11. Watercolor Tattoo Ideas for BFFs

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One approach to tattoos that continues to gain popularity uses bold lines and a loose application of vibrant colors that spill over the outline to recreate the effect of watercolor paintings. For many people that grew up using watercolor this is the perfect way to commemorate the friends that are there when we need them and help us to enjoy life a little bit more.

12. Weird

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The best friendships arise through shared laughter and for some people these inside jokes and dark sense of humor provide the perfect inspiration for a matching friendship tattoo. Whether it’s a bizarre scene from a Tim Burton movie or a tie-dye alien, sometimes it’s the weird that holds us together and these excellent tattoos perfectly demonstrate the importance of having a friend that shares your strange sense of humor.

Best Friend Tattoos FAQs

What tattoos best represent friendship?

As the tattoos in this gallery demonstrate, best friend tattoos can come in an endless variety of designs and cover any number of concepts.

Within the tattoo community the most common and instantly recognizable friendship design is two hands shaking. Often referred to as “friendship hands”, this design has been adopted by a number of styles although the tattoo originated in the American traditional school. A slightly different variation of this is the pinky swear or pinky promise tattoo, which is just a simple linked pinky as part of the hand tattoo design.