How Much Is Too Much? | Tattoo Artists Answer 

Lalo has the best philosophy, in my opinion. "When the tattoos you carry on you are heavier and stronger than your personality" That is profound and brilliant, and the video could've ended right there...

I LOVE how Sarah Fabel talks about it in medical/functional terms rather than aesthetic. Too much is when you damage your largest organ (skin) to the point here it can no longer function. Brilliant.

"It's too much when tattoos cover your personality" - that's a word of wisdom

Joe Smith: normal name, soft voice, calm demeanor irl: *SKULL FACE*

“No need to hurry, Ease into it” is great advice

Guy Aitchison knows what’s up honestly. He always has the best advice

Sara Fabel makes an important point which I find its not very hammered into the community. I love my tattoo and want to get more but I am aware that it can affect my health. Anything with the eye is no go. I rather have my vision for as long as I am able to have it. I also think the artist who said that if your tattoos are stronger than your personality gave the best answer.

Guy Aitichson is the wise hippie uncle that we should all aspire to be

I had to laugh out out loud at the fully tattooed guy, face and all...named joe smith.I'm sorry, but thats hilarious! The most generic name for such a memorable looking dude.

I love that the softest, sweetest sounding of them all is Joe Smith and he looks the most gnarly or all of them.

There's something about the presence of Guy Aitchison that just soothes me.

The fully tattooed guy seems like a cool person to hang out with.

Guy Aitchison's advice is the best I've ever heard about getting tattoos. Period. For some people on the outside, even one tattoo is "too much". My parents for example. They hate tattoos. I have one, and about to get another tomorrow. And researching my third. At 46 years old, I know who I am. And they are for me.

"Too much is when the tattoos you carry on you, are heavier and stronger than your personality" Totally agree!!!

I agree with the artist who said when your tattoos are interfering with your body’s ability to perform its job. And also the ones who talked about jobs and lifestyle because honestly it does effect that at a point. Also, I agree with the artist who said that when the individual pieces are making it hard to actually see and appreciate the pieces you already have. And yes, I have tattoos.

joe smith’s voice is so relaxing and soothing i wasn’t expecting it to come out of his body lmfao. he seems awesome!

Joe smith sits like hes reserved and shy which is interesting to me like he looks and is so cool and nice

When it comes to tattoos, it should always be quality over quantity !

Faces on your face is too much

The guy with the ‘Y’all Need Jesus’ shirt looks like he’s brought along Jesus to sit next to him just to illustrate his point.

"I lived in the edge of society and I love it" My introverted ass : I can relate

The guy that's got the Rolex logo on his neck but is wearing an apple watch got me XD

Young people: "No such thing as too much" "If it effects your health it's too much" "If you're doing it just to be wired (eyes) it's too much" Middle aged: "That's a hard question..." "Maybe not the face..." "Make sure it's not going to effect your work life..." "Your body is your temple, treat it carefully, you'll find the right balance..." Old guy: "You gotta know who you are! Your arms and back are prime real estate! Don't fuck up like I did!" 😆😂😆😂😁😄

Why do I keep watching these videos I don't have tattoos nor do I plan on getting any.

So what you're saying is.....I should get another tattoo?!!!

“How far is too far?” They ask, to the man who has his own skull tattooed on his face.

Guy Aitchison and Joe Smith are literally the nicest guys ever. I'd love to get a few pieces done by both of them.

Love Lalo and Sara's answers the most. Definitely, your choice and different people carry their art differently. But, your body IS your temple and you get only one. If your sense of self is lost or it negatively impacts your health it kind of takes away from that philosophy.

I'm so glad you guys stopped censoring swearing. Much easier to watch videos without bleeps!

1:23 Guy Aitchinson has the best advice on tattooing that I have ever heard.

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I reckon it's like drinking: when it starts to negatively impact your day to day, that's too much.

Guy Aitchison sort of reminds me of Woody Harrelson... lol

My God 😍 Sara such thoughtful educated response!! Beautiful professional artist!

