Hey my loves, happy Friday!!! I’m here to apologise for my weak audio quality in this video! I had audio issues with the mic recording so had to use the audio from my camera!! As this was a reaction video I didn’t want to re-record it cause then my reactions would be fake and I’m not about that life 😂 Love ❤️

@LauraFunFunFloweries

11 ай бұрын

I thought the audio was okay - loud & crisp, too

@tuskeralex

11 ай бұрын

The audio is fine but your voice does sound a bit different

@gabriellescott7035

9 ай бұрын

I just wanted to tell you that I love your videos so much. They’re so uplifting. I suffer from chronic pain and my grandmother just passed away so your videos have really been helping cheer me up

My gram was my best friend and always shook her head at my tattoos. I joked with her for years about getting a tattoo with me. This past March, I jokingly said again "let's get matching tattoos, gram" and to my complete shock, she said yes! I wasn't going to waste this opportunity, so I called my artist right away and asked him to book us. 2 weeks later, we went and got our tattoos together. She said it would be something to remember her by. I scoffed and told her to quit being morbid, as she was still quite young and in perfect health. I mean, the woman could run circles around me! 2 weeks after we got our tattoos, I held her hand in the hospital as she was diagnosed with stage 4 terminal cancer. I stayed by her side day and night for 5 weeks until she passed on May 22nd. Of all the tattoos I have, this little tiny cross and vine (her choice) on my Achilles tendon is my most treasured. There is truly so much good that can come from tattooing.

@itsmetorigladys

11 ай бұрын

this is so touching❤ i lost my grandma last summer to the same thing and she wrote i love you so we could get it tattooed. a year later my mom cousin and i got them❤ it really is so special to have something like that

@lucidchaoscreationsuk

11 ай бұрын

This really touched my heart ❤ sending love

@gzaragoza2890

11 ай бұрын

❤

@moonbook12

11 ай бұрын

Omg so cute

@petradegroot3578

11 ай бұрын

I’m so sorry for your loss❤️

About the case with the woman at Three Kings…that is literally assault. How horrifying to know that some artists can do such awful things! I hope one day she gets justice and that shop gets shut down. I can only imagine how many others have similar experiences.

@petradegroot3578

11 ай бұрын

Agree. I don’t even know what to say.. the trauma of it, just awful 😔

@exhaustedcatlover7605

11 ай бұрын

Assault and sexual exploitation, I’m not from the states but that feels like a clear cut crime was committed

@miabarton3623

9 ай бұрын

My mom got my dad’s lips tatted on her boob and the guy REFUSED to let my dad in the room which gave off creepy vibes right away. My mom came out after and had a breakdown. She told my dad that the whole time he kept trying to pull her shirt down further to see her whole chest (which the tattoo is more by her collarbone). She had to hold my dad back because he wanted to beat the hell out of him (rightfully damn so) but she just wanted to get out of there as fast as she could.

@katrinaporter5708

9 ай бұрын

@@miabarton3623 God that is so horrifying, I can’t blame your dad for wanting to beat the shit out of him but it was safest for her to get out of there ASAP. Their business licenses should be revoked

@miabarton3623

7 ай бұрын

@@katrinaporter5708 Yeah and unfortunately he’s done it to way more women, I have no idea how he still has his license. It’s disgusting that he keeps getting away with this kind of behavior.

Okay real talk though the serial killer tattoos isn’t a taste thing it’s the fact that it’s glorifying an actual killer and disrespecting actual victims of heinous crimes.

@hattarapilvi

11 ай бұрын

exactly i have no issue with fictional serial killers. i want a hannibal lecter related tattoo myself. but to dedicate a tattoo to a real life killer?? youre basically announcing to the victims loved ones and everyone else that you think the killer did something cool or appreciated by taking peoples lives... its disgusting.

@fayeprime9631

11 ай бұрын

@@hattarapilvi same,real actual killer tattoo is just sick..

@psychicsara

10 ай бұрын

@@hattarapilviyess!!! I always said this!!!

The merch story got my blood boiling! That's so disrespectful and disgusting, I'm so sorry for that tattoo artist

@marmarballz

11 ай бұрын

Seriously WTF is wrong with people...the fact that they put it on a shirt straight up disrespectful horrible...there are no words for people who do that, they should be jailed.

