Individuals have adorned tattoos for thousands of years, often getting them to showcase beliefs, honor someone or something or allow their personality to shine through art.
In the past, perfectly qualified candidates would be turned away because of the ink covering their skin. Employers often associated tattoos with their long history on sailors, bikers and criminals. Now, employers less often look upon tattoos as an act of rebellion, but rather as an art form. What was once considered trashy is now classy and unique.
Although tattooing has a long and rich history, many people still judge the act. Whether it’s your parents asking you why you would do that to yourself or a classmate saying you’ll regret it when you’re older, people can still be judgemental of the art of inking.
Tattoos have a controversial history in the world of fashion too. Many models were forbidden from having tattoos and were required to be “a blank canvas” to walk down the runway. Models in the high fashion world now showcase their tattoos with the fashion they wear, allowing their individuality to shine through.
In recent years, tattoos have become a sort of permanent accessory in the fashion world. More people are choosing to express their individuality through permanent ink. Tattoos seem to take on their trends, similar to the ebb and flow of fashion fads.
Certain styles of tattoos have become popularized in recent years. Rather than hiding small tattoos where people couldn’t see them, people are choosing to let their tattoos be shown. Full sleeves becoming more and more common, allowing people to wear their hearts on their sleeves.
Patchwork tattoos have become more widespread. Also known as sticker sleeves, the patchwork style contains smaller individual tattoos that work together to create one cohesive piece of artwork.
Although it is within current trends to sport permanent ink, it is easy to still show individuality with tattoos that have special meaning to you. Each tattoo artist has a different style and every person with tattoos has something different they choose to permanently display on their body.
The permanency of tattoos is a factor that stops many from going through with the tattoo they want. They wonder if they’ll regret it later in life, if it will age well, if the color will fade or if it will go out of style. With the accessory of tattoos. Yes, you may grow to regret your tattoos, but you may also look upon them as a permanent time capsule, showcasing who you were when you got them, adding to your skin as you grow and change.
