9 tattoos with more to come ~ 7 piercings, all in my ears.
Good luck with the first one ~ thought my first tattoo was going to hurt because everyone told me how bad they hurt, couldn't understand why people said they were so painful. To me, it feels like having a mild sunburn, on the other hand I have seen people cry when getting a tattoo so it's all about your perception of pain.
Of course, even if tattoos did hurt I'd still have mine, totally worth it ~ my body was an empty canvas waiting to be filled with art!