The guy with the "y'all need jesus" t-shirt is next to a jesus-looking guy. Just wanted to point that out

sara fabel is such a doll getting tattoed by yomico in january can't wait

Agreed with ease into it. Got my first tattoo on my ribs a decade ago and loved it. Since then Ive known I want at least 50% of my body tattooed. However, I only get a piece done every 2 years. Getting a tattoo is an experience, if you find the right artist it’s a blast. Why rush it when you can gradually go adding on throughout time so the fun is never over.

Intelligent, grounded advice from the eccentric world of artists? Who knew? LOVE this!

I liked the fact the 'health' issue was brought into this discussion. When you are tattooed to the point that your skin can no longer physically do its intended job, you've gone too far.

4:30 his shirt says “ya’ll need Jesus” Bro he’s sitting next to you 😂

The more I watch inked videos, the more I like Guy. He is always so thoughtful with any subject.

The last guy. Truth. I have bright coloured hair and some days I'm strong and other days I'm not and I just want hide, because it's always mentioned anywhere I go. My soul needs the bright colours, but I went for a long time miserable with brown hair, because I couldn't take people constantly talking about it, or coming up to me, even the good comments. I couldn't imagine how often you'd be approached/talked about with a face tattoo, and there are days when everybody just wants to be incognito and left alone. Do you, but it would take a very mentally strong person to live that life. Fucking kudos to those that are that strong. :)

It bugs me when people are getting tattoos to give the impression they are something they really are not. For example: I know a guy (complete tool) who got his grandfathers military ID number tattooed on himself when his grandfather died. Now, he didnt give a crap about his grandfather when he was alive, (& certainly did not change after he died), he was / is using that number as if HE himself should be respected because he has a military id number on him. But its not his! He's trying to mooch that recognition from his grandfather service as if it was his own. I guess that is like people representing themselves as verterans, wearing fake uniforms etc. I guess what I am trying to say is dont get tattoos because you think others will think differently of you, (& tattoos dont cover up being as asshole!). Get them for you. Get what you like. YOU have to live with them. (Me - Aussie female with 4 tattoos that I love and planning on more. & most people dont even know about them, they are for me) ❤

I love watching these videos to get tattoo ideas for characters in my books, and it's enhanced my writing so much. Thanks guys!

Anything hateful crosses the line, to me.

Anything that is not actual skin is definitely too much. Sara, Courtney and Alexandra know what’s up.

I love how Carlos Torres uses "read" in the artistic sense. He's absolutely correct. I paint, and it's the same with painting.

The one thing that stood out for me is the lady that said “once it becomes a danger to your health u should tread carefully “ I absolutely agree with her , very good advice ✊🏻✊🏻😘

I love this dude with the skull face tat

Lalo said it best and to the point. "When the tattoos you carry on you are heavier and stronger than your personality." Covers all the other explanations completely. One may be enough for one, full body just enough for some.

Lately, I've been unable to stop thinking about getting my first tattoo. But I'm never 100% sold on any of the ideas I get for them. Guy Aitchison's advice just gave me the answer I needed. I'm not even sure of who I am right now and I'm just letting the rush to get a tattoo get to me... Now I know I definitely want to wait.

How long did they interview these guys for

They all had good advice. I'm pretty tattooed myself and I love all of them(even though most are patchwork and not really the same theme). Imo, too far is when you go to the face/ eyes. But you do you/do what makes you happy!

how is no one talking about the guy just hitting his vape lol

Being hooked to ink is better than a lot of other things u can get hooked on IMO. I really like what these artists had to say super chill.

I know the girl with the botched eyeball tattoo. She went to someone with 0 training and trusted him just because he had them done on himself. Luna cobra is the only person who should be trusted to do this procedure if anyone.

I loved the first answer. And that differs for every person.

Joe Smith is so chill and cool I wanna be his neighbor 🥺❤

Kind of the big things that were recurring. Respect the art and culture of tattoos. Do not get a tattoo because you want other people to think you are weird, or cool or whatever, get a tattoo because *you* want it. Take care of your body. It is the only one you get, and tattooing definitely goes too far when it starts causing long term damage to you. Don't feel rushed to get tattoos, no matter how much you love them. You aren't going to lose the ability to get them, and getting a tattoo is committing to changing your body significantly. Make sure you are happy with what you have on yourself because a mistake is going to stay with you for a very long time. Finally, you have your own personal set of standards for what qualifies as too much. Respect that other people will have different opinions, and understand that your tattoos will affect how other people think of you, regardless of how fair it is to be judged on your appearance. It is a part of the package.

