Tattoos and Body Art on Hollywood Celebrities

Celebrity tattoos are becoming more and more visible and socially acceptable in mainstream pop culture these days. Angelina Jolie recently voted most sexy woman has plenty of tattoos and is probably the most famous and desirable celebrity with tattoos in Hollywood. Her tattoos to date consist of tribal dragons, a Thai tiger, and various Latin sayings across her shoulders and arms.

This surge in popularity of celebrity tattoos began in the 1960s. Lyle Tuttle the forefather of American tattooing tattooed Janis Joplin. Time was when tattoos were the preserve of those on the fringes of society but now it is not uncommon to see celebrity tattoos. Even super models such as Kate Moss and Sarah O'Hare strut around flashing their body art on the cover of glossy magazines or on the cat walk.

Actor Johnny Depp ranks as heavily tattooed for his caliber of talent and breadth of acting work. His tattooed arms are as often painted to be blank flesh as left with their own tattoos showing and incorporated into the character.

Vin Diesel is covered with a mix of modern tattoos styles, as befitting an underground government secret agent in the movie xXx. The character he plays agent X has one full sleeve, one partial sleeve, chest work and tattoos on his stomach.

As vampire slayer BLADE, Wesley Snipes has tribal blackwork on his arms, chest and back, as well as the sides of his head and the back of his nect. Pamela Anderson had her arm tattooed for real with a barbed wire armband for her role in the movie BARBWIRE. Following her split from husband Tommy Lee, (who is heavily tattooed) she had the "Tommy" tattoo on her finger edited to read "Mommy" in reference to her two sons. She also has tribal tattoos on the small of her back and a tattoo on her ankle.

Musicians have traditionally enjoyed more freedom than actors when it comes to body art. For movie stars having to transform into a different character each time they shoot a movie can be limiting especially if they are playing historical figures. But that has not stopped a lot of actors from getting tattooed in very visible places.

Historically rock stars were renowned for getting tattoos. The band Red Hot Chili Peppers are an example where the band members have a well-developed collection of tattoos. Singer Henry Rollins began his tattoo collection as the lead singer of Black Flag. Eminem continues to add to his tattoo collection but some critics have claimed that it will inhibit him if he wants to play a bigger acting role. Eminem's tattoos are a combination of a style that is typical of Hip Hop and R&B artists such as Justin Timberlake, 50 Cent and Pharrel.

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Stupendous Celebrity Tattoos

When deciding whether or not to get a tattoo, the first thing is to think about how the tattoo will remain in the body. Next to consider is what may be the preferred style. Most tattoo parlors have samples of previous design can be changed according to the customer. But what many people enjoy sampling and mimicking what many of those whom we idolize might have been made. Style of clothing, hair dos, things to eat, a place to gather and, yes, even tattoos are often influenced by many celebrities. Some people are more famous than I have tattoos was originally thought. Some may be quite surprising.

As many people know, Angelina Jolie is one of the most popular tattooed actresses today. She flaunts over a dozen tattoos, each with their own meaning. Angelina Jolie is such a fan of tattoos that always have plans for the future. In fact, she made the dragon tattoo the most popular among women. When it comes to tattoos and famous actresses, it's sure that the name of Pamela Anderson will be taken up. Arm band was made popular almost entirely due to Pamela Anderson. He also put emphasis on the barbed wire tattoo as it marks one of the most famous.

Mike Tyson sports a facial tattoo is of Maori influence. While the tattoo did not exactly cause a boom in applied facial tattoos, it was proved between tattoo enthusiasts. Johnny Depp is one of the actors recognize as very tattoos. He was decorated with more than twelve known tattoos with stories behind them. Depp's tattoo on right bicep is the most famous. When Johnny Depp and Wynona Ryder are the same, he had "Wynona Forever" tattooed on his arm. When the relationship ended, has been modified to say "Wino Forever." Examples of good tattoos should be thought through before taking a leap.

Group tattoo was made for those actors in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Each actor received a tattoo of the word "nine" written in elvish script. Tattooed on different areas of the body, and the first tattoo for some, each member has a permanent mark the making of the movies.

Other film celebrity in which we will find many tattoos to admire or copy include Drew Barrymore, Julia Roberts, Gillian Anderson, Alyssa Milano, and Christina Ricci. We can also find tattoos in music artists such as Billy Idol, Eminem, Henry Rollins and Brittany Spears. Kobe Bryant, Dennis Rodman, Anna Kournikova, and Stone Cold Steve Austin make up just a few of the models that flaunt their own ink sport.

