I adore looking and hunting out tattoos on real girls, girls like me that have embraced the ink in a kinda hell yeah we don't care what you think kinda manner. It doesn't make us any less feminine like so many people like to claim - we use it as a part of expressing ourselves, adding something to our outer shell. Of embracing design and enjoying life.
I got my first tattoo when I was 19 and added to it when I was 20 and then got my dragonfly last year at 23. I crave more though - a special love bird and a ribbon bow are the next too planned ones - more on them as and when. The best way for inspiration is to use the web, not to seek out designs [them stencil semi trashy ones] but to look for real pictures, of real tattoos on real girls - that way you get the best impression of which styles you love, which colours/patterns work well alone and together and different areas to consider.
Have you got any ink? Would you?
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I love the little birds on the girls shoulder and the Chanel ones - I think they're those ridiculously expensive transfers (about £50) by that Chanel bought out a few months ago?
ReplyDeleteI'm still searching for inspiration of what to get my awful 15 year old chav tatt covered with - I'm thinking hummingbird or bow.
Yeah I remember seeing a cheaters way of doing the chanel of just using a liquid eyeliner to draw it on rather then a transfer. Saying that they are the best transfers i've seen in a long time. I use to draw my tattoo designs on me, or at least attempt to to get the general idea, was always tricky with the back tattoo's though.
ReplyDeleteI really dislike it when people say that tattoos make a girl look unfeminine. OK, I can understand how a bad tattoo could make someone look a bit...tacky, but good tattoos definitely do not make someone look less than feminine.
ReplyDeleteI really want a half-sleeve, and I have the design in my head and it looks awesome. I think when I've finished this essay, I'm going to out and buy me a sketch pad and some pencils and get my drawing socks on :)
ah my favourite past time! i can search through the likes of flickr and ratemyink for hours looking at cool ink I love it! also for a giggle google the 'bad' or 'funny' tats haha. I love seeing really detailed half sleeves on girls. I love the geisha Japanese one you posted
ReplyDeleteI got my last tat in March ( i posted it on my blog if you are interested) but i already know where i want my next 3 and kind of know what i want lol but i will defoo be searching the web again soon for more inspiration
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I love the planets down the girls spine, and the birds.
ReplyDeleteI have 3 tatts, all pretty hidden and all have meaning. I love stars so have a star behind my ear (hate the fact that stars are becoming a bit chav though!!)
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I got my tattoo right after my high school graduation ceremony. It's a dragonfly that I designed myself, and one of the antennas is in the shape of my initial. I love those Chanel ones above x
ReplyDeleteI got my tattoo right after my high school graduation ceremony. It's a dragonfly that I designed myself, and one antenna is in the shape of my initial.
ReplyDeleteI love those Chanel ones above. x
I have one on my foot,a stylized flower that I drew and then the tattoo artist added a couple of bits. I love it so much and glad I took so long to get it because it's special to me.
ReplyDeleteWant another one probably on my other foot, too chicken to get them anywhere else! x
these are such gorgeous pictures, I'm dying for another tattoo...some day!
ReplyDeleteHmm, I'm not a big fan of tattoos but the girl with the birds tattoed on her shoulder looks so lovely! I think that's by far my favourite:)
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I totally love tattoos on feet! I totally want another one....and if I do get it, for sure I'll do my foot..although I hear its super painful there LOL!!
ReplyDeleteA girl I know has those transfers. She wrote a ridiculously long blog about how "awesome" they are! lol.
ReplyDeleteI've got a really elaborate design in my head but am yet to be able to afford it :(
I love the birds one on the girls back. I want a tattoo so badly but I'm more worried about my parents finding out or the safety reasons. I definitely tho will get something in the future. I love it too.
ReplyDeleteThere's some beauties there. I've got a sleeve design in my head (Indian themed with peacocks, Ganesh and dancing girls) but need the cash first.
ReplyDeleteI've got a tribal sun on my back and my eyebrows are tattooed on, too.
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You found some fab pics!
ReplyDeleteI especially like the girl painting her nails. Her tattoo looks very feminine.
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I don't have tattoo but i like them on others :D
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This is the link to the girl in the last pics blog/lj thing. she has amazing tattoos and the cutest blog ever http://starpowerrr.livejournal.com/profile
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