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    27 Subtle And Tasteful White Ink Tattoos

    Because you've been thinking about getting inked.

    Brett S. Vergara
    by Brett S. Vergara

    BuzzFeed Staff

    We recently asked the BuzzFeed Community to show us their white ink tattoos. Here are the magnificent results.

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    This "Expecto Patronum" tat serves as my reminder to pull out happy thoughts whenever my mind turns dark. Also, I’ve had it for a year and my mom still hasn’t noticed it.

    –katrinec

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    I have a puzzle piece to support autism awareness.

    –alexisnikoleepps

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    Reppin' the state I call home!

    –emyw2

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    I got these as a trial run to see if I wanted to get them done in black, but they’re so pretty now, and held up so well over four years, so I decided to keep them white!

    –ivymccarthy

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    I’m obsessed with world maps and traveling. Having this map on my arm reminds me of why I’ve chosen the road I'm on — I wanna help the world become a little bit better in whatever way I can.

    –siribirk

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    You could say I love white ink tattoos...

    –sabrinap4707ec

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    My sister and I grew up in Tanzania, so we got matching tattoos as a subtle but meaningful reminder of how Africa made us into who we are today.

    –alexjrepip

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    I got this cute little baby elephant.

    –triciab4de2dd389

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    I can carry a little luck with me wherever I go.

    –lunap431ffab3a

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    Mine is a reference from my favorite book, The Little Prince — the boa who ate an elephant.

    –hannahmarie2

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    As a self-proclaimed Disney dork, this is my way to pay homage to Walt and it reminds me there’s always a little magic in life.

    –chantellem42730

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    I have depression, so the semicolon represents Project Semicolon and its dedication to mental health awareness, and the two horizontal lines symbolize the = sign for LGBTQ awareness.

    –katheb2

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    I got this band on my forearm on a whim and it’s definitely my favorite tattoo. It’s super subtle, so people don’t notice it unless I want them to, and I like that.

    –carsonleet

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    At the end of last year, my parents got separated. As an only child, all the pain and burden has fallen on me. I got this Hamsa (or Hand of Fatima) tattoo to represent my strength amidst everything and that I will let nothing pull me down.

    –valentinar4b4c

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    I got this white Southern Cross constellation tattoo a few years ago after living in New Zealand and I love it!

    –lindsays42fa

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    I got a compass while studying abroad to serve as a reminder of my time there, my love of travel, and a way to remind myself of my direction and path.

    –caityr44b746b99

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    Potterhead until the very end end.

    –laurabethl

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    A little reminder to always follow my arrow.

    –beatrices4

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    My tat symbolizes growth. I was stuck in a depressing part of my life when I felt bound to the ground and there didn’t seem to be any way out. I got this tattoo to show that even those who are suffering can grow their wings and fly.

    –marisai43d91b909

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