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But you say you like the prettier floral ones? I say cover it as long as the friend is a rockin artist. I go to a hair salon where the girls are COVERED in tattoos (Kat Von D goes there too lol) and the girl who owns it is married to some famous tattoo artist. I ask them about it all the time and I've learned a lot. I have one that I adore but I waited until I was 26 to get it. The girls all say it's really the artist that makes the tattoo, get a good artist and the tattoo will mean a lot more and last forever (with the proper up keep - you have to go get it relined every so many years). I've been salivating over the pics of brides I've seen with beautiful florals all across their arms or chest it looks so striking against a gown. Here's the thing yes you do silly things when you're young but do you think you'll regret the decision you make now later? If you make the flowers mean something, maybe get the flowers you're going to have on your wedding day that way it'll always be with you? Is there a loved one who's passed on that you could use their favorite flower? Something to make it meaningful. Mine is a single medium sized cherry blossom but old school asian style gray scale no color I just like the meaning of cherry blossoms and it really represents a special time in my life so it's always going to be special to me even though its simple. You need to find something like that if you're gunna do it and really I get the feeling you kinda want to.

Oh and my sister had some removed and they are so not cheap and they hurt like hell, really really bad (I think they even gave her pain killers) and there is no guarantee that it doesn't start to slightly show again after a while  . . .

oh and think of the tattoo's Angelina Jolie has the ones, that are coordinates of where each of her children were born, that covers the tattoo she had lasered off because it didn't completely go away.

Hopefully this helps since I have had experience with this lol.

I have a tattoo on my shoulder that I have had 3 laser removal session on and it is STILL very clear, faded...but I have a long way to go until it's gone.

Lucky for me I am getting it covered with another tattoo, I was just lightening it so it would cover better. My fiance is my tattoo arist. Laser removal does HURT, terribly. 1,000 times worse then getting the tattoo. It stings and burns and it smells. After my 1st session I was left with an 1inch wide and tall blister over my tattoo. It was terrible and super gross. The blisters lessen in size the more sessions you get.

My laser removal is cheaper since my fiance has a connection at a tattoo shop that has it, BUT it would have ran me about $500 a session. Instead it costs me $100.

Also keep in mind it won't ever be completely gone and your skin pigment will reflect that. They often scar and leave that area of the skin lighter and damaged, especially if your naturally tan like myself :(. It sucks really bad.

Alsooo, it takes about 6 months for 1 session to take full affect. Most places will do your sessions that far apart.  To give you an idea of size my tattoo is on my left shoulder blade about 6 inches tall and 3 wide and in color. Black and red ink removes the easiest. Blue, yellow and white are the hardest to remove.

Soooo, my suggest is if you have years of time and a few thousand dollars get it removed :) I love tattoos, it is sort of my thing. I have many other, it was just this one was my first and I hattttte it. I am always an advocate to get a tattoo, if it were me which I am in the same boat I'd get it covered.