Geia sas lovelies!
So i got my tattoo done today at 1:00 o'clock!!!! (the 17th)
(My sister came with &,my friend was supose to come but had to work sadly.)
I've wanted to get one for so long but i wanted to be 100% sure what i wanted before getting it done. I'm very pleased with what i chose, it has meaning to me & is very special.
It says 'η αγάπη είναι άγρια δύναμη' ,
which means 'love is wild/fierce strength'.
I chose to get these words because i get strength from the love of my family, friends, & God. When i'm feeling like i can't go on just one hug from my mom or a reminder from God, or sometimes just a silly but meaningful text from a good friend can make it all better & give me the strength i need to keep going. It also represents my heritage, of which i'm very proud as any good Greek should be ;D
(you'll have to excuse the back angles, i took these myself)
It's on my left shoulder blade & a little smaller than i originally intended but that's ok its a good size.
I was worried about the pain right when he turned on the gun & said, "it's gonna feel like a wicked cat scratch". But when he started i was surprised it felt exactly like a single cat nail scratching me; so it was painful but not unbearable by any means. There were more painful parts than others, like the closer he came to my spine the more intense the pain became; understandable as that is where many nerves gather.
As far as after-care, i bought H2Ocean Foam from the tattoo shop for $10 & generic version of Dial soap from Walgreen's for 79 cents. I clean it 3x's per day & add the H2O foam. The H2O burned the 1st time i applied it even though i waited the 8hrs before applying. My tat is already scabbing a bit (ew i know!) i just hope no ink comes off! I hope it hurries & heals & that i can sleep well tonight.
I'll update more soon & probably add another picture or two.
Kalinixta!
(good night)
Sarah Miller's tattoo of The Brief Glimpse on Kylee McWhinney won first place in the Extra Large Female Division in the Baltimore Tattoo Arts Convention 2010.. and will be in the future magazine of Skin Arts. Awesome job!
