

With the addition of The Sims 3: Ambitions expansion pack, this was heightened even more with the addition of tattoos to the game.

Players are able to fully customize their Sim from their makeup, eye color, hair styles, hair color, clothing, accessories, and more.

In The Sims 4, tattoos can be changed by accessing the Create-A-Sim menu, either from a dresser or a mirror.The Sims 3 offers a large amount of customization for Sim characters.If a Sim was uploaded to The Exchange with a Tattoo, the website will state that The Sims 3 Ambitions is required even if no items from that game (or Deluxe) is used.In addition to the salon, the spa in town also has an option for Sims to "Get Tattoo" for §300.In both The Sims 2 and The Sims 3 players can purchase a poster called Bethany and Miranda which depicts two sisters who opened a tattoo parlor.Sims with very little experience tattooing can sometimes draw stick figures instead of the intended design. Having either machine at home allows premade Sims to access the tattoo interface of Create a Sim. Placing The Ink-in-Comfort 3000 on a community lot will generate a tattoo artist NPC with tattooed arms and heavy eyeliner. There are two kinds of tattoo chairs in the game, The Ink-in-Comfort 3000, and The Digital Tattoo Applicator. Tattoos are purely cosmetic and do not affect gameplay. Players can upload and share these tattoos on the Exchange, giving the community yet another creative outlet. Players are be able to apply multiple tattoos in up to five layers, scale them, change the colors, and even modify opacity. The tattoo system is part of Create a Sim, and it allows players to place designs on a Sim's upper, lower, or full back, or their neck, ankle, chest, stomach, wrist, shoulder, biceps, or forearm. Tattoos were introduced in the patch that accompanied The Sims 3: Ambitions, and reintroduced in The Sims 4.
