Tattoos on a girl-yay or nay!

Nala · 30-09-2005 7:09pm #1

Hi everyone,
I am thinking of getting a tattoo (a small one that will be easy to hide, possibly a butterfly on my hip) and am wondering what you think of tattoos on a girl? Can they be pretty or do they make a girl look cheap/tacky/butch? We've all seen Pamela Anderson's vile tattoo of barbed wire around her arm...

Nala

AARRRGH · 30-09-2005 7:14pm

I love tattoos on a girl as long as they aren't above their arse crack (where every girl has one) AND they aren't a celtic symbol or whatever it is that half of Dublin have on their hip.

But a personal tattoo which means something to the girl is very sexy IMO.

Shrimp · 30-09-2005 7:15pm

to be honest I think they are grand. i don't particularly like then when they are clichéd as they just look like they have no meaning etc etc... i think tats on tanned girls can look hot...

AARRRGH · 30-09-2005 7:20pm

Shrimp wrote:

to be honest I think they are grand. i don't particularly like then when they are clichéd as they just look like they have no meaning etc etc... i think tats on tanned girls can look hot...

Yeah, to me getting a clichéd tattoo is less independent/rebellious/whatever than having no tattoo at all.

Chinese symbols...
Celtic things above the arse crack...
666 behind the ear...

AndyWarhol · 30-09-2005 7:23pm

dublindude wrote:

Yeah, to me getting a clichéd tattoo is less independent/rebellious/whatever than having no tattoo at all.

Chinese symbols...
Celtic things above the arse crack...
666 behind the ear...

haha. Yeah, tattoos are seriously generic these days. I can't stand them on girls, they're a real off-putter.

On the more serious end of things: I feel sorry for the rockers guys who cover themselves in tattoos; they've built up this identity for themselves for years and you can't just decide one day to leave that behind you, get married, have kids, be respectable. There's a lot of funked up people that wear tattoos.

stagolee · 30-09-2005 7:40pm

on topic:
if your any good at art at all(or even if your not) spend a good while coming up with an interesting design or style for your butterfly, that way it will mean more to you and you will be less likley to see other folk with the same one.

off topic:
another famous and inspirational person with a butterfly tatto is Henri Charriere, a safecracker from Montemarte in Paris who was wrongly convicted of murder and sent to a penal colony on an island off the coast of south america. He wrote "Pappillion" about his experiences in prison and his eventual escape and "Banco" about his time living in south america afterwards. both exellent books and well worth a read. in fact i think papillion which was his nickname means butterfly as he had a big tatto of a butterfly on his chest.

Shrimp · 30-09-2005 8:01pm

it'd be so funny if someone got a tattoo on their scalp saying "Secret Tattoo".. ha..

AARRRGH · 30-09-2005 8:05pm

A girl I know actually has the British flag tattoo'd on her arse.

She's Australian.

Even she doesn't know what the **** she was thinking.

Call Me Jimmy · 30-09-2005 8:11pm

nay, nay and nay. imo tatoos are a waste of time

Crucifix · 30-09-2005 8:11pm

I'd say 'nay'.

*adele* · 30-09-2005 8:11pm

Should this be in tattoos/piercings?Oh well....Butterfly on the hip....sounds familiar...maybe its because whenever i mention tattoos to anyone in my school theres always the "Well id like a heart or a butterly on my hip" reply.Im not saying you shouldn't get it because its up to you but you should know its very common.

ferdi · 30-09-2005 8:19pm

as with everything it depends on the individual, they look good on some, bad on others.

the tats above the crack are a huge turn off though, so common gugh.

AARRRGH · 30-09-2005 8:21pm

If you saw an extremely hot girl with a swastica tattoo on her wrist, would it turn you off her?

koneko · 30-09-2005 8:21pm

Don't get something for the sake of getting a tattoo, get something personal. It'll be there for the rest of your life, don't get a butterfly tattoo'd on there just so you can say you have a tattoo, if it doesn't mean anything.

