Demi Lovato has so many tattoos she’s lost count. It’s no wonder. She just added a rose next to her enigmatic inside index-finger script, “Sorry not Sorry” and an ankle portrait of her late dog Buddy for which she credits Bang Bang.
But what about this cryptic phrase curving atop her shoulder: “now I’m a warrior.” Deep personal meaning, no doubt.
Kate Moss And Her Anchor
Kate Moss has had her tiny anchor tattoo eternally imprinted upon her wrist since 2008. The anchor’s always been a popular tattoo. Navy men, sailors, and other big burly seamen most commonly have sported the image, but now it’s not an uncommon trendy inked accessory for models and celebs. Moss’s most intriguing tattoo sits at the base of her back. It is a pair of birds tattooed by Lucian Freud, the foremost British artist and portraitist, who is a grandson of Sigmund Freud and whom Moss admired and befriended.
Since his passing in 2011, her back could be worth millions, Moss has quipped. The artist told Moss that he tattooed anchors on sailors and seamen as a 19-year-old during WWII. That conversation led to the original work of priceless art which adorns her lower back.
Adele's Monogram
Adele's tattoo is as classy as she is. Just one elegant letter tucked behind her ear in a delicate font, a permanent letter “A,” for her and her adored son Angelo’s names.
We love the delicate lines and classic font type she chose. Adele's tattoo is definitely a keeper in our book!
Bar Refaeli Takes The Tat Plunge
But just barely. It’s a tiny lace-like white butterfly embossed behind her delicate wrist, and it’s her last one. “I finally did it! My first (and last) tattoo,” the celebrity announced to her Instagram following. They loved it! In one day she got 38K likes.
White ink tats are just like regular tattoos except a high-quality white ink is injected into the skin instead of black Indian ink. Another innovation, 3-D tattoo art, is a newer method that has been gaining popularity among edgy fashion freaks.
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.