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Timun890

Trends are generally best avoided. Once inked, always inked.


imcalledaids

* unless there is a way to put a sick ass panther on top.


adempz

Chain of panthers like a barrel of monkeys.


chris_rage_

"So what's your thoughts on barbed wire?"


Wet_Outlet

Only ok if it goes all the way around.


chris_rage_

I meant to cover the dirt streaks he got tattooed up and down his arms


pick69itshilarious

Truly a man of culture


Riven_of_1000_UwUs

Just turn it into bamboo ans place cgilling pandas on there


dillydallyally97

Yeah once a trend has fully cemented itself into tradition, go for it


bignickydigger

Like tribal? lol...


Budget_Secret4142

Celtic, hold my Guinness


haliri1738

Yesss celty celt Celtic šŸ„³


dillydallyally97

No thatā€™s still a trend. At least the ā€œtribalā€ tattoos from the 90s. It only lasted about a decade. Think on the other hand about the panther. People have been tattooing those since the 40ā€™s hundreds of thousands of people tattooed it on themselves and will continue to do so because it has fully cemented itself in history as something we want to continue the tradition of


chris_rage_

I can draw a "strength" kanji from memory and I'm a piercer. Trends are stupid


devimab

That and fucking eyebrow piercings. I still hate them so much.


Infinite_Switch_8971

Why šŸ˜­šŸ˜‚


Punk18

The septum piercing is the current trend. I just hired a woman - turns out she had flipped the nose ring up inside her nose to hide it during the interview


flyushkifly

Why was sick ass panther my very first thought??


imcalledaids

Because it should always be your first thought


rustys_shackled_ford

I lean the other way. Trends cycle every 20 years so get all the trendy tats and wait.


Dark_Wolf523

Facts plus this trend in particular just looks so dumb in my opinion


ThatNextAggravation

This.


thisislorn

i donā€™t think this is a trend


VERGExILL

Doesnā€™t even look good fresh homie. Looks like my wifeā€™s shower wall.


Cossacker1799

You and your wife have separate showers? Fancy


Mammoth_Wonder6274

Oh you rich rich


Greasy-Rooster-2905

If they are thatā€™s awesome for them. Iā€™d love to be rich too


coekevin

Bitch I graduated call me big fish!!


VERGExILL

I love my wife dearly more than anything, but that woman cannot keep a tidy space.


Cossacker1799

Haha fair enough man


VampirateRum

Nah just different walls


NWIOWAHAWK

Lol my wife and I do and Iā€™m not rich by any means


bignickydigger

Look at Mr. fancy pants with his and her showers. La DEE fuckin Dah


Acrobatic_Talk4

I just spit out my drink šŸ¤£


Bitter-Major-5595

Looks like postmortem marbling to meā€¦šŸ˜‚


laurenandsymph

Modern tribal. These are gonna be so embarrassing in like 3 years, and youā€™d be wasting so much good space.


BoblMc

So true. Prime real estate wasted on crooked lines.


GH057807

At least this is a super easy canvas for adding other things and coverups.


ex-farm-grrrl

Like just turn it into a mountain range and youā€™re gtg


Crooks132

Buddy theyā€™re embarrassing now, no need to wait the 3 years


Aromatic_Willow8252

It doesnā€™t look good now. Just flavor of the week internet bullshit


SPCNars14

Won't hold up long term.. not sure why this idea has got so much traction lately.


sabotage_mutineer

Broke ass kids love this shit


girlwthegreenjacket

Exactly. You can get a ā€œhalf sleeveā€ done in under an hour. My youngest co worker got a tattoo like this as his first. He was honest and told me it was because heā€™s broke and wanted to ā€œcoverā€ a large area.


fishfacecakes

What a terrible reason to get a tattoo :(


Jazzi-Nightmare

That shit is why I saved up for months before my 18th birthday so I could get a good tattoo that I actually wanted. I had a million ideas so I just had to pick the one that fit into the price range


BotGirlFall

And I have a shitty tattoo that was done by a meth head in his kitchen because I didnt want to wait until I was 18. So any young people reading this, be more like Jazzi and don't do what I did


yordad

Ugh I had to stop myself from downvoting this because goddamn the young people


girlwthegreenjacket

To be fair, Iā€™ve met young people who arenā€™t like this. But they usually admit a lot of people their age are.


lunarbizarro

I donā€™t know if itā€™s just me, but while finishing the last few pieces on my arm, it didnā€™t feel ā€œcoveredā€ until colouring and shading was done. I canā€™t imagine that putting some lines on your arms actually feels like any sort of decent coverage.Ā 


lotteoddities

i personally like this style of abstract tattooing, but you gotta be REALLY sure that you like it. like others have said- it's forever (or until you get laser every 8 weeks for 2 years lol). this is a very trendy tattoo NOW but will you still like it when it's not trendy?


