Tattooing is universal and has been practiced by humans in some form or another for thousands of years. As a result distinct tattoo styles have emerged from different cultures and sub-cultures throughout the world.

Just like clothing and fashion, tattoo styles have come and gone throughout the years such as women getting dolphins or fairies a style which looks very passe now.

Daggers and hearts were the order of the day a few decades back amongst bikers and people on the fringes of mainstream culture. Dragon tattoos are also a style of tattoo that has come and gone.

Styles of tattoos differ from the intricacy of Celtic tattoos, the beauty of Japanese tattoos and simplicity of tribal tattoos.

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