Loved the idea," recounted Mead. They made a pact to get some ink before leaving Mexico—but not before he and his friends got college-kid hammered one dude chugged a whole jug of mezcalito , everyone got separated, and someone karate-chopped a lightbulb into shards and then barfed his guts out.
Finally, as they were leaving Rosarito, Mead found a tattoo parlor with an array of Oakland Raiders flash tattoos on the wall, which he, as a Raiders fan, took as a "positive sign. It looked good as hell for like six months," said Mead.
Today, it's a bit faded, but still visible enough that his colleagues can clown on him. Troeller's updated fingerstache, and its coolness expiration date. Photo courtesy of John Troeller. Much like Mead, year-old John Troeller, a tattoo artist at Classic Tattoo in Fullerton, CA, also thought the fingerstache tattoo was a cool, novel idea. He had seen another tattooist with it in , and was impressed, so he found room on his heavily tattooed hands for a 'stache of his own.
Then, as it often goes, the trend went mainstream. It wasn't long before young, fresh-skinned kids were walking into his tattoo shop asking to get fingerstached. That's when he said it got "dumb quickly. I thought, what is going on here? Why is everyone trying to get a tattoo on their hand when they don't even have any other tattoos?
It wasn't just that it was "played out," Troeller said, but that it violated the code of ethics among tattoo artists that they should not tattoo anyone's hands or neck if that person isn't already heavily tattooed on other less-visible parts of their body. Keith Sexton got his fingerstache tattoo in , arguably late in the tattoo's cultural peak, because he works for Movember , a nonprofit that supports men's physical and mental health and holds an annual charity event every November during which participants grow out their facial hair.
Since the beginning of time, men have shaped and sculpted the hair that grows on their face. It can be cosmetic but also extremely useful. The mustache and the art of shaping your facial hair has gone through phases and ebbs and flows of popularity. The love of the mustache can be traced all the back to medieval times when the knights of the time had armor made to accommodate their mustaches.
Edward, Prince of Wales has an effigy on his tomb that showed his armor covering his neck and face but letting the mustache flow free over the top. This was back in the 14th century. We can thank the English for making the mustache a fashion statement. King James I came to the throne with a fantastic mustache and he was very proud of it. Any picture you see of him is going to show him with a mustache. King Charles I, the son of King James I, made the goatee and handlebar mustache cool which led to many copy cats.
We could talk about how many awesome mustaches were out there, but I think you get the point. Now we will move on to the symbolism of the mustache. These tattoos are popular among both women and men. They have little to do with the ability to grow an actual mustache, but are instead widely seen as an expression of the wearer's quirky sense of humor.
People who wear these tattoos usually tend to think of them as frivolous, lighthearted, and generally goofy in nature. Others have expressed disapproval of the mustache tattoo, pointing out that it would be much more practical to draw the mustache on one's finger with washable ink.
Debate rages in some circles as to whether the permanent tattoo is, in fact, a good idea. Temporary finger mustaches are also available. This also provides opportunities to try different designs. You can buy temporary tattoos or design one of your own if you want.
Most people use a marker, but be aware that your drawing will smudge easily. This is one of my favorite designs, mostly because of the creative way the guy placed his fingers.
The shape of the mustache adds to the fun, with those very slender, curly ends working well with the corrugated design of the mustache tattoo. The facial expression is also perfect for the overall look. This couple decided that his and hers finger mustache tattoos were much more fun. Now, how fun would it be to surprise people with his and hers fingerstache tattoos?
It doesn't matter what type of costume you wear.
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