Garance Galore

Hi there!

I hope you are well. Today I’d like to share with you something that is rather intimate: regret. We all live with regrets that take up more or less space in our lives. Let’s be clear: mine is ‘not that deep’ but I believe it is worth sharing.

I’ve always been comfortable when it comes to being vulnerable because I’ve always appreciated and benefited from other people’s testimonies and life lessons so it made sense for me to share my thoughts on the matter through my blog.

I’ve been thinking about writing this post for a while, but even though I really wanted to share my experience, I was hesitating.

When you get a tattoo or are simply thinking about getting a tattoo, you hear all types of negative (and unsolicited) comments and opinions, so you have to put your blinders on and listen to ‘yourself’. After all, I was over 18 years old, I was free, and I just liked the idea of getting a tattoo. So when I came to the conclusion, after a few years, that I wish I had not done it, it was quite upsetting. It’s not as much about others but more about myself: ‘Why did I do that?’ or, like I like to say in French, ‘Qui m’a envoyé?’ 

I have a few tattoos, very small ones that are very discreet, but I later decided to do another that isn’t huge but remains visible in the summer. I thought it was very nice at first, and a part of me liked the idea of showing the world how cool and careless I was. Until I started getting tired of seeing it and ended up hating it. I like my other tattoos (even though I don’t plan on doing any more), but I just can’t stand this one anymore.

The point of this post is not to tell you not to get a tattoo, but rather to warn you that tattoos CAN be deeply regretted. I was not drunk; I did think about it for a little while before getting it done, and it does have a very special meaning to me, but still!

I have done one laser removal session, and it has now faded. After a few sessions, it will hopefully be gone. But this decision cost me time and money I could’ve spared. And I must say, tattoo removal is not always effective; it’s painful and can lead to not-so-fun complications when healing.

I hope I did not offend you if you are a tattoo enthusiast. This is not a post against tattoos, but I simply wish I had read someone’s testimony somewhere before taking that decision (even though I might not have listened).

But no big deal  ! We live and learn ! 

If you do decide to get tattooed one day, all I can advise you is to make sure to go to a professional and really think about what you are marking yourself with for(almost)ever.

Until next time, xoxo

Garance