Nightwish · 30-09-2005 10:13pm

I personally wouldn't have the guts to get one done as I'm too much of a wuss. I have nothing against tatoos (but dislike the over-tatooed look) but I don't really like it on girls. There's no real place to hide it. I abhor the random syombol on the base of the spine look. My younger sister has 3- a cross on the base of her spine, stupid chinese symbol on her hip and 3 small stars on her foot.

simu · 30-09-2005 10:30pm

Moved from FAP

TerrorFirmer · 30-09-2005 10:32pm

Only if its unique. Quite fed up of excited teenagers coming out with the same ****ing tattoo EVERY girl has, on the EXACT same spot....

TerrorFirmer · 30-09-2005 10:32pm

dublindude wrote:

If you saw an extremely hot girl with a swastica tattoo on her wrist, would it turn you off her?

Not at all

Endurance Man · 30-09-2005 10:35pm

Butterfly on your hip :rolleyes: , aint the most original idea. It would seem like you where doing it just for the sake of it. The tatoo should mean something to you.
My bro is a graphic designer, he has been designing me 1 for about 3 years now

, iv just given him all my ideas and what i would like it to represent and so far its looking really cool.
Not actually sure if ill ever get the guts to do it

, or if im willing to break my moms heart like that, haha.

Endurance Man · 30-09-2005 10:38pm

Only if its unique. Quite fed up of excited teenagers coming out with the same ****ing tattoo EVERY girl has, on the EXACT same spot..

LOL, yup. Iv actually seen 2 chicks with the exact same bloody tatoo :eek: , SHOCKING. Put a butterfly on your hip and you have a huge chance that sum1 has the exact same pic

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Karl Hungus · 30-09-2005 11:50pm

Yes, and lots of them.

_Turismo4 · 01-10-2005 12:07am

Once their small and on sexy areas then yea,,

dSTAR · 01-10-2005 5:01am

Why bother getting a tattoo if you are going to hide it and why get a butterfly? They are so cliched - like dolphins and fairies.

If you love tattoos just get one done! Don't flirt with the idea or ask people who have no experience and come out with the usual crap about regretting it when you are older!

_sara_ · 01-10-2005 8:39am

maybe you should a big butterfly on your leg!!! there's about 4 girls in my skool that have shown me a butterfly on their hip

Raiser · 01-10-2005 9:50am

Endurance Man wrote:

....My bro is a graphic designer, he has been designing me 1 for about 3 years now , iv just given him all my ideas and what i would like it to represent and so far its looking really cool.....

:eek: - Scary image of Endurance Man's poor brother incarcerated in the cupboard under the stairs, sporadically being fed coco-pops through a funnel for the last three years.

- Butterfly tats should only be worn with tacky gold sovereign rings the size of a €2 coin on some Enger-land 56yr olds saggy, orange-crepe-paper cleavage.

- Do you like the look of scumbag lads with their knuckles inked?

DublinWriter · 01-10-2005 10:05am

Nay, nay and trice nay.

They all look horrible, cheap and tacky.

airetam_storm · 01-10-2005 9:42pm

Nala wrote:

a small one that will be easy to hide, possibly a butterfly on my hip

Small butterfly or heart would be hot

But dont get a big gawdy looking one, theyre a turn off :mad:

squiiish · 01-10-2005 9:50pm

dSTAR wrote:

Why bother getting a tattoo if you are going to hide it

Because when you have some thing like a tattoo or piercing complete strangers feel entitled to come up and give you their opinion on it or touch it.
I have two large tattoos running from hips up to my ribs. I love them but I chose to have them in a place where unless I show some one, they don't know. There are just some days when you don't want to have to deal with Joe Bloggs and his opinions on your tattoos.
This way I get to have the tattoos I want and not have to worry about whether it's going to affect me getting a job or whatever.
Odd as it may seem some people get tattoos for THEMSELVES and not just in order to show off.

Nala · 01-10-2005 11:03pm

squiiish wrote:

Because when you have some thing like a tattoo or piercing complete strangers feel entitled to come up and give you their opinion on it or touch it.
I have two large tattoos running from hips up to my ribs. I love them but I chose to have them in a place where unless I show some one, they don't know. There are just some days when you don't want to have to deal with Joe Bloggs and his opinions on your tattoos.
This way I get to have the tattoos I want and not have to worry about whether it's going to affect me getting a job or whatever.
Odd as it may seem some people get tattoos for THEMSELVES and not just in order to show off.

