Tattoo is the world's oldest art of decorating yourself. Man began to apply the first drawings on the skin about 5 thousand years BC. e. This phenomenon can be treated in different ways. But it must be admitted that there are very impressive works that can be equated with masterpieces of fine art.
However, not everyone wants to turn themselves into a living gallery. Therefore, miniature tattoos are in trend today.
Description
What is a mini tattoo? It's the same tattoo, only smaller. As a rule, the size of such a pattern is equal to the size of a 5-ruble coin. Sometimes a little less or more. Several tiny images with a common theme are also popular.
Tiny tattoos are recommended for beginners in this direction. If you don’t have drawings on your skin yet, but really want to have them, then it’s better to start with a small image, and not with a monumental canvas in the entire back or shoulder.
The advantage of mini tattoos is that they can be applied to almost any part of the body, and the pattern will not be evident. In addition to traditional places like the shoulder,ankles, chest or back, you can prick a tattoo on your wrist, neck, ear and even face. You can also choose a more piquant part of the body, but you need to agree on this with the master in advance, since not all salons provide such a service.
Tiny tattoos: size matters
Despite the fact that today the tattoo has ceased to be associated with crime, large drawings on the skin are perceived by the majority ambiguously. For example, an applicant may be denied a job if the employer considers that his tattoos do not fit with the business style adopted by the company. It doesn't happen all the time, but it does happen often enough to be considered.
Let's be honest - big tattoos are a big deal. They dictate a certain style in clothes. For example, a girl with a clogged sleeve looks extremely unusual in an evening dress and heels.
Miniature tattoos are universal. They are not conspicuous, combined with any style of clothing and a person of any profession can have them. Even models for whom it is extremely important to preserve the natural beauty of the body.
Men's miniature tattoos
Tattoos for men are mostly semantic. Each drawing means something, but it is not always possible to guess what it is. The true meaning of a tattoo can only be found out from its owner.
Barcode. Popular black stripe pattern. It is usually done on the neck or arm. Most often means disagreementwith the consumer society, the denial of the transformation of man into a commodity. Suitable for non-conformists and all those who advocate free self-determination.
Bird. It symbolizes the desire for freedom, a person who does not obey generally accepted rules and norms.
Anchor. If there is no direct connection with the fleet, then such an image shows that a person has already found a landmark in life for himself, has determined his place, and he has some kind of analogue of a safe haven.
Pistol. Symbolizes a love of risk and adventure.
Cross. Almost always has a religious background, a creed.
Animals. Most often, a person identifies himself with some animal or ascribes to himself some characteristic animal features.
Mini tattoos for girls
Miniature tattoos for girls do not always carry a semantic load. Sometimes this is done simply for beauty or as a tribute to fashion. Such mini-tattoos can become an occasion for easy flirting, a way to interest a man. For example, run your hand over the bracelet, and it, slipping off, will show a curious cat's face. Or, throwing back your hair, open an elegant auricle, on which an asterisk lurks.
That's why girls love beautiful drawings: buds, flowers, bracelets, chains, diamonds, rings, cute animals. However, some of the fairer sex also prefer tattoos with meaning. In this case, the image symbolizes something very personal, and sometimes something that you don’t want to put on public display.
How to get a mini tattoo
- Choose a good salon and a master who inspires confidence. This is very important for psychological comfort.
- Determine the place: miniature tattoos on the hand are much easier and painless to make than, say, under the arm and on the tongue, so choose more traditional places. This is especially important if the tattoo is being done for the first time.
- Select an image. It is important to understand here that the size dictates its own rules: mini tattoos cannot have many flowers, otherwise they will merge into a dirty uneven spot, for the same reason it is better to avoid a large number of details. The most advantageous option is a stylized contour drawing with a thin black line. It will be well distinguishable, it is always easy to correct it, such an image practically does not deform and does not lose color over time.
- If there are too many ideas, do not try to embody them all in one image: it is better to create several mini tattoos united by a common theme.
- Follow all the rules for those who want to get a tattoo: do not drink alcohol, do not smoke or overeat before the session, do not take medication, take care of the tattoo during the healing period.
