It is difficult to say when a person first got their first tattoo. It is only known that it was in ancient times. In those distant times, tattoos served not only as decoration, but also indicated that a person belonged to some kind of social stratum. Tattoos were endowed with magical powers.
Universal tattoos
A modern tattoo is also not always a tribute to fashion. Most often it is self-expression. The fashion for large, voluminous drawings is a thing of the past. At the moment, many people prefer small, miniature tattoos. They carry no less profound meaning than, for example, a full-back drawing. Infinity tattoos are very popular and are considered universal.
The meaning of the symbol
The sign of infinity has always been a sign that personifies eternity, lack of recognition, impossibility of knowledge, mystery. Always carried a special meaning. The owner of this symbol, applying it to the body, puts something of his own into it. This symbol is special. Can express infinitely many things. It makes a person understand that, unlike the symbol itself, life is not endless. He will always remind the owner of this.
Man and woman
Men and women, as a rule, place this sign on their bodies in different ways. Girls, with their subtle nature, put endless love, devotion, beauty into it. Others - endless grief, disappointment. Tattoo is applied to the ring finger, wrist, leg, collarbone. Can also be applied to the neck, feet, ribs, lower back.
It is generally accepted that this sign is feminine. Far from it. Men put a slightly different meaning in it. The infinity sign for men is a symbol of strength, self-expression, dignity, growth, superiority. They also apply it not quite like the girls. Usually these are the shoulders, the back of the head, and the forearm.
It is fashionable to make paired drawings of this sign, which shows loyalty and devotion to the second half or to another person.
Character variations
There are infinitely many variations of the symbol. The most popular drawing depicting a heart. Most often, the heart is depicted in the right loop of infinity. It can be depicted in one part of the loop, and letters or the name of a loved one can be inserted into the second.
The infinity loop can consist of many patterns. As a rule, these drawings (flowers, butterfly, cat, lizard, snake, etc.) also mean something, have some meaning.
Owners of tattoos put their desire to live the way they want - without any prohibitions, complaints and principles as a sign. They show that for them there are no boundaries in behavior, in a way of life.
Need to know
When applying tattoos, one must remember that tattoos in places of deprivation of liberty have always had a special, special and often negative meaning. Therefore, before applying a drawing on yourself, you should know everything about it well. Although it is generally accepted that the infinity sign has nothing to do with prisoners.
It's difficult to talk about the meaning of an infinity tattoo. Each person puts his own deep meaning into it, which is not always clear to another person.