'My first tattoo': Cara Delevingne shows off new inking of a lion on her forefinger... and thanks pal Rihanna for her recommendation

By LOUISE SAUNDERS

New inking: Cara Delevingne showed off her first-ever tattoo by posting a snap of a lion on her right forefinger onto her Twitter page on Tuesday morning

She's set herself apart from her tattoo-crazy pals Rita Ora and Rihanna with her fresh-faced look - until now.
But it would appear Cara Delevingne has now joined the gang after undergoing her first-ever inking.
Posting a snap of her new body art on her Instagram page on Tuesday morning, the model of the moment showed off an unusual lion design on her right forefinger.

Just inked: The 20-year-old model headed to New York based tattoo artist, Bang Bang, to have her first piece of body art

And it would appear her showbiz chum Ri-Ri was one of the influences in her decision to go under the needle, with the Burberry beauty thanking the 25-year-old singer for recommending her favourite New York-based tattoo parlour, Bang Bang.

'So happy': Cara seemed thrilled with the design, and treated her Twitter followers to numerous snaps

Writing on her Twitter page, Cara said: 'My first tattoo!! Lions rule! Thank you so much @BangBang @badgalriri.'
Gushing even further over her new addition, she later added: 'I am so happy! Thanks again @BangBang @elemags ! RAWWWW.'

Casual: The Burberry beauty is known for her low-key street style

source: dailymail