Social Standards of Tattoos

There are two types of people in the world of tattoos: the first is those who get one or two somewhat small, well thought out (or maybe not so well thought out), tattoos for a couple reasons. And the second is those who get tattooed to fulfill a deeper meaning and often have several or more tattoos. Tattoos address an individual's personal experiences and will most likely tell us what's important to that individual.

The first group of people that get tattooed are those that want to fit in or feel accepted by a larger peer group such as friends, colleagues, and organizations that they are involved with. Another often more common reason for this group, is that these people get tattooed out of rebellion. This group often gets tattooed when they are adolescents because of the conflicts over identity and to show their control of their own bodies. Tattoos have to be seen before someone can get the idea to get one done and the current medias interest with tattoos strongly fuels this system. Celebrities tattoos are constantly being showcased in movies, magazines, TV shows, and all other forms of media which heavily influences adolescents decisions in getting one.

The second group of people are those who get tattooed because it means something very personal to them and helps them express their thoughts, beliefs, and ideals as well as commemorate a special memory or loved one. These people often have a larger number of tattoos and sometimes even choose to cover their whole bodies. This is obviously the more outrageous group that has a deeper understanding of what tattoos used to stand for and think less about the stigmas surrounding tattoos in our current times.

Tattoos have been around for thousands of years and have been put on everyone from prison gangs to aristocrats. Just like anything else, there are certain trends and cycles that tattoos go through. Nowadays, tattoos have become much more complex and include almost any piece of 2D art that you can find that can fit onto a part of the human body as well as a full range of tattoo lettering. In the last 10-15 years they have become much more widely accepted and people from all walks of life now sport tattoos.

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Most Common Tattoo For a Woman to Get

Over the years tattoos have become more and more popular, so more and more people are going out and getting inked. However, over the years a lot has changed in the tattoo world, like how they are administered, and new inks that have been created. The one thing that has remained the same for years on end is the designs that most women tend to get. Even though the number of women getting tattooed seems to be slowly growing and catching up with the percentage of tattooed men, women still seem to gravitate more towards the same feminine tattoos.

Below is a list of the most common tattoos that women tend to get.

1. The very popular butterfly tattoo- this design is the number one design women tend to get tattooed on them.

2. Tribal tattoos- women find them pretty and love to put them on their lower back AKA "Tramp Stamp"

3. Stars and shooting stars-the symbol of the star had been around for almost as long as the earth has. They come in sorts of shapes and sizes they can be simple or complex.

4. Flower Tattoos- Every women loves flowers and it is an ultimate feminine symbol. The most common flower tats are roes, daisies, lilies, sunflowers and cherry blossom.

5. Fairy Tattoos- Fairies are very girlie and represent a magical power that appeals to women.

6. Heart Tattoos- These two come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and designs. Women love hearts because it represent love and romance.

7. Dragonfly Tattoos- Most women don't prefer insects but he dragonfly is an exception to the rule. They are cute little creatures that live with butterflies and fairies.

8. Dolphin Tattoos- Dolphins are majestic and almost have a human like quality to them that appeals to women.

9. Celtic Tattoos- similar to tribal tats they includes crosses, knots, and spiral designs.

10. Zodiac Tattoos- Women love to read their horoscope and are into all the stuff so having their Zodiac sign tattooed on them helps them feel empowered.

One huge benefit from getting one of these ten tattoos is that you have a very slim chance of regretting it.

Locating Good Pics of Tattoos - Where Are They At?

The truth is that there are tons of good pics of tattoos on the internet. The sad part is that most guys and girls will never find 10% of them. Why does this happen? Because we rely too much on search engines, which don't pull up very many quality tattoo galleries. Here is a better alternative, which should help you locate a slew of good pics of tattoos and the hidden galleries that have them.

If you like generic artwork, then search engines will be your best friend. You can find millions of nine year old cookie cutter designs for your tastes. That's about all they are good for, though. All of the tattoo galleries nowadays are just copying each other. They all seem to have the same generic pics of tattoos and they don't put any thought into what they throw on their pages.

They even post tons of artwork that was not even meant to be used as a real tattoo! That's the scary part. So many galleries have stopped putting up real pics of tattoos, and instead are throwing up anything that looks half way decent. This artwork was not specifically drawn for implementation into a real tattoo. It's sad because men and women will pick this type of design on run to get it inked. They are in for a pretty big surprise, because the finished product isn't going to look anywhere near as good and crisp as it looked on the piece of paper they printed the design on.

Ok, enough of that mess. Let's talk about how you can find quality pics of tattoos and tons of the hidden galleries that search engines don't show you...

The way to do this is by using internet forums. It's the ultimate tool for finding out where so many other tattoo hunters are locating the quality artwork for their tattoo. If you want to find great pics of tattoos, forums are filled with topics revolving around the subject of tattoo artwork. You have many, many people sharing links to the superb galleries they have found over the years. It's as simple as that.

No matter where you end up looking for pics of tattoos, just make sure you don't settle for anything less than what you truly want.

