I feel like the whole “my tattoos don’t match my aesthetic” regret is directly social media related and that makes me so sad that people don’t see how beautiful contrast can be in a person. Heavy black work on a super feminine person in white frilly dresses is stunning???? Side note: I absolutely shave around my animal tattoos and it’s so satisfying
i have moose tracks tattoo and everyone sees my literature tattoos and they get praise and then they see these demonic looking feet and are like 'um?' but they tie me to one of my favorite residents, a jehovahs witness who LOVED the feet because they're moose hoof prints and until she met me, she hated the nickname moose (she was hella tall with big hands and feet) and here i was with my favorite animals prints tattood on me... she was so proud every time she saw them :,) I miss her every time i look at them now.
@@soniquecat4745 what social media are you talking about? She is 36 and got her tattoos from a very young age (most likely 18.) This is not a time period of Instagram and TikTok and youtube. When she says aesthetic I do believe she is talking about the term in a general sense of style and what she likes to see, which does change with age and situations. I don’t particularly like how a person cannot use their own experience to provide perspective to people getting tattoos young without being a poser or doing it for likes, even when that would make no sense logically. Personality changes. Are you who you were even five years ago? Would you make the same decisions and view everything the same?
The thing that really frustrates me about the lady who regrets her tattoos is how condescending she is when she she says she used to like spooky stuff but now she has real problems… like the two aren’t mutually exclusive. Like spooky stuff doesn’t mean you’re a child and it certainly doesn’t mean you don’t have real “grown up” problems. Like I have no problem with her sharing her story and talking about the fact that she has regrets. That’s totally fine. But I feel like she came off so rude and condescending and that really bothers me.
Hi, that’s me 😊 It was a personal narrative about my own life and my own experiences- I was emphatically not a real adult when I was very “spooky and moody” and it was a dig at myself, not at anyone else. Sorry if it came off that way! ❤
I don't even understand how her tattoos are not feminine....she's covered in flowers and very feminine gothic designs? I wish we would stop perpetuating this idea that being heavily tattooed is inherently "masculine".
I also agree, I'm heavily tattooed. Comparable to them. I have mostly spooky black work. Mixed with my urban and kawaii aesthetic. I'm in my 30s.no regrets. Give me more spoookkkkkkyyyyyyyyyy. I also wear veryyyyyy girly clothes. Just like snitchery, fairy core, Barbie core, other girly aesthetics dep on mood.. I feel far more feminine with my tattoos and clothing. I do get that it's exhausted sometimes dealing with ppl, whether they look or comment, positive or negative. But this, at the end of the day, is all purely subjective. I just could never see myself lasering off a tattoo.. I would do a cover up if it was offensive or I really couldn't stand it. I feel like these videos, albeit with good intentions, really urk and just annoy me. Laser is skin damage, literally, and not something I would do to my skin. I'd rather scar it with ink lmao 🤣
@@saraovershares most of the time when I hear "you'll regret them when you get older", they're talking about getting wrinkly skin when we get older. My tattoos are mostly fandom based so they don't really rely on a current personality trait. My first one is a manta ray I got in Hawaii as a gift from my mom when I quit smoking 10 years ago and I'll never regret that one.
What annoys me about the person saying they regret their tattoos is that they say it doesn't match the aesthetic - this also happened a bit in the snitchery video. I do get that if you have some scary/horror tats you might have a hard time combining that with ruffles and lace, but in and of itself it's not like you can't be femme and be tattooed. My whole right arm is covered and yet I wear exclusively pastel shades. My aesthetic is very girly and femme and it works just fine...
I can sort of understand, but in regards to color. I highly regret my color tats and hope to cover them up with black and great someday. It just doesn’t match me, I feel. But 18 year old me didn’t know that. It does sort of play into clothes as well because I have a hard time wearing colors that clash with my tattoos if they’re showing. And the colors I wear most of the time clash lol.
I just find this whole thing ridiculous and honestly I'm hearing the make narrative subliminally behind it. I heavily tattooed. I have spooky tattoos. Dark black work too. I wear extremely girly clothes, I'm talking fairy core, Paris Hilton bombocore all the core, hardcore too lol just depends. I feel MORE feminine with my tattoos and my cute lil outfits. It's exhausting hearing this. I just don't get it. Can two separate things not mutually exist. I mean hello, that's how MOST music genres were born. Big sigh.
Yeah it’s a bit ridiculous really. Like what happens when she’s 56 and has another different “aesthetic” like you can’t just keep changing your tattooes etc. just love who you are with your tattoo’s and stop following aesthetics and trends! ❤
Not everyone’s definition of femme is the same so not everyone is gonna feel their most feminine with certain tattoos. I think it’s also important to say that sometimes people get certain tattoos to fit in to an aesthetic. And that to me is where the problem lies, if you get a tattoo on a whim or without proper thought put into it, then you have a higher chance of regretting it. For me I have started feeling weird about some of my tattoos not because of my tattoos themselves but because of the person I was when I got them doesn’t align with me now. Then I remember I got them because they make me happy and I feel good about them again. I think it is equally parts mindset and getting them because you really want them not simply because they fit with current fashion trends.
I got my first tattoos at 16ish, I’m 55 now and still getting more and don’t regret any of them! I think the lady who regretted hers is an exception rather than the rule
I don't regret them but I'm 40 heavily tatted but today was the first time I've ever had a knuckle tattood my soul left my body lmao 25 year old me was a much tougher cat!
I got my first tattoo earlier this year a few months before I turned 20, and people said a) I'd regret a rib tattoo, especially for my first piece b) I'd regret getting a non-famous quote c) regret getting the quote in my high school band directors writing (and treble clef in my current sax profs writing). But after getting the piece, which is healing beautifully, and seeing the reaction from both my old band director and my current professor, as well as grinning uncontrollably when I see it in the mirror almost 5 months later, I know I will never regret it. My philosophy isn't 'only get something you'll like forever', your interests change, so if you love something now, get it! Even if you fall out of love with it, you can look at it and think 'hey, look how I've grown and changed as a person, this tattoo that is kind of meh now is something I used to adore, it's part of who I am' and I think it's beautiful.
The woman who regrets her tattoos I believe did another video discussing that for her tattooing was a form of self harm and wanting to look different enough that people wouldn’t make assumptions about her. Which sucks that she felt like she needed to do that in general but I feel it helps to contextualize her bad feelings about the tattoos she has and why she regrets them.
That’s nice to hear bc originally I was off put by her angry condescending tone BUT I figured the anger might be with herself and there was probably more to the story, so this makes a lot of sense. I hope she can find peace
So she regrets her bad decisions, ie why she got the tattoo like getting a boyfriends face tattooed on yourself only for them to become an ex and no tattoos themselves. Kind of wish she would drop the click bait and say what she means, I think that’s what gives people the bad taste.
Just because you regret a tattoo when you are 36, doesn't mean that you aren't gonna love it again when you are 46. You don't stop growing as a person when you are in your 30's. Your mind and opinions are gonna keep on changing the older you get
Yeah I thought this too. She seems very impulsive getting so much work then deciding less then 10 years later she doesn’t want it because … aesthetic Whose to say in another 10 she will have changed enough again that it fits her.
I tattoed myself in my early twenties, not aware of the health risks, just felt, that I needed to do it. Two lizards around my wrist and a phoenix on my ancle, both an expression of my fight with myself. They accomponied me through my whole life and there was not a moment of regret, the longier I had them, the better I could see, how I developed. I‘m now over 60 years old and got my first professionel tattoo, a full sleeve from a very good artist. Whished it would have happened earlier, but you know, there are children and animals and always no money left for such extraordinary things🙂 Sorry for my bad english, I‘m a german hayseed🌾
Typisch deutsch - das gute Englisch erstmal schlecht reden 🤭 Deine Einstellung finde ich sehr cool. Mutig und toll, dass du direkt einen Sleeve hast machen lassen! Ich freue mich schon drauf, wenn es bei mir auch irgendwann so richtig voll ist.
episode 100 should be extra long reacting to 100 tiktoks !!! (if you’re up for it of course hahahha) i’ve loved watching this series from the beginning, it never gets old! x
I don’t really understand why people think their tattoos can’t fit every aesthetic when they can look amazing in any style. I think if I could give anyone (especially young people) advice about getting tattooed it would be to take your time. It can be tempting to want to get as covered as possible as fast as possible, but I think in the long term you’ll less regrets (and probably cooler tattoos)
I’m 20 and got my first tattoo last year. Now I’m wanting to get all my ideas done cause I have so many ideas and I’m excited but I’m making myself take it slow and only get 1 or 2 a year and think about them for at least a few weeks if not months or longer
I already got one full sleeve and started my second one but I’m def taking more time with it and it’s going to look cooler. Not to say I regret my tattoos they’re all good quality and I get compliments but I do agree waiting is for the best. Even though I’m not a very patient person it’s worth the wait.
