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Affordable Tattoos

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

During these tough economic times and with people getting laid off everywhere, that tattoo industry has seen a bit of a slow down. Mainly, because people do not have that extra spending money that they once had. However, there are a few ways you can get around that high tattoo cost and still get a pretty descent tattoo. For starters, you should be aware that you get what you pay for when it comes to a tattoo. This can be said for plastic surgery also, so when considering to get a tattoo this isnÃ¢â¬â¢t something where you want to find the cheapest deal, because cheaper doesnÃ¢â¬â¢t necessarily mean better. The first step that you can take to get an affordable tattoo is, by simply getting an initial tattooed somewhere on your body in black ink. Remember that black ink tattoos tend to be cheaper than the color ink tattoos. The second, suggestion for an affordable but good tattoo would to get a four leaf clover or shamrock somewhere, or a little star. Remember the smaller the tattoo and the less detail that is involved the cheaper the tattoo will be.** End Summary**

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Celebrity Tattoos: Ashlee Simpson Wentz

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

At first glance Ashlee Simposon Wentz doesnÃ¢â¬â¢t really look like someone that would have a tattoo or six for that matter. Well in case you didnÃ¢â¬â¢t know Ashlee has at least six tattoos. This just goes to show that anyone can sport a tattoo and people not even notice, that is if they are tastefully done and they are small. Which most of AshleeÃ¢â¬â¢s tattoos are small. HereÃ¢â¬â¢s a list of AshleeÃ¢â¬â¢s tattoos: 1. Love on her left wrist. 2. A star on her right wrist, which was later covered up by a big red rose with green leaves, that looks rather out of place. 3. Two small cherries on her heel. 4. The number three written under the word LOVE on her right wrist. 5. A peace sign on her middle right finger. 6. An unidentified red tattoo on her inner left ring finger. Ashlee shared with everyone what her first and second tattoo was: The first tattoo I got was a star and I got that with a few of my best friends. I have that one when I finished my first record and I have Ã¢â¬ËLOVEÃ¢â¬â¢ on my other hand when I finished my second record.** End Summary**

Top Tattoo Mistakes

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

It is quit apparent that some people do not make the best decisions when it comes to picking out a tattoo design. This is why a tattoo should not be an impulse buy and you should actually give it a lot of thought. Well wouldnÃ¢â¬â¢t be great if you had your own little tattoo artist or expert to talk to about what are the top tattoo mistakes that people make? Well you are in luck! Kat Von D and her crew at LA Ink have composed a list of the top five tattoo mistakes that people make. Hopefully, you can take what they say to heart and donÃ¢â¬â¢t end up having a tattoo mistake your self. 1. Be careful not to get something too small or where it doesnÃ¢â¬â¢t fit that part of the body well.Ã¢â¬Â For instance getting a tiny tattoo in a bigger part of your body. But do not go overboard with the size either. 2. Good tattoos arenÃ¢â¬â¢t cheap and cheap tattoos arenÃ¢â¬â¢t good. Far too many times, people choose an artist based on price. That should be the last priority on your list when it comes to getting a tattoo.** End Summary**

Celebrity Tattoos: Rihanna

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Rihanna is a huge tattoo lover. She loves tattoos so much that she has a total of twelve and she also enjoys spending her free time just hanging out in tattoo studios. Although the Barbados born beauty has twelve tattoos you probably havenÃ¢â¬â¢t even noticed half of them, half of them are very small and in unnoticeable places. HereÃ¢â¬â¢s a list of her twelve tattoo: 1. A music note on her ankle. 2. The Pisces sign behind her right ear 3. A star in her left ear 4. Sanskrit prayer going down her hip 5. The word Ã¢â¬ËloveÃ¢â¬â¢ on her left middle finger 6. A patch of star dust on the back of her neck 7. [she turned #6 into] a trail of stars going down her back 8. The phrase Ã¢â¬â¢shhhÃ¢â¬Â¦Ã¢â¬â¢ on her right index finger 9. The date 11-4-1986 on top of her left shoulder 10. A skull on the back of her left ankle 11. Freedom in GodÃ¢â¬Â written in Arabic on her left side 12. A tribal design on her right hand and wrist that represents strength and love Rihanna loves to talk about her tattoos and loves to explain what they mean.** End Summary**

