Face tattoo ideas

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Black and grey realism tattoo of a half face with one eye, nose and lips in a small rectangular panel on the upper arm.
Half face portrait on upper arm
Black and grey realism portrait tattoo on a leg, with script on the thigh and a wing design on the hip, shown on a striped bed.
Leg portrait, script and bird tattoos on a bed
Colour tattoo sleeve with red apples, leaves and green snake scales across the chest, shoulder and arm of a shirtless man against a black background.
Apples and snake sleeve on chest and arm
Colour realism tattoo of a woman's face in a red and gold masquerade mask, surrounded by leaves and swirls, on the outer thigh.
Masked woman and autumn leaves on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo on the upper arm of a woman's face with gothic cathedral spires rising from her head and tracery below.
Gothic cathedral and woman's face on upper arm
Black, grey and red tattoo on a calf showing a woman's face, a wolf head and a tribal band across the top and bottom of the design.
Woman's face and wolf with tribal band on calf
Realistic colour tattoo of a woman with an updo and several eyes across her face, placed on the calf.
Woman portrait with multiple eyes on a calf
Greyscale graphite drawing of a woman's face merging with a skull, with long hair flowing across the image, shown as a realistic tattoo design sketch.
Woman and skull graphite drawing
Realism style tattoo of a frowning face in round glasses and a red beanie, with lettering curved around it, on a lower leg.
Bespectacled face in red beanie on a calf
Realism tattoo of a woman's face with pink and white flowers and blue and orange butterflies on the side of the ribs.
Woman portrait with flowers and butterflies on ribs
Grey and colour portrait tattoo on a calf showing a short-haired man in a shirt and tie behind a cracked mask of a second face with a bruised eye.
Portrait and cracked mask on a calf
Realism colour tattoo of an older man in a red and beaded headdress and necklace, covering the upper arm.
Realistic portrait of an older man in headdress
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman's face split into two offset halves, shown on the inner forearm.
Split woman's face on a forearm
Realistic black and grey calf tattoo of a woman's face merging into a skull, with an eagle's head below.
Woman, skull and eagle on a calf
Two black and grey thigh tattoos in a botanical realism style: a woman's face with peonies on the left, and an owl-headed woman with roses and feathers on the right.
Twin thigh tattoos of women with peonies and an owl
Black and grey realism tattoo of a man's face with curly hair, eyes closed, singing into a microphone, on the inner upper arm.
Black and grey portrait with a microphone on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a moustached man's face covering the back of a hand, with a second face-like shape above the knuckles.
Moustached man portrait on the back of a hand
Black and grey tattoo on a forearm of a face formed from a folded banknote with a rolled bill above, shown in two side by side photographs.
Money-face portrait on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a horror character in a fedora with a bladed glove, on the upper arm.
Horror character portrait with bladed glove
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman's face with wavy hair on the outer thigh, with the wearer lying down in socks.
Realistic female portrait tattoo on thigh
Realistic zombie face tattoo in brown and grey tones with pale blue eyes and yellow hair accents, across the calf.
Realistic zombie face on a calf
Colour realism tattoo of a mermaid with teal hair, pearls, an orange starfish and seashells across an upper arm.
Mermaid portrait with starfish on upper arm
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a face with dark eyes and cracked skin texture across the back of a hand, shown in Realism style on the hand.
Realistic face tattoo on the back of a hand
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing butterflies, a daisy, a woman's face, elephants on a savanna and leopard spots.
Black and grey realism sleeve with savanna and leopard
Black and grey botanical tattoo with flowers, leaves and a stylised face with closed eyes, running down a calf.
Floral and face design on a calf
Realism-style colour tattoos on both calves, with a snarling werewolf with blood dripping from its fangs on the left leg and a green zombie face above a house on the right.
Werewolf and zombie face on both calves
Full back tattoo of a horror scene collage in realistic shading and colour, with a clown, a dog, a snarling cat, a hotel and a Pet Sematary sign, placed across the back.
Horror collage across a full back
Realism colour tattoo on a calf of a scarred horror villain in a teal brimmed hat, with long metal blades on a glove, set against a red background.
Horror villain with bladed glove on a calf
Realism tattoo of a grinning villain face with bared teeth and wide eyes on a forearm, beside a black and white printed image of the same face.
Grinning villain face on a forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of a blue-skinned alien face wearing goggles, with red lips, on the upper arm.
Blue alien face with goggles on upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of a man with a wide-eyed, grimacing expression and a dark headband, on the upper arm.
Realistic portrait tattoo on upper arm
Realistic colour portrait tattoo of a man with slicked-back dark hair, blue eyes and a toothy grin, on the upper arm or thigh.
Realistic colour portrait of a man
Realism tattoo of a woman's face on an upper arm, showing a detailed blue eye with lashes, an eyebrow, the bridge of the nose and dark red lips.
Realistic woman's face tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals and a key set in swirling smoke, covering the forearm.
Pocket watch and key on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a clown face with a tear and $100 bills on the lower leg.
Clown face with tear and hundred dollar bills
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman's face with ornate filigree above the eyes and a clock face with Roman numerals across the cheek, on an upper arm.
Black and grey portrait with clock face on upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo of a frowning cat face with a teal halo background on the outer forearm near the elbow.
Grumpy cat portrait on a forearm
Full back tattoo in a realist portrait style, showing a woman's face with gears, butterflies, a compass and a red fingerprint across the back.
Full back portrait with gears and compass
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing a raven in profile above a woman's face with dark lips, with a splash effect across the eyes.
Raven and woman's face on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a face inside an ornate oval frame on a thigh, with a second framed design partly visible at the lower left.
Ornate framed portrait on thigh
Realistic colour tattoo of a man with wide eyes, an open mouth and a goatee, shown on the forearm in Realism style.
Realistic colour portrait of a man on forearm
Realism portrait tattoo on a calf of a pale figure with wild dark hair, crossed metal blades over the chest and a small yellow boat detail.
Portrait tattoo with bladed hands on calf
Forearm tattoo of a woman's face with realistic eyes and lips, a hand near her mouth, black brushstroke streaks and red and ochre drips, shown in three side-by-side views.
Realistic face portrait with brushstrokes on forearm
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on a forearm showing a snarling wolf head, a woman's face, a shaded rose and a howling wolf under a moon at the top.
Wolf, woman and rose sleeve on a forearm
Realistic black and grey tattoo of a woman's face behind a wire grid, with orange butterflies and a small pocket watch, on a calf.
Realistic woman's face with butterflies on a calf
Realistic colour tattoo of a snarling Predator alien face with bared teeth and glowing eyes, placed on a limb.
Predator alien face tattoo
Black and grey realism tattoo of a sculpted face with closed eyes and a softly shaded nose on the upper arm.
Sculpted face tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a face formed from a folded hundred dollar bill, with a cigar and smoke, on skin.
Banknote face with cigar