Women didn't venture into the world of shoulder tattoos until as recently as ten years ago. Before women really began experimenting with different types of tattoos, they mostly stuck to the timeless ankle and wrist tattoos, which are styles that never get old. The socially accepted options for women seeking tattoos have expanded, and women are getting tattoos that they traditionally wouldn't have even considered as viable.

The popularity of tattoos for women is on the rise, with lower back tattoos at the head, but shoulder tattoos for women aren't following far behind. There are a wide variety of designs for women to get on their shoulders, so much so that there is possibly a design for every type of personality out there. There are also two types of shoulder tattoo, which really makes the possibilities for shoulder tattoos endless.

Just like men, women can get shoulder tattoos on two specific areas: front of the shoulder, and on the shoulder blade. The shoulder blade is much more popular for women, while getting one on the front of the shoulder and down the arm is the preference of men. Both areas are easily hidden from sight if need be, and a tattoo on the shoulder can do no wrong, only make it look even better.

Women usually choose more feminine and symbolic designs for shoulder tattoos than the ones men usually get. Fairies, zodiac signs, butterflies, dolphins, and tribal signs are all popular shoulder tattoo designs for women. When a woman gets a shoulder tattoo she takes consideration of placement and style. Would a tribal sign look great on the front of the shoulder? Probably not unless it wrapped from the front to the back. A zodiac sign probably won't look great on the front either, but a fairy probably would.

Like most of the tattoos that women get, shoulder tattoos are in an easily covered area. If she doesn't want to show off the beautiful pair of dolphins she just got inked, she doesn't have to. If she doesn't want the man she's dating to know she has a tattoo, she doesn't have to. The shoulder tattoo can be an after effect of a woman's beauty if she wants it to be, though most women get shoulder tattoos to show them off.

The shoulder and the nape of the neck are both very sensual spots on the body and get a lot of unspoken attention from the opposite sex. A shoulder tattoo is a bold way for a woman to express herself whenever she wants. With so many sizes and designs, there is not much of a reason for any free-spirited woman not to get a beautiful of stylish design tattooed to her shoulder.