Fun Tattoo Facts

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Tattoos have been around since the the biblical times and have been popping up everywhere since then. However, in todayÃ¢â¬â¢s society tattoos have become a lot more popular and a little less taboo as they once were. Although the acceptance of tattoos is still a little shaky and a lot of work still needs to be done in this area. Here are a few fun tattoo facts, tips and statistics that you may or may not have known. Even after your new tattoo is healed it is still susceptible to the sunÃ¢â¬â¢s rays. So be extra careful to avoid direct sunlight and always wear an SPF of 30 or higher to protect your tattoo. There are at least a 100 different colors of a tattoo ink out there so you are not limited to you colors. As of 2006 36% of people from the age of 18 to 29 had at least one tattoo. In 2002 a poll was conducted that 1 out of 8 people have at least one tattoo. However, with the increasing number of young people out there getting tattoos, its sure to have gone up since then.** End Summary**

A New Tattoo Ink That Makes Removal Less Painful

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

We have all been taught that tattoos are forever. But if you realistically think about it, they really are not as permanent as you may think. If you have gotten a tattoo that your completely regret and want to endure the pain and the expense of laser tattoo removal than, yes you can get that tattoo removed. However, there is a new dye in town, that is set to hit tattoo parlors all over the United States this fall. This new and improved dye as they are calling it has a great advantage. This new tattoo ink is permanent as well as removable. This new ink is made by storing dye in microscopic capsules that will stay in the skin for good. But if you have a loverÃ¢â¬â¢s name tattooed on you and you break up or you simply have a tattoo that you may have out grown. You can now get it zapped away with a single laser treatment instead of the seven to fifteen painful and expensive treatments that are needed now for removal.** End Summary**

A Tattoo Saves A Women's Life

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

To all of those people out there that simple hate tattoos and think they are a disgrace to your body, should listen up. A very lucky woman named Hailey Melnyk, may beg to differ. When Haliley was 18 years old she did what most 18 year olds do, she went and got a tattoo. Hailey had just finished an incredible journey through United States and Europe and to mark this great experience in her life she decided to get two swallows tattooed on her hips. Hailey decided to get these two swallows because of the old sailorÃ¢â¬â¢s tradition. SailorÃ¢â¬â¢s got swallows tattoos on them symbolizing the crossing of two oceans. The very next day, Hailey was having trouble breathing and noticed that her lymph nodes on her thighs were starting to become inflamed. Hailey went to the doctor immediately. And much to her dismay she had some tests done and found out that she had an advanced case of HodgkinÃ¢â¬â¢s lymphoma. Hailey has those two swallows to thank for saving her life.** End Summary**

Tattoos And A Wedding

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

It is every womenÃ¢â¬â¢s dream to have that gorgeous dream wedding where she can be treated like a princess for a day. Well one couple in Waterbury Connecticut certainly had a different idea of that dream wedding. The couple decided to get married on one of the most unholy days of the years, Halloween. The couple tied the knot at a local tattoo studio on Halloween and to seal the deal the bride and the groom both got tattooed. Fortunately, they did not get each others names tattooed on each other, which is a good thing. But then again the bride got werewolfÃ¢â¬Â tattooed on her knuckles and her groom got wormfoodÃ¢â¬Â tattooed on his knuckles. Even though these words seem out of the ordinary they both have special meaning to each of them. However, if would probably be more romantic if they got each others names tattooed on them but that is besides the point. This just goes to prove a point that when two people are in love and share a special bond with each other, they donÃ¢â¬â¢t need the traditional diamond engagement ring and wedding bands to seal their lifetime bond.** End Summary**

Mark Wahlberg And Ludacris Talk Tattoos

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

One of the coolest things about tattoos is, that every-bodyÃ¢â¬â¢s tattoo has a different meaning and means something different to them. So it is always fascinating to find out why people got the tattoo they did and if there is any significant meaning behind them. Mark Wahlberg and Ludacris also known as Chris Bridges, both star in the movie Max PayneÃ¢â¬Â. Which surprisingly enough tattoos kind of play an important role in this movie. It seems that a mysterious tattoo reappears on murdered victims in the movie. So this got reporters wondering if Mark and Ludacris had any tattoos and if so what the meanings of their tattoos were. Mark said: Yeah, IÃ¢â¬â¢ve got a couple tattoos. I have rosary beads around my neck; it says In God I Trust.Ã¢â¬Â When I was in jail [at age 16, for assault], I got a pair of rosary beads, and I wore them all the time. They were just plastic, so they just broke. So I just had the tattoo put around my neck. And I got a Sylvester the cat tattoo covering up an old gang tattoo on my leg. I got [the gang tattoo] when I was 12.** End Summary**

