Jax Taylor’s arm collection grew through different stages of his life, from relationship names to portraits and family tributes.
The portrait tattoo that became a storyline
The black-and-gray portrait on Taylor’s upper arm has a calavera-like look, with dark shading and decorative details. He revealed it during a Vanderpump Rules reunion and joked that it was a hybrid of Carmen Dickman and Stassi Schroeder.
An arm collection built through changes
Some of Taylor’s early tattoos spelled out names. He got Stassi Schroeder’s name while they were together and said he could cover it if they split; he later did. Carmen Dickman’s name was also covered after that relationship ended. He marked his friendship with Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz with the words “Tom, Tom and I.”
A broader photo shows the layered black-and-gray work on both arms. The studio image gives a closer look at some forearm pieces, though not every detail is clear.
Taylor and Brittany Cartwright got matching arrow tattoos. Bravo reported that he pointed out he hadn’t tattooed her name. He and his sister also chose tribute tattoos from their father’s old letters. Taylor’s reads, “Make good choices love you dad.” The handwriting keeps the message in his father’s own hand.
In January 2025, Taylor added a Detroit Lions logo and “1979,” his birth year, to the inside of his left arm. Behind his right ear, he has his son Cruz’s birth date, April 12, 2021, with an Aries symbol above it. Bravo reported that the sign matches Cruz’s zodiac sign.
Jax in the Bravo spotlight
Vanderpump Rules followed Taylor’s work at SUR and his changing relationships. When tattoos appeared on camera, they became part of those stories too.
These event photos place Taylor in his public Bravo career; they aren’t close views of the tattoos.
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