Celebrities are great for providing us normal people with inspiration for a whole number of things, from fashion to beauty to interiors and even to tattoos. And while micro, tiny tattoos have been the trend as of late, Cardi B is out here making the case for giant, you-can’t-possibly-miss-it tattoos.
Taking to Instagram, the singer shared a before-and-after picture of her 10-year-old peacock tattoo after she had it updated. The peacock, which starts mid-back and spreads all the way down her hip and thigh, is truly a sight to behold. We cannot stop looking at it.
Lucky for us, though, Cardi isn’t the only celebrity sporting an over-the-top tattoo. If you’re looking for inspiration for your next ink, or if you just want to be in awe of someone else for a little bit, here are the best celebrity examples of big, beautiful tattoos.
Celebrities with OTT Tattoos
1 of 18Cardi B, pt. 1
Cardi B's peacock tattoo is so impressive we can't stop looking at it. The detail, the butterfly, the colour — it's everything.
2 of 18Cardi B, pt. 2
Her peacock tattoo isn't her only OTT inking, though. Just look to the other side of her body where she has a flower pattern spreading all the way from the top of her back to the middle of her thigh.
3 of 18Halle Berry
Halle Berry shared a photo of her impressive back tattoo to Instagram, asking her followers, 'Who says I'm not a mermaid?' Who are we to disagree?
4 of 18Scarlett Johansson
ScarJo has a little lamb and a vine of roses snaking down her back, which she loves to show off on the red carpet. And rightly so!
5 of 18Zoe Kravitz
Zoe Kravitz is a fan of the micro-tattoo, but recently we've seen her branch into macro-tattoo territory, as shown by this artwork on her back.
6 of 18Ruby Rose
Actress Ruby Rose has over 50 tattoos, including the ones covering both her arms.
7 of 18Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie is famous for her tattoos (amongst, you know, other things) which represent everything from a Buddhist spell to the four continents to the locations where her children were born .
8 of 18Jourdan Dunn
Back in 2017, British model Jourdan Dunn got a huge phoenix rising tattoo that covers most of her side. She also has a large tattoo on the back of her neck.
9 of 18Lena Headey
Cersei Lannister, er, sorry, we mean Lena Headey has several tattoos spreading across her back, including a flower in bloom and a sparrow.
10 of 18Adam Levine
Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine has an impressive mermaid-angel-skull scene inked on his back.
11 of 18Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus has loads of tattoos, but perhaps her largest is the dreamcatcher located on her side, which she showed off earlier this year at the Tom Ford A/W 2020 show.
12 of 18Rihanna
Bad gal Riri has several tattoos, but her most noticeable piece in this set of angel wings under her rib cage. We love the way it looks with her orange crop top on the red carpet.
13 of 18Lady Gaga
In honour of her role as Ally in A Star Is Born, Lady Gaga had 'la vie en rose' scripted down her spine.
14 of 18Rita Ora
Rita Ora's biggest tattoo is this pin-up girl on her side, who she affectionally named Rosetta.
15 of 18Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran has over 60 tattoos, but the lion on his chest might be his most remarkable. This photo was taken only halfway through the process, so we can only imagine what it looked like at the end.
16 of 18Jhené Aiko
Singer Jhené Aiko has a stunning, colourful tattoo that covers most of her back and down one arm.
17 of 18Whoopi Goldberg
Actress Whoopi Goldberg has a fairly large tattoo covering her shoulder, which she very rarely leaves uncovered.
18 of 18Cheryl Cole
Who could forget Cheryl's infamous bum ink? Not us. Probably not you, either.
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Celebrities with Matching Tattoos
1 of 14Selena Gomez and Julia Michaels
The two friends each got an arrow on their hand so that when they are holding hands, the arrows point to each other.
2 of 14Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner
The newlyweds chose a quote from Disney's Toy Story to show their commitment to each other.
3 of 14Chrissy Teigen and John Legend
The parents of two got their children's names, Luna and Miles, scripted on their arms.
4 of 14Hailey Baldwin and Kendall Jenner
Hailey and Kendall went for a little heart on the inside of their fingers. No one else will see it, but they'll know it's there.
5 of 14Margot Robbie and Cara Delevingne
Margot tatted herself and Cara while on the set of Suicide Squad, which really brings trusting your BFF to a new level.
6 of 14Kendall Jenner and Hailey Baldwin
Big fans of a white tattoo, Kendall and Hailey got a simple dot each on their fingers.
8 of 14Hailey and Ireland Baldwin
Hailey and her cousin Ireland got their last name inked on their middle fingers. At this point, does Hailey have any fingers that aren't tattooed?
9 of 14Paris Jackson and Macaulay Culkin
Paris Jackson and her godfather Macaulay Culkin got matching wooden spoons tattooed on their forearms.
10 of 14Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner
Maisie and Sophie, or Arya and Sansa, if you will, each got the date they were cast in Game of Thrones inked on their forearm. Stark sisters forever.
11 of 14Hailey Baldwin and Mari McKinney
Hailey is a big fan of the matching tattoo, this time getting the word 'gentle' with friend Mari McKinney.
12 of 14The cast of Pretty Little Liars
When the iconic show ended, the girls all got the first initial of their character's name tattooed on their fingers.
13 of 14Kylie Jenner and Jordan Woods
Kylie Jenner and ex-BFF Jordan Woods got little waves inked on their fingers. Yikes.
14 of 14Kaia Gerber and Cara Delevingne
Kaia Gerber and Cara Delevingne are 'solemates' - get it?
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