Even if the mere thought of a needle buzzing around your ear makes your head spin, neck tattoos are happening. Now, whether or not you want one is totally up to you, but no matter how you feel about it, I think we can all admire the creative ways in which tattoo artists are inking this delicate part of the human body. Bored Panda has compiled a list of some of the best neck tattoo designs out there that deserve all the attention they can get. From subtle chokers to trippy optical illusions, scroll down to check out these awesome tattoo gallery and upvote your faves.
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Phase Two Of My Dream Tattoo By Silvia! I Am Just So In Love!!
If you're planning on inking your neck, there are some things you might want to consider. The fact that a new tattoo would ruffle many feathers once you've already been hired is pretty unlikely. "Nobody gets fired for having a unique tattoo after you've accepted a job," Human Resources consultant Laurie Ruettimann told Business Insider.
Loving The Depth On This One
"In most industries, your boss and colleagues will just shrug their shoulders and adapt to the way you look." But there are two types of tattoo ideas that aren't likely to fly: face and neck tattoos. According to Ruettimann, those tattoos can disqualify you from jobs where you'll be meeting clients in particular.
Tiny Leaf Twig Tattoo Design
A hand tattoo is a bit less controversial but it's still questionable. Of course, just like any other ink, how your coworkers perceive it largely depends on how progressive your industry is. "At a law firm, people maybe will notice (a hand tattoo) more than at a tech firm where let's say nine out of 10 people already have some creative tattoos," Vicki Salemi, a career expert at Monster.com, told The Wall Street Journal.
Amazing Neck Tattoo
not my cup of tea, but she's a beautiful girl. Too bad that won't age well
This is so cool, but won't it look strange with shirts that are cut lower
precision, to keep all the hexagons the same all the way round. And yes, I know they use a carbon paper to start with, still, this clean and simple and geometric has to be precise
I hope she puts a three-dimensional honeycomb on her neck to finish this. That would be really cool.
What is that going to look like when your are 65? And wrinkled with a turkey neck?
Truthfully? Us tattooed people don;t give a s**t so nor should you!!
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Reminds me of chicken wire... like her head is sticking through a fence.
Her reasons are her own; perhaps it's not for other people. I think the tattoo just emphasizes how gorgeous she is.
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It shouldn't come as a surprise that that younger Americans are more likely than previous generations to be tattooed and accepting of ink. Almost 40% of those aged between 18 and 29 have one. A bit less than a quarter of millennials say tattoos are unprofessional, compared to 63% of those 60 and older.
Little Blue Bird Tattoo
Optical Illusion Neck Tattoo
That’s pretty trippy. EDIT : so I guess some people don’t know the slang meaning for trippy. Coz I have said this comment a few times in the past and it always gets downvoted. Trippy in slang is an adjective meaning cool, freaky, crazy, weird, groovy, amazing, or all of the above.
A Jumping Cat Neck Tattoo
Raven Tattoo
Neck Tattoo
Mini Tattoo
Choker Snake Tattoo
Flower On The Neck
Swallow Tattoo
Adorable Tattoo Design
First Tattoo At The New Shop!! Loving This Bright Brick Wall For Photos
Ooh, I love the little hints of white. My own tattoo that is otherwise black and dark grey has some white highlights and it really helps make parts of it pop.
Branch Of Olive
Neck Tattoo
Something about this.... just pops out. I'm trying to figure out what tho...
Large Spider Web Tattoo
No Tear Tattoo
Freehand Full Body Tattoo
Creation Of Adam Neck Tattoo
A Story Of Love, War And Sacrifice, With Two Endings
Magpie Neck Tattoo
Medusa Was Once A Beautiful Mortal Who Was Turned Into A Dreadful Monster By Athena After An Ill-Fated Love Affair With Poseidon
Medusa was raped by Poseidon and Athena turned her into a Gorgon so no man would ever hurt her again.
Doberman Tattoo Design
Ornamental Neck Tattoo
Dot-Work Neck Tattoo
Note: this post originally had 154 images. It’s been shortened to the top 30 images based on user votes.
If you change your mind....Very difficult to cover up with clothes. Re-do would be horrible. *Shudders*. Yeah, yeah , I get it. People can do whatever they want with their own bodies. Really none of my business. *shudders again*.
But a few of them have admirable attention to detail and precise work.
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3 of my employees have a ton of tattoos. Several others have one or two. Some people are not judge mental pricks.
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I'm 60 and my neck looks like sh*t. I wonder if tattoos would make it better or worse.
I see amazing artistry in a lot of these, but I can't get over the placement as being a bad idea for long-term happiness for many people. I guess it's because looking back at those things I loved and cherished in my 20's - most are embarrassingly stupid today and I can't imagine being happy today with a design I chose back then.
Oh honey....there is no such thing as a good neck tattoo. The only thing they are good for is to show me who to avoid.
That’s a bit judgemental. Tattoos don’t define a person, and just because someone has a neck tattoo or any tattoo does not mean they aren’t a decent human being.
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There is no way I would get a neck tattoo, I am too chicken s**t lol. The head and neck are some of the most painful places to get one.
Back of my neck didn't hurt at all in fact it's the ONLY ok me that didn't hurt
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Whatever makes you happy! Some may not be my taste but still... beautiful work.
I prefer the smaller, simple cute ones over the detailed large ones/optical illusions (for the placement at least)
Whoever's gone through downvoting so many of these should be ashamed of themselves. Just because it's not to your taste, you don't like the concept of the tattoos, or whatever else, doesn't mean it's bad, ugly, or meaningless to the person it's on. I would never wear stiletto heels, but I don't go around complaining about how they're ugly and stupid and the people who DO wear them are idiots. If you don't like someone's personal choices about their own appearance, keep moving. No one's forcing you to look at them.
