With advancing fashion trends, people are more inclined towards unique things that make them look different and crazy. they like weird hairstyles, different ways of dressing, piercings, extraordinary accessories and everything that defines them as unusual. tattooing is one of those things that is becoming more and more popular among people these days.
Although tattoos have existed in the past, nowadays they have become a much more fashionable commodity. tattoos not only help you express yourself in a powerful way, but also give you many options of designs and styles to choose from.
not only the designs, you have many options to ink the body parts. A very new and unique trend that is rapidly gaining prominence in the world of tattoos is the “tongue tattoo”.
covering one of the most delicate and flexible parts of the body-tongue; this style of tattoo is sure to continue for a long time. Even in their early days, tongue tattoos are attracting huge traffic because it’s something that people don’t see yet. its creative patterns and styles are a source of amazement for people.
People who already wear this tattoo don’t want to stop there and go ahead to get their tongue tattooed in a particular color. You can also get it tattooed in various colors, according to your choice.
variations on tongue tattoo designs
Only in their early days, tongue tattoos have many options to choose from, in terms of designs. you can choose stars, tribal works, mazes and many other shapes that can cover a significant area of the tongue.
Because they are difficult to ink, most tongues are tattooed on the bottom. the most common design is the inked star near the tip. But some brave people choose the back of the tongue, near the center, to get a tattoo designed in a creative pattern. trust me, these designs are sure to make you feel amazed.
As soon as fashion trends touch the highest sky, tattoos on the tongue will also become more eminent and the ways of more designs and creativity for this theme will open wide.
how painful is it?
Quite surprising, but it is a fact that a tattoo inked on the tongue is no different from a tattoo on any other part of the body. It’s not as painful as we think it is. Actually, the tattoo image is not written on the tongue, but under the tongue. this is done so that the tattoo does not wear off over time. In the actual process, the ink is injected directly into the epidermis with the use of a rapidly moving needle. With the accommodation of the ink in the epidermis, the skin captures the color of the ink. this causes the artist to continue cleaning the tattoo as they go about their work, so the tattoo area is cleaned with antiseptic and sterilized.
but one thing that would surely surprise you is that tattoos on the tongue are not very painful despite the high sensitivity of the tongue. the reason is that the tongue is not a section of skin, but a muscle in itself. the only sensation you get is the same as the tingling sensation you experience in a numb mouth.
One thing that makes getting this tattoo difficult is the mandatory rule of keeping your tongue out while getting tattooed. although a special tool is used for this purpose, but still, it is uncomfortable to stick out the tongue. the only thing that makes you feel a sigh of relief is that this process is not a long process and takes less time than other tattoos. some other examples of tongue tattoo are here:
