Inside Hilary Duff’s MANY tattoos: Secrets behind the star’s 26 inkings revealed after baring all
More than two decades after soaring to fame portraying goody two-shoes Lizzie McGuire on Disney Channel, Hilary Duff has proved her love for tattoos is more than teenage rebellion.
After The actress was 17 when she developed a terrible eating disorder. She weighed in at 98 pounds. After shedding her heavily-inked body, she was able to confidently show her body. She has since praised her for helping her ‘build her beautiful family.
On her quest to find peace in her own skin, the Younger star, 34, has gone under the needle to obtain at least 26 tats, many of which hold a special meaning to her.
DailyMail.com offers a glimpse into the inkings of the mother-of-3. They range from sentimental to playful to’really,’ having no meaning.
Tiny tattoo fan: Hilary Duff featured her heavily-inked body in Women’s Health Australia’s cover
1. Black Bear
Duff chose to reveal her latest tattoo of an American bear on the January 2023 cover Women’s Health Australia.
The latest addition, permanently etched onto her hip bone, features a realistic-looking bear laying down.
While she has yet to explicitly say what inspired the piece of ink, bears are often seen as symbols of strength, courage and tenacity
She may feel a connection as a mother to the way bears don’t stop when their cubs are in danger.
Fierce. Duff chose to reveal her latest tattoo of an American bear on the January 2023 cover Women’s Health Australia
2. Post-it note
In May, while gracing the cover of Women’s Health May/June in the buff, the Come Clean singer displayed a Post-it note, featuring a smiley face on it.
She The tattoo was a reminder to her daily to be grateful for all the good things in her life.
It is located several inches above her elbow on her right arm.
Symbol of optimism: While gracing the cover for Women’s Health May/June in the buffs, Come Clean performed a Post-it note with a smiley face on it.
3. ‘Ma Petite Amie’
Additionally, she has a rarely photographed tattoo of the French phrase, ‘Ma Petite Amie’ (which translates to ‘my girlfriend’) on the right side of her ribcage.
She On a vacation to Hawaii, she was the first to be spotted sporting the term of endearment on its back while wearing a black bikini in 2009.
Symbol of optimism: While gracing the cover for Women’s Health May/June in the buffs, Come Clean performed a Post-it note with a smiley face on it.
4. ‘Mother’
On the same issue, Duff debuted the word ‘mother’ on the back of her neck in black script.
She Victoria Do, a tattoo artist based in New York, performed the ink on her piece of skin after she gave birth to her third baby.
The performer shares two daughters, Bank, four, and Mae, one, with her husband Matthew Koma as well as her son Luca, 10, from her past marriage to Mike Comrie.
Parental pride: Duff also debuted the word “mother” on her neck in black script in the same issue.
5. ‘Luca’
Her ‘mother’ tattoo came years after she got her eldest’s name on her right wrist in cursive.
Luca, Duff’s only child and son from her first marriage (which lasted from 2010 through 2016), is Luca.
In March, while celebrating his tenth birthday, she gushed on Instagram that her little boy is ‘magic’ and watching him grow up has been her ‘pleasure.’
Inked: Her The’mother’ tattoo was a result of a cursive tattoo she received years ago.
6. ‘Take Foundation’
Duff was also inspired by her children. Bette Davis gave her advice to aspiring actors to Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show. Duff felt called and inspired to get Take Foundation’ on herself.
She previously stated that she initially thought that ‘I hope people don’t believe that the idea behind this is taking a shortcut’. Refinery29 Its meaning.
She continued: ‘It’s brilliant. And I’ve been there, trying three auditions in one afternoon and just sticking to Santa Monica Boulevard. It was funny to me because I didn’t take the main road. But it also has a deeper meaning to me.
Fountain is a more direct route to Hollywood than Santa Monica Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard.
Good advice: Fountain leads to Hollywood faster than Santa Monica Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard.
7. A swallow
Duff’s sixth tattoo, a swallow on her forearm is a swallow that she got at Shamrock Social Club in Hollywood in 2012.
She explained that the tattoo ‘doesn’t really have any meaning’ but is ‘probably’ one of her favourite tattoos.
The bird has been a symbol of peace and wanderlust since ancient times.
One of her favorite tattoos is the sparrow tattoo on her forearm. It was a sixth tattoo that Duff got at Shamrock Social Club in Hollywood in 2012.
8. A butterfly
Among her other less frequently seen tattoos is a butterfly on her left hip, which made a rare sighting inside the pages of Women’s Health.
