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Saturday, October 23, 2010

Heart Tattoo Designs

Heart Tattoo Designs

many are captivated when they see a heart design because it echoes several messages in the human mind. It has been the symbol of love and considered to be the seat where feeling springs. Relationships are represented by two adjoining hearts. A banner containing the name of the partners in love are draped across the design to symbolize unity.

Each person has his or her own understanding and reflection about the presence of tattoo on them but it is the heart shape that brings forth one popular and common meaning, which is love. Certainly, those who sport a heart tattoo are compassionate and loving. Why dwell and dedicate a portion of your body for a heart tattoo if you are not committed to believe its meaning.

Courage may be shown by a heart with a dagger pierced through it. Obviously, a broken heart may mean one who is hurt or undergoing trial. A heart with a crown of thorns symbolizes the forgiving heart of Jesus. A heart with fluttering wings means freedom and happiness. Our list could go on and on as we desire to connote the design with a particular situation in life.

Colors also provide meaning to the design. Purple hearts are reflective of health and courage. Red hearts are hearts oozing with love and passion. Black and blue may make the heart look dead.
With all these connotations and symbolism's about the color and design of the heart, one should not stereotype both the person and the design. After all, the best masterpieces are created when there is freedom that goes with each design or pattern.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Tattoos Sexy and Body Art on Hollywood Celebrities

Celebrity tattoos are becoming more and more visible and socially acceptable in mainstream pop culture these days. Angelina Jolie recently voted most sexy woman has plenty of tattoos and is probably the most famous and desirable celebrity with tattoos in Hollywood. Her tattoos to date consist of tribal dragons, a Thai tiger, and various Latin sayings across her shoulders and arms.

This surge in popularity of celebrity tattoos began in the 1960s. Lyle Tuttle the forefather of American tattooing tattooed Janis Joplin. Time was when tattoos were the preserve of those on the fringes of society but now it is not uncommon to see celebrity tattoos. Even super models such as Kate Moss and Sarah O'Hare strut around flashing their body art on the cover of glossy magazines or on the cat walk.

Actor Johnny Depp ranks as heavily tattooed for his caliber of talent and breadth of acting work. His tattooed arms are as often painted to be blank flesh as left with their own tattoos showing and incorporated into the character.

Vin Diesel is covered with a mix of modern tattoos styles, as befitting an underground government secret agent in the movie xXx. The character he plays agent X has one full sleeve, one partial sleeve, chest work and tattoos on his stomach.

As vampire slayer BLADE, Wesley Snipes has tribal blackwork on his arms, chest and back, as well as the sides of his head and the back of his nect. Pamela Anderson had her arm tattooed for real with a barbed wire armband for her role in the movie BARBWIRE. Following her split from husband Tommy Lee, (who is heavily tattooed) she had the "Tommy" tattoo on her finger edited to read "Mommy" in reference to her two sons. She also has tribal tattoos on the small of her back and a tattoo on her ankle.

Musicians have traditionally enjoyed more freedom than actors when it comes to body art. For movie stars having to transform into a different character each time they shoot a movie can be limiting especially if they are playing historical figures. But that has not stopped a lot of actors from getting tattooed in very visible places.

Historically rock stars were renowned for getting tattoos. The band Red Hot Chili Peppers are an example where the band members have a well-developed collection of tattoos. Singer Henry Rollins began his tattoo collection as the lead singer of Black Flag. Eminem continues to add to his tattoo collection but some critics have claimed that it will inhibit him if he wants to play a bigger acting role. Eminem's tattoos are a combination of a style that is typical of Hip Hop and R&B artists such as Justin Timberlake, 50 Cent and Pharrel. hollywood Celebrities tattoo