The body as a map
Prison tattoos are applied to almost all parts of the body. Prisoners tattoo "rings" on their fingers, each bearing a special meaning, and on their shoulders - shoulder straps and epaulets, signifying the prisoner's status in the prison world. Many "partaks" are applied to the back and chest. There are also some that are stabbed on the face.
Various symbols are often applied to the forehead - abbreviations symbolizing the inmate's attitude toward the free world, the prison authorities and order, etc. There are also prison "winged phrases"-sayings whose meaning is usually understood only by the prisoners themselves, articles of the Criminal Code.
There are swastikas, spiders, animals, tears and more on the faces of SC.
The SC tattoo is a map of life.
Different prisons had different tattoo styles to show the bandit's route through the prison system. There were also various tattoos that signified the bearer's ranking in the thief hierarchy, detailing all his achievements and failures, his rewards and demotions, his "secondment" to the prison and his "transfers" to various types of "jobs."
The punishment for getting a tattoo that one did not earn could be very serious. At best, the tattoo was removed with sandpaper, glass, bricks or a razor. If the convict refused to do this, he could be raped or killed. Sometimes, however, tattoos were forcibly removed as a method of punishment, such as for gambling losses or to lower a prisoner's status.
The men in the photo are gang members who have gone to jail for various crimes, including drugs, theft, racketeering and murder.
The man's inscription on the left side of both hands reads, "I Live Sinfully - Die Ridiculously." Images demons и monsters are intended to intimidate other prisoners and lend credibility to the bearer within his circle. The German script under the man's neck in the middle and the text: "God is with us"; on the left hand: "Hurry up to live." The sailboat on the forearm signifies a passion for freedom and that the wearer is a potential fugitive. The convict on the right has a tattoo on his shoulder: "Keep Love"; on his forearm: "Crab": I Vow to Cut Activists and Whores (I vow to kill activists and whoremongers). Rose on the shoulder means the wearer has eighteen years in prison.
What to consider when choosing a tattoo under the eye
The variety of shapes and options can confuse anyone. And after all, a tattoo is for life, which means you can not go wrong in the choice. To begin with, let's figure out where exactly will be a tattoo under the eye. On the inner corner of the eye is better not to think. The skin here is thin, it is easy to damage, and the picture can be deformed.
It is possible to place the image right in the middle, here the skin is perfectly suitable for this purpose. True, such a tattoo under the eye will slightly distort the symmetry of the face, its proportions. So this option is good only for the owners of the correct features, oval face shape.
The most widespread and acceptable variant is the drawing of an image a couple of centimetres below the outer corner of the eye. Here will look advantageously practically any pictures. And the ill-fated, but favorite tattoo of a tear under the eye, which meaning we will analyze below, here also looks successful. However, right under the eye is also not worth stuffing anything, it is better to indent a couple of centimeters below.
The presence of birthmarks and birthmarks is also a reason to think seriously about the placement of the tattoo. In general among masters there is an unspoken rule - to bypass moles within a radius of 3-4 centimeters. So if there is a birthmark in a place desired for a tattoo under an eye, then the drawing will have to be moved somewhere else.
One or more colors for the tattoo?
If you have decided to do a tattoo under the eye, it is worth thinking about the color filling of this decoration. It is logical that a large drawing in this area will not fit, so you should choose something simple, but stylish. And also you should remember that your face is your business card, and that means that the tattoo should not spoil the image and, if necessary, be easy to hide. Masked at times should also be a miniature tattoo of a drop under the eye, which means that the picture should be monochrome.
A multicolored image is not suitable for any outfit, not in any situation. Colored tattoos tend to fade and lose their attractive appearance. Any tattoo artist will advise you to get a simpler monochrome tattoo in this part of your face. This by no means means means that the drawing should be black. A modern and unusual option is a white tattoo. With this approach, it will be easy to hide it when needed (for example, for employment and the like).
Permanent make-up
A service related to tattooing, one of the most popular cosmetic procedures. Why draw eyebrows, eye shadow in the morning, put lipstick on your lips, and then wash your makeup off, if you can make a permanent makeup using a procedure to introduce a special pigment into the upper layers of the skin.
Permanent makeup will help to correct the shape and color of the eyebrows. Clients are asked to draw arrows on the eyes, to give a clear outline and the desired color to the lips, and all this will last for months.
