The ankle has long been one of the most popular places for tattoos among girls. And you can do not only elegant, miniature options, but also more voluminous. It all depends only on what value of the figure you choose for yourself.
A profitable place
If you are new to tattoos, it is always better to start doing it exactly from the ankle. Because such a place will not always be in sight, you can hide the tattoo with jeans, pants or a long skirt and dress. But at the same time, when it will be necessary you can open it freely for public viewing.
Tattoos on the ankles can be absolutely different. From very small to large. But big does not mean huge, which will take up space for half of your leg. A good tattoo master will always tell you what size tattoo is right for your leg.
Tattoo Care
The speed of healing of wounds after a tattoo largely depends on the correct care of it as well:
- Never remove the bandage prematurely. The master knows better than you the peculiarities of skin regeneration, so strictly follow his advice. On average, with a small drawing the size of a matchbox, the bandage can be removed in 4 hours. With a volumetric tattoo it is removed in 12 hours.
- Under no circumstances wash the wound with alcohol. Warm boiled water without soap is enough. Rubbing the healing tattoo is also forbidden.
- Only use healing ointments and gels advised by the master. Retinol ointment or D-Panthenol is most often prescribed.
Never wash the wound with alcohol. Warm boiled water without soap is enough. Rubbing the healing tattoo is also forbidden
- After applying it, do not bandage your leg too tightly. Keep the bandage for 1-4 hours. Do not leave it on your leg for too long - the wound should dry out in the air.
- After the specified time, remove the bandage and rinse the tattoo with running water. Warm water will help open the pores and wash excess pigment from the wound. Then open the cold water and rinse the wound with it. This will help soothe the irritated skin. Do it quickly enough so that the wound does not get too wet.
- Repeat the procedure four times a day for at least three consecutive days.
- Be sure to bandage your leg if you go outside.
- If you feel pain in the area of the wound, take ibuprofen.
Be sure to bandage your foot when you go out.
Tip! The first few days the tattoo may look sloppy. But once the excess ink is out from under the skin, it will take on a normal appearance. The final result you can see no earlier than 10-12 days (in the case of a large tattoo not earlier than a month).
Different variants of a drawing on an ankle
Remember that the tattoo must carry a meaning that characterizes you or something important to you. After all, she will now be with you for life, so it is worth with special attention and responsibility to choose a drawing.
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Tattoo bracelet
The most popular type of tattoo for a girl is a tattoo bracelet. This is a very beautiful and elegant type of tattoo, which will well emphasize your ankle. Most often such tattoos are done together with feathers, beads, lace, bows and other attributes.
Tattoo Patterns
Tattoo patterns in particular tattoo masters can make large ones. They go on the ankle, as if to complete the overall picture. You can of course adjust the size of the pattern, in any case it will not look bad on your leg. Basically, the patterns are made in black and white, in which case the picture looks more stylish.
Tattoo inscriptions
The simplest and easiest tattoo options are inscriptions. You can do them in any language, just if you choose a foreign language, always familiarize yourself with its translation. Otherwise, you can get into an awkward and silly situation when your inscription turns out to be some nonsense.
Tattoo Flowers
Feminine flower tattoos will allow you to adorn any woman's ankle. The size as well as the type of flowers will depend on your desire. You can make them colored or black and white, or even multi-colored.
Different ideas for tattoos on the ankle
At the moment in the world there is a huge selection of a variety of tattoos that are great for women's ankles. In this selection of collected interesting and amazing tattoos.
Does it hurt or not?
Indeed, this place is more painful than the rest of the body because of the lack of a lot of subcutaneous fat. However, we all have different pain thresholds. Moreover, the drawing in this place is often small, so the procedure of applying it will be less time-consuming.
Tip: If you're afraid of pain, choose the smallest tattoo. Believe me, to whom it is necessary, he will definitely see it.
About the advantages and disadvantages
Before you get a tattoo on this or that part of the body, you need to learn all about the process and subtleties. Tattoos on the ankle assume the skill and experience of the master, because it is not so easy to apply drawings to this area. So, speaking of the advantages, the following should be mentioned.
Relatively small size. This aspect allows you to place delicate tattoos on the ankle, which look beautiful on both men's and women's legs. It can be the infinity symbol, Chinese characters, and light, trendy patterns.
Fancy patterns, mandala tattoos and a feather leg circle pattern
Inexpensive price. As you have already realized, the smaller the size of the tattoo, the cheaper it will cost you. And since the material aspect is important to many of us, we couldn't emphasize this advantage.
You can cover the scar. Covering tattoo scars is a fairly popular reason for a tattoo on the body, especially on the ankle, because this part of the body is often traumatized.
Overlaying an old tattoo
Adds to the image of sexuality. Undoubtedly, such drawings, especially on women's legs, make the image more interesting, sexier, which is very attractive to the opposite sex. Especially if there is a drawing of mandalas, a flower or a yin yang symbol on the ankle.
Tattoo on the ankle with a symbol of yin yang in the form of cats
Tattoo of a cherry blossom
Now let's talk about the disadvantages. Yes, despite the large number of advantages, there are also disadvantages. The main ones are:
- The small size of the area. The small size of this area is both a plus and a minus. The minus is that it is simply impossible to physically place a large-sized drawing here if you want to;
- painfulness. Many of you ask, whether it hurts to do a tattoo in this or that zone? At the ankle, due to the fact that the fat layer here is almost absent, it is very painful to tattoo. Thin skin, a lot of nerve endings - all this causes unpleasant feelings and discomfort during the session;
- it is not always visible, only in 10% of cases: either when the owner wants to show the tattoo, or when it is summer and we do not hide the ankles with clothes;
- The healing process. During the healing process, it is possible to often come into contact with clothing, which also causes discomfort and makes us constantly concentrate on it. So, as you can see, the large number of positive aspects does not exclude the fact that you simply will not feel comfortable. Responsibly approach the issue of tattooing, soberly assess all the advantages and disadvantages, well, and of course, listen to yourself and your heart.
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