Tattoos are designs or prints made on the body with the help of specific ink. Tattoos can be of three types: permanent ones (lasting forever), semi-permanent ones (lasting for a couple of days) and temporary ones (lasting only for a day or two). Permanent tattoos are more popular today among youth all over the world. As there are myriad of designs and patterns that can be used for making tattoos, everyone can get what he wants. Some designs like the butterfly, lion, dragon, star, text, etc. are some of the best and awesome tattoo ideas and are equally favored by men and women. As there are thousands of tattoo designs available in the market, one is sure to get confused as to what design to pick for a tattoo. One of the simplest rule is to look out for the meanings of the tattoos and select a design that is closer to your thoughts and beliefs. Once you have selected a design, you must be wondering where to place the tattoo. Let us take a look at it in detail.
Ideas for Tattoo Placement
Permanent tattoos can literally be placed on any part of the body. However, there are certain factors to be considered before going for a tattoo. Firstly, one should be aware of one's work culture and ethics as having a tattoo on one's wrist or arm is completely unacceptable in the corporate world. On the contrary, if one always wishes to flaunt the tattoo, it can be placed on one's arms or neck. Let us take a look at it in detail.
Arms
Arms are one of the most common places to have a tattoo drawn. Men usually prefer tattoos on arms or sleeve tattoos as they can show off their muscular arms with cool tattoo designs like dragon tattoos, skull tattoos, heart tattoos, etc. Bracelet tattoos around the wrist are also usually a man's domain but these days women prefer dainty butterfly or flower designs for wrist tattoos. If you work in a corporate office, you can easily hide your upper arm tattoos with a long sleeved shirt. On the other hand, wrist tattoos, ring tattoos are sure to be noticed!
Back
If you are an ardent tattoo fan and wish to have a large tattoo made, the back is the best place for it. Tiger, dragon, lion tattoos, bikers tattoos, military tattoos, etc., are some of the best ideas for full back tattoos. On the other hand, women can go for vine tattoos traveling all through the back. Lower back tattoos are mostly preferred by women. Butterfly, heart, star, Zodiac, etc, tattoos are usually placed here. It is also easy to hide your back tattoo, however, remember that a tattoo on the back of the neck is difficult to camouflage.
Legs
Tattoos on legs are usually made by girls. Vine tattoos are the best among tattoo ideas on legs. They can be mixed with floral and butterfly tattoos. Secondly, abstract art, toe ring designs can also be used for leg tattoos. Tattoos on legs can also be camouflaged when not wished to show off. At the same time, it should be noted that tattoo on feet or ankle tattoos tend to fade away soon if feet gets wet too often.
Stomach
Stomach or around belly button is one of the unique tattoo placement ideas. Sun tattoos, flower tattoo, and many other tattoo designs can be made using the belly button as a center. Although meant for women, it should be noted that stomach tattoos around the belly button can look horrible during pregnancy. On the other hand, chest or rib cage tattoos are safer options for tattoo placement and can be made by both, men and women. There are several rib cage tattoo ideas you can look at if you wish to go for it.
If you wish to know where not to place a tattoo, then note that a tattoo on the face is a risky option and also a painful one. Similar is the case with front and back of the neck. Secondly, having tattoos on genitals can be very risky with highest chances of infections and are not recommended. Lip tattoos can also be very painful. The placement of the tattoo depends on the actual size of the tattoo and also the wearer's wish.
Lastly, as a concluding note, it is recommended to have a tattoo made only by a certified professional tattoo artist, and one is expected to follow all the precautionary measures to avoid infection. Good luck!
