3 Important Considerations About Wrist Tattoos

Wrist tattoos are quickly becoming one of the most popular ways to customize your body! From Hollywood A-listers like Victoria Beckham and Lindsay Lohan to ordinary people such as you and me!

Favorite designs for men include flames, tribal tattoos, Celtic designs and stars. For women, favorites include stars, fairies, flowers and rosaries.

Obviously tattoos are permanent so you need to be absolutely sure you have considered all the implications before you go ahead! Here are 3 things you need to think about.

Firstly, the pain! Common sense suggests that the wrist is quite a painful place to have someone stick a needle. If it’s your first tattoo, or you’re not good with pain, maybe you should consider somewhere on your body that has a bit more flesh to soften the impact.

Tattoos on thinner areas of skin take longer to heal, and may need to be refreshed more often to keep the design sharp.

Secondly, wrist tattoos were historically associated with the lesbian and gay lifestyles – particularly designs involving stars. These days that association has mostly disappeared but before you get a permanent tattoo, you should consider finding out more about the history of your design.

Thirdly, and most importantly, make sure you are sure! This might sound obvious but a lot of people don’t think about it. Having a tattoo on your wrist is a very visible place to have such a permanent mark. If you have a tattoo on your shoulder or back, it’s quite easy to hide. But on your wrist it’s almost impossible to hide it completely.

Although you will be pleased with the tattoo, what about the opinions of others? What about your boss? Does your workplace have rules about visible body markings or piercings? What about your parents?! What about possible future employers! Will they look at you negatively if they see you have a tattoo? What about in 30 years time?

This might all sound negative, but it isn’t all bad news! Wrist tattoos are a great way to make your body more individual and show people your style. It’s just important to consider potential unintended side-effects!

Just make sure you’re sure before you go ahead!