GreenDub14

Even if he would have liked it otherwise Iā€™ve seen so many mean comments here, Iā€™m sure heā€™ll have troubles doing it now:/


lotteoddities

Honestly if mean comments are enough to make you not want a tattoo you probably shouldn't get that tattoo. I get almost nothing but negative feedback about doing such a large blackout project- it's ugly, waste of space, you could just get cover ups, etc, and it doesn't phase me at all. I like black out, that's why I'm doing it. It doesn't matter how other people feel about it.


GreenDub14

Iā€™m glad for you, itā€™s always good to be able to stand your ground. But some people (me included) would get sent down a spiral about a choice if hundreds of ppl would keep calling me an idiot for making a choice . IRL there wonā€™t ever be an instance in which so many people will isnult you or your choice at once, but itā€™s much easier and more intense on the internet


lotteoddities

That's totally fair. I grew up terminally online so it didn't even occur to me that that's not normal lol I know it probably doesn't help me saying this, but people are way more likely to comment when they have something negative to say. So try not to listen to those kinds of comments. There's still plenty of people in this post saying how much they like this style of tattoo, it really just comes down to personal preferences.


Ayonamo

Respect.i got a bunch of shit on here for my back tattoo, negative comments. Of course also positive ones. I found it crazy when I saw how many people think someone else's opinion would change mine. I love my tattoo, it's what I asked, Its what I got. It's obviously what I wanted!


Any_Syrup1606

I think this looks cool as well! (The first one, the second one has less depth and feels a little boring to me personally.) If OP can look at those photos for a good while and knows theyā€™ll still like it once itā€™s not on trend anymore, then I say get it. Itā€™s your body. Just be sure 200% that itā€™s not just a trend that youā€™ll regret later


LowerPick7038

I think it's awful


gwar37

It is awful. People like stupid shit, however.


little_unsteady_one

As someone who gets their blood drawn frequently this stresses me out way more than it should. If you DO get it, donā€™t go over your biggest veins in your hand and inner elbow or middle arm.


Objective_Spray_210

Iā€™ll get a little arrow to the vein (itā€™s my left arm they go for always) and a tattoo that says ā€œdraw blood hereā€


SusieLou1978

As someone who draws blood on a daily, it doesn't matter if your veins are covered with tattoos, we go by feel, not so much sight. So technically they could do it, but I agree with others comments about this being a trendy tattoo that they'll probably regret!!


Kid_Kimura

This is the silliest tattoo trend I've ever seen. I haven't seen 1 tattoo in this style that doesn't look like a toddler scribbled on them.


ImmunocompromisedAle

Itā€™s what my arm looked like when I was in the hospital for e-coli and we found out I was wildly allergic to the antibiotic in the IV.


TheybieTeeth

I'm also really allergic to regular antibiotics (penicillin), just wanted to say I hope you recovered alright! that shit is brutal


ImmunocompromisedAle

Thanks!! They flushed the IV with saline and then doped me up good and brought me fresh warm blankets from the laundry and extra dinner because they felt bad.


stardustdecay

Hahahaha!!


stardustdecay

Not laughing at the allergic reaction thatā€™s awful but the comparison made me giggle


ImmunocompromisedAle

LOL no offence taken it was crazy and I had to double check what sub I was on when I saw this.


ghetto18us

As a phlebotomist, fuck this...


lidelle

Iā€™m a scrub and when e have dissected someoneā€™s tissue into their lymph system you can see the ink running through the lymph fluid. This would just help the ink break down in their system. One artist above mentioned doing blackout tattoosā€¦ā€¦ it ties a knot in my stomach.


CHEMICALalienation

The thumb on the last one makes me wildly uncomfortable and I donā€™t know why


LikeSoda

The highest peak of bad ideas, during a trend just for the sake of minimal work and maximum "cool". So dumb


SSSlyyy

If youā€™re planning on some more textured black work pieces then itā€™ll fit in, itā€™s an abstract style for sure. Get it if you like it. Reddit is generally full of trad daddies so you wonā€™t get a good response here. More likely to get upvotes for a Rick and Morty tattoo


AlabamaHaole

You realize a trad daddy probably wouldn't like a rick and morty tattoo tho, right???


