Popsugar Beauty Instagram Female Tattoo Artists on Instagram 30 Badass Female Tattoo Artists to Follow on Instagram ASAP 2 April 2018 by Brinton Parker A photo posted by The Witchdoctor™ 💉 DTLA (@miryamlumpini) on Jul 13, 2016 at 7:20pm PDT If the sight of dainty body art sets your heart aflutter with the desire to get inked, then you're probably already following a few tattoo artists on social media. But finding the perfect source of inspiration for your next tat can be daunting, especially since it'll be on your body forever and there are so many styles to choose from. A permanent piece of body art is worth travelling across the world for, so we've curated a look at the very best female artists in the business. Whether you're looking for minimalist floral pieces or geometric designs, these talented ladies are the best the world has to offer. So give them a follow and start planning your next piece; few accessories are lovelier than a well-done tattoo. 1 Hannah Pixie Snowdon A photo posted by Hannah Pixie Snow || Stabbath (@hannahpixiesnow) on Aug 6, 2016 at 7:55pm PDT Username: @hannahpixiesnow Number of followers: 875K Known for: dotwork and clean lines. Snowdon takes pride in creating beautiful floral and geometric pieces for clients. Though originally from the UK, Snowdon is currently travelling the world and available by email and through Tumblr. 1 / 90 A photo posted by Hannah Pixie Snow || Stabbath (@hannahpixiesnow) on Sep 8, 2016 at 9:28am PDT 2 / 90 A photo posted by Hannah Pixie Snow || Stabbath (@hannahpixiesnow) on Jul 16, 2016 at 10:26am PDT 3 / 90 2 Miryam Lumpini A photo posted by The Witchdoctor™ 💉 DTLA (@miryamlumpini) on Jul 13, 2016 at 7:20pm PDT Username: @miryamlumpini Number of followers: 187K Known for: jewel-toned animal portraits. The rich colours and natural themes of Lumpini's art are immediately distinguishable, resembling art from a museum more than traditional tattoos. 4 / 90 A photo posted by The Witchdoctor™ 💉 DTLA (@miryamlumpini) on Aug 11, 2016 at 10:31am PDT 5 / 90 A photo posted by The Witchdoctor™ 💉 DTLA (@miryamlumpini) on Feb 20, 2016 at 2:42pm PST 6 / 90 3 Anka Lavriv A photo posted by Anka Lavriv (@anka.tattoo) on Aug 20, 2016 at 9:08am PDT Username: @anka.tattoo Number of followers: 32.4K Known for: fine line work and stippling. Anka's fine, delicate creations feature texturing and attention detail not often seen in tattoos. 7 / 90 A photo posted by Anka Lavriv (@anka.tattoo) on Sep 6, 2016 at 2:10pm PDT 8 / 90 A photo posted by Anka Lavriv (@anka.tattoo) on Aug 16, 2016 at 12:58pm PDT 9 / 90 4 Ryan Ashley Malarkey A photo posted by Ryan Ashley Malarkey (@ryanashleymalarkey) on Aug 10, 2016 at 6:27am PDT Username: @ryanashleymalarkey Number of followers: 218K Known for: breathtakingly intricate designs with faux bead- and lacework. Malarkey also has quite the eye for makeup, so watch her Instagram for beauty inspiration as well as tattoo ideas! 10 / 90 A photo posted by Ryan Ashley Malarkey (@ryanashleymalarkey) on Jan 19, 2016 at 8:13pm PST 11 / 90 A photo posted by Ryan Ashley Malarkey (@ryanashleymalarkey) on Oct 6, 2015 at 6:38pm PDT 12 / 90 5 Alice Carrier A photo posted by Alice Carrier (@alicerules) on Aug 12, 2016 at 11:08am PDT Username: @alicerules Number of followers: 98.7K Known for: colourful floral pieces. The Portland, OR-based artist taps into nature for inspiration, inking vivid re-creations of flowers, trees, and even vegetables on her clients. 