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The Best Traditions And Advice For The Tattooing Experience
The ritual of tattooing and adorning the body with ink and color has been a tradition for centuries. Tattooing is definitely not a fad, or a practice reserved to any particular element of society. It is a tradition that has been found in all parts of the world, in different sects of society. At certain [...]
Read moreTo Be Inked Or Not To Be Inked? Choose Wisely
To Be Inked Or Not To Be Inked? With apology to Shakespeare, this does seem to be a question that many have today… While parents of teens cringe at the thought of their son or daughter getting a tattoo, sometimes they conveniently “forget” the tattoos that they bear. But is getting a tattoo right for [...]
Read moreCheap Tattoos Cheapen The Tattooing Experience
Many of my girlfriends have “girl nights” around getting tattoos, as if it were as casual as getting a haircut or a manicure. The casual attitude toward tattoos bothers me for two reasons; there is the age old argument that tattoos are permanent and not a decision to make lightly. The other argument I have [...]
Read morePlan Ahead: Your Personal Body Art May Carry An Unforeseen Cost
Tattoos are considered to be a personal expression. People get them to remember someone they have loved, or lost, or just to remind them of a good time, like that Spring Break trip to Tijuana. Over half of all tattoos that are given each year are spontaneous, and given without plan or thought. While these [...]
Read moreA Comparison of Tattoo Removal Methods: Tattoo Removal Skin Peels Vs Tattoo Removal Creams Vs Tattoo Removal Using DermaBrasion
A friend and I, along with 3 other buddies, decided to try an experiment to remove tattoos that we have all had for many years. Over time we just decided we no longer liked what we saw on our arms, shoulders and chest so we decided to test all the varieties of tattoo removal except [...]
Read moreWhen Considering A Tattoo, Put Some Real Thought Into Your Decisions
The story of my first tattoo is not an exciting one: no one was drunk, nothing was misspelled, and it didn’t happen in jail. I was 21 years old, living away from my parents for the first time, in college in New York. I had wanted a tattoo since I was 16 but waited for [...]
Read moreThink Twice: Tattoos Could Last A Lifetime
Tattooing yourself seems like a really cool idea when you’re young, but the reality is permanently staining your body with ink is a horrible idea. There are so many reasons to think twice, before going to the tattoo shop. Many people have realized only after the fact that they now regret the decision they made [...]
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