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  Searching for a tattoo design can seem overwhelming as you flip through endless pages of designs, words and photos. Because a tattoo is an expression of your personal style, and because it is permanent, it is important to find a design that you will be comfortable with for life. When you are looking for a girlish tattoo, look for a design with a soft feeling and a sense of sweetness.
  
  

Butterfly

• A butterfly is one of the most girlish tattoo options; the rounded shape and delicate markings will express your femininity. Common places for a butterfly tattoo are the small of your back, your ankle or on your shoulder. You can get a simple, cartoonish butterfly, or, for a more complex and artistic tattoo, look for a butterfly design that has a sense of fantasy about it.
  
  

Scripted words

• When you are looking for a tattoo of a saying, a quote or a single word, a scripted font gives a feminine, elegant look. Choose a font that will be readable at the size you'd like your tattoo to be; some scripted fonts can be difficult to read at small sizes. Look for fonts that have swooping letter ends and curlicue decorations, or stick to a simple handwriting script. Words are often tattooed on the inside of the wrist, on the small of the back, on the foot or up the side of your ribcage.
  
  

Flowers

• For the ultimate in girlish tattoos, choose a flower design. You can choose a single, dramatic flower, such as a rose, or opt for a flower chain that encircles your wrist, ankle or arm. For a simple design, use a stylized mosaic silhouette of a rose or the shape of a daisy. If you have faith in your tattoo artist, have her create an artistic flower, complete with shading on the petals and lifelike leaves.
  
  

Stars

• If you are looking for a simple, girlish tattoo that does not have many intricate vines and details, stars are a good option. You can stick with one simple star for a small tattoo, or go with a trailing line of stars on your foot or around your wrist. Stars can be filled in or left as outlines, and might have additional details such as a simple, sparkling trail of stardust.
  
  

Chinese characters

• For a tattoo with an international flair, many women choose Chinese characters. Because most English-speaking people cannot read Chinese, this type of tattoo is a more personal version of the traditional text tattoo. You can choose a word, a name, or a phrase that is meaningful to you and determine when and whether you'd like to share the translation with other people.