The story behind the tattoo

Tattoos in China, can be traced back 3,500 years, was used in criminal law, known as the "ink penalty". The predecessor of the tattoo is tattoo, tattoo machine did not appear, with a needle dipped in ink on the body of a needle and a needle to the pattern, the pattern of the heavier social customs of soldiers and generals, dragons and tigers, tattoos are only black, long time the color will be blue blue, so it's also known as the tattoo. Since the pre-Qin era tattooing is in the prisoner's face tattoo as a warning. Ancient texts, there have been tattoos, skeleton body, Zaqing, point green, carving green and other stories, such as mother-in-law tattoo.

Ancient Egypt used tattoos to draw points of social status. British women in the Victorian era popular in the lip text on the red, similar to the modern text lips, text eyebrows and other permanent makeup beauty way. After the First World War, most tattooed women, the reason is to commemorate the loss of a loved one in the war, generally tattooed birds, butterflies, red roses, or the name of a loved one.

Tattoos have slowly evolved from being part of the punishment that gave people a negative impression to a form of personal adornment. In many cultures, tattoos are a tradition and a symbol of social class and status. With the development of society tattoos have become a multidisciplinary and comprehensive art form.