11-02-2016, 08:27 AM
(11-01-2016, 05:00 PM)Shannon Wrote: Tattoos on the head are usually reserved for those who are convicts/ex convicts and murderers (tears) and/or people who are seriously misaligned.
When I was in Australian country town with work a few months ago (I was on stage 1 of AM6), I met a local guy who had a Harley Davidson skull tattoo spelled wrong - intimidating to look at, but overall a very nice and chilled guy. Has a lifestyle that goes with tattoo - rides real Harley Davidson, hunts, dives, does extreme sports, etc. However, most heavily tattooed people I know of (I had some work done on me so I'm informed) don't have any lifestyle out of the ordinary which would make sense out of their tattooed appearance. Furthermore, most heavily tattooed people I see in the gym have very obvious non-confident beta postures and over-compensating intimidating behaviour.
I'll throw in something I heard from this tattoo artist who's been in business for 30 years - he says, up to 15 or 20 years ago, if somebody came in and asked for hands, neck or head tattoo, every tattoo artist would throw him out. Unless he had a lifestyle to back it, and the rest of his body was already covered. These days, a teenage girl wants a job done on her hands or neck which will no doubt limit her career choices later on - sure, everybody will do it for the money, except this guy. Not necessarily because he's worried about her choices, but because she hasn't earned the right to be tattooed by him.
