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Permalink Reply by Lex-Z LuvHoopz on March 20, 2012 at 12:50pm

I dont think they would. Tattoos and piercings are the norm these days. Where im from (Tacoma wa) Tattoos piercings and dyed hair does not even limit your job opportunities! Good luck!

-Lex-Z

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StudentPermalink Reply by Ayla Hammons on March 21, 2012 at 1:08am

I'm very close to Tacoma :D and what you say is true, although my boss has drawn the line on my trepan different shoes.... I don't really know why that is the issue but eh

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Permalink Reply by Scunshine on March 21, 2012 at 9:00am

I would love to move back there! I grew up in Puyallup. Buut I'm in Georgia for the foreseeable future so I'm thinking of investing in some dermablend for some promotional shots I'm taking to get my hoop performances better-known. Thanks for the input :)

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Permalink Reply by Setara Sitar on March 20, 2012 at 1:51pm

I would thing performance is an industry that wouldn't judge on tattoos. Other jobs might.

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StudentPermalink Reply by Halo on March 20, 2012 at 5:23pm

I can't say in my experience that I've been turned down for my tattoos.  If anything, I believe it has helped my career as a performer because it adds to my unique look.  

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StudentPermalink Reply by Tink in Tokyo on March 20, 2012 at 7:15pm

They can be tricky in Japan, where tattoos are linked to organised crime. There are some stupid prohibitions on tattoos here. Let's just say that Dermablend is your friend when you want to cover your tats. 

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Permalink Reply by Sammy Sunshyne on March 20, 2012 at 9:28pm

I have to cover my tattoo for certain performances. It's on my stomach so it's highly visible; it's writing so people are always staring at it trying to read it. It distracts from my performance, so I use a tattoo cover used for weddings which works quite nicely!

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Permalink Reply by Scunshine on March 21, 2012 at 9:01am

that's a good point about the writing, I have a new one on my arm that confuses people -"We're all laughing with God" by Regina Spektor. It might be better just to cover it for performances than have to explain it after every one.

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Permalink Reply by Miss Strange on March 20, 2012 at 10:21pm

It just depends on the gig really. While a lot of places and people wont care at all there are some times when you might need to cover it up, like if your doing a kids birthday performance or performing for a much older crowd. Some parents look down on tattoos but I think in this day and age your mostly in the clear.

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StudentPermalink Reply by luluperuse on March 20, 2012 at 11:00pm

I would think because hooping (although very popular), is not "typical" in a mainstream sense, tattoos would be accepted, because it generally represents an alternative type of culture.  Note that I put the word "typical" in quotes and also used the word "generally." 

Generally (again), the "mainstream" feeds on this type of culture for entertainment because it take them to a place they can fantasize about for awhile without having to take any risks.  Therefore, tattoos only add to the excitement. 

A lot of people in "conventional" jobs have tattoos, but they have them in discrete places, easy cover-able by clothing so they can appear "decent" day to day.  And for me, the whole mentality behind this is ludicrous.

Look at our world: it is the people without the obvious tattoos we have to worry about the most.

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StudentPermalink Reply by Ayla Hammons on March 21, 2012 at 1:14am

I don't think so. I think anyone watching a hoop performance with any real interest wouldn't mind tattoos. Even  if they are very heavy. I personally love tattoos and any chance I get to see them uncovered. I have a half sleeve in progress and I usually cover it for work, though not always(even if I'm not covering it it's still slightly covered by the shirt I have to wear) I know I relish any chance to have my tattoos free

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Permalink Reply by Jane "Electric Blue" on March 21, 2012 at 7:39am

Yes it can but that depends where you are, where your tattoos are. I have done performances for corporate clients where one of the requests from the agent was for performers with no visible tattoos. But that is high level corporate stuff where they are booking you to fill a particular roll, not to necessarily perform your own work and it doesn't happen that often. But yes it can.

That said if you do have tats and you want to take those kind of bookings it is not to hard to cover them up with derma blend. I have a friend with a big back tattoo which she has covered for some corporate stuff and for a theater show that we did were tattoos did not really suit the character she was playing. 

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