Tattoo: An Art on Skin
Humans have marked their bodies with tattoos for thousands of years. Tattoo has become widely popular and more acceptable in society in recent years. One of the reason is we see tattoos on celebrities and everyday folks, and less gang and prison related. Tattoos usually are about fashion or about the story. A lot of people choose tattoos to remain meaningful phrases, something unforgettable or a memorable person. The tattoos with stories are always worth recalling. Tattoo is also one way to create individuality or to express something symbolic.
Zombie Boy: Rick Genest
Now the popular tattoos are mainly divided into five types:
1. Quote Tattoos
This is one of the most common type. English words are always the most popular, and Latin letters or Gothic tattoos present a sense of fashionable. Chinese characters are more and more popular among the tattooed masses, of which one reason because football and basketball players have started a new fashion for tattoos. Tip: make sure that you are 100% certain of the Chinese’s meaning and have it fact-checked by someone who knows Chinese well. Last, Buddhist Pali incantation has become a minority group’s new favorite. It is famous for Angelina Jolie’s tattoo located on her left shoulder blade which was tattooed to protect her adopted Cambodian son Maddox from bad luck.
Japanese actor & singer & guitarist Miyavi Ishihara: Prajbaparamita-Sutra tattoo covers his back. The big
Chinese character tattoo represents his Korean family name "Lee"
Angelina Jolie’s Buddhist Pali incantation tattoo
David Beckham: means man proposes but god disposes
Allen Iverson: presenting his loyalty to his teammates and family
2. Totemic and Symbolic Tattoos
Faces tattoo is a special type in this category. Usually, Celebrity or some they loved or lost are used mostly.
Hong Kong actor Shawn Yue: Left: faces of his lost grandma and aunt;
Right: faces of his icon Muhammad Ali and Marlon Brando
3. Colorful Arms Tattoos
Flowers arm is accepted by more and more tattoo fans. A lot of flowers arm tattoos are not done overnight. By tattooists design different patterns joined on the arm. The space of skin on the arm is less and less. At last, forming colorful arms tattoo. So this kind of tattoos always conclude lot of informations. If you have a colorful arms tattoo, then short sleeves are essential wear, because the tattoo becomes the sleeve.
Justin Bibber
4. Matching Tattoos
This kind of tattoos statement about your significant other and reflect your relationship. Although couples always removed or covered up their matching tattoos after they broke up, it still can't stop the people deeply in love tattooing to mark their relationship.
5. Floral Tattoos
The new popular tattoo designs are floral tattoos as flowers underline best femininity and beauty. Ukraine-based tattoo artist Rita is welcome by her artwork. She uses real plants and flowers to create beautiful and vivid tattoos.
Rita‘s artwork: floral tattoos
Proposed tattoo enthusiasts do not worship others blindly or made a decision when you are drunk. Tattoos should never be a rash decision, as they’re permanent and can be difficult and painful to remove. If you want tattoos you must find a regular tattoo studio. You should also fully do your research before getting a tattoo which will last a lifetime.
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