You are quite welcome.

LottaKatz,

Tattoos are not for everyone, and I don’t look down on people who don’t like them or don’t get them.

To date, I have not discussed the tattoos-fixing-psoriasis thing with any medical professionals and in no way am trying to claim that tattoos are the answer for people with the condition. Psoriasis and other skin problems seem to exist on a spectrum and I would think there are a lot of variables involved.

Also, I don’t know that it is an entirely good reason for me to be 100% covered in tattoos, at least at this stage in life (I am 29). I currently have a psoriasis outbreak on my left ear that’s going in to my scalp. I really don’t want to tattoo my ears and head right now because I am not yet fully self-employed and whether I like it or not, other employers are going to judge me for being tattooed. I have kept my hands, neck, and face/head blank up to this point because covering up my current ink is already an obstacle in some situations. On the other hand? I think my psoriasis looks grosser than my tattoos! It’s easier for employers to discriminate against me for the tattoos than psoriasis though, because the tattoos are a conscious choice.

Assuming that this whole thing with Kimberley V. isn’t a hoax, I find her attitude towards her own poor judgment appalling. I also think that Toumaniantz did himself and other tattooists a disservice by tattooing her face. I don’t want to clog up Mr. Turley’s comments with my rants, so if you are interested in my views on this incident they are here:

http://www.beercanhill.com/?p=2405#comments

I love the flash. Some of it is fantastic art. But the application? Often a misfire. Rarely do I think it looks good when it goes beyond one or two modest sized tatts. The contrast I use for this is similar to lotta’s – Yakuza badges. These full body tatts are not only usually technically well applied, but their design as in integrated whole from the onset leads to a large tatt that has a pleasing artistic symmetry and are often just plain old beautiful art. It’s a symmetry more often seen in the East too. Here you get people who choose a seeming mish mash of themes and styles and sometimes it just looks like a jumble of art reference books puked on them. But then again, some like Coke and some like Pepsi. I will caveat this in that I have no tattoos myself. With me, it’s a “materials” issue similar to AY. I just don’t think they age well no matter how well done, but smaller (and simpler too – see tribal tatts) seems to be an advantage in that arena.

Thank you for your reply with a simple, fully acceptable answer to my question.

Many years ago, like 35, I saw some pictures of Japanese ladies that had full back tattoos. Not the dragon/sword fighting sort, but very refined images taken from their print art and painting.
The article said only a few artists in japan specialized in women’s tattoos and if you wanted one that’s where you had to go. They were some of the most beautiful skin art I have ever seen. Woulda’, coulda’, shoulda’ but I’m a chicken; I never had the guts to get tattooed. I like the current take on the retro tattoos of 50′s women, devils, fat-tired cars etc. Kind of like ‘nose art’ stuff from the 40′s too.

What’s disgusting about the kid? Her cold feet and the trouble she caused?

I have tattoos because I like them. I also have a skin condition called psoriasis. When I get tattooed on an area, I don’t break out with psoriasis there any more. I am a former LEO too. Thank you for serving our country!

I am a 60s something old man and a veteran (many young recruits get tattoos after boot camp) and I simply never understood why any human, especially a woman, would get a tattoo or multiple tattoos. Can you explain the reason you have tattoos? This is a nonjudgmental, honest question.

Thank you.

“… [and] Cicero
Looks with such ferret and such fiery eyes
As we have seen him in the Capitol,
Being cross’d in conference by some senators.”

Julius Caesar (Act 1, Scene 2)