Thinking of getting a tattoo of a meaningful date that pertains to something in your life?
Although there are numerous reasons as to why you would like to, I will go over just a couple
of ideas that go along well with this concept, and why you would decide to get a ‘date’ tattoo
in the first place.

The date tattoo is one that I have seen quite frequently. Even rappers and hip-hop
artists are seen sporting these tattoos. One that is seen a lot is the birth date, or year, rather,
that the individual was born. Rapper/Hip-Hop artist Machine Gun Kelly (M.G.K) for example has
a tattoo of the year he was born. Underneath his collar bones, on his chest, reads ‘Est. 1990’.
Roman Numerals are another way to express the year you were born. The Roman Numeral
style has been becoming an even bigger trend now that famous rapper celebrity Kanye West
recently got his son and mothers birth dates written in roman numerals on each one of his
wrists. Roman Numerals are a numeric system that originated in ancient Rome and remained
the way of writing numbers throughout Europe. The Roman Numerals used today, are based
on seven symbols from a combination of the Latin alphabet. These tattoos are usually seen on
the forearms, chest, and wrists.

Losing a loved one, for anybody, can be devastating. Whether it be a family member, a
spouse, close friend, or even a pet that you have had for a while that you have grown a strong
bond with. These types of tattoos can be a nice way of saying ‘I will never forget you, you will
always be remembered.’ the birthdate and the date of the death are sometimes written
underneath a picture of another tattoo. It may pertain to a religion such as having a cross or
angel wings with the certain persons dates written in, or around, the image. The faces of the
loved ones is also common amongst the ‘date’ tattoo ideas. If you decide to get a face portrait
tattoo however, I would suggest you do a decent amount of research on your tattoo artists style
and ability to be able to pull off such a grand task. Bring a picture of the face portrait you are
considering to your tattoo artist before you go in for the appointment. Explain to the artist how
you want the portrait to look and ask if he has any experience with such style of work; if he has
proof and pictures of previous, satisfied customers, then you should be clear! In other words,
make sure they can whip up intricate portraits that look just as realistic as the suggested
photo. Always good to double check! After all, you want to pay tribute properly.