A time to hide your tattoos, Staten Island

Meet Nick Williams when he's at work, as the music minister of Our Lady Star of the Sea, and you'd never know he's covered with tattoos of classic illustrations from the 1920s to the 1950s. "I never expose them at work. E [...]

Posted On : Oct, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Tattoo artist helps women regain confidence after breast sur...

After 16 years as a tattoo artist, Sarah Peacock has an extensive portfolio of the art she's immortalized on people's skin. But some of her most meaningful works aren't found among the pages of portraits in her collection. The [...]

Posted On : Oct, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

“OM” TATTOOS IN VOGUE AMONG HOLLYWOOD STARS: VANESSA HUDGENS...

Hindu “Om” tattoos seem to be getting popular among Hollywood celebrities and American actress-singer Vanessa Hudgens, 22, is the latest celebrity to ink one. Accompanied by another Hollywood star Ashley Tisdale (Aliens in [...]

Posted On : Oct, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

The Top TEN Liverpool Tattoos…Well Sort Of

Football fans’ willingness to show their dedication comes in all shapes and sizes. One such way is to splay their dedication over their body in the form of a tattoo. I can understand why somebody might choose to tattoo their footbal [...]

Posted On : Oct, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Think Pink: Breast Cancer Awareness Tattoo

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. I'll be featuring pink products throughout the month that were created to raise awareness of the disease and/or contribute to fighting breast cancer. Think you've seen it all when it comes [...]

Posted On : Oct, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

David Beckham Gets a Love Tattoo!

David Beckham has gotten himself a new tattoo! It’s another one that pays tribute to the new love of his love, baby Harper Seven. Inked at the back of his left hand is the word “Love.” It’s a huge so no one would m [...]

Posted On : Oct, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Tribunal throws out worker's tattoo claim

A claim of discrimination made by a woman whose employers asked her to cover a tattoo has been dismissed by the Human Rights Review Tribunal. In May last year Claire Haupini, 32, who worked as a casual worker for the Spit Roast Catering C [...]

Posted On : Oct, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

‘Tatman’: Roberts covers D-backs on field, himself with tatt...

Ryan Roberts(notes) of the Arizona Diamondbacks said he appreciates when people ask him about his many, many tattoos. The subject never gets boring to him — which is fortunate, because he is covered from neck to toe in ink, his nick [...]

Posted On : Oct, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Turf bar bans loyal customer over tattoos

A regular customer at the Christchurch bar that ejected a man for his moko has been barred because of the tattoos on his neck. Shaun McNicholl, whose neck is covered in tattoos, was asked to leave the Turf bar on Friday night, one day [...]

Posted On : Oct, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Tattoo remorse: 25 of your most loathed or loved

Some are regretted, even hated. Others are loved and cherished, said Lucy Townsend in the article. Both categories are represented here. 1. When I was in my early 20s I got the barcode from a condom packet tattooed on my arm. I don' [...]

Posted On : Oct, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Mercury and other toxins in tattoo inks?

Some red inks used for permanent tattoos contain mercury, while other reds may contain different heavy metals like cadmium or iron oxide. These metals—which give the tattoo its “permanence” in skin—have been known [...]

Posted On : Oct, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Tattooed skin at Jean Paul Gaultier

Jean Paul Gaultier showed tattooed leather and classic pinstripe Saturday for a signature look that was all Parisian elegance with a subversive touch, midway through the Paris runway shows for spring 2012. Pinstriped suit jackets left th [...]

Posted On : Oct, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

OM TATTOOS IN VOGUE AMONG HOLLYWOOD STARS: VANESSA HUDGENS G...