Armpit Tattoos Are The Latest Ink Trend To Flood Instagram

#1 Earlier this year the trend for helix tattoos surged as Instagram users shared snaps of their delicate ear inkings.

#2 Armpit Tattoos proving popular on social media.

In a bold new trend, brave ink fans are going under the needle to have their underarms covered in elaborate designs.

#3 The designs range from simple floral line drawings to elaborate graphic silhouettes

Under the hashtag #armpittattoo people have shared their impressive body art, with Instagram flooded with over 7,000 designs.

#4 This optical illusion tattoo appears to make the man's skin twist and contort using clever shading

#5 This woman opted for a larger tribal design featuring feathers and a lower jaw that extends down past the armpit

#6 One woman who had a burnt orange flower design captioned her photo:

'Oh oh ohhhh so much pain, but worth it!'

#7 This man's graphic design is just another tattoo to add to his expansive body art

#8 This more simplistic inking sees the flower extend from the rib cage up onto the arm

#9 Many of those who have had an armpit tattoo done remark that it is an extremely painful experience

#10 With the inking so close to the client's face,

it has been said that those having their armpits tattooed will be able to smell the blood from the needle

#11 The real secret here is that armpit tattoos aren't a brand new thing.

#12 Like all trends, they're a repeat of something an older generation already covered:

But it's still cool.