Before walking into a tattoo shop or making an appointment for your first tattoo, you should know what you're talking about.

 

Don't just ask for any random flash design off the wall, you'll 100 percent regret your decision later. Tattoos hurt, but laser removal hurts more.

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To help you out, here's a handy dandy guide to some of today's most prominent tattoo styles. 

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By the time you scroll to the end of this slideshow, you'll be able to tell a traditional americana tattoo from a neo traditional tattoo!