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I've been reading everyone's stories on here since...
I've been reading everyone's stories on here since I got mine about 3 weeks ago now. I am a 18 year old girl who made a silly, silly mistake. I got a tattoo under my ear lope. I had this design all planned out and had such a great meaning behind it as well but the person whho did it just made it far too big, the design is great but It doesn't flow on my behind my ear like I hoped and its far too big, it's in the way so much. Having this tattoo is most likely to stop me getting jobs which have to have your hair tied up which has bought me down so much. I'm a student studying atm and don't have a job (currently trying to get one) and I have to constantly put so much make up and everything on it to hide it for interviews because not many places take people with tattoos where mine is place. I'm seriously beating myself up about it cause I should of got it somewhere still noticeable. I just keep beating myself up about it in my head and it's killing me. I also want to join the police-force when I'm 23-25 so I'll definitely need to have it removed by then as that's my dream job and I'm gonna let nothing stand in the way of that.
I'm just scared, I've had such mixed reviews about laser tattoo removal and I'm scared if I decide to do and it goes all wrong these another mistake to add to all my other ones which are screwing up my life :(
I do have faith in my tattoo, Its right on my neck, very close to my heart. I'm extremely pale and have fare skin. Also even though I had my tattoo done only a few weeks ago its quite faded, you can tell the guy hasn't gone very deep and some of the outlines and shading is very fate. Also if I am left with a ghostly shadow its a lot easier to hide and will eventually go away. But I have faith in my tattoo that I could get a full removal I just need some opinions. I also don't know when I should get it? If i should wait until I've finished studying and it being difficult to find me a job during that time or save up as much as I can now and start the progress in a few months. I won't be doing a cover up at all! I just want it gone. Which I believe I could get, but we don't have a Picosure in NZ and dont believe we would be anytime soon. I am also willing to travel up to Auckland (top of New Zealand) to get it done as well as I haven't found a decent laser people in Wellington for a decent price. Please guys, I don't know what to do. Im a mess everyday, I look in the mirror and cry so much. My depression is coming back and I just wanna be happy again. Wont let me upload photos but will put them in a separate post.
I'm just scared, I've had such mixed reviews about laser tattoo removal and I'm scared if I decide to do and it goes all wrong these another mistake to add to all my other ones which are screwing up my life :(
I do have faith in my tattoo, Its right on my neck, very close to my heart. I'm extremely pale and have fare skin. Also even though I had my tattoo done only a few weeks ago its quite faded, you can tell the guy hasn't gone very deep and some of the outlines and shading is very fate. Also if I am left with a ghostly shadow its a lot easier to hide and will eventually go away. But I have faith in my tattoo that I could get a full removal I just need some opinions. I also don't know when I should get it? If i should wait until I've finished studying and it being difficult to find me a job during that time or save up as much as I can now and start the progress in a few months. I won't be doing a cover up at all! I just want it gone. Which I believe I could get, but we don't have a Picosure in NZ and dont believe we would be anytime soon. I am also willing to travel up to Auckland (top of New Zealand) to get it done as well as I haven't found a decent laser people in Wellington for a decent price. Please guys, I don't know what to do. Im a mess everyday, I look in the mirror and cry so much. My depression is coming back and I just wanna be happy again. Wont let me upload photos but will put them in a separate post.
My tattoo
Here is my tattoo. it looks like a solid black in the photos but it isn't, its very feathery and shaded and it didnt take long for the tattooist to do so I'm pretty sure he didn't go over anything.
New path way.
Haven't been on this website in a while but I have finally sorted out myself a job! I'm very excited to finally land a awesome job and get saving to get this tattoo removed.
I have decided that I am definitely going to through with this removal, I'm just not sure what time in the year I should start the progress. I was thinking after summer, once it has faded a little bit from the sun.
I've had my up and down days about this tattoo, a lot of people have seen and said "Wow it's so big" "What are you gonna do when your older with it?" and it just completely brings me down and makes me realize I want it removed for good, I'm sick of having to hide it all the time and not being able to wear my hair up without covering it with make up. I think I have decided to go with a laser removal company in Wellington who uses the Q-switched laser and its $200 a session but I'm yet to go in for a consultation she just predicted that from a photo, so I'll book in my appointment for that asap.
Lastly, does anyone have tips on how to hide my tattoo with make up? The company I work for don't mind my tattoo and are happy for me to wear it out at work (as I have to wear my hair up) but I still want to feel more comfortable at work and have it covered as I'm around people a lot and don't want to have judged looks because I know every time someone is looking at it and it makes me very insecure.
Secondly, when do you guys think is the best time in the year to start the removal? Winter? Summer? Im not too sure, just want you thoughts.
Thanks all, really love your kind words, really helps me though this progress and help my decision and I'm not the only one.
xx
I have decided that I am definitely going to through with this removal, I'm just not sure what time in the year I should start the progress. I was thinking after summer, once it has faded a little bit from the sun.
I've had my up and down days about this tattoo, a lot of people have seen and said "Wow it's so big" "What are you gonna do when your older with it?" and it just completely brings me down and makes me realize I want it removed for good, I'm sick of having to hide it all the time and not being able to wear my hair up without covering it with make up. I think I have decided to go with a laser removal company in Wellington who uses the Q-switched laser and its $200 a session but I'm yet to go in for a consultation she just predicted that from a photo, so I'll book in my appointment for that asap.
Lastly, does anyone have tips on how to hide my tattoo with make up? The company I work for don't mind my tattoo and are happy for me to wear it out at work (as I have to wear my hair up) but I still want to feel more comfortable at work and have it covered as I'm around people a lot and don't want to have judged looks because I know every time someone is looking at it and it makes me very insecure.
Secondly, when do you guys think is the best time in the year to start the removal? Winter? Summer? Im not too sure, just want you thoughts.
Thanks all, really love your kind words, really helps me though this progress and help my decision and I'm not the only one.
xx