Younger generations have also gotten into the mix. Grammy-winning singer Dua Lipa picked up a barbed wire heart tattoo on the inside of her arm a few years ago, reports Body Art Guru. The 26-year ...

In 1995, Pamela Anderson famously sauntered onto the red carpet with a barbed-wire tattoo wrapped around her left bicep. This all but etched her image from "girl next door" to newfound "bad b*tch ...

Though Anderson has since had her tattoo removed, other celebrities have embraced the look. Cheryl has a barbed wire design on her upper right thigh and Dua Lipa has ink in the shape of a heart on ...

Rani Garton shows off her barbed wire tattoo.Credit: Scott McNaughton “There’s definitely been a resurgence of ’90s tattoo trends… just as there has been with fashion and music.

Retro tattoos like barbed wire designs are also gaining popularity. Barbed wire tattoos can take many forms, from armbands to tiny knots to Dua Lipa’s heart design.