I think one part of developing empathy, is being able to imagine yourself as an older, possibly very different version of yourself. Some people never really do develop that self-reflection. Their lives might be a lot less conflicted and complicated, maybe happier. But, until you realize that how you are now might not be the same in the future, you might make permanent decisions that you wish you took more time to think about.
Here's my tattoo regret story. When I was young I was a severe people pleaser. My mum doesn't like blackwork so I got all my tattoos in full colour most of them were pinterest tattoos because I was young and stupid. Now I'm older and I've had alot of therapy i get tattoos for me that I love, regardless of whether my family like them or not, but I still very much regret those early ones. I plan on getting laser on my leg to lighten things up and then get a blast over. And I'm genuinely so excited to look and my blast over and know how much I've grown as a person and in my love for tattoos.
I agree Lauren. As someone from the medical profession, “sterilizing” your area and tools without gloves is not sterile. 😂 Apart from that and the fuzzy carpet, she does look like she’d be a good artist.
The only reason I'm not heavily tattooed is because I'm prone to being impulsive so I choose a design and wait 6 months to see if I'm still happy with it. Life hack
The only regret I ever had was that I felt like I looked “wonky” when I was first getting the larger tattoos. I have been chugging away getting a leg sleeve and I was like in total despair when I looked at my first large one because I “looked off balance”. But once I balanced it out (literally a month later 🤣) i was like oh yay! Same for the back of the leg. My front leg is basically done but when I see the back I’m like 😭. I won’t regret these lol but I do get anxious about the gaps
I relate!! I have a hand tattoo on my right arm and that’s it. I do have plans on continuing it to form a sleeve and I don’t regret my hand tattoo, but I feel a little lopsided. I knew I’d feel this way though, I just didn’t want to wait to get my hand done because I was so passionate about it that I didn’t see a point in putting it off lol
22:34 that's why my mom, even if she doesn't like my tattoos, was not surprised when I got tattooed. I spent my childhood drawing on myself with everything
I appreciate that the girl who was unhappy with the colors of her tattoo made a disclaimer that she was really emotional because she just got the tattoo, and that she still thinks it's beautiful, she just wishes she had listened to the artist. No blame, no childish games, just an open admission of mild regret, and honestly it sounds like she learned from the experience. Good for her :)
I love your reaction at 18:20 because it was exactly like mine when I saw this Tik Tok. I personally think only people who don't think twice before getting tattooed or people who go with trends will end up regretting them later.
The person who regrets their tattoos is so rubbing me the wrong way with the whole "I used to be into spooky stuff and now i have adult problems" like you cant do both? I've always been into spooky stuff and now I am a historian specializing in witchcraft and I live in Salem, MA. And, believe me, I have MANY adult problems (and a slew of mental illnesses 😂)
Thank you for the comment on mentioning colour to your artist; as a POC who gets mostly brown and red, it can make a difference in how it lasts on your skin, too. I've never had an artist say "no, I don't DO that," but I have had a lot of artists adjust designs once they know the colour combo. At the end of the day you always want to make sure the artist has the best chance of doing their best work; they're at peak and you're going to be happier with the work. (Plus, it's not that hard to just not be a taint canker.)
Since kindergarten I’ve always wanted tattoos. I asked my mom to draw on my legs. The one frequent request was a rose up on the side of my calf. Then last year when I did my rose tattoo in the same spot in the middle of the session it hit me that I’m finally getting the tattoo I’ve been wanting. I’m really grateful even while young my mom let me enjoy what I love. Even after teachers questioned my moms parenting.
The only “tattoo regret” video i even remotely liked was the one from a few years ago by Morgan Joyce. I thought it was really well thought out and measured, and I think her advice to younger people (not to not get tattoos! Just to take your time and find the style you like!) is really good. I always have a bit of hesitation/regret in the aftermath of any tattoos, just while i adjust to myself. But I didn’t start getting tattooed till I was like 30 so I had a better idea of my style and started with placements I could keep private, which I think helped
something i love about tattoos, that also helps minimize regret, is looking at it as having a piece of your younger self with you forever! im 19 and i have an animal crossing tattoo. i might not play animal crossing anymore in 10, 20 years time but i’ll always be reminded of how happy it made younger me! it’s my comfort game, i have happy memories tied to it, and now i get to carry that around FOREVER, even into my old age, which i find so cool! cherishing a part of my younger self, bc she loved it so i do too!
i have a very feminine, classy style as a slavic woman. however, my tattoos do not take from my attire. i have some pretty “clashing” tattoos; a broken in half AR-15 with script above and below to commemorate what i was shot with, a black work pheonix with a purple domestic violence survivorship ribbon, a blue russian ghzel pattern tattoo, a pretty spooky baba yaga house on chicken legs, etc.. they do not match my frilly style, but it’s never off-put myself or anyone else to my knowledge.
As an Australian I was laughing when you showed that itty bitty long legs and got so scared from it. Laughed even harder when you called yourself out, its like you read my mind!!
I actually didn't start getting tattooed until my thirties, mainly for financial reasons, but ooh, I'm super friggin glad I didn't have the money to get the tattoos I wanted at 18/20/23. Seriously, my tastes have changed a lot. (I'm pretty sure I know who I am now.) 😂
I understand the concept of feeling like your tattoos are not fitting your “aesthetic” anymore because that is something I struggle with. I have to remind myself we are complex beings with lots of tastes and styles and hobbies and interests and that being pinned down to one “aesthetic” isn’t always as fun as people make it out to be.
I grew up around heavily tattooed people. I asked them when my tattoos would grow in and often drew all over my body because I wanted to be cool and colorful like them.
Honestly find it a bit upsetting how quickly people in the comments here are jumping to conclusions on the tattoo-regret tiktok...the creator in question was only detailing her own experiences, and never said that everyone else had to feel the same way about their tattoos. She has also made a bunch of other videos, detailing her pretty personal reasons for regretting her tattoos, none of which have to do with just "not thinking long enough about it". I mean, even in that tiktok alone she already mentioned how those tattoos are reflective of a time where she was mentally not doing well - and personally, i can totally get that! I've been through years of therapy, and i am not the same person anymore; a lot of what I thought used to define me as a person turned out to be trauma symptoms. My choice in tattoos back then, no matter how long i would've thought about it, and no matter how good of an artist i chose, would have for sure also been influenced a whole lot by trauma. And I can understand having regrets in such a situation. I get the concern that (more conservative) people are gonna take a video like this as proof for the "you're gonna regret it when you're older" narrative, like for sure that is gonna happen, and it sucks because i think especially as women we face more criticism on being tattooed and have to defend ourselves more often on why we made those choices for our bodies. But that can't mean that we shouldn't hold space and compassion for stories like that; in my opinion at least.
*Lauren freaking out about a spider* Me, an Australian: That’s tiny!! Lauren: I imagine there are so many Australians out there thinking this is tiny Me: ….I’m sorry 🥺 But thx so much for another awesome video!!
What I regret about my tattoos is that I jumped around to new tattoos before I fully finished other ones. I haven’t been tattooed in 10 years because my nerves have become super sensitive and they now hurt super bad getting them and I hate my unfinished pieces and wish I had gotten them finished before moving on to new ones.
