Halloween is a true beauty enthusiast's holiday. It's an excuse to go out and get creative with your makeup , nail art , and hair. It's also a great excuse to break out the glitter.
If you truly love the holiday, and are a fan of body art, the best way to keep the spooky spirit alive all year is with Halloween tattoos. After all, there are plenty of different options ranging from gory to scary to cute, and you can never go wrong with so many classic options to choose from. If you're considering adding more ink to your collection, or even if it's your first, delicate spiders, small ghosts , detailed skulls, and all of the other Halloween tattoo ideas that the holiday brings are great options.
Many studios have Halloween tattoo flash options on hand, but if you're on the hunt for inspiration to bring to your next appointment, keep scrolling to get some ideas of the best Halloween tattoos out there. There are small Halloween tattoos like cute little ghosts, as well as bigger pieces like tributes to scary movies like "Scream." Whatever route you decide to take, get ready to feel super festive this October, and keep the spirit alive even in the off-season.
Flower Coffin Halloween Tattoo Combine your love for flowers with the spooky holiday by getting a design like this peony and coffin tattoo. Woman in a Broken Mirror Halloween Tattoo Take a unique approach to your Halloween-inspired ink with an original design, like this woman's face in a broken mirror. This is placed on the back of the arm but could be designed anywhere.
Black Kitten Halloween Tattoo Show off your love for cats with this cute black-cat tattoo. It's a fun small Halloween tattoo that doesn't have to be directly tied to the holiday. Spooky Betty Boop Halloween Tattoo Bride of Frankenstein meets Betty Boop in this cool design, which also features a pumpkin and mysterious potion.
Coffee Ghost Halloween Tattoo Put a funny twist on the typical ghost tattoo by putting it in a cup of coffee. Whether you love ghosts, coffee, or both, this makes for a cute Halloween tattoo. Cute Ghosts Halloween Tattoo Looking for a subtle way to stay in the spirit all year long? These cute ghost finger tattoos are perfect.
Get them with your friends or with a loved one. Spider Halloween Tattoo Go big or go home with this spider neck tattoo. Trust us, there's nothing creepier! 32 Easy Halloween Makeup Ideas That Range From Cute to Scary Halloween Mickey Halloween Tattoo Big Disney fan? Get a Mickey Mouse tattoo, but make it Halloween-themed.
You can show your love for both the franchise and the Holiday with just one image. Ghost With Flowers Halloween Tattoo The flowers surrounding this ghost tattoo soften the overall look of the design. It makes for a great Halloween tattoo idea if you're looking for something that shows your love for the holiday that isn't too in-your-face.
Skeleton Halloween Tattoo An intricate skeleton tattoo, like this design with a sword going through it, will have your ink turning heads. Be prepared for plenty of questions and compliments. Skull and Roses Halloween Tattoo This traditional-style ink takes a basic skull tattoo up a notch with red roses around its head.
It's actually a symbol for the band "The Grateful Dead," but also makes for a great Halloween tattoo. Pumpkinhead Halloween Tattoo Horror-movie fans will recognize this Pumpkinhead tattoo instantly from the 1980s film. This tattoo is located on the ankle, but you could opt to get this piece anywhere on the body.
Black Cat Halloween Tattoo Show your love for black cats with a tattoo. This one incorporates a tiny cat with a butterfly inside of a heart. Black Cat on a Broom Halloween Tattoo This tattoo of a black cat riding a broom is incredibly delicate it's style, but we particularly love how it's flanked by tiny stars.
The Bath & Body Works Halloween 2024 Collection Is Here Ghost Halloween Tattoo This ghost tattoo is accompanied by some writing in a cursive font that reads "I'm strange and unusual." Whether you agree with the sentiment or you just like the image, it makes for a fun Halloween tattoo. Halloween Scene Halloween Tattoo Why choose one Halloween-inspired tattoo when you can get an entire Halloween scene? This one features a jack-o'-lantern, ghost cats, bats, and a crescent moon.
Rollerskating Ghost Halloween Tattoo This blushing ghoul wears a pair of striped socks and roller skates. It's a fun take on a typically spooky image. Jack-o'-Lantern and Flowers Halloween Tattoo The longer you look at this jack-o'-lantern tattoo, the more tiny details you'll notice in it.
We love how it incorporates mushrooms, florals, bats, and even spiders. Vampire Mickey Mouse Halloween Tattoo Give your favorite childhood character a spooky twist, like this Mickey Mouse vampire design. You could opt for fun colors as with this tattoo, or even go for a black and white Halloween tattoo look.
Black Widow Halloween Tattoo Make your favorite Halloween symbols come to life, like this black widow spider tattoo design. This one is fairly realistic, and if it weren't for its size we might think it was crawling up this person's arm. Eyeballs Halloween Tattoo For a creepy vibe, consider getting an assortment of distorted eyeballs on your arm.
You can take liberties with this one and opt to do a few or even just one eye. 30 Ghost Tattoos That Are Seriously Cute (and Not at All Spooky) Scream Halloween Tattoo If you're a horror-movie fan, you'll just love this Scream design, which even has a box of popcorn. Floral Heart Halloween Tattoo Add a ghost and pumpkin to a floral heart, and you've got the perfect yet subtle Halloween tattoo.
Most probably wouldn't even notice it was Halloween-themed, but you'd be able to tell. Candlelight Ghost Halloween Tattoo This sheet ghost holding a candle will keep you in the Halloween spirit all year long. We love that the ghost is surrounded by fall leaves.
Witch and Cat Halloween Tattoo This bicep tattoo features a fully nude witch riding a broom under the moon, with her cat in tow. We love how free she looks coasting under the stars. Fine Line Pumpkin Skeleton Halloween Tattoo If you're a fan of single-needle or fine-line tattoos, check out this detailed piece.
It features a skeleton with a pumpkin head as well as a dog wearing a sheet to look like a ghost. Spooky but stunning at the same time. Ghouls Before Fools Halloween Tattoo This is one of our favorite Halloween tattoo ideas because it features a cool phrase, "ghouls before fools.
" You can opt for similar imagery, or do something entirely different. — Additional reporting by Renee Rodriguez Emily Orofino was a former editor for PS Beauty. Renee Rodriguez is a staff writer and social producer for PS.
She writes across all verticals, but her main areas of expertise focus on fashion and beauty content with an emphasis on reviews and editor experiments. She also produces social content for the PS TikTok and Instagram accounts..
