These are extreme examples of people and their tattoos. Now the question on my mind is “why would they do that, what motivation did they have?” In today’s society which has problems accepting tattoos on a much smaller scale, how could someone choose to go to this much of an extreme, knowing that for most of society, they are going to be seen as an outcast? For the one gentleman, he is going to actually scare some people. How does he hold down a job? For that matter, how, do you ask, do any one of them?
The first gentleman is an entertainer. His wife and he both perform a sort of circus, magic, sideshow type of venue according to what I have seen on television. About the other two, I have no idea. But can you imagine working next to them daily at your office? They are probably very nice people, but how many of us out there are going to take the chance to get close enough to find out based solely upon how they look?
One must wonder at the psychological ramifications of their choice to go to this extreme. They cannot hide these tattoos so every day of their lives they live with this choice. They live with the reactions of the people they come in contact with whether it is positive or negative. How wearing is that on your sense of self? On your self confidence? What about relationships with family and friends? Girlfriends or wives?
Choosing any extreme of body modification be it tattoos, scarring or transdermal implants to the face, head and neck area is not to be taken lightly. While the results are definitely interesting, are you ready to live with the repercussions for the rest of your life?
What do you think?
June 3, 2008
delaney55
Delaney's World 
10 responses to “Tattoos in the Extreme: What Do You Think?”
Linda
June 3rd, 2008 at 23:43
I am not averse to tattoos, but Skullboy is simply screaming for psychological help and I hope he is independently wealthy because corporate America will certainly say no to him. I grew up in the 60’s and tattoos had such a stigma attached to them that I wouldn’t have considered getting one. My father would have beaten the crap out of me. Tats can be a real ice breaker at a party and isn’t it really about the attention? Like your blog. Linda
lily
April 29th, 2009 at 09:17
the only one i like is the guy with the colorful face! BUT WHY WOULD YOU EVER WANT TO COVER YOUR beautiful skin with that skull sh*t its so ugly, how would you get a job? yuck!
emily
May 1st, 2009 at 11:15
this looks so bad! why would anyone want to do this??? i think that you would have to be on drugs or have no life!!! so wich is it? drugs or no life?
jessica
May 29th, 2009 at 21:01
someone who is on enough drugs to warrent such extreme body mods wouldn’t have enough money for it. Also no self respecting tattoo artist with enough patience or skill would ever let a client make such extreme transformations while under such a strong influence. that’s the artists reputation (not to mention ethics) on the line.
it’s sad that someone who can see no way to live a fullfilling functional life without having a conventional sense of aesthetics, art, and culture, dares to accuse others of having ‘no life’, when they themselves have such a narrow view of how life may be lived
the person who wrote this never even gives the subjects a chance at normalcy. sometimes the only repercussion that maters is making your outsides match your insides. the choice these people have made is to be loved or hated for who they feel they are, not to settle for social acceptance at the price of their emotions or values.
rose
May 15th, 2009 at 15:59
its fucking awsome
Jessica
May 22nd, 2009 at 15:10
i think they are insane ideas. i love it. i bet it hurt though. i have three and they hurt. i can not imagine on the face. They are pretty brave and unique to do something so out there that no one really sees beautiful. i love tattoos they show your expressions in your skin. Too many people are rascist about just like anything people are afraid of. being different is one thing people shame on not me. I love it. The colorful guy has so much intricate detail. the reptile i guess a lizard or a snake must have a passion for them i know how he feels. The skull is just a replica of our dead body without our skin. if i saw him i would stare i couldnt help to wonder what gave him that idea, he must see death everyday or just in love with skulls. one or the other. Tattoos are wonderful whatever someone gets can not regret it becuase they stand for a meaning in life.
MetalGodOsiris
August 12th, 2009 at 23:40
That skull shit is fucking brutal those other two happy go lucky asses can get the fuck out of here no contest BRUTAL!
robspost
September 25th, 2010 at 16:37
my facial ink experience – for many of us full facial ink is the ultimate expression of our free spirit, freeing us from the conventions and constraints of the everyday world. Many people look at us with awe, shock, approval and distain; such is the range of emotions we evoke in those who look at our tattooed faces. from the time I was sixteen I knew I would eventually get my face, head and neck completely covered with tattoos because I needed to satify my curiousty to know what the experience would be like afterwards. What influenced my decision was knowing that it would always be visible and that it was permanent, and once done there would be no turning back,I wanted full facial tattooing so badly I had to go forward just for the experience of knowing what it would be like. I knew this decision would be a critical turning point in my life so I laid out careful plans as to what I wanted tattooed on my face and I anticipated many routine things in my life that would change dramatically. after all my plans were in place, I set a date and time to begin the transition which would irrevocably change my appearance permanently. The preparations to move forward with my facial transformation was a time of great excitement, tension and stress such as I have never known before and most importantly, it was invigorating. getting the work was probably the most exciting phase, it occurred for several weeks with multiple sessions of getting my face “drilled” a couple times a week, the buzz of the tattoo machine actually becomes soothing and reassuring, music to a tattoo junky’s ear that I was getting closer to my goal with each session. occassional breaks during each session was always an oppurtunity to get up and stretch and go have a smoke or sometimes have a beer with my buds and of course checking myself out in the mirror how my facial work was progressing. It gives you a hell of a rush as you see black and colored tattoo inks being indelibly worked into the skin of your face by ink covered needles pricking the skin 80 to 150 times a second to the buzz of the magnetic induction coils of the tattoo machine. you see your face slowly disappearing as the indelible ink marks ever increasing areas of your face. there is puffing and swelling in some areas as a result of being assaulted by by the high speed pricking of the tattoo needles. A few days after coverage is completed and the last areas are healed and the few remaining scabs fall off it is awesome to experience the “rush” you’ll get when you stand before the mirror and admire your new face and you realise that you made your dream a reality – for me that was ten years ago and it’s all been good with absolutely no regrets!
mac
October 18th, 2010 at 13:21
wtf are these guys thinkin
shakwona
January 21st, 2011 at 03:14
u only live once….have fun with life who cares what other people think all that matters is what makes u happy! i wouldnt get a tat like that but i dont think any1 is crazy for doing something like this… *_*