How old is old enough to get extreme facial mods?

Q. Regarding extreme facial mods, people often say things like "think about it for a long time and don't do it on impulse", "you'll regret it when you're older" and "you'll never be able to get a job". I'll be 30 in April and I'm a freelance artist and jewelry maker. I have a few tattoos and piercings; but for many years I've wanted to get several extreme facial mods. I might get a self-designed Maori style chin tattoo soon; but that would likely be on the first major mod. Eventually I'd also love to get my tongue split, spiral scarification on my cheeks and horn implants. I know that it sounds immature; but I'm a 29 year old artist and a big part of it for me is being a superfreak and freaking "normal" people out in public. What does everyone think?

A. Start small with the Maori chin tattoo first. This tattoo has been worn by women for 12,000 years so you wont be the first. It is also extremely easy to coverup with "Dermablend" makeup, so work, weddings, funerals wont be a problem. If all goes well them get the scarification, then split tongue and finally any implants. If all goes well, you will look awesome!

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what do people think about white girls with a chinese goddess tattoo?

Q. I am getting a Chinese goddess on my back, the goddess is based on the book beautiful women, and the imagery is stunning as will my tattoo be, what do most people think about white people (females) getting chinese or Japanese inspired goddess/geisha tattoos? you never see a chinese girl with a Celtic arm band. do you all thin it is sexy, dishonorable, art lover
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no I am not trying to be a harajuku girl or anything like that lol I just happen to love the art in this book and the goddess has great meaning to me

A. I can't answer for what Chinese people would think - but if easterners were getting tattoos inspired by my culture I think I would find it flattering if anything, if it was a good piece of work! I wouldn't think anything less of you for having it, particularly if you have an appreciation for the culture and the art. It's much better than all the teenagers getting (usually incorrect) Kanji symbols just for the hell of it when they have no understanding or particular affinity to the culture their tattoo comes from. I know those kind of tattoos are often the butt of many oriental's jokes, moreso because they almost always have the wrong meaning! At the end of the day, most tattoo styles have their roots in one culture or another, even if we don't realise it. Pin up girl tattoos are traditionally American but I know a lot of British people with them, for example! I go on a tattoo forum and recently there was a guy on there ranting on about how it was so disrespectful and pathetic how non-maori's often had maori tattoos (he was from new zealand) and that how his tattoo was better because it had no meaning it was just a 'popular pattern', until I pointed out that his tattoo was celtic and had it's roots in scotland, wales and ireland, at which point he shut up! Anyway, as long as you're happy with the design and the meaning it holds for you then the opinions of others are totally irrelevant!

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