Hot and hip butterfly tattoos

Butterfly tattoos are a popular design for those of us who want to highlight a stage in our lives where we have grown, or gone through some personal change. It's not surprising since a butterfly tattoo design usually stands for a new beginning or a fresh start.


The significance of butterflies over the globe

Butterflies have had a great historical meaning in cultures for centuries. In Greece, for instance, the common belief is that a human soul is born each time a butterfly pops out from its cocoon. However, in Ireland, people believe that butterflies are the spirits of people waiting to be sent to inferno. In Japan, one butterfly is a symbol of a young woman and two butterflies represent a happy marriage. A lot of the traditional kimonos have butterflies on them. The Native American tribes also have strong beliefs about butterflies. According to the Blackfoot tribe our dreams are delivered by butterflies, although the Zuni tribe says they represent the beginning of summer.


Why women relate to butterflies?

It's a known fact that for decades one of the most wanted designs is a butterfly tattoo. People were always fascinated by them and there are a lot of referrals to butterflies in music and art.

Butterfly tattoo - fits everywhere

You can tattoo a butterfly design almost anywhere on your body, that's why women like it so much. If you want people to see your tattoo then a visible place, like arm, upper back or ankle will be best.

A small butterfly tattoo would be great if you don't want your tattoo to be big or manly. The arm and foot are great areas to place a small tattoo. Other areas that fit a small tattoo are the shoulder and ankle, and there are even tiny butterfly tattoos that fit great on the rib.

The most popular area with women is the lower back. The lower back is a very sensual and sexy part of a woman's body and a large tattoo can fit really well in that area. Tribal designs and butterflies are the most popular, although flowers, dragonflies, and other symbols make great tattoos as well. The lower back is round and arched and it's a great area for a large tattoo. If you want to feel sexy and attractive then a lower back tattoo is just what you've been looking for. For show off, you can place the butterfly tattoo on the upper back.


A butterfly tattoo - A symbol of change

Many people are drawn to the butterfly tattoo because of its symbolism. It is no wonder, because so many people have probably gone through a difficult time in their lives and can relate to the beauty of the metamorphosis into a more beautiful life.

Butterfly tattoos come in so many designs like Celtic tattoos, Japanese butterfly tattoos, large and fierce or small and tender. Butterfly tattoos can be shapeless tribal designs or very graphic. They can be black or colorful, star shaped or fairy like.




Be unique - get a one of a kind tattoo
You can express yourself however you like and create your own look, and that's the best thing about tattoos.

When you're thinking of which tattoo you should go for, think about what it means to you and what it represents. A butterfly tattoo is best to describe a major progress or change someone has gone through.

Imagine how good you would feel after getting the tattoo you've always wanted. I bet it will completely change the way you feel about yourself, and anyone who looks at you will agree.

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