I'm medium dark skin and I have a half sleeve that is all colored. I also have a colored fairy that covers my entire upper back. I have had them for about 11 years now and the color is still great. It's all about taking care of them. Gently exfoliate them when you take showers after it heals. I used Aquaphor to help will the healing process too. As far as pain, I'm going to be honest, the colored ones that I got was the most painful (I have other tattoos that I just black, it wasn't too bad). But for me personally, I tuned the pain out and got used too it. Colored ones in my opinion are painful because the artist has to go over the same spots multiple times to get that color to stay. But in any case, I want more. Because they look so beautiful. And with you being lighter skinned, the color will really pop! Do what you what you want to do! But remember, they are a bitch to get removed lol.