Shooting star tattoos are a very popular image, being versatile and pretty. They are suggestive of wishes coming true.
A shooting star tattoo can incorporate a ‘trail’ of smaller stars, which is very pretty and delicate – a great way for a tattoo to cover a slightly larger area but still remain subtle.
Shooting star tattoos are also a symbol for (short-lived) success and good luck.
Star tattoos are very popular tattoo designs for women as well as men. They are popular as a first tattoo because star tattoos are usually small in design and they don't have to be very complicated, a simple black star tattoo can be very striking. Read on and be inspired by our star tattoo ideas.
There are many variations of star tattoos and many people claim that these images have a powerful symbolic or metaphysical meaning.
In fact, the star is one of the oldest symbols and a significant image in many religions and belief systems. Stars have always been awe inspiring, even today, when we have science to help us understand what they are. Before modern times, humans looked up at the sky and tried to explain that magnificent view with the help of mythology and religion. That's why stars and star tattoos became such a powerful symbol.
Stars are universal symbols, not tied to a specific religion or culture, and can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people.
