Fairy Tattoos

Fairy tattoos are a fairly recent development and they represent a certain range of interests or way of thinking. A fairy tattoo design can be cute and rather precious, like something out of a children’s book, but fairies are not as innocent as they look.

Fairy Tattoo

Fairy tattoos have a nostalgic appeal for those who remember childhood fondly and wish to keep the images of childhood part of their lives on an ongoing basis. In that sense, fairy tattoos are a symbol of our youth.

The fairy is a female mythological figure that has magical powers and originates from Celtic mythology. Usually they are small, beautiful creatures with transparent wings, a green dress and a human appearance.

They live in wonderland and can take people there as well. According to legend, there is little consensus regarding how big fairies were, and how human-like they were in form. The small, Tinkerbell-type fairy is only one interpretation.

Tattoos of fairies blend well with other tattoo designs and these can create a delicate and pretty set of tattoo images – very feminine. Here are some of the most popular design combinations:

Fairy + flowers + butterfly tattoo.

Moon star fairy tattoos (a combination with a shooting star is also popular).

Fairy + angel tattoo (or with a cherub).

Fairy + dragon tattoo.

Fairy + dragonfly tattoo.

Zodiac fairy tattoo.

Fairy + gargoyle tattoo: gargoyles are winged demons with horns, a tail and talons. They usually guard buildings, as a tattoo they guard the wearer.

A fairy sitting on a mushroom.

Fairy + clover.

Fairies blend in well with tribal or Celtic designs. They don’t lend themselves well to abstract patterns though.

Fairy + phoenix tattoo.

Cute Fairy Tattoo

The fairy tattoo design appeals to a wide variety of people and they can represent a variety of lifestyles. They are very feminine of course and they add a touch of I’m-cute-but-don’t-mess-with-me.

Fairy tattoos can be large or small, black or colorful, happy or sad, cute or evil.

A lone fairy tattoo on an upper arm or ankle is a nice, subtle tattoo. It’s quite unobtrusive, but more individualistic – even quirky – than many other feminine tattoo designs.

When talking about fairy art, it’s hard not to mention Amy Brown, a popular American fairy artist, whose watercolor drawings enjoy some popularity as a tattoo design.

Fairy tattoos are perhaps not common enough to be called a trend – but they do have a fair following.