13 / 90 A photo posted by Alice Carrier (@alicerules) on Aug 25, 2016 at 6:14pm PDT 14 / 90 A photo posted by Alice Carrier (@alicerules) on May 22, 2016 at 4:30pm PDT 15 / 90 6 Horu Tattoo A photo posted by H O R U & H A I L TATTOO (@horu_tattoo) on Aug 20, 2015 at 6:47am PDT Username: @horu_tattoo Number of followers: 875K Known for: tiny, sketch-style tattoos. The Korean artist is known for feminine tiny tattoos that use a balance of watercolour-style colours and clean, fine lines to create a dreamy effect. 16 / 90 A photo posted by H O R U & H A I L TATTOO (@horu_tattoo) on Jul 28, 2016 at 2:17am PDT 17 / 90 A photo posted by H O R U & H A I L TATTOO (@horu_tattoo) on Apr 28, 2016 at 12:19am PDT 18 / 90 7 Sasha Masiuk A photo posted by Sasha Masiuk (@sashatattooing) on Jun 18, 2016 at 2:58pm PDT Username: @sashatattooing Number of followers: 460K Known for: blackwork and dotwork tattoos. Whether crafting mandalas, flowers, or geometric designs on clients' skin, the best way to describe the work of this model and owner of Russian tattoo studios is "clean." 19 / 90 A photo posted by Sasha Masiuk (@sashatattooing) on Sep 2, 2016 at 12:27pm PDT 20 / 90 A photo posted by Sasha Masiuk (@sashatattooing) on Aug 19, 2016 at 12:10am PDT 21 / 90 8 Krystals Tatted A photo posted by #Krystalism™🎨✏😍😍😍👭 (@krystals_tatted) on Aug 10, 2016 at 8:11pm PDT Username: @krystals_tatted Number of followers: 39.7K Known for: colourful pieces and sentimental tattoos. Much of Krystal's work focuses on special dedications like memorial pieces or an homage to a client's heritage. 22 / 90 A photo posted by #Krystalism™🎨✏😍😍😍👭 (@krystals_tatted) on Aug 23, 2016 at 12:33pm PDT 23 / 90 A photo posted by #Krystalism™🎨✏😍😍😍👭 (@krystals_tatted) on May 15, 2016 at 3:16pm PDT 24 / 90 9 Dominique Holmes A photo posted by Dominique Holmes (@domholmestattoo) on Jul 1, 2015 at 7:59am PDT Username: @domholmestattoo Number of followers: 23.4K Known for: mandalas and mehndi-inspired body art. If you're looking an intricate piece with a unique flare, this Londoner is your perfect artist. 25 / 90 A photo posted by Dominique Holmes (@domholmestattoo) on Sep 6, 2016 at 11:11am PDT 26 / 90 A photo posted by Dominique Holmes (@domholmestattoo) on Jul 28, 2016 at 11:02am PDT 27 / 90 10 Amanda Wachob A photo posted by Amanda Wachob (@amandawachob) on Sep 3, 2015 at 9:24am PDT Username: @amandawachob Number of followers: 75.9K Known for: colourful, bright art that looks like it belongs on a canvas. Wachob's dizzyingly realistic floral tattoos and abstract body art are worthy of a museum . . . which is why she also does exhibitions at institutions like The Met. 28 / 90 A photo posted by Amanda Wachob (@amandawachob) on Aug 22, 2016 at 10:31am PDT 29 / 90 A photo posted by Amanda Wachob (@amandawachob) on May 24, 2016 at 12:10pm PDT 30 / 90 11 Lilly Anchor A video posted by lillyanchor (@lillyanchor) on Aug 31, 2016 at 10:30am PDT Username: @lillyanchor Number of followers: 18.2K Known for: simply lined botanical tattoos. This New York tattooer creates vegan tattoos that almost look like book illustrations. 