Exactly.

Dfitzer · 01-10-2005 11:14pm

I was under the impression that every Irish girl was held down and tattoed by their parents between the ages of 14 and 20. They are as common as Celtic Jerseys ie muck

dSTAR · 01-10-2005 11:54pm

squiiish wrote:

Because when you have some thing like a tattoo or piercing complete strangers feel entitled to come up and give you their opinion on it or touch it.

Reminds me of a tattoo quote;

The only difference between someone with tattoos and someone without is that the person with tattoos doesn't care if you are tattooed or not.

Who cares what other people think?

I am not sure about you but I don't have people constantly coming up to me asking about my tattoos or wanting to touch them.

Ain't you lucky!!

If you are afraid that you won't get a job because you have a tattoo you need to start looking for another type of job. Jobs that judge you by appearance don't generally value you as a person or value your skills.

There are plenty of people who work in the corporate world who are COMPLETELY covered in tattoos and still manage to retain their jobs!

To those who think that tattoos are only for lowlifes and criminals you need to get with the times or look outside your own little world...

sutty · 02-10-2005 12:28am

dSTAR wrote:

Reminds me of a tattoo quote;
The only difference between someone with tattoos and someone without is that the person with tattoos doesn't care if you are tattooed or not.

Hehe... Sean in Zulu had it on his T-shirt today when I was getting mine done.

dSTAR · 02-10-2005 12:57am

Cool!

I have heard good things about Sean.

You must post your tattoo so people can see what an art form tattooing really is!

sutty · 02-10-2005 12:59am

dSTAR wrote:

Cool!

I have heard good things about Sean.

You must post your tattoo so people can see what an art form tattooing really is!

I already have

its in my post about designing my first Tattoo and its also in the I'll show you mine if you show me yours Thred

dSTAR · 02-10-2005 1:03am

sutty wrote:

I already have its in my post about designing my first Tattoo and its also in the I'll show you mine if you show me yours Thred

Going to check it out now...

Farls · 02-10-2005 1:05am

If the tattoo is small and meaningful and "girly" then yes...very sexeh.

A butterfly on your hip sounds like you want a tattoo but cant think of one you REALLY want so are just picking what looks good in your opinion just to say you have one. I could be wrong though.

Hate the "handlebar" celtic tattoo's on womens lower backs. Small nice and hidden but visible in the right clothing

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I haven't got a tattoo myself yet, I was bought one for my 21st by my then g/f but never got it done because I couldn't decide on something I wanted, something that was mine. IMO a tattoo should have a story. I'm still waiting for that story.

porn_star · 02-10-2005 10:00am

eh..i say yes to tattoos on girls
but im a girl and im tattooed :rolleyes:
hopefully getting new one...either in january or before....yippee

but if you really want a butterfly, then get it...
ut try and look for something more personal and make suer it's what you want
the fact that you want something small and hideable, sounds liek you're not sure about it and you want it done for the sake of having it done..

I was in Tattoo Zoo last week and this girl came in looking at the flash and she was asking prices for the TINIEST fairy and she wanted it even smaller..it would of actually been a dot...it was stupid...

Crucifix · 02-10-2005 10:02am

Farls wrote:

IMO a tattoo should have a story. I'm still waiting for that story.

That's a really good way of putting it.

amazingemmet · 02-10-2005 8:04pm

The way i see it a tattoo is the most selfish gift you can get, you can't lose it, you can't sell it, for all intensive purposes it can't be stolen so if your getting yourself something don't you think you deserve something that you'll treasure. " a thing of beauty is a joy for ever"
Back on topic well thought out tats on girls YAY! one picked from a flash book with no real thought gone into it NAY.
Remember folks you'll always get the tattoo you deserve.

Scratch Acid · 02-10-2005 9:10pm

Tattoos on a girl-yay or nay?

