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Bloom Complexion

Written by

Jordan Ginsberg


Whoa hey, sorry for the late start today, folks! Apparently the Internet here at your editor’s palatial estate shuts on down when the temperature rises above 112 degrees. Anyway! The lovely sugarbritches checks in from sunny Atlanta, Georgia, where the people are used to this sort of wretched heat and are likely far more stoic than yours truly, showing off this colorful floral, fruity chest-piece featuring not just a “Sacred Peach” (right?) but also Georgia’s state motto. Now if anybody needs me, I’ll be in the shade of a pecan tree, drinking a tall glass of sweet tea and praying for an iceberg to hit my house.

(Tattoo by Malia Reynolds at Memorial Tattoo in Atlanta, Georgia.)

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Comments

36 responses to “Bloom Complexion”

  1. chad Avatar
    chad

    freckles McGee

  2. chad Avatar
    chad

    freckles McGee

  3. audente Avatar
    audente

    Freckles…..yum!

  4. audente Avatar
    audente

    Freckles…..yum!

  5. Linda Avatar
    Linda

    Lovely!! Both the tattoo and the freckles:-)
    I’d like to see some more of her arm/shoulder/back.

  6. Linda Avatar
    Linda

    Lovely!! Both the tattoo and the freckles:-)
    I’d like to see some more of her arm/shoulder/back.

  7. NurseKim Avatar
    NurseKim

    Aw! YAY!

  8. NurseKim Avatar
    NurseKim

    Aw! YAY!

  9. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    OH SHIT SON!! I love reppin’ the ATL. And the freckles.

  10. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    OH SHIT SON!! I love reppin’ the ATL. And the freckles.

  11. VOMIT Avatar
    VOMIT

    This is really pretty and I love all her freckles, they make the tattoo look even better and vice versa

  12. VOMIT Avatar
    VOMIT

    This is really pretty and I love all her freckles, they make the tattoo look even better and vice versa

  13. NukeX Avatar
    NukeX

    Oh hey! I think I saw this on the ihearttattoos community on lj earlier this week. Loved it then, love it now.

  14. NukeX Avatar
    NukeX

    Oh hey! I think I saw this on the ihearttattoos community on lj earlier this week. Loved it then, love it now.

  15. deadman13 Avatar
    deadman13

    Damn. No click thru.

  16. deadman13 Avatar
    deadman13

    Damn. No click thru.

  17. sickzombie Avatar
    sickzombie

    i love this except the lettering looks a little weak….

  18. sickzombie Avatar
    sickzombie

    i love this except the lettering looks a little weak….

  19. MissTrin Avatar
    MissTrin

    I can’t wait to see it in person! Lovely!

  20. MissTrin Avatar
    MissTrin

    I can’t wait to see it in person! Lovely!

  21. Badcult Avatar
    Badcult

    o hay thar xochitl! Looks even more lovely now.

  22. Badcult Avatar
    Badcult

    o hay thar xochitl! Looks even more lovely now.

  23. Jolearra Avatar
    Jolearra

    very nice!

  24. Jolearra Avatar
    Jolearra

    very nice!

  25. katy prost Avatar
    katy prost

    freckles! love.

    I really don’t like chest pieces on girls for some reason, but this is just so darn pretty and sweet. I love that she included moderation.

  26. katy prost Avatar
    katy prost

    freckles! love.

    I really don’t like chest pieces on girls for some reason, but this is just so darn pretty and sweet. I love that she included moderation.

  27. Annoyed. Avatar
    Annoyed.

    so awesome.

  28. Annoyed. Avatar
    Annoyed.

    so awesome.

  29. JonD Avatar
    JonD

    this is a gorgeous tattoo!

  30. JonD Avatar
    JonD

    this is a gorgeous tattoo!

  31. Sunshine Avatar
    Sunshine

    I really love this 🙂

  32. Sunshine Avatar
    Sunshine

    I really love this 🙂

  33. w Avatar
    w

    i love the word moderation. it’s a great word actually.

  34. w Avatar
    w

    i love the word moderation. it’s a great word actually.

  35. Lilee Avatar
    Lilee

    Pretty. Annnnnnnnnnnnd SPECKLES! I love girls with freckles! =)

  36. Lilee Avatar
    Lilee

    Pretty. Annnnnnnnnnnnd SPECKLES! I love girls with freckles! =)

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