The Meaning Behind Butterfly Tattoos

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

If you are considering getting a tattoo but have no idea on what to get than maybe you should consider the butterfly. After all the butterfly is one of the most popular tattoos a woman gets. Simply because they are beautiful and there is some kind of mystic about them. If you are concerned that your tattoo maybe just like someone elseÃ¢â¬â¢s donÃ¢â¬â¢t fret. There are endless butterfly designs out there and chances are out of all the butterfly tattoos that have been inked onto woman there probably isnÃ¢â¬â¢t one that has been duplicated, unless it was done on purpose. The butterfly stands for so many things. But the number one reason woman tend to get a butterfly tattoo is the butterfly symbolizes a change or transformation. So this beautiful little creature could fit in almost anywhere in your life where you have experienced some sort of change. Also butterflies have been known to stand for love or joy. A butterfly tattoo is also a very safe tattoo, in the sense that you will more than likely never regret this tattoo because itÃ¢â¬â¢s special meaning will be with your forever.** End Summary**

Cheap Tattoo Deals..Too Good To Be True

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

When it comes to getting a tattoo we all know that it can be pretty pricey. With the economy getting worse everyday people have simply started to think twice about spending that money on something like a tattoo. Well it seems that a few tattoo studios came up with what they thought was a clever idea. These tattoo studios offered to give $30 Halloween tattoos all through the month of October. While this might be somewhat of a good idea, it can also be a bad idea. For instance, picking out a tattoo design is very important and itÃ¢â¬â¢s not a decision you should take lightly. However, if you are like me and love Halloween, than getting some sort of Halloween tattoo may not be such a bad idea. But if this would be your first tattoo I recommend holding out. Chances are if you got a pumpkin, black cat, skeleton, witch or some other Halloween character tattooed on your body as your first tattoo you will more than likely be regretting it before it even heals.** End Summary**

Celebrity Tattoos: Nicole Richie

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Nicole Richie has several tattoos of her own nine to be exact. Back in 2005 Nicole held the number two spot on a list of the Top 25 Tattooed Celebrities, as you can guess the heavily tattooed but lovely none the less Angelina Jolie came in at number one. Nicole has lived a very troubled life but she has seemed to have gotten things pulled together since the birth of her daughter Harlow. Nicole is no stranger to the tattoo gun and loves to show off her nine tattoos to the world. HereÃ¢â¬â¢s a list of NicoleÃ¢â¬â¢s Tattoos: 1. Rosary on Her Ankle and Foot 2. Angel Wings on Her Shoulder Blades 3. RichieÃ¢â¬Â and a Ribbon on the Back of Her Neck 4. Tiara on Her Hip, Not a Spider like some thought 5. Red Shooting Star on the Insider of Her Right Wrist 6. VirginÃ¢â¬Â on Her Left Wrist 7. Ballerina Slippers on Her Stomach 8. Cross on Her Lower Back 9.** End Summary**

Encourage Others To Get Tattoos

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Getting a tattoo can be a great experience if you do it properly, but not thinking things through and just getting ink for the heck of it is not the best idea. If you truly want a tattoo you need to do your research like you would with anything and tattoos are no different. I for one being a tattooed person love to encourage non-tattooed people to go out and get inked, if it is something that they truly want to do. I also find great pleasure in being able to educate them on tattooing and things you should be concerned about. First and foremost DO NOT get inked if you have been drinking. The rule of thumb is not to have any alcohol or drugs in your system when getting tattooed. The reason being it can alter the tattoos appearance and drinking thins your blood which means you will bleed more. Secondly, the sun is not your friend when it comes to getting fresh ink. You must stay out of the sun until your tattoo has fully healed, which usually is about two weeks. Also be 150% sure you want the tattoo design you have picked out.** End Summary**

Tattoo Redo

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

More People Forced To Cover Up Tattoos

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500

It seems that more and more people are being forced to cover up their body art. I honestly canÃ¢â¬â¢t believe it has gone this far. It seems with the growing popularity of tattoos and society some what exceptingÃ¢â¬Â them, oddly enough more and more jobs are requiring their employees to cover up their body art. Which if you ask me is completely unfair. I feel that making someone cover up their tattoo is discrimination against people who have ink. I mean we are taught not to judge someone by the color of their skin, so why doesnÃ¢â¬â¢t this apply to someone who has a little ink on their skin? Sadly, I guess these officialsÃ¢â¬Â do not feel the same way about this. They are more concerned about what people may think. USA Today is reporting that cities and school districts around the country are forcing their employees to cover up their tattoos and if they donÃ¢â¬â¢t it could cost them their job. The powers that be say that this new ridiculous rule has been issued to help maintain a good image. This new rule is effecting teachers, janitors and firefighters. Capt.** End Summary**

