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Where’s The Right Place For Your Tattoo?
After choosing the actual style and design, position and placement are next on the list of things to consider when getting a new tattoo.
People choose where they put their tattoos for all sorts of reasons. Some might get their tattoo in a certain place (like their lower back) because they think it’s sexy. Some get their tattoos in areas that can be easily concealed or hidden (like on their backs). While, on the other hand, others get their tattoos on places that are sure to be seen and noticed (like their necks).
Here are some things to think about when deciding where to put your tattoo.
Popular Places for Tattoos
Really, there is almost no limit to the places where you can get your tattoo.
Some traditional tattoo placements include the arm, back and chest.
Foot tattoos are popular amongst teenaged girls and twenty-somethings. Women in that age range also like “permanent bracelets,” tattoos that circle their wrists and almost look like a piece of jewelry.
Cosmetic tattoos are becoming more and more common. Women who are tired of putting on their makeup every morning might get permanent eyeliner or lipstick applied.
As for sexy places to put tattoos, it all depends on who you ask. Some sexy places for tattoos on women include the lower back, hip, ankle, or the area between the waist and the bikini line. Some sexy places for tattoos on men include the shoulder blade and to one side of the upper chest.
Getting a tattoo on your neck or face is considered pretty extreme. So are tattoos that cover a very large area. Like sleeve tattoos, which can cover your entire arm, like the sleeve of a shirt.
Where Does It Hurt the Most?
It’s the question everyone asks sooner or later. Do tattoos hurt?
The honest answer is that, yes, getting a tattoo does hurt somewhat. But, if done by a good tattoo artist, the pain is relatively minor. Many describe it as a pinching, scratching, or tickling sensation. And some say it feels like a minor sunburn, or a bunch of mild bee stings.
How much getting a tattoo hurts can depend on where you are getting the tattoo. Getting a tattoo on skin that rests directly over a bone will hurt more than getting a tattoo on a more fleshy area.
In general, getting a tattoo on your ankle, spine or ribcage will hurt more than getting a tattoo on your buttocks, thigh, or back.
Outside Forces
Society’s impression of people who have tattoos has grown a lot less rigid over the years. People are less likely to make value judgments about you just because you have “been inked.”
However, when getting your tattoo, there are still some things you should take into consideration.
Do you have a visible tattoo that can’t be easily covered up? How do you think it will affect your chances when you are going on job interviews? What kind of impression will it make when you are meeting new clients?
Do you have a job where tattoos are frowned upon? If so, having a large, brightly colored sleeve tattoo on your arm could be a problem. It might mean having to wear long sleeved shirts all year round, even in the hot summer months.
If you have a rather explicit or graphic tattoo, and don’t cover it up when you go out in public, you could end up offending a few people.
Getting a tattoo is a form of personal expression, and you should be able to get your tattoo wherever you want. But the fact is that you do have to think about how having a tattoo might affect your life, and the way people see you. And the bigger, brighter, and flashier the tattoo you want to get, the more you have to think about it.
Depending on what you do for a living, or what you will be doing for a living down the line, consider getting your tattoo in a place that can be easily and conveniently covered up.
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