Celebrities with mind-boggling tattoos [PHOTOS]

Body art has been in rage for a while now and who better than Hollywood celebrities can don the beautiful tattoos that range from tiny patterns to full sleeve designs.

We bring you a compilation of the best celebrity tattoos in Hollywood and the hidden meaning behind them.

Eminem: Rapper Eminem’s body is covered in ink as the “Love the way You Lie” singer has got numerous tattoos and each one of them has a story to tell. Eminem has a "Rot in Pieces" tattoo in the center of the belly for his divorced wife Kim Scott. The tattoo depicts a picture of an open grave with the words "Rot in Pieces" below.

Eminem’s arms too are covered with body arts. He has a “D” tattoo on his lower right arm and the second part of it is “12” on his lower left arm. Below lower right arm’s tattoo is a “Slit Me” tattoo as well. Eminem celebrated the birth of his baby girl in 1995 with a tattoo that he got on Christmas in 1995, which says “Hailie Jade,” i.e. his daughter’s name. Additionally, Eminem also has a photograph of Hailie Jade tattooed on his upper right arm.

Justin Beiber: Pop artist Justin Bieber too is a fan of body art and flaunts full sleeve tattoos along with some subtle tiny designs. He recently got a tattoo dedicated to his new album “Purpose” on his stomach.

The “Sorry” hitmaker has a “G” tattooed on his arm to honor of a little girl named Georgia who was born with a rare brain disorder called Lissencephaly. His other tattoo ensembles include a small music treble clef tattoo behind his ear, a love tattoo on his arm, a compass arm tattoo, an eagle tattoo on his arm and a cross chest tattoo.

Rihanna: Rihanna has a collection of over 20 tattoo pieces on her body. From a small cross on her collarbone to a full-fledged henna design on her hands, Riri is covered with pretty ink designs. The pop queen flaunts some of the classiest body arts, including her latest “1988” tattoo on the right ankle which symbolizes her birth year. The “Umbrella” hitmaker debuted this tattoo in August on Instagram and was appreciated much by her fans.

She also has a big cross on her right wrist, a goddess ISIS tattoo on chest, “Never a Failure, Always a Lesson” tattoo on her chest, amongst others.

Adele: Just like her refined taste in music, Adele has an aesthetic taste in body arts too. Adele has a “Paradise” tattoo on the outer side of her left fist.

The singer also has a subtle “A” design behind her right ear and it lends a classy touch to the “Rolling in the Deep” singer. Apparently, the singer does not prefer to roll in the ink and has only a few minimalistic body arts.

Adam Levine: “The Voice” judge and Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine has a fetish for body art as well. Levine recently got his back covered in a huge mermaid tattoo.

“If you ever want a tattoo and you don't get it from @bryanrandolph ...you're nuts. He's the DUDE,” read the caption of his Instagram post.

Apart from the mermaid tattoo, the “Sugar” singer also has his front torso covered in ink. Levine like experimenting with his looks and has never shied away from letting inked as well. He flaunts a series of tattoo that includes a Sanskrit tattoo on his chest.

David Beckham: Almost every inch of the footballer’s body is drenched in ink and the latest addition to his collection is a rose just above the tattoo dedicated to her daughter Harper that says “Pretty Girl Harper.” The doting dad also has his first child Brooklyn’s name inked on his lower back. Showing the mark of a perfect family man, Beckham also got his wife Victoria’s name inked on his arm in Hindi.

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