blog/st-louis-worst-ink-contest-free-laser-removal Synergi MedSpa in Chesterfield, Missouri is looking for the worst tattoos in St. Louis. The prize for the two winners of the worst tattoos in St. Louis contest? Free removal of their contest winning pieces! To enter the contest all you have to do is post a picture of your tattoo on Synergi's "Worst Ink" Facebook page by June ...
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travel/st-lucia On your next visit to the Caribbean, skip Aruba and the Bahamas and stay in Saint Lucia. The difference? Instead of flat sandy shores, the 27-mile-long island is a teardrop-shaped mass of rainforest-covered peaks so perfectly triangular and green they look painted on.
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blog/samsungs-galaxy-note-ii-review If you're in the market for a new smartphone this holiday season, forget the iPhone 5. Samsung is overshadowing Apple with its latest and, according to techies worldwide, greatest creation: the Galaxy Note 2. Samsung recently released the Note 2 to the eager public, and we have some exclusive insights as to why you Need. This. Phone.
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blog/tattoo-aftercare So I have been getting tattooed now for 14 years and have run the gamut on tattoo aftercare. Many factors influence conditions including the type of skin you have, location of the tattoo (whether it is covered), and the climate you live in. I used to keep it wrapped for 24 hours, wash with anti-bacterial soap, use some kind of ......
blog/384-pages-awesome-tattoos One of our very own writers, Marisa Kakoulas, has teamed up with journalist Michael Kaplan for her latest book, "Tattoo World." The book showcases an impressive collection of 1,000 tattoo images from 125 artists; including such legends as Horiyoshi III and Guy Aitchison, as well as other up-and-coming artists in the industry. Kakoulas' has managed to capture some incredible ......
blog/ny-ink-renewed-season-2 You may recognize our current cover, Megan Massacre, from TLC's NY Ink! Today it was announced that TLC has picked up the show for a second season. We just wanted to congratulate the whole cast and crew of Ami James' Wooster St. Social Club, and we'll be waiting to see what happens next season. Season 2 of NY ......
fashion/inked-girl-meredith-devine Now, here’s an argument against the Atkins diet: Nothing makes this Meredith Devine happier than a carb-loaded breakfast......
inked-people/steven-s-deknight Writer, director, and producer Steven S. DeKnight had three simple goals: shave his head, learn to ride a motorcycle, and get tattooed. He’s done all three, and while they might seem like minor ambitions compared to his immensely successful career, it appears they were just as high on his to-do list.
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fashion/inked-girl-eva-huber Think astrophysicist and you’re more likely to conjure an image of Albert Einstein than one of petite blonde Eva Huber. Yet for this 26-year-old tattoo artist......
blog/tattoos-idols Siobhan Magnus was joined by fellow Idol contestants Michael Lynche,Lee DeWyze and Crystal Bowersox in a group ink session. Magnus got the roman numerals IX marking her appearance on the 9th season ofAmerican Idol and it is also the age when she first started to watch the show. Lynche got 3 stars on his left arm with the word ......
blog/tattooed-shoes Get some new kicks and show off your support for the arts with C1RCA Footwear's Black Tear Project. C1RCA is teaming up with LA based artist Jun Cha to bring a limited edition sneaker designed by the artist. Cha is known for his amazing black and white tattoos with elegant lines, amazing definition and attention to detail his design ......
music/dropkick-murphys The Dropkick Murphys’ St. Patrick’s Day shows in their hometown of Boston have become the stuff of legends—and hangovers. Live on Lansdowne, Boston MA captures this annual event so accurately that you can almost taste the Guinness. The 20-song compilation spans the band’s decade-plus career and showcases their Celtic-inspired punk, from upbeat traditionals like “Johnny, I Hardly ......
music/dr-dog Dr. Dog have always prided themselves on their lo-fi aesthetic, so it’s slightly odd that they worked with producer Rob Schnapf (Elliott Smith, The Vines) on their latest. Thankfully, the improved production enhances the band’s sound on harmony-rich songs like “Shadow People.” While Shame, Shame still teems with the band’s brand of psychedelia, confessional songs like “I ......
