38 Best Celebrity Tattoos for Inspiration

Emily Ratajkowski showed off her new matching tattoos on Instagram this weekend, and a close-up of her latest grid post reveals the word “sly” inscribed in different fonts on what appear to be the sides of both her arms and legs.

In case you're wondering what that means, EmRata's new tattoo is thought to be a tribute to her son, Sylvester Apollo Bear, nicknamed “Sly,” with her husband, Sebastian Bear-McClard. Scroll down to the next photo to see a cute shot of Sly sitting on Em's lap. Cute, right?

Selena Gomez just got tattooed again by celebrity tattoo artist Keith Scott “Bam Bang” McCurdy, and the first look at the new tattoo was shared on Bang Bang's Instagram account. The photo is from a pretty far away, so it's hard to tell exactly what the design is. It runs from the base of her neck down to her shoulder blade, but we can already tell that whatever it is, it looks pretty elaborate. We'll just have to wait for a big debut on the red carpet or on Selena's own Instagram.

Billie is one of the most recent celebs to join the tattoo club, and we love her two little fairies, which she showed off. No Time to Die It premiered and fans immediately took notice.

Perhaps her most famous tattoo is Cara's iconic lion on her finger.

Adele has some intricate tattoos on her body, but we're particularly in love with this Saturn design.

Paris Jackson has plenty of tattoos to inspire you, with our favourite being her spiritual chest tattoo which consists of seven chakras surrounded by different colours of the rainbow representing energy points.

We love Rihanna's tattoo collection, especially her mandala-style hand design, and if you're looking for a beautiful hand and forearm tattoo, this one is super easy to copy.

Lady Gaga is another celebrity with a ton of tattoos, and we love her music-inspired tattoos, especially the trumpet and music notes on her right arm.

Fun fact: when she first started getting tattoos, her father told her not to get them on one side. She continued with it for a while, but we all know that Lady Gaga is the type of person who doesn't listen to other people's opinions.

Love letter tattoos? This cute tattoo by Chrissy Teigen says “oooooooooh la,” a sweet reference to her husband John Legend's 2020 song of the same name.

Bella Hadid has two slim-line designs that say “I love you” and “my love” in Arabic, and they're pretty cute, if you ask us.

Hailey Bieber is another celebrity who loves tiny line tattoos. She has the letter “J” on her ring finger, but everyone knows who it belongs to.

Two of Ashley Benson's tattoos were inspired by her love for the French capital's most iconic staple, and we're all for it. Ashley has “Pomme Frites” inked on her left arm, which is definitely one of the most relatable tattoos ever and will make you want to order some fries straight to your house.