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Ear Piercings and Kids: What You Need to Know

What should you consider before getting your child’s ears (or anything else) pierced? We get straight to the, er, point.

21 Things To Know Before You Get A Tattoo

Tattoo complications surprisingly common

The rising popularity of body art raises longer-term medical concerns

Unique body piercing ideas to give you an edgy look

Body piercing has become more mainstream in recent years with many celebrities and public figures sporting piercings as a form of personal style. In addition to the aesthetic appeal, body piercing can also have a cultural or spiritual significance for some people

10 Life Lessons People with Tattoos Can Teach You

There's more to tattoos than meets the eye...and there's a lot that meets the eye! Check out these life lessons from people with tattoos.

Should anti-tattoo discrimination be illegal?

Tattoos are more popular than ever, but workers can lose or be denied jobs because of them. Should employment law be changed to protect them?

Tips For Hiding A Tattoo

Do you have a tattoo that you are trying to hide? If so, then you’ve probably already discovered that pants, turtlenecks/high collars, and long sleeves are your best friend. However there are some other options that work well at covering up your unwanted tattoo when you’re on your way to ... Read More

5 Tattoo Care Tips You Need to Know

Congratulations on your new ink! We're here to tell you your top five must-know tips for taking care of a fresh tattoo.

Rue that tattoo? In one of life's few do-overs, laser removal takes off 

Life doesn’t offer a lot of do-overs; the choice you made is often the choice you’re stuck with. But a terrible tattoo — that’s something we can work with. More than a third of younger Americans now have at least one tattoo, and a lot of them are regrettable, apparently: According to the latest figures from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 45,224 tattoo removal procedure

48 free tattoo fonts for your body art

Be inspired by these free tattoo fonts that you can put to use in your body art designs.

Why tattoos are more than just body art

From eyebrow microblading after chemotherapy to post-mastectomy tattoos, these can help heal the trauma of cancer

Why Tattoos Are So Popular

For many, it seems the body you're born with is no more than a blank canvas in need of decoration.

30 Amazing Tattoos That Transform When People Move Their Bodies

Do Your Tattoos Mean You Won't Get Hired? Studies Say Yes (Unless This Happens)

Studies show people with tattoos are still less likely to be hired and tend to start at lower pay rates -- unless the hiring manager has tattoos.

You Asked: Are Tattoos Bad For You?

Getting a tattoo may come with risks many, including skin cancer, melanoma and blood-borne diseases spread by tainted tattoo ink.

Tattoo health risks: Why you should think before you ink

Thirteen needles are simultaneously zinging in and out of Adam Metzger’s shoulder.

At the Throttle: Does anybody really know what time it is?

2327sharesBy Mark Bassett Spring forward, fall back, twice a year we go through this time gyration. After we spring forward, when someone asks the time, “We’ll say it is 11:00 am Pacific Daylight Time.” And in the fall, “We would say it is 11:00 am Pacific Standard Time.” But why do we say standard time? …