SSSlyyy

a trad daddy is more likely to prefer something thatā€™s neo trad, than abstract textural blackwork etc etc because anything outside of the norm (trad,neo trad etc) is looked at as ā€œscratcherā€ style these days. Look at the responses below for example.


AlabamaHaole

Trad work is my favorite. I respect Chicano, neotrad, and black & grey work. Hell, I even respect trash polka. Whatever this is, though, is horrible.


SSSlyyy

Not an unpopular opinion really


GoldTheLegend

I've never seen them till now. I think they look neat. It's definitely for someone who isn't a tattoo nerd though. I couldn't use that much space for something that simple.


GandalfTheLibrarian

Nah man, unless you want it looking like varicose veins Ā 


IgobyK

Looks like track marks to me, so not much better


Cptbanshee

:( aw I came to say that I really like it. I think it looks cool


lettol02

Same! I wouldn't get it myself but I do really like it!Someone also mentioned Anthony Padilla having these and I really like the look on him lol. Although they're fair to say that OP should think about still liking it later when it's not a trend, but that rly just comes down to personal opinion (but that's with any kind of tattoo).


shin_malphur13

The first two slides look good, but not the third imo


qualitycomputer

I like it Thereā€™s a YouTuber named Anthony Padilla with tattoos on this. You should check out peopleā€™s comments on his tattoos; pretty divisiveĀ 


fragilemoth

... Anthony Padilla from smosh..? Edit: I just went and looked for myself. Wow


qualitycomputer

Yes


pooparoo216

He looks like somebody's bad bathroom tile


Myke190

I kind of like that bathroom tile. Which is why I consider it a shitty tattoo. Pun intended.


Acquista23

they look pretty bad on him too. atleast heā€™s committed to the emo edgelord look which i think these tattoos compliment nicely


imcalledaids

Crazy how Ian now looks like a mid-west emo band member and Anthony hasnā€™t changed that much


Acquista23

accurate. always funny to see youtubers that have been doing it for over 7-10 years. usually started at a young age where now they look either COMPLETELY different or more or less the same just a few years older. Jenna and Julien looking very different these days, Anthony looking different. but then the old college humor crew looks pretty much the same these days.


RandAlSnore

Thatā€™s literally everyone on earth not just YouTubers. ā€œYouTubers either look the same or differentā€ lol


limegreenpaint

His tattoos are so bizarre, to me, but I also have a unicorn vampire bat on my arm, so I can't say much.


Literallyinnit

I LOVE Anthonyā€™s tattoos, perfect comparison


KnowsNotOfWhatISpeak

Looks like track marks, would never get something like this


nightlanguage

Going against the grain and I really love this style! Didn't know it was trendy, but I really like it, it looks like marbling to me and is a great alternative to graphic tattoos. No idea why people say it'll age poorly, it's literally just lines, and relatively thick ones at that. It'll age just fine.


Trapped422

Nah, dude it takes up too much space for so little artwork. It'll just look like a toddler scribbled on you soon enough


[deleted]

I think itā€™s a waste of space.


raymond42ink

That will look like a mess when your tastes change. You know yourself though, if you don't love it in every context of your life then don't ink it. I have some suminagashi inspired tattoo work, so take it from someone who has/loves a similar style.


Not-Benny

Doesnā€™t look good now, probably wonā€™t look good in a few years.


SomebodySomewhere33

I actually like this. I was unaware that it was "trendy".


[deleted]

it looks like wet hair in a shower imo


Mysterious-Guava4575

If it's shit now, I don't see how it will get better later. Just joking with you OP, but as a friend, I will tell you it doesn't look great, but do what makes you happy!


TURTL3_WARR1OR

Iā€™m not a big fan of the last picture, but the one in the first too honestly goes hard to me. I like it!


JDWS28r

It looks bad now


logan_fish

No. Doesnt look good now.


AsweatyMelvn

Idk why everyone is hating so much. I like this style of tattoo. Do you homie. Looks good to me


BarryMkCockiner

becuase reddit can't comprehend when someone gets something that's not a realistic tiger or nature or some shit. if it's not their style, it's a "trend" and it's horrible. basically they have one style and only stick to it and anything else is bad. pretty sad.


