/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

[Anonymous No.10034336]

Post tattoo ideas that look good for lolitas. I’m basically looking for something monochromatic for my upper arm.

[Anonymous No.10034340]

I don't really see a point. You can wear so many accessories on your hands/elsewhere, why actually paint your body?

If you go to Japan some day, you won't be able to go to public baths as well.

[Anonymous No.10034341]

If you're going to make a thread like this, at least make it for cgl in general not just for lolita. this thread is going to die without much inspo.

[Anonymous No.10034342]

Tattoos make Lolita look messy

[Anonymous No.10034344]

>>10034340
Why would anyone want to go to a public bath is beyond me, unless you're scandinavian or something

[Anonymous No.10034354]

>>10034344
It's a bit beyond that. Just everyone over there will look strangely at you, because tatoos are a yakuza thing. A lot of other places in the world also view it as something dirty/criminal.

I live in a place where everyone and their mum has a tatoo, so I can kind of understand the appeal, but it seems to me that the theme of sweet or classic lolita/cutesy fashion and tatoos just don't match.

I can totally see tatoos go with gothic or punk though.

[Anonymous No.10034358]

>>10034354
they won't because i'm not asian. japanese people are not all retarded, they won't think a blonde lolita girl is with the yakuza.

[Anonymous No.10034362]

>>10034354
btw tattoos and piercings do match lolita because of the people who wear it. people have even said they saw japanese staff from sweet lolita brands with facial piercings and tattoos.

[Anonymous No.10034367]

>>10034354
>tatoos
This isn't the correct spelling.

You seem to be.. not English.

[Anonymous No.10034372]

>>10034336

[Anonymous No.10034373]

Tattoos only have a chance of looking good with gothic or punk lolita. If you really want a tattoo then go ahead and get it, but there’s no point in getting one with the purpose of looking good with sweet or classic because no tattoos ever really do.

[Anonymous No.10034374]

>>10034367
Is this your first time realising that there are non-native English speakers on the internet?

[Anonymous No.10034375]

>>10034372

[Anonymous No.10034376]

>>10034375

[Anonymous No.10034379]

>>10034376
Its not much, but i like tattoos and i like lolita. This whole ‘no tattoos reee’ is such an outdated means of thinking.

[Anonymous No.10034395]

Get a BtSSB logo tramp stamp.

[Anonymous No.10034410]

>>10034379
The moitie one looks so much cooler than the other one

[Anonymous No.10034419]

>>10034374
Not at all but people who have odd out dated opinions regarding what the youth does are usually from places where English isn't even a second language.

[Anonymous No.10034424]

>>10034379
This is actually cool. Seems like being done for gothic lolita, but chandelier theme is pretty versatile for all styles.

[Anonymous No.10034435]

>>10034419
That's a pretty broad accusation to make. Just for the record, english is my second language and I'm in my 20s.

[Anonymous No.10034438]

>>10034419
>the youth
Because only "the youth" gets tattoos? lmao

[Anonymous No.10034449]

>>10034435
So you're just culturally inept then. Got it.

>>10034438
I guess there are grannies in biker gangs who get them but let's be real. Those people aren't posting here and instead we get larpers who think its cool to act like a pearl clutching grandma or Muhammad the slut shamer.

[Anonymous No.10034452]

>>10034336
I love when tattoofags reveal the depraved attention whores they are by asking other people what they should permanently put on their body.

[Anonymous No.10034457]

>>10034452
I don't think that's true for all of them and probably just for normies. But a lot of gulls who claim to be lolita reek of normie and dying to fit in. Kind of sad.

You'd think if someone wanted a tattoo and they were actually really into lolita (enough to get a tat of it) that they would just get part of a print they really enjoy or a bow or something else cutsie like usakumya. This didn't need a thread and is clearly bait.

[Anonymous No.10034463]

I have a small handpoked beatrix potter rabbit tattoo and I love it, works very well for classic never regretted it but I'm more into clothes than tattoo's so that's never going to be where my $ is going.

I don't know why you would come to a tattoo thread to bash people that have them, if you find them offensive or garish then the thread is not for you.

[Anonymous No.10034470]

>>10034358
Oh sweet summer child....

[Anonymous No.10034482]

>>10034449
Wtf is with that unsolicited salt, anon? I just made a typo. Relax.

[Anonymous No.10034492]

>>10034379
>this whole ‘no tattoos reee’ is such an outdated means of thinking.
I agree with this. I've got a tat and a piercing too and wear lolita.
Tattoos are also becoming more acceptable in Japan, especially among young people.

Tat/piercing doesn't fit your coord? Then work/coord around it.

Posting some stuff from my tattoo inspo folder

[Anonymous No.10034493]

>>10034372
That’s gonna age like shit.

