Half Sleeve Tattoo Ideas

Tattoos can be worn on any part of the body. It entirely depends upon the discretion of the wearer to decide the location. The tattoo wearers are of two types. The first group belongs to those who want to flaunt their body art pieces and the second group consists of men and women who want to keep their tattoo under covers. The first group outshines the second and it is very common to find people flaunting their tattoos. One of the most favorite places of the people to display their tattoo pieces is their arm. In other words, sleeve tattoos, especially half sleeve tattoos are the current rage.

People keep looking for half sleeve tattoo ideas to grace the upper part of their hand. It has already been mentioned that there are two types of tattoo wearers. The good part about the tattoos covering half of the sleeve is that they can be flaunted as well as kept covered. There are plenty of ideas for these advantageous half sleeve tattoos that you can try. They are meaningful as well as beautiful. Here we have presented a collection of 26 pictures that will shed ample light on the variety of such tattoos. Have a look.

If you like this article, you might be interested in some of our other articles on Justin Bieber Tattoos,Extreme Tattoos, Girl Back Tattoos and Horrible Tattoos.

Cute Sleeve Tattoo

Sober and sweet; this tattoo conveys the love of the wearer for nature and dance.

Cute Sleeve Tattoo

Religious Sleeve Tattoo

This bride carries the portrait of Lord Buddha along with some kanji letters that is an expression of her faith.

Religious Sleeve Tattoo

Sleeve Ship Tattoo

This ship is a simile for the life journey of the girl. It represents the sweet and sour moments she has experienced till now.

Sleeve Ship Tattoo

Star Sleeve Tattoo

This half sleeve tattoo is a symbol that the wearer has found the right direction in his life.

Star Sleeve Tattoo

Black and Gray Tattoo

The pair of flowers look very elegant as they sit on the half sleeve of the wearer, as a symbol of love.

Black and Gray Tattoo

Stunning Sleeve Tattoo

The girl flaunts her vibrant and catchy half sleeve tattoo showing a fish and a flower.

Stunning Sleeve Tattoo

Love Sleeve Tattoo

The girl expresses her love for her deceased beloved soldier with this tattoo that shows a grieving lady with poppies.

Love Sleeve Tattoo

Peacock Sleeve Tattoo

The beautiful bird marks its graceful presence on the sleeve of the girl in the form of an enticing tattoo.

Peacock Sleeve Tattoo

Music Tribute Tattoo

The guy expresses his admiration for Whitney Houston with this black and white half sleeve tattoo.

Music Tribute Tattoo

Sleeve Tiger Tattoo

The ferocious and majestic wild animal looks very impressive as it finds a place on the half sleeve of the girl. It symbolizes courage and intelligence.

Sleeve Tiger Tattoo

Floral Sleeve Tattoo

The purple and red roses symbolize the fact that true love is precious and very difficult to find.

Floral Sleeve Tattoo

Music Tattoo Half Sleeve

The girl wears her passion and love for music on her sleeve through this roses and mike tattoo.

Music Tattoo Half Sleeve

Indian Tribal Sleeve Tattoo

Check out this unique style half sleeve tattoo that is also a tribute to the native culture of the wearer.

Indian Tribal Sleeve Tattoo

Abstract Themed Sleeve

Take a look at the half sleeve tattoo of the girl that gives vent to her nerd like nature.

Abstract Themed Sleeve

Gypsy Woman Sleeve

The charming gypsy girl tattoo makes a beautiful style statement as it graces the sleeve of the girl.

Gypsy Woman Sleeve

Memorial Tattoo

This tattoo is a tribute to the lover who was passionate about wildlife and adored deer the most.

Memorial Tattoo

Peter Pan Half Sleeve

The mischievous boy and the magical fairies together create a very lovely half sleeve tattoo. The girl got it because she is a great fan of the fictional character.

Peter Pan Half Sleeve

Sexy Girl Sleeve Tattoo

Half sleeve tattoos are popular among girls and they love to flaunt them in sleeveless tops.

Sexy Girl Sleeve Tattoo

Love Half Sleeve Tattoo

This half sleeve tattoo carries the portraits of Greek god Poseidon and goddess Aphrodite. It symbolizes the wearer’s love for Greek mythology.

Love Half Sleeve Tattoo

Angel Half Sleeve Tattoo

This tattoo is a lovely memorial for the deceased mother who the wearer misses a lot.

An Angel Half Sleeve Tattoo

Macho Half Sleeve

The flower and the clock symbolize the fact that real beauty is timeless. It also lends a catchy look to the sleeve of the guy.

