My Tattoo Tales

I did a post on Tattoos for beginners and tiny tattoos earlier Here .

Honestly it was just journaling tattoos that I personally like. I love small Tattoos and I have 4 of them. Yes, I do and many people keep asking me their significance and why have I got them. 

So I thought why not do a post on it to answer them all. 

My first tattoo was now my husbands name. Hehe. Significance, ours is a love story, we dated each other for 6 years before getting married. This was my stupid, young and foolish way of making sure my parents said yes. Lol. Sheepish grin. Quite a drama queen I am at that. It's amazing how we think in youth. Well Aquarians rebels, you can't blame me now. That's a different story waiting to be told altogether, one day indeed. 

That's my brother in the pic with the Shiva tattoo. We got tattooed together. 

It was my siblings birthday and my moms birthday as well as our anniversary. 

I decided to get two tattoos done which are close to my heart. 

One is a compass which has initials of my siblings and parents instead of the directions.A vagabond by heart, I am an explorer and want to go far and wide but wherever I go, I will always return back to them. They will always guide me throughout life. Let me tell you, it made a perfect gift for their birthdays ( my siblings are twins and as I said my mom's birthday shortly follows ) 

On another hand I got my husbands name till my last heartbeat. That's something again very very dear to me. It's love you till my last beat. That was on the eve of our anniversary. Needless to say I am a romantic at heart completely. 

This one is the final tattoo and the newest one at that. I love elephants. I just need to look at them and I am a goof ball surging with emotions and love. Growing up I always wanted an elephant as a pet. Ya, crazy girl I am. I am ardent believer of Lord Ganesh of which elephant is considered to be the symbol (elephant headed God ) 

So in short my tattoo signifies my crazy love for Lord Ganesh and the elephant.

The values that they behold - strength , loyalty, intellegicence, wisdom, wise, love, family, faithfulness, courage, strong willed. It motivates me and gives me strength. 

So here was my short story about my tiny tattoos. 

4 and counting ( you never know) 

Let me know your tattoo tale in the comments below. 

Until next time.

xoxo 

Bhakti 

Tiny tattoos for beginners.

Tattoos are a rage these days. Most of the younger generation sport tattoos and it has become a fascination, a growing cult, a status symbol. Everyone wants to get one just to be in the race or to be perceived as cool.

However, do give it a thought. It's permanent. It's a commitment for life. You will have to live with it forever unless you want to get it removed which is far more painful and expensive. Another most important point is-

Tattoos are strong representation of you, of the person you are. They are symbols of your beliefs and speak volumes about the owner. Do give it a long thought, they are important. They signify a lot. 

On a lighter note - 

Tiny tattoos are so cute, first step towards getting one done, they symbolise a lot in a tiny space. They are ideal for beginners, one can start off with them. 

Pictures courtesy - Google 

Laurel - symbolises triumph, its branches were used in Ancient Rome to make crown warriors, scholars, nobles for their triumphs and accomplishments. 

Birds and feathers symbolise freedom. 

Om is the essence, it represents divine. 

A passion to travel. 

Love representations and symbols. 

Quotes, initials, dates, events, words, symbols, passions make meaningful tattoos. 

There are myriad possibilities and many ideas, however a perfect tattoo is one with lot of thought process and which is meaningful to you and will stay important throughout your life. You should feel that joy, happiness everytime you look at that tattoo through your journey of life. 

Some other things I would like to point out here. 

Choosing a tattoo is the first step. 

The other important steps being - 

Go to a trusted tattoo artist, who has experience. There are many stories of tattoos going bad with amateur tattoo artists. 

Make sure that the tattoo artist uses new needles, and the complete process is hygienic. 

Tattoos do pain, so have a word with the tattoo artist, as to what areas are the most painful. 

After the tattoo is done, follow the instructions to the T given by the artist for tattoo care. 

Many people to experience mild fever after you get a tattoo which is ok. Some blood and pus can also be experienced by a few. 

I hope this post was useful, do share your tattoo tales or any other information with us. 

Happy Tattoo making !! 

xoxo

Bhakti