162 guides

Placement

Where it goes - visibility, pain and healing all follow from this.

Style

The visual language - line, colour, shading and tradition.

Animals

Predators, birds and creatures - the most requested motifs there are.

Symbols

Objects and marks that carry a meaning beyond the picture.

Faith & memorial

Belief, remembrance and the pieces people carry for someone else.

People & words

Names, family, lettering and the pieces made for two.

Culture

Comics, film, music and heritage worn as ink.

Zodiac

One guide per sign.

Before you go

Choosing, paying for, living with and removing a tattoo.

More

Everything else.

Contact Us

We read everything that arrives, and we answer the things we can act on.

Email

Write to info@menstattooideas.net - the address published in our terms.

What to write about

Corrections. If a guide says something inaccurate about a style, a healing timeline, or aftercare, tell us which page and what is wrong. Corrections go to the front of the queue.

Image credits and removals. We have been publishing since 2014, and some images predate our current sourcing process. If you own an image on this site and want it credited differently or taken down, send the URL of the page and the image, and we will act on it. See the Copyright & DMCA policy for the formal route.

Artists and studios. If you want your work considered for a guide, send a portfolio link rather than attachments.

Everything else. Partnerships, licensing, and press all reach the same mailbox.

What we do not do

We do not give medical advice, and we cannot tell you whether a specific tattoo will heal well on your skin. That is a conversation for your artist and, where it matters, a doctor.

We also do not design custom tattoos to order. The guides here exist to give you and your artist a starting point.