Tattoos

**Curt James** · 09-22-2011, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by sassy69

I Think you have to judge tattoos by how they add or detract from the overall package. For women my mind immediately goes to Melody Spetko and has a vast tattoo collection, and Zoa Lindsey who has an arm tattoo that I know you can't miss but I've never seen either of them as distracting. (snip)

Add Larissa Reis to that group, imo.

**lilypad2281** · 09-22-2011, 12:14 PM

Like i said it will be my first show, maybe even my only, so we will see how it goes. Im turning 30 this year and i work my ass off in the gym. I always get asked if i compete so I figure why the hell not?

**Curt James** · 09-22-2011, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by lilypad2281

Like i said it will be my first show, maybe even my only, so we will see how it goes. Im turning 30 this year and i work my ass off in the gym. I always get asked if i compete so I figure why the hell not?

Has your physique changed dramatically as a result of your hard work in the gym or did you always have a build that made people ask if you compete?

Asking that because I always think of Eddie Robinson's quote, something like, "I became a bodybuilder because I looked like a bodybuilder."

There was a woman at a bar in Inner Harbor who looked like a competitor but she didn't know the difference between her biceps and her triceps. Some people are just born for the sport.

I know, unrelated to tattoos.

Best wishes in your show whether it's one and done or the start of a long competitive career.

**lilypad2281** · 09-22-2011, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by Curt James

Has your physique changed dramatically as a result of your hard work in the gym or did you always have a build that made people ask if you compete?

Asking that because I always think of Eddie Robinson's quote, something like, "I became a bodybuilder because I looked like a bodybuilder."

There was a woman at a bar in Inner Harbor who looked like a competitor but she didn't know the difference between her biceps and her triceps. Some people are just born for the sport.

I know, unrelated to tattoos.

Best wishes in your show whether it's one and done or the start of a long competitive career.

It has changed over that past couple years because of my hard work. It hasn't been until the past few months that a lot of people have asked if i compete.

**stephaniewicked** · 09-23-2011, 06:50 AM

Great way to remember your grandpa...

**lilypad2281** · 09-23-2011, 09:54 AM

Thank you! I have a major cankle now...lol

**Amazon Lover** · 01-03-2012, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by stephaniewicked

Great way to remember your grandpa...

Nice, I'm not a fan of BIG tattoos all over a woman but little ones out of the way or non noticeable are great ...anymore, ladies?

**tammyp** · 01-03-2012, 08:33 AM

very cool tat~!

**lgcanski** · 01-03-2012, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by The Prodigy

What do you ladies use to cover your tattoos?

I use the inexpensive Cover girl tattoo cover BEFORE my tan goes on. I'm pretty dark on stage as well so you cant see the tat. I've never been told to cover it (it is small). I just choose to cover it for competition. Good Luck and have fun in your competition!

**lilypad2281** · 01-05-2012, 09:07 AM

I heard a suggestion to get tanned and THEN cover the tattoos with Dermablend...food for thought. I may say screw it and just go without covering them...I'm more worried about figuring out this prep than covering my tats...lol. Im new to this whole prep thing and can't afford a coach or trainer as of now, and I don't know the first thing about finding one anyways. A lot of research is being done, so any help is appreciated! Live and learn right?!

**Kim McGuire** · 01-05-2012, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by lilypad2281

I heard a suggestion to get tanned and THEN cover the tattoos with Dermablend...food for thought. I may say screw it and just go without covering them...I'm more worried about figuring out this prep than covering my tats...lol. Im new to this whole prep thing and can't afford a coach or trainer as of now, and I don't know the first thing about finding one anyways. A lot of research is being done, so any help is appreciated! Live and learn right?!

from personal experience, dermablend is the absolute worst thing to use to cover a tattoo. the color just looks green and muddy on stage.

if you are hell bent on wanting to cover your ink, try colortration and use it before you get spray tanned. almost everything else is way too messy and will rub off on anything you touch, rub against, clothes, etc...

**lilypad2281** · 01-05-2012, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by kim ferrell

from personal experience, dermablend is the absolute worst thing to use to cover a tattoo. the color just looks green and muddy on stage.

if you are hell bent on wanting to cover your ink, try colortration and use it before you get spray tanned. almost everything else is way too messy and will rub off on anything you touch, rub against, clothes, etc...

I'm not hell bent on covering them really. I'm proud of my tattoos and my body...I'm saying screw it!

**Kim McGuire** · 01-05-2012, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by lilypad2281

I'm not hell bent on covering them really. I'm proud of my tattoos and my body...I'm saying screw it!

honestly, i think you'll be just fine. as a judge i can say there has only been a couple of times someone had ink that was too distracting because of placement and or size. one time a guy had his entire shoulder and upper arm covered in mostly black ink so it made the one side that was tattooed look smaller and unsymmetrical compared to his non tattooed side. the 2nd occasion was a girl, in bodybuilding who had both arms fully sleaved, alot of her chest and upper back done and again the majority of the ink was very dark so you couldn't see any detail in the muscles at all, it was completely blurred by the ink.

in bikini and bodybuilding there seems to be a higher tolerance for girls with more ink than there is in figure. don't let that worry you though, the tan should be very dark anyway and once it's on, you won't see the ink much anyway.