To Tattoo or Not to Tattoo

Hmm, a hint of heart-shaped ink peeking from a slender hip – how cute? A seductive Arabic script or a chocolate scorpion emerging from a tanned ankle can both create a little mystery and intrigue n’est-ce pas?There is nothing more emotive than a little ink art. They are sexy….they are trashy….they are shock value….they are a symbolic reminder of a life changing event.On the flipside there's something tragic about Pammy's forty-something barbed wire band. It's perhaps the wrinkly premonition of a crinkly Tweety Pie that disturbs me the most.Call me prim but there’s something too binding to a lifetime shared with a mark. It’s akin to marriage – one hell of a commitment. It’s not like you can change your mind half way through an inking of the Last Supper.A tattoo that transcends time and trends is like a Rubix cube, troubling and quite probably, totally impossible. Tribal tattooing is such an ancient practice so why is it still so damn modern?■ BexBella