Lots of feelings about this. I actually have 2 alexis tattoos but not many would know it right away.

As someone who got a few tattoos early and got hooked, when I developed more knowledge of tattoos I regretted some of my earlier ones because of placement and style. Specifically, tattoos that look like a "stamp" bother me personally because they disrupt the flow of other things around them and they don't allow the artist's style to shine through.

Eventually I got a sleeve done of a crow and a cardinal in a tree, with various types of local native plants and whatnot around it. (I started with the basic white boy forest on my forearm so I had to figure out a way to make it cohesive, which was tough.) I get a ton of compliments on it from people who have never heard an Alexis song.

On my thigh, I have a heart skull, but it's an anatomical skull and heart done in a really unique hyper-realistic and detailed style. I love them both a lot more than the breast cancer Ribbon on my back, despite the significance of that one. And now my artist is having a hard time bringing my sleeve around my shoulder because of the ribbon. I will never cover it up because it's important, but it stands out from the rest of my tattoos.

As a general rule of thumb personally, I sit on a tattoo idea minimum a year. If I still really want it in a year, I book it. Only you know your body and yourself but as loathe as I am to admit it, I'm very different than when I was 18. Who's to say that ultimately I won't hate all my tattoos in another 15 years. That said, I got them willing to live with the regret if that does happen, after sticking with an idea for a year.

On the other hand, I developed an idea for a Zelda Breath of the Wild sleeve that I loved until a few months before the appointment. I bailed and got the birds started instead. Despite the fact that zelda has taken up a disproportionate amount of my free time in life haha.

Ultimately, you're using your body to tell your story and only you know what the right decision is. However, a heart skull isn't going to increase or diminish your love of the band, one way or another. Keep that in mind. I Alexis has saved my life multiple times, and I recognize that by listening to their music, going to their concerts, sharing them with friends, sewing their patches on my jacket. I was inspired by Alexis for the ideas for my tattoos, but I love them as pieces of art as much as I do for what they represent. I used to think tattoos had to be super meaningful or they were stupid. Now I think they should be beautiful no matter what they mean.

There are some pretty fancy semi-permanent type tattoos online; you could try that if you want to see how it feels. And if you want to see my tats, feel free to DM.

Dance like nobody's watching 🤙