Pacific Tattoo Reveal: Carlos Baez

(Photo courtesy of Carlos Baez)

The two tattoos with the most meaning to me are my Polynesian sleeve and Halo one. The polynesian tattoo blends their traditional meaning with some Taino symbols to tie it to my Puerto Rican heritage. I wanted to make sure that it was cultural appreciation and not appropriation. The tattoo tells a story of new beginnings and going through the trials and tribulations of life. My Halo tattoo was done by a friend I’ve known since the 4th grade with whom I grew up playing video games with. Knowing each other for so long and having him be the one to tattoo something from a game that became such a staple of my daily life, gives it a really special character to me.