A new trend of facial tattoos has become one of the new generation’s fads. With popularity among a large range of teens and young adults, these tattoos are making unexpected waves. Facial tattoos draw undivided attention, positive and negative, from everyone who sees.

Facial tattoos range from tribal marks and stars to characters and even animals. With rising popularity among teenagers, facial tattoos are seen as a freedom of expression or “work of art.” Similar to industrial piercings, which are also extremely popularwith teens, it is no mystery why so many youth are drawn to this art form.

Facial tattoos turn a normal human into a canvas of art that fascinates anyone. But then, there are some sour views on why facial tattoos should be prohibited. Yes, they are one of the new fashions that’s a topic of conversation in school halls and Internet blog pages, but the thought of how this will look in years to come always leaves curious minds wondering what happens after the fad passes.

Even though this wave of art has become one of the biggest fads since colored skinny jeans back in 2007, not everyone agrees with inking your body, let alone your face to be a display of art for personal and religious reasons. With many youth easily influenced through word of mouth, it is no wonder why so many of them are drawn into the tattoo and “urban” movement.

One influential song glorifying the tattooed lifestyle is Wiz Khalifa’s “Ink My Body,” which expresses and describes his tattoos in a non-rebellious way. Still, the song has influenced teens. With the long list of influential entertainers such as Lil Wayne, Birdman, Kat Von D (tattoo artist), Danger (cast member of VH1’s For the Love of Ray J), Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson of the Cincinnati Bengals, Mike Tyson and others, it is clear that they are being examined under the limelight for their outlandish tattoo choices. They are also examined because they expressed their individuality regardless of what others thought.

A growing genre of teens’ and young adults’ tattoos are the “Brand Name” tattoos with logos for popular clothing lines like include Polo Ralph Lauren, Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Chanel. Having a facial tattoo is okay in most cases, but when tattoos cause you to turn yourself into an advertised brand, they become much less artful, and more of an “I will, if you will” type of phase.

Even under the influence of how our younger generation reacts to new fads, tattoos should still be taken into careful consideration. The new generation’s motivations for getting tattoos is beginning to come across as something done for the sake of fitting in with its trendiness, which then turns into regret as the new fashion dies off. Even with the excuse that everyone is doing the same thing, there are consequences. As for facial tattoos, there is no turning back. It is a decision that you must live with for the rest of your life, both career-wise and on a personal level. It is only up to the individual to do what is creative in their eyes, even though the decision may be less than perfect as told by someone else.