@Maialeen

6 ай бұрын

@marmarballz Every time someone asks "what is wrong with people" and almost every time the perpetrator is a man or a group of men. Let's get real. It's not any people. It's men. NoT aLL mEn, but somehow always a man. I'm done using vague language about things like this when nearly always it's men, men, MEN, MALES, M E N .

That girl with the TSHIRT story has some pretty shocking things to say in her other TikToks. If thats all true (which I'll assume it is) I am HORRIFIED that no one has exposed him for this shit. He tattooed hate symbols on her without her realising 😢.

@givemesomesugar

11 ай бұрын

How awful all around 😢 poor girl

@daniellelopez3342

11 ай бұрын

What is her @?

@fairy6126

10 ай бұрын

@ please

@ghoultooth

10 ай бұрын

⁠@@daniellelopez3342it’s right there in the vid @jesvalentinetattoos

@TheLisclark

9 ай бұрын

@jesvalentinetattoos ?

The tshirt story is not just problematic its illegal and the guy who did that needs to be in prison…

@Ixc795

4 ай бұрын

Yes, like drugging someone and taking photos of their body.. these guys are not normal

The story about the T-shirts is heartbreaking and a huge violation. That is incredibly disturbing and vile. I'm not sure what made anyone who participated in this believe that it was OK to act that way whatsoever. I feel so incredibly awful for that woman she never deserved to experience such a disgusting violation.

@LanaAndJen

9 ай бұрын

Misogyny, that’s what makes men think it’s okay to take part in that behavior

This is so weird but about 6 or 7 years ago I was on a school trip in New York from Canada . I went down to Brooklyn late that night with some classmates and got my palm tattooed at Three kings tattoo. I was so drunk and barely remember the tattoo. The next day I woke up hung over and wondering why they ever allowed me to get tattooed in that state ! I feel so bad for what happened to that poor artist 😞 that studio is a terrible place.

@treacletatts

11 ай бұрын

Oh wow 😐

Am I the only one who wants to see Lauren and Roly do a collab video with tattoo fails

@curlycrown3494

11 ай бұрын

I WANT THIS SO BAD

@GUMMYBEAR_7

11 ай бұрын

We need this ✨

@Akiku2

11 ай бұрын

We need this, for sure!

@MustAvoidScurvy

11 ай бұрын

Yes, pleaseeee!!!

@welcometomynightterrors

8 ай бұрын

No, this is a needed thing.

The tattoo artist who was assaulted (drugged, and having graphic pictures of her and then t-shirts made!) is just horrifying and I wish she would have pressed charges, but I understand why she didn't. 😭 I REALLY loved the story of Don Caskey, his terminal illness and all the matching tattoos he got. So cool, the other documentarian got a matching tattoo of Don's. Rest in peace, Don. You were the real deal. ❤

I was 19 years old when I got my backpiece as my second tattoo ever. The studio was only run by men 30+ and it was all 1 room. I wasn`t laying on a bed for the tattoo but sat on a chair being slightly bend over, so my boobs were out and visible all the time. No one gave me anything to cover myself, there were no room divider for privacy either. The tattoo took 14hrs on two days ... two days of feeling absolutely uncomfortable knowing that not only the male artists and their mainly male clients could see my boobs but also any person that walked into the studio since it was all one room, including the counter. Took me some years until I realized that it wasn`t normal and I should have said something. Very glad to see more and more studios caring not only about the art itself, but also about the people wearing their art.

@B.Harper7

6 ай бұрын

Nave that's so fucked up, I'm sorry 😞 ❤️

I hope that the victim of the drugging and merchandise gets justice for what was done to them. Holy shit.

17:03 Do you think they warn their gyno? Or do they let the poor doctor discover it when they lift the sheet? 😅😂

@treacletatts

11 ай бұрын

LOL!!!

The Don Caskey story is so beautiful

The moment that mom had picked the machine up to tattoo her daughter I woulda kicked them both out. NO WAY.

