I'm 50/50 on this --- I agree it often does appear cheap & attention-grabbing rather than artistic, original & cool ----
and a LOT of people do regret it later, either because
(they get fat... or sag.... 🙄 and a tattoo is NOT appealling
when it's distorted by cheesecake....
)
But *SOME people ----
who better stay in freakin' great shape 
---- do look really good with artistic ink expressions ----
<a href="http://www.glitter-graphics.com"><img src="http://dl3.glitter-graphics.net/pub/678/678993w6iup09xpk.jpg" width=239 height=279 border=0></a>
<a href="http://www.glitter-graphics.com"><img src="http://dl4.glitter-graphics.net/pub/1358/1358174mlaikvap1i.jpg" width=292 height=409 border=0></a>
Angelina Jolie is Drop-Dead Gorgeous (imho) and her tats are --- what only someone that thin & DDG could get away with (!!)
😛