Bettina wrote:
I think I'm falling in love with Envy. = )

Everyone does, eventually.  It's inevitable.

Bettina wrote:
I think I'm falling in love with Envy. = )

It's temporary insanity. It shall pass.

Shyly wrote:
Everyone does, eventually.  It's inevitable.

You need to get your ass to TN. 'nough said.

jennifer lockstedt wrote:

lol

I was speaking about your photos.

David Moyle wrote:

I was speaking about your photos.

She didn't quite get it, but it's ok, she's on a time out now...

Lamonica wrote:

And you just proved my point...hahaha... You don't even realize that he is indeed making fun of you. Wow...

Not so much making fun of, just expressing an opinion and pointing out the irony .

Ched wrote:
Melissa and Jennifer are in time out. What is this, preschool?

Hope you can get your conversation back on track while they're gone.

(moderator)

*waves at Melissa through the Model Mayhem prison bars*

Maybe I can sneak you a Snickers bar.

David Moyle wrote:

Not so much making fun of, just expressing an opinion and pointing out the irony .

Either way, it still put a smile on my face... hehe... I'm soo bad, lets get back to the ass antlers...

jennifer lockstedt wrote:

im sure in tenn. you have a billion tattoo shops on every corner like we do here in houston.......it is a huge market.................get a clue girl

That explains why I disliked this chick on reflex! She's from Houston. (I appologize to anyone else from Houston, I've just never met anyone from there that I liked. Maybe you're all just mad at her...)

CareLyn Anita wrote:
ohhh this thread has become a bit of fun hasn't it ... preschool time outs , people falling in love... damn i missed it all!

I know, I missed all the fun too. It almost makes me consider paying for internet instead of stealing bandwidth. Almost.

Bettina wrote:
I think I'm falling in love with Envy. = )

Get in line

Meehan wrote:
Most of what I thought was cool when I was 19-22 or so is not what I think today. I am thankful I never acted upon the current trends of my day. I didn't do the mullet, I didn't get one earring, I didn't get a tattoo (thin black line) above my eyebrow (like I thought I should for sometime... see I told you things change over time). I figure the lower back tattoo to be as much a fad as anything, like a tribal armband tattoo around bicep. There will be those who will regret having one done, and others who will enjoy it for a lifetime. I personally do not care for their ubiquitous presence on so many  otherwise flawless backsides.

I did the earring when I was 18
still wear one when I dress up & go out
Planned 2 armband tats starting when I was 13, wayyyyyy before they were popular, and part of the reason I decided not to do it when I got to a point where I felt I was ready & where I had the $ was because I saw the trends forming & didn't want everyone thinking I did it to be "cool."
Kind of like how some of my friends who got piercings way before anyone else took them out once everyone else got them 

jennifer lockstedt wrote:

once again if you think they would turn down money you are crazy....... they take the risk honey.......because they don't get caught........ get a clue on the real world and how sneaky that it is.......everyone cheats the system...... so before you make a statement about me being uneducated...... first get a resume and post it..... right before you post your stupid come backs......only to get slammed on.............................j

I also would kind of like to meet these tattoo artists you're talking about would tattoo a drunk person...because I've been to plenty of tattoo conventions and know plenty of tattoo artists here in the Kansas/Oklahoma region and I've never met a single one that would tattoo a drunk person

David Moyle wrote:
The ironic post of the thread award goes to.......

When did Canon start making a camera phone?

I appreciate the comment, and it was a Nikon thanks. If you would like to insult my photography, I would appreciate a direct comment next time instead of directing the insults to the model I took the pictures of.  If you don't like what she had to say, get over it.

Real classy David... For some reason I expected more out of a VIP member.

Nikolas Anthony wrote:
As far as I'm concerned 90% of lower back tattoo's look completely trashy. Tramp stamps. I mean to each their own but they look rather unattractive to me. Kinda go along with the thong showing. Both just gross me out.

Whatever floats your boat... I like them, but I usually edit them out of my photos because they tend to distract the eye at times...

Jessalyn_54 wrote:
I've been to plenty of tattoo conventions and know plenty of tattoo artists here in the Kansas/Oklahoma region and I've never met a single one that would tattoo a drunk person

Go to Chicago sometime, I met several there, and got a couple tats while I was a little juiced up... Not the smartest thing I've ever done, but they didn't mind too much. I had one done in NC, and another one here in Houston. I was also a little enebriated for the tattoo here in Houston, but all of my tattoos were done at highly acclaimed shops with excellent reputations.

