Profile tattoo ideas

302 photos and flash · 22% Traditional, 19% Fine line · Upper arm most common

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Fine line black outline of a wolf head in profile on the inner wrist and forearm.
Wolf head outline on wrist
Neo-traditional tattoo of a woman in profile with curled dark hair, orange spiked rays and a teal hair ornament, on the inner forearm.
Neo-trad woman profile on a forearm
Neo-traditional tattoo of a white profile silhouette inside a black ornate frame filled with purple and blue galaxy shading, on the thigh, with a small wrist tattoo visible.
Galaxy silhouette in ornate frame on thigh
Two black and grey tattoos on a person's inner forearms, one showing a female profile with anatomical lines and the other a crowned Egyptian-style bust profile.
Two profile tattoos on the forearms
Fine line sketch tattoo of a woman in profile with butterflies and teal accents running down a woman's upper arm and forearm.
Sketched woman and butterflies on upper arm
Forearm tattoo of a bare black tree with blue and yellow watercolour splashes in its canopy and a profile face shaped into the trunk.
Watercolour tree with profile silhouette on a forearm
Black ink tattoo of a profile head wearing a bowler hat, with a cog over the eye, on the forearm.
Bowler hat head with cog eye on forearm
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a 1920s flapper in profile wearing a jewelled headband and feather, with geometric beaded necklace, on a forearm.
Art deco flapper profile on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a face in profile on the inner wrist and forearm, with a gold digital watch worn beside it.
Single line face in profile on a wrist
Traditional colour tattoo of a woman's profile nuzzling a black and white cat inside an orange-outlined heart, with a red flower and leaves, on a forearm.
Woman and cat in a heart on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a woman in profile wearing a feathered headdress, with an animal head below, on the inner forearm.
Feathered headdress woman on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo of a profile head filled with roses and flowers, with a striped tie beneath, on the inner forearm.
Floral profile on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a woman's profile in a teal circular frame with a yellow scalloped edge, flames and green leaves, on a forearm.
Profile woman in teal frame on a forearm
Small black fine line tattoo of a face in profile, drawn in one continuous line, on the forearm of a person wearing a dark jumper.
Single-line face on a forearm
Black and grey sleeve tattoo on a forearm and upper arm showing a woman in profile wearing a feathered headdress, with stars, leaves and a dagger around her.
Profile portrait and stars on a full sleeve
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a shaded profile silhouette with ribbon banners reading Darling You'll Be Okay, on a forearm.
Silhouette and banner on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a cat's head in profile with whiskers, on the inner forearm.
Single-line cat head on a forearm
Fine line black outline tattoo of a face in profile and a hand, with a small red rose, on the inner wrist.
Profile outline and red rose on wrist
Two forearm photographs showing a black linework tattoo of a woman in profile wearing a fox head headdress, with teal accents, in dotwork and geometric style on the forearm, plus a hand and
Profile woman and fox headdress on forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a nurse with a cap bearing a red cross and rolled curls, in grey shading with red accents, on a forearm.
Nurse portrait on a forearm
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a woman in profile with an updo and flower, with a rose below, on a forearm.
Profile portrait and rose on a forearm
Two black and grey tattoos of Art Nouveau style women in circular frames, one on each forearm.
Two Art Nouveau women on matching forearms
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on the inner forearm showing a woman's profile with a hand raised to her face and a black cat sitting in a round hand mirror.
Woman and black cat in a mirror on forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a woman with a cat's head in profile, with a hair bun and dotwork shading on the shoulder, on a forearm.
Woman with cat head in profile on forearm
Solid black silhouette tattoo of a woman's profile with the words Jane Austen in script beneath it, on the inner forearm, with Austen novels stacked behind.
Jane Austen silhouette and script on wrist
Black fine line tattoo of a profile face with a curved line beside it, placed on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Fine line profile tattoo on the wrist
Two matching fine line profile silhouette tattoos on forearms, one showing a figure with a feathered cap and one with hair in a bun, in black ink.
Matching profile silhouettes on forearms
Traditional style tattoo of a woman in profile with a red rose in her hair and gold beaded jewellery, on the forearm.
Woman in profile with rose on a forearm
Black and grey photo of a geometric bear outline tattoo made of angular single lines on the inner forearm, with a grey sleeve pushed up at the left.
Geometric bear outline on a forearm
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a grey wolf head in profile with a yellow-brown eye, set against green and pink crystal shapes on the forearm.
Wolf head in profile with green crystals
Black dotwork tattoo of the Egyptian queen Nefertiti in profile, wearing her crown, on the inner forearm, with another hand holding the arm.
Nefertiti bust in dotwork on a forearm
Black linework tattoo of two merged female faces with a central third eye and a starburst sun below, shown on a forearm in three photographs.
Merged female faces with third eye and sunburst
Black and grey traditional style tattoo on a forearm showing a crying woman's profile inside a circle, with the words LEARN FROM MY MISTAKES below.
Crying woman profile in a circle with text
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a woman in profile wearing a wide-brimmed hat, with a flower and leaves, on a forearm.
Profile of a woman in a wide-brimmed hat with a flower
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a woman in profile with a large rose, pearl beads and flowers on a forearm.
Woman profile and rose on a forearm
Neo-trad style tattoo of a grey cameo portrait in a black ornate frame, set on a pink oval with dangling bead chains, on the inner forearm.
Cameo in ornate frame on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a woman's face in loose, sketchy linework on the inner forearm.
Sketchy line portrait of a woman on forearm
Fine line tattoo of an abstract face in profile, drawn in one continuous black line, on the inner forearm.
Single line profile face on a forearm
Small watercolour-style tattoo of a seated woman with a pink bow in her hair, on the inner forearm, with a pink frilled blouse behind.
Small woman with pink bow on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a grey stylised profile face within an oval frame with orange scrollwork, orange flowers and black leaves, on a forearm.
Traditional profile face in an oval frame
Colour realism tattoo of the Nefertiti bust in profile, wearing a blue crown and a jewelled collar, on the inside of a forearm.
Nefertiti bust tattoo on a forearm
Traditional style colour tattoo of a woman in profile with dark wavy hair and a red rose, on the forearm.
Profile woman and rose on a forearm
Traditional style tattoos on a forearm, thigh and calf, including a black cat sitting on a coloured crescent moon and a black panther on the lower leg.
Cat on a crescent moon and black panther tattoos
Neo-trad colour tattoo of a woman in profile wearing a peaked cap, with a tear and peach roses, on a forearm.
Woman in a peaked cap with roses on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of two facing profiles in black ink with a small red rose on the forearm.
Two profiles and a red rose on a forearm
Traditional black and grey tattoo of a woman's profile wearing a flower crown, placed on a forearm.
Profile woman with flower crown on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a continuous profile outline with small sketched leaves on the forearm of a person wearing a rolled grey shirt.
Line profile and leaves on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of a woman in profile with a black raven wing, red blush dots and blue hair shading, on the forearm.
Woman in profile with a raven on a forearm