Tattoos have become the style statement in today’s world. Many people get their body parts tattooed with name of their lover, with a particular symbol or text or just random designs.
It is more common to get tattoos over your body but if it is about tattooing your face, one has to think multiple times. Tattooing your face is like getting your face painted for lifetime that too with one design which cannot be altered.
Getting Your Face Tattooed
Well, it may not be a bad idea to get a face tattoo for some while a totally disgusting thing for some others. Moreover, getting your face tattooed may have certain serious repercussions. One may have to face rejection in job interviews, refused entry to hotels, clubs and may even be considered as a criminal by the police.
Over the past few years, face tattoos have become increasingly popular among outlaw bikie gangs and even among young people. But for all those who are thinking to get their face or even neck, head or hands tattooed, should consult their friends, family, colleagues and even experts before getting the ink on their facial skin.
What Do The Experts Say About Face Tattoos?
Gary Southcombe, a veteran tattoo artist of the studio in Sydney ‘The Illustrated Man’ "It's not cool," "Nothing above the collar or below the wrist unless you already have a full sleeve, and faces, we don't do them."
Willink Sharpe, a tattoo artist from the studio ‘of Two Three Two Two Tattoo Studio’ in Newcastle says no to young men and women who come to the studio asking for face tattoos. In his words “I see a lot of young dudes who want their faces tattooed so they can look tough for their mates,”
He added "I don't even like doing sides of necks,”.
Sharpe has got tattoos over his skull, a dagger on his sideburns, skull and crossbones under his left eye and a "straight edge" tattoo on his temple. But most part of his face it still clear.
He is just 28 years old and got some tattoos over his face in the past two years. But he still faces situations like being hit up at train stations and police enquires about his innocence.
Bikie gang members go to club tattoo parlors which are owned by fellow members for getting their face tattooed.
But these people tattooed their hands and faces to pose themselves as distinct from the crowd. Some people even use tattoos to earn a living, or to showcase a featured piece of tattoo art, for gaining recognition, or using their face as an advertising billboard. But the point is face tattoos are gaining popularity due to some or the reason.
People With Tattooed Faces
Once you get your face tattooed with permanent ink it can only be removed with expensive or painful tattoo removal surgery.
Here’s the story of Cronin, the face of the National Tattoo and Body Art Expo two years ago, who got his first tattoo when he was 11 and since then he has been filling his skin since then. He was a bodyguard to the late criminal Mark "Chopper" Reed and now he has reached his 50s. He says that being branded is like a spiritual experience.
In his words "There's a Maori tradition - and I firmly believe in it - that every time you get tattooed, anywhere but especially the face, you walk out and start again,", "It's like a life-changing experience. A new stage."
You will find many such stories that may inspire you to get tattoos. But there are many who regret to have their facial skin tattooed. So, it’s all your choice but do consider before you go for.
