If you think you’ve found the tattoo perfect design but aren’t sure where on your body it would look best, then think carefully about opting to have your design inked onto your lower back. A lower back tattoo can be sexy, mischievous and fun, as well as a great conversation-starter!
Once you have decided on the lower back as a location, don’t let yourself get overwhelmed by the number of design options out there. Search online for tattoo galleries and make the most of the hundreds of examples to be found there. Some will simply show images of tattoo designs, whilst other sites will carry photographs of real tattoos on real people; seeing designs inked onto other body-art fans can be a great way to get a feel for how your tattoo will look “in real life”. If you chance across a photograph of your perfect tattoo on a shoulder, neck or ankle then don’t dispair; most tattoos can be adapted to suit the lower back.
Lower Back Tattoos Are Sexy
Still not sure exactly how you want your lower back tattoo to look? Why not think about attending a tattoo convention? Details of local meetings and events in your area can be found in the back pages of tattoo magazines or advertised on posters in your local tattoo parlour. These conventions, which often attract hundreds of enthusiasts, are a fantastic opportunity to sneak a peek at other people’s tattoos; if you see one you like the look of then why not ask politely whether you can take a photograph? You can work from this later when discussing your design with your tattoo artist. In fact, it is a good idea to keep all your ideas for your design in one place; keeping a scrapbook or putting together a “moodboard” of potentially useful images, symbols and patterns can prove invaluable when it comes to finalising your tattoo design.
Some of the most popular lower back tattoo designs are patterns or shapes rather than figures or scenes. Tribal-type patterns such as Celtic knot-work, Hawaiian floral designs and Maori lettering are particularly popular for tattoos on this area of the back. Wide designs that range from one side of the back across to the other can look very effective. An animal with a wide wing-span, such as a butterfly or an eagle, would also be a great choice for really impressive and expansive lower back tattoo. You could really go to town on such a design; just because you yourself won’t be able to see a tattoo on your lower back without looking in a mirror it doesn’t mean you needn’t bother paying much attention to the design!
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