Neck Tattoos
Neck tattoos are popular with people who really want to stand out and make a highly visible statement. The biggest factor to consider when thinking about getting a neck tattoo is how difficult they are to hide. Neck tattoos inked on the front of the neck, or the side of the neck, are virtually impossible to conceal. Getting a neck tattoo on the back of the neck can be a good option for people with long hair, as the hair can cover up the tattoo when required. People with long hair can then show off a neck tattoo inked on the back of the neck by wearing their hair up in a ponytail. Anyone with short hair will not be able to cover up any neck tattoo. This is a highly important consideration, as many employers frown upon highly visible tattoos being on display in the workplace. Even if this doesn’t affect you right now, it may do in the future if your circumstances change and you need to look for a new job.
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Neck tattoos are limited in size due to the dimensions and curvature of the neck. The majority of neck tattoos are therefore small, stand alone designs. Another option for more hardcore tattoo enthusiasts is to extend a chest or back tattoo design up the neck. Large tattoo designs such as these always look best when planned in advance, although some designs, such as tribal designs, can often be extended up the neck without being planned when the initial chest or back design was inked.
The neck is a comparatively painful area of the body to tattoo, although the small size of the neck, and therefore any design inked on the neck, means that the pain is not endured for very long. The small size also tends to make neck tattoos relatively cheap, although other factors such as the complexity of the tattoo design, the colours used, and the reputation of the tattoo artist inking you, will also play a role in determining the cost of getting a neck tattoo.
If, after considering the implications described above, you have decided that you really want a neck tattoo, the next step is to think about choosing a design. As neck tattoos are highly visible, I strongly recommend that you take even longer than usual to select a design that really represents who you are. Neck tattoos last forever and everyone else that you encounter for the rest of your life will be able to see your neck tattoo. Once you find some potential candidate designs for your neck tattoo, consider whether or not you can still see yourself liking that design far in to the future.
Any small tattoo design can potentially make a great neck tattoo, although you must keep the curvature of the neck in mind when selecting a design. Popular neck tattoo designs for men include tribal, celtic, cross, star, and scorpion designs. Some of the most popular neck tattoo designs for girls include tribal, flower, butterfly, bird, celtic, cross, heart, and star designs. Another option that is popular with men and women is to have the name of a loved one, or a short phrase or quote that really means something to you, inked on your neck. Text based neck tattoos can either be inked in English in a striking font, or translated into another language and inked in a foreign script. Asian characters make really amazing neck tattoos, and are well worth considering.
I recommend that you spend some time browsing the Tattoo Designs section of this website to get some further neck tattoo design ideas and inspiration. Additionally, I strongly suggest that you consider joining some premium online tattoo design galleries, such as the Chopper Tattoo and Tattoo Me Now galleries. Both of these premium galleries contain thousands upon thousands of top quality tattoo designs that can be browsed online and printed out. I suggest choosing a few of your favourite designs and then printing them out to take to your tattoo artist for a consultation. Far too many people make the mistake of only using search engines to look for tattoo designs. Usually the designs that you will find using this method will be poor quality and really common, and you will waste hours upon hours of your time searching. By only exposing yourself to free low quality designs you also run the risk of inking an inferior tattoo that you will grow to hate with time. It is incredibly important to remember that tattoos are for life, and that laser tattoo removal is incredibly expensive. These issues are magnified when the tattoo is to be inked on the neck, as neck tattoos are highly visible and everyone will see it. Please do yourself a favour and spend some extra time and a few extra dollars choosing a premium quality design that you truly believe you will still love long in to the future.
