With so many celebrity tattoos to drool over, it can be hard to decide what’s next on your list of ink-spiration. Choosing a location is a great place to start and hand and finger tattoos are holding steady as a popular location for permanent artwork. But with such a small area of real estate to work with, pinning down the right design is trickier than ever. Luckily, celebrities have been getting inked on their hands and fingers long enough that we can look to them to lead us in the right direction.
Check out some of the designs they’ve added to their skin to help inspire some creative tattoos of your own. But just remember — it’s there forever, so choose wisely!
Cara Delevingne
Model and actress Cara Delevingne has 20 tattoos and counting. A select few of those tattoos have been permanently inked on her fingers and hands, which includes a heart, snake, and her initials. But the coolest one has to be the lion on the index finger of her right hand.
Rihanna
With well over 25 tattoos, it’s hard to keep track of the latest ink to find its way on Rihanna’s body. The singer has a few different designs on her fingers and hands, including some past ink that’s faded over time, and the word “Shhh…” on the inside of her index finger.
Miley Cyrus
It’s no secret that Miley Cyrus is a fan of tattoos. The former Disney star began taking an interest in tats during her Bangerz album era and hasn’t stopped adding artwork to her body, including several adornments on her fingers.
Lana del Rey
Lana del Rey’s finger tattoos are subtle yet meaningful. They include the phrases related to her music and lyrics, including “die young” on the inside of her right middle finger and “paradise” on the inside of her hand. She also has a monogram “M” and the phrase “trust no one.”
Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato loves posting her new ink to Instagram, giving fans an intimate look at the artwork she’s added to her body. Her hand and finger tattoos include a rose, cross, and the word “free.” But the most striking of all is the lion face that sits on top of her hand.
Zoë Kravitz
With a whopping 55 tattoos and counting, Zoë Kravitz is an inspiration for anyone who is considering adding some permanent artwork to their body. Her teeny tiny hand and finger tattoos create a patchwork of delicate symbols.
Jemima Kirke
Former HBO Girls star, Jemima Kirke has plenty of homemade and stick and poke tattoos that help her live up to her grunge attitude and appearance. But it’s the large tattoo on the palm of her hand and that has us wanting one for ourselves.
Kesha
Like Demi Lovato before her, Kesha chose to add a lions head on the outside of her hand. This particular lion has more of a tribal effect and speaks to her strength after a few tumultuous years battling her former producer Dr. Luke.
Florence Welch
She is the epitome of softness and romance, so it makes total sense that Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine would choose a few delicate designs for her fingers. These little gems match perfectly with her choice of jewelry, too.
Tove Lo
Swedish singer Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson found her stage name, Tove Lo after visiting a lynx named Tova at the zoo as a child. She loved the lynx so much that her family members started calling her Tove Lo. The name stuck with her, along with the lynx, which she eventually had tattooed.
Grimes
Canadian-born musician Grimes has a pile of hand and finger tattoos making it a little bit hard to keep up. Some of her artwork includes tribal designs, chevron stripes, a Lord of the Rings reference, the word “beautiful,” geometric designs, and her lucky number 8.
Halsey
Singer Halsey has tattoos spread across her limbs and each of them has a unique story to tell. Her XXX hand tattoo is a bit cheeky, as she’s been quoted describing it as a real-life parental advisory. She also has her lucky number 17 tattoo across her knuckles.
Cher Lloyd
Following in the footsteps of Rihanna, Lindsay Lohan and Lily Allen is X Factor star Cher Lloyd. The famous pop star shares the “Shhh…” tattoo on the insider of her finger — but that’s not all. She also has the word “Daddy” and a diamond on the outside of her hand, and a tiny heart and bow on two of her fingers.
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande may have been mocked by the internet when she famously received a Japanese tattoo with a typo, but that doesn’t make her ink any less interesting. The singer has over 49 tattoos to swoon over, but only a few of those have landed on her fingers and hands.