31 / 90 A photo posted by lillyanchor (@lillyanchor) on Sep 10, 2016 at 2:43pm PDT 32 / 90 A photo posted by lillyanchor (@lillyanchor) on Aug 18, 2016 at 9:24am PDT 33 / 90 12 Ivana Tattoo Art A photo posted by Ivana Tattoo Art 🔥 (@ivanatattooart) on Jul 28, 2016 at 9:47pm PDT Username: @ivanatattooart Number of followers: 160K Known for: funky watercolour tattoos. Ivana's pieces are uniquely her own style, but she also travels and teaches workshops to other artists. 34 / 90 A photo posted by Ivana Tattoo Art 🔥 (@ivanatattooart) on Aug 27, 2016 at 8:32am PDT 35 / 90 A photo posted by Ivana Tattoo Art 🔥 (@ivanatattooart) on Aug 24, 2016 at 8:34am PDT 36 / 90 13 Love Live Cake A photo posted by Cake (@lovelivecake) on Jul 17, 2016 at 9:57am PDT Username: @lovelivecake Number of followers: 24K Known for: bold designs with bright pops of colour. She also creates fun art to display and sell at her studio, Black Owl Tattoos, in Atlanta. 37 / 90 A photo posted by Cake (@lovelivecake) on Sep 6, 2016 at 6:44pm PDT 38 / 90 A photo posted by Cake (@lovelivecake) on Aug 26, 2016 at 8:09pm PDT 39 / 90 14 Georgia Grey A photo posted by Georgia Grey (@georgiagreynyc) on Jul 15, 2016 at 4:31pm PDT Username: @georgiagreynyc Number of followers: 118K Known for: colourful tattoos with light line work. Grey works at the famous Bang Bang NYC, and her signature watercolour style is extremely sought after. Learn about her ink collaboration with Urban Decay here. 40 / 90 A photo posted by Georgia Grey (@georgiagreynyc) on Sep 17, 2016 at 11:17am PDT 41 / 90 A photo posted by Georgia Grey (@georgiagreynyc) on Aug 8, 2016 at 11:33am PDT 42 / 90 15 Briana Sargent A photo posted by Briana Sargent (@briana_buju_tattoo) on May 2, 2016 at 12:35pm PDT Username: @briana_buju_tattoo Number of followers: 27.6K Known for: colouring outside the lines of her intricate, modern tattoos. Sargent's watercolour tattoos (from her San Diego shop, Buju Tattoo) are some of the most Instagrammable body art pieces on social media. 43 / 90 A photo posted by Briana Sargent (@briana_buju_tattoo) on Aug 3, 2016 at 7:50pm PDT 44 / 90 A photo posted by Briana Sargent (@briana_buju_tattoo) on Mar 9, 2016 at 11:18am PST 45 / 90 16 Abbie Williams A photo posted by Abbie Williams (@abbiewilliamstattoo) on May 21, 2016 at 3:33pm PDT Username: @abbiewilliamstattoo Number of followers: 44.4K Known for: vivid portraits and playful cartoons. Williams can do everything from gothic queens to Pixar characters, all with perfect shading and jewel-toned ink. 46 / 90 A photo posted by Abbie Williams (@abbiewilliamstattoo) on Jul 27, 2016 at 12:15pm PDT 47 / 90 A photo posted by Abbie Williams (@abbiewilliamstattoo) on Apr 17, 2016 at 7:15am PDT 48 / 90 17 Annelise Kinney A photo posted by Annelise Kinney (@sweetleas) on Feb 5, 2016 at 10:57am PST Username: @sweetleas Number of followers: 4.7K Known for: illustrative and botanical work. Kinney studied printmaking before beginning her tattoo journey, resulting in body art that would fit right in on a book's pages. 49 / 90 A photo posted by Annelise Kinney (@sweetleas) on Jul 15, 2016 at 3:15pm PDT 50 / 90 A photo posted by Annelise Kinney (@sweetleas) on Jun 12, 2016 at 9:25pm PDT 51 / 90 18 Lauren Winzer A photo posted by Lauren Winzer 🐀 (@laurenwinzer) on Aug 3, 2016 at 12:00am PDT Username: @laurenwinzer Number of followers: 232K Known for: bright, playful pieces. Winzer has tattooed her lighthearted work on the likes of Miley Cyrus, and the Australian tattooist doesn't shy away from famous artistic influences like Disney and Studio Ghibli. 