Star Tattoos

Star tattoos are probably some of the most popular tattoo designs in the world. Stars are shapes we used to draw ever since we were children; however, the great number of designs and the meaning behind them are what makes star tattoos this popular. One of the advantages of star tattoos is that they simply look great anywhere – you do not need to find the “right” place anymore. For example, star tattoos look excellent on your back but they look just as great on your leg, arm or hip. Nevertheless, given the fact that there are so many designs available, you should select them based on a criterion. Within this article, we shall discuss about the meaning of some of the most popular star tattoos out there.

Nautical star tattoos

Why this name in particular? The answer is somewhat weird – because sailors mostly wear it. The thing is, the creation of this particular type of star tattoos is associated with sailors and it is deeply connected to the North Star (it is its representation all in all). The meaning of the North Star is rather interesting itself – you see, whenever ships were out sailing they would use the North Star to navigate since it was always in the same spot. The reason for which over time it became a tattoo is the fact that superstition told sailors that the North Star would bring them back home.

Shooting star tattoos

Truth be told, we all liked the idea of a shooting star when we were children. It was deeply connected to the idea of luck and wishing (wishing on a shooting star) and this particular superstition allowed people to make it part of their own way of expressing their individuality. Shooting star tattoos tend to show one’s dreamy part that particular side of an individual that dares to dream farther than the eye can see. In design, shooting star tattoos include that interesting trail of smaller stars. This trail can be used to wrap around the arm or the leg, or to create other interesting effects making it a unique and very meaningful design.

Tribal star tattoos

Compared to the typical star tattoos, you will notice that similar to all tribal tattoos these designs tend to be a bit more stylish. They tend to have more curly ends, and more curves, not to mention the increased amount of detail and color. One can opt for very complicated stars with inflorescences and painted in a variety of colors, or a monochrome star tattoo with thick lines (for emphasis).

Overall, there are millions of star tattoo designs out there, all one has to do is pick that particular design that fits their belief and their idea of beauty. Remember that you should always research the design you want to apply on your skin since it would not be an excellent idea to put weird messages on your body that do not share the idea you wanted in the first place.

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