Day of the Dead Tattoos

Tattoos have become like one of the necessary things which you need to have, if you are trying to make a style statement. And why not? Tattoos look stylish, cool and give an entirely new look to the personality! There are tattoo designs that suit almost all personalities. If you like subtle designs, you can go for flower designs, angel tattoo designs and also heart designs. If you are the daring type, there are tribal dragon tattoos, skull tattoos and day of the dead tattoos for you. Another reason why tattoos are so popular is that one can experiment a lot with any kind of tattoos. You can make changes in the original design or create an entirely new design!

Meaning of the Tattoo

The name of the tattoo itself is very mystical and interesting. Day of the dead is a ceremony celebrated in Mexico in the memory of the dead people. Tattoos are meant to symbolize that day. Skull, is the main design of a day of the tattoo. The only meaning of skull taken is danger. But in Mexican culture, it is not so. They believe that the skull symbolizes the dead people. It shows that they are not present physically, but are still alive in spirit. Skull tattoos also have some other meanings like, power, strength, protection, the power to overcome death etc. Though you can use any color for the tattoo, do remember that each color has some specific meaning, for example; red color symbolizes sacrifice, pink symbolizes joy and celebration, white symbolizes hope and purity of the spirit, purple symbolizes grief and pain of loss. Yellow is regarded as a very important color, as it symbolizes death. These tattoos are also known as 'El Dia de los Muertos'.

Day of the Dead Tattoo Designs

Skull Tattoo
Skull is the most popular design. But there is a difference between the skull depicted in day of the dead tattoo and the other skull designs. As Mexican people believe that the skull reminds them that the dead person is no more present physically, but he is alive in spirit, they decorate the skulls. The skulls depicted in these tattoos are brightly colored and also dressed, and generally they are shown carrying some musical instrument. A variety of skull designs are also available like colorful skulls or a group of dancing skeletons.

Face Tattoo
Face is another popular design found in day of dead tattoos. These faces are depicted in half flesh and half skull. Like all other day of the dead tattoos, these tattoos also have a specific meaning. The fleshy part of the face symbolizes the presence of the dead people, in spirit and the skull face reminds that the person is no more.

Feminine Designs
Even girls can get skull tattoos done. There are special designs for girls in which the skull is given a feminine look by decorating it with pink bows and ribbons. The skull for feminine tattoos are dressed elaborately in a fancy gown. You can also personalize your skull tattoo by engraving hearts or wings to your skull tattoo.

These tattoos are generally done on the arm, but you can also try some other places like the back or the ankle. Whichever location and design you choose, remember to take proper tattoo care, if you wish to celebrate the existence of the spirits and not become one of them!