Cover Up Tattoo Ideas for Women

Idea · A peony at the centre with a butterfly on each side keeps the wide, symmetric outline a lower-back piece needs.

Idea · Magnolia petals are broad and smooth, so the shading can be pooled over the name while the rest stays soft.

Idea · Leaves cluster on the outer ankle where the star sits, and the vine thins out as it circles the back of the leg.

Idea · A small coloured dolphin is easy to lose under a moth’s dark thorax and dusty, patterned wings.

Idea · Hummingbird wings fan out in the same spread as a fairy’s, which keeps the piece delicate but darker.

Idea · Flowers and leaves follow the slope of the old line of script, so the garland reads as one deliberate stroke.

Idea · Fine lace detail sits on clean skin, while the mandala’s solid centre does the actual covering.

Idea · An open lotus is a little wider than the old heart, enough for the shaded base to sit right on its outline.

Idea · The hip has room to spare, so the peony can be large and keep its darkest petals over the star.

Idea · Fern fronds bend along the instep, a shape that suits script written along the side of the foot.

Idea · A coloured shoulder butterfly is swallowed by the chrysanthemum’s overlapping petals.

Idea · Two swallows tail to tail trace the loops of the infinity sign, then carry on past both ends.

Idea · Long rib quotes need length, so the snake’s body runs the whole line with roses where the letters are thickest.

Idea · Shoulder kanji sit under the dark bark of a cherry branch, with blossoms floating off toward the collarbone.

Idea · Filigree follows the collarbone’s natural curve and turns the name into an ornamental neckline.

Idea · The thigh is a large, flat canvas, so a peony panel can extend well past old tribal on every side.

Idea · A thin floral band can cover inner-wrist initials while staying light enough for a small wrist.

Idea · A moth over the old rose and a dark moon behind it give a dated flower a moodier, modern update.

Idea · Black lace patterns hold enough solid ink to cover faded colour while still reading as delicate.

Idea · Henna mandalas are built from dots, so an old scatter of dots simply becomes part of the pattern.