Tribal Tats

The tomboyish and beautiful Melanie Chisholm is one of the celebrities who are no stranger to tattoo art. She was formerly known as ‘Sporty Spice” of the teen pop group the Spice Girls, she has grown over the 10 years into a sort of connoisseur of tattoos, the majority of which she got during the turning points of her career in music.

Melanie has approximately 10 tattoos. They are primarily ones that stem from Eastern origins, such as China, Tibet, and Japan, although she does have some body art which is Celtic and some elegant English script as well. Melanie’s largest tattoos are the phoenix, the dragon, and the lotus.
On her lower back is a lotus tattoo. The lotus symbol represents spiritual awakening, beauty, and purity. On the upper part of the lotus flower is a Tibetan symbol which translates into “grounded”. Melanie has a tribal phoenix tattoo on her back, which symbolizes the feminine “yin”, rebirth, and purity. Between Melanie’s shoulder blades, the phoenix awakens from the ashes and is wreathed in beautiful colored flames. The phoenix tattoo symbolizes a new beginning for Melanie, and seems to have inspired her solo CD, Northern Star.

Curling its way around Melanie’s calf on her right leg is a Chinese dragon tattoo which is a symbol for the male powers. Melanie got this tattoo applied to bring some balance and stabilize her life.

Prior to Melanie leaving the Spice Girls, she had a strong inclination towards Celtic tattoos.

Melanie’s first tattoo was a band of Celtic knots that are wrapped around her right bicep. This tattoo was popularized across England as well as the world. The Celtic armband symbolizes her allegiance to the tribe, meaning the Spice Girls. She also has two Japanese symbols on the same arm. The first symbol means “power” and the second symbol means “woman”, which is the Spice Girls’ motto; “Girl power”.

Melanie also has a very prominent Celtic cross on her left arm. This tattoo is frequently used as a symbol of divinity and divine protection. Melanie’s logic for having this cross tattoo is for protection.

She also has the word “Angel” tattooed in very elegant and thin script on the belt line of her tummy. According to her biography, Melanie had this tattoo inked in honor of her relatives who she lost to cancer. Both her step grandmother and grandfather died from the disease and she feels that they are her guardian angels who are looking after her. She had the angel tattoo to symbolize the fact that she is still thinking about them.

Melanie had a little tattoo of a star on applied to her right hand when her album “Northern Star”, which she soloed, received a platinum award for the 2nd time. Melanie also has two tattoos with Tibetan writing on her wrists. The tattoo on her right wrist reads “Happiness” and the tattoo on her left wrist reads “Love”.

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Many people have wondered just how real the tattoos are that George Clooney sports in the film From Dusk Till Dawn.  Most people are broken hearted to learn that George Clooney’s tattoo used in the film is really a temporary tattoo and completely fake. George has no real tattoos in real life, at least none which the public is aware of. However, so many people seem to like the fake tattoo used in the film so much that the popularity of the tribal style of tattoo was partially the result of the film.
In real life, the tattoo is created using a special type of makeup, which is specifically designed to make the tattoo look as real as possible. The design of the tattoo used in the film was so detailed that it was only put on during the actual time that it was going to be filmed. During the times in the film when it was not actually required, the arm tattoo was not used at all.  The tattoo on Clooney’s neck was also applied for only the scenes that captured Clooney on film.

Clooney’s tattoo in the film generated so much interest in tribal style of tattoos that many people ran out in a rush to the tattoo parlors to get a tribal for themselves. Since George Clooney is one of the hottest celebrities in Hollywood, tribal style tattoos became quite popular after the film. Other celebrities have sparked a huge interest in other specific types of tattoo designs before, but the interest usually fades after only a short a while.  In spite of the fact that the film came out in 1996, the tattoo has continued to enjoy an extreme amount of popularity.

Many people are still trying to recreate the tattoo from the film. Although trying to replicate a tattoo from a film is a great form of flattery, the overall results are usually very different.  Regardless of the celebrity, people love to copy their lifestyles. Copying celebrities is an American pastime from the basic haircut to the detailed and intricate tattoo.

Prior to even considering trying to get the exact same tattoo that you saw your favorite film star wearing, you need to consider very carefully what you are getting ready to do. A very talented artist will be required to actually reproduce it correctly, and it will take a lot of money and time to reproduce a celebrity’s tattoo design because they are so detailed. You may want to consider whether that money might be better spent on a design that is more personal, rather than trying to copy someone else’s.

However, there is no doubt that Clooney’s tribal tattoo gives him a rugged and sexy appearance and it’s easy to see why so many people have considered copying the tattoo. Choosing the right tattoo is not something that should be taken lightly. A personal and well designed tattoo will permit you to feel good about yourself and still show off a great unique style that you really appreciate and love.

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Robbie Williams, real name Robert Peter Williams, is not only a British pop sensation, but he is also no stranger to tattoos. His body has been turned into a canvas for tattoo art and he has examples of nearly every style imaginable somewhere on his body.

Robbie Williams is unquestionably the king of celebrity tattoos. He’s a real tat fan and depending on how you count them he has as many as 14 tattoos, including 7 word tattoos, some Beatles music, 2 swallows, a Christian cross, a Maori tribal, and a Celtic cross.
His first tattoo was a Pagan Celtic cross tattooed on his right hip. It was done during his time with Take That. He got it for his own protection because, as he said during an interview, “he’s got the devil inside him”.
Robbie also has a very large Maori tattoo on his left arm which is in a partial sleeve from his shoulder to halfway down to his bicep. It is a series of delicately rounded waves that are symbolic of the turns and twists in life. It is based on adjoining spirals and is a curvilinear tattoo which is very complex. This tattoo is meant to tell his life’s story.

He also has some old school designs tattooed on his abdomen such as a pair of swallows. Tattoos of swallows are symbols of loyalty and freedom. The tattoos were done in 2003.

Robbie has a transcription of the lyrics and notes to All You Need Is Love, a famous Beatle song, tattooed on his lower back.
Robbie calls the tattoo on his right under arm the “Christian” since it is a tattoo of Jesus on the cross with the Virgin Mary and some angels. This tattoo was done in 2000.

In addition, he also has a tattoo of an Eye of Horus which was meant to protect him from evil spirits. The Eye of Horus was the ancient falcon god of Egypt, the all Seeing Eye, son of Isis and Osiris. This tattoo was done in 2004.

On his opposing bicep and shoulder is a tattoo of a lions head. It is an extremely detailed concept of the features of a young male lion, which is the universal symbol of virility, masculinity, and power. Above the lion are the words “Elvis grant me serenity” and below it, the words “Born to be mild”. This tattoo is also meant to provide Robbie protection, just like the Horus and cross tattoos.

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