Thursday, May 20, 2010

Ankle Tattoos

The ankle is a very popular area of the body to have a tattoo for both men and women alike, the ankle is a very stylish place to have a tattoo while it is also very easy to conceal, if need be.

Not surprisingly, many famous people have tattoos on their ankles, including the likes of Megan Fox who has a delightful crescent moon and star on her ankle, Ashlee Simpson has a cute pair of cherries, Alyssa Milano has a rose vine and Nicole Richie has a beautiful rosary wrapped around her left ankle.

Checkout these pictures of ankle tattoos.


Here are a few other celebrity women with ankle tattoos: Rihanna has a small musical note, Kelly Clarkson has a nice sunflower tattoo, Penelope Cruz has the number 883 and Hilary Duff has a tiny little anchor tattoo on her ankle.



And don't forget to checkout these other celebrities who also have ankle tattoos.

Lovely actress Christina Applegate has a tattoo on her ankle, model Gisele Bündchen has a crescent moon and stars, Gillian Anderson has unique tribal turtles, Marc Anthony has a cross tattoo on his ankle, Diora Baird has an arrowhead, Ana Beatriz Barros has a crescent moon and star, Catherine Bell has a small heart design, Alyson Hannigan has tribal dolphins and Jennifer Love Hewitt has the phrase "I am..." tattooed on her ankle.

Tattoo Artist

So, you have made the big decision. You are going to take the leap and get a tattoo. You have thought carefully about the design you want to get, and have set aside enough money to get the job done right.

Now, it's time to choose the artist who will do your tattoo.

Taking the time to choose the right tattoo artist is an important step. It might seem like more trouble and bother than you want to deal with. But it won't matter how great the design you chose is if the artist doesn't do a good job creating a tattoo of that design. And, if the tattoo artist doesn't do it right, there's really no going back to fix it.

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Popular Tribal Tattoo Ideas to Bring Out the Individualism in You

Tribal Tattoos, although may appear to be simple at times, are undoubtedly appealing and among the most popular today. This article will help those especially new to the world of tattoos in general and particularly, Tribal Tats. The following walk through history will help shed light on some of the different Tribal Tattoo Ideas used throughout the decades.

The most common Tribal Tats found today dates back to the polynesians who used black, geometric tatau ornaments which appeared to be silhouette-like in many ways. In Europe, sailors were attributed for the earliest Tribal Tat ideas - they originated from Tahiti and were added together with the sailors' own maritime-themed designs. Over the years, they have evolved to become what is known as traditional tattoos.

Over in America, Leo Zulueta and Don Ed Hardy, an innovator, were both responsible for an exciting Tribal Tats boom in 1982 when they started "Tattoo Time", a magazine on tattoos. Featuring native Borneo and Samoan tattoos, it quickly popularized these tattoo ideas as a form of interesting tattoo style and design.

As illustrated from above, these modern day tattoos have strong ties and affiliation with natives and tribes from different parts of the world. It was from there that they slowly evolved into the Tribal Tattoo ideas we have today. Although it has been said that a handful of tattoo parlors and tattoo artists would turn down tribal tattoo designs due to their simplicity, a lot of tattoo enthusiasts begs to differ. Tribal Tats, as a matter of fact, needs articulate skill to be tattooed on the difficult body parts in order for it to look naturally "grown". In addition, it has also been said that the coloring of these tattoos requires a steady hand.

You can find an assortment of tribal tat ideas ranging from tribal armbands, flames, black, crosses, stars, tigers and an assortment of motives and designs that are based on tribal motives. Personally, I have 3 tribal tattoos tattooed on different parts of my hands - one of a tribal flame on my right shoulder, one of a tribal motive which I designed on my left shoulder and another circular tribal design on my right wrist.

My advice to all those who are out to get their own tribal tattoos would be to pick one that you feel connected or feel strongly about. Doing so will bring out the personality and individuality in you.