As of today I only have one tattoo, which was done at Tru Colorz. I got it about two weeks before my 18th birthday and, if I'm being 100% honest, I was pretty terrified. I had done my research and kne... Read More
As of today I only have one tattoo, which was done at Tru Colorz. I got it about two weeks before my 18th birthday and, if I'm being 100% honest, I was pretty terrified. I had done my research and knew what I wanted, but was still a little unsure of the whole thing. I had called some other places to figure up pricing, and someone texted me the phone number of someone here (I apologize, I do not remember his name). I texted him and explained the gist of what I wanted, and he gave me a price that was significantly lower than anywhere else I had talked to. I came in a little later in the day so that my mom could sign the paper saying that it was okay (two weeks from 18 does not qualify as 18) and was pretty concerned about the whole experience when we got there. The walls were bright green and there was super loud music playing and the portfolio we looked through had pictures of tattoos that did not look like my tiny little cross. I went back a couple of hours after that with my sister to actually get the tattoo and - to my pleasant surprise - kept finding things that calmed my fears. I don't know what I was expecting, but I watched as he made sure everything was clean and organized, that he had everything ready before he started, etc. I was extremely pleased with how long he took making sure that everything on the design was exactly how I wanted it - before he had even started the tattoo itself. He got out a ruler and a protractor and sang along to the music while he worked. He was so friendly and welcoming, and the longer I was there the more comfortable I was. After I left the shop my family went on a road trip way out of town. This being my first tattoo and me not having any clue what was "normal," I texted him a picture of my tattoo and asked if it was supposed to look like that. He reassured me and told me to put coconut oil on it. I'm sure that to someone who is reading this review who has several tattoos or doesn't have any but is fearless about the process, the whole story seems a bit excessive. But the whole thing is something that I would absolutely recommend.
When people ask me about my little inner-wrist cross tattoo, and when they have time to listen, I tell them this story and do my best to point them in this direction. Very much worth it. Read Less