Tattoos are becoming more commonly seen. With their popularity rising, so is the amount of people who feel like they could probably give someone a tattoo. While it's great for people to try new things, the thing about tattoos is that they're permanent. Someone who isn't highly trained in tattooing probably shouldn't be doing it. While tattoos can be a great way to express creativity, commemorate a person, place or pet, and are generally very pretty, tattoo fails are just disasters. What could have been a great thing can turn so bad so quickly.

Reddit has a few subreddits dedicated to sharing the worst tattoo fails out there. The ones that are borderline shocking and that the owner likely regrets. These subreddits are a great reminder to put a lot of thought into getting a tattoo, from design to artist. Here are 24 horrifying tattoo fails that are unfortunately very permanent.