Becky Holt’s tattoos range from gothic forehead lettering to fine facial ornament, dark neck work, open chest linework and colorful designs across her back. The changes in style are easy to see across her head and upper body.
In a 2018 interview, Holt said she couldn’t count her tattoos and had wanted extensive coverage. Some individual images now meet or flow into larger areas, which makes an exact count hard to pin down. This look at five parts of her collection starts with the lettering above her brows.
Forehead tattoo: We Could Be Heroes
The words We Could Be Heroes run along Holt’s hairline in dark gothic lettering. She has said the phrase refers to David Bowie’s song Heroes and connects to moving forward through difficult periods. She got the tattoo in early 2018 from Kingsley Hayward at Lowrider Tattoo in London; she said the session took about two hours.
In the over-the-shoulder photo, the script follows the curve of her forehead. It forms a horizontal line, while the pointed petals beside her eye spread outward. The two designs sit close together, but the open brow between them helps keep each one distinct.
Face tattoos: pointed petals beside the eye
A layered floral design wraps around Holt’s temple, extending toward her ear and jaw. Fine outlines divide the pointed petals, with dark shading inside and small touches of red. From a distance it reads as one ornament; up close, the separate shapes become clear.
The petals end in individual tips rather than a straight border. Some point toward the hairline and others toward the cheek, where there’s more open skin. Smaller marks sit near the ear, but Holt hasn’t given this floral piece a specific meaning. Its placement and detail are visible without guessing at one.
Neck tattoo: black pattern with open diamond shapes
Black shading covers much of the side of Holt’s neck, broken up by lighter lines that form a loose diamond grid. Toward the front of her throat, the pattern meets a central ornament beneath her chin, with pointed edges and curling details. Smaller floral marks sit near the jaw.
In the side view, the pale channels follow the curve of her neck and lead down toward the chest tattoo. They leave room between the darker blocks, so the design doesn’t turn into one solid patch of black. The face petals use much finer detail; the neck pattern works with broader shapes and gaps.
Chest tattoo: flowing ornamental lines
Holt’s upper chest has an ornamental design that spreads out from the middle. Long curves, pointed leaf-like forms and small curls travel toward her shoulders and collarbones. A downward-pointing shape anchors the center, while clear skin shows between the lighter lines and shading.
The photo cuts off the lower edge beneath her clothing, so only the upper portion is visible. What it does show is the contrast with the dark neck tattoo above: the chest relies on open space and fine outlines instead of heavy blocks. Colorful arm work sits nearby, but the chest design keeps to a mostly dark palette.
Back tattoo: pink flowers and colorful illustration
Pink flowers sit among dark outlines and larger colored forms across Holt’s upper back, with the design continuing lower down. Small blossoms cluster near the shoulders; larger red shapes and curved lines fill more of the area beneath them. The change in scale helps the flowers stand out.
Her colorful upper-arm illustration appears beside the back piece in the photo. Both use dark outlines, though the arm has its own subject and background while the back spreads out into a broader arrangement. Her pose and clothing straps hide part of the center, so the full image and any specific meaning can’t be established from this view.
The back uses more color and shading than the fine chest lines. Holt’s INKED tattoo tour below lets her describe her tattoos in her own words.