Celebrity Tattoos

Arguably, celebrity tattoos are the whole reason why tattooing is so popular and so widely accepted today. A few decades ago, the art of tattooing was firmly lodged in the underworld, with just a few exceptions.

A tattoo was seen as evidence of a ‘racy’ or dodgy past, and an indication that someone wasn't’t quite ‘respectable’. Exceptions might be made for someone who had spent time at sea, for example, but tattoos, especially on women, were always a bit controversial. Celebrity tattoos changed all that.

When celebrities started getting tattoos and flashing them publicly, it did a lot for the public’s perception of tattooing. After all, celebrities are the closest thing we have to royalty – they tend to function as role models for the rest of us, for better or for worse.

When the concept of tattooing was first brought to Europe by seventeenth century explorers, tattoos were difficult and expensive to get, so only a few lucky members of the upper classes had them. Later, when tattooing became more accessible, it was devalued.

Then, when celebrity tattoos became public knowledge, it seemed to give the rest of us permission to explore the ancient art of tattoos ourselves. As a result, tattoo images themselves improved, incorporating more classic – and classy – styles.

Robbie Williams

The king of celebrity tattoos is undoubtedly Robbie Williams. He's a real fan of tattoo art and depending on how you count he has got 14 tattoos, including a Celtic cross, a lion, a Maori tribal, a Christian cross, two swallows, the eye of Horus, a piece of Beatles music and 7 word tattoos.

Melanie C, one of the 5 Spice Girls, is a celebrity with a big love for tattoos. At least, she used to be, lately there have been some signs that she is regretting her tattoos.

Mel C has about 10 tattoos on her body, primarily designs with an Eastern origin. She's got a lotus flower, a tribal phoenix, a Chinese dragon, a Celtic cross, a Celtic armband, a star tattoo, an English writing tattoo and 2 Tibetan writing tattoos.

Click here to have a look at and learn more about Melanie C's Tattoo Designs

Justin Timberlake is a celebrity that is no stranger to tattoos either.

He has 6 tattoo designs on his body, including a cross tattoo on his shoulder, a guardian angel tattoo on his back, some Chinese characters and an Aquarius tattoo.

In comparison, the celebrity tattoos that Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera sport are a bit less intriguing – though these girls are still very young, and have time to acquire a few more choice designs! That having been said, Aguilera has made a pretty good start, with multiple small tattoos – from the ‘Xtina’ on the back of her neck, to tiny Hebrew/ Spanish expression of love on the inside of her elbow, Christina Aguilera’s tattoos are small and atypical enough to keep us guessing.

 Britney Spears’ Tattoos are along the same lines, for the most part. Perhaps the best known is Britney’s fairy tattoo, on her lower back – it’s a small, attractive image that seems to have been taken from a children’s book illustration. Spears also has a tattoo on the back of her neck, the Kabbalah symbol for healing, along with various ‘freedom’ symbols on her foot. Small purple dice on the inside of one wrist form a different sort of image altogether.

Johnny Depp’s tattoos express his quirky personality and sense of humor. A banner on his arm that used to read “ Winona forever”, in honor of actress Winona Ryder, was altered – or should we say edited – after his breakup with Ryder and now reads “Wino forever”! Depp’s other tattoos include a tribute to his mother and his daughter, a skull on his ankle with the words “Death is certain”, and, most puzzling, the number 3 between his thumb and index finger! These and other celebrity tattoos are great examples of how the art of tattooing can be adapted to individual taste and expressions of personality. Celebrity tattoos have been instrumental in the rehabilitation of this ancient art, making it attractive and acceptable for the rest of us.

Celebrity Tattoos Introduction

The celebrities’ life is always under watching. No matter if they do or do not make something, they always will be followed by spectators and mass-media. Starting with their personal life and with their clothing style everything is conscientiously related to the spectators.

All the accessories which are worn by a celebrity are provided from the category of accessories fashion and they are transformed in an object which the fans must buy it. There are many cases in which a cinema stars or starlet wears a jacket in a special scene from a special film, and that jacket will be sold better than never.

The same thing can be said about the celebrities’ tattoos. The simple fact that a celebrity is doing a tattoo means that this kind of activity is extremely fashionable and very famous.

There are reports renowned about celebrities’ tattoos.

The celebrities continued to be remarkable for their talent in tattoos modeling. Here is a list with some celebrities who have memorable tattoos:

The Angelina Jolie Tattoos: This beautiful actress keeps besides her an entire group of people who make tattoos. The newest tattoos are the longitude and latitude symbols of the places where her children were adopted. She is known for had been having a temporary tattoo, depicting the relationship with Billy Bob Thornton, the tattoo which later on she has wiped it with the help laser technique after their relationship has broken off.

The Britney Spears Tattoos: Her tattoos are a male angel, a tiny daisy and a butterfly which leaves the vine. She has the Chinese symbol of the mystery from the inferior side of the cotton.

The Norah Jones Tattoos: The Italian descendant Norah Jones has also some interesting tattoos, as a small rose on the heel and a red little devil a little lower of bikini line.

The Jenna Jameson Tattoos: The starlet of adults’ films has a collection of tattoos in the extreme areas. One of these is the “heart brokers” tattoo from the buttock, also a flower on the heel.

The Christina Aguilera Tattoos: Also this singer has a lot of tattoos, having a flower on the left hand wrist, on the neck “Xtina, also an unknown design tattoo on the left inner forearm.

The celebrities initiate a new tattoo fashion: they are in fashion!!!

The tattoos in star shape are chosen by the celebrities especially to the “profound and suggestive” messages which are transmitted...

The Sienna Miller actress ,the ex-fiancée of Jude Law, of who she broke up after they both were unfaithful, she has on the right shoulder a “constellation” of three stars which in the ironic way signifies love, honor and thrust.

Britney Spears, recently separated of her husband, Kevin Federline, has a design which symbolizes the honor and the loyalty. The singer sustains that she had made this tattoo with the occasion of her second child’s birth, Ayden James.” The Design is mine and it represents my present life”, the star confided.

Also, Eva Longoria has on her hand wrist a star. The actress from the “Desperate wives” serial said that the design is inspirited by a literary character.” I have a blue tattoo of a star from “Little Prince” book. Somebody close to me has the same tattoo but I’m not saying who is that person”, she completed.

A five angles star, like the one that the singer Paolo Nutini has, is considered a heathen symbol, which symbolizes goddess Venus.

The party girl, Lindsay Lohan had tattooed a star on her hand wrist, after a drinking night.

Maybe to be especially of the other stars, Victoria Beckham has chosen to have a tattoo of stars in the lumbar area. Her four stars represent the Beckham family: she,the two babies and her husband, David. 

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