Remember last year, when the A+ excellent folks at Seattle Skin and Laser (partnered with the donations of both SLOG readers and a guy with two pentagrams on his forehead) helped a young lady named Ashley get rid of a really, REALLY AWFUL tattoo? Well, let's do it again! Bring forth your Christian fish, your blurry unicorns, and every single one of your Tasmanian devils! Welcome to The Stranger's Second Annual Worst Tattoo Contest 2014.

The winner wins A FREE REMOVAL of their most terrible ink!!!

Here's how it works: e-mail a photo and short description of your ugly tattoo to worsttattoo@thestranger.com by next Wednesday, November 12. I'll post the best, I mean, THE WORST photo entries with an official poll, and YOU, SLOG, will vote for the winner. Rules and restrictions below.

Who DOESN'T want to get rid of their crappy tattoo? Nobody, THAT's who!

Contest Rules, Restrictions, and Fine Print:
• Winner will receive a free removal of their tattoo
• Winner will need an in-person complimentary consultation prior to starting treatment
• New patients only
• No all-white or black-light tattoos
• Good for a single tattoo, 4 x 4 inches or smaller
• Tattoos less than 6 weeks old may need time to heal prior to treatment
• Sun exposure may delay treatment start

About SSL:

Seattle Skin and Laser has been the Northwest leader in tattoo removal since 2008. Led by board certified dermatologist Kean Lawlor, MD, Seattle Skin and Laser provides a range of medical, cosmetic and surgical services. Dr. Lawlor is also a founding partner of BlinkTattooRemoval.com, a group of affiliate physicians committed to using only the safest, most state-of-the-art technology in a medical facility. Seattle Skin and Laser recently acquired the most powerful laser on the market for tattoo removal, the PicoSure.

About the PicoSure Laser:

PicoSure is the world’s first safe and effective picosecond aesthetic laser. This breakthrough in laser technology delivers ultra-short pulse bursts of energy to the skin in trillionths of a second. The Picosecond pulse width is 100 times shorter than nanosecond technology, enabling unmatched photomechanical impact for better clearance with fewer treatments. Clinical studies show greater clearance with about 50% fewer treatments than traditional nanosecond lasers. Even dark, stubborn blue and green inks, as well as previously-treated tattoos can be removed. Seattle Skin and Laser offers complimentary tattoo consultations to existing and new patients interested in this new technology. We can also fade (for a new tattoo placement) or remove parts of a tattoo as well.