A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

She Shines in the Pit.

Having once epilated my armpits (and my testicles when the hair was probably half an inch long) as a rather stupid experiment, I can only imagine how tender this might be afterwards..

Carolyn‘s “Stars of Sisterhood” tattoo.

Comments

36 responses to “She Shines in the Pit.”

  1. ha Avatar
    ha

    Armpit tattoos really don’t hurt. I’ts around the armpit that bloody stings to get tattooed!

  2. ha Avatar
    ha

    Armpit tattoos really don’t hurt. I’ts around the armpit that bloody stings to get tattooed!

  3. ha Avatar
    ha

    Armpit tattoos really don’t hurt. I’ts around the armpit that bloody stings to get tattooed!

  4. DeadlyPoison Avatar

    ouch?! v cool but ouch!

  5. DeadlyPoison Avatar

    ouch?! v cool but ouch!

  6. DeadlyPoison Avatar

    ouch?! v cool but ouch!

  7. Cardboardfrog Avatar

    how difficult was it to epilate an armpit

  8. Cardboardfrog Avatar

    how difficult was it to epilate an armpit

  9. Cardboardfrog Avatar

    how difficult was it to epilate an armpit

  10. Mrs. Penguin Avatar
    Mrs. Penguin

    I’ve got both armpits tattooed. I expected it to hurt like hell but to be honest, it wasn’t really all that horrible (certainly not nearly as bad as spots like back of the knee, over the backbone, etc). And the healing – again, surprisingly – was EXTREMELY quick and problem-free – makes sense, since the area never really dries out.

  11. Mrs. Penguin Avatar
    Mrs. Penguin

    I’ve got both armpits tattooed. I expected it to hurt like hell but to be honest, it wasn’t really all that horrible (certainly not nearly as bad as spots like back of the knee, over the backbone, etc). And the healing – again, surprisingly – was EXTREMELY quick and problem-free – makes sense, since the area never really dries out.

  12. Mrs. Penguin Avatar
    Mrs. Penguin

    I’ve got both armpits tattooed. I expected it to hurt like hell but to be honest, it wasn’t really all that horrible (certainly not nearly as bad as spots like back of the knee, over the backbone, etc). And the healing – again, surprisingly – was EXTREMELY quick and problem-free – makes sense, since the area never really dries out.

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    Cardboardfrog – click.

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    Cardboardfrog – click.

  16. dreaMING4444 Avatar

    Nice! I agree it didn’t hurt nearly as bad as I expected and they healed so fast!

  17. dreaMING4444 Avatar

    Nice! I agree it didn’t hurt nearly as bad as I expected and they healed so fast!

  18. dreaMING4444 Avatar

    Nice! I agree it didn’t hurt nearly as bad as I expected and they healed so fast!

  19. Piercing Pete Avatar

    My sweetheart made Modblog, how cool 🙂

  20. Piercing Pete Avatar

    My sweetheart made Modblog, how cool 🙂

  21. Piercing Pete Avatar

    My sweetheart made Modblog, how cool 🙂

  22. Larissa Avatar

    Armpit tattoos ABSOLUTELY hurt. A lot, even. However, Comment #1′s right — in my experience, anyway. All the surrounding bits hurt 10x more.

  23. Larissa Avatar

    Armpit tattoos ABSOLUTELY hurt. A lot, even. However, Comment #1′s right — in my experience, anyway. All the surrounding bits hurt 10x more.

  24. Larissa Avatar

    Armpit tattoos ABSOLUTELY hurt. A lot, even. However, Comment #1′s right — in my experience, anyway. All the surrounding bits hurt 10x more.

  25. GucciGurl Avatar

    YAY CAZ!!!!

    she is hardcore womans
    boobs!

  26. GucciGurl Avatar

    YAY CAZ!!!!

    she is hardcore womans
    boobs!

  27. GucciGurl Avatar

    YAY CAZ!!!!

    she is hardcore womans
    boobs!

  28. bambiraptor Avatar

    This looks really nice. 🙂

    I have my inner arm and underarm tattooed within about an inch and a half of my armpit and that was bearable. That’s ALL I’ve ever had tattooed though, so I don’t have anything to compare it to.

  29. bambiraptor Avatar

    This looks really nice. 🙂

    I have my inner arm and underarm tattooed within about an inch and a half of my armpit and that was bearable. That’s ALL I’ve ever had tattooed though, so I don’t have anything to compare it to.

  30. bambiraptor Avatar

    This looks really nice. 🙂

    I have my inner arm and underarm tattooed within about an inch and a half of my armpit and that was bearable. That’s ALL I’ve ever had tattooed though, so I don’t have anything to compare it to.

  31. Telyn Avatar

    Epilators are my favourite method of hair-removal. Testicles, though? OW. (Not that I’d know from personal testicle experience.)

    The prettiest underarm I ever saw. 🙂

  32. Telyn Avatar

    Epilators are my favourite method of hair-removal. Testicles, though? OW. (Not that I’d know from personal testicle experience.)

    The prettiest underarm I ever saw. 🙂

  33. Telyn Avatar

    Epilators are my favourite method of hair-removal. Testicles, though? OW. (Not that I’d know from personal testicle experience.)

    The prettiest underarm I ever saw. 🙂

  34. Megan Avatar
    Megan

    Ahhh! Pain! I just attempted to epilate my armpits, this must have hurt so much!

  35. Megan Avatar
    Megan

    Ahhh! Pain! I just attempted to epilate my armpits, this must have hurt so much!

  36. Megan Avatar
    Megan

    Ahhh! Pain! I just attempted to epilate my armpits, this must have hurt so much!

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