Flower Tattoos - Designs

Using the body as a canvas to portray your feelings and outlook towards life is fast becoming the preferred medium for many people. Women staying true to their femininity usually prefer flower tattoos designs that have delicate lines and the use of vibrant colors. This does not mean that they only get visually pleasing tattoos, different flowers have different meanings and the color used also plays a vital role in the tattoo meaning.

In earlier days tattoos were associated with delinquents and were considered as a symbol of antisocial behavior. All that has changed now, tattoos have found a place in the social circles and are widely accepted as a form of art. Women and flower tattoos designs are synonymous with a lot of celebrities sporting flower designs on different parts of their body. Famous singer Cher has a flower tattoo on her butt and Michelle Branch has a flower tattoo on her shoulder. There are a variety of flowers that you could choose; Holly Combs, the actress, has a rose while Brandy, the R&B singer, has a lotus flower tattoo.

Flower Tattoos Designs and Meanings

Many cultures associate a specific meaning to a flower, and this is one of the contributing factors to the popularity of flower tattoos designs. Before we look at some flower tattoos designs for women, let us take a look at some of the different flowers and their meanings. Here is a table of flower tattoo meanings.

Flower	Meaning
Red Rose	Love
Pink Rose	Grace
Yellow Rose	Friendship
White Rose	Purity
Tiger Lily	Pride
Pink Lily	Prosperity
Orange Lily	Hatred
White Lily	Innocence
Small Sunflower	Admiration
Big Sunflower	Loyalty
Tulip	Perfect Lover
Yellow Tulip	Hopeless Love
Carnation	Fascination
Chrysanthemum	Optimism

Now that you know about a few flowers and their meanings let us look at some of the flower tattoo designs for women that will stimulate your imagination.

Flower Tattoos Designs: Ideas

It is essential that you choose a body part that you would like tattooed before you go on to pick a design. For example if you want a flower tattoo on your leg it is better if you choose a design of a vine with small flowers on it. If you want a tattoo done on your back you can choose a big design as the tattoo artist will have a larger canvas to work with. Have a look at these flower tattoo designs.

Carnation
It is a beautiful flower and is present in nature in different colors, you can depict a carnation as a tattoo on any part of your body. Here are a few flower tattoo ideas;

• Carnation with a long curving stem with two symmetrical leaves on each side.
• Three carnations in different colors with their stems entwined in each other.
• Your initial done with a few carnations.

Sunflower
The sunflower tattoo done in bright colors like yellow and orange is really an eye-catching tattoo for girls. Some sunflower designs for you;

• Four sunflowers resting on a bunch of green leaves.
• Solitary sunflower engulfed in musical notes.
• A sunflower with your favorite quote written in the middle of the pollen.

Lotus
The flower is revered in many ancient cultures and you could use this as an inspiration for your lotus flower tattoo designs. A few designs you could try;

• A goddess with arms extended offering a lotus.
• Flaming orange sun rising from the lotus.
• Upside down lotus hanging from a branch with its stem engulfed around it.

Rose
One of the most used flower for girly tattoo design is the rose, so pick a design that is unique to you or incorporate it with another image.

• Bright classic red rose caught in a vine of thorns.
• Flaming yellow rose split in two with a dagger.
• Three different colored roses in an eagles talons.

There are innumerable flower tattoos designs that you could go for just choose a hygienic tattoo parlor which takes safety precautions to prevent transfer of infections. Also talk to them about tattoo care tips to preserve your body art.