing to write about as when I'm out my tattoos seem to be an interesting subject of conversation. All artists I mention will be linked at the end of the post.
The first tattoo I had done was my little feminist symbol, I got this to remind myself who I am and what I fight for. This tattoo placement honestly didn't hurt much at all for me, it only took about 10 minutes and is only the size of a £2 coin so no trauma there.
I got my next tattoo maybe a month after the first. This is another smaller one, it hurt a little more than the first as the skin on the inner thigh is quite sensitive. I got the fingers crossed for a little hope/luck going into 2018, I knew how much would change in that year and thought a little tattoo might help me remember my goals for the year.
By this point I was tattoo obsessed and wanted beautiful artwork all over my body. I found a lady called Sophie Jess based in Northampton and knew immediately that I needed a tattoo by her. I threw myself into the deep end and gave her the idea of a floral half sleeve which she absolutely nailed. The picture above is after the first session, I sat for about 4 hours while she did the line work and we had a lovely chat. The majority of this didn't hurt too much but the inner pat of my arm where all the nerve endings are was a bitch, it was so incredibly sore but I powered through and I'm still in absolute awe of this tattoo.
After a couple months I went back to get the finishing touches done. She added in some adorable leaves at the back and, instead of shading everything, created these awesome looking line and dotted details which again, I absolutely adore. I can't imagine having anything else on my arm now, this tattoo is just perfect.
Small but sweet matching tattoo with my boyfriend. We got these whilst in Skegvegas (Skegness) on the pier, we just wanted a little something to remember our first little holiday together so we drew up a little sun setting over the sea. This is on the back of my arm just above my elbow and so is his so when we hold hands they're next to each other (too in love I apologise). This tiny tat didn't hurt at all but if you ask my boyfriend he will tell you it was one of the most painful things he's ever done.
Another holiday memory! Not a great photo but this was taken right after I had it done, the woman was extremely heavy handed and it felt like the was cutting my skin with a scalpel which wasn't pleasant. I got this whilst in Newquay at the 'Tattoo and Brew Company' which is a little cafe downstairs and a tattoo parlour upstair, love it. I have't been on many holidays so I decided to get a little something when I can just to have a permanent reminder of the lovely times I've had. Like a sort of photo album on my body.
This was my first tattoo after I moved to Birmingham (and got my student loan) so I took my time to find someone I really thought did cool art. Elle Donlon drew me this gorgeous dragon that lined up perfectly with my little hearts and arrow tattoo I already had. This is the only colour on my body as of now and they're the most amazing pinky shades that make my dragon so adorable while still looking badass. I love the mix of traditional with the love hearts, I think it just looks absolutely awesome, she's amazing!
(I apologise for the awful quality, I had to use a collage app to make this, I'm terrible at technology.) These little guys are my big and little sisters initials, they're both very important to me so I wanted to be able to look down and know they're always with me. They're in a simple typewriter like font, I didn't want anything fancy or too bold, I just wanted something easy to see. I wanted their initials to be facing me when I look down at them as they're on the inside of my wrists, they're not too noticeable to others.
My latest addition to my tattoo collection was this baby, again done by Sophie Jess. She again worked her magic and made my shin look wonderful. This one hurt, tattooing right on my shin was not the most comfortable, especially closer to my knee! It was 100% worth it though, my photo hasn't done justice, dot work gives my favourite finish to a tattoo, I'm not sure if that makes sense but the way it shades it without making it too dark. That was a big worry of mine when getting tattooed, I have quite a small frame so I didn't want to look too overwhelmed. I love dark tattoos but I just don't think I could pull them off, but who knows?
To look after tattoos you should obviously listen to whatever your artist tells you. I've used cocoa butter on all of mine, it's all natural, cheap and does a wonderful job helping to heal up tattoos. I use cocoa butter for everything, as well as on tattoos I use it as lip balm, I put it on little scabs and also on any dry skin on my face or body, it's a wonderful product and again, it's ALL NATURAL! I like to use coca butter on my tattoos after they've healed as well, normally after I get out the shower i put a little bit over them just to keep them looking fresh and give them a little shine. I also try to moisturise my skin with a nice creamy body moisturiser everyday just because I have quite dry skin and I think the moisture makes my tattoos pop but that could just be me.
Sophie Jess - https://www.instagram.com/bloodflowerstattoo/
Elle Donlon - https://www.instagram.com/elledonlon_tattoo/
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