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Tattoos are hot — here’s proof

Recently, I have been contemplating getting another tattoo. After all, it has been scientifically proven that they are hot. Before I get inked, however, there are two things I have to decide on first: the design and the placement.

Now you see why I am holding out. There is nothing worse than a bad tattoo.

Let’s be real, though: The design options are endless; the placement options are not. And what better way to decide where to permanently mark my body than by looking to celebrities for guidance? It seems to be the trend.

First, there’s the old-school armband that Pamela Anderson made popular. Her thoughts on body art?

“Tattoos are like stories – they’re symbolic of the important moments in your life. Sitting down, talking about where you got each tattoo and what it symbolizes, is really beautiful.”

But what exactly does barbed wire symbolize? Oh, right: There was that 1996 movie written by someone named Ilene Chaiken. But I digress.

Moving on, I present to you arms and wrists.

Clockwise from top left: Winona Ryder, Jessica Alba, Alanis Morissette and Tegan and Sara. (See more of Tegan and Sara’s tattoos here.)

Of course, I could follow the examples of Megan Fox, Alyssa Milano and Christina Ricci and choose the back of my shoulder.

The upper body doesn’t have a lock on body art, though. Ankles get love too!

Penelope Cruz (top) and Charlize Theron (bottom): One of the most popular locales for famous women to be tattooed these days is the hip.

Clockwise from top left: R&B star Christina Milian, Drew Barrymore, Australian actress/singer Tammin Sursok and Janet Jackson. Barrymore offers this little quip in regard to her own ink:

“Sometimes I bust out and do things so permanent. Like tattoos and marriage.”
Hmmm.

Lastly, one of the seemingly most painful body parts (that are still PG enough for AfterEllen.com) is the neck.

Christina Aguilera and Victoria Beckham: I’m sorry, but all these visual representations haven’t assisted me in my decision-making at all. They have only distracted me from the task at hand. I guess I could go the way of some other famous ladies and just tattoo myself all over. As Amy Winehouse puts it:

“You can never have enough tats.”
Apparently some other AfterEllen.com favorites agree with Winehouse. Like P!nk: Now, I don’t want you to think I am selfish in trying to enlist your help for a personal endeavor. To prove it to you, here’s a little morsel of a picture I found of P!nk while researching. Enjoy, it’s OK! Back to the tattoos.

Angelina Jolie For another look at Jolie’s tats, check out the 0:23 second mark in this commercial for her next movie, Wanted. (FYI: Bridget McManus

also worked on this movie!)

   

Now, what was I talking about again?

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