Sleeve Tattoos for Girls

Commonly known as arm tattoos, sleeve tattoos are a rage among youth today. Specially girls, mainly because these tattoos can be flaunted when you wish to and easily hidden when you have grabbed enough attention! But what are these tattoos? Well, these are tattoos that are done on the arm or the leg. There are three types of sleeve tattoos; full, half, and quarter. These names signify the area each of these tattoos cover. E.g. full sleeve tattoos are made from shoulder to the wrists or thigh to ankle. Half sleeves cover the half hand, i.e. from shoulder to elbow or from the elbow to the wrist. If done on the leg, it covers the half portion of the leg i.e. from thigh to the knee, knee to ankle. Quarter sleeve tattoos are done from shoulder to bicep.

Sleeve Tattoo Ideas for Girls

Japanese Sleeve Tattoos
Japanese tattoos have a history going back centuries! Earlier, only dragon tattoos would be considered as Japanese tattoos. However, now there are loads of Japanese designs in tattoos, that can look wonderful as sleeve tattoos. Here are a few designs.

• Koi Fish Tattoos: Koi fish tattoos are the most popular designs among girls. There are many koi fish designs to choose from. Koi fish tattoos symbolize a Japanese fish called Koi and this fish is regarded as a symbol of ambition and prosperity. So, naturally, it is in demand tattoo design. Another reason why koi fish tattoo design is popular is, because of the glittering blue color of the water and the splendid orange colored koi fish it features.
• Cherry Blossoms: This tattoo design features the bloom of a cherry tree, i.e. the branches and the maple shaped leaves. Cherry blossoms are regarded as a symbol of life. The cherry tree survives the harsh weather and stands upright, and so, Japanese people consider it an inspiration. Cherry blossom can be done as a half or full sleeve tattoo design.

Tribal Sleeve Tattoos
There is a lot of variety available in tribal tattoos. Girls can opt for Polynesian half sleeve tribal tattoos design, as it is highly in demand these days. Tribal tattoos are done mainly for two reasons, the thick black ink used and the large area they cover. As they cover the whole arm at a time, you don't need to connect several different designs to make one whole tattoo. So, for a change, if you don't want any girly design, you can opt for tribal dragon tattoo design. To make the dragon more fierce, you can add red color to it!

Floral Sleeve Tattoos
You can experiment a lot with flower tattoo designs. You can feature different flowers on your arm, or delicate vines with cherries! Floral designs catch attention instantly, as they are more colorful than any other tattoo designs. Another popular floral design is the butterfly tattoo design. If you want some unique floral tattoo design, you can feature flowers, vines, cherries and butterflies together! After all, they all are interconnected to each other and so, it won't look weird, in fact you will be making a style statement!

Whichever design you opt for, remember to follow all the instructions of the tattoo artist and take proper tattoo care, so that, you are able to flaunt your unique sleeve tattoos forever!