30 Badass Female Tattoo Artists to Follow on Instagram ASAP

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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!

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.