February 7, 2012
Tattoos are becoming more and more popular, with no part of the body being safe from the needle and ink. Ankles, backs, feet, necks and even faces have become popular places to display tattoos. They are no longer personal, but constitute a statement of the self, designed to be put on show and to reveal [...]
February 6, 2012
Lawyer Maria Jose Cristerna reacted to her divorce by getting a tattoo. Many people have probably done the same thing in response to an important life event, although for some it represents the beginning of an obsession with tattoos and body modification.
Maria has been dubbed ‘Vampire Woman’ in Mexico and has drawn a lot of [...]
February 4, 2012
Rihanna has decided to add to her collection of fourteen or fifteen tattoos with another controversial choice. She has had the words ‘Thug Life’ tattooed across her knuckles, in homage to the deceased rapper Tupac, who had the same tattoo across his stomach.
While this may be an understandable choice for a twenty-three year-old pop star, [...]
February 1, 2012
1. You had it done on impulse. Many people have made the mistake of getting a tattoo done either as a dare or on a whim, without thinking the consequences through first. It is not unusual for these people to feel tattoo regret rather quickly.
2. It no longer represents who you are. We all change as time [...]
January 25, 2012
There is an important lesson to be learned from Eva Longoria’s ‘nine’ tattoo:
• Never have a tattoo referring specifically to your other half. Eva chose to have the word ‘nine’ tattooed onto her skin when she was married to basketball star Tony Parker; it referred to his team number. They split up after it had been [...]
January 24, 2012
Despite having said that she would not have her tattoo removed following her separation from footballer Ashley Cole, it would seem that Cheryl Cole has had a change of heart.
Like so many people, she has discovered the drawbacks of having a tattoo that honours a particular relationship. She had the tattoo ‘Mrs C’ tattooed onto [...]
January 21, 2012
Kelly Osborne has been open about her desire to have her unwanted tattoos removed, and she has also recently been sharing her apprehensions about tattoo removal on Twitter as she has started the consultation process.
As she sat in the waiting room she tweeted her fears of the laser rather than the pain, but fellow celebrity [...]
January 21, 2012
A former white supremacist in New Zealand has sparked a debate over the funding of tattoo removal following his own removal treatment. The man, who had the word ‘skinhead’ tattooed across his forehead while in prison, has received donations from various sources, including a local radio DJ in order to get his offensive tattoo removed.
The [...]
January 17, 2012
A sixteen year old girl from Wales caused a bit of a storm when she decided to have a tattoo done as a dare with her friends. Although she managed to hide it from her family for a couple of weeks, her mother was furious when she eventually found out and has tried to take [...]
January 15, 2012
Unemployment in Spain is at record levels at the moment, meaning that competition for jobs is becoming more and more intense. An unexpected consequence of this is a steep rise in the demand for tattoo removal procedures.
And yet, it stands to reason. Although celebrity culture and society in general seem to have become more accepting [...]
