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Age For Tattoo's??
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Hey Hey,
I was just wondering, what is the legal age to get a tattoo in the UK? Can you get one at 16 if you have parental consent or whatever...I'm thinking of getting one, a few people I know who are under 16 have them, but ive heard you have to be 18?!
Thanks!
N@ x
I was just wondering, what is the legal age to get a tattoo in the UK? Can you get one at 16 if you have parental consent or whatever...I'm thinking of getting one, a few people I know who are under 16 have them, but ive heard you have to be 18?!
Thanks!
N@ x
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And any tatooist who tattoo's anyone under this age should be avoided imo
definitely.
if they break the rules on legal age, they'll most likely break the rules on other things, such as hygeine, which is REALLY not what you want.
also, i almost guarantee that what you think looks cool at 16 will be what you think looks cool in 10 years time. oopsie for permanence.
About the not thinking it will be cool in 10 years time thing..that doesnt really bother me cuz i wasnt planning on getting it where it is often visible anyway, and it was only something small and personal to me, but thanks anyway and i know what you mean.=D
spur of the moment things are never a good idea. especially when they're on your skin for life.
I could never get one!! :no: :no: :no:
im onli 15 and i was wondering if any one no's a place in essex, and you can get it done at 15 wiv your parents consent????
If the quality of their writing is anything to go by, I'd say they were.
I can see perfectly well what you wrote, understanding it is the problem. Places that let people under 18 have tatoos are breaking the law, whether they have the parents consent or not. You have to be 18, anywhere that would break the law about that, like kaffrin said, would probably have no qualms about breaking other laws, such as hygiene ones.
Thats not a go out and lie and say your 18 thing btw, i was just saying.
One of my mates also went in with her mum a few months back (shes 17) and got refused.
I'm 15, and i've been thinking about getting a tattoo for about a year. i've looked up the legal stuff, and it's 18. i have been advised not to get a tattoo under this age, because there has to be a reason why it is 18. i'm prepared to wait, and i'm definate i will get the tats i want, because i've drawn them with eyeliner, and i've had so many people tell me how good it looks. i've even had 'is that real?' so if its just a black one you want, i suggest you draw it with eyeliner, this way you can also see if it looks good or not.
i hope this helps a bit
Kat
xxx
Yes. Time to close this methinks.