Forearm Tattoos

The forearm is an excellent location for a number of sleek tattoo designs, including such things as flowers, stars and daggers, often seen running vertically down the forearm to the wrist area.

We also see quite a few partial sleeve tattoos which focus on the forearm area and are often called half sleeves, appose to a full sleeve design which begins at the top of the shoulder area.

White rose idea.

Tribal on inner portion.

Detailed black panther artwork.

Smattering of stars.

Black snake and dagger ink.

Tribal artwork.

Green dragon.

Tattoo Aftercare

How to Take Care of Your New Tattoo

Now, you have your fresh new tattoo, and you want to take good care of it! From this point on, your artist is not responsible for any infection or problems you may have with your tattoo if you don't take proper care of it. It is very important that you follow these guidelines. A really beautiful tattoo can turn into a disaster if the proper aftercare is not taken.

Leave That Bandage Alone!
Your artist took the care to cover up your new tattoo for a very good reason - to keep air-born bacteria from invading your wound. Yes, as pretty as your new tattoo is, it is still a wound. Open flesh is a breeding ground for bacteria and infection. Leave the bandage on for a minimum of two hours. Excitement of having a new tattoo will make you want to remove the bandage so you can show your friends, but your friends will just have to wait until later.

The only exception to this rule is if your artist covered your tattoo with saran wrap or some kind of plastic. This is extremely detrimental to a tattoo, so it should be removed immediately. You're better off not having any covering than to be suffocating your new tattoo with plastic wrap.

Wash and Treat

After you remove the bandage, you will want to wash your tattoo. Use lukewarm water and mild, liquid antibacterial or antimicrobial soap (Satin and Provon are my highest recommendations. Dial tends to be too harsh - generic brand antibacterial soaps are actually better) to gently wash away any ointment, blood and/or plasma and to completely clean the area. Do not use a washcloth or anything abrasive. Your hand is your best tool in this case. (If your tattoo feels slimy and slippery, you have probably been oozing plasma. Try to gently remove as much of this as possible - when the plasma dries on the skin surface, it creates scabs.)

Then pat (do not rub) the area firmly with a CLEAN towel or paper towel to get it completely dry. Follow with a very light application of your choice of ointment. A&D vitamin enriched ointment would be my first choice, but if you don't have any, Bacitracin or a similar antibacterial ointment is acceptable.

**Do not use Neosporin. This is a wonderful product for cuts and scrapes, but not for tattoos. Some can have an allergic reaction to the Neosporin, which causes little red bumps. When the bumps go away, so does the ink, and you end up with a polka-dotted tattoo.**

Specialty Products and Lotions
If you prefer, you can also use a specialty product such as Tattoo Goo or H2Ocean. It's not necessary, as many over the counter products work just fine, but it's your choice. Use the products as directed as continue for 3-5 days.

After that, continue to keep it clean, but you can use lotion when needed instead of ointment, to keep the skin soft. Whatever lotion you use, it should be dye and fragrance free. A lot of artists recommend Lubriderm, but I have found that Lubriderm stings when I apply it. Instead, I have had great success with Eucerin.

Foot Tattoos For Women

The foot is a very popular area for women to get a tattoo, often on the top portion or along the side of the foot. This location is beloved for being for perhaps the cutest of all the appendages of the human body.

Women seem to prefer tattoo designs which possess extreme beauty with a tough of artsy appeal, and some of the more common tattoos designs include flowers, stars and vines.

Checkout these pictures of women with lovely foot artwork.

Flower idea snapshot.

Shooting stars artwotk.

Stars and vine for ladies.

Up close idea for girls.

Small flower idea picture.

Swirl of stars image.

Butterfly and name photo.

Foot Tattoos For Men

Its often thought that foot tattoos are solely for women (no pun intended), however many men or taking the plunge and getting tattoos on their feet as well.

And while women choose more charming and innocent foot tattoos, men naturally conjure up ideas for more daring foot tattoo designs, like we see in the pictures below.

Tribal design photo.

Heart and dagger picture with love.

Dragon image.

The truth is out there motto.

Funny shoelaces idea.

Cover Up tattoo Ideas

Tattoo Cover Up Ideas

If you have an old tattoo you would like to get rid of, or even a newer tattoo that you now regret, you should consider a tattoo cover up. This is a great way to not only get rid of the old design, but at the same time get a new tattoo design more to your liking.

Here are some good tattoo cover up ideas:

1. Tribal.

If you are at all into tribal designs, then you could consider getting a tribal tattoo incorporated or covered over with the tattoo you want to cover up. Tribals can blend in well and are so deep colored that if you have an old fading tattoo you want covered, it can do the job.

2. Name Cover Ups.

A common tattoo to get covered up are names. These can carry a huge amount of regret, and covering them up can be a great, relieving experience.

There are different ways you can cover up names. Choosing a design using the same color as the name can usually be incorporated and covered efficiently.

Another, less likely option may be to change the actual name in some manner. Making it comical, or re-wording it so it now means something different. An example of this would be how the actor Johnny Depp changed his "Winona Forever" tattoo, into "Wino Forever". It's usually rare that a good name change can work, but if so it is something to consider.

3. Modern Tattoo Design Cover up.

An excellent way to cover up an undesirable tattoo is by getting one of the latest modern designs that are out there. Usually these can be very rich and color, as well as elaborate, thus making a cover up job very doable.

Getting a modern design can be great as well, as not only are you covering up a tattoo, but you are essentially replacing it with a much, much better one.

Foot Tattoos

Foot tattoos are very popular and most common among people who wish to have a tattoo design that is easily concealable, and just as easy to showoff with a pair of sandals or even by going barefoot.

Foot tattoos are usually seen on women, but not exclusively, and some of the most popular designs include butterflies, flowers and stars.

Matching designs.

Beautiful flower.

Colorful ankle flower.

Cute small stars picture.

Flower vine ink design.

Butterfly photo.

Large flower artwork.

Face Tattoos For Girls

Believe it or not girls with face tattoos are becoming increasingly popular, which is quite surprising if you ask me.

Here we have a small collection of beautiful girls with face tattoos, and if you decide to get a facial tattoo design, think long and hard about all the possible consequences which may follow.

Stars on left temple.

Danger tiger design.

So many stars.

Kat Von D photo.

Tribal looking artwork on beautiful girl.