Tattoo Design Ideas
Hi everyone,
I’ve set up this website as a helper to anyone who is looking for great tattoo design ideas for their first tattoo or to add to their existing ones. Whether you are new or already a tattoo enthusiast, there is one thing that we all want and that is to get the perfect tattoo that would complement our personality and fulfill our needs, whether aesthetic or as a means of expressing ourselves.
You’ll find inside numerous tips, advice, and lots of other information designed to help you choose the tattoo that’s right for you. Ultimately, a tattoo becomes more significant when you know more about its background and how it relates to your life experiences.
So many tattoo design ideas, which one do I choose?
Choosing among the different tattoo design ideas can be a painstaking task especially if you are getting your first tattoo. It is a decision that should not be made quickly. Remember, a tattoo is a permanent thing (unless you want to spring for expensive laser removal later on). It is important to do plenty of research among all the available tattoo design ideas. Once you are sure that you want a tattoo, you have to consider many different things: everything from the design of your tattoo and where you want it placed. So your first stop would be to look at the different tattoo design ideas available.
Here’s a great tattoo gallery that offers one of the largest selection of tattoo designs, including award winning tattoos:
It’s a fantastic site with thousands of high quality tattoo design ideas that you can print out and take to your tattoo artist. Don’t have a tattoo artist? They would provide you with a tattoo parlor locator.
Anyway, to help you get started in your quest for the perfect tattoo, here are some of the most sought after tattoo design ideas:
Popular Tattoo Design Ideas
Popular tattoo design ideas often include butterfly tattoo designs, sun and moon tattoo, dragon tattoo designs, tribal tattoo designs, celtic tattoo designs, cross tattoos designs, maori tattoos, dragonfly tattoos designs, yin yang, grim reaper, hearts tattoos, rose tattoos, and more. Patriotic icons such as flag or outlines of your state or country are excellent ideas for showing your patriotic spirit.
The rose tattoo is still the most well-liked among all the flower tattoos. It may be an oldie but its popularity has never waned and has always been in demand. Its universal meaning of romance and beauty is something that everyone can relate to.
Old School tattoo designs seem to be making a comeback among the younger generation. Anchors and swallows are no longer limited to sailors and bikers. Many women are having tattoos of swallows and anchors on their neck and chest. Guys, on the other hand, are going for the ol’ sailor Jerry tattoos on their forearms.
Unique Tattoo Design Ideas
Unique tattoo design ideas are a way for you to stand out, make a statement, and express your individuality. The placement of the tattoo can add to its uniqueness. One of the newest and most inventive locations for a tattoo is on the wrist. A perfect unique design for the wrist would be an Aztec tattoo design. The Aztec tattoos are made more intriguing because of its rich history in Aztec culture.
Other unusual tattoo design ideas are that of animals that have been cartoonized. Examples of these would be bees, turtles and bunny rabbits made more cutesy. Mind you, not a lot of people can stomach cutesy things but it seems that women can get away with having cute animal tattoos.
Combining flowers/plants and animals can be a truly unique tattoo design idea. A bee on a flower or horses grazing on grassland are just some of the examples. Whatever you choose among the tattoo design ideas, the important thing to remember is for you to like the design made for you and not because it is trendy or it looks good on somebody.
Tattoo Design Ideas for Women
The demand for tattoo design ideas among women have grown in recent years, with tattoos no longer viewed as exclusively for men. Having a tattoo has become a way for women to declare their independence, empowerment, and confidence. That is why, women who have tattoos on any part of their body feels more liberated, passionate and in touch with themselves.
Tattoo design ideas for women usually have a lot of sex appeal especially when it is located on the following areas of the body:
- lower back
- ankle
- front side of the hips (popularized by hip hugging jeans)
- belly button area
- and even butt cheek
Foot tattoos are also becoming popular since they are commonly viewed as cute, sexy, and discreet.
Lots of women have a flower tattoo because of its very feminine design. One of the most popular flowers used is the rose. It symbolizes timeless beauty and love. A single red rose means “I love you” which interestingly is also used by men to declare their eternal love for their sweetheart. Other feminine designs that women usually go for are:
- shooting stars tattoos
- butterfly tattoos
- fairy tattoos
- dragonfly tattoos