Knuckle tattoos
You can never surprise anyone with the body tattoo. And many tattoo lovers nowadays cannot imagine their lives without tattoos on their bodies. It is just important to have finance and will for it and choose the right place for such tattoo and you are done.
Nowadays the technology of tattoo application allows to apply a tattoo almost without any pain to any part of the body. During it a lot of different colors can be used as well as the variety of designs. In our article we will not touch the themes of criminal and war tattoos and let us speak about the tattoos that are made for beauty.
Lately knuckle tattoos became very popular. Before only men applied knuckle tattoos, but now women also do such things. Knuckle area allows to apply small images or inscriptions. Knuckle tattoos often are done on the side so it is not that striking and looks stylish and elegant.
Among the most famous knuckle tattoos we can name "Shhh…" on the finger of Rihanna. It is not a secret that every peculiar thing on idol becomes the thing to be copied. Now such knuckle tattoos is a fashion trend.
Following Rihanna knuckle tattoos appeared on the knuckles of Lindsay Lohan, Lily Allen and several others.
Also among popular knuckle tattoo designs we can name so-called wedding tattoos. It hasn’t been known recently, but nowadays a lot of stars and ordinary people prefer to have such symbol of wedding. Of course, the meaning is different for everyone – some use it as the sign of loyalty, others try to show off with the use of knuckle tattoo. However, there are candidates for whom such analogy is vital. For example, for people who have allergic reactions for metals it may be the way out. However if you decided to make a wedding knuckle tattoo, you have to mind some peculiarities. First of all it is important to point out that the choice of some occult symbols can have negative effect for your marriage. That is why all tattoo artists advice to apply the initials as a knuckle tattoo, or the date of wedding. Also you must take the color of the knuckle tattoo into the consideration, because everyone has their own skin color. And the most important thing is that if you divorce regular rings can be thrown away, but you will have some difficulties with tattoos.
You have to mind some peculiarities when choosing the suitable knuckle tattoo designs. It doesn’t matter what made you go to the tattoo shop – your knuckle tattoo must represent yourself. This will be the warranty of that it won’t bother you after the week passes. There are no temporal tattoos and that means that you make your choice forever. Your knuckle tattoo for sure must have a meaning, then it will be individual. And the last thing – when choosing the exact place of application for the knuckle tattoo mind your future.
Even experienced tattoo masters say that knuckle tattoos are rather hard and not always good job. Because of the skin structure of this part the ink can go away after some time even if it was okay after application. The tattoos on knuckles fade away rather quickly because the skin is renewed often.
Also let us say several words about how to take care about your new knuckle tattoo.
After four hours you can take off the protective film, wash your knuckles in warm water with the use of antibacterial soap. Then apply balsam on it.
During the week after the application you have to make sure that your skin won’t be too dry, you won’t go to the beach, won’t swim. Try not to scratch the place of the tattoo application and make sure that your skin won’t have any deformation. Avoid using substances containing alcohol.