Macho Half Sleeve

Girl Portrait Tattoo

The girl is proud of her individuality and gives expression to the same with her half sleeve tattoo.

Girl Portrait Tattoo

Alluring Sleeve Tattoo

The pair of big and bright hibiscus flowers symbolize love, longing and life.

Alluring Sleeve Tattoo

Pretty Half Sleeve Tattoo

The tribal turtle and the pink cherry blossom flowers are symbolic of hardiness and beauty.

Pretty Half Sleeve Tattoo

David Sleeve Tattoo

The mythological character is an inspiration for the wearer and that is why he got it carved as a tattoo on his sleeve.

David Sleeve Tattoo

Scary Sleeve Tattoo

The quirky girl sports a creepy tattoo on her sleeve that is also symbolic of her fascination with fear.

Scary Sleeve Tattoo

Notorious B.I.G.’s daughter gets extreme tattoo in honor

The Notorious B.I.G.’s daughter, T’Yanna Wallace, recently paid tribute to her late father in a major way when she got a new lip tattoo in his honor and caused a stir across the Internet thanks to her new ink.

Wallace recently showed off her new “B.I.G” lip tat on Instagram with the message, “Business instead of games!”

When the photo began popping up on the Web, Wallace shrugged off the buzz jokingly. “LMAO NAH WORLDSTAR TOO! NOW YA”LL ODING LIKE YALL NEVER SEEN A LIP TAT,” she tweeted.

This isn’t the first time Wallace has inked herself in honor of her father. In August, she posted a photo of a shoulder tat which depicted her father as an angel. “But B.I.G. did it the best,” Wallace wrote along with the photo.

Well, there’s nothing wrong with inking your love for a fallen family member and she’s certainly not the only one to do so. 

The Best & Worst Celebrity Tattoo Decisions Made In 2012

Celebrities undoubtedly have some of the best and the worst tattoos. Even the rich and famous apparently struggle to find a a friend or entourage member who is willing to offer them their real opinion. Not that most of them ask, anyway.

Just like an 18-year-old who gets one for a rite of passage, celebrities also get remarkable, unremarkable and outright WTF body ink to upload to their Instagram accounts. We pine for that teaser headline, “So and so got a new tattoo”…and then hope for the best. Which means that they made some hideous mistake by permanently inking a butterfly, a phrase that everyone has but everyone thinks no one else has, a song lyric that makes no utter sense to match the personality, and my personal favorite, a boy/girlfriend name.

Ouch.

Here are some of our favorites for 2012 – the good, the bad, and the I’m-gonna-regret-this-in-10-years-especially-if-I’m-a-has-been. We’ll take the bad tattoo news first.

NAUGHTY LIST

Chris Brown’s Battered Woman’s Face Tattoo 

Come on, you all knew it was coming and it was going to top the list of BAD. He literally can’t help himself from steadily and surely falling from any member of the public’s fan base. But I guess if Rihanna takes you back, then umm I guess – Suck it, world! I’m gonna get an ambiguous tattoo that looks like a battered woman’s face…I mean, a Sugar Skull. A what? Show of hands – who has ever heard of that? Right.

Ke$ha’s Inner Lip Tattoo 

Speaking of suck it…yup that’s what’s adorned on Ke$ha’s positively unapologetic bottom lip. I struggled whether this should go on the worst or best list. Because, Ke$ha has never pretended to be anything different or more than what she sings about. And it is kind of clever with the double entrende. But *sigh* inner lip tattoo…that’s so “I’m in high school and I want to be badass but my parents pay for my cell phone so I have to hide a tattoo from them.” Plus, everyone looks ridiculous pulling down their bottom lip, unless it’s to pout for the latest Beckham family portrait.

Harry Styles’s Pirate Ship(?) Tattoo 

Once again, Taylor Swift is present to aid and abet the slow demise of a young man. But, this article isn’t about Taylor Swift’s sweet and innocent and tiny heart tattoo on her foot (of course she does). This is about Harry Style’s pirate ship arm tattoo. She’s a beaut, as far as pirate ship tattoos go, and if you’re into that sort of thing. But, it’s going on the bad list cause, well frankly, I don’t get it and also what is happening all around that tattoo? Are there other tattoos that he was trying to cover? It looks like there was just pen marks across his arm, with a rogue heart, and then *boom* gigantic 1700′s-period ship. I’d hope that ole’ Swifty keeps the wind in Harry’s sails. This breakup might be the straw that breaks all the tweehearts camels’ backs.

