Ted Cruz Embraces His Tattooed Alter Ego
February 2, 2016
Early in 2014 we reported on what we thought was nothing more than a clever bit of street art satire—a poster featuring a tattooed Sen. Ted Cruz promoting his “Blacklisted…
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Jes Baker Q&A: ‘My Tattoos Were About Becoming Visible’
December 30, 2015
The unapologetic, outspoken self-love author Jes Baker started getting tattooed almost a decade ago, when she was 20-years-old, on the places she hated most on her body. This ink came…
Tattoos that Could Only Exist in 2015
December 29, 2015
With 2015 coming to an end it’s only normal to look back on all the wackiness the year had to offer. And if you are anything like we are your…
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Mother Revamps Her Tattoo for Transgender Son
December 14, 2015
Getting a tattoo to represent a family member, friend, or even a celebrity is a permanent way to commemorate that person in an artistic way that will last a lifetime.…
Megan Massacre Tattoos TLC Star Whitney Way Thore
November 18, 2015
On My Big Fat Fabulous Life Whitney Way Thore went under the needle. No, not for any type of surgery, she was tattooed in front of a live studio audience…
The Best Places on the Body To Get Your First Tattoo
November 10, 2015
Now I am going to preface this with something that you probably don’t want to hear. All tattoos hurt, no matter what. A tattoo by definition is pain; it is…
Scars from Lightning Strikes Look Remarkably Like Tattoos
October 29, 2015
Lightning is terrifying. The idea that a bolt can just come down from the sky and smite you without a moment’s notice is enough to make a person afraid of…
Commonly Misspelled Tattoos
October 22, 2015
It should go without saying that getting a tattoo is a permanent decision (laser removal aside, and who wants to endure that pain?). You actively toy with the idea of…
Tattoo Trend, Permanent Decision
October 15, 2015
Social Media sites like Tumblr, Instagram, and Pinterest are flooded with tattoos of delicate script, minimalistic infinity signs, and feminine anchors; tattoos like this are all huge trends at the…
Now You Can Have Your Tattoos Removed and Framed After Death
September 30, 2015
Gallery Follows the Text We sat down with the founder and chairman of the National Association for the Preservation of Skin Art (NAPSA) Charles Hamm and two of the resident…