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Before making a tattoo, you should be aware of the image that you desire to "wear" on your skin for the rest of your life (of course, I'm speaking about permanent, but not temporary tattoos). Why do people choose this or that image of tattoo? The answer will be individual for each person. For some individuals tattoo images have special meaning, for instance, symbolize their life principles and main ideas of the existence. Some people make tattoos in order to memorize some remarkable events in their life, such as a birth of a kid or something like that. Some people claim that they make tattoos for the sake of their relatives or other close ones. In such a case we can speak about tattoos that represent names of people's near and dear. And finally, some individuals make tattoos quite regardless of the potential meaning of the image; they state that the meaning of the picture doesn't matter for them, they make tattoos for the sake the beautiful image and that is all.
Still if you refer yourself to the group of curious people, for whom it is significant what meaning the tattoo has, this article is written specially for you. Nowadays butterfly tattoos become more and more popular. The question 'why do so many people choose this type of tattoos?' requires an investigation into the meaning that people put into them. After asking several people with butterfly tattoos what the tattoo means for them, I can make certain conclusions.
As I've already said, the meaning is strictly individual. The butterfly is a symbol of transformation or change, love and joy. The tattoo represents beauty, changes, taking flight, simplicity and peace. In paintings, particularly Dutch Renaissance butterflies stand for fleeting love. It symbolizes both life and death, with its three stages is symbolizes the ages of mankind, it symbolizes reincarnation, it also symbolizes progress and self-completion throughout life, it symbolizes femininity and fragility. Traditionally butterflies are pretty and so many people want them as mere decoration. In a deeper sense butterflies represent rebirth or transformation from the caterpillar to the beautiful butterfly. There have been even some very original versions like: a purple butterfly symbolizes the fight against Lupus (a type of disease) or a woman's vagina.
People have become obsessed with how they look. In fact, it has gone beyond that. Some are obsessed with how things look that nobody even looks at.
I'm talking here about a growing and dangerous trend in plastic surgery - the designer vagina. Women are unhappy with the way there vaginas appear in the mirror (usually they have to squat over this mirror to actually see what is supposed to be wrong with their bits), and want to do something about it. Something drastic, painful and occasionally even dangerous.
What has gone wrong with our society that a woman is so unhappy with the appearance of her sexual organs that she is prepared to go under the knife?
To a large degree, the fault lies with pornography. Porn is becoming a normal thing for young couples to sit down and watch; adult movies can be a prelude to love making. Increasingly, young women are seeing the "ideal" vaginas of the porn stars and thinking that their husbands will only be happy if they are the same. Neatly trimmed pubic hair (better if there is none - the Brazilian is almost compulsory for young women these days) is a minimum. Long, shaggy pubes are a hangover from the 60s, and you would be hard pressed to find a woman under 45 sporting the pubic afro. Then, there is the absence of large and protrusive labia. Porn starlets all have nothing hanging out of place.
If you search for "designer vagina" on the Internet, you will find plenty of surgeons offering this service, for women who are worried about the shape and/or colour of their vaginas. Taking the step of mutilating your vagina just to fit some "ideal" is not wise.
If you are female and your partner wants you on to have "corrective" surgery in your vagina, then perhaps you need to move on from him. Vaginas are as varied and different on women as penises are on men.
There are only a few things you need to worry about as far as the vagina goes, and they pretty much all involve hygiene. Most recommendations about vaginal health are quite straight-forward - keep it clean without going overboard with soap. Not rocket science. If you are having trouble with this aspect, then no amount of designer vagina surgery is going to be any good to you.
Sure, shave or wax your pubic hair if you want. Most women who do this hate it if their pubes grow back for whatever reason (confinement to bed as a result of illness etc) and cannot wait to take to the razor. But even shaving and waxing can have unpleasant side-effects - ingrown hairs, rashes, pimples etc.
Orchid Tattoos can be an interesting and beautiful body art if you are looking on getting floral designs. It is not as common as rose, lotus or lilies so you can have a unique tattoo if you choose to have this. However, it is as equally gorgeous and sophisticated as the other flowers mentioned and meaningful in its own way.
Orchids are in fact, the most passionately cultivated flowers in the world. As tattoo designs, there are tons of varieties to choose from in various shapes and colors. Cattleya is the most popular of its kind and it's the classic corsage flowers. In terms of symbolism, orchids have long been symbols for exotic and mysterious. They are known to signify romance, extravagance and the desire for intimacy. The wild orchid was universally a symbol of fertility. In China, the orchid is a symbol of perfection while in England, the purple spots on the petals were said to represent the blood of Christ.
With the flowers' natural beauty, orchid tattoos can look magnificent whether they are inked small or large on the body. The placement to consider for this tattoo theme are shoulder blade, lower back, lower stomach, foot, and even ribs if you are looking for design on a large scale. It looks better if tattooed with colors to make it more realistic; however, there are some tattoo aficionados who choose to have orchid tattoos inked with just black outline. It really depends on the design you choose and how your tattoo artist will execute it on your body.
I suppose the most important thing to consider when choosing a design to permanently display on your skin is the first R which is "reason". What is the reason for getting this tattoo? Are you getting inked because your friends have just gotten a tat or are you getting this done because they want you to join them? Obviously, this isn't a very good reason because your friends may come and go but the tat is forever! Are you getting a tat because you want to infuriate your parents or your spouse? Again, this is a pretty lame reason because once you have accomplished your mission of angering the parents or spouse you will find that you may be stuck with a design you don't like and the joke will be on you! Are you getting the tat because you think it looks cool?
Well, that is a little better reason but remember this, one day you will be 70 or 80 years old, how cool will it look then? Don't get me wrong, the right tattoo on a 70 year old still looks good but you get the idea...think ahead. Is the reason that you are selecting this tattoo image because you are trying to make a spiritual or political statement? Actually, that might be a good reason provided you feel enough passion for the statement you're trying to make with a tattoo.
The second R is "research". It is not likely that you are going to stroll into Cadillac Jack's tattoo parlor and discover that perfect design that you've been searching for high and low. To find the tattoo image that absolutely expresses your reason and resolve will require some research, you're going to have to do some digging for a design that is unique, artistic and professional in appearance. There are many free websites and there are some paid subscription services that boast of tens of thousands of designs, some of them updated regularly. There are various magazines you can purchase that might give you an idea. Whatever venue select the one element that is common to them all is your time and effort - research. It may well be important for you to invest financially in the research if you want to arrive at a satisfactory choice.
The final R is "risk". Yes, as popular as tattoos have become around the world you still have to be willing to do all in your power to reduce the risks. One of the risks is that you might be disappointed with the results. It is very important that you examine the work and ask for references when deciding on the tattoo artist to hire. Another risk is the risk of diseases. It is your responsibility to find a tattoo service that uses up to date hygienic methods of sterilization. It's kind of like dining establishments, if it looks and smells dirty I usually walk away assumng that the kitchen can't be too much better! This is very important, don't choose a tat artist who cannot demonstrate his/her expertise in the art and safety of tattoo work.
