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Tattoo artists share 10 designs everyone will want this year, and 4 that'll be less popular
From stick-and-poke body art to cartoon-style ink, tattoo artists shared which designs they think a…
Sophia Mitrokostas
Artist creates cartoon sticker tattoos
Luke Cormier shows us how he creates a sticker tattoo by starting with the line work, adding color,…
Jacky Barile
This is how traditional Tebori tattoos are done in Japan
Because of cultural taboos about the art, tattoo artist Choshu Horikazu must cover his tattoos whil…
Emily Christian
Signs you're about to get a bad tattoo, according to a professional tattoo artist
Insider spoke with tattoo artist Kelly Killagain about what makes a bad tattoo and how to avoid get…
Amanda Krause
Tattoo and piercing shops 'can't just use less' when it comes to gloves and disinfectant, crucial supplies that shop owners say are still experiencing crippling shortages 16 months into the pandemic
Tattoo and piercing shop owners told Insider that they've had to raise prices to offset the continu…
Avery Hartmans
Tattoo artists share 6 of their favorite designs to ink, and 5 they don't really like
From minimalist art to permanent winged eyeliner, there are certain body-art trends that tattoo art…
Sophia Mitrokostas
Tapsee Pannu and Swara Bhaskar's tattoo artist explains how musical barcodes are the next inking trend
As of 2012, there were over 14,000 tattoo studios in India. Tattoo art, however, is more famous …
A TikTok-famous tattoo artist shared the biggest mistakes people make when getting inked for the first time
Katie Baker originally wanted to be a comic-book artist before deciding to become a tattoo artist. …
Mikhaila Friel
A TikToker with 30 tattoos shared the red flags you shouldn't miss when getting inked
Lonni Pike, 57, has tattoos all over her body, from the back of her ear to her calves. She shared w…
Mikhaila Friel
Why you should reconsider getting a tattoo while pregnant
While you can get a tattoo while pregnant, doing so increases your risk of nfection and disease, wh…
Erin Heger,Lauren Demosthenes
Thinking of a tattoo? Here are the most and least painful spots to get inked
Tattoo pain varies depending on sex, pain threshold, and age. However, in general, the most painful…
Lia Tabackman,Jason R. McKnig…
Dermatologists explain how to take care of a new tattoo and avoid infection
In the first week after getting your new tattoo, you should clean the area with antibacterial soap …
Ashley Laderer,Debra Jaliman
Tattoo artists answer 11 questions you've always wanted to ask them
From the most painful spots to what happens when artists make a mistake, tattoo pros answer the bur…
Sophia Mitrokostas
A tattoo artist shares 4 things that would make him refuse to tattoo someone
From the tattoo style to designs that are copied, there are a few reasons tattoo artists could say …
Mikhaila Friel
A TikTok-famous tattoo artist shared the 4 biggest aftercare mistakes people make after getting inked
Katie Baker, a tattoo artist who documents her experiences on TikTok, told Insider that people ofte…
Mikhaila Friel
A Kentucky tattoo parlor is covering up hate symbols for people free of charge
Tattoo artists at the Gallery X Art Collective in Murray, Kentucky, is now offering to cover up tat…
Kelly McLaughlin
India's ₹20,000 crore tattoo industry's lax standards are putting lives at risk
Right from beachside stalls at Goa to professional studios at malls, the Indian tattoo industry is …
South Korean tattoo artists have built huge social-media followings with fans around the world. There's only one problem: Their work is illegal.
Tattooing is defined in South Korea as a medical procedure to be carried out only by doctors — forc…
Waiyee Yip
7 signs of an infected tattoo and how to treat it
Up to 6% of people with tattoos get an infection, which can cause fever, chills, and may ruin your …