Hearts Tattoos
Hearts tattoos are a very popular tattoo design for both men and women because of its classic style. The most obvious meaning associated with hearts tattoos is eternal love. But nowadays, hearts tattoos can also mean other things such as spirituality, focus, and energy.
Popular Hearts Tattoos:
- The Mom Heart – heart tattoos with the word Mom in the center is one of the most popular heart designs. Having the name of your girlfriend or wife is also commonly used but can be a problem if the relationship turns sour later on. Mostly, they are considered a lucky charm by the bearer.
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- The Tribal Heart – a heart tattoo done in simple black lines and angled strokes, with no names written on it.
- The Celtic Heart – this is the love knot tattoo which means a union of souls.
- The Sacred Heart – the sacred heart tattoo shows the wearer’s devotion to Jesus Christ. The crown of thorns surrounding the heart symbolizes the pain and suffering that Jesus endured here on earth all for the love of mankind.
- The Pierced Heart – the heart with an arrow piercing through it can either mean focused energy or love (from the sting of Cupid’s arrow)
- Rose Heart Tattoos – an obvious combination since both symbolizes romantic love
- The Broken Heart – just as the name implies, this means unrequited love or lost love and is used for extreme sadness.
- Bleeding Heart Tattoo – normally seen with a dagger piercing the heart, this symbolizes the pain that almost always accompany being in love such as betrayal or distrust. But some people look at it as a symbol of courage in the hour of misfortune.
- Anatomical Heart – this design is more edgy because it shows a more realistic portrayal of the heart (with veins and valves). It goes beyond the typical symbolism of love in hearts tattoos. When it is drawn with a band-aid or stitches, it could mean that you are a heart disease survivor.
Hearts Tattoos – Customize It
If you want a customized heart tattoo, the tattoo artist can help you. Just about anything can be combined to the standard heart design such as flowers, skulls, crosses, sun, moon, stars, and even words. You can also choose the colors (yes you can pick colors other than red) like orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, violet, gray, as well as black and white. The corresponding meaning for some of the colors are:
- Red: romantic love
- Purple: passion
- Rainbow: gay love
- Black: dead love
But in the end, whatever design, color, and style you choose, it should have a special meaning to you, irrespective of what other people think about it.
Where Do I Position My Heart Tattoo?
Hearts tattoos are versatile because of its usually small size. It can easily be positioned on any area of your body. The more popular locations of hearts tattoos are:
- Arms
- Chests
- Hips
- Lower back
- Ankles
To find out more about Heart Tattoos, see page 2 here: Heart Tattoo Designs