BAD BOY BEAUTY: SO I GOT A FACE TATTOO
Very interesting article where the author gets a temporary face tattoo and writes about the experience. Some notable reactions were as follows: Guys my age really dug the ink, I even got a couple of bro-ish nods of approval by fratty dudes as well as a couple of heavily tattooed guys. Moms with small children [...]
Tattoo removal expert has a warning: Just don’t do it!
Yet another article about tattoo removal where false information is being spread. Let’s say you are living in the moment, feeling giddy — a little tipsy, maybe — and you decide to go for it. You decide to get that tattoo. Dr. Suzanne Kilmer has a warning for you: Think twice before acting. Not only [...]
Keeping Their Art to Themselves
Sixty-one percent of human-resource managers asked last year in an annual survey by the Center for Professional Excellence at York College of Pennsylvania said a tattoo would hurt a job applicant’s chances, up from 57 percent in 2011. I’m very surprised to see that this number has increased. No matter how acceptable tattoos become in [...]
Woman who has beaten cancer on why she tattooed over her mastectomy scars
A woman who has battled three types of cancer since the age of 11 has shared a topless picture of herself on Facebook, bravely revealing the tattoo she had inked on her chest following a double mastectomy. After having her breasts removed to treat her cancer, Kelly Davidson, 34, decided reconstructive surgery was not for [...]
The tip on tatts – think before you ink
Between the cliche “think before you ink” line in the title and the opening line, “I don’t have any tattoos so I’m probably taking a bit of a risk here…” I was expecting an article full of misinformation and anti-tattoo ranting. To my surprise I found some really useful tattoo tips and have to say [...]
Reader: If you pollute your body with piercings and tattoos, expect low-paying service jobs
The following comment was posted as the “comment of the day” on the Denver Westword Blogs page. It was written in response to this article: Five reasons restaurant employees should be allowed to have tattoos and piercings I like to go to restaurants where the staff has a lot of piercings and tattoos because it’s [...]
More Thoughts On Why People Get Tattoos
I read an article this morning that reminded me of a draft post which I have meant to finish for quite a long time now. It was titled ‘Roy Exum: No Need For Any Tattoos‘. The author spends much of the article describing his scars in great detail and recounting the experiences that lead to [...]
Movie review: ‘Tattoo Nation’ doc studies art form’s mark on U.S.
The first reviews of ’Tattoo Nation’ are rolling in: Decidedly more celebration than exposé, the movie bypasses such practical issues as health risks, tattoo addiction and remorse, and the pain and expense — and increasing popularity — of tattoo removal. I have not yet seen this movie, so my comments are purely in response to [...]
“I have chosen my tattoos carefully…”
Found on the Tattoo Acceptance in the Workplace Facebook page. I have chosen my tattoos carefully. Look closely. As tools, they may grant you a glimpse into the human I am. Equally, they might shield me from what you are if you cannot see beyond the colors inked into my skin.
Temporary Black Henna Tattoos Linked to Adverse Skin Allergies: FDA
Many people consider henna tattoos that are temporary and natural as a safe way to experience the thrill of getting a tattoo without worrying about pain. But the latest finding will make you ponder twice before exploring this temporary form of body art. The latest warning from the Food and Drug Administration states that many [...]
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