Girly Tattoo Inspiration

For years, it was considered taboo for a woman to get a tattoo. Even men that got tattoos often covered them up, which kind of defeated the purpose of getting one in the first place!

Since then however, times have changed and a tattoo is no longer something to be ashamed of; on the contrary, more and more women every day are getting tattoos and showing them off with pride.

There are a variety of tattoo designs that have become very popular these days amongst women. First up there is the lower back tattoo. Though at first thought this might just seem like a location, a lower back tattoo truly is a design in and of itself. The lower back is a great place for a tattoo because it’s relatively flat and a lot of detail can be added.

Lower back tattoos serve to accentuate and draw attention to a woman’s curves. Common lower back designs include stars, butterflies, vines, birds, flowers, fish, and snakes. All of these can feature into a design that nestles right along your lower spine to great effect.

Amongst women, ankle tattoos are also very popular. Ankle tattoos are similar to lower back tattoos in that they are easy to conceal if need be, but different in that they are generally much smaller, therefore less expensive and less intimidating to someone who has never had a tattoo before. Ankle tattoos became popular in the 90s and add a touch of beauty to the curve of the lower calf, as well as making the legs look longer and slimming the ankles.

Ankle tattoos can look like jewelry or take on a variety of designs, such as vines, fish, stars, tribal bands, butterflies, or birds. Any of these designs can go around the ankle or just be in the vicinity.

If you are ready to go the whole hog and get a full back tattoo, you have many options. The most popular by far amongst women is the big angel wings that seem to sprout from the shoulder blades. These white-feathered wings are truly striking when done well. There are other designs on the wing idea, such as devil wings or tattered angel wings.

Besides the wing theme, some women have also been getting more gothic-themed back designs, such as stitching or other gory designs.

As far as designs that can go anywhere, there are many popular recurring themes amongst women, such as fairies, dolphins, angels, crosses, shells, flowers, butterflies, birds, stars, fish, snakes, and tribal designs.

If you have an inkling (no pun intended…) of what you want, but can’t come up with the details, look around at some tattoo studios or go online and look for tattoo website reviews. Quite often, you will be able to take your design and get ideas from other people and mix the two to great effect.

The best thing you can do if you’re looking for a sexy design that shows off your femininity and personality is to look inside yourself and try and come up with things that define you.

These are the kinds of ideas that will lead you to your perfect tattoo.

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