As much as you may be trying to avoid it, fall will soon take summer's place. While the season offers the opportunity to bundle up in cosy sweaters, try new trendy haircuts, and experiment with new makeup trends, another perk of less sunlight? Being able to get new tattoos without the fear of sun damage — and not just any tattoos, horror tattoos.
With shows like "Stranger Things" taking over zeitgeist, and beloved horror characters like Michael Myers and Freddy Kreuger gracing tv screens all over the world (as soon as it drops below 65 degrees, it seems), the cooler season is the perfect time to pay homage to your favourite spooky characters in the form of some fresh ink.
Of course you can get a tattoo during any season that you want, but other than the fact that Halloween feels like the unofficial start to fall and the subsequent holiday season, getting a tattoo during the cooler months just makes sense: The fact is less sun means less of a chance of sun exposure and subsequently less of a chance of damageing your new horror tattoo.
If a fresh tattoo is exposed to too much sun, "your colours and white highlights turn brown and stay brown even after your tan fades," Tattoo artist Gianna Caranfa previously told POPSUGAR. "The tattoo will become raised and your tattoo could also fade."
Now, if you've officially made up your mind about getting a horror tattoo but still don't know which one to get, allow the versions below to serve as the ultimate inspiration for your pending design.