126 Lip Tattoos Not for the Faint of Heart

Lip Tattoos are not for the faint of heart. You’ve probably seen a lot of tattoos in different parts of the body already, but did you know that there’s such thing as a lip tattoos as well? Some do it for fun with kinky words on the inner lip which is not visible unless you show it off, and others perhaps put it there because it’s an uncommon placement. Lip tattoo is not very unique, some tribes have already been tattooing their lips since ancient times. The Māori tribe from New Zealand for example, tattoo their faces including the lips as their personal identity as a Māori. They also have different meanings and call this art as “moko”. You will see an example in one of the pictures below, no moko are the same, every moko is unique.

We already warned you in the title; those who are squeamish may not feel comfortable with some of these…

  126 Lip Tattoos:

1. Crescent moon lip tattoo

Simple, yet very beautiful.

 

2. Cupcake temporary lip tattoo

I’m not sure how long it will last though, perhaps you need to avoid drinks and food to keep this one looking nice.

 

3. “Lust” lip tattoo

One good word for a lip tattoo. But you have to be really good looking to pull it off.

 

4. Diamond lip tattoo

We thought that the diamond is a girl’s best friend, looks like men too!

5. “Pwease” Lip tattoo

Okay, so you have to show off your lip like that if you need to beg someone for something, and once again, you need to be good looking for it to work.

 

6. “Bite Me” Lip tattoo

No need to speak those words, just show them off like that and perhaps you’ll get what you asked for.

 

7. Love lip tattoo

 

8. Dinosaur lip tattoo

I’m guessing this nail biter has a great love for dinosaurs.

 

9. Anchor lip tattoo

The placement doesn’t always have to be in the middle.

 

10. Hearts

 

11. Meow

Sex or not?

 

12. Hello Kitty lip tattoo

 

13. Leopard lip tattoo

I’m sure it doesn’t look so cool without the orange lipstick.

 

14. Another sexy word for a lip tattoo

 

15. “Insane”

Secretly insane? Then you might want a secret “insane” tattoo as well?

 

16. Black spider lip tattoo

Temporary or permanent, it’s a cool way to scare off Arachnophobics like myself.

 

17. “Never Again”

Fill in the blanks, “Never again _____________________”.

 

18. Tribal lip Tattoo

For a Maori woman, a moko is about beauty and glamour.

 

19. Woman’s figure lip tattoo

 

20. For his love of bikes

This guy said that this is his first tattoo and it didn’t hurt that much.

 

21. Mustache upper lip tattoo

This is so funny! I bet he’s got great sense of humor.

 

22. Moko

A Maori with his facial tattoo including the lips. A ta moko on the face would mean a high social status from the Maori tribe. Those with unknown ancestry are tattooed only from the waist to the knee, and those with no tattoo means very low social class.

 

23. Bad Influence

24. Toony lip tattoo

Okay, I have no idea what’s that on the middle.

 

25. Zombie

 

26. Peace sign lip tattoo

 

In Africa, especially the Mali tribe, women get lip tattoo to enhance beauty or as a sign that this particular woman is beautiful. Women reaching puberty tattoo the lower lip first, and when they get married, have their upper lip tattooed/

There you have it. If you want a small and a secret tattoo, then your inner lip is the best solution. You can have cute symbols or striking words tattooed. You can also tattoo your password, in case you’re forgetful. Kidding! Speaking of small tattoos, check out my 24 Most Original Ear Tattoos in case you missed it.