Micro-Tattoos Are The Signature Ink Trend Of 2024

Although micro-tattoos are nothing new, in the last year or so they've become one of the most popular tattoo styles. So popular that, as far as tattoo trends go for 2024, tiny tattoos and micro motifs might be at the very top of the list. Not only do they look cool, but they're also discrete (for those who like to keep their ink on the DL) and their size allows you to get more than one, as in many all over the place. 

But as much as these tattoos are beautiful and, of course, celebrity-approved, if you're thinking about getting a micro-tattoo, you can't just go to any artist. "Single needles are very hard to use because they're so fine," tattoo artist Sydney Smith told Refinery 29. "It's harder to control it... Before I started doing [micro-tattoos] and I was just practicing, it was extremely difficult." In other words, you want to ensure the artist is skilled in micro-tattooing because, with such a small space, it's easier to make mistakes and make those mistakes very noticeable.

But once you've found someone whose artwork speaks for themselves and you trust them, next comes the fun part: deciding what micro-tattoos you'll be getting and where. Your options are practically endless.

Also known as mini finger jewelry, these types of micro-tattoos are a really beautiful way to permanently adorn your hands. You can opt for a few tattoos that have the same theme, or let your imagination run wild and get really eclectic with your choices. For example, a micro mandala right next to a micro slice of pizza would definitely be something you don't see every day.

Sure, anklets are cool and all, but they don't have much variation and depending on the material that they're made from, you might not have them as long as you'd like. But if you decide to get one (or more!) micro-tattoos on your ankle and/or foot, you'll always be decorated and ready for every event, no matter how low- or high-brow it might be.

Forearm tattoos are gorgeous on everyone. It's almost as if Mother Nature invented the forearm specifically for tattoos because they always look good here. While bigger, more traditional tattoos look great in this spot, it's also an ideal placement for the micro-tattoo trend and its dainty images. Even a single, tiny tattoo makes a bold statement.

Are ribs one of the most painful tattoo spots? They sure are! But do they look cool? Heck yes. So if one were going to test their pain threshold with a rib tattoo, they might be better off going the micro-tattoo route. In no more than 15 or 20 minutes, you can get a beautiful tattoo in that infamously painful spot and be able to brag about how fearless you were the whole time.

Although tattoos on the bottom of the feet are kind of silly, because who often is someone staring at the bottom of your foot, they're also a fun surprise. Like Cara Delevingne getting "Made in England" and "bacon" tattooed on the soles of her feet, you can be equally cheeky by choosing a micro-tattoo for the bottom of your foot too.