Not all tattoos are created equally – some were made on a heavily drunken night only bringing regret later on, some were thoroughly premeditated, others are strictly monochrome, and some are plenty colorful, but these are purely magical. These tattoo designs glow in the dark when a UV lamp is used, making them look straight out of a Sci-Fi movie.
The main attraction for these glow in the dark tattoos is the fact that these designs are almost or entirely invisible in daylight, therefore a prime choice for those, who’d rather keep their body art to themselves. You know, quitting a good job with a strict appearance policy is not necessary anymore, if you want to get a tattoo inked. The only setback for these UV tattoos is probably the use of the chemical element phosphorus in ink. Phosphorus is also used in fireworks, toothpaste, explosives, and pesticides, so before putting UV tattoo ink under your skin, an allergic reaction test is advised.
Cautions aside, we’d like to shine some light on these amazing glow in the dark tattoo ideas. Not only because they are such unusual and unique tattoos, but also because of the designs themselves, even if they weren’t glowing, are truly exceptional. So scroll down below and don’t forget to vote and comment on the ones that deserve it the most in this tattoo gallery!
#1 That’s One Cool Glow In The Dark Cat Tattoo
While the actual UV ink is colorless and barely visible in a tattoo, the addition of various color pigments make it seem neon
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#2 Little Black Light Tattoo Universe
Living in your own universe might get a brand new meaning with this UV ink tattoo
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#3 UV Ink Almost Gives A 3D Effect To This Tattoo
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#4 Even More Artsy Than The Piece Of Art Itself
Starry Night by Van Gogh is undoubtedly even more lustrous with UV ink
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#5 This Forest Spirit Tattoo Starts Crying When In Black Light
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#6 This Alice In Wonderland Tattoo Is Even Cooler When Under A Black Light
We all secretly knew that the Cheshire cat is actually a demonic entity and this genius use of UV ink proves it one more time
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#7 Awesome Alien Tattoo Glowing In Black Light
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#8 I Don’t Get To Use UV Black Light Ink For Tattoos Often, But It Just Seemed Appropriate This Time
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#9 Classy Way Of Using UV Ink On A Tattoo
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#10 Forearm Wolves Tattoo With UV Ink For Dazzling Effects
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#11 More Trippy UV Ink Simpsons Tattoos, Please
Mixing lighter and brighter pigments with UV ink gives them more glow, while darker colors seem to show less of the inks’ fluorescent traits
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#12 A Little Glowing Dragon Tattoo
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#13 First Glow In The Dark Tattoo For Jasmin. I Love To Do First Tattoos. It Will Never Be Your Best Piece But It Will Always Be Special To You
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#14 A Slice Of Black Light Watermelon
The FDA approves UV ink, but not much research has been done on it, so allergy testing prior to inking is advised
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#15 Little UV Tattoo
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#16 Glow In The Dark Spider Web Tattoo. It’s So Cool
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#17 New Favorite Black Light Hand Tattoos
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#18 A Couple Of Black Light Tattoos From My Flash
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#19 Added Some Black Light Pieces To Jan’s Wonderful Collection
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#20 UV Neon Tattoo With A Hidden Meaning
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#21 Glow In The Dark Snake Tattoo
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#22 This Amazing UV Tattoo
This is a perfect example to show that UV tattoos are barely visible or invisible at all when in daylight
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#23 Really Smart Use Of UV Ink In This Glowing Tattoo
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#24 Pikachu Glowing In A Black Light
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#25 Really Enjoyed Tattooing This Glow In The Dark Tattoo
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#26 Did Some UV Christmas Lights Tattoo For My Beautiful Girlfriend
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#27 A Stick Of Glow-In-The-Dark Uranium, Anyone?
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#28 UV Outline For This Skull Tattoo
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#29 The Pixar Lamp Sometimes Shines Pink
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#30 Gustav Klimt Inspired UV Tattoo
The Kiss is by far the most famous painting done by Gustav Klimt and no wonder why is it so popular with tattoo artists and aficionados. The paintings’ beautiful lines and vivid color makes it perfect for tattoo renditions, especially when UV ink is used
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#31 It’s A Black And Grey Tattoo Until You Turn The UV Lights On
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#32 Big Glow In The Dark Floral Tattoo
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#33 I’m Using UV Pigment For Those Who Are Motivated For Some Entertaining Tattoos
Genius things are often the simplest, like using UV ink in this X-Ray tattoo
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#34 Floral UV Tattoo Piece
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#35 Added Some UV Ink To This Sun The Other Day
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#36 Cute Little Shot Glass And Lime Tattoo In Invisible UV Ink
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#37 This Glowing Alien Skater Tattoo
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#38 A Glowing Ink Death Tattoo
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#39 Burning Down The House With The UV Ink
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#40 I Made This Black Light Melty Pikachu Tattoo
All of the UV-reactive pigment I use is completely safe and has no additives, and it glows under blacklight simply because of the color of a pigment
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#41 Glow In The Dark Tattoo
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