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Natasha Dominey does not like the placement of her tattoo.
It's not so much the tattoo Natasha Dominey doesn't like it's where it is that the Timaru mother of four now regrets.
As a teenager who loved long summer days and swimming in the sea, the wave/sun logo of surf sportswear retailer Rip Curl seemed to be the perfect symbol to express herself.
Now, at the age of 42 Dominey just wants it gone.
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Timaru mother of four Natasha Dominey wants to get rid of one of her tattoos.
Her message to other people considering a tattoo is to be very particular on where they get it.
"I was comfortable with my body and could hide it from my parents."
She managed to conceal it from them until she was 20. They were a bit shocked when she eventually told them, as in the early 1990s body ink was not that popular.
Her next tattoo, on her foot, was another logo for surf inspired apparel and accessories, Quicksilver, a stylised mountain and wave.
"I instantly regretted it and covered it with a lotus flower."
Love hearts for each child on her wrist, a meaningful phrase on her collarbone, and a Balinese symbol on her shoulder are inks she is happy with.
The YMCA youth facilitator said the tattoo that irks her ruins the look of low cut tops and is too prominent.
"All you see is this bright blue thing. I don't like it anymore though it is part of my life story."
Her children have only known her as she looks and her two eldest now adults have selected their own tattoos.
She has looked into tattoo removal costs and blue ink is the hardest to get rid of and would need three to six sessions at between $100 and $200 each.
Dominey has also entered a radio station's competition, the Great Tattoo Undo. The entry with the most public votes wins a trip to Auckland and tattoo laser removal. If she does not win then eventually she hopes to be able to afford to get it removed but does not discount getting more tattoos in the future, just not on her breasts.
The Timaru Herald
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