Celtic Tattoo

It's not really known how long tattooing has been around but it's quite possibly as long as 12,000 years ago and we do know the ancient Egyptians practiced the art of tattooing.

One may think the art of tattooing has its history mainly with men. Not so. Women from various cultures tattooed their bodies for a variety of reasons. Take the women from Borneo. They would mark themselves to show what they were skilled at, such as weaving or a gatherer of medicinal herbs. This communicated their rank as marriage material. In western Asia, girls were marked in such a way as to show their place in society.

Tattooing has gone through its ups and downs over the centuries, has even been banned many times in different cultures for periods of time. It appears that tattooing will never really go away. During periods of a ban it seems to go underground until such time it is free to resurface.

Tattooing, (which is a Tahitian word meaning "to be marked") in some cultures, has only the women being allowed to do the markings.

Today's women are free to make their own choices in regards to tattooing. It is becoming more and more popular to have artistic designs placed just about anywhere on the body. You commonly see tattoos adorning an ankle, or husbands or boyfriends names on a forearm. Some women like to have a private tattoo for their spouse only.

Even celebrities are getting them such as Pamela Anderson and Christina Applegate.

Even twenty years ago, you did not see tattoos on women very much. Now you can go to any beach and see a design on the lower back of young girls tanning in the sun.

There are many types of tattoos to choose from such as gothic or Celtic design, Polynesian or Tahitian. Our current day artists are becoming more creative in their custom patterns. You can choose from the old or new designs

Should you choose to get a tattoo, make sure you are dealing with a reputable shop that is safety conscious.

tatto women

Despite being the two most painful parts of the body to get tattooed, the rib and fot area are still the top picks of women nowadays when it comes to tattoo locations. They seem to be the new option for lower back tattoos especially because of the fact that that area has been labeled as a “tramp stamp” or trashy.
Megan Star is the most famous sexy celebrity to have tattoos on the rib. She has a textual theme with with the phrase “there was once a girl who never knew love until a boy broke her heart” written down on her rib cage, said to be dedicated to her boyfriend for years, Brian Austin Green who was once popular because of the show Beverly Hills 90210. A lot of women seem to be following her lead as verses, phrases, lyrics from songs or poems and quotations inked on the ribs seem to be becoming the new trend nowadays. Since the rib cage is a big canvas to work on, there is ample space enough to accommodate larger, detailed and intricate tattoo theme like these. Other popular designs for rib tattoos for girls and women are flowers such as hibiscus, lotus, rose, cherry blossom and lilies
Foot tattoos was once not a popular choice when it comes to tattoo locations because of the risks involved. For one thing, there are a lot of nerve endings on these area and there are less tissues to cushion the skin during the tattooing process.
Nowadays, this does not seem to matter anymore as a lot of professional tattoo artists are able to adjust to this conditions considering the high demand for this type of tat theme. Women love wearing sexy footwear such as stilettos and sandals and what better way to accentuate this by sporting a decorated foot with designs such as butterflies, flowers, stars, and zodiac symbols.

black light tattoos

tattoo inks are made using white or some kind of special ink visible only under black light. Types of tattoo ink has been used in tattoos celebrity and currently more expensive than regular tattoo ink. Tattoo art done with white ink or UV ink can be more painful, though, than when carried out with regular tattoo ink for high-quality ink is thicker and more should be used. But this does not stop Hollywood A-listers to get a white ink tattoo their own. Kate Moss started the trend and many young women to follow. Interestingly, though, there is no male celebrities reported as a gain or sport a white ink tattoo. Below are four beautiful star who dared to be different with the type of tattoo