Lady Heads

[SStu]

Must be Valkyrie day on Istagram;

Dusty Neal:

and London Reese:

[Badtaste]

I might have missed it but I didn't see Rose Hardy mentioned yet.

Spider eyed lady is on my ankle ^_^

[HaydenRose]

I might have missed it but I didn't see Rose Hardy mentioned yet.

Spider eyed lady is on my ankle ^_^

That's on you! Ooooo! I think she was mentioned, but no pics yet. I'm seeing her the end of June and couldn't be more excited!

[SStu]

Spider eyed lady is on my ankle ^_^

O-Kay. That one is just FREAKY!

[artistrybydannyg]

New to this site, I'm an apprentice and my new obsession is lady heads so I've been studying them like crazy and was surprised to find the Xam the Spaniard wasn't mentioned, he does beautiful ladies. That said my personal favorites are from Valerie Vargas.

[keepcalm]

I've decided I want a la-la-lady head from Nikki Lugo at Tattoo Paradise. I feel like my arms are too puny to put one there, though that's kind of where I want it. Lady heads are one thing I would consider getting in color because they look so awesome in color, but I think I'll keep sticking with all black & gray for now. Nikki has done some pretty black & gray ones -- I really like this one:

Nikki at Tattoo Paradise

[CultExciter]

I've decided I want a la-la-lady head from Nikki Lugo at Tattoo Paradise. I feel like my arms are too puny to put one there, though that's kind of where I want it. Lady heads are one thing I would consider getting in color because they look so awesome in color, but I think I'll keep sticking with all black & gray for now. Nikki has done some pretty black & gray ones -- I really like this one:

You'd be a smart lady to do so. She's great. I also am a big fan of Vinse One!

[keepcalm]

You'd be a smart lady to do so. She's great. I also am a big fan of Vinse One!

!! Yeah, the artist I've been going to at TP (Scott M) just moved to Florida, so I'm looking around for a new local person I like. I always hear good things about Nikki (inside and outside TP) and I like her portfolio a lot!

[sbhikes]

I think Megan Wilson at Analog in San Jose does nice lady heads. I really want to get a tattoo from her someday.

[suburbanxcore]

I've been really into the lady heads that Herb Auerbach has been doing lately. I know some people already mentioned Stefan Johnsson, and they definitely have a similar style with really heavy blacks, golds, and reds. These are pulled from his Instagram (@herbxauerbach).

PS. These are the first pics I've tried to attach to a reply, so hopefully they show up ok. Sorry if they didn't.

[cltattooing]

I looooooooooove Herb Auerbach's work!!! He kills it, pardon my blasphemy for saying that I prefer his stuff over Stefan's. I believe I'll be having him tattoo my feet some day :P

[suburbanxcore]

He did my regular artist's head last time he was in Philly, and I would love to get something from him if he makes his way back here.

[cltattooing]

Or you could come to the dark side...

what

I mean California

[Avery Taylor]

You'd be a smart lady to do so. She's great. I also am a big fan of Vinse One!

It is good to see someone talking up Vinse. He is a great tattooer and a great dude. I just got my ninth tattoo from that dude last weekend.

[suburbanxcore]

Or you could come to the dark side...

what

I mean California

If I come to CA, I may never leave. Haha. I made the bad mistake of discovering LST at the same time as buying a house. Stupid money.

[cltattooing]

If I come to CA, I may never leave. Haha. I made the bad mistake of discovering LST at the same time as buying a house. Stupid money.

Haha! Houses are great things to have, definitely more practical than tattoos :) No reason you can't do both, eh?

[suburbanxcore]

Oh of course. :) Just have to restock on the savings front a bit after my downpayment and then a semi-big Grez piece in the fall.

Edit: And to bring it back to topic just a little bit, I'm definitely thinking about a Noble lady head at some point when I have the cash! I love his.

[jacobyoung]

I posted it in the Tattoo of the Month contest but I got this one done by Adam Warmerdam a week or so ago. Some of the best lady heads out there right now, I'm sure it helps having Chris Conn upstairs.

[reaperz]

be gentle.. first post. I got this a few days ago and I am having a hard time trying to decide what I should put around it/finish off the rest of the forearm with. Going for a traditional smaller pieces. Do you think the head is too big?

[Johannes]

@reaperz, too big? there is no such thing!

[reaperz]

@reaperz, too big? there is no such thing!

I guess I'm just weary of doing them "too big" I want this arm to have a full look with alot of little bangers.

[Mark Bee]

be gentle.. first post. I got this a few days ago and I am having a hard time trying to decide what I should put around it/finish off the rest of the forearm with. Going for a traditional smaller pieces. Do you think the head is too big?

Looks great! I think you can still get that look you're aiming for. Lots of room still left.

[Lotus]

Chad K, two years ago.

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My other forearm done as part of sleeve by Ross Nagle,tattoo done approx two years ago.

[MikeWheeler]

Heres a lady head I made. Super fun.

[NickXEdge]

I've always been fond of Kim Graziano's girl heads/faces (@bunnymachine - IG). Also Daryl Rodriguez was busting out some really pretty girls a couple years ago, too (@daryl_rodriguez - IG)