17 May Birth Flower Tattoos to Celebrate Your Birthday

A fine-lined constellation accentuates this lily of the valley flower tattoo, stunningly adding more of a personal touch in addition to your birth flower.

When it comes to colorful tattoo designs, the watercolor style is an instant standout, like the one illustrated here. Fine black ink traces the outline of a branch of the lily of the valley flower as precisely placed multicolored ink washes over it.

Hummingbirds symbolize freedom and self-reliance and can take your birth flower tattoo to a whole another level, like the one shown here. In this eye-catching piece, the lily of the valley flowers is drawn on the inside curve of a semicircular outline while it leans in the direction of the hummingbird flying in from the opposite side.

The design of the leaves and stem uses varying hues of green to create a 3D effect. The flowers have a whimsical, cartoonish look, resembling cute little ghosts with two small dots for eyes, which adds to the overall playful feel of the design.

This beautiful tattoo design boasts depth, dimension, and vibrant ink colors without taking the attention away from the lily of the valley flowers in the center of the piece.

The use of colorful ink is perfect for capturing the breathtaking beauty of nature, and this tattoo design makes a strong case for it. It features a butterfly amid the lily of the valley flower, further doubling up the positive meaning through this potent imagery.

If you're looking for an obscure tattoo placement location, butt tattoos are a perfect alternative, as they strike the perfect harmony between sexy and chic. Take this floral piece, for instance, that features thin double outlines throughout for a more detailed and artsy appearance.

The beauty of this design lies in its subtle transition from densely packed, tiny black dots on the inside of the leaves to the lighter shading toward the end. The carefully placed dot work technique creates an illusion of light and structure, making a two-dimensional drawing appear three-dimensional.

Norigae is a traditional Korean fashion accessory that doubles as a good luck charm, which has gained popularity in the body art realm in recent years. This stunning illustration weaves in the delicate lily of the valley flowers within the circular ring amidst other embellishments, such as a tassel.

Dragonflies represent transformation and adaptability, and together with the hawthorn flowers (both budding and in full bloom), they make for a strong symbolic meaning. Here, the slim stem of the flower is wrapped around the wrist to make the embellishment look like a bracelet and is perfect for those looking for a unique and cute design.

If you want an elegant yet stylish-looking tattoo, fine-line style might be what you're looking for. The subtle shaded effect on the lily of the valley flowers adds character to the artwork. Additionally, you can take a step further and make it more personalized by adding your name in a minimalistic cursive font resembling a slender stem.

This design features a lush branch of lily of the valley that stretches past the stem and sprouts into multiple thin-lined roots for an artistic yet realistic touch.

The thin line detailing on the large petals injects a sense of realism into the overall design, instantly making this lily of the valley flower tattoo pop despite being done with mere basic black ink.

This ethereal design mimics a circular ring, with the lily of the valley flowers arranged in the shape of a crescent moon. The intricate dot work and solid black circles in ascending size also give the illusion of cycling through a lunar phase to bring the gorgeous visual full circle (pun intended).

This breathtaking illustration intertwines the lily of the valley blooms with the molecular structure of Oxytocin, which represents a mother's perpetual love towards her child.

A dainty glass jar, complete with billowing clouds, cartoonish sparkle, and bubbles of varied sizes, elicits a sense of fantastical whimsy. The delicate lily of the valley flowers add the perfect finishing touch to this magical design.

Ina Bansal is a contributor at PS, where she writes for the Beauty vertical.