Profile tattoo ideas

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

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Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a woman in profile with closed eyes and a pearl headband, beside a horned pink creature, on the upper thigh.
Woman in profile with horned creature on thigh
Neo-traditional tattoo of a woman in profile wearing a feather headdress and peony flower, placed on an upper arm.
Neo-trad woman and peony on upper arm
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
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a woman in profile with a sculpted updo and wing detail, on the outer thigh.
Profile of a woman with a wing on the thigh
Colour tattoo of a female profile silhouette, with flowing hair forming a castle, inside a lilac ornate cameo frame on the outer thigh.
Silhouette cameo with castle on thigh
Neo-traditional colour tattoo on a thigh showing a hawk's head merging with a woman's profile, surrounded by orange chrysanthemums and red feather swirls.
Hawk-headed woman and chrysanthemums on thigh
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
Flash design of a woman in profile with a skull-shaped lower face, a green headscarf and a red poppy in her black hair, in a neo-traditional style.
Skull-faced woman with poppy flash
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
Bold traditional-style flash drawing of a woman in profile facing right, with red roses in her hair and on her shoulder, a green headwrap and pearl-like hair ornaments.
Profile portrait with red roses and green headwrap
Colour flash design of a woman in profile within an ornate gold oval frame, with purple roses and a white rose, in a Neo-trad style.
Woman in profile cameo with roses
Black and grey neo-traditional flash design of a woman in profile holding a rose, with banner lettering reading LUST is the THORN and LOVE is the ROSE.
Profile woman with rose and banner
Red pencil sketch of a neo-trad tattoo design showing a sugar skull woman with pinned curls, a profile of a man with a quiff, and a Vigilante script banner.
Sugar skull woman and profile man flash
Black and grey neo-traditional flash design of a woman in profile inside a crescent moon, with a large rose, leaves and dotted rays.
Woman in profile with moon and rose
Colour tattoo of a cameo-framed woman in profile with a purple satin bow and floral lace border on the upper arm, in a realistic style.
Cameo portrait with purple bow on upper arm
Black line drawing flash design of a woman in profile wearing a feathered headpiece with flowers, beside a rose, leaves and a moon with birds, in a bold neo-traditional style.
Profile of a woman with roses and a feather
Neo-traditional style flash drawing of a woman with a bob haircut wearing a space helmet, with stars, planets and roses in pink, red and teal.
Astronaut woman with roses flash design
Neo-traditional hourglass tattoo on the outer thigh, showing a sunset above and a moon and stars over dotwork sand, inside a black diamond frame.
Hourglass with sunset and night sky on thigh
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a woman in profile with flowing hair and scrolls, on the outer thigh.
Profile portrait with scrollwork on a thigh
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of an art deco flapper woman in profile wearing a beaded headpiece, on the upper arm.
Art deco flapper in profile on an arm
Neo-traditional tattoo of a bouquet of blue and pale flowers tied with a ribbon, on the upper arm, with partial tattoos visible at the edges.
Blue flower bouquet tied with ribbon on an arm
Colour tattoo of an Art Nouveau style woman with flowing golden hair and a helmet-like headpiece, shown on the side of the body beneath a raised arm.
Art Nouveau woman with flowing golden hair
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a woman in profile with pink roses, cherry blossom and peacock feathers, on the outer thigh.
Profile portrait with peacock feathers on thigh
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
Two matching neo-traditional tattoos on a pair of thighs, each showing a profile silhouette filled with a night sky, planet, UFO and mountains, with text reading THE TRUTH and IS OUT THERE.
Matching space silhouettes on thighs
Black linework tattoo design of a woman in profile with a rose in her hair, set within a mandala, leaves and a diamond, shown as a drawn stencil on white paper.
Woman profile with rose and diamond
Black ink line drawing of a bearded man in profile, a tattoo design in a neo-traditional style with no placement shown.
Bearded man in profile line drawing
Pencil sketch of a woman in profile with a sugar skull face, wavy hair, two roses and scrolling foliage, a design in a neo-traditional style.
Sugar skull profile with roses
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a woman in profile wearing a striped head wrap, framed by a gold laurel wreath on the upper arm.
Profile portrait in a laurel wreath on upper arm
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
Coloured drawing of a woman in profile wearing a grey wolf head as a headdress, with red and yellow feathers and a long braid, in a neo-traditional style.
Wolf headdress and woman in profile design
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a woman in profile with closed eyes, a blue bird, a red rose and green leaves, sitting on the upper arm.
Woman in profile with bird and rose on upper arm
Colour neo-trad tattoo on an upper arm showing two female profile faces filled with a red and orange sunset, stars, birds and a rope knot below.
Two profile faces in a sunset on an upper arm
Red pencil sketch of a woman in profile with curly hair woven with roses and a pearl necklace, a design drawn for a possible tattoo.
Profile woman with roses in red pencil sketch
Neo-traditional tattoo of a black silhouette profile inside an ornate oval cameo frame with scalloped edges, on the side of the ribs.
Cameo silhouette in ornate frame
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
Colour traditional tattoo of a woman in profile wearing a red rose and gold coin headdress, on a limb.
Profile portrait with red rose headdress
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
Line drawing of a neo-traditional design showing a woman in profile with curled hair, an owl and roses, with no body placement visible.
Owl and woman profile design
Neo-traditional tattoo on a thigh of two facing profiles inside an ornate oval frame with pearl chains, a red gem and red splatter.
Profile couple in ornate cameo frame on thigh
Neo-traditional tattoo of an Art Deco woman in profile wearing a pearl-trimmed headpiece, in green, gold and black on a forearm.
Art Deco woman profile on a forearm
Colourful traditional-style full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing a woman's profile, an owl, roses, a teal vase and an umbrella on a purple background.
Full sleeve with owl and woman profile
Neo-traditional tattoo of a woman in profile wearing a yellow flower headpiece, shaded in grey with ochre accents, on the forearm.
Woman in profile with yellow flower on a forearm
Neo-traditional tattoo of a woman in profile with blue skin, purple hair and a yellow fan detail, on a leg in a purple-tinted bath.
Blue-faced woman portrait on a calf
Colour tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing a profile head filled with a stormy sea and sky, black rain drips, and a faceted blue anchor.
Storm profile and anchor on upper arm
Neo-traditional tattoo of a woman's profile in a beaded headpiece within an art deco fan and checkerboard design, on the forearm.
Art deco woman profile on a forearm