40 Best Hidden Tattoo Ideas
Get your ink on.
For the most part, when people get tattoos, they are doing it to make a visual impact. There's a reason, after all, that people get teardrops tattooed on their faces, or cover their arms in vast and impressive (and colorful) sleeves of ink.
It isn't because they want to hide them from the world, it's because they want to share the art on their bodies with the world at large. Why even bother getting a tattoo if you aren't comfortable with showing it off, right?
Wrong. Sometimes people crave themselves some ink, but they don't relish the idea of explaining the piece to every Tom, Dick, and/or Harry who might have a question about their very personal body art. That's absolutely okay. Just because you aren't down with the idea of having to talk to everyone about your ink, that doesn't mean you shouldn't be allowed to get the damn thing done if it's what you want. Heck, that's what hidden tattoos are all about.
That's right, today we're talking about hidden tattoos. Some of the tattoos on this list are so discreet you can't spot them at all, while others use different tactics to keep themselves as low-key as possible, making it possible for the wearer to cover their tattoos with clothing easily rather than having to hide behind swaths and layers of icky and sticky concealer.
If you want a tattoo but you want to be subtle about it, here are some great options from the world of hidden tattoos.
1. Palm tree prowess
2. I heart your pinkie
3. Number 11 is number 1
4. To infinity and beyond
5. Chin up
6. Weeds are flowers too
7. Invisible unless under a blacklight
8. Big toes know
9. Anchored in white
10. White ink semi-colon
11. Where IS Waldo?
12. A poem behind a curtain
13. Coffee, tea, or me
14. Itty bitty kitty committee
15. Mickey matters
16. Good vibes
17. I heart you
18. You are my sunshine
19. Ladybugs
20. Forever is your secret
21. Four little letters
22. That mouse is everywhere!
23. XX marks the spot
24. Danger, danger!
25. Keep going
26. A secret all your own
27. A blossoming pit
28. Black and white beauty
29. What's on your mind?
30. Sun and moon
31. Don't step on my heart
32. I love you with all my soul
33. The truth is out there...
34. A whale of a tail
35. The forest for the trees
36. A rose by any other name...
37. The phases of the moon
38. Draw a line under it
39. Power up
40. I see London, I see France...
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Rebecca Jane Stokes is a writer living in Brooklyn, New York with her cat, Batman. Her work focuses on relationships, pop culture and news. For more of her work, check out her Tumblr.