| Foot tattoos themselves are quite rare, go to | | | | going to hurt. |
| any tattoo parlour down your street and if you | | | | After-care is an issue too. Upon leaving the |
| ask them for a tattoo below your ankles they will | | | | parlour with your cool new tattoo the last thing |
| probably cringe. But why is this? | | | | that you are going to want to do is squeeze you |
| They can look stunningly beautiful done right but | | | | foot into your boot. This may not be a problem if |
| the truth is that they don't look good for very | | | | you live in a nice warm place as you can go bare |
| long. This is because of ink blurring on the edges | | | | foot for a while but if you live in Alaska for |
| due to the pure punishment that your feet take | | | | instance this may be a problem. Infection is also a |
| in everyday life. Putting your feet in and out of | | | | cause for concern, as feet are the hardest place |
| shoes all day takes it's toll on the tattoo and it will | | | | on the body to keep clean so recovery time is |
| probably need touching up a lot quicker than a | | | | going to be a lot longer compared to an arm |
| tattoo anywhere else on your body. | | | | tattoo. |
| There is also the question of pain. A few years | | | | Women tend to go for the foot tattoo more |
| ago I had to go into hospital for a test which | | | | than men because you can place beautifully |
| involved them inserting a needle through my hip | | | | intricate designs on a foot and men tend to like |
| bone, I can honestly say it was the worst pain I | | | | the bigger designs. They are also very discreet |
| had ever felt. That for the most part, is why | | | | and can for instance symbolize the love that you |
| people tend to have tattoos on their fleshy parts. | | | | have for someone that you don't want other |
| The closer to the bone you get, the more its | | | | people to see. |