Deciding to get a tattoo is a big decision. For celebs such as Angelina Jollie, Megan Fox, Jessica Alba, Katy Perry and a host of others, sporting a tattoo is trendy and very much in keeping with their status. But when a “good girl” like you decides to get a tattoo, then be sure that you’re totally committed, otherwise it could be rough sailing for you. Remember, a tattoo is permanent and if and when you decide you made a mistake, then you will live with this mistake for a lifetime, unless you are willing to go through the painful process of removal. . Before you make the final decision, consider these tattoo virgin tips:

• There is pain involved
There is pain for sure, but the intensity of the pain you will feel will depend on your threshold to pain and the location of the tattoo. Every person has a different threshold to pain. For some the prick of a needle is just like a mosquito bite but to others it could be a cause for anguish. There are also areas in the human body that are more sensitive than others so make sure that you know exactly where these sensitive spots are.

• Share the experience with a friend or a loved one
Having a best friend or a boy friend who are tattoo virgins also to share the experience will make the pain more bearable and the whole process more of a fun event. if they are not sold to having a tattoo themselves, ask them still, just to hold your hands as the tattoo artist “draws” his masterpiece on your butt.

• Start it small
As a tattoo virgin, it will be to your advantage to start small. A big tattoo will mean more pain, more cost and more time. A small tattoo means a smaller emotional investment too. If and when you decide later, when you are no longer a tyro, that what you really want is to make your whole body a moving canvas of tattoo art, then at least you made that decision backed by experience.

• Choose your design well
Remember that your tattoo will be your constant companion, you better have a tattoo design that you love and will love all your life. Give yourself time to choose, discuss it with friends. Your tattoo design need not be something significant, or even have a meaning. As long as you like, it then have it.

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