Nokia’s ‘magnetic tattoos’ could tell you your phone is ring...

Using metal ores, the ‘tattoo’ would vibrate when a phone call was being received or when a user’s battery was running low. The US patent application says that a user would have to scratch their arm to dismiss the alert, [...]

Posted On : Mar, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Women going bigger, bolder with their tattoos

REGINA — Nearly half of Amanda Crews’ body is tattooed. One of her biggest features an aqua-coloured diamond entwined in a bed of roses that stretches across her chest from shoulder to shoulder. Two others sit just above the p [...]

Posted On : Mar, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

Medical tattoos take place of bracelets that list allergies,...

Many people use tattoos as a form of personal expression, but a small number of Americans rely on them to warn first responders about important medical conditions. Some medical tattoos are taking the place of bracelets that commonly list [...]

Posted On : Mar, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Lower Back Butterfly Tattoos – Get Unique Tattoos Online

Lower back butterfly tattoos are very popular. If there is one kind of tattoo that is popular the world over it is the lower back butterfly tattoo that is not uncommon to see in many young women. In fact, it is safe to say that the lower [...]

Posted On : Mar, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

Studies Show Women Have More Tattoos Than Men

When I turned eighteen, I can remember heading straight to the tattoo shop with my best girlfriend and getting matching butterflies on our hips. Even though I wasn’t particularly impressed with the tattoo, I continued getting sporad [...]

Posted On : Mar, 12 2012 | Comments : 0

Tattoos, for reasons trendy or traditional

ADILABAD: Tattoos are a fashion for young people in urban pockets, but they are a part of the culture for tribals in Agency areas. Tribals believe that by getting tattoos on their hands and foreheads, they will not get any diseases, and a [...]

Posted On : Mar, 10 2012 | Comments : 0

Tattoos, blood art, music keep 8000 in expo mood

Up to 8000 people from all walks of life attended the International Tattoo and Art Expo at Claudelands Events Centre over the weekend. From women and children, to gruff, heavily tattooed men, to young lasses in obscure garb – they a [...]

Posted On : Feb, 27 2012 | Comments : 0

Van Wyk’s tattoos set to inspire Banyana

Banyana Banyana’s 2012 Olympics preparations have been going well so far with the team holding a training camp in Brazil and they have lined up a friendly against Brazil’s Selecao do Marinha. Coach Joseph Mkhonza’s ch [...]

Posted On : Feb, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Aussie hotels ban patrons with tattoos

Restaurants and hotels in Sydney are banning patrons with visible ink, with signs being erected warning customers they will not be allowed entry unless they cover up their tattoos. The policies follow a move by the New South Wales Police [...]

Posted On : Feb, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

Tattoos done by amateurs may carry hepatitis C virus

If you're planning on getting a tattoo, make sure it's from a professional and not a friend because ink work by amateurs may carry a risk of Hepatitis C, according to a new report. In an analysis of several dozen past studies, res [...]

Posted On : Feb, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Amateur tattoos carry hepatitis C risk: CDC

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you're planning on getting a tattoo, make sure it's from a professional and not your friend, says a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In an analysis of sever [...]

Posted On : Feb, 11 2012 | Comments : 0

Amateur tattoos carry hepatitis C risk: Study