LOVE the tough guy tattoos at the beginning! And yeah, that dude totally sounded like Tom Hanks. 🤔 Entertaining as always, Lauren! 😊 P.S. - STILL Jasper? Really? 😂
Where I live, years ago, there were literally zero legit tattoo studios. There was only one guy who was doing tattoos in a sketchy place... he wasn't that good but he thought me the basics and then I started by myself... now I own a legit studio! In my case, if I didn't start tattooing "at home" I wouldn't have never started :)
The fact that you got into the industry by acting irresponsible doesn't justify doing it. That's like saying "Where I lived there were no real doctors, the only person providing medical care was a sketchy dude who killed people sometimes but he taught me the basics and I started pretending to be a doctor too. But eventually I went to med school! I became a legit doctor because I did it the wrong way first."
A lot of artists get in by tattooing at home, tattooing under the legal age, etc. I think it’s part of the process for certain personality types. Like most tattooers just have this don’t gaf mentality and are kinda reckless. But at the same time have this thirst for knowledge about an industry that tries to be as secretive and occult as possible.
I have 9 tattoos so far and only have 1 that I had regret about (but only after I first got it, not so much anymore.) It's the andromeda constellation with flowers in place of most of the stars, with a dotted crescent moon on top. On my ribs. Now first, I gave the artist a sketch of what I wanted. She asked if I wanted her to draw the flowers "better". Now I'm an artist myself but since it was a concept I just sketched over some osmanthus, and since she's a tattoo artist, I told her yes. Later, I realized she redrew one flower and then just copied it for all the others. Also, after the tattoo was done, I realized she made the crescent moon have dashed lines instead of dotted, like I had specified. The linework on the moon was also a little wonky. I was really upset for a while cause I had been really looking forward to it. After about 6 months it healed enough to where it looked a lot better and from a distance you can't really see the issues, but if I think about it for too long it does upset me a little still.
The laser videos are admittedly fun and a bit satisfying. I want to see someone reverse the laser videos so it looks like the tattoos are magically appearing 😂
Oh! The spider you have in your room is a cellar spider (Pholcidae sp.). I had one living above my bookcase for 5 years. Her name was Sally and she basically never left her web. With how long and thin their legs are they prefer to just walk on their webs. The long legs also makes them great at catching and killing other spiders! So if you don't really like spiders they can be a great deterrent from other species that move around a lot.
I loved powering out my sessions but I took a few bathroom breaks and always asked my tattoo artist was doing. Apart from that we're pushing through! :D
18:23 that shocked, shook-ness look on your face and then the “how dare you”… = priceless ❤ I guess I can understand the whole “unmatching aesthetics” from when you’re younger VS when you’re older but like you’ve said before, regret such is a STRONG word. And if she truly regrets her tattoos, that just sucks and I hope shes able to find a way to love them again. I see heavily tattooed people as a walking work of art, and I’m always curious about the stories behind the tattoos (if there is a story). And hopefully that’s not offensive… and if it is, someone please let me know.
I have to say, I’ve been watching you for awhile now, and I absolutely love listening to your opinions and thoughts about tattoos. I am upset bc the girl regrets her tats. Admittedly, I was older when I got my very first tat. We lost a son at birth, and I felt very strongly I had to have a tattoo for him, Noah, (and our other 2 children) kind of like “proof” he was here. I have since gotten more tattoos. I feel very strongly, at least for me, that my tattoos are a journey of my life. Milestones, if you will. To the girl who regrets her tats, those are part of what makes you who you are today. Accept them and you and move on from there. Thank you, again for another lovely visit. 👻🍍
My tattoos don’t match my fashion style most days, but I actually don’t mind it lol. It’s a nice reminder of my growth and change. I don’t regret them. Some will, some won’t. It’s the same with many other things like cosmetic surgeries too.
the only tattoo I regret was my first one because I was 18 and did NO research into tattoo styles or artists. unfortunately it's pretty big too. idk if I would've regretted any tattoo I would have gotten at 18 or if it had nothing to do with my age (I waited until 23 to get my next one). my advice to my future kids will definitely be to do a ton of research first if they want to get tattooed, not necessarily to just wait until their older
As an Australian, when you said "there is a big spider" and then you showed a daddy long legs - I almost fell off of my seat laughing. AHAHAHA YOU JUST MENTIONED US AUSSIES. Yes, we are watching 🤣
Aww. I empathize with the young blonde lady that got the butterfly tattoo. First of all it was well executed. It looks great. There’s a solid foundation she can tweak if she wants to. I understand perfectionism. I’m guilty of that. I wouldn’t of filled in the symbol either, and adding turquoise sounds great. At least the pale blue will fade a bit. And touch ups are always possible. ❤
I work in a walk in studio and sooooooo many people come with regret nearly all of them are older people, but it’s the tattoo they regret not getting tattooed and some people don’t get that, reworking or covering up to suit the wearer is an awesome thing to gift to give. So my advice would be get the tattoo enjoy your life and if you grow to not like the tat, replace it, cover it .. 🙃
I just have to say that he totally sounded like Tom Hanks!! Also on the topic of Aesthetic effecting people regretting their tattoos is kinda crazy to me because I look at them as a part of who I was in a part of my life as well as I get them because I simply love the art and want it on me forever.
29:02 I'm also a non-breaker :') I've only had breaks when the artist needs it...and then I usually just sit and stare at the wall, waiting for them to be done xD
I am the type of client that gives almost full creative control to my artists. Once I feel like I communicated my idea completely, I leave everything up to them. I pick an artist because i love their work and I don't like to interfere with the process.
My brother and i we got tattoos that match. Its two song titles from our favorite musician. And now this artist is coming for the first time ever to our country! I got tickets for us immediately and after a week it was already sold out.
I just hit 40 and while I don't necessarily regret my tattoos, I sometimes regret their placement. My back in particular. I put my first couple of tattoos on my back "just in case" I wound up hating tattoos later on. Now I no longer have that valuable space for bigger, more cohesive tattoos and I'm really bummed about it. I wish I could just cut/paste them to some other part of my body....
I feel like the chick who regrets her tattoos has other things she is regretting from being younger. Like tattoos are memories and art, so to regret them I feel is a regret of the past. Which I know so many people have had hard pasts and wishes things were different, but your past led you to your now. I feel for her, but also like there was much better ways to say what she did. There is always a possibility of regretting them, she didn't have to be rude and condescending though.
Honestly, I think the reason the "tattoo regret" video rubbed me a certain way was because I heard people tell me the thing she said at the very end of the video before, but this time in regards of career and being paid less and also because It would invalidate my femininity (similar to how she made it sound), meanwhile, I'm around tatted people who are working the career I want with a lot tattoos and are being paid more than the average person in my country and some are still very much so feminine.
Got my next appointment, and when my tattooer gave me my date, I'm so excited. This is the first time in 27ish years. I'm getting tattooed on my birthday!
I feel a little sad about Saraovershares (regret lady) because I've followed her for a long time and she's so lovely. And she definetely knows that mental problems are real problems. Obviously she should have stuck to speaking about her own regret and not said that that everyone will regret their tattoos. She has gone through a lot though and the tattoos are a part of that journey. My only real beef with hear is that she's had one of her tattooos that I absolutely looooved lazered off. I'm kidding, of course, it's 100% her choice. But it was just so gorgeous!
Hi! I’d like to point out that I never said that everyone will regret their tattoos 🙂 I am a veteran of the internet and actually was very measured in my decision to use the words “may” and “might”, so it’s sad to hear that so many people have taken that as me saying that they *will* regret theirs.
This obsession with curated "aesthetics" and being all "matchy" with a vibe is literally the worst side effect of social media and causes so many mental health issues. Tattoos are a form of visual self expression, much like music is auditory self expression, and it's such a disgusting attitude that we dont allow ourselves, or each other, to express anything if it doesn't feel "aesthetic" enough~~~
Um not going to say people don't regret tattoos when they get older (I regret my first tattoo but I regretted it right away). That said, I'm 32 and getting tattoos I would have LOVED to have at 14 and, clearly, LOVE today and that's why I'm getting them. The only thing I would regret is that when younger I didn't know how to find a good tattoo artist (back in the MySpace area of the internet)
I completely agree with you about some people getting tattoos because it’s the “in thing”. I am like you, I have wanted to be heavily tattooed since I first saw someone with tattoos. I used to draw on my arms as a kit pretending they were tattoos. I have some pretty bad tattoos and some that have definitely gone out of fashion (like bows) but I still do not regret any of them. I love all of them.
