Heart Tattoos

The heart is an enduring symbol of love that has lasted the test of time, and heart tattoos provide a special way to display that love.  It can be used to express affection and togetherness especially if you include the face and name of your loved one.
Heart tattoos has been used by many cultures throughout history, and its popularity as a tattoo design is growing year by year.

As time progresses, heart tattoos for women also become more elaborate and vibrant. Now, this type of tattoo design is not only confined to a simple heart shape. Artists or even the women who want to get tattooed have come up with different designs to incorporate in their tattoos. There  are three common heart tattoo design styles :

1. Traditional heart tattoo design. These are the traditional heart tattoos that have been around for years. Many of which carry a banner across the front, with a name. They are the simplest in form and style, yet also the most classic.

2. Modern heart tattoo design. The modern design is usually more abstract or else it is more "busy" than the traditional style. An example of a more modern design is a heart surrounded by elaborate flames, or a heart being ripped open with something appearing to come out.

3. Tribal heart tattoo design. Essentially this is a tribal design, formed into a heart. Many times at first glance the heart is not apparent. When one focus's in though, the outline of a heart can be strong and distinct. A tribal heart tattoo design is a good option if you like tribal tattoo's but also prefer something more distinct than a typical abstract tribal design.

However, heart tattoo designs can mean different things depending on the type of design and the variety of objects that are used together with it. This is the main reason why heart tattoos are one of the most popular designs. Its variety makes it available not only to lovers but to anyone in particular.

Some of the different designs that encompass heart tattoos are:
- the bleeding heart which symbolizes sadness, grief and lost love;
- a heart with daggers or swords can represent betrayal as well as bravery and courage;
- a heart with wings is often used by happy go lucky, optimistic and joyful persons;
- a heart which is used with a rose is used to true or romantic love;
- lastly, a tribal heart can mean emotions that are well - hidden or suppressed from the world.

These designs do not always have to come in red, either. You can use any color that you want that you feel will best symbolize and express your personal style. Different colors also have different symbolisms.

The placement of heart tattoos varies. A woman tends to become more expressive with this design and may choose the lower back, hip, chest, around the belly button, and ankle for this tattoo selection.

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