52 / 90 A photo posted by Lauren Winzer 🐀 (@laurenwinzer) on Sep 13, 2016 at 2:28am PDT 53 / 90 A photo posted by Lauren Winzer 🐀 (@laurenwinzer) on Aug 10, 2016 at 4:40am PDT 54 / 90 19 Kat Von D A photo posted by Kat Von D (@thekatvond) on Jun 28, 2016 at 12:26pm PDT Username: @thekatvond Number of followers: 5M Known for: portrait work. Though Kat Von D is hardly an underground artist, her pieces are pure magic and should be spotlighted on this list. If you're able to nail down an appointment between tours promoting her cosmetics line at her shop, High Voltage Tattoo, it'll be worth your while. 55 / 90 A photo posted by Kat Von D (@thekatvond) on Jun 21, 2016 at 4:09pm PDT 56 / 90 A photo posted by Kat Von D (@thekatvond) on Jun 30, 2016 at 12:40pm PDT 57 / 90 20 Lady L A photo posted by LadyLTatts (@ladyltatts) on Sep 11, 2016 at 8:16pm PDT Username: @ladyltatts Number of followers: 37K Known for: cover-ups and large custom ink. Also the founder of "Ladies of Ink," a touring tattoo artist collective featuring women of colour, this Detroit girl boss is a bona fide tattoo mogul. 58 / 90 A photo posted by LadyLTatts (@ladyltatts) on Sep 16, 2016 at 10:20pm PDT 59 / 90 A video posted by LadyLTatts (@ladyltatts) on Aug 6, 2016 at 4:18pm PDT 60 / 90 21 Kelly Doty A photo posted by Kelly Doty (@kellydotylovessoup) on Apr 28, 2016 at 1:20pm PDT Username: @kellydotylovessoup Number of followers: 141K Known for: her spooky, gothic tattoo style. If you're looking for an adorable vampire or a creepy clown doll, Doty is the talented artist for you! 61 / 90 A photo posted by Kelly Doty (@kellydotylovessoup) on Jul 5, 2016 at 3:50pm PDT 62 / 90 A photo posted by Kelly Doty (@kellydotylovessoup) on Feb 11, 2015 at 5:36pm PST 63 / 90 22 Krissy the Butcher A photo posted by KrissyTheButcher (@thexbutcher) on Jun 17, 2016 at 10:35am PDT Username: @thexbutcher Number of followers: 14.1K Known for: intricate grayscale body art. Krissy co-owns her own tattoo studio in Michigan, and from the looks of her Instagram, she can create just about any design clients would like . . . and execute it perfectly. 64 / 90 A photo posted by KrissyTheButcher (@thexbutcher) on Sep 13, 2016 at 10:28am PDT 65 / 90 A photo posted by KrissyTheButcher (@thexbutcher) on Aug 17, 2016 at 9:31am PDT 66 / 90 23 Amanda Rodriguez A photo posted by Amanda Rodriguez (@amandatattoos) on Jul 31, 2016 at 9:46am PDT Username: @amandatattoos Number of followers: 3.7K Known for: botanical tattoo work. Rodriguez's masterful use of colour and shading help her work stand out, even in bustling New York City. 67 / 90 A photo posted by Amanda Rodriguez (@amandatattoos) on Aug 15, 2016 at 9:27am PDT 68 / 90 A photo posted by Amanda Rodriguez (@amandatattoos) on Sep 12, 2016 at 9:28am PDT 69 / 90 24 Sasha Unisex A photo posted by Sasha Unisex (@sashaunisex) on May 17, 2016 at 9:17am PDT Username: @sashaunisex Number of followers: 808K Known for: geometric watercolour tattoos. If you're unable to go under the needle for one of Unisex's gorgeous pieces, have no fear — she also has a line of temporary tattoos! 