Violet tattoo minimalist

The February birth flower tattoos include violet and evening primrose. Of course, there are those who believe that the iris is also a February birthday

As you might've realized from our publications on the Facebook group 'What in the $20 wish tattoo machine is this?' or the 'That's It, I'm Inkshaming' group, sadly, subpar tattoos are pretty common. Which makes the good ones even more admirable.

Minimal tattoo designs are usually far from simplistic - there’s lots of thinking to do to turn your idea into something stripped down yet still conveying the thought behind it! And that’s part of the beauty of minimal tattoos, don’t you agree?

Diana Severinenko (@dianaseverinenko) • Fotos und Videos Instagram

When you’re looking at tattoos on old people, and they are all faded and oddly shaped (the tattoos, not the people), you tend to instantly think about your own ink and - oh lordy! - whether they will look just as bad as the images you see in front of you. Well, we come bearing good news! Usually, the old people with tattoos you meet had theirs done decades ago, in times of poorer tattooing hygiene, not as good inks, and usually by a not-so-professional artist. So, chances are, your own…