Groin

• Best for: small designs
• Pain levels: medium
• Potential meaning: sex-related, private designs

The groin, that fold where the thigh meets the abdomen, is a good private tattoo placement option. It’s usually hidden by your underpants/panties so if you want a tattoo design that’s too private to share with just anyone, this is a good spot.

Small designs are best here, as the area is quite small. Keep it simple! The pain depends on how fleshy you are, but in general the thigh/hip area is quite low on the pain scale.

If you want the tattoo closer to your genitals, then be prepared for more pain on this sensitive area.

Armpits

• Best for: medium-sized designs
• Pain levels: very high
• Potential meaning: something to hide, shows that you smell nice!

If you’ve ever waxed your armpits, you’ll know how sensitive and delicate this area of your body is. That’s why tattooing your armpits hurts like a b***h. This is not a tattoo placement for the fainthearted.

Much like elbow tattoos, circular designs like cobwebs and mandalas fit nicely into the armpit area and add some color. Armpit tattoos can also be part of full shoulder, rib and upper arm tattoos.

Few armpit tattoos have distinctive meanings, but this placement could symbolize a natural scent or smell that you want to give off. Flower tatts in your armpits are always nice!

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Knees

• Best for: small symbols or large designs
• Pain levels: medium-high
• Potential meaning: anything you want!

Knees are bony areas of our bodies. So, it should come as no surprise that knee tattoo placements score medium-high on the pain scale.