Saturday, August 07, 2010

Considering A Tattoo Should Be Serious Business

By Rian Haswanda

Tattoos are a design in ink, normally symbolic or decorative, permanently placed under your skin. Tattoos are more popular today than at any time in recorded history. They are quite popular among many different age groups and are a common thing these days. Once confined under suits and ties from 9 to 5, tattoos are now out in the open for all to see. If tattoos are becoming more mainstream, the tattoo industry is growing up as well.

Choosing a design is obviously the first decision to make for many people, and there are thousands of designs to select from. How much you enjoy your tattoo for years to come is all in the tattoo design and the artist's skill of course. Picking a mythical creature for a tattoo design is a great way to express your individuality and creativity. Entire galleries shows are being dedicated to tattoo art and are focusing on not only the grade of the tattoo design, but also on the value of our body as a medium for fine art. Find the best tattoo portfolio online and take a good look at their portfolio. Make certain you see a sketch of your design before getting it inked, because you wish to be completely satisfied with your tattoo and not take any unnecessary chances. When making the decision to obtain a tattoo design inked, always ask yourself for what reason you're doing it.

Typically the most popular tattoos are still tribal designs but dragons, lotus flowers and eastern symbolism looks like it's popular as well. Tattoo lovers are looking in many new directions for new ways to express themselves. This may explain why celtic tattoos are being mixed with tribal tattoos creating a style of tattoo known as tribal celtic tattoos. Hawaiian Tribal and arm band tattoos are what's in and popular yet still liked.

Tribal tattoos can be traditional 'black work' on the arms and legs or more colorful styles characterized by the 'Modern Primitive' look covering the entire body. Tribal tattoos are symbols of the Native American culture Tribal Tattoos. Tribal tattooing was originally performed as a camouflage and then, later, as a symbol of loyalty. Today we find the tribal aspect of the designs very beautiful and powerful. Though there was a recent resurgence in native and tribal tattooing, most tattoos today are done strictly as an easy way of decorating one's self in an artistically expressive manner. If looking for an Indian tribal tattoo with an authentic flare, consider having the tattoo designed by an artist trained in tribal tattoo.

Mind you, tattoos are not only found for men. Girly tattoos are best known to feature small designs that cater to the woman who wants to add a small image without going overboard on the idea. Female tattoos or feminine designed tattoos are usually favored by women or girls. Tattoos on women are becoming increasingly familiar as tattooing has become more socially acceptable, largely because of the many celebrities who publicly sported tattoos. Flower tattoos are mostly favored by women, they are like clothes accessories except you could wear your tattoo to bed. Many men find women with tattoos more appealing, sexier, more feminine and more powerful. Heart tattoos on the chest of the women are said to make a sexier image. Lower back tattoos are also very common for women. The lower back is just about the most sexual and sensual areas on a women, making the ideal spot for a tattoo. Often times, women tend to include a tribal that spreads, covering the bottom of their hips as well.

Shop around before you trust someone to mark you permanently. They are permanent, and with today's divorce rate, you can see that permanent is not something that we tend to face very well. While lovers appear and vanish, tattoos are intended to be permanent. You need to know that tattoos are permanent and once you get them, they are hard and costly to have removed. Tattoos are expensive and, more importantly, permanent; so choosing an image is definitely a big decision.

Tattoos is found on people of every age group, most professions, and most fields but three out of four respondents believe that visible tattoos are unprofessional. A study by Careerbuilders shows the perils of tattoos for aspiring professionals, and conforms the conventional wisdom that Tattoos are a sign of immaturity, bad judgment and bad taste. Over 42 percent of managers said their opinion of someone would be lowered by that person's visible body art. It's no surprise that tattoos are more popular among the poor and under educated.

Seriously open your eyes and see the real world, tattoos are just art that people get put onto them i am not saying they are evil or idiots. Other people besides sailors, bikers and soldiers can express themselves using body art. I think tattoos are incredible expressions of ones personality, if you do the expressing, not the tattoo artist who came up with some idea that he thought would be cool, and 50 other people come in and get exactly the same tattoo. I think tattoos are a personal choice. Don't panic it you can't locate lots of tattoo's of dragons and numerous tribal design keep looking and believe me you will find many. Before choosing a design, it may help to browse the various tribal tattoos online. No matter man or woman the right tattoo design has to look great and should be something that means something to you, is an extension of your character and something to be proud of. - 2361

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