Gigi Hadid’s String Bikini Showed Off Her Incredible Dragon Tattoo

Are temporary tattoos officially the accessory of the summer? Gigi Hadid made the case for temp tattoos in her latest Instagram post, in which she shared a series of photos of herself showing off some new ink while on a tropical vacation.

The beachside snaps captured the supermodel lounging on a striped reclining chair while wearing a stringy triangle bikini from swimwear brand Tropic of C. Hadid’s set featured a colorful psychedelic pattern in coral, maroon, orange, and white. She accessorized the summery look with a long gold chain and diamond pendant necklace from J’aime and a chunky gold chain choker adorned with multiple charms. She kept her glam natural and sun-kissed, then styled her platinum blonde hair in long beachy waves.

In one photo, the Guest in Residence founder lies down slightly on her side, revealing a large faded tattoo of a dragon. She nodded to the ink in her caption, writing, “mornin! ????.”

If you’re also scratching your head at Hadid’s brand-new tat, don’t worry—you didn’t miss anything. She later revealed the behind-the-scenes process for the temporary tattoo on her Instagram Story. Reposting a photo snapped by her friend, Alana O’Herlihy, Hadid showed off the seemingly water-transfer tat when it was freshly put onto the side of her thigh.

“Am I in my girl w the dragon tattoo era ?!” she wrote over the picture.

Of Hadid’s known tattoos, she currently has Khai, her daughter’s name, written in red ink on the inside of her left elbow.

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