| For women and girls, tattoo ideas may be | | | | symbols and words that they feel have a great |
| different than those for men. A lower back | | | | meaning in their lives. Usually they are connected |
| tattoo (just above the rounded swell of their | | | | to ones culture and heritage. Some people like to |
| buttocks) for instance is a common tattoo for | | | | have entire paragraphs inked unto their bodies. |
| women to think of. Usually, the tattoo design idea | | | | Shorter versions of these are words of love for |
| is a spread out tattoo (mostly a tribal and | | | | their loved ones or phrases of inspiration. Some |
| sometimes a flower or butterfly) that is inked in | | | | men who are more aware of the implications of |
| the center of the lower back. Another tattoo idea | | | | having a tattoo may prefer smaller tattoos which |
| for women is to have one at the base of the | | | | are not visible or conspicuous when they are at |
| nape, but this cool idea is more visible than others | | | | work or with other people. Another popular tattoo |
| which can give complications with work. The | | | | design is a cross (with many men and also with |
| tattoo idea at the base of the nape can be a | | | | some women). This can be small enough to be |
| small design (for instance an animal, symbols or | | | | hidden or as large as one wants. It can be |
| writing in a different language) or the lengthier | | | | designed in such way that it can look either plain |
| tribal design which spreads from the left to the | | | | or intricate. |
| right. Since it is less visible, some women like a | | | | The design for a tattoo depends on the |
| tattoo at their shoulder instead of at the base of | | | | preferences of the person who wants to have |
| the nape. This part of the body can also move | | | | the tattoo and what he/she tells the tattoo artist |
| which can give the impression of a moving tattoo. | | | | to do. It might be an event in his/her life which |
| For men, there are many different kinds of | | | | has inspired him/her to have a tattoo done which |
| tattoo design ideas which are not at all similar in | | | | is described to the tattoo artist. The actual design |
| design to tattoos that women prefer. Men focus | | | | can be a commemoration of the said event. |
| more on things that are manly in nature. The | | | | Before you actually have your tattoo design inked |
| choice actually depends on the preference of the | | | | you need to consider the idea before acting on it. |
| male who wants to have a tattoo. It can be | | | | You have to keep in mind the fact that you |
| anything that inspires the man. There are some | | | | might have problems with work (for instance |
| tattoos that are more preferred by males than | | | | there are certain establishments that prefer to |
| females (for example chains, dragons or snakes, | | | | have their employees free of any tattoos and |
| cryptic words or images and much more). If a | | | | other forms of body art). Another thing that can |
| man is into a sport or likes guns, the probability | | | | also be limited is travelling to some foreign |
| that he is likely to have related things tattooed is | | | | countries due to restrictions that these countries |
| high. For a person who is into Heavy Metal and | | | | have regarding people with tattoos. If you have a |
| Goth the tattoo design is most likely to be in | | | | tattoo design idea and you would like to follow |
| these lines as well. Many men also like to have | | | | through with it, it may be best to try it out small |
| symbols or words tattooed on their body. | | | | and in an inconspicuous parts of the body initially. |
| These days these are a popular choice, especially | | | | |