Yellow Butterfly Tattoos

Butterfly tattoo art is becoming one of the most popular and requested tattoo designs, especially among women. More than 50% of the female “tattoo population” have some type of butterfly design, whether it be on their back, ankle, or chest. And for a good reason. Butterflies are unmatched in their intrinsic yet peculiar designs and beauty.

There are many speculated reasons for this surge of popularity, and many believe butterflies are just beautiful in general, and that is reason enough. However, there are others who look deeper into the issue. They believe there is strong connection or symbolism behind the butterfly.
To most cultures, a butterfly is symbolic of starting anew, or birth of new life. There are also many cultures who symbolize the butterfly as the instability and impermanence of earthly life. The life of a butterfly is very unstable, as it starts it’s life as a grotesque Caterpillar and turns into a beautiful butterfly. This process has captivated the ancient cultures, as they believed this process was very similar of one’s journey from an earthly body to a heavenly one. Early Greek cultures also used butterfly wings to symbolize the human soul or psyche.

Pink Butterfly Tattoos

Pink Butterfly Tattoos: These are most popular feminine design also. Butterflies are always been an inspiration for the visual arts. Butterfly tattoo can be considered as first tattoo as it does not need to be big to get noticed.
A small butterfly tattoo on the shoulder or ankle can make a difference with its pretty look. Depending on the individual or the culture, butterfly tattoos have a lot of meanings such it is symbolized as rebirth and transformation i.e. it symbolizes new life and new beginning for those who have gone through rough times. This also symbolizes the delicate beauty, as the butterfly is delicate and small. It also symbolizes as freedom, soul, good luck, love, peace etc.
Fairies are cute little winged creatures and are a part of a more naturalistic type of religion than of a pagan feel. They have the characters in western lore, mythology and religion. They are looking similar to angels of Christian religion. But fairies are more naturalistic or nature based religion and at present they lost their significance and meaning once they had and become a popular icon that is cute, helpful, sweet and may even little magical. For getting these tattoos each individual has a reason and interpretation. They are popular because they are innocent as well as sexy, represent freedom with their wings, colorful, can be done easily, look great as lower and upper back tattoos and are mystical.
Flower tattoos represent the beauty that is timeless and these are the popular choices among the women but are not uncommon among men. They can be placed in any part of the body from arms, legs, neck, belly, lower back, chest, breast etc. Rose tattoo is the most commonly used flower tattoo and each rose has its own meaning. Red rose stands for unity and romance, pink rose stands for keep the love secret and a white rose stand for the assurance of love. Budding rose represents innocence and youth. Water lily expresses the purity of heart and it also symbolizes survival, rebirth and enlightenment. Cherry blossom tattoos are also famous and cherry blossom has symbolic meaning and importance in both Chinese and Japanese cultures. In Chinese cherry blossom is the symbol of power and in Japanese; it represents the transience of life.