I am 46 years old and have been getting tattooed since I was 18. I do NOT regret one. They take me back to those times in my life when I got them, but also reminds me of how I’ve grown as a person and added new styles/aesthetics to my personality. It makes me sad to see people regret tattoos, because they are not a trend, and getting trending imagery does not help the tattoo industry when in a year+ you are telling social media you regret getting tattoos.
I’m 36 years old I have been getting tattooed since I was 16 and I don’t regret them some I think well I wouldn’t get this now but I remember thinking about them and getting them and they are memories. I love them all
21:06 On flash tattoos - I have three flash tattoos I got myself for my last birthday and I absolutely love them the exact same amount as the ones I planned and helped design! They were from a shop that I got a few of my piercings at and I used to walk past just to look at their flash designs. I don’t live there any more but would love to go back for a more personal design one day!
A tattoo shop I go to in Glasgow does weekly flash pieces and they’re only £35 each, I’ve had several designs over the years and they’re just as loved as the rest of my tattoos - maybe more so as my kids usually pick them out as they’re related to something they’ve loved at the time
Hey, all my tattoos are red or/and white linework and script tattoos. I love the way it looks. The funny thing though ppl often times think they are not real because of the colors 🥲 and sometimes people who have tattoos themselves ask those questions, like, dude, it’s the same thing just a different color, seriously? 😅
First tattoos I was 20years old. Not gonna count the ones I did in art class at school with Indian ink. Stopped getting tattoos in my 30s due to various crap. 55 now and getting the best tattoos ever, leg sleeves, arm sleeves and I'm loving it. Not going to stop till I'm covered. No regrets, only covered 2 old ones only because they were poorly done in first place.
I regret my tattoos and I'm in the process of getting most of them removed, not because they don't match my aesthetic anymore or anything like that, I just got them the instant I turned 18 and kinda got high on the freedom haha and didn't think about them at all. I was very spontaneous, and genuinely didn't think I'd regret them ever. Back then I also really hated my body and thought I'd like my body more with them. I did for a brief moment, but they weren't a fix-all for mental health problems. now, after therapy etc, I've accepted my body, so the tattoos feel like they're just kind of on the way. I just wish I would've waited even a couple of months, or until I was at least 21, would've saved me from some regret lol. I still really love tattoos as an art form, and don't tell anybody what to do. this is just my individual experience. the worst thing is that my mom was right lol, I don't want to admit it 😭😂
I’m 40, I’m heavily tattooed and I don’t regret a single one. Do I wish some were a bit different? Maybe, but they all represent me and who I was at the time I got them.
When I got my first tattoo, I spent the first two weeks while it was still healing really regretting it, feeling so anxious, etc. And even for about a year after it I was still kinda regretting it. I’m not good with change and I went for a really visible placement so I kinda freaked out about it. Now, two years later, I love it. Its easily the tattoo I get the most compliments on, if only because its the one thats most visible. I only have three tattoos currently and I’m hoping to get more soon. One of the other tats I have I also kinda have issues with? Just one of the colours is a bit too vibrant compared to the rest, plus some of the black ink has kinda fallen out so I wanna get it touched up at some point but haven’t gotten round to it yet. But I don’t regret it. I think after that first one, I’m probably gonna be mostly okay with tats from now on? I knew even then that this is something I do and was expecting to regret the first tat slightly, just wasn’t expecting how anxious I would be.
For the video that was playing around 10:30 that’s so true for us piercers as well. I’ll ask clients if they like the spot the dot is placed, I’ll get a very rude “aren’t you supposed to be the professional.” Like yes but I know if I didn’t show you my marks you would be a little twat after seeing them so please take the mirror and approve. Thanks 😂
Wow episode 76 and need to binge another series of yours. I always have said that my tattoos are a story of my life, I live with no regrets of any of my tattoos. If in time I do then I would do much like your blast sleeve. The idea of white and red over black intrigues me too. Thinking about it just don't know where to put it.
The condescending nature of “not doing well mentally” with tattooing, makes me rage. I’m 37 and I LOVE my tattoos. Getting my hands done in a few weeks and my “aesthetic” doesn’t matter wtf!
OMG that's just a long-bodied cellar spider! So harmless. The most harmless spider ever, except to the kinds of spiders you really really don't like, like the aggressive ones or the real dangerous ones. 💚
First of all, did she says she's 36? I'm 30 and she looks 10 years younger than me 😅 Secondly, I understand where she is coming from. Some people don't fully think through their tattoos and they end up regretting them when their aesthetician changes. I get it. I'm not heavily tattooed but I have thought through every single tattoo. The only ones I have thought through were super tiny finger tattoos.
Just something to think about. I've never met anyone heavily american traditional style tattooed with regrets about them. It's always the other styles. I'm also heavily tattooed with American traditional and have got most of them now in my mid 30s. Can't see any regrets in sight
It's one thing to say "I regret doing this thing- this is my experience", it's another to imply "don't also do this thing you want to do bc you'll also regret it". Using words like "may" and "might" doesn't soften the message enough. It's still undermining and harmful. (Whatever the intentions) ETA: Especially when aesthetics and trends are so temporary! It seems so silly discourage others from self expression over potential changes in fashion, simply based on one's own experience.
0:50 oh my god I thought that was the back corner of her room at first and not just inside a shelf. That initial perspective made that spider seem HUUUUUUGE! 😅
38 years young been tattooed since I was 16, heavily tattooed since early 20s, no regrets at all. Also never been into ‘spooky’ or ‘dark’ things, I like gardening and being outdoors in nature.
Oh that’s spider’s a bro. Keeping the bugs out of your house in exchange for room and board. It’s also keeping the other spiders away. He’ll keep his distance, he’s just chilling
I'm 30 and I have 2 tattoos and I regret them. Mainly because one of them, the lady was so distracted the tattoo came out crooked/she colored outside of the lines (it's a solid black tattoo very easy to notice). My first tattoo I jumped on a design and didn't think it over. I wouldn't get them removed BUT going forward I'll definitely find a better artist and decide on what I want more often.
I feel like the whole “my tattoos don’t match my aesthetic” regret is directly social media related and that makes me so sad that people don’t see how beautiful contrast can be in a person. Heavy black work on a super feminine person in white frilly dresses is stunning???? Side note: I absolutely shave around my animal tattoos and it’s so satisfying
Agreed! I also feel like anytime I hear the words "it doesn't match my aesthetic" it's coming from someone who is on social media way too much.
i have moose tracks tattoo and everyone sees my literature tattoos and they get praise and then they see these demonic looking feet and are like 'um?' but they tie me to one of my favorite residents, a jehovahs witness who LOVED the feet because they're moose hoof prints and until she met me, she hated the nickname moose (she was hella tall with big hands and feet) and here i was with my favorite animals prints tattood on me... she was so proud every time she saw them :,) I miss her every time i look at them now.
They probably got their tattoos because of social media too, what was trendy back then... instead of reflecting their personality.
@@soniquecat4745 what social media are you talking about? She is 36 and got her tattoos from a very young age (most likely 18.) This is not a time period of Instagram and TikTok and youtube. When she says aesthetic I do believe she is talking about the term in a general sense of style and what she likes to see, which does change with age and situations. I don’t particularly like how a person cannot use their own experience to provide perspective to people getting tattoos young without being a poser or doing it for likes, even when that would make no sense logically. Personality changes. Are you who you were even five years ago? Would you make the same decisions and view everything the same?
@@nyctobaby there were social media and online communities back then
The thing that really frustrates me about the lady who regrets her tattoos is how condescending she is when she she says she used to like spooky stuff but now she has real problems… like the two aren’t mutually exclusive. Like spooky stuff doesn’t mean you’re a child and it certainly doesn’t mean you don’t have real “grown up” problems. Like I have no problem with her sharing her story and talking about the fact that she has regrets. That’s totally fine. But I feel like she came off so rude and condescending and that really bothers me.
