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Rosy Outlook

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A rose looks great anywhere on the hand. To really give it space to bloom, though, place it right on your thumb.

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Colored In

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If you love color, this hand tattoo is swoon-worthy. From the intricate pattern to the bright pops, it’s a work of art.

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Vines

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While hand tattoos are restricted to a small area, what’s great about them is that they can stretch in both directions: onto the fingers and up onto the arm. This wrapped vine design extends both ways for a cascading look.

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Henna Inspired

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Keith “Bang Bang” McCurdy and his colleague Cally-Jo created this intricate henna inspired ink on Rihanna’s hand, spending hours drawing out the design. “We drew on her hand from 7 p.m. to midnight,” McCurdy told E! News. “We were drawing and changing things. I’d take a break and Cally-Jo would draw, then I’d draw … the inspiration was henna art—we wanted something really decorative, feminine, and sexy.”

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Centered Butterflies

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Make a statement with your tattoo by choosing a large design and placing it in the center of the back of your hand. The colors and styling remain dainty, but it takes up enough space to really pop.

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Tulip Time

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Let a dainty tulip bloom up your thumb for placement that will put a smile on your face every time you see it.

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Foliage

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Play up the natural movement of your hand by getting a tattoo with movement of its own like this delicate vine design. The two elements will complement each other, even when both are stationary.

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Celestial