18 Tiny Celebrity Tattoos That Will Inspire You to Get Inked
The taboo around tattoos is practically gone, but that doesn’t mean full sleeves are a red carpet staple just yet. Instead, our favorite celebs and style stars are opting for slightly tinier options that feel more like delicate jewelry than a major statement. Just this week, Miley Cyrus got a mini Vegemite tattoo, Nicola Peltz visited master artist Doctor Woo with her brother, and Zayn Malik got a light saber on his middle finger.
But while 2016 has been filled with celebrity ink, a lot of our favorite stars have been ahead of the tiny tat trend for years. Click ahead to see 19 of our favorites and remember, sometimes less is more.
1/20Great things can come in small packages.
Photo: 2015 Getty Images2/20Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez’s tattoos are so iconic, she sold temporary versions of them at her Revival tour. “All of my tattoos will be available,” she wrote on Instagram. “Each and every one of them mean so much to me.” This one, on her back says “Love Yourself First” in Arabic.
Photo: WireImage3/20Hailey Baldwin
Hailey loves to get tattoos with and for people she loves. This one depicts the Roman numerals for her parents’ wedding date.
Photo: Getty Images for Los Angeles LGBT Center4/20Miley Cyrus
Leave it to Miley Cyrus to make even the quirkiest tattoos chic. This alien, triangle, and eye on her fingers are just a few of her favorites.
Photo: AFP/Getty Images5/20Cara Delevingne
Rihanna famously took Cara to get her first tattoo after the 2013 Met Gala — a lion on her finger — and got her forever hooked on body art. Just a few days later, the model added another design to her collection with her “CJD” initials on the other hand.
Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage6/20__Zoë Kravitz __
Zoë is basically the queen of chic ink. These dainty symbols on her fingers and wrist are just a sampling of her coveted collection.
Photo: @arielwinter on Instagram7/20Ariel Winter
Ariel kept this tiger tattoo under wraps for a while, but something this cool was bound to come out one day.
Photo: Getty Images8/20Rihanna
Rihanna reportedly has 24 tattoos to date, many by her go-to artist Bang Bang. This “1988” design symbolizes the year she was born.
Photo: Getty Images for Fashion Institute9/20Nicole Richie
Nicole loves symbolic tattoos. In addition to the rosary beads on her ankles, she also has a cross, angel wings, and a shooting star.
Photo: @msleamichele on Instagram10/20Lea Michele
Get ready to shed a tear: Lea Michele had a "5" placed on her ribcage in honor of her late boyfriend Cory Monteith. "For my Quarterback..." she wrote on Instagram, noting that 5 was Cory's football number on Glee.
Photo: WireImage11/20Emma Stone
How adorable are these tiny birds’ footprints?! Emma got this tattoo with her mom when her mother beat breast cancer in 2010.
Photo: Getty Images12/20Lily Collins
Lily looked super dreamy at an Oscars after party with this new “Fragile Thing” tattoo.
Photo: WireImage13/20Justin Bieber
Justin is no stranger to the tattoo parlor. He does have a tiny black dot on his face, after all. This “Patience” tat on his neck dates all the way back to 2014.
Photo: AFP/Getty Images14/20Jourdan Dunn
Like fellow model and friend Cara Delevingne, Jourdan loves getting inked. This back piece depicts the Egyptian goddess Isis.
Photo: @elliegoulding on Instagram15/20Ellie Goulding
This tiny skull is so chic, it practically blends in with Ellie's jewels!
Photo: Getty Images16/20Harry Styles
Harry sadly covered this “Things I can” tattoo with an eagle, but we will always remember it fondly.
Photo: AFP/Getty Images17/20Kristen Stewart
Kristen got this infinity symbol on her palm while on a road trip with three friends. Looks like tiny tattoos are officially the new friendship bracelet.
Photo: FilmMagic18/20Vanessa Hudgens
“Vanessa” is also the name of a genus of butterfly — what better tattoo for a girl with the same name?
Photo: @parisjackson on Instagram19/20Paris Jackson
Paris has over 20 tattoos at this point. This one simply reads, “Faith.”
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