Henna Tattoos –  Henna is a temporary form of tattooing from south Asia and its ink is actually a paste made from the powdered leaves of the Henna plant. Even though colors are limited to only a couple shades of red, brown, and not quite black, Henna designs can be breath taking. This type of temporary tattoo can last up to a month depending on the quality of the paste, artist, and aftercare so if you’re looking for a longer...

Picking a good meaningful design is important to some, and others just get what ever they like on the wall of the tattoo parlor. If you’re here you’re probably looking to get a meaningful, well detailed design done. There are a lot of choices in terms of design like, Celtic Knot, tribal, animals, angels and other religious designs, flowers, butterflies, quotes, bio-mechanical, and so much more, with this large selection of...

The Japanese mafia also known as the Yakuza hold within their skin some of the most detailed, vibrantly colored tattoos known to this world! But because of the Yakuza tattooing tradition, prejudice towards people with tattoos has developed in Japan, Yakuza or not. Even though this prejudice is slowly subsiding due to western influence such as celebrities in the United States rocking tattoos, it can still be seen. Some public bath houses...

You probably know that tattoos work by injecting ink into the skin, but do you really know the process behind it? Modern tattooing uses a tattoo machine also known as a tattoo gun to inject a colored ink into the second layer of skin called the dermis, it does this by rapidly moving a sterilized needle up and down just enough to pierce the skin, each time the needle pierces the skin it injects a small droplet of ink into the second layer of...

If you’re reading this you or someone you know is thinking about getting a tattoo. Before you take the plunge you should really know about some safety precautions you should be taking to have a safe and enjoyable experience while getting your tattoo. When walking into a tattoo shop you should observe and ask a few questions about their sterilization methods. The first thing you should notice walking into the shop is how the shop...

Your first question is probably “Is tattoo removal even possible?” Well the answer to that question is yes to some extent. There are many ways to remove a tattoo some work better than others and some also cost a lot more than others. 1. First on the list of tattoo removal is Lasers, this does work and it does cost a pretty penny around $800. 2. IPL (Intense pulsed light) works a little better than laser removal and is said to...