"Celebrities have some of the worst tattoos on the planet," says Rakovic. (Find 13 of the worst ones here).

In other words, just because your favorite pop star has a certain dream catcher or four-leaf clover tattoo doesn't mean it's an objectively good one. "Don't go into a tattoo shop with an Us Weekly and point to a design because celebrities are not like us," cautions Rakovic. "They have sycophants lying to them about how cool their tattoos look."

If you want to get a tattoo that references a pop culture event, Rakovic recommends waiting until "at least five years after the fact."

"If tattooing was more prevalent in the '80s there would be a million people with script tattoos of 'Frankie Says Relax,'" he says. "So no 'Pitch Perfect 2' tattoos — yet." But in 2020, if you still want a tattoo of Anna Kendrick doing to the "Cup Song," go for it.

We're talking about tattoos on the hands, neck or face. That level of visibility can create a negative impression on potential employers.

"There is also a sense that you have to earn those tattoos by having most of your skin already covered up," explains Rakovic. "To the tattoo community, a person with a tattoo on those most-visible areas, but no ink elsewhere, looks like a poser."

Back at work, discrimination against tattoos more deeply impacts women in particular. "A man who wears a suit every day can tattoo his arms, whereas many professional women aren't expected to cover their arms," explains Taylor. "Legs, ankles, feet, shoulders and chest can also potentially be seen in the workplace. This can make consideration of placement more of an issue for women than for men."

If you're dead set on one of these "job stopper" tattoos, consider waiting until you're established in your career. For example, Jarah Emerson, the heavily tattooed owner of NYC activewear showroom, Gear Collective, waited five years until her business took off to get her small facial tattoo.

Or, here's a better idea: Choose one of these teeny-tiny tattoos we love (which can be hidden with a dab of concealer).

Remember that Grandma will be there, the pictures will last forever and cover-up makeup "won't fool anybody," warns tattooed business professional, Allyson Whipple.

If all those things seem fine to you, feel free to spring for that half-sleeve. Otherwise, you might want to avoid getting tattooed on "the upper back, arms and any other areas that might make your ink visible in your dream dress," says self-proclaimed tattoo-addict Megan Ingenbrandt.

And they definitely don't come free. "One of the biggest problems I encounter, and something I see with a lot of women, is nightmare 'Free Ink' tattoos," says Jesse Zarate, tattooist at Sessions Tattoo Club in Las Vegas. In other words, bad tattoos people get for dirt-cheap. "A majority of these tattoos come from home tattoo artists who work out of their kitchens, something we jokingly refer to as 'kitchen magicians.'"

Taylor explains the phenomenon like this: "Because tattoos have reached mainstream society, it seems everyone is a tattoo artist these days. Make sure that you have done your research. And always remember — good artists and good tattoos will cost you [for good reason]."