The wrist is one of the most popular positions for a tattoo, with good reason. Your wrist is one of the most delicate and flattering places to ink and can be hidden and revealed with the ease of a top choice. We scoured some of our favourite tattoo artists’ Instagram accounts for 20 of the most beautiful, inventive and bad-ass wrist inkings there are.
Prepare to be inspired.
20 wrist ink ideas
KALULA_TATTOOWear your heart on your sleeve.
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BANGBANGNYC What a bright idea.
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UHHHHTACOAn affirmation a day keeps the anxiety away.
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GABBYCOLLEDGEThe lotus and unalome are Buddhist symbols of enlightenment.
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_DR_WOO_This stylish Lotus manages to still look delicate, despite covering almost all of the wrist.
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BANGBANGNYCWe love this bad-ass twist on typically feminine lashes.
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JONBOYTATTOOThe evil eye is said to ward off bad spirits, and it looks adorable too.
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_DR_WOOSam Smith has this Rupi Kaur illustration oh his wrist.
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BANGBANGNYCBrush up on your seahorse fact before getting this enchanting tattoo.
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BANGBANGNYCThis circle looks like a window into another world.
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GABBYCOLLEDGEThere is nothing more romantic and rock and roll as a single rose.
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_DR_WOO_Put your constellation on your wrist so fellow astrology lovers never have to ask your star sign.
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PIRATUM00Remind yourself that great things always start off small with a little acorn.
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JONBOYTATTOOMake your tattoo mysterious white ink.
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JONBOYTATTOODots circle the pisiform bone delicately.
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JONBOYTATTOOThis blue bonnet ink sits perfectly on the side of the wrist.
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JONBOYTATTOOProve you understand this tattoo is forever with an infinity sign.
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BANGBANGNYCThis ink looks painted on, and hides a name in it's leaves.
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GABBYCOLLEDGEGo full Ziggy Stardust with a lightening bolt.
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JONBOYTATTOOGive yourself a note of encouragement on your wrist.
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From: ELLE UK