Zodiac Tattoos You Would Definitely Want

Some people believe that tattooing your Zodiac sign you increase the power and make the connection with the stars stronger… To my mind, this is just another cute tattoo style. Also decreases the possibility of being asked what sign is yours. Here are the designs I loved with every piece of my big heart:

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Discover The Mysterious Tattoo Art: Runic Tattoos

According to the Nothern legend, the God Odin by name possessed the knowlege of runes, for which he sacrificed himself. The legend says, he has pinned himself to the ash tree of peace “Igdrazil” with a holy spear and spent there 9 days. The word “rune” itself does not mean “letter” or “sign“, but means “secret“.

A runic sign connects its keeper with the egregor of the Northern Gods, lit with the thousand-years polar lights. The egregore of Vikings would not stand for lies and double-dealing.

You should never thoughtlessly put runes together or rewrite runic spells. And offcourse I strongly recomend you NOT to tattoo yourself the runes you don’t know! This could be as dangerous as a drunk tank driver!

Here are some good runic tattoo ideas for you:

Thor Mjolnir’s Hammer - you may use these runes in case you need a protection. This runic sign is simple, but rather strong.

In case you want to increase the power of a spell, you may unite the runes, make them look more compact. For example, here is the rune for deeply understanding the truth:

The names of Scandinavian Gods have an amazing power too. You may get a tattoo of an animal connected with Odin (eagle, wolf, crow, horse or snake) and place his name written in runes nearby:

One more name for you to use is Tyr. He is the God of law & justice and likes rational way of thinking. I would recomend this rune to people with a high IQ level:

Thor is a god of unswerving loyalty and honour. He is a defender of humans. I would recomend his rune to somene with a srong personality:

And here are some very storng united runes patterns for you: (From left to right: Long life, Good Luck, I exist, Constant Success, Power of mind)

P.S.: You should know that once you’ve decided to get a runic tattoo, you shall have a glass of beer standing in front of you during the process as a gift to Odin (you may dink it yourself afterwards) and mentally prepare yourself for the contact with Gods!

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Tattoo Photos: Top 20 Sewing Tattoos

After having written the Cutest Tattoos article I found myself in love with sewing tattoos… Again, Flickr was the source. So, here are the coolest tattoo ideas I’ve ever seen (and please, use our online gallery to share your tattoos with us. )

Tattoo Photos: Top 20 Sewing Tattoos

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Tattoo Inks: Temporary Tattoo May Turn Into Scar

The real tattoos are the privilege of the grown-ups, but the kids desperately want some too. And I think the best existing solution is a henna tattoo. It looks great, lasts for about a week and rather easy to remove. But is it safe? Here is what I have found out about henna tattoos:

Henna is a green powdered extract from the leaves of Law sonia alba. The plant is indigenous to North Africa, the Middle East, and India. In many Eastern and Middle Eastern countries, henna has long been used as a cosmetic dye on the skin, hair, and nails. Some cultures utilize henna as a folk remedy as well.

Henna skin painting plays an important role in various religious and cultural ceremonies. Its use can be traced back at least 5000 years. Natural henna imparts a brownish-orange pigment to the skin when applied. A variety of oils, powders, and dyes are often added to henna to obtain various colors. Pure henna alone is a relatively safe product, and reported allergic reactions are rare. Natural henna can take several hours to dry and fix to the skin and the pigmentation is not permanent.

Looks like it’s pretty safe, but here are some facts:

A 6-year-old boy developed a skin eruption 10 days after application of a temporary tattoo. The eruption was a delayed hypersensitivity reaction to the tattoo ink.

Vinnie England, three, was holidaying in Benidorm with his family when he got the two-and-a-half inch image of the spiky-haired cartoon character on his right arm at a henna tattoo shack. Just days after returning home, Vinnie, from Southmead, Bristol, complained that his arm was hurting and the temporary image soon began to redden and blister.

It turned out that both kids had so-called “black henna” applied on their skin. Black henna is a mixture of para-phenylenediamine (PPD) based black hair dye and henna. It is originally done in an effort to get something that would quickly make jet black temporary body art. PPD can cause severe allergic reactions, with blistering, intense itching, permanent scarring, and permanent chemical sensitivities. Estimates of allergic reactions range between 3% and 15%. Henna does not cause these injuries. The scientists say henna boosted with PPD can cause lifelong health damage.

You should always remember that henna is never black! And if someone proposes your child a black henna tattoo he must be immediately reported, because according to the United States Food and Drug Administration PPD is strictly forbidden! And always remember:

if a paste stains torso skin black in less than half an hour, it has PPD in it, and little or no henna.
if the paste is mixed with peroxide, or if peroxide is wiped over the design to bring out the color, it has PPD in it, and little or no henna.

Protect your children from pain and scars simply by making sure they do not have black henna applied on their skin.

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