| Now if you have never heard of this before, tongue | | | | aspect. Of course as popularity increase so too will |
| tattoos come as quite a shock. As tattoos become | | | | the available designs. If you have an idea take it to an |
| more common ground you will find there are some | | | | artist and see if it can be implemented, you never |
| who still want the mystery and allure of a unique | | | | know it could happen. |
| tattoo. Due to the fact a tattoo can be of any design | | | | As far as how it is applied, it is exactly the same as a |
| and style of the bearers choosing, it gives a person | | | | regular tattoo. It is completed with a tattoo gun and |
| the opportunity to express themselves. Since tattoos | | | | uses the process of needles penetrating the tongue to |
| have become less taboo over the years more people | | | | implant the colour pigmentation. Once the colour is |
| have begun looking into other tattooing options, and this | | | | absorbed by the tongue it will remain there forever. |
| the tongue tattoo is born. | | | | Most who have had this procedure done, claim there |
| Like any other tattoo on the body, the tongue can be | | | | was no pain associated with it. It is often described as |
| tattoo as a whole or in portion. They come in all sorts | | | | a tickling of the tongue. The artist will use a tool to hold |
| of styles and designs, with the most common being | | | | the tongue out during the application. If you have a |
| having your entire tongue tattooed a different colour. | | | | tongue piercing or have seen one done, the tool is the |
| Imagine the reaction on peoples faces when you open | | | | same one used for the piercings. Once the tongue is |
| your mouth to reveal a blue tongue, or purple or even | | | | securely held out of the mouth the artist will tattoo it. |
| black. This is just the type of self expression, attention | | | | If this is an interesting process you would like to try, |
| and uniqueness some crave. | | | | find a reputable artist around you who has experience |
| The most popular design is the star or tribal work. | | | | in doing them. Not a lot of shops will do these as they |
| Stars are commonly found near the tip of the tongue, | | | | are just beginning to take hold. With a little research |
| well tribal is typically reserved for the middle part of | | | | though you should be able to find an artist. A tongue |
| the tongue. Tattoos on the tongue can compliment | | | | tattoo is something truly unique, defiantly not the normal |
| piercings already present, adding an even more unique | | | | everyday tattoo. |