Picking the Perfect Tattoo Designs for Your Body

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Getting a tattoo is your way of expressing yourself and making a statement to the world. Whether you have full sleeves or just a few small tattoos, your tattoos hold special significance to you and they tell the world what you're all about.

Body shape and size should have little to do with your tattoo decision making. All different body types can sport the same ink with the same confidence.

Tribal

In recent years, tribal and ancient tattoos have made a comeback. Most of the popular designs are not authentically ancient in origin, but they still carry the same theme.

Tribal tattoos can be traced back more than 5,000 years. The Japanese, Chinese, Polynesians, ancient Greeks and Celtics all had different forms of tattoos throughout their history.

Tribal style tattoos go well all over the body. Some like to get simple arm and wrist bands, while others go all out and cover their entire arms or back with tribal designs.

Celtic

Celtic tattoos can be crosses, Irish harps, knots and other symbols. If you have Irish, Scottish, or Welsh blood, a Celtic style tattoo may hold more meaning for you. However, being Irish is not a prerequisite for getting a Celtic tattoo - anyone can have one!

Celtic knot bands look good as an arm or wrist band, and crosses and harps look good on the shoulder, legs, back, chest, or anywhere else you can think of.

The Japanese Tattoo

Traditional Japanese Tattoo

Old Japanese style tattoos have recently become popular in the West. Traditionally, these tattoos would cover large areas of the body. Depictions of koi fish and cherry blossoms with a background of waves can cover the large parts of the body, from wrist to ankle.

The koi fish represents courage and strength. Cherry blossoms, delicate flowers that only bloom for short periods of time, represent the transience of life.

If want a tattoo in the old Japanese style, make sure you go to a good artist who knows what he's doing and is well-versed in the Japanese style. These can be intricate tattoos, and are well worth the extra research and money to find an artist that will give you the perfect tattoo.


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Classic Sailor Style

Sailor Jerry invented the modern day tattoo machine, which changed the way tattoos looked and were made forever. Not only did he invent the new gun, he invented an entirely new style of tattoo.

Sailors took to this style which depicts pin-ups, booze and other symbols of sailor life. This style was really the beginning of most of the popular styles of tattoo you see today.

If you're thinking about going old school, why not choose a stencil from Sailor Jerry's original flash?

Most tattoo shops have plenty of Sailor Jerry flash art to choose from, and there are quite a few books on his art and life.

Be bold with your Sailor Jerry tattoo. Get an eagle on your arm or cover your chest with a sinking ship!

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It wasn't until the late 70s and early 80s that you started seeing women with lots of tattoos (at least visible ones). Before people became more open-minded and accepting of body art, a woman with a tattoo on her arm or leg was often considered rebellious, eccentric and weird.

Times are changing! More and more women are daring to get all different types of tattoos and are putting them on whatever body part they like. It's still generally considered a bit rebellious for a women to get a tattoo, and this might be precisely why some women get them.

The judgmental cultural attitude toward girls with a lot of tattoos is slowly fading. But society's view of women with tattoos may still have an affect on your decision of what to get and where to put it.

Most women interested in tattoos will want a smaller, prettier, more "feminine" tattoo. It's not unheard of to see women with full sleeves or lots of tattoos on their arms, but most will go for one or two tats that accent their bodies.

Tattoo Art & Design

Here are a few tattoo ideas for women and where to put them:

* Butterfly tattoos There are all different types of butterfly tattoo designs, some with finer lines and colors, and some thick and bold like a sailor tattoo. On the ankle, on top of the foot, or on the back of the shoulder are all good places to fit a butterfly tattoo.

* Tribal tattoos have been around for at least 5,000 years. Some tribal designs are are more traditional than others. You may go for a new take on the old style, or even think about drawing your own. It's popular for girls to put a tribal symbol on their lower back, and they can show it to whomever they want to.

* Celtic Tattoos can be considered a part of the tribal tattoo style. Knots and bands look great on the upper arms, shoulders, and ankles. This type of tattoo can be considered both masculine and feminine, but it could depend more on the style of Celtic tattoo you get.

* Flower tattoos Roses, daisies, lilies, sunflowers, cherry blossoms. All very feminine naturally, and look great all over the body.

* Zodiac tattoos Pisces, Virgo, Gemini? Show off your sign with a tattoo on your ankle, shoulders, or feet. I've even seen some girls with a small zodiac sign tattoo on the inside of their wrists; this can have a feminine look as well.

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