Girls with Tattoos

Henna Tattoos

Over the past several years henna tattoos have become all the rage through out the Unites States. A henna tattoo is a temporary tattoo that usually washes away in a matter of days, a few weeks at the most. It is not actually done with needles in the skin, but is basically just an ink drawing put onto the body. The reason these henna tattoos are so popular is obvious. Because a person can get one or more for a laugh and they don’t have to live with it for the rest of their lives.

The one very good thing about henna tattoos, in my opinion, is that it gives everyone the opportunity to see what it feels like to have a tattoo on them for a few days. To see how they like it and to see how others react to it. It’s a good way of testing the waters without yet jumping in without a life jacket. Some will say it’s the cowards way of getting a tattoo and there may be some truth to that. But I think if it helps people decide if they really want to get a real one or not, then it has to be a good thing.

The thing about henna tattoos is that it takes only a normal artist to do. Someone trained in the whole needles thing is not necessary because it is not a real tattoo but merely a temporary one. That does not mean that it doesn’t take talent to do, just that is has to be a whole lot easier to find generally skilled artists then it is to find the well skilled and experienced tattoo artists.

The word henna means a tint or a dye. And I guess that is how these henna tattoos got their name. Though there is nothing in that meaning that talks about it being only temporary. And of course they are all just temporary. Now, this particular henna tattoo is one that did not take that much skill to put on. It looks sort of like some half decent artist followed a pattern to do it and did not even follow the pattern all that well. The lines and edges are simply not nearly as sharp as they should be. Just look at it and you will see what I mean. As far as henna tattoos goes I would not consider this one a very good example.

Tattoos Designs

You have made the decision to get a tattoo but your not quite sure about the tattoo design. So you run on down to your local tattoo parlor. One of the first things that catch your eye is the fact that there are a whole lot of tattoo designs to choose from. It almost seems like an infinite supply!! I mean all the walls and every inch of the parlor is just covered top to bottom. It’s something that can make you feel completely overwhelmed. How can you choose a tattoo design from a seemingly endless parade of tattoo designs. One thing that I would recommend is not to rely so heavily on the flash that the parlor has available. You should start your research into the tattoo design that you want way before you even set one big toe inside a parlor. This way you already have a rough idea of what you don’t want and can disregard all the designs that don’t meet your criteria. And the tattoo parlor is the perfect place to get a tattoo design roughed out. And you may even come up with a tattoo design that you never ever have thought of.

Tattoo designs are as varied today as the individuals who get them applied. There are many different types of tattoo pictures to choose from and the tattoo layouts are sometimes influenced by your culture. Tribal tattoo designs are one of the most famous and most successful tattoo designs since hundreds of years. Lower back tattoo designs are becoming increasingly popular among the females. Celtic tattoo designs are based on patterns that are thousands of years old and represent the pride and heart of the Celtic people. Star tattoo designs are extremely popular and as such have come to symbolize a different cultural, social and religious meaning for many millions of people. Feminine tattoo designs are becoming a huge hit with women. And bird tattoo designs are tied to some of the most profound meanings in the tattoo world. The tattoo designs in the picture are all of dragons. There are Korean, Japanese, Chinese and even Western dragons depicted. This allows you to choose a dragon tattoo design your happy with and also get a taste of all the colors that are possible. After all, tattoos are a very personal thing and it’s sometimes best to have a wide variety of designs to look at so you can start getting creative about your design.

Shooting Star Tattoo

Shooting star tattoos are a very popular image, being versatile and pretty. They are suggestive of wishes coming true. They are also indicative of a persons desires to achieve success or stardom. A shooting star tattoo can incorporate a ‘trail’ of smaller stars, which is very pretty and delicate, a great way for a tattoo to cover a slightly larger area but still remain subtle. These tattoos are also a symbol for success and good luck, albeit of a short lived nature. Shooting star tattoos can also symbolize a brief fleeting moment in ones life just like the brief wonder of seeing a shooting star race across the night sky. Brilliant and stunning but lasting only a few moments before they burn up in the atmosphere. They can also be a symbol of reaching one’s ultimate destiny and are popular among stars of Hollywood society. The color of the tattoo can also have a significance. The purple hues depicted in the photograph for example, denote wisdom, dignity, independence, creativity, mystery, and magic. It can also convey an underlying desire to achieve great wealth or material success. The lighter hues of purple around the shooting star tattoo may also convey a sense of nostalgia or a desire for romantic love.

If your looking for a particular meaning attached to shooting star tattoos, I’m sorry to disappoint you. There really is no predetermined symbolism for a shooting star. Back in many of the ancient cultures the aboriginal people thought that shooting stars were either the gods themselves or some sign from the gods. Thus the ancients would ascribe their own cultural meaning to these momentous events. Sometimes it might mean that more sacrifices are required by the gods or maybe it is time to plant the corn. Each of the different cultures had their own beliefs about what a shooting star meant. However, almost every culture held the star in high symbolic importance. In modern times we see shooting stars more for their beauty and brilliance and not as a message from the gods themselves. This allows us to ascribe whatever meaning we want. One of the common meanings that get ascribed to the shooting star tattoo is a seize the day symbol. A shooting star comes into the sky quickly and then burns out brilliantly all in a short span of time. Thus has lead some people see the shooting star a symbol to live life to the fullest. So, go ahead and get a shooting star tattoo and Carpe Diem (or seize the day)!