Corona tattoos the latest trend
Corona Tattoos – the latest trend
New tattoo ideas and designs are endless. Almost everything has been tattooed before. Innovative motifs and ideas always create a lot of dynamism in the tattoo scene and often lead to new trends.
Many tattoo fans love designs that depict something intense or historical.
Also now: Corona tattoos.
The first trendsetters have already gotten a corona tattoo. For some, it acts as a kind of protection or a reminder of a difficult time, others find a Covid-19 tattoo mainly funny.
Corona tattoos are now really a thing and by now there are already many artists who make super beautiful Corona tattoos. In this blog, you can read more about it.
Why would you want a Covid-19 tattoo?
That varies. For some, corona tattoos are serious business, for others, not at all. For many, the Corona pandemic is a sign that something is seriously wrong with the world, especially for the more critically minded among us. This almost ominous thought is reflected in the corona tattoo designs.
It's not always that serious: a roll of toilet paper as a tattoo often brings a smile to someone's face. It just depends on how you look at it.
Below are a few cool symbols (or combinations of symbols) that are circulating on the internet with the #coronatattoo.
1. "Corona Survivor"
Rolls of toilet paper (with or without text or drawing on them) are popular among tattoo enthusiasts. Sometimes it says as a footnote: 'maybe' or 'for now'.
2. Masks
You can't imagine it, or a tattoo design features a protective mask: portraits, cartoon characters, smileys, masks themselves (a mask with a mask on it, in short).
This joke works well with humorous tattoo designs, but also with tattoos that carry a somewhat somber message. A strong candidate for the next lasting tattoo trend is the dinosaur wearing a respirator mask. A rather cynical tattoo image, but it accurately reflects the state of life on this planet.
3. Corona beer
This one's always fun. Tattooed Corona bottles with gas masks on them or a health hazard sign indicate that there's still a 'craving' for the good old nightlife. After a small dip at the beginning of the crisis, more Corona beer is now being sold than average. With such a Corona bottle tattoo on your arm, you're sure to attract attention at the bar.
4. Crowns
Corona means crown. Smart people therefore use the classic crown as a tattoo. For them, it symbolizes the year 2020. A neat tattoo, where you wouldn't immediately look for a story about a pandemic behind it.
5. Plague masks
More and more types of masks are appearing as tattoos. This is happening all over the world. Besides regular medical face masks, the military gas mask or a creepy medieval plague mask are often chosen.
6. Organic shapes
Thanks to images on TV and your phone, everyone now knows what viruses look like. The spiky spheres are increasingly appearing in colorful tattoo sleeves. Funny ones with cute little eyes are also often tattooed.
7. Toilet paper
In many countries, when people hear the word Corona, they think of empty supermarket shelves and a weeks-long shortage of toilet paper. The toilet paper problem, which was worst in Germany and the US, is being seized upon by many fans to 'have a roll of toilet paper with them' once and for all. Such a toilet paper tattoo looks quite hopeless, but it is also laughable. The empty toilet paper can also be beautifully used as a background for a nice tattoo text.
8. Bats
Pigs, camels, rats, birds, and bats. Due to our illegal way of dealing with animals and livestock, we are now facing some of the deadliest diseases that exist. Tattoo enthusiasts who are very concerned about this often tattoo a virus carrier (for example, a bat) with a mask on and an angry expression. The message they convey with this is not immediately clear, and that saves a lot of discussion.
Check out these pages for some beautiful examples: Corona tattoos with masks, the most beautiful and funniest corona tattoos or an overview of the corona tattoo trends.
You have to be the type for it
A Covid-19 tattoo should be seen as a personal response to a major event. Not everyone is keen to get a tattoo of it immediately. Keep in mind that a Covid-19 Tattoo will stay there forever and can only be completely hidden on a few body parts. And: if you already have one or two tattoos that are fairly personal, then an impersonal Corona Tattoo will stand out sharply.
If you already have a number of funny tattoos or are more the type to collect many small tattoos (symbols and images), then this Corona trend can give your creativity a significant boost, resulting in a beautiful, new tattoo.
A sensitive subject
A Corona Tattoo is also a bit of a provocation. Keep in mind that your tattoo will often be a topic of conversation. And assume that there are enough people who find a joke about a disease outright tasteless, because they have been financially affected by Covid-19, have a medical profession, have been ill themselves, or may have lost a loved one to Corona. So, think carefully about where you get the tattoo. And even if you don't mean it that way, others may feel attacked by your Covid-19 tattoo on your hands, neck, face, or any other visible spot.
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Original publication date: 2020-12-01
Last updated on: 2022-03-12