Tattoos on older women

I know lovely people with tattoo’s -
Tattoos do not pick people out to be ‘common’ or ‘dirty’.
More creative and often deep thinkers.

It's a very personal choice. I was going to have one a few years ago but my DH wasn't keen. It was to be a small butterfly.

I read today that Katie Price was having another tattoo today. She has a lot already.

Cossy, your sherry port schooner, is a lovely memory for you of your parents 😊

nanny2507

I love the "sleeves" for those not in the know they are the ones that cover the whole arm, leg, or half an arm or leg with no skin showing. These can quite often tell a story and if done by a great artist they look amazing. My husband has 12, my son has 2, my daughter has 5.

My youngest daughter has a sleeve. All in black, with lots of shading, it’s three woman, one is Lilith, one is evil Aphrodite and offhand, I cannot remember who woman three is, but her arm is stunning!

Son 2, our youngest child, 24, has his band logo and various other musical reference tattoos.

I don’t mind them on others, but don’t have a yearning for a tattoo.
I think in years to come people without them will be in the minority.

I love the "sleeves" for those not in the know they are the ones that cover the whole arm, leg, or half an arm or leg with no skin showing. These can quite often tell a story and if done by a great artist they look amazing. My husband has 12, my son has 2, my daughter has 5.

I am 58 and I have 15 tattoos in various places. I love all but 1. The 1 i am not bothered about is tiny and I quite often forget I have it.

I can assure you all I’m neither common nor stupid. Four out of five of our children have tattoos, and as I stated earlier I have one.

Would I have another, yep, do I regret it, no! Do I hate them, no. Some tattoo artists are amazing and I simply consider them body art.

None of our dear children have them on their faces, necks or hands and they can so easily be covered up either by clothes or very good, light make up.

Incidentally it’s very rude to refer to any woman, gay or not, as “butch”.

If I posted photos of my 2 gay daughters or their wife/partner, I very much doubt if you could tell they were gay! I won’t obvs be posting any photos!

Cossy

Gran22boys

Hideous and common.

Judgy!

Very! And I'm sure if and when those with tattoos do get old and wrinkly, they'll have more to worry about than other people judging their body art.

MissAdventure

Blimey.
That made sense!

Have you been on the sherry again?😉

MT62 the answer to your question is YES
and you will certainly get a one sided opinion on here.

One issue with having tattoos when you age is that they can look different. I have a large scar on my upper arm and it is a different shape now, as my arm has sagged. A tattoo would look quite strange.

Gran22boys

Hideous and common.

Judgy!

I have a tattoo on my upper right arm, it’s a sherry/port schooner, Sherry was my mother’s tipple, port was my father’s.

I had it done the month after my mother died in July 2022, I was 63 and have no regrets whatsoever.

They just look dirty to me.

What looks good on a young, attractive body won’t look quite so appealing on an old, shapeless, wrinkly one.

No different from wrinkly skin.
None of us look that great when nature has it's way.

Ah - wrinkly tattoos - a great look!

Thank you

It did make sense and I know what you mean.

Hideous and common.

Blimey.
That made sense!

Immot keen on the dark ones people habe on their nexks up to theor chins.
Tjey look as id they've had a head transplant.

I'm not a fan of them and when I see whole limbs covered in them it looks more like self -harm. I don't like to see them on older women it just looks a bit yuk. But each to their own and I do understand it's a form of self -expression and can be meaningful to them.

I went to a very interesting exhibition on the history of tattoos some years ago. It ranged from the very earliest right up to date.

I'm SO old that when I was growing up, the only people who had them were sailors...

😂