7 Images Of Tattooed Senior Citizens That Prove Body Art Ages Beautifully

by Madison N Nunes

Remember getting your first tattoo? You were probably so excited, nervous, and super fearful that turning eighty would bring that beautiful, unique piece of body art to a brand new—and most likely undesirable—location. 

We’ve all heard it: “Think about how silly you’re going to look when you’re old.” It’s the timeless complaint people put up against tattoos. These older women, however, obviously didn’t let that stop them when it came to getting their bodies inked. We’ve collected images of radical women middle age and up owning their ageless body art. These ladies still got it.

 

Images c/o Reddit, Odee, Damn Cool Pictures, Channel 4

This post was originally published March 13, 2013

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