Tattoos and Pregnancy 2

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Alright I know I covered this yesterday but since I am on the topic of tattoos and pregnancy I thought this would be as good of time as any to talk more about tattoos on the stomach. I mean we all know what happens to your stomach when you get pregnant. It stretches and gets really big, so naturally your tattoo is going to stretch and get bigger as well. The one question I want to know isÃ¢â¬Â¦.will your tattoo go back down to regular size after you have had the baby and lost all the baby weight? I have researched his topic and have found that it really depends on the person. It seems that different women have different results when it comes to their stomach tattoos. For instance, some say that after they have lost their baby weight the tattoo goes back to normal. While others say their tattoo faded a bit and stretched out a little. So I guess it really depends on how much weight you gain and how much your stomach stretches.** End Summary**

Tattoos and Pregnancy

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Alright the reason I bring this up is because my husband and I are toying around with the idea of trying to have a baby in a year or so. So that got me thinking, are there any risks or anything else I should know about regarding tattoos and pregnancy. First and foremost I have found out that if for some ridiculous reason you want to get a new tattoo while you are pregnant you will more than likely have a hard time finding a tattoo artist that will actually do it. There isnÃ¢â¬â¢t really any rules or laws pertaining to pregnant women getting a tattoo but most artist feel it isnÃ¢â¬â¢t worth the risk and that you should wait until after the baby is born to get your tattoo. Also another interesting thing I found out is that there is some kind of myth going around that if you have a back tattoo that you can not get an epidural.** End Summary**

Celebrity Tattoos: Joaquin Phoenix

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500

I canÃ¢â¬â¢t believe it is already Wednesday. So you know what that meansÃ¢â¬Â¦Ã¢â¬Â¦celebrity tattoo time. I decided to go with the very talented Joaquin Phoenix. The reason being because he only hasone tattoo that I feel certain that most people do not even know that he has a tattoo. Also Joaquin has announced that he is leaving the acting world behind and is planning on devoting all of his time to his music career. So maybe that will inspire him to get some more ink. Anyways Joaquin has one very simple yet kind of odd tattoo under his right bicep. It is a badly drawn circle. Joaquin was on vacation in Italy and decided to go ahead and get a tattoo because he had always wanted one, but unfortunately things didnÃ¢â¬â¢t go quit as he planned. I was in Florence and we had just been to the fashion week in Milan. Everybody had these Gaelic symbols that were about wisdom, things like that.Ã¢â¬Â IÃ¢â¬â¢d always dreamed about getting a tattoo but I didnÃ¢â¬â¢t want it to be a fashionable symbol. So I said, Ã¢â¬ËLetÃ¢â¬â¢s get a Ã¢â¬ËnothingÃ¢â¬â¢ tattoo.Ã¢â¬â¢ ThatÃ¢â¬â¢s why I have this badly drawn circle.** End Summary**

There Is A New Record For Tattooing

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500

A tattoo artist in Tyler Texas decided to try and attempt to beat the Guinness World Records of giving the most tattoos in one day. Derek Kastning, who is a tattoo artist at Rat-a-Tac-Tat Tattoos started to attempt his goal of breaking the tattooing record at 1 P.M. on October 25. His only concern about beating the world record was that he would run out of people to tattoo during the 24 hour time frame. Surprisingly, he did not have this problem as hundreds of people waited in line outside the building to be part of this great tattooing event. When midnight rolled around they realized they had already beaten the record but wanted to keep going. So at 1 P.M on October 26, Derek Kastning tattooed his last tattoo making the new tattooing world record of 726 tattoos in a 24 hour period. I think this is so cool and how awesome it is for those people who were able to get tattooed during that 24 hour time frame. Although I bet that guys arms, hands, neck and every other muscle in his body ached when he was done at the end of the day.** End Summary**

Tattoos In The White House

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Before you get all worried IÃ¢â¬â¢m not going to talk about politics or the up incoming election, this is not the blog for that. I ran across a quote from Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy and thought it was relevant to this tattoo blog. I guess when Pete was a youngster he expressed some kind of interest in becoming the president or involved in politics like some many young children do. Well it seems that PeteÃ¢â¬â¢s mother has squashed his dreams of every becoming the president simply because he has too many tattoos. But Pete isnÃ¢â¬â¢t too worried about his tattoos he says, I could never pursue a career in politics. IÃ¢â¬â¢ve been involved in far too many scandals.Ã¢â¬Â But Pete did make a really good point about tattoos being in the White House. Here is what he said. IsnÃ¢â¬â¢t that an irony, though, now that so many of our generation have tattoos? A tattooed person will end up in office one day, mark my words. Not necessarily at a presidential level, but there will be people with tattoos in the administration.** End Summary**

