She Spent $1,500 On A Tattoo That She Absolutely Hates, And She Feels Like She Ruined Her Body
This 27-year-old woman recently got a tattoo, but it didn’t turn out like she had hoped!
She is an Alaska Native and looked forward to getting some Alaskan plants tattooed, reminding her of her childhood, where she often harvested berries and herbs.
Because this tattoo was going to be super sentimental, she was picky about which artist she would choose to do it.
Since she didn’t have any experience in getting large tattoos, she asked her coworkers for recommendations, one of whom had a full body vine tattoo.
“I looked at the tattoo artist’s Instagram page, and while she didn’t have a lot of floral designs on it, I knew she used to do it, and the one she gave my coworker was really pretty and was exactly what I wanted as it wasn’t too dark,” she explained.
So, she decided to contact the tattoo artist, sharing what specific plants she wanted done, how she wanted the tattoo on her torso, and how light she wanted the shading to be. To help, she also sent some reference photos that showed the kind of style she was looking for.
After having a consultation with the artist, she decided to make an appointment with her. She asked if it would be possible to see the design before the appointment date since the location was kind of far away, and she didn’t want to go all the way there just to dislike her design.
The tattoo artist said that that wasn’t possible, and while she was understanding, she was also worried that she would love it at first and then hate it a few days later.
She knew that she had a tendency to change her mind about things and wished that she could see the tattoo ahead of time.
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After several months of planning and waiting, her first tattoo session was finally here. Luckily, she was a fan of the design, so they proceeded with the process.
This session was all about line work, so no shading was being done. Although it was a bit larger than she had anticipated, she was overall happy with the line work. Looking back, she wishes she had stopped there!
A few months after the first session, it was time for her second appointment, where the shading of her tattoo would be done.
She was hoping she would be able to see the completed design before starting, but that did not happen, and the only design that was there was the previous line work design. Not having any experience with getting large tattoos, she thought that this must be normal.
“She assured me that she would do the light shading with faint ferns in the ‘background’ that we had discussed in our emails and consultation. She even referred to the faint ferns in the background while describing the shading she was going to do,” she said.
However, when all was said and done, the tattoo turned out nothing like she had imagined! It was extremely dark throughout the entire tattoo.
She was relieved that the painful process was over, but she didn’t know what to say when she saw the finished product.
Even though she knew it wasn’t what she had wanted, she didn’t want to be rude to the artist, and she hoped that she would grow to really like the tattoo.
Additionally, she knew that there was nothing she could really do about it now and that this was permanent.
“I did my best to ignore the fact that it wasn’t what I wanted, and when people asked me if I liked it, I said yes because I was ashamed to be that idiot that spent over $1,000 on a tattoo that they don’t even like,” she stated.
It’s been five months now, and $15,000 later, she still regrets getting this tattoo done. While she thinks the piece itself is pretty, it is nothing like what she wanted or what she asked for.
It is way darker than any of the reference photos that she shared with the artist, and she’s sad that it turned out this way. She avoids wearing bikinis and feels emotional whenever she sees her torso now.
“I just feel like I’ve ruined my body,” she adds.
Have you ever had a tattoo experience go wrong? What advice do you have for her?
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