Today more women are choosing to have a tattoo. Tattoos are now seen as artwork, unlike in the past they were perceived and associated with gangsters and definitely questionable on women.

Women are choosing to be inked with pretty and delicate tattoos and the bow tattoo is no exception.

• In the fashion industry, bow have been placed from head to toe to make a fashion statements. From bow clips for the hair, bows on dresses, shoes, handbags – you name it!

The bow tattoo also offers versatility of placement on the body. It can be prominent to completely hidden, depending of the chosen location- lower back, shoulder and thigh. Some women choose the bow as an jewelry art form and display them on their ears,fingers, toes or around the ankle.

In the tradition of using string tied around your finger into a bow to help you remember something, bow tattoos are sometimes reflected to remind you of a special person, anniversary or life event. The fragility of life has been represented in the form of bows, representing a reminder of how easy life can unravel.

• Pink bows or ribbons are now used to raise awareness of, and support for, women suffering from breast cancer or family and friends who have passed away.

Perhaps the different uses and versatility representation of the bow tattoo is why it is a growing feminine inked choice.

Remember, to think carefully about any tattoo you choose to have inked, as it is permanent and a life time investment.

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