Getting excited about edgy rib tattoos is easy, but body art can be very painful. Check out a few ideas and tips for tattoos on ribs, a bold fashion statement.
Tattoos on the rib can be especially painful, but more
and more girls decide to brave the pain and get the body art they
crave for. Check out a few ideas and tips for rib tattoos for
girls, along with alternatives in case the pain isn't something
you're willing to put up with.
While men usually go for different creatures apparently ripping
through their skin in the rib cage area, most women who decide to
get a rib tattoo, prefer either softer symbols or simply
text.
More easily concealed by your daily outfits than body art in
other areas, tattoos on ribs can be very painful. Usually, the
tattoo is done in at least two sessions. The first one is dedicated
to drawing the outline and the second to shading.
As a general rule, the more muscle and body fat is present under
the skin, the less painful the tattoo is. Since they're mostly done
on thin skin over bone, rib tattoos for girls can be
extremely painful, especially during the second part of the
process.
Opting for a big tattoo means a longer unpleasant experience, even
if you're using tattoo numbing cream, a
topical anesthetic that simply dulls the pain, doesn't completely
shield you from it.
If you're looking for an edgy look, you can choose a text with a
deep meaning for you, like Megan Fox ("There once was a little girl
who never knew love until a boy broke her HEART") or decide for a
more feminine tattoo, like the ones done for Miley Cyrus, Jordin
Sparks or Rumer Willis.
Feminine designs like flower tattoos and trees are
popular, but so are different types of text, like the "Lucky You"
tattoo Scarlett Johansson got on her ribcage, accompanied by a
horseshoe.
Rib tattoos can take longer to finish than other smaller
pieces of body art in different locations, even if you're using
numbing cream according to the instructions.
If you're not convinced that the rib tattoo is for you, you can
first try a smaller tattoo in a less problematic area before
proceeding to decorate your body with a big one, right on your
ribcage.
The least painful areas to get a tattoo include the outer shoulder,
outer arm, along with the back, as long as too much of it isn't
directly above the spine.
Behind the ear tattoos
are even more popular than tattoos for girls on the ribs, since
they're in a much less painful area and are smaller and even easier
to conceal.
See also:
Cool Rib Tattoo Designs
Girly Tattoo Designs
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