| Tattoos have been in existence for centuries, | | | | arms ,which has the distinction of being a great |
| they were our first orginal markings. Tattoo were | | | | place for a 1st-time tattoo. |
| the way many cultures identified | | | | While the body art industry is highly visual, |
| themselves.Though each culture has used them | | | | tattoos are not always images. They can be bold |
| for different purposes and in varied styles. | | | | words to statements they live by. Some people |
| Ancient Greek spies used tattoos to secretly | | | | will even use quotes they like. Word tattoos are |
| communicate, while Hawaiian and Native American | | | | also increasingly popular, they can be done with or |
| cultures used tattoos in initiation or religious rites. | | | | without images. The choose is yours which to |
| In the 1800's tattoos were particularly popular in | | | | use, just words or images with words. There are |
| England where sailors would get them as | | | | a lot of tattoos to choose from, so picking a |
| permanent souvenirs of their travels. Tattoos | | | | tattoo can be difficult. You can choose a design |
| have also been considered a sign of initiation into | | | | from a tattoo shop wall or be more original and |
| the mafia. Tattoos used to be for ruffians, but | | | | use one of your own design, either way getting a |
| now many men, women and celebrities sport | | | | tattoo is a great experience and more and more |
| tattoos to complement their piercing's. You might | | | | people are doing it. |
| just be surprised who has a tattoo. Today | | | | Tattoos have been around since man has |
| tattoos have their origins in giving people a unique | | | | walked the earth and they are not going out of |
| identity. If you are the kind of person who likes | | | | style anytime soon. Weather you like tattoos or |
| to use your body to express your feelings, you | | | | not, we as humans want to mark ourselves to be |
| should consider getting tattoos done. | | | | different and tattoos seem to be the way people |
| Some images frequently used in Asian arts | | | | do it. |
| include cranes, dragons, fish, tigers, samurai | | | | There is just one thing to remember if you |
| warriors and Buddhist deities. Karma tattoo | | | | are thinking about getting a tattoo, they are not |
| designs represent Asian and new wave images | | | | for everyone. Tattoos are for life! Some tattoos |
| that are also very popular these days. In Western | | | | can become faded with time, unreadable or even |
| and the Japanese culture, dragon tattoo designs | | | | become a messy blob. Tattoos are meant to be |
| are popular and have powerful images. | | | | permanent, so their complete removal is difficult. |
| Tattoos can be placed anywhere on the | | | | Tattoos are great for people who enjoy body |
| body. They can be placed in plane sight or hidden | | | | adornment and like showing off their personalities. |
| where only the owner can see them. Most people | | | | Tattoos are body art at its finest. So if you are |
| who get a tattoo will place it where it can be | | | | thinking about getting a tattoo, make sure you |
| seen.Tattoo wearers are proud of them and | | | | get some tips and decide very carefully where |
| want to show them off. A great space, to do | | | | you would like to place your tattoo. Remember |
| both simple tattoos or complex designs are the | | | | they are difficult to have remove. |