Mexican Skull Tattoo Designs

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Tattoo Center. Mexican Skull Tattoo Designs. Tattoos have been an important part of modern epoch. They are a way of expressing oneself and making a statement on the individual's beliefs in life. It also becomes a way of letting the world know your identity and is also brilliant way to commemorate lost loved ones. Of all tattoos, the Mexican skull tattoo is perhaps one of the most famous. Thousands of people choose to adorn their bodies with permanent color using the Mexican skull tattoo.

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The Mexican religious festival of the Day of the Dead or El Dia de los Muertos, is a day to remember loved ones who have passed away. The festivities begin on the midnight of October 31. The skull, also called sugar skulls, is a popular symbol used on this day in masks or 'calacas'. This tradition has inspired using sugar skulls as tattoos. These tattoos are extremely colorful and use hues such as pink, red, light green, purple, dark violet etc. Tattoo artists use their own skill and creativity to make tattoos which stand out in color, symbolism and design.

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By researching the kind of design and style you wish to have for your tattoo, you'll be able to move away from traditional sugar skull tattoos and create one which will have more relevance and meaning for you. You could add flowers, wings, stars and hearts, which are widely used with skull tattoos.