Joe Lee wrote:
Why do so many models and young women today have these lower back tattoos?

They can't really see them unless they look in a mirror, can they?

I don't get it.

I love tattoos.
The answer to your question depends on the person. People who have a lot of tattoos usually just look at it as another spot to express themselves. I notice a lot of "girl girls" I guess you could say, who only have that one tattoo usually do it because it's trendy. I remember one of my best friends got a tattoo. No reason other then the trend. Another friend and I were talking about tattoos and I told him how she got one. He said, "Let me guess, butterfly on the lower back?" I started laughing saying yes. I love my bestfriend but I think what she did was kind of tacky. Then again there are people who have only that one on the lower back for the reason that they wanted a tattoo that really does mean something to them but wanted it to be easily covered. Sometimes in places such as the work place things like that need to be covered. I find that unfortunate but it is what it is.

Meg 784 wrote:

I love tattoos.
The answer to your question depends on the person. People who have a lot of tattoos usually just look at it as another spot to express themselves. I notice a lot of "girl girls" I guess you could say, who only have that one tattoo usually do it because it's trendy. I remember one of my best friends got a tattoo. No reason other then the trend. Another friend and I were talking about tattoos and I told him how she got one. He said, "Let me guess, butterfly on the lower back?" I started laughing saying yes. I love my bestfriend but I think what she did was kind of tacky. Then again there are people who have only that one on the lower back for the reason that they wanted a tattoo that really does mean something to them but wanted it to be easily covered. Sometimes in places such as the work place things like that need to be covered. I find that unfortunate but it is what it is.

well she got a butterfly? my boyfriend wants to get a "flaming piece of toast" because someone offered to do it for free, and he thinks its funny. ugh! lol

sik pics wrote:
i love when people who don't have tattos talk about tattoos! people who don't have them will never understand them the way those who have them do. its our way of celebrating things that happen in our lives i have 3 tats and every single one has a story  i got my first at 18 (superman symbol)i got it for my grandfather.. my best times with him was when he came to town and watched me play baseball for 2 games and both times he had a superman shirt on so when he passed i got the symbol to remind me of good times and so i would always have a part of him and when you get a tat  no matter how much worries and pain is built up it all feels like it disapears thats why people end up addicted to the ink  becuse you feel that great release. so now you know y we get these tats

Thank you! Very well said

Beautiful concept behind your superman tat! Love it

Lamonica wrote:

Not everything a woman does is about men... what a chauvinist thing to say...

True, most men, the first thing we look at on a women is NOT her hair, makeup or outfit. That's all to impress other women.

sik pics wrote:
i love when people who don't have tattos talk about tattoos! people who don't have them will never understand them the way those who have them do. its our way of celebrating things that happen in our lives

So, if you ain't one of the cool people, you can't be cool?

What you say is hogwash -- we are talking about opinions, and you are not required to have a tattoo in order to have an opinion about tattoos.  More power to you if your ink makes you happy, but that doesn't mean that I have to like them, and I certainly am already on record as saying that I won't photograph them.

XLisa_MarieX wrote:
Honestly? I got my tattoos as a permanent fashion accessory. Each and every one of them are beautiful designs that enhance the appearance I put out there. It's like earrings or a necklace or colouring your hair. I'm sure others get them for various other reasons, some good, some silly, but in the end, it's a practice as old as time. They've been signs of beauty, power, mysticism, prestige, tribal lineage, marital status. If you enjoy yours, then good for you. Because that's what they're all about. Don't like it? Don't look. Simple.

Funny.  Most of us have a fashion sense & style that evolves over time.  You mention jewelry & hair color -- but by definition, you can change your jewelry (or take them off) at a moment's notice, and you can change your hair style & color all the time. 

In my experience, 75% of the people I know who have had tattoos for long periods of time have regretted getting them (and can't afford to have them removed).  Why?  Because their style changed, but they couldn't change their ink.

Joe Lee wrote:
They must do it to impress men. I think they look pretty bad but I guess it's the trend.

I'm impressed with this. If you're not you better check your pulse.