[Anonymous No.10034498]

I like the bottom part of this and the colors. Also wouldn't be visible under a petti

[Anonymous No.10034504]

some general /cgl/ shit that could work

[Anonymous No.10034509]

>>10034504

[Anonymous No.10034517]

>>10034340
Actually all you have to do is google “tattoo friendly public baths in Japan” and you can find some quite easily. I recently stayed at a tattoo friendly onsen ryokan in the countryside and it was a great experience.

[Anonymous No.10034567]

>>10034517
Also you can get skin bandages to cover them and you're fine.

[Anonymous No.10034653]

there are foundations that are meant for covering tats i think you could do whatever you want and be okay

i personally want an usakumya

[Anonymous No.10034682]

I have tattoos on both my thighs and a big one on the underboob area. They are always hidden so no problem, I guess.
I think pastel colored or flower themed ones work really well with lolita.

[Anonymous No.10034684]

>>10034493
When you are at the age that it will look like shit, you likely will look like shit in general anyways so doesn't really make a difference.

[Anonymous No.10034686]

[Anonymous No.10034692]

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[Anonymous No.10034696]

these are all gay af

[Anonymous No.10034745]

>>10034517
Which ryokan? Didn’t happen to be in fukushima did it?

[Anonymous No.10034766]

>>10034684
Nah, that's not the point. Tattoos without black linework tend to fade really quickly.

[Anonymous No.10034895]

>>10034482
you made a typo several times?

[Anonymous No.10034899]

>>10034766
Why didn't you just say that the first time then?

[Anonymous No.10034902]

>>10034696
Like most lolitas then

[Anonymous No.10034908]

>>10034696
that's probably the point

[Anonymous No.10034991]

>>10034362
This. Have modern lolitas forgotten this fashions roots as a street style? Look back at old GLBs and such, coloured hair and piercings are more common than not.

>>10034372
>>10034375
>>10034509
I will say that these pastel, cutesy tattoos usually look really ugly and out of place to me, I prefer a classic lineart/greyscale style that contours with the body.

>>10034395
I'm planning on getting the BTSSB logo on my forearm, just below the inside of my elbow. Most of my tattoos aren't visible in lolita, although I have a dotwork heart shaped mandala on my hand that looks adorable when peeking out from a wristcuff or lace sleeve.

>>10034463
That sounds super cute!

[Anonymous No.10034992]

>>10034991

[Anonymous No.10034993]

>>10034992
No strawberry themed coord is complete without a matching tattoo.

[Anonymous No.10034994]

>>10034993

[Anonymous No.10034997]

>>10034994
I love kewpies as well

[Anonymous No.10034998]

>>10034997

[Anonymous No.10035007]

>>10034682
I always wonder about these cute tiny florals. I just feel like they're so small and have no outline, are they gonna last more than...5 years?

[Anonymous No.10035019]

>>10034653
I want the face of one of my cats but im worried they wont do it justice. Shes so pretty and has lots of details.
I also want to cover my scar on the forearm. Thats going to be a big tat but it will look cool because i wear gothic.

[Anonymous No.10035025]

>>10034340
u may not see a point anon but tattoos are a personal choice; not for everyone but beautiful when done well.

[Anonymous No.10035028]

Gonna dump some artists I like-mostly blackwork and not lolita specific, but I think would look nice on lolitas

Starting off with my latest obsession, I'm thinking someday I'd like a lace sleeve or maybe even use a lace design from a dress I love

[Anonymous No.10035029]

>>10035028
Same artist. She does amazing painting-style color pieces, too, but I just love the black/grey lace stuff so much

[Anonymous No.10035030]

>>10035029
I think painterly flowers would look super great on classic lolitas

[Anonymous No.10035031]

>>10035030
Same artist as above. I know a lot of people look the more delicate looking tiny flowers, but this shit looks like an oil painting and I live for it.

[Anonymous No.10035032]

>>10035031
Blackwork florals would work really well for gothic/classic lolitas! I think flowers in general are a pretty non-obtrusive safe bet.

[Anonymous No.10035034]

>>10035032
This artist does these interesting girl faces and I think she would do an interesting take on something lolita related. I really love the way she does the eyes.

[Anonymous No.10035036]

>>10035034
This artist does creepy Victorian children (also some regular creepy Victorians and also clowns). I kinda want a hoverloli from her.

[Anonymous No.10035037]

>>10035036
Some Alice in Wonderland stuff- this artist does mostly weeb shit, but I think if you find someone who specializes in that, chances are, they can do some kawaii bullshit for you

[Anonymous No.10035043]

>>10035007
I think the whole point is that they fade and then your next one in the same place can be whatever you want. I really want a tiny delicate one with fine lines but don't really want people to be like "you have a pen smudge on your wrist" when it fades.

