Hip Tattoos

On the beach, wearing swimwear, or low slung jeans and shorts; a hip tattoo adds an extra element of boho chic or wild child appeal. They're also easy to hide, when you don't want them on show. A trail of tiny paw prints is effective, or a single rose stem.

Kate Moss has revealed that the late artist Lucian Freud, inked a pair of swallow tattoos near the base of her spine, just above her bikini line, reputedto be worth more than 1million.

Most good tattooists will be able to create a bespoke inking to your own design. Talk it through first, so you come away with the unique inking you wanted, and not a disappointing tattoo that wasn't what you had in mind.