Micro Tattoos Are the Biggest Trend in Body Art Right Now

You may have noticed tattoos getting smaller and smaller over the last couple of years. Justin Bieber and Zayn Malik’s go-to tattoo artist, JonBoy, has become famous for the look. Whether it’s a glow-in-the-dark light saber, a minimalist skull, or a lone palm tree, he’s done it all and done it small.

Search for micro tattoos on Pinterest and you’ll find plenty more. There are hundreds of tiny birds, flowers, and arrows on women’s fingers and ankles, but men and their interests (ships, the ocean, and compasses, naturally) are represented too.

Tattoos, like hairstyles, have a sneaky way of not feeling trendy until you see them in retrospect and realize, Oh wait, that was kinda weird. Will micro tattoos become a classic move that we look back on fondly, or will they be the regrettable dolphin ankle-tattoos of the future? Either way, they're certainly easier to remove or cover up than anything in the past. So, yeah, you know what? Ink away.