This is just an example of some of the tattoos that may be found among the celebrities. These people will be recognized and appreciation for their style and personal. Many of them have caused booms in the tattoo trends throughout the year with a special emphasis on design that resembles closely their own. This is not unusual or unheard of by tattoo artists to receive requests for tattoos that are visible such as the one sported by the hip celebrity of the age.

Ben Affleck Tattoos

When one thinks of Ben Affleck the first thing that comes to mind is a Hollywood hunk not a man that has several tattoos covering his shoulders. arms and back. Most people are not aware of Ben's little tattoos collection, the main reason behind that is Ben is ashamed of his ink now. He admits he got most of his ink when he was around 16 and wishes he would not have chosen half of the designs he did.

Below is a list of some of Ben's tattoo collection that he now regrets.

1. Barb wire across his right bicep.

2. A dolphin located somewhere on his body covering up the name of his High School Sweetheart.

3. A huge cross on his left arm.

4. A fish intertwined with a skull and crossbones on his right arm.

5. The initials "OV" on his shoulder blade with MOH NON TE written above it and TA OR underneath it.

Ben majorly regrets all of his tattoos and does not have a problem admitting it. He is even interested in getting his tattoos removed by a laser.

"I was young. It was fun and cool. I'm sorry now, but it is a good lesson in decisions that have important and long repercussions."

Ben also says that he tries to stay away from roles that require him to be shirtless or wear short sleeves because he hates the make up you have to wear to cover up tattoos. He states that the process is very time consuming and a little strange. "It's the equivalent of being sand-blasted, but it leaves the tattoo undetectable."

The main reason Ben is ready to get rid of his tattoos has to do with his acting.

"They get in the way of my being able to play someone else. Every time I'm sitting in a makeup chair or putting on a costume I'm reminded I'm me, not the person I'm supposed to be playing."

Jenna Jameson Tattoos

When one hears the name Jenna Jameson they automatically think gorgeous sex symbol of the adult film industry. But there is something else that is thought of when Jenna Jameson is mentioned, her multiple tattoos. Even though Jenna has several tattoos it does not take away from her sex appeal some say it adds to it. So one may wonder why this can't be said for everyday ordinary people. Maybe Jenna's tattoos help add to her sex appeal because of the way she carries herself. This is probably a mystery that will never be solved.

Below is a list of most if not all of Jenna's tattoos:

1. "Heartbreaker" on right buttock along with a two small red hearts.

2. A very colorful dragon on the back of neck.

3. Some flowers with a butterfly with phrase "Crazy Girl" on right ankle.

4. A girl in red halter and spandex on right calf.

5. An angel on her left calf.

6. "Jay" on her left ring finger (which she has had removed since they divorced)

7. Some flowers on inside left ankle.

8. "I'm not afraid" on her left shoulder blade surrounded by a fancy flowery border.

9. "I was born to do this" on her right shoulder blade surrounded by a fancy flowery border.

Jenna's latest tattoos are the ones on her shoulder blades that dawn the famous Joan of Arc quote "I'm not afraid, I was born to do this" The tattoo was done by famous tattoo artist Kat Von D of LA Ink and was featured on the show.

Chris Brown Tattoos

Chris Brown is in an awful mess these days dealing with the allegation of basically beating up girlfriend Rihanna. While Chris has remained pretty quiet about the whole incident, one thing is for sure he has a huge love for tattoos. He broke all sorts of laws when he was 13 years old when he got his very first tattoo.

Below is a list of Chris' tattoos:

1. He has three stars behind his ear.

2. Jesus with the music notes on the upper part of his right arm, which Chris says signifies the gift to god gave him to sing.

3. The letter C (looks like a graffiti tag) and added a hand image on the upper part of his left arm. The hand means Chris holding his own name, his own destiny.

4. 2 ups 2 downs on his left arm under the C and hand.

5. A spray can underneath the 2 Ups and 2 Downs on his left arm.

6. The letter B for his last name

7. A skull with a halo above it on his right hand.

8. A angel and a ninja on his right arm that are battling each other and in between them are the words Darkness to Light.

Chris explained the reasoning behind his angel and ninja tattoo:

"me being a kid but being bad, being with the wrong crowd, doing the wrong things, but following my own path. This is the demon that I used to fight when I was younger, this is the angel, they just battled."

Chris is also quick to admit that his mother was not very pleased with him when he told her he wanted a tattoo when he was 13 and was even more angry when he went behind her back and got one anyways.