Think your days of getting inked have passed? Think again. We found 36 of the prettiest small tattoos that are perfect for grown-ups who are indeed of a little ink.
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1
Sailboat
Instagram/stardusthang
One solution to chronic wanderlust.
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2
Music Note
Instagram/little.tattoos
Music to your ears.
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3
Heart
Instagram/small_tattoos
An adorably tiny option if you just want to dip your toes in.
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4
Branches Intertwined
Instagram/m_i_s_o_
A delicate option for the nature lover.
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5
Ampersand
Instagram/tinyreads
Quirky bookworms, unite!
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6
Constellation and Arrow
Instagram/lacolecionadora
Go star-gazing at any time, no sky needed.
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7
Birds On A Branch
Instagram/small_tattoos
A sweet little scene that you can cover up or show off, depending on your mood.
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8
Miniature Butterfly
Instagram/small_tattoos
Fun, feminine, and barely there.
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9
Dragonfly
Instagram/just.tattoos
The butterfly's bolder cousin.
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10
Cute Kitten
Instagram/lacolecionadora
Who says cat ladies have to look frumpy?
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11
One Word
Instagram/smalltattoos
Puppy not included, sorry.
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12
Book
Instagram/jenni_se_qua
Let your word nerd shine through.
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13
Sun and Moon
Instagram/smalltattoos
So one ankle doesn't feel left out.
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14
Bow
Instagram/mrssallib
All wrapped up in a pretty package
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15
Crowning Glory
Instagram/justsmalltattoos
Taking his and hers to the next level.
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16
Airplane
Instagram/tiny_tasteful_tattoos
Let everyone know you're an insatiable traveller.
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17
Quote, Unquote
Instagram/seoeontattoo
Because everything you say is oh-so-quotable.
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18
Adorable Koala
Instagram/justsmalltattoos
Of all the cute animal tats, this might just be the cutest.
Nikki Erlick is a writer and web intern at Redbookmag.com. She is an editor at The Harvard Crimson, a campus editor-at-large for The Huffington Post, and a former editorial intern at New York Magazine. She enjoys spending her time as chair of an organization that helps female students transition to college.