26 hauntingly beautiful white ink tattoos

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Not only is white ink a more discreet way to get a tattoo, it's also an incredibly beautiful way to adorn your body.

You can use white ink as an accent, or you can tattoo the entire design in white. Either way, you can't really go wrong.

Here are 26 white-ink tattoos to give you inspiration (and life).

A rose by any other name still makes a beautiful tattoo.

A photo posted by Sasha Masiuk (@sashatattooing) on Jun 17, 2016 at 2:26pm PDT

That's one *enlightened* tattoo!

A photo posted by Heleena (@heleena96) on Mar 4, 2016 at 12:36pm PST

It's like a beautiful shoulder doily.

A photo posted by @eclipse1966 on Jun 21, 2016 at 1:10pm PDT

White snake, purple seal.

A photo posted by #mirkosatatattooer (@mirkosata) on Jun 20, 2016 at 1:47pm PDT

S C E S I S D — not sure what it means, but I like it.

A photo posted by SATATTTVISION (@satatttvision) on Jun 20, 2016 at 6:13am PDT

The compound for seratonin, the happy chemical!

A photo posted by Sophi Rain (@sophirain) on Jun 20, 2016 at 2:40am PDT

Shine bright like a diamond.

A photo posted by Nicole Mara (@nicolemara.jpg) on Jun 19, 2016 at 11:25pm PDT

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

A photo posted by Саша Швиммер (@mephistopheles88) on Jun 18, 2016 at 2:53am PDT

This koi fish is blowing bubbles!

A photo posted by MiMi DANGerous (@teal_koi) on Jun 17, 2016 at 2:03pm PDT

And the phoenix rises from the ashes...

A photo posted by Женя Князева (@knyazevatattoo) on Jun 17, 2016 at 12:30pm PDT

This rose really stands out.

A photo posted by Villatattooclub (@villatattooclub_) on Jun 17, 2016 at 12:42pm PDT

If you're going to tattoo your face, white ink is the way to go!

A photo posted by gothwino (@genessisdarko) on Jun 17, 2016 at 11:52am PDT

Brave, brave lionheart.

A photo posted by #HighonLife ॐ (@mia.fj) on Jun 17, 2016 at 4:28am PDT

Loving this slithery, serpentine tattoo.

A photo posted by #mirkosatatattooer (@mirkosata) on Jun 19, 2016 at 4:54am PDT

This tiny, Celtic tattoo is almost invisible.

A photo posted by Matic Gaiser (@prince_not.so_charming) on Jun 16, 2016 at 6:07am PDT

And this itty-bitty knife is barely there.

A photo posted by Kevin King (@kevinkingtattoo) on Jun 15, 2016 at 4:00pm PDT

It's OK to be ~*imperfect*~

A photo posted by Lolly Lee (@icelollylee) on Jun 15, 2016 at 1:10am PDT

A mandala can be whatever you want it to be.

A photo posted by Rustem (@rustem_fine_art) on Jun 14, 2016 at 6:11pm PDT

Peep this pineapple!

A photo posted by @vsimiola on Jun 13, 2016 at 7:34pm PDT

Snakes are a really popular choice for white ink.

A photo posted by SATATTTVISION (@satatttvision) on Jun 10, 2016 at 3:24am PDT

Especially when intertwined with black snakes!

A photo posted by Lost At E Minor (@lostateminor) on Jun 10, 2016 at 1:04am PDT

Big or little dipper?

A photo posted by Ber Clausi (@ver_clausi) on Jun 8, 2016 at 9:21am PDT

Thorns or no thorns, this rose is pretty enough to pick.

A photo posted by SATATTTVISION (@satatttvision) on Apr 15, 2016 at 5:45am PDT

Hope you don't have arachnophobia with this tattoo...

A photo posted by ????????Ilenia Lai???????? (@l_u_n_e_n_o_i_r) on Jun 6, 2016 at 2:53am PDT

The white ink makes these little birds look like seagulls.

A photo posted by dita (@ditatattoos) on May 25, 2016 at 10:01am PDT

A sweet fleur de lis.

A photo posted by Tran Meo (@thuphuongiris) on Jun 6, 2016 at 2:13am PDT