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Hi everyone. I'm Lilana Maria Perciris in for Mary El Segara.

I got my first tattoo when I was 26.

I was living in Brooklyn at the time and I went with my oldest friend Charlie

as he was an expert by then. His legs, arms, and chest were almost entirely covered.

I still remember the excitement and nerves that I had going into the shop. Would I be able to stand the pain? And would I regret having this medium-sized caricature of Groucho Marks on the inside of my left arm. Turns out, nope, I loved it and I couldn't

wait to go back. I've got four tattoos now and I know that I'm just getting started. I lost count after 10. I tried one time and I just stopped at 20 because I keep forgetting like oh the other side of this arm has more like oh man like I just gave up that's

tattoo artist and illustrator Nue me Barajas so I got my first tattoo in 2006 because I know

that I had just turned 18 and I saw on the internet it was like a

cat it was called kitty study but that was my first tattoo and I got it on my back

I wouldn't dress but you know it's kind of cold here

Noemie started out doing portraits at Disneyland when she was 16 and a year later started training as a tattoo artist. She currently works at a

tattoo shop called the Original Goodfellas Tattoo in Orange County, California.

In her nearly 20 years as a tattoo artist, Noemme has guided over a thousand people through the experience of getting their first tattoo.

And so in this episode of Life Kit, we're going to get all of the details, insight and advice you'll need to decide if you're ready to get inked.

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