Hi, that’s me 😊 It was a personal narrative about my own life and my own experiences- I was emphatically not a real adult when I was very “spooky and moody” and it was a dig at myself, not at anyone else. Sorry if it came off that way! ❤
I don't even understand how her tattoos are not feminine....she's covered in flowers and very feminine gothic designs? I wish we would stop perpetuating this idea that being heavily tattooed is inherently "masculine".
I also agree, I'm heavily tattooed. Comparable to them. I have mostly spooky black work. Mixed with my urban and kawaii aesthetic. I'm in my 30s.no regrets. Give me more spoookkkkkkyyyyyyyyyy.
I also wear veryyyyyy girly clothes. Just like snitchery, fairy core, Barbie core, other girly aesthetics dep on mood..
I feel far more feminine with my tattoos and clothing. I do get that it's exhausted sometimes dealing with ppl, whether they look or comment, positive or negative.
But this, at the end of the day, is all purely subjective. I just could never see myself lasering off a tattoo.. I would do a cover up if it was offensive or I really couldn't stand it. I feel like these videos, albeit with good intentions, really urk and just annoy me. Laser is skin damage, literally, and not something I would do to my skin. I'd rather scar it with ink lmao 🤣
@@saraovershares most of the time when I hear "you'll regret them when you get older", they're talking about getting wrinkly skin when we get older. My tattoos are mostly fandom based so they don't really rely on a current personality trait. My first one is a manta ray I got in Hawaii as a gift from my mom when I quit smoking 10 years ago and I'll never regret that one.
@@JustCallMeKopi I love manta rays!!
What annoys me about the person saying they regret their tattoos is that they say it doesn't match the aesthetic - this also happened a bit in the snitchery video. I do get that if you have some scary/horror tats you might have a hard time combining that with ruffles and lace, but in and of itself it's not like you can't be femme and be tattooed. My whole right arm is covered and yet I wear exclusively pastel shades. My aesthetic is very girly and femme and it works just fine...
I’ve always loved the contrast of dark and spooky tattoos and a super femme style!
I can sort of understand, but in regards to color. I highly regret my color tats and hope to cover them up with black and great someday. It just doesn’t match me, I feel. But 18 year old me didn’t know that. It does sort of play into clothes as well because I have a hard time wearing colors that clash with my tattoos if they’re showing. And the colors I wear most of the time clash lol.
I just find this whole thing ridiculous and honestly I'm hearing the make narrative subliminally behind it.
I heavily tattooed.
I have spooky tattoos. Dark black work too.
I wear extremely girly clothes, I'm talking fairy core, Paris Hilton bombocore all the core, hardcore too lol just depends.
I feel MORE feminine with my tattoos and my cute lil outfits.
It's exhausting hearing this. I just don't get it. Can two separate things not mutually exist. I mean hello, that's how MOST music genres were born.
Big sigh.
Yeah it’s a bit ridiculous really. Like what happens when she’s 56 and has another different “aesthetic” like you can’t just keep changing your tattooes etc. just love who you are with your tattoo’s and stop following aesthetics and trends! ❤
Not everyone’s definition of femme is the same so not everyone is gonna feel their most feminine with certain tattoos. I think it’s also important to say that sometimes people get certain tattoos to fit in to an aesthetic. And that to me is where the problem lies, if you get a tattoo on a whim or without proper thought put into it, then you have a higher chance of regretting it. For me I have started feeling weird about some of my tattoos not because of my tattoos themselves but because of the person I was when I got them doesn’t align with me now. Then I remember I got them because they make me happy and I feel good about them again. I think it is equally parts mindset and getting them because you really want them not simply because they fit with current fashion trends.
I got my first tattoos at 16ish, I’m 55 now and still getting more and don’t regret any of them! I think the lady who regretted hers is an exception rather than the rule
I don't regret them but I'm 40 heavily tatted but today was the first time I've ever had a knuckle tattood my soul left my body lmao 25 year old me was a much tougher cat!
I agree, I was 23 when I got my first one and now I’m 56 and still getting them and still love them because most of mine mean something to me
I got my first tattoo earlier this year a few months before I turned 20, and people said a) I'd regret a rib tattoo, especially for my first piece b) I'd regret getting a non-famous quote c) regret getting the quote in my high school band directors writing (and treble clef in my current sax profs writing). But after getting the piece, which is healing beautifully, and seeing the reaction from both my old band director and my current professor, as well as grinning uncontrollably when I see it in the mirror almost 5 months later, I know I will never regret it.
My philosophy isn't 'only get something you'll like forever', your interests change, so if you love something now, get it! Even if you fall out of love with it, you can look at it and think 'hey, look how I've grown and changed as a person, this tattoo that is kind of meh now is something I used to adore, it's part of who I am' and I think it's beautiful.
@@Lauren-fj2vyyea unless it’s a portrait of your ex
@@michaell8269 you know what, fair enough😂 but i don't think it's a great idea to get your partners face tattooed on you ever for this exact reason
The woman who regrets her tattoos I believe did another video discussing that for her tattooing was a form of self harm and wanting to look different enough that people wouldn’t make assumptions about her. Which sucks that she felt like she needed to do that in general but I feel it helps to contextualize her bad feelings about the tattoos she has and why she regrets them.
That’s nice to hear bc originally I was off put by her angry condescending tone BUT I figured the anger might be with herself and there was probably more to the story, so this makes a lot of sense. I hope she can find peace
So she regrets her bad decisions, ie why she got the tattoo like getting a boyfriends face tattooed on yourself only for them to become an ex and no tattoos themselves.
Kind of wish she would drop the click bait and say what she means, I think that’s what gives people the bad taste.
Just because you regret a tattoo when you are 36, doesn't mean that you aren't gonna love it again when you are 46. You don't stop growing as a person when you are in your 30's. Your mind and opinions are gonna keep on changing the older you get
Yeah I thought this too. She seems very impulsive getting so much work then deciding less then 10 years later she doesn’t want it because … aesthetic
Whose to say in another 10 she will have changed enough again that it fits her.
I tattoed myself in my early twenties, not aware of the health risks, just felt, that I needed to do it. Two lizards around my wrist and a phoenix on my ancle, both an expression of my fight with myself.
They accomponied me through my whole life and there was not a moment of regret, the longier I had them, the better I could see, how I developed.
I‘m now over 60 years old and got my first professionel tattoo, a full sleeve from a very good artist.
Whished it would have happened earlier, but you know, there are children and animals and always no money left for such extraordinary things🙂
Sorry for my bad english, I‘m a german hayseed🌾
Typisch deutsch - das gute Englisch erstmal schlecht reden 🤭
Deine Einstellung finde ich sehr cool. Mutig und toll, dass du direkt einen Sleeve hast machen lassen! Ich freue mich schon drauf, wenn es bei mir auch irgendwann so richtig voll ist.
episode 100 should be extra long reacting to 100 tiktoks !!! (if you’re up for it of course hahahha) i’ve loved watching this series from the beginning, it never gets old! x
Love this idea!
I don’t really understand why people think their tattoos can’t fit every aesthetic when they can look amazing in any style. I think if I could give anyone (especially young people) advice about getting tattooed it would be to take your time. It can be tempting to want to get as covered as possible as fast as possible, but I think in the long term you’ll less regrets (and probably cooler tattoos)
I’m 20 and got my first tattoo last year. Now I’m wanting to get all my ideas done cause I have so many ideas and I’m excited but I’m making myself take it slow and only get 1 or 2 a year and think about them for at least a few weeks if not months or longer
I already got one full sleeve and started my second one but I’m def taking more time with it and it’s going to look cooler. Not to say I regret my tattoos they’re all good quality and I get compliments but I do agree waiting is for the best. Even though I’m not a very patient person it’s worth the wait.
I think one part of developing empathy, is being able to imagine yourself as an older, possibly very different version of yourself. Some people never really do develop that self-reflection. Their lives might be a lot less conflicted and complicated, maybe happier. But, until you realize that how you are now might not be the same in the future, you might make permanent decisions that you wish you took more time to think about.