I like tattoos, because I like art. But I wouldn't get a tattoo cuz of personal reasons: I get bored of things overtime and second I prefer not to add anything permanent to my skin.

Lalo, Guy, and Shine had my favorite advice of the video

These videos are honestly the highlight of my youtube experience

Guy Atchison has great advice. Save your arms, back and torso. I started with my feet and legs. I'm 35 and still don't have any tattoos above my knees. It's easy to cover with pants and shoes. Some people have no idea I'm tattooed.

Probably the best tattoo channel, one of the best but it’s cool to hear what tattoo artists think about different types of tattoos.

i was waiting for someone to make the reference of “how far is tattoo far” lmao

Such interesting perspectives from such a cool group!

1:38 I like this dude cause his so honest and actually cares that people don't make a mistake

Am I the only one Who watches these and mostly just admires the tattoos? 😍😍😍

Wish they could’ve got Michel Bottin on this subject.

I've been watching these videos, Joe seems hella cool 🔥

I like His Aitchison. He always thinks about what to say and actually gives good advices and tips (in all of the videos)

“Find out who you are before you get tattooed” great advice because if I would’ve gotten all the tattoos I wanted before 21 I would’ve regretted them all. I’m 24 now and I got 10 tattoos, no regrets so far

The background music reminds me of food wishes RU-vid channel 😂👌🏻

That's certainly something everybody must decide for themselves. I personally would never get my face (and eyeballs) tattooed. That'd be way too much for me. But...to each their own! :)

what i love about this is that it shows not everyone thinks the same way. the answers are different and theres always something we agree with or not, and i like that this says: the meaning of too much is really yo to you, and no one else.

i agree with everything joe smith said. they are so right about the experience of living outside of societal norms. we both view beauty as something that comes straight from your internal layers rather than your outer layers. something i have thought about several times is completely keeping my face hidden from everyone so people will treat me however they please based on who i am rather than who i look like

"To each their own" is now my new phrase

Once it stops being art is when it becomes too much

For me, this video sums up perfectly the concept that there is a tattoo artist for everyone. The key is putting in the research. If there is a tattoo that you want... put in the effort to find the artist who will work with you to achieve that. Not all tattoo artists are the same!!

I like the last guys point... personality and personal choice are everything.

I love Joe! I love hearing his opinions

6:18 you got an rollex logo tattoo on your neck but you carry an Apple watch on your arm !!! That is too much for me !

Guy, is honestly the most humble & wisest person here, hands down 🙌

this video taught me...even those that are in the tattoo industry are judge-mental

Guy Aitchison where were you and our wisdom when I started to get tattoos at 17? Haha! Wish I had as smart tattoo artist like yo back then!

All due respect to Joe Smith, but the ONLY place someone can work looking like him is a tattoo parlor. Too many people make tattoo decisions at 20 that leave them unable to get into various careers outside of trucking later on.

Homeboy with full face tattoo seems super cool and is honestly super attractive. I never am really here for full faces but dude is rocking it and seems to have a bomb personality

"find who you are before getting tattooed" the best one I think

when Courtney and Alexandra said that "you're just trying to be weird if you get your eyeballs tattooed," I just thought "would yall say this to Grace Neutral?"

Carlos Torres seems like such a nice dude.

I did what guy said just by chance . Waited until 25 . Studied into Japanese stories for years . Started with a full leg Japanese followed by the other leg . Arms and back are the prime real estate especially arms you see them all day every day saving those for last

Guy Aitchinson has the best vibe and the best advice imo

Lalo's answer was perfect

I can imagine that Joe Smith is a really fun dude :)

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Guy Aitchison always gives the most thoughtful answers.

Wait there was one artist that talked from a medical and intelligent standpoint everybody else talk from a philosophical or a greedy standpoint or your typical stand points of there's no such thing as too much it all depends on you one artist I have respect for out of all of them

That question is subjective... I have 17 tattoos and I’m nowhere near done... but my mother thought it was too much when I was on number 5

I just started watching this and I’m already addicted! I love how interesting they are (and hilarious) Such an awesome show!!!

Always interesting to listen Guy Aitchison