Flower tattoos

Flower tattoos are extremely pretty and feminine and differently styled: small and gentle or big and eclectic; it can be a single flower or a chain of flowers. Such tattoo design is perfect as a first tattoo for a woman.

A great flower on you body is a calla lily tattoo – ideas of its design may vary, though generally it is simple and beautiful in its simplicity. Calla lilies are depicted with rich deep green stems and heart-shaped leaves. There are as well mini Calla lilies smaller than the standard Calla lily.

Nowadays this flower tattoo is popular among girls as it underlines femininity. Generally, calla lily denotes purity, but as with many tattoo designs, it can symbolize different notions according to source you refer to: either it is some country or tribe’s mythology or heraldry or criminal subject matter.

In ancient Egypt, for instance, the lily symbolized fertility, while in medieval Europe it was a symbol of innocence. An orange lily denotes hatred, while a calla lily itself means beauty, purity and grace, maiden modesty, magnificent beauty or a symbol of rebirth.

Any tattoo composition makes up some geometrical figure. Lily tattoo is generally triangle-shaped.

Calla lily itself is a nice little flower belonging to arum family, and having 10-inch white, yellow or pink petals. It grows in Southern Africa and on Madagascar Island and was first discovered and classified by a Swedish botanist Carolus LinnaeusIn can be as well cultivated in North America in hothouses and in California and Texas it can grow outdoors. It is very popular in Europe as a wedding flower, though at the same time it was commonly used at funerals.

The graceful beauty of a Calla lily tattoo is delightful to look at. Calla lilies are a great choice for someone who searches a simple and beautiful tattoo design.

Tattoos on Feet

Tattoos on Feet


Tattoos on feet can be very striking at the first look, as the foot provides a flat place for the tattoo to stay and also foot tattoos give an exotic look to your feet. The most popular tattoo designs on foot are flower tattoos, letter tattoos and the star foot tattoos. There are many of the tattoo designs which look good on foot. Before you go for these designs you should take care that you are preparing to get a tattoo on the top of your foot as this tattoo has the least possibility of getting blurred with time. If you are getting a tattoo on some other places like the sides or the toes then you have to get back to the designer to get it re-inked. When you have a foot tattoo you shouldn’t wear shoes and socks till the time your tattoo heals completely. Healing of a tattoo takes around two to three weeks, in this time period the tattoo should not be rubbed against any type of clothing.

Tattoos on Feet


There is a good reason behind the fact that you will find tattoos on feet the rarest among all the other tattoos. Even some of the artists don’t undertake the work to make a tattoo design on the hand or on the feet as the tattoos on foot and hand tend to be more painful than all the other tattoos. There is a general phenomenon that if the tattoo will be displayed right over the bone it will hurt more. If it is made on the part of your body where there is more flesh it will cause less pain.

Tattoos on Feet