Here's my tattoo regret story. When I was young I was a severe people pleaser. My mum doesn't like blackwork so I got all my tattoos in full colour most of them were pinterest tattoos because I was young and stupid. Now I'm older and I've had alot of therapy i get tattoos for me that I love, regardless of whether my family like them or not, but I still very much regret those early ones. I plan on getting laser on my leg to lighten things up and then get a blast over. And I'm genuinely so excited to look and my blast over and know how much I've grown as a person and in my love for tattoos.
I agree Lauren. As someone from the medical profession, “sterilizing” your area and tools without gloves is not sterile. 😂
Apart from that and the fuzzy carpet, she does look like she’d be a good artist.
Why is fuzzy carpet bad?
The only reason I'm not heavily tattooed is because I'm prone to being impulsive so I choose a design and wait 6 months to see if I'm still happy with it. Life hack
The only regret I ever had was that I felt like I looked “wonky” when I was first getting the larger tattoos. I have been chugging away getting a leg sleeve and I was like in total despair when I looked at my first large one because I “looked off balance”. But once I balanced it out (literally a month later 🤣) i was like oh yay! Same for the back of the leg. My front leg is basically done but when I see the back I’m like 😭. I won’t regret these lol but I do get anxious about the gaps
I relate!! I have a hand tattoo on my right arm and that’s it. I do have plans on continuing it to form a sleeve and I don’t regret my hand tattoo, but I feel a little lopsided. I knew I’d feel this way though, I just didn’t want to wait to get my hand done because I was so passionate about it that I didn’t see a point in putting it off lol
Very much a mood haha. Hate the gaps on my right sleeve so much right now 😂
22:34 that's why my mom, even if she doesn't like my tattoos, was not surprised when I got tattooed. I spent my childhood drawing on myself with everything
I appreciate that the girl who was unhappy with the colors of her tattoo made a disclaimer that she was really emotional because she just got the tattoo, and that she still thinks it's beautiful, she just wishes she had listened to the artist. No blame, no childish games, just an open admission of mild regret, and honestly it sounds like she learned from the experience. Good for her :)
I love your reaction at 18:20 because it was exactly like mine when I saw this Tik Tok. I personally think only people who don't think twice before getting tattooed or people who go with trends will end up regretting them later.
The person who regrets their tattoos is so rubbing me the wrong way with the whole "I used to be into spooky stuff and now i have adult problems" like you cant do both? I've always been into spooky stuff and now I am a historian specializing in witchcraft and I live in Salem, MA. And, believe me, I have MANY adult problems (and a slew of mental illnesses 😂)
Thank you for the comment on mentioning colour to your artist; as a POC who gets mostly brown and red, it can make a difference in how it lasts on your skin, too. I've never had an artist say "no, I don't DO that," but I have had a lot of artists adjust designs once they know the colour combo. At the end of the day you always want to make sure the artist has the best chance of doing their best work; they're at peak and you're going to be happier with the work. (Plus, it's not that hard to just not be a taint canker.)
Since kindergarten I’ve always wanted tattoos. I asked my mom to draw on my legs. The one frequent request was a rose up on the side of my calf. Then last year when I did my rose tattoo in the same spot in the middle of the session it hit me that I’m finally getting the tattoo I’ve been wanting. I’m really grateful even while young my mom let me enjoy what I love. Even after teachers questioned my moms parenting.
The only “tattoo regret” video i even remotely liked was the one from a few years ago by Morgan Joyce. I thought it was really well thought out and measured, and I think her advice to younger people (not to not get tattoos! Just to take your time and find the style you like!) is really good.
I always have a bit of hesitation/regret in the aftermath of any tattoos, just while i adjust to myself. But I didn’t start getting tattooed till I was like 30 so I had a better idea of my style and started with placements I could keep private, which I think helped
something i love about tattoos, that also helps minimize regret, is looking at it as having a piece of your younger self with you forever! im 19 and i have an animal crossing tattoo. i might not play animal crossing anymore in 10, 20 years time but i’ll always be reminded of how happy it made younger me! it’s my comfort game, i have happy memories tied to it, and now i get to carry that around FOREVER, even into my old age, which i find so cool! cherishing a part of my younger self, bc she loved it so i do too!
i have a very feminine, classy style as a slavic woman. however, my tattoos do not take from my attire. i have some pretty “clashing” tattoos; a broken in half AR-15 with script above and below to commemorate what i was shot with, a black work pheonix with a purple domestic violence survivorship ribbon, a blue russian ghzel pattern tattoo, a pretty spooky baba yaga house on chicken legs, etc.. they do not match my frilly style, but it’s never off-put myself or anyone else to my knowledge.
As an Australian I was laughing when you showed that itty bitty long legs and got so scared from it. Laughed even harder when you called yourself out, its like you read my mind!!
I actually didn't start getting tattooed until my thirties, mainly for financial reasons, but ooh, I'm super friggin glad I didn't have the money to get the tattoos I wanted at 18/20/23. Seriously, my tastes have changed a lot. (I'm pretty sure I know who I am now.) 😂
I understand the concept of feeling like your tattoos are not fitting your “aesthetic” anymore because that is something I struggle with. I have to remind myself we are complex beings with lots of tastes and styles and hobbies and interests and that being pinned down to one “aesthetic” isn’t always as fun as people make it out to be.
I grew up around heavily tattooed people. I asked them when my tattoos would grow in and often drew all over my body because I wanted to be cool and colorful like them.
Honestly find it a bit upsetting how quickly people in the comments here are jumping to conclusions on the tattoo-regret tiktok...the creator in question was only detailing her own experiences, and never said that everyone else had to feel the same way about their tattoos. She has also made a bunch of other videos, detailing her pretty personal reasons for regretting her tattoos, none of which have to do with just "not thinking long enough about it". I mean, even in that tiktok alone she already mentioned how those tattoos are reflective of a time where she was mentally not doing well - and personally, i can totally get that! I've been through years of therapy, and i am not the same person anymore; a lot of what I thought used to define me as a person turned out to be trauma symptoms. My choice in tattoos back then, no matter how long i would've thought about it, and no matter how good of an artist i chose, would have for sure also been influenced a whole lot by trauma. And I can understand having regrets in such a situation.
I get the concern that (more conservative) people are gonna take a video like this as proof for the "you're gonna regret it when you're older" narrative, like for sure that is gonna happen, and it sucks because i think especially as women we face more criticism on being tattooed and have to defend ourselves more often on why we made those choices for our bodies. But that can't mean that we shouldn't hold space and compassion for stories like that; in my opinion at least.
*Lauren freaking out about a spider*
Me, an Australian: That’s tiny!!
Lauren: I imagine there are so many Australians out there thinking this is tiny
Me: ….I’m sorry 🥺
But thx so much for another awesome video!!
Well as a European I also thought the same... but I am not here to judge another persons fear
What I regret about my tattoos is that I jumped around to new tattoos before I fully finished other ones. I haven’t been tattooed in 10 years because my nerves have become super sensitive and they now hurt super bad getting them and I hate my unfinished pieces and wish I had gotten them finished before moving on to new ones.
LOVE the tough guy tattoos at the beginning! And yeah, that dude totally sounded like Tom Hanks. 🤔
Entertaining as always, Lauren! 😊
P.S. - STILL Jasper? Really? 😂
Where I live, years ago, there were literally zero legit tattoo studios. There was only one guy who was doing tattoos in a sketchy place... he wasn't that good but he thought me the basics and then I started by myself... now I own a legit studio! In my case, if I didn't start tattooing "at home" I wouldn't have never started :)
The fact that you got into the industry by acting irresponsible doesn't justify doing it. That's like saying "Where I lived there were no real doctors, the only person providing medical care was a sketchy dude who killed people sometimes but he taught me the basics and I started pretending to be a doctor too. But eventually I went to med school! I became a legit doctor because I did it the wrong way first."