[Anonymous No.10035044]

>>10035037
I'm not super onboard with watercolor style tattoos, but I find this style really pretty

[Anonymous No.10035045]

>>10035044
This super soft style is pretty lolita-appropriate, imo. Shoutout to Korean tattooers out there doin crazy shit

[Anonymous No.10035046]

>>10035028
Thanks for the dump anon, these are great!!

>>10035029
I feel like, based off the thumbnail, this might look like a birthmark or something from far away IRL. But hey, that's guro lolita as fuck, right?

[Anonymous No.10035047]

>>10035045
When in doubt get some classic-ass art

>>10035046
Oh I'm glad you like it! I wasn't sure if anyone care these aren't actually lolita-related, but I think tattoos get a bad rep because lots of people don't get good ones, and people don't know of different styles

[Anonymous No.10035051]

>>10035047
idk why I just really like these derpy cats

[Anonymous No.10035052]

>>10035051
More tiny florals, but it looks like it has a verrrry thin black line around it. I wonder it that makes it hold?

[Anonymous No.10035056]

>>10035052
Seeing tattoos of architecture always makes me think of the cool print-inspired tattoos you could get. Moitie is the obvious choice, but IW and JetJ have some good ones, too

[Anonymous No.10035060]

>>10035056
aaaand ending with some fine line florals that one one could ever possibly be offended by

[Anonymous No.10035091]

>>10035047
Oh that's Hannah Flowers tattoo! she tattooed my shins!

[Anonymous No.10035119]

>>10034354
t. Someone who has clearly never been to Japan; or at the least not as a tattooed gaijin, and thus has no real perspective on the matter.

I had little old ladies in bumfuck nowhere stop to compliment my tattoos. The Japanese aren't some mystical medieval fantasy race, anon. They do have some concept of the modern world.

[Anonymous No.10035139]

Sorry if I go a bit off topic but I think it's easier to list tattoos that DON'T look good with lolita, since most do look good with it at least from my point of view. You will always find someone who doesn't agree, but honestly... who cares?

- Traditional style
- Chunky fonts
- Very big tattoos, especially if not simmetrical (like you have one on one arm while the other arm is bare)
- Sleeve tattoos
- Realistic style
- Tattoos with one dominant colour that can look bad with the colour of your coord
- Elements that clash with your lolita style (e.g. black skulls clash with sweet but are okay with gothic)

There can be exceptions obviously but I think most of these usually look not that good with lolita.

[Anonymous No.10035278]

>>10035091
She does amazing work, anon, you're so lucky!! Is that a Mucha piece?

[Anonymous No.10035388]

>>10035119
I mostly just had people trying to take sneaky photos of some of my pieces which was actually pretty funny
>>10035278
It's a Mucha inspired but combined with the left, she's really amazing at designing things as well

[Anonymous No.10035418]

>>10035388
>is that leyendecker I see
Good taste, he's fantastic

[Anonymous No.10035526]

>>10035044
I'm really curious as to how something like this would age. It looks amazing right now while it's so fresh and clean, but I wonder what it will look like a few months or years from now. I've no tattoos yet but something delicate and feminine would be amazing.

[Anonymous No.10036102]

>>10035526
Well, the reason I'm mostly against the watercolor trend is because I'm doubtful of it aging well, but this is all contained in a thin black like, so I think the shape would hold, the colors might dull a little over time, but overall I think you'd be okay

[Anonymous No.10036868]

>>10034745
No, it was in Gunma prefecture in a town called Shima Onsen.

[Anonymous No.10037087]

>>10035526
it ages really poorly, the thin black lines start to fade within 2 years and need to be touched up

[Anonymous No.10045655]

I plan to get tattoos but I wouldn't want them to be visible for the most part. The one I'm getting right now is of Lady Oscar and that's a thigh piece, the next one I want to be a sternum/underboob floral piece. If I was more adventurous I would consider getting something subtle that goes up the back of my calves in a pretty design so it could compliment my coords but alas I'm not that brave lol.

[Anonymous No.10045814]

>>10035388
>mucha and leyendecker
good taste gull

[Anonymous No.10045930]

>>10034340
>>10034517
Same, for one thing ANY hot spring with private couple’s room rentals is available to you (there’s one right outside Tokyo called Yamato-no-Yu that does this and it’s worth absolutely every penny), and there are plenty of standard onsen/ryokan who have loosened their policies in recent decades to accommodate tourism. I went to an absolutely astonishing one in the countryside south of Nara called Tsuburoko-onsen that had no problems whatsoever with my huge back piece and anklet. Highly recommend if you can get down there but FYI transit is kind of sketchy once in the little town, so make sure you speak good moon language.