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We’re tattoo artists – the most common tats for millennials, including an old favorite they’re now covering up
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FROM pet memorials to bad breakup cover-ups, tattoo artists have seen it all.
The employees of Axiom Tattoo shared the most common ink choices for millennials — and what they're now scrambling to cover up years later.
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In their viral video, the artists at the California-based shop (@axiomtattoo) revealed the most common tattoos they've done for people in their 30s.
First up was tattoo apprentice Alec, who referred to a popular book and film franchise for his answer.
"Millenials used to get Harry Potter tattoos, specifically the Deathly Hallows symbol," he explained.
Alec added that he has seen a lot of former fans getting their wizard-inspired ink turned into something else.
"They are now getting coverups of those tattoos," he said.
He didn't indicate why, though many millennial and Gen Z fans have expressed anger and disappointment over author J.K. Rowling's comments about trans people.
Next up was Camryn, who said she had drawn countless frogs wearing hats on millennial clients.
Dario said that his most requested inking is words and phrases written in cursive.
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"It used to be cursive and now it’s cursive but it's really spread out," he said.
Shayla revealed that many adults aged 28-43 get Disney-inspired tattoos.
I have 25 tattoos and I regret every single one - I can’t afford to have them removed as I splashed all my cash on the inks themselves
Similarly, Rivkah joked about all the customers who get cartoon characters drawn onto them, both cute and "scary."
Finally, Travis, who owns the tattoo parlor, discussed the common symbol he has lost count of etching onto people.
"I definitely saw my share of infinity symbols and those little lotus flowers," he told his followers.
TikTok users shared their thoughts on the most common millennial tattoos in the comments section.
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MILLENNIAL RESPONSE
"I covered up my Deathly Hallows tattoo with a frog in a cowboy hat," wrote one viewer.
"As a girlie with a Deathly Hallows tattoo that I’m trying to get covered up, y'all didn’t have to call me out like that," said another follower.
"I’ve seen 11 people so far cover their Deathly Hallows tattoos in my shop and it makes me smile every time," shared another tattoo artist.
"I'm a millennial who JUST got her Deathly Hallows tattoo AND an elongated cursive tattoo," said a fourth person.
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"I thought I was safe and then they hit me with 'lotus flower,'" joked another TikTok user.
"Frog in a cowboy hat is still so sick," commented one follower.
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