music/titus-andronicus When you’re named after a Shakespeare play and you have a song that’s named after a Civil War–era naval battle (“The Battle Of Hampton Roads”), chances are someone in your band went to grad school. However, instead of being plodding and pretentious, Titus Andronicus’s second album sounds like a collaboration between The Hold Steady and Conor ......
blog/inked-oscars From the red carpet to the stage, tattoos were the talk of tinsel town at Sunday night's Academy Awards. Miley Cyrus commented on her mom's "nice choice in tattoos," to Ryan Seacrest. Nominated for Best Actress Helen Mirren's hand tattoo made her "even hotter," according to presenter Michael Sheen. Although Mirren told Good Morning America that it ......
blog/where-we-come Ever wonder how some of your artists and piercers got into this industry.... We watch these tattoo and piercing shows and yet they never ask this one main question.... I find their roads to this industry are as diverse and interesting as the artist themselves....
For me i envied these artists for their talent and their knowledge but never had ......
travel/switzerland Throughout the ages, Switzerland has bubbled with productivity: It’s where psychologist Carl Jung articulated the collective unconscious, the Dada antiart movement began in 1916, and 450 varieties of cheese are currently produced. It’s also where macabre surrealist H.R. Giger acquired the Château St. Germain and opened a museum to showcase his art on a permanent basis.
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drive/hatch-made-heaven Elsewhere in the world, hatchbacks are ubiquitous. From Tokyo to Wolfsburg, they gamely fulfill their utilitarian purposes as people, uh, do whatever it is people do in other countries. Here in America, however, drivers have typically shunned small, fuel-efficient cars. That, of course, is quickly changing—but it doesn’t mean we’ve lost the very American need for speed ......
article/diablo-cody-says-no When she was an unknown, tattooed stripper she inked the word "Yes" on her wrist. Then she published a book, wrote a movie called Juno, won an Oscar, and created a hit TV show with Steven Spielberg. Now she's back with the horror movie Jennifer's Body and a middle finger for her critics. Is "the most open-minded person ......
inked-spots/iron-age-tattoo When tattoo veterans Brad Fink and Mark Andrews decided to open Iron Age Tattoo in 1994, they modeled the new shop after a place most people hate—the dentist. “When we opened, there were only nine shops in the St. Louis area, and they were all older and dingier,” Andrews explains over the sound of music and buzzing needles. “We ......
inked-spots/think-tank When Th’ink Tank Tattoo Studio and Art Gallery opened in Denver it gave the ink-loving folks in the Mile-High City a quality place for tattoos and a stellar gallery space. It almost didn’t last. “When we first started, we opened up in a neighborhood that was just too pricey,” says artist Jef Kopp. “Luckily, we figured that out ......
inked-spots/mike-ledger-tattoo “No one knew who I was when I moved to Hawaii,” says Mike Ledger. “I really had to work my way up from nothing again.” Originally from Farmingdale, New York, Ledger went from having a three-year waiting list to starting from scratch. “I had to prove myself and get accepted by the locals in Hawaii,” he remembers. Now he’s ......
inked-spots/diamond-club Run by Bill Salmon with Juni, his wife of 20 years, Diamond Club is anything but your average mom-and-pop shop. Both Salmons have spent their whole lives tattooing, mostly as a team. “Working with my wife everyday is fun stuff,” says Bill. “It’s a good time everyday.” Before opening its doors to the public just a few years ago ......
inked-people/burn-halo When Orange County hardcore band Eighteen Visions ended their 11-year run in 2007, frontman James Hart had mixed feelings. He was disappointed but excited by the prospect of starting anew. Since the 2004 album Obsession, Hart had been pushing the band in a more hard rock direction, and some members had pushed back. Now that he was on his own ......
inked-people/jk5 Joseph Ari Aloi has been known in the tattooing world for 14 years as JK5, although few stop to ask what's behind the initials, instead focusing on his trippy custom work that rocks the collars, hands, and bellies of Williamsburg, Brooklyn— home to Saved Tattoo, where he's been tattooing for the past two years. When an artist marries ......
