Question

Hello Rabbi,
I’m currently in the middle of reading the third book in your trilogy of thought on Jewish law, and I’ve just finished the section on autonomous halakhic ruling and being a “relevant authority”.
For many years now I’ve wanted to get a tattoo. It’s something tremendously meaningful to me, and until now I haven’t done it because I’m religious.
Even before I read that section, I looked into the topic and saw that in the Talmud there is no unequivocal halakhic ruling about the parameters of the prohibition. And even nowadays, when it is accepted that tattooing is forbidden, permanent makeup is still permitted, so I considered getting a tattoo through permanent makeup.
I would appreciate your help on the matter, because I feel that I am not, in your words, enough of a “relevant authority” on this topic. On the one hand, in the Talmud there are sages who ruled that it is permitted to get a tattoo as long as it is not for idolatry / the divine name / and so on. On the other hand, it is accepted today that this is forbidden, and I am concerned about removing myself from the norm in a somewhat extreme way. (For context, I do go around wearing jewelry such as earrings / rings / necklaces, with dyed hair, and also nail polish on my fingers from time to time, but I do feel that a tattoo is a serious step and maybe too far.)
I would appreciate your ruling on the matter, and thank you in advance.