Lily tattoos and philosophy

A white lily is the epitome of innocence and purity, although in some cultures the lily is linked with the erotic due to its genital-like shape. Christians have associated the lily with God, faith and Christ, which is why it is so popular around Easter.

The Greeks and Egyptian linked the lily with fertility, and similarly the French adopted it as their coat-of-arms in the 12th century in the hope of encouraging a prosperous blood line.

Since they are linked to the resurrection a lily will often be found near a coffin in the hope to lead the newly dead soul on to its next life.

There are people, who are so rough, harsh and masculine, and there are some who are touch and soft, people vary from culture to tradition. Before people are not so open minded about things that do not meet their standards, people not meeting the society standards are often called as anti social, black sheep etc, but today they are not, norms and standards are followed by some buy they are respect the independence and liberality of other people.

We all have a soft side, it’s one thing that we don’t let others see in us for we are too scared that they might used it against us, that is why we always shows the other side of us the hard side, but we cannot deny that there are times that our soft side comes out, especially if we are in love we tend to give all and shoe all.

Lily tattoos is associated with a person soft side, those who are loving would tend to have a lily tattoo to show their love ones how much they love them, some homosexual goes for lily tattoos too for it greatly symbolizes hope and purity, and there are many people who go for lily tattoos because they give an impression to others that even they are strong and brave to look at still they have this soft side within them.

The simplicity and stylishness of lily tattoos gives people an exceptional choice, cause having one denotes or implicates various meanings.

All Pictures are my collection of lily tattoos on girls side, rib, and hip.

Butterfly Tattoo Favorite Design for Girls

Butterfly tattoos undoubtedly have been and will always be the top favorite tattoo designs among females.

Girls love to have them as their first tat and women just can't get enough of them.

Its natural beauty plus the flexibility and versatility of it as a tattoo art makes it one of the most sought after themes for body art.

Butterflies, the tiny insects with colorful wings, are one of the most chosen subjects for artistic expression in the field of painting and music.

The lively, colorful butterflies can also be found in clothing, bags, jewelry, hair clips and almost everything that has to be made colorful.

The beautiful creature also features in the coloring books of children, as it is the best way to explain the vibrant color to the little ones. Apart from featuring in music, painting, accessories, clothing and the coloring books of the kids, butterflies are now a part of the hottest trend of body art - tattoo.

Due to their mere colorful appearance, butterflies are often tattooed upon various body parts, including lower back, shoulder blade, chest area and arms. On one side, the tattoo designers enjoy playing with colors, when they spread out the wings for the butterfly on a tattoo. On the other side, the wearers (usually women) find it delighting to flaunt a colorful body art, to match with their attire and style. Go through the following lines to get interesting information on butterfly tattoos.

Butterfly tattoo designs come in a wide variety of color schemes, ranging from dual-tones to multi coloured. A part from the permanent ones, you can are given numerous options of stick-on butterfly tattoos to choose from.

In case you want to change your style on a daily basis, you may resort to the stick-on butterfly tattoos, which can be easily removed using acetone or any paint remover.

Body painted butterfly tattoos is least permanent among others, because they can be easily removed with one wash. One of the prominent reasons, why butterfly tattoos are very popular is their versatility.

Apart from the lower back, shoulder blade, chest area and arms, the butterfly tattoo design can be created on the ankle, wrist, stomach, thighs or even the breast !The wings of the butterflies are often focused in the tattoo.

Apart from the standard wings of the creature, you may also encompass meaningful symbols, initials of your name or small zodiac signs somewhere within the pattern. Since the butterfly begins its life cycle as a caterpillar, then hardened chrysalis before emerging as a lovely butterfly, women see the beautiful insect as a symbol of their own transformation from a child into a woman.

Therefore, butterfly tattoos are considered purely feminine. Butterfly tattoos represent beauty, renewed life and are popular in almost all cultures around the world.

In some parts of the world, the creature represents freedom. Butterfly finds a prominent place in the types of tattoos, because different meanings are associated with the creature.

For instance, people in Japan believe that if a butterfly flies into their guest room, the person they love the most would come to them, soon.

Chinese consider a couple of butterflies as the symbol of love. According to many people, luck will shine, if a butterfly lands on them.

Tattoos at Work

ART - Men and women who choose to get tattoos, piercings or any kind of noticeable body art are really wreaking havoc with their future career.

True, it may not hurt celebrities of the world like David Beckham (shown here), because their careers are already successful.

But for those people who are young and struggling in their careers having a large neck tattoo, a jungle of piercings, or a virtual art gallery on their body will find it difficult to find work.

Women I think can get away with this more. Women have a tendency to be more discreet about where they get their tattoos or piercings. Plus psychologically speaking employers are more likely to look the other way if a female has a tattoo whereas for men tattoos are associated with bad behaviour.

Lets take the South Korean military as an example. Military service for men in South Korea is mandatory. But there is ways to get out of it. One of the ways is to get a tattoo. The South Korean military believes that men with tattoos are unruly and won't follow orders, and therefore won't allow them into the military. (Which is the complete opposite of the United States military where tattoos of their units are welcomed.)

If you are a parent you have probably given your kids plenty of advice about how to get and keep a job. Not having tattoos or piercings was probably amongst your suggestions.

According to a recent study conducted by Career Builder applicants who do not follow proper job etiquette are hurting their chances - even if they are a good fit for the position.

Whether a candidate is seeking a new job or a promotion, a professional image can make a difference. According to managers who were surveyed they said the following personal attributes would make them less likely to extend a promotion include:

• Piercings
• Bad breath
• Visible tattoos
• Often have wrinkled clothes
• Messy hair
• Dresses too casually
• Too much perfume or cologne
• Too much make up
• Messy office or cubicle

Of course this really depends on the nature of the workplace. Well hidden piercings and tattoos are fairly main stream in cities these days. However there is never an excuse for poor personal hygiene unless you're a garbage collector.

Over 20% of hiring managers also said they are less likely to hire a candidate who didn’t send a post-interview thank you note. That’s because they say omitting this step shows a lack of follow through and sends a message that the applicant is not really serious about the opportunity. (We should note many young people don't even know about this unspoken rule.)

A hand written note is still the gold standard, but most managers are perfectly happy to get an emailed thank you from interested applicants. If there were multiple interviewers, each interviewer should get a personal note.

It makes you realize the number of unspoken rules the workplace these days has.

The whole thank you note thing may seem repetitive, but enthusiasm for the job is a key component for hiring people. It is also your last chance to boost your chances. (Especially if other applicants send a thank you note and you did not.)

Another big thing HR staff now check is Facebook and Google your name. Its a good idea to clean up your online reputation so that when they do take these steps they are seeing the best possible side of you.

ie. You probably won't want them seeing photos of you on a website involving "drunk people with tattoos" or any other poor behaviour.

There's even a case of a man who legally changed his name because of his old profession and bad reputation online. He now has kids and wanted 2 things: Employers to see the new him; His children to only know about the new him as well, as opposed to the old version which was very risque film work and involved his private member diving repeatedly into the dark spot between the legs of multiple women. (*cough cough*)

The end result is that men and women need to be more discreet about where they are getting tattoos and piercings if they want to have any kind of serious business career.

The same rule applies when applying to an university, running for political office, or even wanting to become a clergy member.

Tattoos, like all other forms of art, are subjective and not everyone likes particular styles of art.

Its a bit like picking out corporate art for your office. Do you pick a piece of abstract art, a landscape or a figurative nude? Probably best to go with an abstract or landscape piece just so you don't accidentally offend or distract clients.