| Butterfly tattoos are some of the most feminine | | | | butterfly you want? I suggest looking at a |
| tattoos out there for women! Butterflies look | | | | naturalists' guide to butterflies! Remember, you |
| great on any curvy part of the part. Their gentle | | | | don't want a moth-like butterfly! We're going to |
| flight, delicate colors and beauty bring feminine | | | | go over which species make great tattoos for |
| charm to any tattoo. Also, there are hundreds of | | | | their fun colors, and which species you should |
| types of butterflies for you to choose from when | | | | match together. |
| considering a butterfly tattoo. | | | | The two most common butterfly tattoos are the |
| Upper back butterfly tattoos look great when you | | | | Blue Swallowtail and the Monarch butterflies. The |
| focus on quantity and detail. A collection of many | | | | swallowtails have very long wing tips, and are blue |
| well-placed butterflies mid-way in flight looks great | | | | and black. The monarchs are orange and have a |
| as a full back piece. You can even use your | | | | lot of black. It's a personal favorite of mine to |
| shoulder blades as part of the tattoo design and | | | | match these two species because their colors |
| have them flittering around them. For even more | | | | contrast so well, and they even live in the same |
| flair, use different types of butterflies to add | | | | part of the world! So you're naturally correct |
| interest to your piece. A collection of blue | | | | when you pair them up too. |
| swallowtail and monarchs is breath-taking with | | | | Another absolutely stunning butterfly is the |
| their bright colors and interesting shapes. | | | | Red-Spotted Purple butterfly. It has a lot of blue, |
| Lower back butterflies look great when you use | | | | purple and a little orange. You won't see many |
| one large butterfly, or several large butterflies | | | | tattoos of this gorgeous less well-known butterfly, |
| flittering to your hip or thigh. If you want just one | | | | so you're certain to get lookers. |
| large tattoo, a large butterfly stretched across | | | | Another very unique butterfly is the Zebra |
| your lower back is an excellent choice. The dip in | | | | Longwing Butterfly. This butterfly is very wide |
| your lower back is perfect for the natural dip of | | | | and long, with beautiful Zebra-like stripes running |
| the butterfly's wings. For some uniqueness, add a | | | | horizontally across it. It would make a wonderful |
| splash of tribal lines to further enhance the curves | | | | lower-back tattoo, and is very curvaceous. |
| of your butterfly. | | | | Contrasting one of these beauties with a brightly |
| Less commonly seen are butterfly tattoos that | | | | colored Swallowtail would look absolutely delicious |
| are on your arms and shoulders. Butterflies going | | | | for a tattoo! |
| around your biceps can be quite lovely. One of | | | | Another very uncommon butterfly is the Eleuchia |
| the best butterfly tattoos we've seen was a | | | | Longwing butterfly. This is a solid black butterfly |
| collection of small butterflies flitting about the back | | | | with a beautiful stripe of white along the outer |
| and shoulder of a woman in a sleeve 'tat. Once | | | | edge of its wing. Close to its body, it has a |
| again, the smaller details highlight the natural | | | | wonderful splash of bright red that brings out |
| feminine curves of your body and the butterflies | | | | great color and intrigue. This butterfly would also |
| themselves. It also looked great because it | | | | look great with a Red-Spotted purple or Blue |
| showed off her muscles! | | | | Swallowtail. |
| Where can you find inspiration for what type of | | | | |