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I stood next to a man in his 70s at a punk concert. It reminded me that I shouldn't ever stop doing the things I love.
At first I thought the man in his 70s next to me was the parent of a band member. I was wrong, he w…
Conz Preti
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When my 6-year-old asked to get her ears pierced, I took her to a professional piercer. It was much safer than the way I did it.
Piercing guns can't be sterilized. When my kindergartener asked for her ears pierced, I took her to…
Saba Khonsari
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I'm a straight-passing woman. I'm tired of having to come out all the time.
A woman presents as "femme," so people rarely think she is queer, which is frustrating for her. She…
Lola Méndez
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Why a rook piercing hurts so much and how to clean it correctly
A rook piercing is more painful and takes longer to heal than other kinds of piercings, so it's imp…
Madeline Kennedy,Jason McKnig…
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How to clean a nose piercing the right way, according to professional piercers
Nose piercings can get infected and take longer to heal if you don't clean them properly — here's a…
Erin Heger,Debra Jaliman
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What you need to know about the cost, pain level, and healing time for a daith piercings
A daith piercing can take a longer time to heal than other kinds of piercings, so you should clean …
Madeline Kennedy,Jason McKnig…
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I delayed getting my first tattoo because I didn't feel like my body belonged to me. After my gender transition, I fell in love with tattooing my new body.
Summer Tao always wanted a tattoo but felt uncomfortable in her skin. Once she transitioned, she go…
Summer Tao
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After my dad died I was lost in grief. My tattoos brought me back.
The author shares how after her dad died, she was depressed and lost. It was getting tattoos that b…
Beatriz Silveira
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Is your belly button piercing red and swollen? How to tell if its an infection or normal irritation
An infected belly button piercing will be swollen and may even cause a fever - here's how to care f…
Ashley Laderer,Debra Jaliman
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If your nose piercing caused a bump, here's what it could mean and how to remove it
A nose piercing bump can be caused by an allergic reaction, a granuloma, an infection, a keloid, an…
Madeline Kennedy,Kathleen Coo…
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Thinking of getting a nose piercing? Here's how to avoid infection
It can take around four to six months for a new nose piercing to completely heal, so a dermatologis…
Ashley Laderer,Debra Jaliman
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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…
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Tattoo artists share 8 mistakes people make when getting wrist tattoos
Tattoo artists say customers should avoid choosing complicated designs and placing them close to th…
Alyssa Towns Swantkoski
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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
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A woman said her tattoos got her rejected for a job, but experts say personality is far more important
A heavily-tattooed creator's video sparked a debate on social media about how much of an issue tatt…
Lindsay Dodgson
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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
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Tattoo artists share 5 designs that will be popular next year and 4 that are on their way out
Tattoo artists think that people will be getting minimalist designs and infinity signs next year an…
Alyssa Towns Swantkoski
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Tattoo and piercing shops are so overwhelmed with business that some are turning patrons away. Artists and owners say it's a sign that people are seeking out 'a moment of being raw' after a year of isolation.
People "just need to know that they're still alive and this isn't all a bad dream," one shop owner …
Avery Hartmans,Allana Akhtar
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Meet the mother-daughter pairs of 'sMothered,' who are extremely close and do things like get nipple piercings and sleep naked together
On season four of "sMothered," daughters and mothers try to set boundaries with each other about al…
Julia Naftulin
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A hotel chain saw a 25% jump in job applications after offering to pay for staff's tattoos, piercings, or haircuts
Ruby Hotels gives new hires around $500 to cover the cost of a new tattoo, piercing, or haircut aft…