Tattoos and Body Modifications

[MerShasha]

Thx :-D i'm verry happy with my tattoo's , i just want another rose under the name of my horsie :-) .

[Mermaid Kelda]

I've posted elsewhere about my tattoo but I didn't include an image because it wasn't mermaid themed.
Here it is!



She's a mörksugga, which means dark sow in Norwegian/Swedish (as far as I'm aware ;D)
My mother used to keep a few in cupboards and wardrobes; their tails wrap round shelves and keep them upright.



I think she was used as a story to make children behave, something about having a fondness for darkness and eating children who stayed out too late. But the way my mother described her was that, like most of nature, she wasn't really interested in human desire to label things as "good" or "evil"; having her on your side, however, would keep you safe from things that were evil. Since she's traditionally a creature of the dark (you keep her in dark places) I put her on the back of my neck, as I usually have my hair down and it seemed appropriate I'm not superstitious but I always liked the story, and it's part of my heritage<3

Like many creatures from Nordic folk-tales, she's also rarely seen, so I don't make a point of showing her to anyone unless they catch a glimpse of her

[Miyu]

Awww, that's so neat Melaina!!!

[Vrindavana Starfish]

That is so cool.

[Mermaid Sirenia]

Getting some new tattoos soon, so excited!

[Miyu]

Same here, new tats soon!

[Morticia Mermaid]

Same! Hoping to get started on my giant back piece next month!

[Mermaid Sirenia]

Starting my sleeve quite soon! Getting the first piece (on my shoulder) within the next two weeks

[Simone]

I have tattoos on my back of F-holes like on cellos so that my body looks like a human violin. When I started thinking about getting a tail I was concerned that it would look weird and if I should try to hide them but I just had my first swim in my new tail and it looks kind of cool. I'm not sure what I'd say to children if they brought it up though. You can kind of see my tattoos in this photo from above water.

[Miyu]

Oooh, I think that's lovely!

[Sherielle]

I want a new tattoo so bad. I want one that looks like a watercolor painting. My only problem is finding a spot that won't need too much (or any coverup) if I have to do a gig. I've been contemplating my shoulder blade as a spot.

[Seraphina Suds]

I have tattoos on my back of F-holes like on cellos so that my body looks like a human violin. When I started thinking about getting a tail I was concerned that it would look weird and if I should try to hide them but I just had my first swim in my new tail and it looks kind of cool. I'm not sure what I'd say to children if they brought it up though. You can kind of see my tattoos in this photo from above water.

I adore that! I've wanted fhole tattoos forever, but I don't have the body for it.

[MermaidBrandie]

I've got a chest piece dedicated to my grandparents. I wanna get a half sleeve tattoo of song lyrics on both my arms.
Left arm: "is this the sweet sound that calls the young sailors? The voice might be one and the same."
Right arm: "there's not a word yet, for old friends who've just met" I want the left sleeve to be surrounded by water lily's and lotus flowers. Not sure about the right. And I also was scales on my hips/legs. Haha

I also have six ear piercings, both my nipples, and my belly button.


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[Fun123joker]

ok ok ok ok ok let me tell you a story

im 15 and my parents are really conservitive right. and the #1 thing they are agisnt are tattoos. like i might never get a tattoo because they will haunt me from the grave and curse me if i do.
i have 2 older sisters in colledge. they both called my parents before thanksgiving break. aparently my dad told both of them in a disappointing voice that i got a tattoo of a butterfly on my neck.
so im in my room playing tf2 and my mom knocks on the door. "oh btw we told your sisters you got a tattoo play along!"
so im like alright. continue with my game and i get a call on my phone
its my oldest sister, more responsible and such. i pick it up and she starts yelling at me using my whole name and talking really fast.
I JUST WANTED TO PLAY MY GAME. so after that call i continue to play my game then i get a second call
its my older sister. she is more loose and relaxed. she calls and she actually asked me important questions like where i got it and how i got the money to pay for it and who took me. im alittle hestitant because its harder to lie to that sister then the other, plus her roommate is in to tattoos and they're both disapointed that i got a butterfly.
after the call even said roomate messaged me on tumblr (we follow eachother) if i actually got a tattoo and how my sister is freaking out. i couldnt trust anybody so i told her i got a tattoo also.
they all ask for pictures.
this is where the hard art comes cuz remeber the roomate can probably reconized tattoos but im good with body paint


i tried making the picture as blurry as posible. i even scrape andd scratch myself alittle to make it red so it looked like i just got it (i dont support self harm but the things i do for my parent's prank)
i got alittle mad at my parents for saying it was on the neck cuz that would hurt real bad so i keep on telling them things lie "say i was put under and say this and that" when the pictures were posted my sisters went ballistic.

