- Lili Reinhart has five known tattoos so far.
- The star got her first ink back in 2015, slowly adding to her collection since.
- Reinhart has also revealed many of the meanings behind her tattoos, so we're breaking them down one by one.
You may know that Lili Reinhart [1] is one of the main characters on The CW's Riverdale [2], but there's a lot more to her than meets the eye. For example, did you know she also has a lot of tiny tattoos [3]? Most of the designs are hidden [4] — albeit easy to spot if she is wearing short-sleeves — but many might not know the deeper meanings behind each piece of ink.
Whether it's a matching design she got with a friend [5] or one that symbolizes getting through a difficult time in her life, Reinhart's tattoos all have a special meaning. The actor has five known tattoos so far, one as recently as April 2021, and has stated she's not done yet. In fact, according to an interview with Refinery29 [6], she would love to get one with all of her Riverdale co-stars and crew members, but she doesn't think they'd be up for it. "Me and my makeup artist have discussed getting a tattoo actually," she told the publication. "We're both obsessed with Moulin Rouge! — and so is Camila [Mendes]. She only has one tattoo though, whereas I have four . . . she's afraid to get another."
Still, each of the tattoos Reinhart has gotten have an equally special story or meaning. Keep scrolling for our breakdown to the actor's collection of body art.
Lili Reinhart's Arrow Tattoo
In June 2015, Reinhart debuted an arrow tattoo on her left forearm. She revealed to PeopleStyle in 2017 that the ink represents her journey [7] with anxiety and depression, and is meant to serve as awareness to take care of your mental health. The actor quoted the mantra, "An arrow can only go forward by belling pulled back," as her inspiration.
What's more, the Riverdale [8] actor realised in 2016 she and her on-screen mother have the same tattoos on the same spot of their arm [9], by the same artist (celebrity tattooist Dr. Woo [10]). "Mother-Daughter telepathy?" she asked on Instagram. This is one of Reinhart's most noticeable piece of ink.
Lili Reinhart's Triangle Tattoo
Although Reinhart's upside-down triangle tattoo is in a hidden spot — on her left ribcage — it has made a few appearances on red carpets. In a Twitter thread in 2016, the actor said the ink is meant to represent the earth [11] (as in, the element). She was born in September, which makes her a Virgo, which is an earth sign.
Lili Reinhart's Cross Tattoo
In 2016, Reinhart got a cross inked on her right pinky finger (which she later called "impulsive" on Twitter [12], linking to a video of the process).
This is the one design you can spot on Riverdale [13]. "We kind of gave up covering my [cross] finger tattoo. We literally don't cover it anymore. So if you look, you will see it. It's like an Easter egg," Reinhart told Refinery29 in 2017. She never gave a specific meaning behind it, but one can only guess it has to do with her faith.
Lili Reinhart's Rose Tattoo
In 2017, Reinhart got a dainty rose tattooed on her right forearm. The actor also revealed the meaning of this one to PeopleStyle saying it shows how she wears her heart on her sleeve. "I love roses, but I don't want to say it's that basic," she said. "I'm kind of a warrior for love. I've learned that I do wear my heart on my sleeve. I love love."
Before she got the tattoo, in 2016, Reinhart also tweeted that she wanted a tattoo in dedication to Lana Del Rey [14], one of her favourite singers. "One of her lyrics maybe," she said at the time. Del Rey does have a song called "Guns and Roses," so one could speculate this design could be a nod to that.