Women who are thinking about getting a tattoo should give some thought to not only what type of tattoo they are getting, but also to where that tattoo will be. To get a feminine tattoo that holds up well throughout life requires some careful planning.
Due to normal aging and the changes that occur during pregnancy, women's bodies are subject to more alterations in the tension and appearance of the skin in certain areas than what is common for men. You don't want a nice, pretty, feminine tattoo in a place where it is likely to be on sagging or stretch-marked skin. Not only do potential skin changes make some areas unsuitable, tattoos can draw attention to areas that you might want to be less noticeable at some point in your life.
I suggest that women consider areas like the back of the neck, the ankle, the low back, and the shoulder blade for their tattoos, as these arease typically do not change drastically in terms of skin elasticity. The forearms are also suitable for this reason, but they are less often chosen for feminine tattoos and are more popular locations for men to get tattoos.
Some very popular ares for feminine tattoos are the area around the navel and on the breasts, but these locations are subject to some rather drastic changes in skin elasticity during preganancy, and to some extent, from normal aging. Even the lower abdominal and pubic area can be subject to change due to changes in the abdominal wall with pregancy and other weight gain. Needless to say, while tattoos in these areas may look great for now, they might not be such good choices in the long-run.
When deciding what to get, the big thing to remember is, whatever you do, DON'T get a tattoo of your lover's name on your body! You may be head over heels in love now, but things can, and often do, change. Most of the time, a name tattoo is a huge mistake.
The possible choices for what tattoo to get are infinite, so it can be hard to choose. Take your time and figure out what you really want, because short of some really painful (and not 100% effective) methods, once you have it, you can't change your mind. I suggest checking as many resources as you can before making a decision, and you might want to look specifically at galleries dedicated to feminine tattoos, if that's what you want, because it will save you a lot of time.
When choosing from images like patterns, floral designs, etc., it is matter of taking the time to sort through the possibilities and choose what you like. I suggest doing more resarch if you are thinking about an Asian language character or other symbol that might have some meaning that you'd rather not have permanently imprinted on your body. Check at least a couple of resources and don't just take the tattoo artist's word for what a given symbol means. That beautiful, feminine tattoo might look good, but do you really want the Japanese symbol for andquot;manureandquot; printed on you?

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