When one thinks of getting a tattoo, the more common images that come to mind are those for the back or arms, the most visual parts of a human body. There are, however, a number of foot tattoo designs meant to provide a unique body decoration to your heels, arches, toes, and ankles.
Indeed, these tattoo designs for feet are understandably easy to cover up, so that many need not worry about professional or social repercussions of their body art. While foot tattoo designs for women are the most popular, there are several masculine portraits that can make a man’s feet look just as good.
Any area of the foot can be tattooed. Most artists, however, are very reluctant to ink the underside, as the layer of skin outside the soles is very thin and a large amount of weight must be put on the feet immediately after application. Indeed, the extreme pain of your full body weight on a newly formed tattoo can be enough to turn away most customers. Sole designs, however, can be done and incorporate the flow and arch of the bones of the feet. Toe tattoo designs allow for numbered or detailed body art, allowing users to place names of children or pets or color schemes on their tips.
Most designs use a floral or nature scene about the ankle and up the calf. Koi fish tattoo designs are a growing choice for intricate body art, while butterflies and flowers are the most popular types of ink portraits produced each year. Vibrant colors, with bright reds, neon oranges, and deep blues are more common in foot tattoos, as the light about the lower half of the body is likely to be poor, requiring more intense schemes to make up for the visual loss.
Often times with a foot inking, the healing process may take longer than thicker skinned parts of the body. Many customers purchase their design on Friday to have the whole weekend to wear down the pain. The risk of infection is also higher, as few people thoroughly wash their feet, so ensure that the area is kept clean. Each tattoo parlor will have certain rules about caring for and maintaining their product; while it cannot be removed after application (except by costly laser surgery), the area can be blurred or have the colors run if it is rubbed, scratched, or not left to heal properly.