@@nowandaround312 what are you talking about? It's not that serious trust me... and I was good from the jump so, I really don't care ;)
@@beboprovinaI believe this is something very cool and to be proud of. Well done! :)
@@73er I am
A lot of artists get in by tattooing at home, tattooing under the legal age, etc. I think it’s part of the process for certain personality types. Like most tattooers just have this don’t gaf mentality and are kinda reckless. But at the same time have this thirst for knowledge about an industry that tries to be as secretive and occult as possible.
Omg, that switchblade is super cute!
I have 9 tattoos so far and only have 1 that I had regret about (but only after I first got it, not so much anymore.) It's the andromeda constellation with flowers in place of most of the stars, with a dotted crescent moon on top. On my ribs. Now first, I gave the artist a sketch of what I wanted. She asked if I wanted her to draw the flowers "better". Now I'm an artist myself but since it was a concept I just sketched over some osmanthus, and since she's a tattoo artist, I told her yes. Later, I realized she redrew one flower and then just copied it for all the others. Also, after the tattoo was done, I realized she made the crescent moon have dashed lines instead of dotted, like I had specified. The linework on the moon was also a little wonky. I was really upset for a while cause I had been really looking forward to it. After about 6 months it healed enough to where it looked a lot better and from a distance you can't really see the issues, but if I think about it for too long it does upset me a little still.
The laser videos are admittedly fun and a bit satisfying. I want to see someone reverse the laser videos so it looks like the tattoos are magically appearing 😂
Oh! The spider you have in your room is a cellar spider (Pholcidae sp.). I had one living above my bookcase for 5 years. Her name was Sally and she basically never left her web. With how long and thin their legs are they prefer to just walk on their webs. The long legs also makes them great at catching and killing other spiders! So if you don't really like spiders they can be a great deterrent from other species that move around a lot.
I loved powering out my sessions but I took a few bathroom breaks and always asked my tattoo artist was doing. Apart from that we're pushing through! :D
Seeing you react to videos I have tagged you in just absolutely makes my day. Thank you for still making these.
18:23 that shocked, shook-ness look on your face and then the “how dare you”… = priceless ❤
I guess I can understand the whole “unmatching aesthetics” from when you’re younger VS when you’re older but like you’ve said before, regret such is a STRONG word. And if she truly regrets her tattoos, that just sucks and I hope shes able to find a way to love them again.
I see heavily tattooed people as a walking work of art, and I’m always curious about the stories behind the tattoos (if there is a story). And hopefully that’s not offensive… and if it is, someone please let me know.
I have to say, I’ve been watching you for awhile now, and I absolutely love listening to your opinions and thoughts about tattoos. I am upset bc the girl regrets her tats. Admittedly, I was older when I got my very first tat. We lost a son at birth, and I felt very strongly I had to have a tattoo for him, Noah, (and our other 2 children) kind of like “proof” he was here. I have since gotten more tattoos. I feel very strongly, at least for me, that my tattoos are a journey of my life. Milestones, if you will. To the girl who regrets her tats, those are part of what makes you who you are today. Accept them and you and move on from there. Thank you, again for another lovely visit. 👻🍍
For some reason, tattoos are the only part of my life that I don’t overthink.
I was desperately looking for something to watch. So glad you posted one of my fav series ever!!
My tattoos don’t match my fashion style most days, but I actually don’t mind it lol. It’s a nice reminder of my growth and change. I don’t regret them. Some will, some won’t. It’s the same with many other things like cosmetic surgeries too.
the only tattoo I regret was my first one because I was 18 and did NO research into tattoo styles or artists. unfortunately it's pretty big too. idk if I would've regretted any tattoo I would have gotten at 18 or if it had nothing to do with my age (I waited until 23 to get my next one). my advice to my future kids will definitely be to do a ton of research first if they want to get tattooed, not necessarily to just wait until their older
As an Australian, when you said "there is a big spider" and then you showed a daddy long legs - I almost fell off of my seat laughing.
AHAHAHA YOU JUST MENTIONED US AUSSIES. Yes, we are watching 🤣
Aww. I empathize with the young blonde lady that got the butterfly tattoo. First of all it was well executed. It looks great. There’s a solid foundation she can tweak if she wants to. I understand perfectionism. I’m guilty of that. I wouldn’t of filled in the symbol either, and adding turquoise sounds great. At least the pale blue will fade a bit. And touch ups are always possible. ❤
The yin yang butterfly tat is gorgeous. I love the colours.🥺
I work in a walk in studio and sooooooo many people come with regret nearly all of them are older people, but it’s the tattoo they regret not getting tattooed and some people don’t get that, reworking or covering up to suit the wearer is an awesome thing to gift to give. So my advice would be get the tattoo enjoy your life and if you grow to not like the tat, replace it, cover it .. 🙃
I just have to say that he totally sounded like Tom Hanks!! Also on the topic of Aesthetic effecting people regretting their tattoos is kinda crazy to me because I look at them as a part of who I was in a part of my life as well as I get them because I simply love the art and want it on me forever.
29:02 I'm also a non-breaker :') I've only had breaks when the artist needs it...and then I usually just sit and stare at the wall, waiting for them to be done xD
I am the type of client that gives almost full creative control to my artists. Once I feel like I communicated my idea completely, I leave everything up to them. I pick an artist because i love their work and I don't like to interfere with the process.
My brother and i we got tattoos that match. Its two song titles from our favorite musician. And now this artist is coming for the first time ever to our country! I got tickets for us immediately and after a week it was already sold out.
I just hit 40 and while I don't necessarily regret my tattoos, I sometimes regret their placement. My back in particular. I put my first couple of tattoos on my back "just in case" I wound up hating tattoos later on. Now I no longer have that valuable space for bigger, more cohesive tattoos and I'm really bummed about it. I wish I could just cut/paste them to some other part of my body....
I feel like the chick who regrets her tattoos has other things she is regretting from being younger. Like tattoos are memories and art, so to regret them I feel is a regret of the past. Which I know so many people have had hard pasts and wishes things were different, but your past led you to your now. I feel for her, but also like there was much better ways to say what she did. There is always a possibility of regretting them, she didn't have to be rude and condescending though.
I only get the mads mikkleson Carlsberg ad on your videos. I think this is because him as hannibal was my second tattoo 😂😂😂😂
I’ll never regret my tattoos, because they’re a reminder of who I was and what I loved or liked when I got them.
Honestly, I think the reason the "tattoo regret" video rubbed me a certain way was because I heard people tell me the thing she said at the very end of the video before, but this time in regards of career and being paid less and also because It would invalidate my femininity (similar to how she made it sound), meanwhile, I'm around tatted people who are working the career I want with a lot tattoos and are being paid more than the average person in my country and some are still very much so feminine.
Got my next appointment, and when my tattooer gave me my date, I'm so excited. This is the first time in 27ish years. I'm getting tattooed on my birthday!
Ahhhh what a great way to celebrate your birthday 🥳
I feel a little sad about Saraovershares (regret lady) because I've followed her for a long time and she's so lovely. And she definetely knows that mental problems are real problems. Obviously she should have stuck to speaking about her own regret and not said that that everyone will regret their tattoos. She has gone through a lot though and the tattoos are a part of that journey.
My only real beef with hear is that she's had one of her tattooos that I absolutely looooved lazered off. I'm kidding, of course, it's 100% her choice. But it was just so gorgeous!
Hi! I’d like to point out that I never said that everyone will regret their tattoos 🙂 I am a veteran of the internet and actually was very measured in my decision to use the words “may” and “might”, so it’s sad to hear that so many people have taken that as me saying that they *will* regret theirs.
@@saraovershares Sorry, I misheard you
Yeah… pretty much everyone did and that’s what they’re “reacting” to 😅 very cool and great
Watching this while studying for my tattoo exam :)
This obsession with curated "aesthetics" and being all "matchy" with a vibe is literally the worst side effect of social media and causes so many mental health issues. Tattoos are a form of visual self expression, much like music is auditory self expression, and it's such a disgusting attitude that we dont allow ourselves, or each other, to express anything if it doesn't feel "aesthetic" enough~~~
Um not going to say people don't regret tattoos when they get older (I regret my first tattoo but I regretted it right away). That said, I'm 32 and getting tattoos I would have LOVED to have at 14 and, clearly, LOVE today and that's why I'm getting them.