While posing nude in a large bathtub, fans caught a glimpse of Duff’s tiny butterfly, which may be a nod to her second studio album, Metamorphosis.
She Its meaning has not been publicly confirmed.
You can also listen to her music. One of her lesser-known tattoos is a butterfly on the left hip. This rare sighting was captured in Women’s Health
9. ‘BK’
Duff and Lauren got matching tattoos while they were in Brooklyn shooting Younger.
Twnning: While living in Brooklyn during shooting for her hit series, Younger, Duff and her pal, Lauren, got matching ‘bk’ tattoos
10. Saturn
She She also has matching designs for the planet Saturn with her Younger costar Molly Bernard who is the godmother to her daughter Banks.
Out of this world: She She also has matching designs for the planet Saturn with her Younger costar Molly Bernard, who she is the godmother of Banks’s daughter Banks.
11. Roses
On her left arm, Dr. Woo in 2016.
She also spoke about her permanent body artwork on Ellen DeGeneres.
She confessed that while part of her loves tattoos, another part of her doesn’t want to commit to seeing them every day. “So when I have my arms down, I look like a normie, and when I have my arms out, I look like a gangster.”
Flower power: On her left inner arm, the How I Met Your Father actress got two roses from Dr. Woo in 2016
12. An arrow through crescent Moon
Duff’s arm has a faded crescent and arrow piece with a few small stars around it.
Constellations: Duff wears a faded arrow, crescent moon piece and a few small stars around her arm.
13. Tiny red heart
She has a simple, small red heart on her left wrist.
Simple: She has a small red heart on her left hand; seen in 2013
14. “Stand by my side”
Around 2010, the beauty had a tattoo of “stand by me” on her inner right elbow.
The beauty got the tattoo “stand by me” on her inner right elbow in her early twenties. It was a sign of her support.
15. ‘Ride or die’ ghosts
Alanna Masterson, Duff’s longtime pal, got matching tattoos in the shape of ghosts with the phrase “ride or perish” underneath.
Boo! Alanna Masterson, Duff’s longtime friend, got matching tattoos of ghosts that had the words “ride or die” under them.
16. “Let it Be”
Duff wears the name of The Beatles’ hit song, “Let It Be”, on her foot.
The Beatles fan: Duff wears the name of the hit song from 1970, “Let It Be”, on her foot. This is seen above in 2016.
17. ‘Thick As Thieves’
Haylie and Duff both have ‘Thick As Thieves’ cursive tattooed on their arms.
Sisterhood: Duff, Haylie and their sister Haylie have ‘Thick like Thieves’ in cursive tatted on the arms
18. A sun
Above her son’s name, Duff has a fine-line sun on her arm.
Doting mom Her The’mother’ tattoo was a result of a cursive tattoo she received years ago.
19. Wildflowers
Fans can see a delicate tattoo with wildflowers on her elbow if they look closely.
It is barely visible: Fans can see a delicate tattoo made of wildflowers on her elbow.
20. An anchor
A tiny black anchor is placed on the left foot of A Cinderella Story star.
Anchors not only represent the sea, but also symbolism of protection and faith.
Stay grounded: The A Cinderella Story star wears a tiny black anchor on her left foot; seen in 2016
21. A wishbone
One of Duff’s earliest tattoos is a small wishbone. This symbolises good luck.
Hope: On of Duff’s first tattoos is a small wishbone, which traditionally represents good luck; seen in 2011
22. Unknown
Duff revealed a large tattoo beneath her hip while rocking a small bikini and taking a selfie in a mirror.
It is not known what the design is.
Unknown design: Duff showed a large tattoo below the hip while rocking a small bikini in a sexy mirror selfie.
23. A star
In 2019, she unveiled a ‘sassy’ star formation near her elbow on her Instagram Story.
Recent addition: In 2019, she shared a’sassy” star formation near her elbow via her Instagram Story.
24. ‘Shine’ The four-time Teen Choice Award winner also sports the word “shine,” on her middle finger.
Finger tat – The four-time Teen Choice Award Winner also has the word Shine on her middle finger
25. Two cents
Duff and Masterson received matching ‘two-cents’ tattoos on their arms in addition to the ghosts.
Best friend goals: Masterson and Duff got matching ‘two-cents’ tattoos on their arms.
26. Another star
The mom of three also has a tattoo with a star on her neck that she rarely shows.
Not pictured: The mom-of-three also has a tattoo of a star on the back of her neck, which she rarely shows.
