Tattoos on older women

I hate tattoos!

I've never been beautiful, so I could cry when I see beautiful young men, or extremely attractive young women, in the street or the supermarket with large areas of their healthy, young skin covered in dark ink tattoos.

It's so much more obvious in the summer, of course, when they are more scantily clad. Nature made them beautiful. So I can't help asking myself - why did they have to sabotage or vandalise that natural beauty? In my humble opinion, it's such a waste.

They will surely grow old with these tattoos, because that extent of ink-y artwork can't be easy to remove.

and men, horrible disgusting things, they bang on about the enviroment and food yet quite happily stick ink in their bodies, tattoos on anyone make me physically sick

Generally I don't like them on men or women because the majority aren't good at all, they're amateurish, not artwork..

Tasteful, discreet ones are ok. Very small ones - eg. a ladybird or a bee are ok.

I really don't like the ones on the back of men's legs, [often skulls or wolves] looking back at me when they walk in front of me - wearing their shorts in the middle of winter so they can show them off!

I smile when I see a female wearing an off the shoulder top on a freezing cold day so I can see the tattoo on her shoulder. I'm far happier in my woollen jumper and padded coat.

I’m not keen on them but some people look fine with them and some tattoos look like works of art but I wouldn’t want a tattoo. I would also say that People from all walks of life have them and some of the best humans in the world are tattooed.

Come 2080 the tattooed millennials will all be comparing ink in their care homes, while they singalonga dubstep 🤣 bless them 🥰

Each to their own. I would rather not!

Luckygirl3

Ah - wrinkly tattoos - a great look!

That’s exactly what I think; what on earth will they look like on old wrinkly skin! On a more serious note, tattoos will make it difficult to spot possibly malignant skin conditions.

Personal. I don’t like them at all, but probably because I was brought up to believe they were common. Of my 3 children, only my daughter got a tattoo when she was 18. I remember saying before she got it that in a few years time she wouldn’t like the things she liked at 18. Guess what? I was right and she’s since tried to have it removed but not very successfully so she’s left with a blue smudge on her ankle.

I have one small Rose Tat on my left foot. I had it done to celebrate being 63 am now 81.

When I was about 3 my older Brother(21 years older than me) showed me a tattoo he had, had done on his forearm in India in the Army(National Service)it showed a tiger in the jungle and dated 1947 . He said "NEVER have one of these "Bab" they are ugly". The message stuck so I remain unblemished at 78

I had my four tattoos done in my 50's and 60's. They were all designed by myself and all mean a lot to me. They are not on display because I had certain areas on my body I'd decided I wanted them to be.

I am coming up to 80 and apparently must have saggy/wrinkly skin that will make the tattoos look ugly. My tattoos are as unwrinkled and bright as ever.

I am not dirty, I certainly am not common and I'm not a slut (as I was accused of being on a previous tattoo thread - was it the one before this? or the one before that? etc).

I also confess to have had two piercings done one in each ear, so really must be a dirty, common, harlot

By the time anyone gets to the point of showing off their wrinkly bodies, a tattoo is usually the least of their worries.
Tattoo/no Tattoo, none look particularly wonderful, and it doesn't matter.

I've got some tattoos that I had done in the 80s. In those days if you had them especially as a woman you had them in places that could be covered up with short sleeves. That was usually for work reasons. There used to be signs up in the tattooists stating they wouldn't tattoo necks, faces, hands. Having a tattoo was still a bit shocking then. I can remember the beautiful Paula Yates having a large fish tattoo on her arm above her elbow. I think that's the only woman I can remember on TV having her tattoo on show. My skin is wrinkled and crepey now but my tattoos still look ok. I don't regret them but I can cover them if I want . Its acceptable now for face and neck tattoos and they're quite common so I don't think it will be an issue as the younger generations grow older. I must admit that I like some of the hand and finger tattoos that are popular now. Not the spider web type of things but the thin, delicate type. If I was young now I'd probably have them.

boheminan

I had my four tattoos done in my 50's and 60's. They were all designed by myself and all mean a lot to me. They are not on display because I had certain areas on my body I'd decided I wanted them to be.

I am coming up to 80 and apparently must have saggy/wrinkly skin that will make the tattoos look ugly. My tattoos are as unwrinkled and bright as ever.

