Question: “I was wondering if you would know why all of a sudden [my clitoral hood piercing] would start to hurt? I have had it for about 2 months and now it is sorta irritating like sometime it hurts to touch it softly but if you apply more pressure its fine. Or not to be [...]
According to javno and Electric News, two Indonesian men were hoping to get a job when their tribal chief told them about a recruiter that had texted him with an opportunity for Intelligence agents. They were told that they had to get facial tattoos in order to do undercover missions, but then after getting them [...]
“I just got my first tattoo yesterday and i want to make sure that it will heal well. I had been told to wash the tattoo with warm water and after that carefully dry the tattoo and put a very thin appliance of Vaseline on it. I did those things and went to bed without [...]
This week, two tattoo shops were broken into and subsequently vandalized, causing thousands of dollars worth of damage. Also noteworthy this week is the stir it caused when a former D.C. council member was arrested for starting a fist fight in a tattoo shop with one of the employees. On a positive note, one shop [...]
This is Jane Adler, one of the most experienced and talented permanent cosmetics artists in the country. Jane has been beautifying and improving the lives of men and women for 15 years. During that time, she has honed her skills to a level that extends far above most of her competition. Being what she [...]
Question: I just have a simple question regarding A & D. If petroleum jelly fades a tat why doesn’t A & D when one of the main ingredients is Petrolatum (petroleum jelly) at 53%?
Answer: Even though 53% is a lot, the addition of other ingredients does seem to make products containing petrolatum [...]
Patti Wigington, About.com’s guide to Paganism and Wicca, has created a special tattoo gallery for her readers. The gallery features a collection of submitted tattoos that represent the reader’s spiritual beliefs. Enjoy browsing through the gallery or submit your own to Patti for inclusion in the gallery.
The tattoo you see here belongs to Dean and [...]
“I really hope someone can help me; I got a tattoo on my foot and going up past my ankle 5 months ago. It’s not my first tattoo so I knew what to do to look after it. When I got home my foot swelled up really bad and I was not able to [...]
Question: I’ve had an 8 gauge Prince Albert piercing for 3 weeks. It seems to have healed nicely, but I’m still keeping it clean. My question is, how long do I need to wait before I can stretch the piercing? Also if you recommend I buy a taper for the next size or if I [...]
City Rallies to Stop Tattoo Business
A crowd of objectors came together with picket signs and verbal outcries against a “body art license” applicant, in fear of how a tattoo studio might affect their precious town and impressionable children. They were armed with petitions and warnings of the dangerous effects of tattoo studios [...]