Abstract Tattoos - These Hot Tattoos Are a Great Way to Express Your Originality and Creativity

Abstract tattoos are very popular these days and can make a beautiful tattoo design. However, that wasn't always the case. There was a time when getting a tattoo was taboo. Your mother wouldn't like it, your employer wouldn't like it, and unless you were overseas and in the armed forces, you had no business getting one. It meant, in essence, that you were unruly, unemployable, and not part of society. But, luckily, things have changed over the years and now many different types of people are getting abstract tattoos all over their body.

Some people will liken tattoos to an addiction. It is rare that people have just one tattoo, and once they get the one, they will quickly go get another and another. This is just one thing you need to be careful of when you get any kind of tattoo.

Abstract tattoos are a different classification of tattoos, and are somewhat different than more traditional tattoos. In the past, people would get "I Love Mom" or the logo of their branch of the armed forces, and some people would even get the odd cartoon character on their skin. Now, there are all different kinds of tattoos available.

Many people are choosing what are known as "tribal tattoos" to adorn their arms, in particular when they are doing sleeve tattoos, or tattoos that run the length of the arm. Although these are not necessarily abstract tattoos, they fall under a category that is a little more unusual for the western world. They are often based on Native American, Asian, or Pacific styles of design and are very attractive.

Although tattoos are very much in fashion today, you have to remember that they may not always be so. The tattoo you put on your arm as a teenager will still be there when you are a grandmother or grandfather, so keep that in mind when you are getting it done! No doubt that your parents will remind you of that fact for the rest of your life.

But, getting tattoos, especially abstract tattoos that are meaningful to you, is a great way to express your originality and your personality and make a statement at the same time. You may limit your clothing options or employment opportunities later in life, but if you can live with that, then you should be happy with what you have chosen. Just make sure that you get your tattoo done when you are completely sober and able to make a wise decision on what you want it to say - because it is most definitely

The Grandest Piece of Art is the Full Back Tattoo

I think that the king of tattoos is the full back tattoo. There, I said it, full back tattoos are probably one of the most definite and complete way exhibit your body art. But after you have a few smaller tattoos done on the other parts of your body first.

Some folks go the full Monty so to speak and actually go with the full back tattoo for their very first tattoo. It is a very bold choice but not for everyone! However, I must caution, a tattoo that covers the entire back from neck and shoulders all the way down to the waist can be very attractive. But you should do your homework!

And by homework, I mean you need to choose wisely the pattern and design of your tattoo as well as choosing the artist to draw the tattoo on your back. Cut corners and you are going to be very sorry for the rest of your life because a full back tattoo isn't going to be easy or cheap to take off if you regret it.

So obviously, for a full back tattoo that isn't going to be as easy to hide or ignore as a smaller tattoo can be, it is very important that you are aware of these steps before getting one. And that is, make the time to carefully plan it out. Don't feel rushed because it may curtail your creativity. And definitely talk it over, several times if needed with your tattoo artist to make sure everything is within your specifications and the quality of the work isn't going to be substandard.

Case in point, recently a Belgian teenager girl fell asleep after asking for 3 star tattoos to be done on her face. She ended up with 56 tattoos! She blamed a language mix up and she now reportedly faces a huge bill to remove those tattoos. Now I don't know if this whole story is true because quite frankly, it does stretch incredulity. How can someone fall asleep when having tattoos put on her face? But hey, it is a story and it has a lesson attached to it. Be careful because you may end up with something you don't want!

So back to the full back tattoo. It is a large job and may take several hours depending on the coloring involved and the patterns. Usually the tattoo artist wants to trace out an outlined of the tattoo and perhaps start off with some shading and colors. And then ask you to come back after number of days to let your skin heal a bit. And then continue to work on your tattoo. Just filling in and shading some more until the complete tattoo canvas is revealed.

So let's sum everything up for anyone that is interested in getting their whole back tattooed. You should consider these things BEFORE going for it:

Understand that tattoos are usually expensive. And you shouldn't cut corners by getting a cheap tattoo artist that doesn't do a good job. Small tattoos can be expensive so the larger full back tattoos are going to be very expensive because they are bigger and more complex requiring more time to do the job right.

So feel that you need to have the most expensive tattoo artist either. Find one that is pretty good and you may be pleasantly surprised that he or she will charge a reasonable price.

Everyone has different levels of pain tolerance. So be sure you are up for hours and hours of tattoo work on your back. Backs are pretty sensitive areas. So for some of you, you may want to reconsider it if you cannot take a lot of pain and discomfort.

There are a lot of ways to design your tattoo. It can be a flash, a drawing, or one large image. So take your time to discover the tattoo design that you would love to have on your back. Because like I said before, the large back tattoos are usually forever because it can be too painful and expensive to remove it if you don't like it later on.

This is a pretty important piece of advice. Make sure you are comfortable with your tattoo artist. They are going to be spending a lot of time with you and you are going to have to really trust them to do a good job for you as well use clean instruments too.

And just because you are done getting the full back tattoo doesn't necessarily mean the pain and discomfort stops there. There is a period of time for the healing. Especially if you have to make several appointments.

So there you go. If you do your homework, a full back tattoos can be a wonderful source of pride for you. You need to put in the time and energy to plan everything so there are no surprises like waking up with 56 tattoos on your face! And make sure that it is the tattoo that you really want and would love seeing on you every single time you see it.