Just about everyone in Hollywood has one—or three. Tattoos are very common with celebrities, and if you’re thinking of getting a tattoo yourself, you may want to take a look at some celebrity body art to get an idea of which tattoos would look great on you.

Before you get inked, think about how large you want your tattoo to be. It is ok that the tattoo will be seen, no matter what outfit you’re wearing? Do you work at a place where having a visible tattoo is acceptable? These are a couple of the things you should consider before you get your tattoo. Of course, looking at a few pictures of celebrities with tattoos will definitely help. Looking at sites like www.vanishingtattoo.com will give you an idea of how a tattoo of a certain shape or style will look on you. Celebs like Jessica Alba, Faith Evans, and Angelina Jolie have tattoos of different shapes and sizes, and you’ll find ways to hide your tattoo when you’re wearing certain outfits.

Next, decide what it is that you want to ‘say’ with your tattoo. Everyone knows by now that there’s huge risk involved when it comes to tattooing the name of a significant other on your body, but lots of celebs are getting tattoos of the names of their children (i.e. Faith Evans, rapper The Game), or Bible verses since these statements are ‘safe’ and will always be true. Tattoos that are of pictures instead of words are also timeless; stars like Kate Hudson, who has a star tattoo on her foot and Sheryl Crow, who has a tattoo of a snake, may provide some inspiration for you before you choose the image you want to live with.

If you don’t want to commit to a tattoo, henna and temporary tattoos are a great option. This way, you can change the tattoo whenever you want to, and you don’t have to endure the pain of a ‘real’ tattoo. Lots of celebs use fake tattoos for movie roles (i.e. Selma Hayek, Vin Diesel), so pay attention to some of your favorite movies to look at tattoos you like—some of them probably aren’t real.