Monday 10 May 2010

Ink'd

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?

All images from WeHeartIt

17 comments:

  1. 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?

    I'm still searching for inspiration of what to get my awful 15 year old chav tatt covered with - I'm thinking hummingbird or bow.

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  2. 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.

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  3. I 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.

    I 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 :)

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  4. 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

    I 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
    x

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  5. I love the planets down the girls spine, and the birds.
    I 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!!)

    X x

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  6. 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

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  7. I 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.
    I love those Chanel ones above. x

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  8. 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.
    Want another one probably on my other foot, too chicken to get them anywhere else! x

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  9. these are such gorgeous pictures, I'm dying for another tattoo...some day!

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  10. Hmm, 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:)

    xx

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  11. 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!!

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  12. A girl I know has those transfers. She wrote a ridiculously long blog about how "awesome" they are! lol.

    I've got a really elaborate design in my head but am yet to be able to afford it :(

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  13. 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.

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  14. There'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.
    I've got a tribal sun on my back and my eyebrows are tattooed on, too.
    Vix
    xxx

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  15. You found some fab pics!

    I especially like the girl painting her nails. Her tattoo looks very feminine.

    x

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  16. I don't have tattoo but i like them on others :D




    Nuheila

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  17. 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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