Butterfly tattoos: what you have to know! -  How to choose butterfly tattoos

Women prefer to have butterflies as tattoos. The delicate insect looks very attractive as it comes in a several colors and designs that make it preferred as a choice in tattoo designs.

What does the butterfly design mean?

There are several reasons why people like the butterfly tattoo as a choice. But different cultures interpret the design in different ways. In Western Culture, the hibernation stage of the butterfly caterpillar and then emerging as a beautiful insect signifies change or an entry in to maturity and womanhood. But in other cultures like Buddhism, the butterfly is considered as the soul free of the binds of human body. A few cultures focus on the death of the caterpillar as a sign of rebirth while other focus on the emergence of the butterfly as a sign of new life.

What design will you choose?

There are several designs that you can choose from. You can take a few pictures that you like from the internet and then show them to the tattoo artist. The tattoo artist will them tweak them to create a custom picture or tattoo design that you can approve for yourself. Apart from that nearly every tattoo artist will have a large store of readymade designs that you can choose from if you like to. Tattoo artists also use special styles like tribal, contemporary etc that means the tattoo can be changed to suit nearly every style and choice. A few examples that you can choose from are-

Celtic- Celtic styles will show off pretty and intricate knot work that is the trademark of the design. The design in always in black and white and several knots intertwine to create the ultimate design of an intricately made butterfly tattoo.

Tribal- These designs create strong designs that are bold and with edgy patterns. The designs are not the same as that of normal bacteria.

Realistic- Realistic designs of tattoos are typical and mimic the colors of natural butterflies.

Cartoon- Cartoons are of beautiful but not completely natural looking butterfly tattoos that are used to mimic the tattoo design.

Combinations- Tattoo artists use combinations of fairies, butterflies, flowers and several other natural items to form a pretty tattoo.

Best places to have a butterfly tattoo?

You can put the butterfly tattoo anywhere you want too and the size can be adjusted too. Most women like to put the tattoos on their backs or upper arms. But depending on the tattoo size and location, the butterfly tattoo will look good anywhere. You can also place the tattoo on your shoulder, middle of the back, upper chest, lower neck, at the waist. There are no specific rules where to put the butterfly tattoo but you can ask the tattoo artist for guidance. Ankle tattoos also look great, as most of these tattoos are not easily visible. You are drawing attention to the area and that will make your ankles look that much more beautiful. Wrist butterfly tattoos are also very pretty as they are delicate and draw attention to the delicate bones of the wrist.