50 Best Hand Tattoos For Women - From Rihanna To Cara Delevingne
All the inspiration you need before getting some ink.
Elaborate hand tattoos have been popular amongst male football players and singers for decades. But a new trend of intricate and dainty hand designs have taken over the internet in recent years with the likes of Rihanna and Hailey Bieber embracing the strategically-placed ink. And it’s not hard to see why hand tattoos for women are on the rise.
'It seems to have become a thing that people from all walks of life can get into,' says Charlie Wulfbaron, Tattoo Artist at South City Market. 'With the rise of celebrities and public figures sporting visible hand tattoos, to tattoo models becoming a lot more mainstream than they once were. We’ve come to realise that visible tattoos don’t affect the person, and that it’s another way we can express ourselves and show a little more of our identity.'
The healing process of every tattoo is different, especially as we all heal at different speeds and getting a hand tattoo is no different. Charlie advises 'keeping them super clean, moisturised (there’s a variety of tattoo creams out there), and pay attention to them a little. The healing process can make all the difference in how your tattoo will look once healed. If you let it scab too much, pick at it, and wash it with a harsh cleaner or anything like that it can lose its vibrancy.'
From Zoë Kravitz’s teeny tiny bits of hand tattoo artwork, to Ariana Grande's statement inkings, there's a Hollywood-approved hand tattoo design for everyone.
Read on for the delicate hand tattoo designs encouraging you to re-think illustrating your fingertips...
Hand Tattoo Inspiration And Ideas
Hailey Bieber
Despite recently getting a new last name following her marriage to Justin Bieber, Hailey and her cousin Ireland got matching 'Baldwin' hand tattoos so their family's surname can, at very least, live on in ink form.
Italic Script
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Lana Del Rey
The 'Lust For Life' singer has a tattoo on each hand. On the side of her left hand, Del Rey has the phrase 'trust no one' tattooed and on the right side another reads 'paradise'.
The Grammy-award winning singer has explained her inkings in several interviews, recently telling the German magazine Der Spiegel: 'Death and paradise for me are linked.
'I expect after my death, something that is very calm and relaxed. This can already be described as paradise. It is so loaded with meaning. I just like the word "paradise". I even tattooed it on my hand.'
Hailey Bieber
Mrs Bieber is the queen of hand tattoos, with her dainty moon and star designs.
Palm Tattoos
For those that don't want to make a statement but still want to get on board with the trend.
Palm Leaf
100% easier to keep intact than an actual plant - we guarantee.
Cara Delevinge
The model-turned-actress has numerous tattoos now but this lion on her right index finger was her first in 2013. According to the British star, the inking represents her astrological sign, which of course, is a Leo.
Revealing her tattoo on Instagram for the first time, Delevingne tagged both celebrity tattoo artist Bang Bang and her BFF Rihanna in the post.
'My first tattoo!! Lions rule! Thank you so much @bangbangnyc @badgalriri,' she captioned the post.
Charlotte Bitmead (she/her) is the Senior Beauty Writer at Cosmopolitan UK. She has over six years experience writing about beauty and has previously written for ELLE and The Sunday Times Style, covering everything from politics to sustainability to inclusivity within the beauty industry. When she’s not writing in-depth features, testing out the newest skincare fad or trying to decide what nail art to get, you can find her overspending in bookshops or shouting at Arsenal matches. Find her on LinkedIn
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