Outline Tattoos

Halsey

Halsey got this tattoo of the Om symbol on her arm in August 2013 as a matching tattoo with her boyfriend at the time who was Buddhist. She told Noisey:

“It’s to promote harmony and balance, and I think I kind of need that. I’m a person of duality, for sure. I’m biracial—my dad’s black, my mum’s white—I’m bisexual, I’m diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and I’m a Libra, which means I’m the scales. So I got this as an attempt to gain some sort of harmony.”

Om is a spiritual symbol representing the sound of the universe in Buddhism as well as in Hinduism, Jainism, and other Dharmic religions. At the time Halsey saw her tattoo as a respectful tribute to these cultures, but now she has some concerns that it is an appropriation. In a private message to a fan @cherriesnwine she explained that she plans to cover it up at some point in the future:

“I got it when I was 17 with an ex boyfriend who was Indonesian and a practicing Buddhist. At the time (I was in love) I thought it was more of a cultural sharing experience. However I have full intentions of covering it up. For multiple reasons… Haha.”

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Halsey

Halsey got the outline of two roses tattooed on her right shoulder when she was 17 years old. She seems conflicted on whether she wants to color the tattoo. In June 2013 she tweeted “my rose tattoo is my favorite! Had it since the beginning of my senior year of highschool! I cant bring myself to color it!” but only a few weeks later she wrote “I neeeeeed to fill in my rose tatttooooo! And get tons more! I want half a sleeve by Fall! I’m determined.” It’s been years and she still has the outline, so she must like it the way it is! However she seems to have changed her mind on this being her favorite inking. In May 2014 she tweeted “I wish I could go back in time and tell myself not to get the two roses tattooed since everybody else in the world has one now.”

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