Flower Tattoos

With a larger acceptance of women getting tattooed, flower tattoos have risen in popularity. The wonderful thing about these tattoos is there are so many different types and colors of flowers, all with different meanings.

A flower tattoo in general connects back to nature, and brings up images of life, such as birth, procreation and vitality. This is because we see the duration of life when we look at a flower. We see a flower emerge from the earth, and then grow day by day. We see a flower bloom, and later dry up and wilt away.

There are several reasons why flower tattoo designs offer a good choice for permanent body tattoo. Flowers are not only beautiful, they are also timeless. They signify a woman's femininity and diversity. More often than not, flower tattoo designs are colorful, bright and very attractive. They make a good impression on a woman's skin. The choice of colors is essential in coming up with a great looking tattoo.

Here is a list of common flowers tattoos and their meanings :

1. Rose Tattoo
The rose tattoo can have different meanings based on the color of the rose. The most popular rose color tattoo is red and that is a symbol for love and romance. Yellow roses are a symbol for friendship. The white rose is for purity. Pink rose means grace and admiration. The orange rose is for passion and the purple rose is for love at first site.

2. Hibiscus Tattoo
The hibiscus tattoo, also considered the Hawaiian flower tattoo is very popular for its beauty but also its unique meaning. It can be etched on the skin very artistically in bright colors of red, orange, yellow, pink and white. Its primary meaning is that is delicate and fragile beauty. It can also be used for a person who is consumed by love-love for life or love for another person. In the Hawaiian culture women will often wear a hibiscus tattoo as a symbol for their readiness to find a marriage partner.

3. Lily Tattoo
Beside traditional meanings like purity and chastity, today a lily tattoo is also used to represent concepts like pride and nobility of spirit. A lily flower is the ideal gift for a fair, honest and elegant woman, if we want her to feel like a queen. It is also the perfect tattoo design for proud and strong girls who, at the same time, love wonderful and elegant flower tattoo designs.

4. Lotus Tattoo
The Lotus flower has a long history and in the Hindu and Buddhist traditions it is seen as a sign of waking to a spiritual reality. Most tattoo artists feel that the lotus flower is emblematic of life in general because if starts off in mud and turns into something beautiful. Many people who have had a rough time of things will sometimes have a lotus tattoo as a symbol of the fact that they are coming out of the other side of trouble. Lotus flowers are also quite important in Japanese symbolism. Japanese tattoo artists will work with lotus flowers, sometimes combining them with koi fish as the two things are often found together in the ponds in front of Japanese temples.

Various colors will also symbolize different things, for example: white flower tattoos symbolize purity, while red flower tattoos can symbolize a burning passion. Yellow rose can stand for jealousy while violet flowers can mean as someone who is shy and timid. There are many colors and designs available, giving plenty of meaning to those desiring flower tattoos.

There are a lot of add-ons that you can incorporate in your flower tattoo design. You can choose to add thorns, leaves or even ribbon details. Butterfly and birds designs can blend well with flower tattoos. Fairies can also be added to create a fantasy theme. You can also choose your own concept such as adding words or names.

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