Tattoos

1. Rosary on Her Ankle and Foot
Probably her most popular tattoo, inspiring young girls across the nation, the rosary tattoo on Nicole's left ankle and foot affirms her religious background, though most people wouldn't exactly point out Richie as the ideal Christian. The rosary beads encircle her ankle, with the Christian cross seen going over the top of her foot, and about halfway to her toes. The cross is particularly well detailed.


2 & 3. Angel Wings on Her Back
Further to the "good Christian girl" image that Nicole may be trying to portray (contrasting her rocker, bad girl appearance that shows up in the tabloids from time to time), the young socialite has a pair of angel wings found on her shoulder blades. They are both quite small -- about three or four inches in length -- and appear to be colored in orange or faded red. Some may say that these are "Indian Summer" colors.


4. "Richie" and a Ribbon on Her Neck
On the back of her neck, Nicole Richie has her last name -- "Richie" -- in an old English font. Above that is a red bow and ribbon, which is sometimes hidden by her blonde hair. Perhaps she is saying that she is a "gift".


5. Tiara
Nicole has a tiara located on her hip -- not a spider as is sometimes reported.


6. Red Shooting Star
Located on the inside of Richie's right wrist is a red shooting star. It matches stars recieved by two of her closest friends: Quincy Jones' daughter Kidada and the late singer Aaliyah.


7. "Virgin"
On her left wrist, she has the word "Virgin" tattooed because she is a Virgo.


8. Ballerina Slippers
Her father Lionel Richie wrote a song for her about ballerina slippers when she was little. To commemorate the song she had the slippers tattooed on her abdomen.


9. The Cross
She has a cross located on her lower back it is unkown what kind though.


The Half
Nicole Richie was at her friend's tattoo parlor, and he told her not to play with the tattoo gun, but being Nicole, she played with it and dropped it. When the gun dropped, it fired a spray of dots on a finger. Which finger though is unknown.