Be a Real Man – Get a Shoulder Tattoo!

The shoulder tattoo has become very popular over the last couple of years especially for men. Although the shoulder is not always on show, in the summer months the shoulder is exposed more and a tattoo looks very good.

The tattoo in this area can be very small if on a woman or on a real man it can cover the whole of the shoulder area, even extending down the arm.
If you already have a tattoo on the back you could extend this onto the shoulder. Some people will have a design from the middle of the back of the neck extending down the shoulder and onto the arm.
Many designs work well in this area, and nautical themes are popular – these usually take the form of nautical stars, anchors and swallows. The shoulder is also a good place for memorial tattoos. The area is wide and flat enough to have an image of someone or something related to the deceased and also memorial dates.

Many women that have a tattoo design on the shoulder area tend to be more adventurous as the shoulder is often hidden. Women will usually have designs like flowers and dolphins in this area.
Flower tattoos in this area have a natural beauty and are very feminine. The flower is known as the “girly” tattoo so it looks very feminine in the shoulder area. The flowers of choice are usually roses, daisies, lilies, sunflowers and cherry blossom.

Although flower tattoo designs are usually seen on women, men do have the flower design and it can look very striking on the shoulder area. Men will usually use a different flower design to the feminine flower designs that women use. A flower design with the creeping ivy or twigs seem to make a flower design on the shoulder far more masculine and very different for a man who is comfortable with their sexuality.