Can A 15 Year Old Get A Tattoo In Oklahoma

Should I let my 16 year old son get a tattoo? He wants the same tattoo the rest of his siblings have, which is the word “family” written in Armenian.

Sure. Things to discuss with him first (or anyone getting a tattoo, but because he is young it’d be good to give him guidance while you have the chance):Regret. Will he later decide that he doesn’t like the tattoo? I will say that many people, even tattoo artists, have tattoos that they regret. I have one on my forearm that I wish people wouldn’t ask me about because I don’t like it. It is expensive and painful to have them removed. But this is part of life; most regrets cannot be resolved.Pain. Of course getting a tattoo hurts. Advise him to get it on a part of his body that is fatty, not bony. Ribs and feet tend to hurt more than an arm, leg, or even shoulder. If it hurts too much he may move around and that can definitely affect the quality of the tattoo.Quality of work. Make sure he chooses an artist whose work he likes for the style of the tattoo that he wants. You could have an artist who does beautiful traditional tattoos, or portraits, or black and grey. But they might be really horrible at script. Sounds like his idea is just text so that’s what he should look for in an artist’s body of work. Remember that this is for life - it’s worth it to have exactly what he wants.Hygiene. Pretty standard. A good tattoo shop will be licensed; the artists will use gloves and keep them sterile (only put them on right before starting work); they will use brand new needles when you sit down with them. They should also advise you as to how to care for the tattoo while it heals to prevent infection or scarring.The future. While tattoos used to be uncommon, many people have tattoos now - especially millennials. They have become much more accepted in the workplace. However, one day he may seek work where tattoos are frowned upon. He should think about that and place the tattoo on a part of his body that is easy to cover up with a collared shirt or suit jacket.

I'm a 15-year-old girl and I want to get a tattoo. Is it too soon for me?

Let's assume that all the other answers ("too young," "no money," "illegal," blah blah blah) have already been established. I'm not going to discredit these points, but they come off condescending and, more to the point, preach to a point that isn't really convincing. All that said, let's offer a far more personal and straight-forward answer that's relevant to you:The body of a 15 year old female is hardly done transitioning.Between growing and all the all-too-well-known changes happening, getting a tattoo just about anywhere on your body will serve an immediate gratification before falling victim to warping. You ever see a muscle-head who got a tattoo when he was a string-bean? How about somebody who got a tattoo when they were incredibly heavy but then decided to drop 100+ pounds? Tattoos distort with skin, and while you can't exactly plan ALL shifts and changes (who knows that you won't decide to be a body builder in 20 years and warp any ink you'd gotten before then) it stands to reason that if you're in the middle of a such a dramatic "transformation"--for lack of a better word--getting a tattoo now would be committing to a warped piece in only a few short years.Better to just make a note of the tatts you want now and rock them when they've got a "finished" canvas to work with.