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Face tattoo

Portrait of Tāmati Wāka Nene, a Māori rangatira, by Gottfried Lindauer (1890)

A face tattoo or facial tattoo is a tattoo located on the bearer's face or head. It is part of the traditional tattoos of many ethnic groups.

In modern times, although it is considered taboo and socially unacceptable in many cultures,[1][2] as well as considered extreme in body art,[3] this style and placement of tattoo has emerged in certain subcultures in recent years. This is due to the continuing acceptance of tattoos[4][5] and the emergence of hip-hop culture popularizing styles such as the teardrop tattoo.

  1. ^ "'I lost a job because of my tattoos'". BBC News. 2014-09-22. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  2. ^ "Why Many Tattoo Artists Won't Ink Hands, Feet, or Faces". LiveAbout. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  3. ^ Kurutz, Steven (4 August 2018). "Face Tattoos Go Mainstream". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  4. ^ Prescott, Autumn. "Tattoos should not be taboo in society". The Eclipse. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  5. ^ "So why do 'normal' people get tattoos?". 2007-10-09. Retrieved 2018-10-23.