Where is the Best Place to Get a Tattoo?
The first tattoo I got was on the outside of my ankle. At the time I wanted it to be in a discrete enough place, so that I could easily cover it up, but that I too, would be able to leave it visible from time to time. What I did not consider at all, was the pain of having getting a tattoo, and even though it was just a small flower that did not take much time at all, the fact that it was on my ankle bone had me sweating and a bit sick to my stomach as soon as the artist got to work.
Now, I have a pretty high tolerance for pain due to years of ballet dancing and sore muscles, sprains, ligaments being torn and ankles getting broken, however for me…this was a sharp and burning pain that just became almost too much to bear. I am amazed now, when I see people with tattoos on their skulls. For many people the first thing that they consider is what I had considered, which is finding a place on your body that you can easily cover up the tattoo when it may be necessary to do so. While tattoos are becoming more commonplace and accepted, there are still instances, such as in the work place, that you may need to cover your tattoo.
Tattooing your hands and feet many not be a good idea for a couple of reasons. For one, you may find that you will need to have them touched up quite a bit, as tattoos on these two spots will tend to fade more rapidly than in other areas. For another thing, just as there is not a whole lot of fat surrounding the ankle bone, the tops of the hands and feet are relatively fat free in many people. The tattoos will hurt more in these areas than on the areas of the body that have a bit more padding. Taking this into consideration, you may want to consider getting a tattoo on those areas such as the thigh, the bicep or the calf. My second tattoo I had put on my shoulder, and it far less painful than the first one!
