“To me, it’s art,” UK pop star Cheryl said of the various pieces she commissioned on her skin. Her largest canvases her entire backside with an English rose design like a wall plastered in graffiti art. It took 15 hours, inked in parts, and cost as much as a small car, the celebrity said.
One of her favorites decorates the side of her hand with a tribal-like Polynesian Maori insignia. It’s a representation of the letter “C” and a symbol of new beginnings.
Jessica Alba Isn't Really Into Tattoos Anymore
The lovely Lotus flower reference scripted in Sanskrit on her wrist is forever, however, meanings shift and bend. Alba opened up to The Late Show host Stephen Colbert about some of those sensitive meanings. This Sanskrit word for Sacred Lotus tattooed on her arm came about after a rough patch. It was a statement of spiritual growth following a difficult break-up. “He was really anti-tattoos, and I felt like after I broke up with him, I found myself again.”
As a warning of sorts to the young, Alba told Allure, “Something that’s meaningful to you when you’re younger is not going to be meaningful to you five years later.” Clarifying, “You’re never going to be in the same place emotionally and mentally...,” she said, opening up about some of the tattoos she regrets.
Nikki Reed's Unidentified Symbol
Twilight actress Nikki Reed has been experimenting with laser removal. The Russian lettering tattooed on her wrist used to spell out Russian actor and ex-boyfriend Priluchnyy’s name. She’s moved on.
The best is this finely etched design topping her spine at her hairline. Reed has not shared its meaning, but we're still loving it!
Sienna Miller's Tri-Star Cluster
Actress Sienna Miller is not only gorgeous but also very classy and discreet. So, it only follows that her taste in body art would be, as well.
Miller prefers dainty and discreet tattoos and these three stars in blue ink crown her shoulder nicely. Don’t you think?
Nicole Richie's Art Menagerie
Celebrity, and now businesswoman Nicole Richie, exhibits a menagerie of inky marks that grace her slight frame. A small pair of wings applied to each shoulder blade is an angelic touch. And I pray she always likes them.
Tattoo removal does not respond well to colored ink tattoos, especially yellow, purple, and turquoise. Let's just hope Richie doesn't change her mind anytime soon.