Many argue that wrist tattoos are one of the most elegant designs. They are probably more popular nowadays among women than among men. The reason for this could be that women are generally smaller than men of course, and wrist tattoo designs are flashier on them.

The mainstream popularity of hand tattoos were achieved in the 1960's with the general rise of popularity in tattoos. Before that time, tattoos on wrists-especially star tattoos-were considered to be a sign of homosexuality. This view slowly disappeared, so you shouldn't be amused for getting a hand tattoo. It is good to know its history though, before getting a tattoo.

As it has been said before, one of the most popular designs on the wrist are stars. Also, words, flowers, hearts, barbed wire, celtic knots, and many more has gained popularity over the recent years. Fortunately you have thousands of designs to choose from when you are determined to get a wrist tattoo.

Most people prefer smaller tattoo designs on the hand for the reason that it can be concealed easily. There are situations when you shouldn't expose your tattoo to your environment, like at a conference. But at many occasions of course, you can wear your tattoo with pride.

For those people who don't care about other people's opinions at all, bracelet type tats can be ideal. These designs include the famous barbed wire, celtic chain, or tribal bracelet designs. The cool thing about wrist tattoos is that they can be combined with other arm tattoos in various ways.