Not too long ago, it was quite rare to see ear tattoos, but these days plenty of people get them to show off who they are. They’re certainly not for everyone, but those who do end up getting them usually want to make sure that everyone who sees them gets a good idea of what type of people they are simply by looking at their designs. Below you will find information about ear tattoos, including some of the most popular designs that you can have drawn there.

On such a small, and sensitive, area of the body, tattoos placed on the ear are generally delicate and simple. You usually won’t find intricate line work or extremely large tattoos around the ears, though you will sometimes see extremely interesting designs that seem to look best around the ear area. Just keep in mind that if you are interested in getting an ear tattoo, it is usually the area where you want to get simpler pieces.

The space around the ear does not allow for much detail or intricacy so images chosen are usually creative and personal. The images or sets of symbols often tell a story about who the owner is or who they want to be without having to use complex line work. In fact, some of these smaller ear tattoos can tell more of a story than much larger designs can. Of course, these ear tattoos are much more public so it makes sense that they have this added effect.

Piercings are often incorporated into the images as well because of the commonality of ear piercings. They can be used to enhance the design chosen and added another element to the tattoo. If you do decide to go this route, you will want to make sure that the design will work well even without the earrings you currently wear since there may come a day when you won’t be into that style anymore and you want the tattoo to work on its own.

Small hearts are some of the most commonly seen ear tattoos for a variety of reasons. Not only does the “love” meaning work for just about everyone, the heart’s shape seems to fit perfect around the ear area. Some people will get multiple hearts, some will get just one, and others will include a heart or two along with other small symbols.