@FanFav101

3 ай бұрын

It's not really the daughter's fault her mother is so controlling :/

Okay, what they did to that artist with the drugging, exposing, photos, and shirts . . . that's absolutely vile. If the law can't do anything about it then I hope Karma does. 😡 I've seen the (censored) spiders in the groin one before but it's still horrifying! 😂 On the other hand, you never hear a story about Don Caskey that isn't interesting and inspiring. He touched a lot of lives. Thanks for another excellent video, Lauren! 😊

23:30 I feel this man's pain. The mother actually tried to "fix" the tattoo herself while at the shop? wtf man...

@sunnyandthechlo

11 ай бұрын

He’s way more patient than I would’ve been. If I saw the tattoo gun in her hand I would’ve kicked them both out right that second.

@renownedbandanawearer1345

11 ай бұрын

If it’s true I just cannot fathom what was going through that woman’s head to think that was a reasonable course of events. I feel just awful for her daughter.

On top of all the other things that make that first story disgusting. That man is profiting off that woman’s body without her consent and without paying her. I hope that story blows the fuck up and that man’s life is ruined.

It really is up to Jessica and I understand how scary it is but if she does anything she should PRESS CHARGES not Sue. Sueing if for if the victim would like monetary compensation. Pressing charges is if the offender committed a crime and if found guilty they could be arrested or it would show on their criminal record (which hopefully would prevent them from committing in the future since they would get way more jail time or consequences if they commite anything again) and this dude could have a list of charges from this incident including sexual abuse, work place abuse, drugging, invasion of privacy, defamation, and possibly black mail. It would help other future workers and clients as well because if he was on a sexual offender registry it would be easy to find out and they could avoid him in the future.

that mother wasn't a ''karen.'' she was an abuser. I feel bad for that poor girl

@B.Harper7

6 ай бұрын

This right here!

The tattoo studio I went to when I went over my limits, had some snacks on the ready. But I got some stupid food allergies that means I can't eat most foods. So she made another artist run to the shop and get some salty foods I could eat to settle the shaking and omg I felt so taken care of! I was embarressed AF in the moment, but I am going back there next week to finish the tattoo I had to tap out from, so going to bring some stuff for both artists.

so sick to hear that story of her being drugged. i hope those shirts get destroyed and she heals from this

Fun to see Roly on here 🥰 You must do a video together

@majascorpia7912

11 ай бұрын

Yeees that would be so cool!!

@Monbebe-Stay-Army

11 ай бұрын

I love his videos!

@MSTiekims9952

11 ай бұрын

You were on a Roly vid not too long ago and my tattoo reaction video worlds collided! 🤯 😀

The matching tattoo man story made me sob like a kid oh god. That is so heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time😭😭

When I got my nether lady bits tattooed there was barely a room divider and people just kept walking in… it’s very nice to see that more artists are taking privacy seriously after 20 years.

I had never heard of Don Caskey and his story and ohhhh I'm just sobbing at my desk now. I live in Colorado and oh man I just wish I had gotten the chance to meet him. That story really got me.

Atleast the guy tattooing on the skateboard has gloves on 😂😂😂

@treacletatts

11 ай бұрын

LOL you just know it’s bad when the silver lining is gloves 😂

I don't think it's hypocritical to say, "do what you want with your body...but what you want to do with your body is stupid." Lol. There is a difference between having an opinion about people's choices and trying to physically or legally stop them from doing what they want. I don't believe that any tattoo design should be illegal. But there are many that I sure don't want to see and there are also many that I believe are morally wrong.

Just one video in and I don't live in NY or anywhere else in the States but what happened to Jessica must be breaking several laws. She needs to make a police report.

@BlenderMadness

11 ай бұрын

It's definitely illegal but it might be out of the statute of limitations (the period of time you have before you can't make a police report about something)

@Happytravellerkimmy

11 ай бұрын

@@BlenderMadness I wonder if she can sue for using her likeness without her consent. Or distributing revenge pron. I'm so sick of *ssholes getting away with this.

