Traditional lady head tattoo in Turin

The lady head is one of the most recognisable subjects in traditional tattooing: an imaginary woman’s face with bold black lines, rosy cheeks and a steady gaze. Around her, almost always, something frames her: flowers, headscarves, hats, butterflies.

How it is done in traditional style

• The face. A few well-chosen strokes: defined eyes, clean eyebrows, a small mouth, rosy cheeks. It is the part that gives the figure her character.
• The hair. In traditional it is a black mass in motion, often with curls or waves drawn in.
• What is around her. Roses and flowers, a headscarf, a hat, a butterfly or a moth: the choice changes the whole meaning of the design.
• The colour. Red, black and a few other solid colours, with the skin left bare as a third colour.

It tattoos well on the arm, forearm, leg and back. It can be a single tattoo or a series, repeated across several subjects.

Gaia Leone’s subject

Female subjects are the signature of Gaia Leone, owner of Hardtimes Tattoo, who has been tattooing since 2008: in her work women’s faces, flowers, intense colours and bold lines come together in the classic language of traditional. Alessandro Damilano also works with female figures, and Simone Curcio includes them in his work. Look at the gallery below.

How to book

Tell us your idea through the contact page or drop by Via Buniva 4: the quote is free and, if there is space, you can also come in without an appointment (walk-ins). Visiting from abroad? See getting a tattoo in Turin as a visitor.