Over the years, I've seen a few crazy line tattoos, a simple bold line randomly thrown on an arm, or even the occasional triangle tattoo, but it's only recently that I've started to wish for one as my ...

Along the right arm of sketch artist turned tattooist Ernesto “Nesto” Hurtado, a patchwork sleeve of ink commemorates childhood icons such as Astro Boy, Goku and more. For him, those beloved animated ...

A person’s tattoos convey their personal history, excerpts from a diary painted in ink. More indelible than memory, tattoos have been used since the time of early humans to tell aspects of a story: to ...

Tattoos in 2019 are no longer for the Justin Biebers or leather jacket wearers of the world, especially since the big trend in body art of late has skewed exponentially smaller. In fact, delicate ...

Flower tattoos and script tattoos will never go out of style, but if you're looking for something a bit more out of the box for your next piece of body art, there's a new, more modern tattoo trend ...

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I'm a tattoo artist who's seen clients make common mistakes when getting fine-line work. Go to an artist that specializes in the technique and look at how their past tattoos have healed. Make sure to ...

Face tattoos are at the center of a cultural shift. Beauty is evolving quickly, and younger generations are embracing bolder forms of self-expression. Makeup trends, nail art, hair colors, and ...

Thomas Edison, sideshows, and a vengeful city bureaucrat (at least according to legend) all helped shape tattoo culture in the city. Today, tattooing is a ubiquitous facet of mainstream culture across ...