Inked up Skin fashion

Cheryl Cole created a storm this week with the unveiling of a tattoo on her back which she had for over 4 months. Amazingly in spite of the popularity of tattoos the media still write these type of stories with shock and horror at how a delicate little lady could ink up her skin. The beauty of tattoos is they offer permanent accessories. There are many different types of tattoos and most are etched onto a part of your body that can be covered for work but there are many ways you can show off your ink here are a couple of ideas.

The Back of the Neck Tattoo

A very popular location for a tattoo due to its ease of hiding with longer hair. This kind of tattoo is great to showcase with a vest top of open backed dress with your hair style up. A strapless dress with long drop earrings can be a good way of showcasing your neck tattoo.

The Lower Back Tattoo

By far the most common female tattoo is the lower back tattoo, although due to references to 'Tramp Stamps' they have become less popular in recent times. This area is mostly covered however there are some clever ways to showcase this tattoo with a well chosen Open back dress or a more floaty short T-Shirt.

The Hip Tattoo

The hip tattoo looks great when shown off with some nice low slung jeans or Shorts. With a nice cropped Jumper you can still be comfortable and cozy but expose the slightest hint of midriff.

The Ankle Tattoo

An ankle tattoo is painful to get due to the density of bone but is easy to display with some nice heels or open toppped pumps. Three quarter length trousers or Skirts are good for wearing with this outfit.

The Wrist/Forearm Tattoo

Any type of arm tattoo can be shown off with a vest or a T-shirt but with the cold weather it may be better to have a longer jumper with wider wrist bands to allow for it to ride up slightly. If you accompany with a nice chunky bracelet it will draw focus.

The Shoulder Tattoo

Again with an open backed vest top or slim straps you can showcase the shoulder tattoo easily. 

The Breast Tattoo

A low cut top or open blouse can be worn to show off this type of tattoo, although if you are going low in your top you should always go long in the bottoms. A long skirt, trousers or leggings would be great with this low cut outfit. A necklace will draw the eye line down but you don't want anything too long to distract from the ink.

The Ribcage Tattoo

The most difficult to showcase with any modesty, but with a nice crop top and high waisted jeans you can still look more elegant than the daisy dukes and bikini top style. Alternatively if you are on the beach a string bikini is a great way to showcase this. A backless dress will showcase some of the tattoo but difficult to find suitable dress for this effect.