Getting a tattoo is exciting. For many people, it's something they've wanted for years. They spend weeks—or even months—collecting inspiration, saving photos, and imagining the final result. But after tattooing for nearly two decades, I've noticed something interesting. The biggest mistakes people make rarely happen during the tattoo session. They happen long before they ever sit in the chair. Most of them come down to one thing: Thinking about the tattoo they want today inst