A Guide to All of Vanessa Hudgens's Tiny, Ever-So-Delicate Tattoos
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Vanessa Hudgens hit a mini-milestone in her tattoo journey. As of June 2021, the actress now has 10 pieces of ink. Up until this year, Hudgens's collection remained rather small — at least compared to her pals Selena Gomez (who has a total of 12 known tattoos) and Ashley Benson (who has somewhere around 16 known tattoos). But recently, she's been adding onto her collection of ink at a rapid pace.
As far as free-spirited stars go, Hudgens definitely reigns supreme, and her tattoos match that vibe. She's the queen of tiny, delicate artwork. In addition to the sunflower on her side-boob and angel on her other, she's gotten a phrase in script on her shoulder, the number "22" on the side of her wrist, a couple of finger tattoos, a tiny design in her ear, and, most recently, a snake on her ankle. Hudgens also has half of the om symbol across both of her hands — part on one pinky finger and part on the other — so that when she puts her hands together in a meditating position, it forms the whole ॐ symbol. The ink is a bit hard to see, not just because of how small it is; the artwork is from 2011 when she got tatted with long-time bestie Ashley Tisdale.
Hudgens's most noticeable tattoo happens to be her first: a colorful butterfly on the left side of her neck. The actress got it in 2011 at New York City parlor Bang Bang Tattoo.
Ahead, get a closer look at Hudgens's 10 tattoos.
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Vanessa Hudgens's Butterfly on Her Neck
Hudgens's most visible tattoo is a colorful butterfly on the side of her neck. It was her very first tattoo that she got back in 2011 and is symbolic to her because "Vanessa" means butterfly.
Vanessa Hudgens's Om Sign Tattoo
In 2011, Hudgens visited Bang Bang Tattoo with Ashley Tisdale to get inked. That's when she got the om sign tattooed on the side of her hands.
Vanessa Hudgens's Om Sign Tattoo
The other side of Hudgens's om sign tattoo is visible on the pinky finger of her other hand.
Vanessa Hudgens's Sunflower Tattoo
In January of 2020, Hudgens got a tiny sunflower tattoo on her side for Thirsty Thursday.
Vanessa Hudgens's Angel Tattoo
In March of 2020, Hudgens visited her favorite artist Dragon at Bang Bang Tattoo parlor in New York City to get an angel on her right side. She calls it her "divine feminine angel."
Vanessa Hudgens's "Cages or Wings" Tattoo
In November of 2020, Hudgens the phrase "Capes or Wings" as a shout-out to her upcoming film role in Lin-Manuel Miranda's film adaptation of the 1990 play Tick, Tick . . . Boom!.
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Vanessa Hudgens's Ear Tattoo
In May of 2021, Hudgens got a small tattoo on the inside of her ear that resembles a star. It's by NYC tattoo artist Mr. K.
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Vanessa Hudgens's Finger Tattoos
During that same visit to Mr. K in May, Hudgens got two new designs on her fingers — a heart on her left pointer finger and a chain design on her right middle finger.
Vanessa Hudgens's "22" Wrist Tattoo
The fourth tattoo Hudgens got in May of 2021 by Mr. K is the number "22" on the side of her wrist.
Vanessa Hudgens's Snake Ankle Tattoo
On June 14, Hudgens announced she got her tenth tattoo: a boa constrictor on the inside of her left ankle. She visited NYC tattooer Dragon for the design.