Planning to get inked? Read our tattoo style recommendations for a gorgeous forever mark!

“Wear your heart on your skin in this life.” ― Sylvia Plath

There are clothes and shoes, even makeup and hairdos, but there is nothing more personal, more enduring, and more revealing of your motivations and inspirations than a tattoo. Unlike more transient fads, tattoos become a part of you, almost like a branding that you wear on yourself, affirming your identity. While people have been wary of this particular art for not entirely unfounded reasons – they are permanent, there is considerable white-knuckling in pain, and a good tattoo can cost a pretty penny – this form has gathered a lot of steam over the years.

As much as tattoos are stylish, they could not be less about style if possible. Tattoos can mean a lot of different things. They could signify the memory of a dearly departed, a calendar date that means the world or words you live by. On the flip side, they could be whimsical and instantaneous – where you got something bec

There’s no dearth of press telling you exactly what tattoo to get, but according to us, there’s only one kind – that which you will cherish on your person forever, and discovering that idea is a journey for your lonesome. But that doesn’t mean we can’t nudge you in the right direction by suggesting styles that depict your idea in the most befitting way. So, whether it is your first tattoo or your seventh one, get set on your inspiration, and course through our suggestions to find the most alluring and artistic expressions on your skin.