70 / 90 A photo posted by Sasha Unisex (@sashaunisex) on Jul 11, 2016 at 11:06am PDT 71 / 90 A photo posted by Sasha Unisex (@sashaunisex) on Jul 20, 2016 at 9:51am PDT 72 / 90 25 Talia Migliaccio A photo posted by Talia Migliaccio (@taliamigliaccio) on Jul 27, 2016 at 7:41am PDT Username: @taliamigliaccio Number of followers: 24.7K Known for: tiny, hand-poked body art. Stick-and-poke tattoos aren't for the faint of hear, but Migliaccio's needlework is worth the tiny needle pricks! 73 / 90 A photo posted by Talia Migliaccio (@taliamigliaccio) on Jun 23, 2016 at 1:38pm PDT 74 / 90 A photo posted by Talia Migliaccio (@taliamigliaccio) on Sep 7, 2016 at 1:03pm PDT 75 / 90 26 Laura Yahna A photo posted by alpha female (@laurayahna) on Jun 12, 2016 at 9:27am PDT Username:trong> @laurayahna Number of followers: 52.6K Known for: blackwork and negative-space tattoos. This German artist has a dark style all her own, and clients should prepare for plenty of time under the needle to achieve Yahna's signature deep black colouring. 76 / 90 A photo posted by alpha female (@laurayahna) on Jul 26, 2016 at 9:25am PDT 77 / 90 A photo posted by alpha female (@laurayahna) on Jun 24, 2016 at 10:18am PDT 78 / 90 27 Caroline Karenine A photo posted by Caroline Karenine (@carolinekarenine) on Apr 30, 2016 at 4:13am PDT Username: @carolinekarenine Number of followers: 31.8K Known for: intricate line work and stunning female portraiture. Drawing influences from a variety of cultures, the Belgium-based tattooist also creates street art during her world travels. 79 / 90 A photo posted by Caroline Karenine (@carolinekarenine) on Sep 3, 2016 at 6:23am PDT 80 / 90 A photo posted by Caroline Karenine (@carolinekarenine) on Sep 8, 2016 at 8:53am PDT 81 / 90 28 Megan Massacre A photo posted by Megan Massacre (@megan_massacre) on Jun 22, 2016 at 2:35pm PDT Username: @megan_massacre Number of followers: 1.1M Known for: her bold yet whimsical colour tattoos. Massacre has been featured on several TV shows and cofounded the popular Grit N Glory Tattoo shop in NYC. 82 / 90 A photo posted by Megan Massacre (@megan_massacre) on Aug 19, 2016 at 11:07am PDT 83 / 90 A photo posted by Megan Massacre (@megan_massacre) on May 26, 2016 at 5:44pm PDT 84 / 90 29 Kinki Ryusaki A photo posted by Kinki Ryusaki (@kinkiryusaki) on May 1, 2016 at 5:08am PDT Username: @kinkiryusaki Number of followers: 485K Known for: geometric dotwork and blackwork designs. She is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and people travel far and wide for Ryusaki's expert work. 85 / 90 A photo posted by Kinki Ryusaki (@kinkiryusaki) on Apr 20, 2016 at 6:13am PDT 86 / 90 A photo posted by Kinki Ryusaki (@kinkiryusaki) on Nov 17, 2015 at 9:39pm PST 87 / 90 30 Pony Reinhardt A photo posted by Pony Reinhardt Tattoo (@freeorgy) on Mar 29, 2015 at 2:41pm PDT Username: @freeorgy Number of followers: 273K Known for: elemental, alchemical designs inspired by nature and taxidermy. As the owner of Portland, OR's Tenderfoot Studio, Reinhardt is able to practice her art on many eager clients . . . you won't be able to stop scrolling through her Insta feed. 88 / 90 A photo posted by Pony Reinhardt Tattoo (@freeorgy) on Sep 12, 2016 at 7:13pm PDT 89 / 90 A photo posted by Pony Reinhardt Tattoo (@freeorgy) on Aug 1, 2016 at 7:01pm PDT 90 / 90 InstagramTattoos