My Small Collection of Tattoos

So, lets talk about tattoos… I love them! Since February of this year I have gathered a small collection of tattoos. It’s said that once you get one tattoo you will become obsessed and it’s completely true. I’ve decided to talk you through my four tattoos.

Number One

I got my first tattoo in February, it’s the outline of Cyprus and due to it’s meaning it’s my most loved tattoo. My Grandad last year and I wanted to get a tattoo something that represented him. His name or birth date seemed to obvious, I felt like if I got something like that I would constantly look at the tattoo and feel sadness, so instead I wanted to pick something that was symbolic of my memories with him. My Nan and Grandad has lived in Cyprus for as long as I can remember, it was one of his favourite places and it has become one of my too. I love it because of its simplicity. I got it on my right shoulder and in terms of pain overall it was about 5/10. However, when it got close to my collar that really did hurt! For the whole time I was being tattooed I don’t think I properly breathed once – not a good idea, especially when a lot of people faint when due to the pain, aha!

Number Two

My next tattoo was a matching one with my mum, we decided to get the word “Ohana.” As a family with have a lot of love for Disney movies and what better Disney reference for a mother daughter tattoo than the word Ohana, because “Ohana means family, and family means no one gets left behind or forgotten.” Again, it’s really simple and pretty and I got it near my wrist on my right arm, in terms of pain it was only about a 3/10.

Number Three

My third tattoo is one I never thought I would get, it’s a matching tattoo with my dad! Now this may not seem shocking to most, but my dad doesn’t really like tattoos, so when I made a passing joke about getting one I wasn’t actually expecting it to happen 3 days later. Dad chose the tattoo, it’s the Celtic symbol for father and daughter. It is the first tattoo I have with shading, everybody I have ever asked has said that shading is less painful that the outline… I can tell you for an absolute fact that they are all lying. It hurt sooooooo much! Even so, I love it!

Number Four

My fourth tattoo and it is another matching one. My best friend surprised me with an early birthday present that ended up with us both in a tattoo shop. I got duck foot prints and she got chick foot prints. It’s a reference to Joey and Chandler’s friendship in F.R.I.E.N.D.S, a show we have bonded over a lot during the past 6 years of our friendship.

I can safely say that this won’t be the end of my little collection, now it’s just the question of what to get next?

Lots of Love, Holly x