BODY OF WORK! RIHANNA HAS A NEW TATTOO!

TATTOO CHECK (L-R) Pisces sign behind her right ear, a trail of stars going down her back, the date 4-11-1986 on top of her left shoulder

For Rihanna, nothing shows self expression like a whopping 12 tattoos. Getting her first tattoo in 2006 at 18 years old, the Barbadian Diva recently got her thirteenth tattoo!!! Like piercings, tattoos have been known to be somewhat addictive. Telling yourself you’re only getting one is useless. You’ll find yourself a year later peering down at the other rose tatted on the opposite ankle. As enticing as body ink is, you only get one shot to get it right. Hence the name “permanent ink.”

Check out some of Rihanna’s oldest Tats and her latest after the jump. They’re fire!

(L-R) A music note on her ankle, the phrase  ‘shhh’ on her index finger, and a henna-style dragon claw.

(L-R) The word ‘love’ on her left middle finger, a petite gun on her ribcage, Sanskrit prayer going down her hip (an Arabic phrase on her ribcage meaning ‘Freedom is God’, a skull with a pink hair bow, and a star inside her ear are three not shown)

Rihanna’s newest ink: “Never a failure, always a lesson” tattooed under her collar bone. Her regular tattoo artist Bang Bang asked her why she decided to get this tattoo Rhi replied,  ‘It’s kind of my motto in life for everything.’ Instead of considering things to be mistakes, considering them lessons.”

Do you think Rihanna should stop getting tattoos before she is covered like LIL WAYNE?