Hell yay.

porn_star · 02-10-2005 9:14pm

I've seen some really nice flash designs but I could never let myself get them...not for me

I remember when I drew the design of the tattoo i have now, I knew it was the one I wanted 110%..but I drew it when I was 14 so I had to wait...lol! so I waited just over 2 years and got it done at the start of this year and I love it, it felt right, and it's very me..
now Im trying to come up with designs for a new one, that Im gonna get as a present to me for my 18th,but nothing is giving me that 110% feeling that my first one did, so thats how i know they're not right, and theres no point in getting something that I'm only 90% sure about!!!
Seeing as it's gonna be there for the rest f my life i can wait and make it as good as possible!
but i think tattoos on girls are damn sexy...but one's that look meaningful, like nicce pretty girly tattoos can be cool...but once it looks like it hasnt been picked from a book of flash and 100 other people have it!!

Le Rack · 02-10-2005 9:19pm

can't wait to get my little flowers... getting one on shoulder and one on my hand, both self designed and really small cutie pie ones. Want some more but not really sure as to what I want yet...

porn_star · 02-10-2005 9:23pm

I'm actually dying to get something done lately, really in that mood..
but i just wont let myself..!
lol!
im not even letting myself get pierced til januray, jsut to give myself a break
and it'll kill me!
cos i get pierced very often!lol!

Laguna · 02-10-2005 9:24pm

Nah, wouldn't find it attractive on a girl

airetam_storm · 02-10-2005 9:37pm

If its done right, but most girls do it wrong and it looks manky

porn_star · 02-10-2005 9:46pm

i guess at the end of the day, its each to their own...
if people are happy with small flash designs just for the sake of having a tattoo,its up to them, but the same can be said for guys..i know some who'v gotten flashm and it just boils down to wanting to be 'cool and in with the crowd' so to speak....

personnaly, i lvoe big ass tattoos on girls, i think they look deadly..
im not a lesbian by the way, i just think it looks good!lol! :rolleyes:

Mr. Presentable · 02-10-2005 9:52pm

Nay!! A tattoo is not a piece of jewellery you can leave off when it goes out of fashion. It is there for keeps (unlees you want surgical removal later). And it is guaranteed like everything else to look crap in a couple of years.

To me a tattoo ( on a male or female) says "cheap", "unoriginal", "Tallaght".

airetam_storm · 02-10-2005 9:52pm

porn_star wrote:

personnaly, i lvoe big ass tattoos on girls, i think they look deadly..

Where? On the upper arm can be cool, never seen one doen well anywhere else

porn_star wrote:

im not a lesbian by the way, i just think it looks good!lol! :rolleyes:

sutty · 02-10-2005 10:04pm

porn_star wrote:

personnaly, i lvoe big ass tattoos on girls, i think they look deadly..
im not a lesbian by the way, i just think it looks good!lol! :rolleyes:

I recken on the upper or lower back, The bicep/tricep area or the upper leg are damn hot. I once new a girl who had a rose with the lenth of the stem down here Thigh. Looked really good as she had nice muscle tone and it set them both (her legs) off very nicely.

dSTAR · 03-10-2005 5:31am

porn_star wrote:

personally, i love big ass tattoos on girls, i think they look deadly...

Yeah, me too.

Here is picture of a friend of mine Amy.

http://www.tao-of-tattoos.com/images/Tattoo_Designs_52.jpg

Thats what I'm talkin 'bout...

porn_star · 03-10-2005 6:19pm

sutty wrote:

I recken on the upper or lower back, The bicep/tricep area or the upper leg are damn hot. I once new a girl who had a rose with the lenth of the stem down here Thigh. Looked really good as she had nice muscle tone and it set them both (her legs) off very nicely.

sounds cool..
all i got at the moment, is a big tattoo that covers my lower back...it's not just one of those girly small things like.but I'm hoping to start my wings, early next year sometime, but Ill have to start saving...

other then that, I've 90% decided today that my next one will be a band on shooting stars going all the way around one of my thighs...maybe
but we'll see!loL!

Tattoos on a girl-yay or nay!

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