I love tattoos.
I technically have five, but two of them are made up of two separate tattoos, I just decided to add on to two existing ones.
I have a blue and purple butterfly on my right shoulderblade. That was my high school graduation present to my myself.
I have a purple and yellow flower on a tribal-looking vine on my right ankle. Four years later I had a fairy added, just her upper body, peeking out over the top of the flower. Later I plan to have more flowers and vines and fairies added; my lower right leg will look like a flower garden full of fairies.
I have a crescent moon with an almost hidden face in swirly purples and whites on my outer lower left leg. Last year I had a bunch of random, hand-sketched stars added all around the moon. I only had enough $$ to cover the outlines and a bit of shading, though--no color. I hope to get that added in the next year or two. It looks pretty blah with only the black lines and some shading.
I also want to someday get the tree of life in the center of my back, and add to the existing butterfly already on my shoulderblade. I envision the tree of life with all kinds of winged creatures fluttering around it.
Yes, I know tattoos are for life; yes, I know they can have social implications; I'm okay with that. I love the way skin looks covered in art. I'm a modest dresser; I can cover every tattoo I have, and will have in the future, for occasions that demand it.
I say GO FOR IT, but be sure you know what you want. Most of mine were done with very little planning. I knew I wanted a butterfly, for example, but I just walked into the shop, picked through the book and chose one I liked. Same with the fairy and moon. The flower and vine were drawn for me by the tattoo artist, the stars added to my moon were drawn by the tattoo artist. I sometimes wish my picked-from-the-book tattoos were a little more personalized, a little more unique, just for me to have. But that's okay, I don't regret any of them, not even a little bit.