The only thing I would regret is that when younger I didn't know how to find a good tattoo artist (back in the MySpace area of the internet)
I completely agree with you about some people getting tattoos because it’s the “in thing”. I am like you, I have wanted to be heavily tattooed since I first saw someone with tattoos. I used to draw on my arms as a kit pretending they were tattoos. I have some pretty bad tattoos and some that have definitely gone out of fashion (like bows) but I still do not regret any of them. I love all of them.
I am 46 years old and have been getting tattooed since I was 18. I do NOT regret one. They take me back to those times in my life when I got them, but also reminds me of how I’ve grown as a person and added new styles/aesthetics to my personality. It makes me sad to see people regret tattoos, because they are not a trend, and getting trending imagery does not help the tattoo industry when in a year+ you are telling social media you regret getting tattoos.
Dude I absolutely love Wooddy’s designs, he’s amazing!
I’m 36 years old I have been getting tattooed since I was 16 and I don’t regret them some I think well I wouldn’t get this now but I remember thinking about them and getting them and they are memories. I love them all
I love the switch blade. :))
You just have to let the spider move in at this point, it's her room now lol 😅 Any name ideas?
It was there for 3+ days then when I edited this video it was there and the next it wasn’t 😐😂 so I think a fitting name would be ghost
I've got a horrific spider story, I want to tell but it might upset Our Lady of the Sacred Turnip.
21:06 On flash tattoos - I have three flash tattoos I got myself for my last birthday and I absolutely love them the exact same amount as the ones I planned and helped design! They were from a shop that I got a few of my piercings at and I used to walk past just to look at their flash designs. I don’t live there any more but would love to go back for a more personal design one day!
A tattoo shop I go to in Glasgow does weekly flash pieces and they’re only £35 each, I’ve had several designs over the years and they’re just as loved as the rest of my tattoos - maybe more so as my kids usually pick them out as they’re related to something they’ve loved at the time
The demon with the tentacles to so GORGEOUS!
20:07 i regret all my tattoos (non professional small ones) bc my old best friend did them and it just hurts my feelings now
Your inclusive language is admirable. I’m really trying to perfect it, but it’s a hard thing to do. Good on you.
Hey, all my tattoos are red or/and white linework and script tattoos. I love the way it looks. The funny thing though ppl often times think they are not real because of the colors 🥲 and sometimes people who have tattoos themselves ask those questions, like, dude, it’s the same thing just a different color, seriously? 😅
It's a good day when Lauren posts after a long day. Hello lovely Lauren👋. Hope you are well.
Hiiii!!! 🫶🏻
First tattoos I was 20years old. Not gonna count the ones I did in art class at school with Indian ink. Stopped getting tattoos in my 30s due to various crap. 55 now and getting the best tattoos ever, leg sleeves, arm sleeves and I'm loving it. Not going to stop till I'm covered. No regrets, only covered 2 old ones only because they were poorly done in first place.
I regret my tattoos and I'm in the process of getting most of them removed, not because they don't match my aesthetic anymore or anything like that, I just got them the instant I turned 18 and kinda got high on the freedom haha and didn't think about them at all. I was very spontaneous, and genuinely didn't think I'd regret them ever. Back then I also really hated my body and thought I'd like my body more with them. I did for a brief moment, but they weren't a fix-all for mental health problems. now, after therapy etc, I've accepted my body, so the tattoos feel like they're just kind of on the way. I just wish I would've waited even a couple of months, or until I was at least 21, would've saved me from some regret lol. I still really love tattoos as an art form, and don't tell anybody what to do. this is just my individual experience. the worst thing is that my mom was right lol, I don't want to admit it 😭😂
Oh my gosh that guy does sound like Tom hanks 🤣 love these videos!
I’m 40, I’m heavily tattooed and I don’t regret a single one. Do I wish some were a bit different? Maybe, but they all represent me and who I was at the time I got them.
Been in a tattoo mood today and started planning two future tattoos so this is perfect timing! :)
When I got my first tattoo, I spent the first two weeks while it was still healing really regretting it, feeling so anxious, etc. And even for about a year after it I was still kinda regretting it. I’m not good with change and I went for a really visible placement so I kinda freaked out about it. Now, two years later, I love it. Its easily the tattoo I get the most compliments on, if only because its the one thats most visible. I only have three tattoos currently and I’m hoping to get more soon. One of the other tats I have I also kinda have issues with? Just one of the colours is a bit too vibrant compared to the rest, plus some of the black ink has kinda fallen out so I wanna get it touched up at some point but haven’t gotten round to it yet. But I don’t regret it. I think after that first one, I’m probably gonna be mostly okay with tats from now on? I knew even then that this is something I do and was expecting to regret the first tat slightly, just wasn’t expecting how anxious I would be.
For the video that was playing around 10:30 that’s so true for us piercers as well. I’ll ask clients if they like the spot the dot is placed, I’ll get a very rude “aren’t you supposed to be the professional.” Like yes but I know if I didn’t show you my marks you would be a little twat after seeing them so please take the mirror and approve. Thanks 😂
Wow episode 76 and need to binge another series of yours. I always have said that my tattoos are a story of my life, I live with no regrets of any of my tattoos. If in time I do then I would do much like your blast sleeve. The idea of white and red over black intrigues me too. Thinking about it just don't know where to put it.
The condescending nature of “not doing well mentally” with tattooing, makes me rage. I’m 37 and I LOVE my tattoos. Getting my hands done in a few weeks and my “aesthetic” doesn’t matter wtf!
OMG that's just a long-bodied cellar spider! So harmless. The most harmless spider ever, except to the kinds of spiders you really really don't like, like the aggressive ones or the real dangerous ones. 💚
First of all, did she says she's 36? I'm 30 and she looks 10 years younger than me 😅
Secondly, I understand where she is coming from. Some people don't fully think through their tattoos and they end up regretting them when their aesthetician changes. I get it. I'm not heavily tattooed but I have thought through every single tattoo. The only ones I have thought through were super tiny finger tattoos.
Omg that’s so cool! Woody.. the first guy is a local artist here where I live. His videos are hilarious
Hes just a daddy long leg. He wont do anything and cant bite you
Just something to think about. I've never met anyone heavily american traditional style tattooed with regrets about them. It's always the other styles. I'm also heavily tattooed with American traditional and have got most of them now in my mid 30s. Can't see any regrets in sight
I FREAKING LOVE THESE! LAUREN YOU ARE STUNNING!!!!!
I planned my tattoos decades in advance and let the artist do what he thought best. Love them all. No plans for more... yet. Lol
It's one thing to say "I regret doing this thing- this is my experience", it's another to imply "don't also do this thing you want to do bc you'll also regret it". Using words like "may" and "might" doesn't soften the message enough. It's still undermining and harmful. (Whatever the intentions)
ETA: Especially when aesthetics and trends are so temporary! It seems so silly discourage others from self expression over potential changes in fashion, simply based on one's own experience.
0:50 oh my god I thought that was the back corner of her room at first and not just inside a shelf. That initial perspective made that spider seem HUUUUUUGE! 😅
38 years young been tattooed since I was 16, heavily tattooed since early 20s, no regrets at all. Also never been into ‘spooky’ or ‘dark’ things, I like gardening and being outdoors in nature.
ughhh i’ve been waiting for this lauren love you
The spider bit gave me shivers
12:56 omg it's so! It gives cute Art Deco style.
Oh that’s spider’s a bro. Keeping the bugs out of your house in exchange for room and board. It’s also keeping the other spiders away. He’ll keep his distance, he’s just chilling
I have been addicted to watching your videos lately. It is not good for me because it is making me want more and more tattoos lol
Got my tattoos since I was 26. now I’m 33. Not regretting one! I love them so much. Will never regret them!😂❤
I'm 30 and I have 2 tattoos and I regret them. Mainly because one of them, the lady was so distracted the tattoo came out crooked/she colored outside of the lines (it's a solid black tattoo very easy to notice). My first tattoo I jumped on a design and didn't think it over. I wouldn't get them removed BUT going forward I'll definitely find a better artist and decide on what I want more often.