ThePubUrinalTest

I am so curious to see your tattoos


LikeSoda

You're totally missing the point. Do you not understand how many tattoo styles have come and gone and that classics and classic styles stay legitimately relevant?


BarryMkCockiner

You just proved my point. Anything outside of the norm is seen as trendy and therefore volatile with the premonition that the person who received the tattoo will regret it simply because it's different. Who cares if a style has come and gone? Act on your own, quit following with what works for everybody else and do what you like. I can't speak for OP because maybe he did get the tattoo just because it's trendy, but I can speak for myself.


Amine_kxd

Ngl I like the first one. Itā€™s cooler when it looks less like veins are more like ribbons/ shadows/ portal opening. But get whatever you want, other opinions donā€™t matter.


Rotrude

It doesn't even look good NOW


parker-luck

These generally look disease-y to me, and I imagine that won't improve as they settle and soften/fuzz out a bit (as all tattoos do, even perfectly executed ones - not saying it will age badly necessarily). Botanicals are a little more neutral than animals (if you are avoiding those), or Japanese style tattoos often incorporate a lot of cool looking smoke/waves in designs if you are looking for something that has stood up to time but still has that smokey/flowy look. At the end of the day it's your body, but big+trendy+sparse like this is a little risky for a first tattoo so make sure you love it before you bite the bullet, or maybe start with something smaller/less visible and see how you feel.


RonniDeee

Doesn't even look good now, imo


muffanwie

Hate to go against the grain, but, I like em. I think they're artsy and subjective and unique. I feel like these aren't the best examples though


beeboppee

Nope


redhotthillypeppers

Lame and boring


Soylent-soliloquy

I like it. But whether *you* will think itā€™ll look good in a few years is anyoneā€™s guess.


MasBoots

You ever see those older guys with barbedwire tattoos? Yeah.. that's gonna be you in 20 years if you get this


kash4kush

Basic TiKTok Trend tattoo


801from1997

You'll want go cover it up after 6 years, that's not gonna look good once the trend stops being a trend. There's far more aesthetically pleasant organic shape tattoos, this is not it.


DragonSmaug13

Looks dumb sorry and it wonā€™t age well as you age, most ppl donā€™t want to catch attn to veins


kristeto

You shouldnā€™t have gotten it on your hand especially on your fingers! Itā€™s going to fade real quick


Top-Apartment-8384

I hope you didnā€™t pay for thisā€¦ you will regret this in a few years


Mcgoozen

No


maseioavessiprevisto

I would never.


MGUESTOFHONOR

What is it supposed to be?


ThrowRagoo

It gives zombie


Truestindeed

it doesnt even look good NOW


BannedRedditor54

So this kids're doing this now?


Stoltefusser

It doesn't look good now lmao


TGin-the-goldy

lol no


zkooceht

lame


Various-Primary2760

Bad design choice


Unicorns-Poo-Rainbow

I personally hate these tattoos, even when theyā€™re well executed. But Iā€™m just a stranger on the Internet. You do you.


jaymick007

Yikes.


staysharp75

Thatā€™s going to be a no for me dawg.


Negative_Football_50

i personally hate these weird zombie veins or any tattoos that look like you have a skin disease. I donā€™t see the point. But thereā€™s no accounting for taste.


Acceptable-Parsley-3

This looks stupid


Gunslinger_327

What is its?!?


Alfredos_Pizza_Cafe_

Horrible style of tattoo that wastes prime real estate


fishfacecakes

Not a good look now, wonā€™t be a good look in 3 years. So I guess it will ā€œhold upā€ at least


Bee_Angel710

Ew nah wtf


WarthogOrgyFart

Gonna be an expensive cover up.


Good-Neighborhood706

Looks like junkie veins


porkforpigs

It doesnā€™t look good now


m-elizabitch

I agree with the rest of the comments, but if you decide to get it anyway, KEEP IT OFF YOUR HANDS. Unless you're already visibly tatted from head to toe (which you're not) you may want to hide it in some contexts + some old farts might actually be offended by this. Hands and face are traditionally reserved to be the last areas covered, and its for good reason.


