As most of you know, I've just had my first tattoo.
After 22 years of contemplating long and hard, I went ahead this afternoon, 31st May 2015 at 2:45pm.
I don't believe in doing something behind my mum's back so I informed her way beforehand. Hahaha she's not exactly thrilled about the idea but being the amazing mother she is, she was there the entire time even when she couldn't bear to see me in pain.
There you have it, my team of supporters at Johnny Two Thumbs Tattoo Studo:
Second photo's a lil blur and fat face every single time :(
Why Johnny Two Thumbs?
Cause my uncle had three of his tattoos done there and since I always go there *support support* I made friends with most of the tattoo artists already. Heh. Yes it has a lot to do with branding too. It's like Adidas in this industry. Also I like how when I lie down, I'm actually looking at shelves of vintage alcohol bottles, badass tattoo photographs and their pretty awesome music playlist.
The ever patient Aloysif who is great with fonts, thank you so much :)
Every tattoo artist has a different forte, some are good with realistic portraits, others are great with tribal patterns etc, you have to find one with a specific expertise.
What did I tattoo?
It's a personal thing and I'm not going to post pictures of it. Unless, well if you see it then you see it la. Hahaha. It's just a word that means a lot to me, some of you guys know what it is and the font that I chose. So far, everyone likes it and as for me, I really really am in love with it.
Where did I tattoo mine?
My ribs. If you wanna have tattoos, you need to think about where you wanna have it. Honestly, I wanted it on my arms, wrists etc but it's with much consideration that I've decided for it to be hidden under any type of clothing (excluding bikini). And different parts of your body means different pain zones. On a scale of green to red, ribs are purple (which means it's out of the scale). Ribs are one of the most painful parts, literally anywhere that is just bones and still bones, such as spine or head or collarbone.
How was the pain like?
I'm somebody with NO threshold for pain, not just low. I cry when I pierced my ears, I wince at paper cuts, I flinch at blisters etc you get my point.
I would say sometimes it's 2/10 and other times it's 8/10. It ranges from time to time, be it outlining, shading, on ribs or fleshy spots. Mostly the pain is more mental than physical, it's really all in the mind. If you tell yourself to relax, it's a whole lot more bearable.
Ps: I cheated by drinking some beer beforehand, I'd like to think it worked. HAHAHA. But it's strongly not advisable cause some might end up bleeding more. I didn't bleed at all hehe so yeah I was quite lucky. I would say drink a can of Coke during the tattoo session if possible, I was feeling anemic(?) aka low sugar in blood when I stood up.
Ps: I cheated by drinking some beer beforehand, I'd like to think it worked. HAHAHA. But it's strongly not advisable cause some might end up bleeding more. I didn't bleed at all hehe so yeah I was quite lucky. I would say drink a can of Coke during the tattoo session if possible, I was feeling anemic(?) aka low sugar in blood when I stood up.
With this I will give the greatest shoutout to Bryan Liem for allowing me to squeeze your hand for forty five mins without a single word of complain. Thank you so so so so so much babe, really <3
How long did it take?
About an hour and a half? Forty five mins of confirming font size and placement, forty five mins of tattooing process.
How much was it?
A hundred bucks and I think it's pretty reasonable.
Would I do it again?
Yes, yes, yes and yes.
Pictures taken from my gopro (I blurred some out so that my tattoo can't be seen haha I know wth right but ohwell):
That was my happy face when I saw it in mirror, lying back again to get it bandaged. Hahaha thanks Jazreel for helping me with the videos:)
I will keep updating this post about the maintenance of tattoos:
Six hours later and it is starting to ache a little against my ribs.
Bathing didn't hurt at all just now.
Two more days before I can start applying moisturiser.
(Ian says I should wait until the sixth day before applying tho)
Two days later, my skin has started to dry up around the outlines.
Ribs are aching constantly, felt like I bumped into a sharp corner of a table.
Four days later my skin was itching like a bitch.
Five days later still extremely itchy.
Six days later my skin was peeling, I was told it means it's healing.
With love,
Sarah Yong
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