Lower Back Tattoos Part 02

Lower back tattoos are really popular, and with good reason. The lower back is a great place for a tattoo because there is a large, flat surface area, it is easy to hide if you need to and lower back tattoos just plain look great. Because it's a large area and you only have one lower back (hey, you have two arms so if you screw one up you've always got the other!) you want to be sure that you are picking the right design before you get your tattoo. Here are some lower back tattoo design ideas to get you started.

Lower Back Tattoos

Most lower back tattoo designs either have curls or swirls that radiate out toward the sides of your back with a central theme in the middle that makes up the main body of the tattoo. The reason for this is that it helps the tattoo blend better with your body and look more like it belongs there rather than like it was just stuck there. For instance, if you go with flowers you may want to choose a design that has stems or branches sort of radiating out toward the sides of your back with a cluster of flowers in the middle.

Lower Back Tattoos

One design that is perfect for a lower back tattoo but not too many people use is a bird with its wings extended. It is more unique than flowers, butterflies and tribal tattoos, but still looks beautiful on the lower back. Any type of bird would work well for this ranging from songbirds to eagles and everything in between. Zodiac signs or the sun, moon or stars can all make great lower back tattoos. You can either use a stand-alone type design or have a tattoo artist add extra details to the edges to blend it with the shape of your back.

Lower Back Tattoos

Lower back tattoos are often associated with sexuality, as they emphasize the curvy nature of a woman's figure. They are inked to follow the slope of the back on either side of the spine, and they work particularly well for females because they suit the wideness of the hips. For many years, it was not considered socially acceptable for women to have tattoos. But with the advent of lower back tattoo designs and other body art geared towards the female form, these taboos have changed.

Lower Back Tattoos

Overall, lower back tattoo designs have really opened the door of opportunity for women to have large tattoos. Viewed as an asset of sensuality and a tool to enhance feminine beauty, the tapestry of the lower back will continue to be bared for the sake of art. Low cut bathing suits, low to mid-rise jeans, and other lowrider pants contribute to the image of sexiness that has been facilitated by lower back tattoos.

Lower Back Tattoos

Nowadays lower back tattoo designs are hardly an original choice these since about one fifth of women who do have a tattoo have one on their lower back. It is difficult to see young women without a lower back tattoo and has become so common that the derogatory term "Tramp Stamp" has come about. This term is usually applied to those young women in low cut jeans and crop top showing off a generic tribal tattoo design.

Lower Back Tattoos