Mexican Day of the Dead Tattoos for Girls

In more recent times, Mexican Day of the Dead tattoos have become a more coveted tattoo for both guys and girls. If you are to search the internet now for Mexican Day of the Dead tattoos for girls, not much will turn up. Many of the Mexican Day of the Dead tattoos are geared towards guys, so my goal in this hub is to introduce some Day of the Dead tattoos for girls and maybe educate you a little bit on the Mexican Day of the Dead along the way.

So what image comes to mind when you think of a Mexican Day of the Dead tattoo? Sugar skulls, of course. What is a sugar skull exactly and why are they so popular for Mexican Day of the Dead tattoos?

In Mexico, the Day of the Dead or Dia De Los Muertos, is a time to celebrate and honor their ancestors and is celebrated on November 1st/2nd in alinement with the Roman Catholics' "All Saints' Day". The origins of the Day of the Dead can be traced back to the time of the Aztecs and corresponds with other ancestral celebrations around the world (including the Celtic's Samhain holiday). The Sugar Skull is one of the main symbols or images seen during the Day of the Dead festivities and represents the past ancestors of Mexico. The reason they are called "sugar skulls" is because the authentic sugar skulls were made out of clay molded sugar. The Mexicans would also add the name of a departed soul to the forehead of the sugar skull and then "placed on the gravestone" of the departed loved one to encourage the return of that soul on the Day of the Dead (according to Wikipedia).

There are other images and well-known symbols representing the Mexican Day of the Dead that would make awesome Day of the Dead tattoos for girls, including humorous calaberas (skeletons), vibrant butterflies and bright flowers.

If you're in search for a Day of the Dead tattoo for girls that is uniquely you, add a bit of your own flair to it. Check out the pictures to the right and below, they are all authentic Mexican Day of the Dead tattoos but with the owners' personality shining through. Some of the Day of the Dead tattoos for girls here include pretty women's faces made to look like sugar skulls, adorned with bright flowers in their hair or hands. Or if you like butterflies, opt for a sugar skull enveloped in butterfly wings or put a sugar skull in the middle of a vibrant flower.

The options and creativity for Day of the Dead tattoos for girls are endless. Look at some of the pictures of the actual Day of the Dead celebrated in Mexico and gain some inspiration for your Mexican Day of the Dead tattoo. Maybe you'll want to get a Mexican Day of the Dead tattoo that honors one of your deceased loved ones...add their name to the forehead or below a sugar skull and add a symbol that represents something that they loved in life.

Make your Mexican Day of the Dead tattoo stand out in a crowd and symbolize another part of life...death.