With the help of lip shading, lips will always look bright and lush. Several shades of pigment can be used during the procedure, which gives the lips more volume. The lips after being filled with pigment look as if they are covered with gloss or matte balm.
Permanent make-up lasts up to 5 years. Much depends on the individual characteristics of the skin. Using modern pigments, it is even possible to create a simulation of shadows on the eyelids, which will look very aesthetic and believable. In the course of the procedure, some skin defects are corrected, hiding minor flaws in the appearance.
It is important only to choose the right wizard, so then do not have to fix a bad job. Although among the masters of tattoo there are many generalists, capable of "drawing" girls quality makeup, it is better to go to the beauty salon, experts who have a broader view of the make-up.
Abroad
In general, Russian prisoners try to keep their faces in order, not sketching them unnecessarily. This is not the case with prisoners in other countries.
Particularly popular are facial tattoos among American prisoners from North America and Latin America.
Tears can often be seen on the faces of American prisoners, signifying either the number of people a prisoner has killed, one for each tear, or sadness for relatives who have passed away. Often in foreign prisons are images of God, Christ and crosses. As well as in Russian prisons, barbed wire and all sorts of abbreviations and inscriptions are popular there.
Tattooing technique
The eyelids are a very sensitive part of the body. Each injection causes severe pain. Not everyone can endure several sessions of tattooing.
If the image is large and high quality, then its owner has great willpower and patience, since he was able to endure hours of agony.
For such a delicate work is not every master. The skin on the eyelids is very thin and easily pierced through. You need a steady hand and a lot of experience not to damage the eyeball. To prevent this danger, a dense base is placed under the skin. Periodically it is taken out so that the client can blink to wet the mucosa of the eye. Images or writings can be applied in black and white or in color.
In the world of animals
The image of a wolf can be understood in two ways: as a sign of contempt for law enforcement, and as a symbol of a leader who does not bend to anyone.
A bull (more often a bull's face) is a symbol of ferocity. Such tattoos are often worn by those who reprisal violators of criminal rules at the behest of thieves in the law. Another symbol of cruelty is a tiger; it can also mean that a person is particularly angry at police officers.
The image of a bat is typical of those who specialize in nocturnal theft.
A spider crawling up the web - a sign that a person is going to steal in the future; if the spider crawls down, the owner of the tattoo intends to "quit". In some cases, a spider is a sign of an addict.
Barbed wire.
A drawing depicting a barbed wire is applied to the forehead of a prisoner. It means, as a rule, exactly what is depicted. The bearer of such a tattoo as if alerting others that he will spend the rest of his life "behind barbed wire" - in the walls of the prison.
The "barbed wire" is used by those sentenced to life imprisonment. The owner of such a tattoo is not eligible for parole and will meet his end in prison.
There are also variations. For example - prison towers with soldiers on both sides of the face, with barbed wire between them.
Specifics of the genre
The eyelid is a sensitive area, any operation on which is associated with increased risk. The eyelid area is not large, so it is not possible to make a rich drawing with many small details. As a rule, a two-word phrase is placed on the eyelids, which is widely practiced in the criminal environment of Latin America.
The images of the eyes on the closed eyelids look very interesting. It is as if the person is looking intently in front of him all the time, even when he is sound asleep. This creates a comic effect, much to the amusement of others.
In the upper eyelids there are also tattoos of small anchors, daisies, bows, stars or pyramids and other symbols whose meaning is known only to the client.
Not for Blatnoys
There are several tattoos that are applied to the face, but are in no way related to the "blatnost", but instead are applied to the so-called "lower class", belonging to the lower caste of the prison.
This is a tattooed bruise under the eye. Such tattoos, as well as the three dots on the forehead, the image of a goat and some others, were applied to those who had been punished by "lowering" into the lower caste for serious violations of prison laws. Often the owners of such tattoos, after release from prison, try to remove the shameful drawings from the face or add something to them, completely transforming them. However, there are those who do not remove the stigma. As a rule, these are already elderly prisoners who believe that their days are already numbered.
You won't find a single convict with a tear or a dot tattooed on his face. A tear is usually injected by force. The bearers of such an image are pedophiles and rapists. And the attitude towards them in the cells is strictly negative.
The dot, however, has different meanings depending on its location on the face. In the area of the eye, neck, or mouth, it indicates that its owner is a homosexual. On the chin, it means "rats" - those who steal from their fellow inmates. And if a person has a dot on his nose, then he is a snitch.
