Totally Sweet Tattoo Ideas

The fairy is a mystical, mythical being shrouded in secrecy and enchanting lore. Fairies or “faeries” are often depicted as beautiful, ethereal creatures capable of casting spells and wielding elemental magics. It is widely believed that most, if not all, fairies are capable of graceful, effortless flight. Most fairy artwork portrays these creatures as wispy, waif-like temptresses with wings closely akin to those of butterflies and insects. They are credited in many tales of fantasy with causing harmless mischief, and noted in others for their maliciousness and cruelty.

Due in large part to talented fantasy artists like Amy Brown, fairy tattoo ideas have recently become wildly popular and seemingly omnipresent things. (In fact, Amy Brown herself has got a massive gallery of user-submitted tattoo images available for immediate viewing on her website! Click here to visit the main gallery page, then click around and get those creative juices flowing.) Most tattoo shops feature some sort of fairy flash among the artwork adorning their walls, and even a simple Google image search for “fairies” returns almost 2,000,000 results! There’s no shortage of stimulating and inspiring fairy material out there. Take your time and select a fairy that fits your personality and desired tattoo location like a glittery, diaphanous glove.

Find a tattoo artist who specializes in fantasy artwork and can back up his claims of superior skill with a solid portfolio and a heap of satisfied customers. Scheduling issues and waiting lists can be terribly frustrating, but the best tattooists are usually in heavy demand and booked solid for months. Don’t allow a minor delay to discourage you! Excellent art is well worth the wait, so don’t settle for any less than your precious skin deserves.

Fairy Tattoo Tip: The more detailed and intricate your chosen design should happen to be, the more surface area you’ll need to surrender in order to truly capture the essence of the artwork. Never attempt to cram 20 lbs. of tattoo-detail-goodness into a 5 lb. sack, or the end result won’t be very pretty.

{ Recommended Resources: Enchanted Art by Jessica Galbreth; Selina Fenech Fairies and Fantasy }

Posted in Fairies, Fantasy

When inked in the appropriate style and executed by an experienced tattoo artist, spooky horror tattoo ideas have the potential to become truly amazing pieces. Consider the evil charms of these scintillating subjects when selecting your next work of body art!

Camp Crystal Lake’s JASON VOORHEES!
The maniacal, knife-swinging, mask-sporting slasher fiend, Jason Vorhees, has appeared in a slew of Friday the 13th sequels and spin-offs as a man consumed by the passionate urge to kill — and kill with gory pizazz. He makes no exceptions for teens with attractive and/or exposed physical “assets,” and his Lamaze-like breathing is instantly recognizable. Jason’s signature hockey mask and blood-covered blade cemented their status as undeniable Halloween costume staples long before the 2003 release of Freddy vs Jason attempted to hammer the J-Man’s name and persona back into our horror-loving brains.

Elm Street’s FREDDY KRUEGER!
In 1984, the incomparable Wes Craven unleashed his now-iconic horror baddie “Fred Krueger” in the cinema classic A Nightmare On Elm Street. Starring Robert Englund as the eerily upbeat, claw-wielding maniac, the film received much critical acclaim, as well as a number of prestigious horror and film-festival awards and nominations. Nightmare’s takes on psychotic villainy and frighteningly lucid dreaming have earned the movie — and the intriguingly off-putting Freddy — a permanent place inside the hearts of cinema lovers across the nation and beyond.

Haddonfield, IL’s MICHAEL MYERS!
The infamous Michael Myers began his bad guy career at the tender age of 6; he stabbed his 17-year-old sister, Judith, to death and spent the following 15 years locked-down in a nearby town — institutionalized. In 1978’s Halloween, Michael manages to make a violent escape from the mental institution’s custody and heads immediately for his hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois with an insane thirst for cold-blooded stabbing goodness. Michael’s psychiatrist, Dr. Loomis, must launch a one-man effort to save the blissfully ignorant citizens of Haddonfield from his patient’s insatiable bloodlust.

Various Films’ ZOMBIE LEGIONS!
Zombies: We’re all familiar with their rotting flesh, tattered clothing, unkempt hair and burning desire to consume untold quantities of human brains. Sometimes they sprint around like Olympic athletes, other times they stagger and wobble mindlessly about — but they’ll never abandon that age-old quest for their favorite squishy, gray sustenance! Commemorate the zombie’s lifelong pursuit of that perfect Brain Sundae with Almonds; have an epic undead battle tattooed across your tummy. (You know you wanna!)

Posted in Horror, Monsters, Movies

[ #2 ] TATTOOED UNDER THE INFLUENCE

As a general rule in life, it is wise to avoid making any serious judgment calls while under the influence of a mind-altering substance (or two, or three). Because spontaneous tattoos can so easily become unsightly, unsettling reminders of a moment’s lapse in common sense, it is especially important to recall this rule when drunkenly spouting embarrassingly horrid tattoo ideas in the company of intoxicated friends, and to evaluate the weight of your actions accordingly from that point forward.

Don’t make the depressingly common mistake of stumbling into some tattoo parlor after an evening of heavy boozing to try and choose something that is worthy of being permanently emblazoned on your body. Chances are, you’d wish soon afterward that you’d had the sense to keep your faculties about you on Tattoo Day. You might just end up having to tolerate a poorly-chosen picture that inspires hate within your heart when exposed to the harsh light of day. Believe me when I say that sobriety is much more conducive to logical, appropriate decision-making (and that ain’t news, people, it’s just a fact).

[ #1 ] LOVING TRIBUTES GONE TERRIBLY WRONG
Infatuation is fleeting. Romantic relationships come and go. Still, the image of a lover’s name in fancy italics is a consistently popular request at the tattoo shop. Why? Everybody thinks their relationship is special, that their love is a miraculous one, and that they will be the exception to the long-standing, hard-and-fast rule that a tattoo of your sweetie’s name is always a bad idea. Consider the fact that human beings lie, cheat and make horrendous mistakes all the time (we are slaves to our imperfect nature). There are simply no guarantees when it comes to coupling. Betrayal and separation often become unfortunate realities.

Will you still be super-psyched about the “I love Betty” tattoo adorning your tanned bicep when you find out that ol’ Betty’s been boinking the gardener? Will you continue to carry your oldschool heart-and-banner tattoo bearing the words “Dwayne: My one and only!” with confidence if your relationship with Dwayne should happen to run its course, and you two decide to separate — even on comfortable terms? The future is a gray area, human emotion is fluid and ever changing, and you really never know what might happen. Besides, there are plenty of alternative ways to show the object of your affections that you truly care — ideas that don’t involve needles and permanent ink.

Posted in Bad Ideas, Good Advice, Top 10