20 GREAT TATTOO IDEAS FOR WOMEN AND MEN

There are many hard decisions to make when you are getting a tattoo. You want to have a design that you are sure to like for the rest of your life. Although tattoos can be partially removed or you can have a tattoo put over the previous one, you should still think of something you would want to keep for the rest of your life. It can be very painful having a tattoo removed. Below are some great designed tattoos just to get an idea from.

TATTOO DESIGNS


TRIBAL- tribal and neo art


SPIRITUAL- inspired by faith or religion


MILITARY- military styles


GOTHIC- gothic style music/characters


POLYNESIAN- pacific style


JAPANESE- Irezumi or Japanese art


KANJIS- art of Japanese kanjis


CHINESE- Chinese style/dragons


CELTIC- Celtic style


ARAB- Middle East style


BIKE- biker style


HIP HOP- famous rapper/inspired by

A tattoo is made out of indelible ink that stays within the skin. Origins of tattooing can date back thousands of years ago. Many cultures and nations have practiced tattooing, also known as "body art", for centuries. Tattooing in Japan is said to go back more then 10,000 years in the Paleolithic Era. The Koita people from New Papua, New Guinea, are believed to traditionally give tattoos to their children at the age of 5.

REASONS FOR GETTING A TATTOO

COSMETIC


MEDICAL


RELIGIOUSLY


MEMORIAL


DEDICATION


CELEBRATION


MAJOR EVENT


IN MEMORY OF


SPECIAL BOND


MAGICAL


GANGS


PRISON


IDENTIFICATION


CIVIL UNION

When ever you decide to get your tattoo, make sure you choose a place that is sanitized. Many people in prison make tattoo guns out of normal day objects. They can use the ink out of ink pens to make a blend of tattoo ink. These tattoos are also known as a "prison tat". The inmates have no way to properly clean the tattooing utensils, but some may come close if they have real good friends inside the prison. But in all seriousness, if the equipment is not cleaned properly, it can spread a host of nasty diseases that could eventually cost you your life. Such diseases as HIV, staph, herpes, infections, simplex virus, and others can be caught if the equipment is not cleaned correctly and sterile. There has also been known cases of certain colors causing allergies. You may be allergic to one of the colored pigments and it could be deadly.

Finding the perfect tattoo can be very challening. There is always that chance that your tattoo will be one of the ones that cannot be removed by the laser procedure. Due to this fact, you want to make sure that the tattoo that you get is really the one you want. Make sure you look through several tattoo's before you make your choice.


Many people get a tattoo on an impulse. Even though it might sound like the right idea at the time, you might beg to differ in the near future. You don;t have to be in a hurry, even if it is a memorial or dedication tattoo. Take your time and make sure you get the tattoo that you want.