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Tattoos, no matter what size, can put you at increased cancer risk: Study
Tattoos, once the mark of rebellion or a symbol of niche subcultures, have burst into the mainstrea…
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Tattoo artists share 10 popular designs they don't want to ink this year
From star and nautical designs to hand placements and fine-line work, here are the popular designs …
Alyssa Towns Swantkoski
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Gen Z and millennial brides are regretting their tattoos — but they have lots of options
Tattoo artists are encouraging Gen Z and millennial brides who have tattoo regret to cover their in…
Mikhaila Friel
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A tattoo artist specializing in Disney designs shares her tips for getting ink inspired by characters, TV shows, and movies
According to a tattoo artist who specializes in Disney-related designs, it's best to commit to a st…
Amber Wainwright
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I got my first tattoo with my son. I added my parents' ashes to the ink.
After she and her son survived suicide attempts, they decided to get matching tattoos to honor the …
Melissa Drake
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Thinking of getting a tattoo? Here are 5 painless alternatives to try first, from temporary ink to permanent bracelets.
Henna tattoos are photographed during the Mehendi Festival in Bangladesh, left, and Insider's Mikha…
Mikhaila Friel
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Gen Z tattoos that will be deeply uncool by the time Gen Alpha starts getting inked, according to experts
From millennials who insisted on getting mustaches tattooed on their fingers as an interactive gimm…
Andrew Lloyd
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I got tattooed on TV for 'Ink Master.' Being a 'human canvas' wasn't what I expected.
I'd been a fan of "Ink Master" since the beginning, but I wasn't expecting my experience as a human…
William Zayas
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A tattoo artist who refuses to ink names of people's significant others shares 3 alternatives that won't end in regret
Mary Minahan said she's had clients who got tattoos of their partner's name return a few weeks late…
Maria Noyen
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A tattoo artist who flew to Las Vegas to ink Katy Perry and her team shares the 'surreal' experience
Katy Perry reached out to a tattoo artist to help her commemorate the end of her Las Vegas residenc…
Andrew Lloyd
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The tattoo industry is facing a reckoning, with customers fed up with bad artists, overpricing, and sexism
There's a discussion on social media about problems in the tattoo industry, with customers becoming…
Lindsay Dodgson
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Jensen Huang, who got an Nvidia tattoo when its share price hit $100, says he's not getting inked again
"It hurts ways more than anybody tells you," Jensen Huang, Nvidia's CEO, told host Ryan Patel durin…
Huileng Tan
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9 things you might not know about Kat Von D, the famous tattoo artist who's covering her body in solid black ink
The 41-year-old has made a career out of both art forms, but she's also known to some as a musician…
Amanda Krause
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8 mistakes people make when getting ankle tattoos, according to tattoo artists
Tattoo artists say customers shouldn't opt for tiny designs, too many words, or a high level of det…
Casey Clark
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Kat Von D is covering most of her tattoos with solid black ink. Here are 13 designs she's replaced, and 6 she still has.
As for why the tattoo artist has made such a drastic change, Von D said in her post that many of he…
Amanda Krause
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3 tattoo artists share the wildest ink they've seen and done, from eyeballs to a penis tattoo
Three tattoo artists based in New York City told Insider about the most shocking designs and placem…
Mikhaila Friel
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A woman hid her tattoos to get her corporate job, and thinks others should too
Ashley Ketner said she'd advise tattooed professionals to "do whatever" it takes to get a job, incl…
Mikhaila Friel
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A celebrity tattoo artist says you can learn a lot about someone by looking at their tattoo placement and shared the best spots on the body for hiding your ink
Eva Karabudak is a Brooklyn-based tattoo artist who has inked Sam Smith and SZA. She shared the mos…
Mikhaila Friel
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Tattoo artists share 3 effective ways to make getting inked hurt less
Three tattoo artists shared tips on how to minimise tattoo pain, from numbing cream to taking regul…
Mikhaila Friel
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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…