The decision about whether or not to get a tattoo should not be taken lightly. After all, this is a mark that you'll have on your body for the rest of your life - you owe it to yourself to put enough thought into the decision. First, you need to decide which part of your body you want to get your tattoo on. Depending on your career and lifestyle, you might want to choose a part of your body that can be covered up, say, for a job interview or for your wedding.

The next decision you'll need to make is what type of tattoo design to get. There are many different options, from popular Chinese characters to tribal tattoo designs and many more. Again, you'll want to put a lot of thought into this, especially since laser therapy to remove the tattoo can be expensive! Think about things that represent your personality - if you're highly religious, you might want to consider a cross tattoo, or you can proclaim your heritage with a Celtic symbol tattoo. Whatever you do, don't just stumble drunkenly into the tattoo parlor and point to any old picture on the wall - plan out your decision ahead of time.

A great place to look for tattoo designs is the internet, since there are plenty of websites offering tattoo designs that you can print out or edit to suit your tastes. Although there are some free tattoo design websites online, you'll find higher quality images if you shell out a few bucks for membership to one of the many tattoo galleries available on the net today. These sites rarely cost more than $20-$30 dollars, but they're often put together by top quality tattoo artists, so you can be sure you're getting a good deal. In addition, many of these sites offer member forums where users share pictures of their own tattoos - these can be great for getting ideas about how certain tattoos will look on your body.