Chad Ochocino’s Wife’s Face Tattoo

Who says chivalry is dead? Ochocinco made a bold gesture to grovel and then try to win back now ex-wife Evelyn Lozada.  I guess right after you head butt your wife, the next logical thing to do is to permanently memorialize your regret by having to look down upon her face every day…on your leg. But, if you think this is self-punishment for a poor, lonely, and apologetic soul – think again. Ochocinco says that out of all the mistakes he’s made in his life, that the wife face tattoo is not one of them.

Scarlett Johansson’s “Lucky You” Horseshoe Tattoo 

In no particular order of bad in a bad way-ness: It’s a cliche ribs tattoo. It says Lucky You. It looks like a 4th-grader drew it. It looks like a 4th-grader/prison inmate tattooed it on her. Ugh. It’s like looking at a beautiful piece of fashion and then noticing there’s a hole in it. Frankly, my dear, you should have given a damn who defiled your skin with that atrociousness. (Gone with the Wind/Scarlett O’Hara reference, in case you missed that).

Romney Tattoo on Face Guy (Eric Hartsburg) 

In the immortal words of Cuba Gooding Jr, “I bet you’re thinking, oh s***, now!”  Perfect summary for this. Not exactly a celebrity prior to the incident, but certainly LiLo infamous afterward. I mean, really, Eric? I hope the 15 minutes of fame and potential money you raised (for yourself, not Mitt Romney) is well worth the pain and cost of having that thing removed. Good luck to yah.

Rihanna’s Thug Life Tattoo 

I facepalmed at this one when it first came out. As a Tupac-lover, I still just don’t get it. Is she paying homage to Tupac, does she think she’s Thug Life, was it meant to be in white ink, did it hurt like hell getting it on your knuckles? I guess we could cut her a break since she is a pretty popular customer at the tattoo shop…but, no. Just no.

And now a PSA 

Can we make 2013 the year we don’t see any finger tattoos? You know, the ones that EVERYONE has and thinks are hilarious and cool? They aren’t. And they’re permanent for the love of… Just please please please remember that life isn’t all about putting your finger under your nose to show your mustache tattoo…or putting your fiancee’s name on your left ring finger. You WILL have a job interview someday. And more importantly, you will have to live with yourself when you’re 50 years old and that mustache joke has long lost it’s hilarity.

Taylor Swift and Harry Styles getting inked?

Celebrity couples news! Singers Taylor Swift and Harry Styles appeared to be getting hot and heavy lately. Rumor mill reports on Dec. 18 came out claiming the lovebirds had been spotted together at a tattoo parlor in sunny California. But do not worry, bare skin fans. The cover girl model was not there to getinked. She was just there with her new boyfriend acting as moral support during the painful process -- or so it would seem.

According to Celebrity Style News Watch,

He’s the consummate bad boy among his One Direction peers, and Harry Styles scored yet another tattoo in the company of his girlfriend Taylor Swiftlast night (Dec. 18).

The “What Makes You Beautiful” hunk and his “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” gal showed up at the Shamrock Tattoo Parlor in [Los Angeles, California] where [a brave] Harry went under the needle.

Styles selected a large seafaring ship as his latest piece and had it permanently etched on his left upper arm next to a pre-existing tattoo.

According to the source, "An eyewitness told press, "Taylor spent one hour in the parlor with Harry while he was getting a new piece from his favorite artist at Shamrock Tattoo Shop. During the time they were inside, Harry’s security moved his suitcases into the car Taylor arrived in. They left together and were happy to speak to a few dozen fans who had waited to meet them.""

The pretty blonde has been romantically linked to a variety of big-name stars like Taylor Lautner, John Mayer, and Jake Gyllenhaal in recent years, but there has never been so much press for their relationships as the attention is being paid to her new beau. Why? Probably because the teen scene celebrity is in her twenties and likely to be getting more serious about falling in love right now.

But do not think that for a minute that she needs a man to make her life happy or feel complete. Swift has been one of the most influential star celebs of 2012. She has cleaned up in recent years, winning People's Choice Awards, Teen Choice Awards, Grammys, American Music Awards, and Country Music Awards. She's also received countless pop music accolades, and is one of the most famous faces in Hollywood.

Will she eventually get a tattoo to commemorate time spent with her various love interests? Let's hope not. Otherwise, with as many cute boys as she has already dated she'd quickly start looking like somebody attacked her with a Sharpie.