I got a tattoo on the back of my neck when I was 35 and it wasn't really that common of course now that I'm a great grandma it's a little odd to tell the grandkids why I got them and what they represent
I get it, most of you wouldn't get a neck tattoo. That's your choice, but the vitriol against those who do have neck tattoos is alarming. These tattoos are amazing and mean something to each of these people. I see nothing here to say they are more or less responsible than people without neck tattoos. In fact, I'd rather have a person with a neck tattoo move next door to me than some of the lowlifes I see in the news lately.
Yeah it's pretty sad to see this much prejudice. But the times are changing, soon all those old views will die out. People do stare and they can think whatever they want, but I'm the one being employed at a SOE, while they're SOL :-I Thank you for standing up for justice, JP.
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Very few of these have any reason why they have to be on the neck of all places.
This is like the issue of abortion: it's up to each person to decide for themselves whether to have it or not, and not to some arrogant churchgoers who think they can decide that for them! If you don't want a tattoo or an abortion - don't have it, but you have no right to prevent others from having it.
I never have understood front neck tattoos or face ones. It might be cute when your 20 but when your in your 50's it's going to look like s**t
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Tattoo artists KNOW that ink bleeds and all the details blur in a few years. Why do they accept the work in the first place? Just imagine all those old, wrinkly necks covered in solid black blurs.......ugh.
I once saw a girl with a Yin-Yang tattoo at the base of her skull just inside of the hairline. I thought it was so cool as it was barely visible.
I had been thinking of getting a gear (from Metalocalypse) on my neck. Subtle, hideable, and meaningful. Do anything for Dethklok!
To each their own, of course. I found some of these to be disturbing to say the least. I have 4 tattoos, all of which can be easily hidden should the need arise.
Some people are jam packed with courage, I would never let a needle that close to my jagular.
I personally hate neck and face tattoos. It makes you look like a wannabe. You either look like a brain dead thug or a whore.
If you change your mind....Very difficult to cover up with clothes. Re-do would be horrible. *Shudders*. Yeah, yeah , I get it. People can do whatever they want with their own bodies. Really none of my business. *shudders again*.
But a few of them have admirable attention to detail and precise work.
Load More Replies... 106 ways you can find out that it's hard to pay off those student loans because reputable companies won't hire you.
3 of my employees have a ton of tattoos. Several others have one or two. Some people are not judge mental pricks.
Load More Replies... I'm 60 and my neck looks like sh*t. I wonder if tattoos would make it better or worse.
I see amazing artistry in a lot of these, but I can't get over the placement as being a bad idea for long-term happiness for many people. I guess it's because looking back at those things I loved and cherished in my 20's - most are embarrassingly stupid today and I can't imagine being happy today with a design I chose back then.
Oh honey....there is no such thing as a good neck tattoo. The only thing they are good for is to show me who to avoid.
That’s a bit judgemental. Tattoos don’t define a person, and just because someone has a neck tattoo or any tattoo does not mean they aren’t a decent human being.
Load More Replies... There is no way I would get a neck tattoo, I am too chicken s**t lol. The head and neck are some of the most painful places to get one.
Back of my neck didn't hurt at all in fact it's the ONLY ok me that didn't hurt
Load More Replies... Whatever makes you happy! Some may not be my taste but still... beautiful work.
I prefer the smaller, simple cute ones over the detailed large ones/optical illusions (for the placement at least)
Whoever's gone through downvoting so many of these should be ashamed of themselves. Just because it's not to your taste, you don't like the concept of the tattoos, or whatever else, doesn't mean it's bad, ugly, or meaningless to the person it's on. I would never wear stiletto heels, but I don't go around complaining about how they're ugly and stupid and the people who DO wear them are idiots. If you don't like someone's personal choices about their own appearance, keep moving. No one's forcing you to look at them.
I got a tattoo on the back of my neck when I was 35 and it wasn't really that common of course now that I'm a great grandma it's a little odd to tell the grandkids why I got them and what they represent
I get it, most of you wouldn't get a neck tattoo. That's your choice, but the vitriol against those who do have neck tattoos is alarming. These tattoos are amazing and mean something to each of these people. I see nothing here to say they are more or less responsible than people without neck tattoos. In fact, I'd rather have a person with a neck tattoo move next door to me than some of the lowlifes I see in the news lately.
Yeah it's pretty sad to see this much prejudice. But the times are changing, soon all those old views will die out. People do stare and they can think whatever they want, but I'm the one being employed at a SOE, while they're SOL :-I Thank you for standing up for justice, JP.
Load More Replies... Very few of these have any reason why they have to be on the neck of all places.
This is like the issue of abortion: it's up to each person to decide for themselves whether to have it or not, and not to some arrogant churchgoers who think they can decide that for them! If you don't want a tattoo or an abortion - don't have it, but you have no right to prevent others from having it.
I never have understood front neck tattoos or face ones. It might be cute when your 20 but when your in your 50's it's going to look like s**t
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Tattoo artists KNOW that ink bleeds and all the details blur in a few years. Why do they accept the work in the first place? Just imagine all those old, wrinkly necks covered in solid black blurs.......ugh.
I once saw a girl with a Yin-Yang tattoo at the base of her skull just inside of the hairline. I thought it was so cool as it was barely visible.
I had been thinking of getting a gear (from Metalocalypse) on my neck. Subtle, hideable, and meaningful. Do anything for Dethklok!
To each their own, of course. I found some of these to be disturbing to say the least. I have 4 tattoos, all of which can be easily hidden should the need arise.
Some people are jam packed with courage, I would never let a needle that close to my jagular.
I personally hate neck and face tattoos. It makes you look like a wannabe. You either look like a brain dead thug or a whore.