@evilherbivore

7 ай бұрын

There was a very brief window recently that allowed people to bring sexual assault charges against their assailants, even if the event was out of statute of limitations. It's how E. Jean Carroll was able to get Trump convicted for something that happened in the 90s. I hope it was something she was aware of...

im usually not overly emotional but don’s story got me good. i lost my mum to stomach cancer a couple of years ago and the thing that always got me was how positive and headstrong she was the entire battle. fuck cancer. rest in peace don, and rest in peace mama 💙

Oh my absolute GOODNESS.. I so so soooo feel for that first woman who got drugged and harrassed and had her photos printed on merch for sale.. jfc, ew. I myself have been drugged heavily, then rped for like 3 days.. had photos taken of me as well, all drugged up, bloody and teary eyed.. so different scenario, totally, but I can´t IMAGINE having those photos taken after getting involuntarily drugged and stripped of my clothing, not just any photos but the most intimate photos you can get.. PUT ON MERCH, and then seeing all kinds of people WEARING THAT. I can´t imagine. She seems so strong, hats off to her. I don´t know what I would do, having to deal with that.

If Jamie's stories are true, he is legitimately a magnet for tattoo drama BOOTS

@Megan98

8 ай бұрын

He definitely makes up stories theres no way🤣

Why do I feel like the mom is the one to convince her daughter to get that flower tattoo in the first place?

How is taking a pictures of a person’s privates and put it on a shirt even legal?? That is clearly sexual assault.

@B.Harper7

6 ай бұрын

It's also illegal to print and use her likeness without permission, AND it's revenge pern.....

@aduckofsomesort

Ай бұрын

It’s not legal, but that doesn’t mean there is some physical law in the universe that prevent someone from doing it.

Friend of mine got an amazing word seach tattoo on her right calf! She has over 3027 words hidden in her tattoo, and only she has the list in her wallet laminated of whats hidden in it.

The drugging one...I don't understand why anyone would ever think of that let alone DO it. The Don one was sweet. Shame life means most have to work a majority of their time so they miss out on life. You only live once but modern life doesnt even let you do that

I am so sorry, Lauren that you know the pain of going through a cancer journey with your mama. I also lost my mama to cancer, and it's pain I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy.

@treacletatts

11 ай бұрын

Oh my love!! Big hugs ❤️

@TiffanyG8675309

11 ай бұрын

@@treacletatts Aww thank you! Big hugs to you as well! ❤️

I knew Don Caskey's story and still cried. I would have loved to have had the opportunity to meet him.

The conversation you have about everyone thinking they can tattoo makes me understand why some countries require you to essentially be a doctor in order to tattoo. (I don’t necessarily agree with that, but I definitely understand it.)

"I respect tattoo artists." Proceeds to tattoo on a bed and say they want to tattoo friends for fun but not do it as a career. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

@FanFav101

3 ай бұрын

???

I will NEVER leave my mom at home when getting a tattoo. She is my tattoo buddy and usually getting one with me 🥰 we have multiple matching tattoos and most of mine are birthday presents from her lol. As long as she walks this Earth with me she will be my tattoo buddy ❤

Jackass actually did the tattoo on the move thing first. Steveo got tattooed offroad with Henry Rollins. So these people are all copying Jackass.

@LanaAndJen

9 ай бұрын

I remember that! They probably closed the road for filming though…I wonder if these guys did the same thing? I doubt it

I appreciate Lauren rewearing her clothes 👏🏼

Omg I just realized you have an adorable trash panda on your bed 🦝❤

BLEGH!! - Chris Motionless lol

RIP Don Caskey. I wanted to get a tattoo with him but ran out of time

im so happy to see blegh appreciation on this channel

Dear Lauren, I know you said something about you using inclusive language a while ago and I just wanted to thank you! It makes me feel safe and accepted. You using they pronouns for people you don't know puts me at ease. I am so on guard all the time, because I know there might be some casual queer hate around the corner. Thank you so much for making your channel a safer space

Hope you have a wonderful weekend everyone! ♥

@treacletatts

11 ай бұрын

❤️❤️❤️

I love finger tattoos but unfortunately I’m a makeup artist and I’m usually washing my hands like ten times a day. I’ve resolved myself to just appreciating them on other people because they’d never heal right on me.

DON'T MESS WITH YOUR EYES. As someone who has bad eye sight and had the importance of eye health drilled in to my head since i was 7 i am always horrified at the way some some people are so casual with it. Eyes don't heal themselves very well. It doesn't take much to do permanant damage.

Having Roly pop up at 16:00 made my day 😂❤

6:59 and people wonder why/old school artists get mad when people skip the apprenticeship. Smdh. During mine I was taken advantage of financially, and given nothing in return, but I couldn’t imagine this. Or no I could and that’s the sad part. I’m not condoning working out of your garage or anything, but if you go through a school or just get the required license I can’t blame ya.

