Gone are the days when you would only see tattoos on famous celebrities and seemingly intimidating and enigmatic hardcore rock stars. Think the likes of Ozzy Osborne and Aerosmith’s front man, Steven Tyler.
Today, though, tattoo has become more like an expression of one’s individualism and for some other, emotions, like gratitude (and would end up having their parent’s names inked into their bodies) and love (I know you would have seen many a person with the name of their beloved etched in their skin), or expression of one’s beliefs too, seen anyone with an Om tattoo in the arm, lately? For some other, they’d like a copy of their favorite poetry handy wherever they go so they’d opt to have these lines marked in their back. Some even aspire to make human canvass out of their bodies. And some other use tattoos for their so-called physical transformation. And the demographics are not limited to boys or men. Tattoos in women are also quite rampant, nowadays.
The types of tattoo that people get range from the simplest names that they’d want printed in their arms our shoulders for example, to intricate designs or work of arts and complicated patterns and symbols. The list goes on and on, and basically people get any picture or symbol they fancy written with colorful inks with their skin and flesh as canvasses.
Along with the increase in popularity of tattoos for both genders is the offshoot of tattoo-related industries. You would see stores and shops selling items from the most basic tattoo supply to the more advanced and sophisticated ‘tattoo machine and equipment mushrooming around the metro overnight. And you will also notice loads of tattoo artists setting up shops everywhere, resulting to more affordable and attractive tattoo price for those who aspire to get inked pretty soon.
As for me, when the time comes, I’d write my son’s name on my back with tattoo ink.
