Britney Spears's tattoos aren't hip

Britney Spears revealed some surprisingly rubbish tattoos yesterday.

It was rare glimpse of her two hip etchings, which are often air-brushed out of photoshoots (and it's easy to see why).

Poolside: Britney Spears

One is of a Chinese symbol within a flower, which is supposed to stand for "mystery", although others argue it means "strange". File under "lost in translation".

Rubbish: Her hip tattoos

The other is of a cross. She was spending some quality time with her two sons Preston and Jayden James at the poolside of the Ritz Carlton in Marina Del Rey, California.