Butterfly tattoos are very different by style and size. Usually tattoos of insects are not very popular, but this can’t be said about butterflies and dragonflies. Just like with amphibiotic creatures – we don’t tattoo them very often, but still we can find a lot of pictures of gecko tattoos. Butterfly tattoo goes right next to tribal tattoos and tattoos with stars and crosses. A lot of women choose butterfly as their first tattoo design.

A butterfly tattoo is very sweet and feminine but has no excessive sentimentality. It is a perfect choice for a first tattoo, because it imposes no responsibility. A small good-quality butterfly tattoo on your ankle or shoulder can accentuate your natural beauty and individuality.

In general, butterfly tattoos have a lot of meanings, it all depends form the person and its culture. Below we give you a short survey of the most wide-spread meanings of a butterfly tattoo:

• It’s a symbol of rebirth and transformation. All slow and ugly caterpillars turn into beautiful creaturesIt can be a symbol of undergoing a new stage in life
• It also can mean freedom
• In Christian culture a butterfly means a human soul (according to Greek translation)
• Some peoples deem it to be the symbol of luck
• Ancient Aztecs thought that butterflies are the souls of the fallen soldiers

There are some popular ways of tattooing a butterfly. For example – a butterfly can be combined with the elements of tribal style. Tribal tattoos with butterfly are usually done in black ink or it can be a colored tattoo with black outlining. Such tattoo is usually placed on the waist, because this way it is easier to show the symmetry of the creature. Moreover, any good tattoo looks great on women’s waist. But you should always consider other variants, too, maybe you’ll find the one that suits you better.

We are continuing talking about Zodiac tattoos: last time we discussed kind of Sagitarius tattoo design and today our topic will be Gemini tattoo design. If you were born between May, 21 and June, 20, then you may find this article helpful in finding some ideas for your tattoo.

The best thing about the Gemini sign is that the choice of images that you can ink on your skin is unlimited as long as you can get a twin image near. But let’s start from the simplest designs. The simplest Gemini tattoo design is the Gemini’s sign in different variations. In order to make your tattoo more personified, you can add some ornaments and decorations to it, like flowers, hearts – actually, anything you like. If you like Celtic designs you may check out this tattoo at our tattoo gallery.

Another good idea is joining our sign with the sign of your beloved one, like the tattoo you can see below, where the Gemini sign is joined with the sign of Capricorn.

A natural Gemini tattoo is an image of twin girls or boys, or a boy and a girl. There are a lot of ready small and simple designs of the twins’ silhouettes, but you can always come up with something more interesting and modern-looking. If you are a lucky Gemini who has a twin brother or sister then you can even get a Gemini tattoo that is a portrait of you both – just make sure your tattoo artist can do the job properly).

For those who want their Gemini tattoo to be more secret, a Gemini star constellation can be a solution. Moreover, it looks beautiful when properly done.

There are a lot of legends about Gemini in different cultures; these legends can turn out to be great ideas for your tattoo. Just use your knowledge and imagination and create a unique Gemini tattoo design.