I am not dirty, I certainly am not common and I'm not a slut (as I was accused of being on a previous tattoo thread - was it the one before this? or the one before that? etc).

I also confess to have had two piercings done one in each ear, so really must be a dirty, common, harlot

Love it 😀

monami

and men, horrible disgusting things, they bang on about the enviroment and food yet quite happily stick ink in their bodies, tattoos on anyone make me physically sick

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I don’t like them and would never. ever have one. I have a friend who had her first one done when in her mid 60’s, but I didn’t comment as I wanted to keep my (negative!) opinion to myself! Her daughter is rather Boho and has several tats, so I think my friend was rather influenced by her daughter. I shall never succumb to one and I don’t need some ink work (which will eventually fade and sag) on me to remind me of something/someone. If someone wants a tattoo, that’s their business but I’m pleased to say that my daughter and son-in-law (in their 30’s) don’t have any. At least I don’t THINK they have. I’m glad they haven’t been won over by tattoo fashion. David Beckham looks like he needs a blooming good wash, as the tattoos come up his neck and onto his hands so when he’s wearing one of his beautifully tailored, expensive suits, the look is somewhat tarnished by what appears to be dirty skin, but is in fact copious amounts of permanent ink. He’s a good-looking man, so why is he spoiling his look? I’m trying not to be judgey - and I’ve never openly criticise anyone if they have them. They’re just - Not for me!

I definitely don't like tatoos but, having said that, as I have a rare blood group, I thought I may just have my blood group tatooed on my wrist. That will solve any problem of looking for any notes made, and put in my purse etc, to alert medics.

i have never wanted a tattoo, i have a fear of needles so i never got my ears pierced either, i often wonder what some women will look like with the tattoos on there wrinkly necks or old legs when they are in there 80s or 90s, i know that not everyone will look wrinkly but in the area i stay in there is older people who are drinkers and have aged before there time.

I’m 70 and I’ve got one, it was my midlife crisis and I did it my way 🤷🏼‍♀️ it’s top of my thigh so seldom seen my anyone, because it’s usually undercover of clothes it really hasn’t faded much either, I don’t regret getting it but would probably get something more meaningful if I was having a done these days

I do remember seeing a woman in Cyprus with dreadful varicose veins . I thanked our lucky stars for the NHS which would have dealt with them. On looking closer I realised it was ivy tattooed all the way up. I’ve always had a problem that I read peoples T-shirts . Now I finding I’m reading tattooed. If the people who like them and flaunt them I think others who dislike them are entitled to say so . I have never had the money to waste.

This subject has always been controversial with those who hate much more vitriolic than those who are either for tattoos or ambivalent towards them. My dad had an anchor on his arm done when he was in the army during the war which always fascinated me.

I had a lower back tattoo done when I was in my late 40's - my younger son's then girlfriend worked for a tattoo artist in London . He was/is a musician and back then already had several on his leg and back but surprisingly he came into the studio when I was there and was horrified to see his mother in there

Fast forward 25 years and I mostly forget I even have it but now most of my family have them. Said youngest son has some beautiful works of art on his back and arm - his older brother also has a huge back piece as well as some on his arms but as a business man in his mid 50's he was sensible enough to have them in areas he can cover for work. My adult granddaughters and their mum all have small discreet ones which mean something personal to them.

I don't have an issue with them but have always said be wary of your saggy skin as you age especially on your arms and am thankful I didn't go down that route - my arms now are horrid. I might as well have had wrinkles tattooed on them

I’m 69, and am a painted lady, my first tattoo was when I reached 60. I’ve since had quite a few added, mostly memorials to my late husband, but my lower left leg is scenes from Avatar. My right leg will shortly be following suit with scenes from Avatar Way of the Water. I understand others not liking them but my tattoos are my choice and I don’t give a hoot as to who likes them and who doesn’t.

If I am lucky enough to live to a ripe old age, then I won't be giving a hoot about my wrinkly skin (untattooed as it is - for now!). Hopefully I won't turn into a judgemental old * either! While I don't have any tattoos, I'm pretty sure some on here would happily judge me for my choice of clothing or music - and probably dismiss both of those as common as well.

Yes have them and regret having them done in my 20s & 30s 🙄