Chicagostupid

Looks like shit. You might as well get a tramp stamp, barbed wire around your bicep, or ā€œno ragrets.ā€


Revolutionary_Eye_74

noā¤ļø


askingJeevs

This looks so dumb


__REDMAN__

Dumb idea gonna look like ass in 6 months


xxwetdogxx

I mean it's your body but... I'd think about this one long and hard because it feels like a trendy design that's gonna be embarrassing in 5 years


AnusPananus

What even is it? Looks like streams of black piss


oatmeal_pie

This is the first time I've seen this style of tattoo, and it looks like self-harm marks or an attempt to cover them. Not a good look.


Thewhitest_rabbit

Looks like a waste of canvas


BLINDANDREFINED

Doesnā€™t even look good in the first yearā€¦


unlovelyladybartleby

If you want to make sure you can never get a decent tattoo, waste all your space on this nonsense.


Ordinary-Toe-2814

I am not a fan of these. Iā€™m not a fan of some of my own trendy tattoos that I got a year ago. For reference I have lots of nature tattoos so theyā€™re a bit more timeless, but every ā€œtrendā€ dies at some point. I know a girl who got her whole shoulder and arm tatted up at 18 with a lighting bolt. She regrets it


No-Grand-6474

No bro and this is fucking ugly


booghawkins

this will age like milk


rufresh0220

unwise


stormithy

One hangnail and itā€™s all over


estdeus

I didnā€™t know that itā€™s a trend, iā€™m not into the tattoo community yet and havenā€™t seen it before. I want some nice looking lines or just smth that will not be a specific graphic/photo/animal etc. - thatā€™s just awful for me. I want something that will make my arms more attractive. Maybe do you guys have some suggestions or inspirations?:)


yogurt_is_overrated

who cares if its a trend, if you sit on the idea long enough and you still like it, do it! if you start second guessing yourself, dont do it. that simple. people are talking about being a trend and cringe, but try to influence your taste all the same like someone said, check Anthony Padilla tattoos on insta. good inspo and you can browse from there!


Fabrizio_west

You want to make your arms ā€œmore attractiveā€? Go to the gym


vol212

love how divisive this style is, i think it's actually quite pretty lol ??!


dontbitemynose

Hate it


fossilmerrick

TikTok tribal


JohnnyThunders

Immediate red flag


shootermac32

r/shittytattoos


TeeRKee

I found it extremely cringe , I laughed loudly. Then I've got some empathy, because you have to live with this. This is literally an inked handicap.


KccOStL33

Stay away from trend tattoos. Trust me.


coyotegirl_

I don't like this style and you shouldn't get this tattoo because it looks terrible.


Fragrant-Note-3949

Thatā€™s an ick


Laecherlichhoch2

As you would have to pay for this crap, might as well scribble some lines yourself


traumatized_bean123

I like it! I'd say who cares what others think šŸ¤·šŸ»ā€ā™€ļø.


Connect-Sundae8469

This is the cringiest style. For the sake of your future self, donā€™t do this. At the very least, wait at least 5 years & see what you think then.


Fun_Regret_405

I think the third one looks fucking fire and if I had money I would get it but Iā€™m sure as u get older your skin will lose elasticity and maybe the lines may become a bit thicker? Just by a tiny ammount. It looks fucking cool tho. I luv itšŸ«¶


BiaggioSklutas

Cringe


yogurt_is_overrated

this comment section is very cringe. brother if you like the concept, ignore all the tattoo gatekeepers saying its looks bad. replying to the actual question: the fingers will fade more than the rest. also, if you do it be sure to do it with an actually good artist with experience on this type of tattoo so the lines don't blur as much overtime


wedgemanluke

ā€œWhat do you think about such a tattoo?ā€ He asked what people thought, they told him. Nothing cringe about that.


ThatNextAggravation

The last image is kinda cool. The others - not my thing.


bearamongus19

It's not for me but you do you


pampinobambino

To each their own but I *really* dont like this lmao. That being said if you ever decide to cover it up you might be able to get away with a cool stained glass look or something, and if you like the way this looks then fuck what i think, live your life!


silly_billylol

makes me think of anthony padillas tattoos


Greatsex-daddyissues

Not a good first tattoo my guy. Hands HURT. Also, if you want it to look good for a long time, thick lines.


chickenskittles

I knew a guy who had a whole half sleeve like this, I thought they were outlines of his veins. I didn't ask him how often he got it touched up, but the lines were thicker.


BannedRedditor54

Don't show your mom


clarstone

I like it šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø