The latest tattoos have turned out into a fashion statement. Over the years, tribal tattoo designs popularity arise. The designs of tribal tattoos that we have today have originated in various tribes. The tribal tattoos of Hawaii are comprised of geometric shapes, such as rectangles and squares, even wildlife. Reptiles and sharks are two of the most popular tribal motifs in Hawaii. Tribal tattoo is an art with distinctive designs that are marked on the shoulder, on the armband, foot, forearm, wrist, back, and on the lower extremities. The most popular tribal designs are: frog, star, wolf, spider, butterfly, eagle, scorpion, and the moon. Some designs that are also quite popular are the heart, bull, hummingbird, and the lady bug.

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Normally, designs of tribal tattoos are not complicated and you may design your very own tattoo. Some tattoos use a lot of black-colored ink and the good thing is, they have lower tendencies to fade when compared to other color varieties. These Tribal tattoos appeal great visually, with patterns that interlock beautifully, and located usually on the upper arm and the back. For women, small tribal designs are often placed on the lower back. The tribal designs' disadvantage is that the black-colored ink will be permanent and if removed it will be a long process, and you can't even cover them  with other designs. But despite of this disadvantage these are still very popularly used by both sexes.

On the other hand, military-inspired tattoos are generally more popular with men and the personnel in service. The tattoo designs of ancient Egyptian have been assimilated from their religious art hundreds of years ago. The Egyptian's ancient princesses and priestesses were also known to have tattoos designed on their back, arms, legs, and on some other parts of their bodies. Today, the Ankh is often used in tattoo design together with other designs which are based on the hieroglyphics.

Tattoos on the lower back have been taken to the next level especially on female celebrities.
This has become their popular style statement. They look sexier and more stylish with their jeans worn low on the hips, exposing their tats. At present, about a quarter of the total population of America has at least a single tattoo, among these are 20% women who have tribal tattoos in the lower  areas of their back.

However, due to these famous and infamous celebrities, most of the teens have tattoos on their back. The reason behind the popularity of the lower back to have a tattoo is that there is plenty of space. Tribal tattoo styles look attractive and may be smaller in size or bigger than usual and depend on how you prefer it to be.

Some of those celebrities who have tribal tattoos in their lower back among with other designs:

Mr. and Mrs. Smith star --Angelina Jolie who has a tribal design, tiger and a dragon. The late singer AAliyah with a dove, Spice girl -- Victoria Beckham's five star tattoo design and Pop star Britney Spears with a fairy.