ok so fast forward to when they come home. it took them alittle time to notice "wait didnt she get a tattoo" they both freakd out (oldest waited for my parents to leave the room so she can describe her experience with foul language) they both said how they thought it was real because they way my parents said it wasnt "hee hee he joker got a tattoo" but they sounded disappointed"

i have reaction videos i can post them if you want

[Mermaid Romy]

ok ok ok ok ok let me tell you a story

im 15 and my parents are really conservitive right. and the #1 thing they are agisnt are tattoos. like i might never get a tattoo because they will haunt me from the grave and curse me if i do.
i have 2 older sisters in colledge. they both called my parents before thanksgiving break. aparently my dad told both of them in a disappointing voice that i got a tattoo of a butterfly on my neck.
so im in my room playing tf2 and my mom knocks on the door. "oh btw we told your sisters you got a tattoo play along!"
so im like alright. continue with my game and i get a call on my phone
its my oldest sister, more responsible and such. i pick it up and she starts yelling at me using my whole name and talking really fast.
I JUST WANTED TO PLAY MY GAME. so after that call i continue to play my game then i get a second call
its my older sister. she is more loose and relaxed. she calls and she actually asked me important questions like where i got it and how i got the money to pay for it and who took me. im alittle hestitant because its harder to lie to that sister then the other, plus her roommate is in to tattoos and they're both disapointed that i got a butterfly.
after the call even said roomate messaged me on tumblr (we follow eachother) if i actually got a tattoo and how my sister is freaking out. i couldnt trust anybody so i told her i got a tattoo also.
they all ask for pictures.
this is where the hard art comes cuz remeber the roomate can probably reconized tattoos but im good with body paint


i tried making the picture as blurry as posible. i even scrape andd scratch myself alittle to make it red so it looked like i just got it (i dont support self harm but the things i do for my parent's prank)
i got alittle mad at my parents for saying it was on the neck cuz that would hurt real bad so i keep on telling them things lie "say i was put under and say this and that" when the pictures were posted my sisters went ballistic.

ok so fast forward to when they come home. it took them alittle time to notice "wait didnt she get a tattoo" they both freakd out (oldest waited for my parents to leave the room so she can describe her experience with foul language) they both said how they thought it was real because they way my parents said it wasnt "hee hee he joker got a tattoo" but they sounded disappointed"

i have reaction videos i can post them if you want

That is absolute magic and I can't breath I'm laughing so hard XD

[Mermaid Sirenia]

Oh my god that's great! My parents are the exact opposite though, his quote he always likes to say is "a family that tattoos together stays together"

My dad is tatted up, half sleeves and a half chest piece. My mom has some tattoos but not a lot. They are planning for us all to get matching tattoos in the future too. They even let me get my first tattoo at 17! Though they told me to think about it for a while before getting it and make sure it has meaning. Which is how I got my octopus tattoo getting my next tattoo tomorrow which will be part one of my sleeve! A small part but yeah I'm 18 now just so you guys don't think I'm starting a sleeve underage lol

HOWEVER, my grandma is a very conservative southern baptist type woman, who HATES tattoos with a burning passion. She hates my tattoo the most because it's an octopus.
Grandma: *to my sister* let me see what you've done to yourself this time
Sister: holds out arm to show new tattoos
Grandma: ... Well I still love you... and at least it's flowers and not an OCTOPUS *looks over at me rolling her eyes*

...Ouch.. thanks grandma

[Merman Dan]

Cephalopods rule! If I can stay out of the water long enough I want to add some baby octopodes for my giant pacific octopus tattoo.

[Mermaid Sirenia]

In the process of having my tattoo done right now! It's almost done!

[Mermaid Sirenia]

the picture on the left is an awkward angle of it because my mom sucks at taking pictures lol, but I'll take better ones tomorrow super stoked!!

[Mermaid Sirenia]

I'll be adding to it later since I'll be building it up to a sleeve, I've already talked to my artist about it