In two months, I will turn 45 and I’ve decided that my 45th year will be one of change. One of those changes will be my first tattoo. (I say first because I’ve heard once you have one, you yearn for another.)
I’ve decided to have my first on the top of my foot. Yes, I know it will hurt like crazy to have it done there; however, I have several reasons for wanting it there. First, I want it in a location where I can see it (why get a tattoo on your back???), and two, it needs to be able to easily be covered (for work, etc.). I also spend the majority of my free time (ie. not at work) barefoot, or wearing the slightest bit of shoe I can possibly wear, which means I’ll have tons of time to see it when not deliberately coving it. Even in the summer, when I wear lightweight sandals, I’ll be able to see it. Another reason for the top of my foot is that it is the one place on my body which is unlikely to sag, wrinkle severely or distort, regardless of how much weight I lose or gain as I get older. So, top of the foot it is.
I’ve decided to go with somewhat of a swirl pattern, coming from my toes, but haven’t yet decided on which one to go with. Right now, I’m evaluating designs I come across, searching for one that will work for me.
Care to help me with my search and recommend a design? Have one that’s your favorite, or “if I was going to get a tattoo on the top of my foot, this is the one I’d get” design? Care to design one for me that says, “I love this tattoo and it’s kick-ass amazing”?
Can you provide any examples of things you like? Might make it easier to think of something.
I have two tattoos on the top of my right foot, and I didn’t find either of them hurt that much. Certainly not noticeably more than the tattoo on my chest. And you’re right, once you get one, you will want more!
I figure I’ve given birth to three kids (one of them completely natural–no drugs at all) and had two major surgeries, and being allergic to most narcotic pain relievers, I’ve had to find other ways to address pain.
Here is the tattoo I got for my 40th birthday. So that answers the question of what I would get if I were getting a tattoo on my foot for my mid-life crisis.
Is it holding up? I have friends with tattoos in that same spot that have to have them redone. After 4 or 5 years you can’t even tell they had one since their shoe almost completely rubs it off.
In your first example, I like the one in the upper top right, with the “stem” coming from between your toes and main part flowing over the top of your foot.
You’re smart to pick a place that won’t sag. I got a heart on my left breast seventy-eleben years ago, ala Janis Joplin.
It now looks like a chili pepper.
Minor digression. Having it on your back may have more of a connotation of “carrying” or “bearing” whatever the tattoo represents with you at all times.
Also, not all tattoos are meant to be seen or shared all the time.
But to each their own. I recommend getting something that speaks to you or reflects a part of you that you don’t care if everyone else knows. Good luck!
I have a tattoo on my foot. The artist was reluctant to do it, as he said a lot of them fade really quickly. That was 13 years ago, and it still looks vibrant (though I am considering a touch-up to change some of the design elements). I was really good about my aftercare, and still try to keep it out of the sun as much as possible.
I recommend getting something that speaks to you or reflects a part of you that you don’t care if everyone else knows. Good luck!