Ok so I’ve been tattooed by one of the artists at three kings tattoo in nyc…… hopefully it’s not the one being referred to in the clip at 6:00 😬

Lauren, you should react to metal artists tattoos! Like that series you used to have about famous people's tattoos. That would be amazing ❤

@annabelledoesstuff

5 ай бұрын

yessss I need this to be a thing!

Your videos helped me mentally prepare for my first one yesterday. Thank you.

@treacletatts

11 ай бұрын

Ahhhh!! I hope it went well!! Happy healing ❤️

@TheBirchwoodVampire

11 ай бұрын

@@treacletatts It went great thank you.

@Leo_Pard_A4

11 ай бұрын

Congratulations, is it a boy or a girl?

Love when roly makes an appearance in your videos lol. He's so comical.

Got my first tattoo on August 2021. My mom paid for it. Just a few weeks ago her and I paid half for her first tattoo. She's adding on soon and I already have plans for more on my body. Love my mom, she's anything but a Karen

The skateboarding one is so annoying. It’s not just the tattooing, it’s the traffic. Do they know how traumatizing it is to be in a major accident for both parties? It’s irresponsible and gross. Do with your body what you want but never endanger others.

Chonda’s retiring!?!?!?! NOOOOO!!!! I have like all of Chonda Pierce’s work, but she has earned a rest. Girl, check her out. She’s a sassy, Southern, Christian woman who’s been dubbed “The Queen Of Clean” who talks real life & is hysterical.

I got a semi-colon tattoo on my left pinky finger (pinky promise my story isn’t over). My brother harassed me about how it was never gonna last and it was a stupid idea. Jokes on him, eight years later it’s still there but he’s dead. Which lasted longer?

@daniellelopez3342

11 ай бұрын

This made me laugh so hard

Watching your videos made decide i want to be a tattoo artist for my job, i started practicing earlier this year

For the coochie one I think it would`ve greately benefited from quality. It looks like hairy blobs but imagine how intriguing it would look with better looking spiders and placement and maybe some details like spiderwebs or something. Still would be creepy and such but it would look cool and people would maybe say "Oh that is cool, wouldn`t want it on my body/in that place but it is well done and thought out.".

I've heard of Don Caskey (probably from your channel), but I'm still a teary mess. Such a beautiful story.

Imagine finding the mum doing the tattoo, would love to see how some of my artists would react to that over the years haha

i love this series, so happy that im on my lunch break so i can watch it asap

@treacletatts

11 ай бұрын

Have a great lunch break 😄❤️

@itsmetorigladys

11 ай бұрын

watching on my dinner break 😁😁 love this series too it my favvv

When Lauren goes "OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH" you know someone done goofed up

Me: lying down on my couch after a busy work day. Treacle Tatts: I hope you’re comfortable. Me: 👀

Pretty sure that Karen mom story is fake. That dude seems to make up half those stories for TikTok clout... That doesn't sound realistic at all. How would the mom know how to turn on the machine or power supply? Why would he have left a needle in the machine? None of it makes any sense.

@LanaAndJen

9 ай бұрын

How did I know who you meant before I even got to that clip? 😂 Yeah I agree, he totally makes up the majority of the stories he tells. I don’t know about this one, but based on his past stories, I’ll just go ahead and say this one is fake 😂

Fellow 90s baby, we were basically the Guinea pigs for children interacting online (since no prior generation HAD the tech widely available before teens/early adulthood)...And well um, I wouldn't say it was a totally failed experiment but we definitely have alot of issues to address....