Tattoos Help Identify Man

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

I will admit the title of this post is a little misleading, but thatÃ¢â¬â¢s not really the point. The point of this post is there was a man several counties over from where I live found murdered in the woods with no identification on him. Police have search high and low for any leads to help identify this man. The only thing they had to go with were his three fairly unique tattoos that he has. So this just goes to show that your body art not only expresses you as a person but if can help your family members help find you if you are lost or missing. Sadly I havenÃ¢â¬â¢t heard anything else about this case but police are hoping that someone will recognize this mans tattoos and be able to help identify this man. So parents that have a problem with tattoos maybe you should take this as a lesson learned. If you were to allow your child to get a tattoo or more than one tattoo. And if for some unforsaken reason if they were to go missing you are armed with these identifiable marks on your childÃ¢â¬â¢s body to help the authorities to find them.** End Summary**

Tattoos Looked Upon Differently If You Are Famous

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Since I did a celebrity tattoo post yesterday about Pink and she has 25 tattoos that I know of, I thought I would bring this up. Do you think that society looks at rock-stars, athletes, and celebrities differently if they have tattoos than a regular person is looked at. I mean for instance, Pink had 25 tattoos or more and if she wasnÃ¢â¬â¢t a singer do you think people would view her as trashy? Or take David Beckham for example nearly half of his body is covered in tattoos but since he is a famous soccer star he isnÃ¢â¬â¢t bothered about them. And lastly the gorgeous Angelina Jolie, has several tattoos all over her body, would people view her as trashy if she wasnÃ¢â¬â¢t Angelina Jolie? I hate to admit that I feel like since they are famous and have tons of money that some people give them an free card to get tattoos and not be hounded about it. But we all know if David Beckham or even Tommy Lee wasnÃ¢â¬â¢t as famous as they are, they would more than likely be ridiculed about their tattoos and more than likely forced to cover them up.** End Summary**

Celebrity Tattoos: Pink

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

I canÃ¢â¬â¢t believe that it is Wednesday already, man how this week is flying by. So since it is hump day it is time for another celebrity tattoo post. I decided to go with Pink this week, mainly because she has a ton of tattoos and I thought it would be great to cover her. Also I would love to know if everyone out there thinks her tattoos are too much or if they are just right? Pink has a ton of tattoos. I could only find 25 of them on her, she may have more. The actaully number of tattoos that she has really isnÃ¢â¬â¢t clear. But here is a list of her many tattoos that I was able to find. 1. Japanese symbol above left ankle (good luck) 2. Japanese symbol above left foot (happiness) 3. Chinese symbol above right ankle (infinity) 4. Guardian Angle on left shoulder/back 5. Dog tags for her brother and dad around her right ankle 6. What Goes Around Comer AroundÃ¢â¬Â around her right wrist 7. Mr. PinkÃ¢â¬Â on her left inner thigh 8. Red star on her left hand 9. Frog on her left foot 10.** End Summary**

Is There A Time And A Place For Tattoos?

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The reason I bring this question up is because I was at a funeral over the weekend, my 5th funeral I have been to in a year, but that besides the point. Anyways there was this women there that had a fairly large tattoo on her lower arm, two fairly big tattoos on either side of her neck and one pretty big on her chest by her collar bone. For some unknown reason I felt that maybe she should have covered them up. I donÃ¢â¬â¢t really know why I felt this way because I am a tattoo lover and I donÃ¢â¬â¢t have a problem with them. But I feel and please understand this is my opinion so donÃ¢â¬â¢t write me hate comments. That when you are at a funeral or wedding or some other important function that your tattoo should be covered up is possible. Am I right to feel this way. I mean I know I have the right to feel any way I want, but I want to know if anyone else out there in the tattoo community feels this way too. Is there really a time and a place that you should show off your tattoos?** End Summary**

Tattoo Placement

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

I have written about tattoo placement once before but I wanted to touch on the subject again. Like I said before there are endless places on your body where you can get a tattoo. But when you have made the decision to get a tattoo, deciding where it should go on your body is just as important. For instance, if you donÃ¢â¬â¢t want to be preceived as trashy than getting a tattoo on your arm or some other highly visible place is probably not a good idea. If you are wanting a tattoo to express your sexiness than the lower back or somewhere more private would be a great place. And IÃ¢â¬â¢m not sure about everyone else out there but I think tattoos that are on the back of necks are sexy. So if you keep those sort of things in mind it could help you decided where to get inked. Or if the placement really doesnÃ¢â¬â¢t matter to you than you have a whole heck of a lot other places to choose from on your body. Just keep in mind getting a tattoo in a place that can be covered up is a huge plus.** End Summary**