Ear Tattoos And Designs

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Photo list of ear tattoos on different people, including a variety of ink designs and art. Ear tattoo designs are a reflection of the person who wears them. What are the best ear tattoo designs? Some ear tattoos are elaborate and large, featuring intricate, eye-catching designs that emphasize incredible artwork. Other ear tats are smaller and more subtle, with sexy tattoos on the edges of the ear. What ear tattoo designs are the best? If you're considering getting some new ink, ear tattoo art could be the way to go. This list includes some great ear tattoo designs. Be sure to vote for your favorite tattoos and ear tattoo placements, then vote down those that you don't like.

Good ear tattoos are appropriate for both men and women. These pictures of ear tattoos can also be voted on, so that the most popular ear body art makes it up to the top. Ear tattoos aren't for everyone, but they look awesome on the right person.

Men might opt for something curving around the area as the ear itself is the perfect shape for that. Tribal tattoos work well in this area as well. Some might choose to start a tattoo on the ear and extend it around the base of the skull and down the neck. Other ear tattoos might just be a small logo or design behind the ear for a simple ear tattoo.

Women might also opt for elaborate ear tattoos, though many choose a more 'delicate' looking tattoo design - a small butterfly or a heart, for instance. Celebrities like Rihanna have tattoos just behind the ear (hers is a small vine-like design). Jessie J has a pair of musical notes in the shape of a heart for her ear tattoo while Miley Cyrus has LOVE tattooed in her ear. Many other women choose tattoos that can be covered by hair or a hat.
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  • 1
    46 VOTES

    Music Ear Tattoos

    Since the ear is the part of the body that takes the most benefit from music, having musical notes on the ear or in the ear makes for a pretty cool ear tat.
    46 votes
  • 2
    33 VOTES

    Butterfly Ear Tattoos

    Butterfly Ear Tattoos
    Photo: Metaweb / CC-BY
    Butterflies are very popular tattoo choices for women and they look very tasteful floating near or in the ear and make a great ear tat.
    33 votes
  • 3
    35 VOTES

    Bird Ear Tattoos

    Bird Ear Tattoos
    Photo: Metaweb / CC-BY
    Whether you choose one bird or more for an ear tattoo, there are great possibilities when choosing ear art designs. There can be birds flying behind the ear, small birds in the ear, and, for people with less hair over the ear, you could even have a bird perching on the top of the ear.
    35 votes
  • 4
    35 VOTES

    Cartoon Ear Tattoos

    Cartoon Ear Tattoos
    Photo: Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY
    What's that behind your ear? Waldo! Fun ear tattoos include characters like Tweety, Marvin the Martian, or an assortment of other fun cartoon characters that would look natural hanging out in an ear tattoo.
    35 votes
  • 5
    33 VOTES

    Cat Ear Tattoos

    Cat Ear Tattoos
    Photo: Metaweb / CC-BY
    Choosing a cat for an ear tattoo makes great sense since the kitty can hide out behind the ear while the tail unfurls down the base of the skull. 
    33 votes
  • 6
    38 VOTES

    Dragon Ear Tattoos

    Dragon Ear Tattoos
    Photo: Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY
    Letting a dragon tail roll out on the interior of the ear is well cool. If you're thinking about tattoos for a bald head, you could even get the dragon perching on top of the ear with its tail tracing the ear lobe. Super cool ear tattoo right there.
    38 votes