So at the end, about people getting tattoo guns and tattooing themselves .. I absolutely agree that tattooing is not something to be taken lightly, as it, in my opinion, does fall into the medical field. I’ve always said it’s an art form, not a craft kit you get at Walmart to play with. However, although I am not a professional, I did invest in tattoo equipment for myself. Not only just the guns and power supply, but pre sanitized needles, grips and so on.. Gun and cord wraps for sanitation, proper containers for used needle disposal, alcohol based cleaners, stencil printer and also fake skin. I’ve always loved tattooing and piercing, I even made a business plan for a studio for a school project... I’d love to apprentice with a shop but there are very few shops near me, within a 100 mile radius there are 2, and most of the artists who run them never apprenticed themselves. So like, the apprentice cant apprentice the apprentice, ya know, lol .. I also have a background in the medical field so I understand sanitation, cross contamination and blood borne pathogens and definitely don’t take it lightly. And I have a sanitary space to tattoo in. I would love to tattoo as a career, but my social anxiety could never, lol … I’ve spent over a year learning to use my equipment with fake skin and fruits, reading books, watching videos. And I do now tattoo myself. I have no intention of tattooing anyone else.. But I also don’t post videos of myself doing self tattoos to tiktok or wherever, bragging and promoting self tattooing.. That said, I think tattooing yourself can be done, but only if you’ve practiced and have a proper understanding of tattooing and the risks associated with it. Oh, and you don’t copy and paste other artists work.

Perfect timing with the vid. I'm feeling anxious bcuz I need to find a new barber bcuz my hairdresser cut my hair wrong and bro it's stressful when you have anxiety lmao 😅 thank you for providing me with a distraction. Love ya 🫶

I have quite a lot of tattoos, and I've never had any artist stop while tattooing me and tell me they're gonna break for lunch 🤔 Especially if it's something that's gonna take maybe an hour. "Sorry I'm hungry I'm gonna go have a bagel. Sit tight!" Umm...

?!?!?? That poor woman was assaulted, regardless of how long ago it happened, those people need to pay for what they did to her..wtf

i love this series im happy you keep it going ^.^

Great video as always Lauren! This one really had it's ups & downs of emotion! Thank you so much for sharing all the good & bad of the tattoo industry, it helps keep people informed & safe as we all geek out over the tattoos we love 🤗🖤

Thank you for another fantastic video Lauren ✌🏻💚😊

Love these! feels like I'm watching tiktok with a friend ❤

@treacletatts

11 ай бұрын

🥰🥰🥰

So happy to see your upload. I was doom scrolling on Netflix. You saved me for 36 mins 😆

I have a mutual friend with the guy who got the matching tattoo with Don!! So unexpected to see him here haha

The video about Don was really sweet. What an amazing story. ❤

The thing I dislike about the abstract horror tattoo one is the fact that the artist is not in my area✨ 😩✨

I have my puppy on my knee, I have my cuppa, I'm ready ❤

@treacletatts

11 ай бұрын

I am so jealous!!!! Please give the angel baby a pat from Me 🥹❤️

I needed this video today, thanks!

You are the best way l spend my lunchtime! So comforting and genuine! ❤❤

I love your videos. They helped me through tough moments last night ❤

you are such a lovely person, every time i watch one of your videos you make me really happy, its just makes my day better, doesn't matter what happens that day just your energie makes it much better. Thank you for being you

@treacletatts

11 ай бұрын

Oh goodness thank you so much for your kind words, you’ve just made my day better 🥹❤️

My mum came to my very first tattoo... she designed it and was interested in seeing someone getting tattooed 😂 after abit she was like "oh cool" then went back to work hahaha

I always love when she says I hope your cozy and comfortable. Thank you I am :) on the couch with a blanket and my cat right next to me sleeping 🥰what else could be better

I got my first tattoo almost 2 weeks ago, these videos really helped calm my nerves about it!

Please do a collab with Roly, It would be amazing!!

We appreciate you too!!! Thank you for always trying to educate to your best knowledge :)

LMAOOOO I LOVE SEEING ROLY ON OTHER CHANNELS!!! this vid was great ^^

That first video actually pisses me off. They're putting the people in the vehicles in danger for views. That guy is barely paying attention to where he's going. Edit: okay the 2nd one pisses me off more. Wtf?!!! That made me tear up.

Yes blegh’s tickle my brain too

I love your jumper! Looks so cozy! Beetlejuice vibes. ❤

I always appreciate my tattoo artist has sprays/period products in his bathroom fully stocked🖤

You’re so awesome girl. Love your videos ❤

@treacletatts

11 ай бұрын

Ah you’re too kind 🥹❤️ thank you, appreciate you!!

Please TELL ME you have heard Chris Motionless’ bleghs! He’s known for having some of the best!