inked-people/lea-vendetta "I don't like to do nice, clean tattoos or realistic stuff. A tattoo should look like a tattoo," says Lea Vendetta, the Paris-born 37-year-old tattoo artist whose journey has taken her from the City of Lights to Key West, FL . Vendetta started in tattooing in 1989, when, at the age of 18, she got her first ink—a Celtic ......
inked-people/montel-williams Q & A with Montel Williams He's a former Navy spy, a medicinal marijuana smoker, and a tattoo enthusiast. Meet the other side of the daytime television king. Take one look at the half-sleeves blanketing both of his upper arms and it's clear Montel Williams lives up to his talk show's slogan, "There's More to Montel." Who ......
inked-people/vivica-fox INKED: How does your new VH1 show Glam God with Vivica A. Fox work? FOX: We moved 15 stylists into a home. They are from the different worlds of fashion, from hair to makeup to wardrobe. We divided them into teams and put them through tests of styling for either a photo shoot, red carpet for MTV, red carpet for ......
blog/johnny-depps-meaning-behind-his-finger-tattoos Johnny Depp's tattoos of three small rectangles on his right index finger and the number 3 on his hand hold a special meaning to Depp. He describes the three rectangles as permanent phone doodles and that the number three is a special number for him. Depp feels strongly that it is a very creative number and says "Triangle, trinity ...
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Damien Echols and two other men spent 18 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted for the 1993 murders of three 8-year old boys in West Memphis. What do Damien Echols and Johnny Depp have in common? A good deal of personal history and matching tattoos, actually.
Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley, and Jason Baldwin were the subjects of the "Paradise ...
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Here's a question for you guys: When you headbutt your wife a month and a half into your marriage, and she files for divorce, what do you do?
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b) Buy her flowers and chocolates while continuing to beg and grovel for forgiveness, or
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inked-people/johnny-johnson-united-states-coast-guard Yea we know it's not Memorial Day any more but there's no reason why we can't celebrate our service members every day. Johnny Johnson, a combat veteran and United States Coast Guard, finds it difficult to call serving his country a job...
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blog/yelawolf-tattoos-johnny-cash-and-fefe-dobson-tribu This week Alabama rapper Yelawolf made his love for Johnny Cash and his lady, FeFe Dobson, evident by tattooing both on his head. Yelawolf tattooed a portrait of Cash and his wife June Carter with the word "Fefe" across the bottom as a tribute to his girlfriend. Some things you just have to see to believe, and this is one ...
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music/johnny-cash Since passing away in 2003, Johnny Cash has become the 2Pac of country music, pumping out posthumous albums from his now legendary sessions with Rick Rubin. If American VI: Ain’t No Grave is the final installment, it’s a fitting way to go out. Comprising cover songs ranging from Sheryl Crow’s foreboding “Redemption Day” to the Ed McCurdy ...
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inked-for-a-cause/dave-jailhouse-johnson Heidi Minx interviews Dave "Jailhouse" Johnson about his social activism.
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inked-people/johnny-iuzzini The desserts at New York City’s Jean Georges are some of the most sought-after sweets in the world. Tasty dishes, such as a citrus quartet featuring delicious innovations like halvah powder and a gelled Meyer lemon curd with lemon poppy cake, are the work of pastry whiz Johnny Iuzzini, who honed his sweet craft at a list of the ......
blog/ink-fast The current Guinness World Record for the most tattoos done by a single artist in a 24-hour period is 801. That record was set on Nov. 16, 2008, by Hollis Cantrell of Artistic Tattoo in Phoenix, Arizona
Jason Freeman of Triumph Tattoo in Reno is aiming for 804 tattoos in his upcoming attempt to break that world record, starting at ......
blog/twice-nice-california
Think you got what it takes to be a calendar girl?
INKED is looking for gorgeous tattooed women who embody the taste and spice of Sailor Jerry for their 2012 calendar.
You don’t need to have any professional modeling experience, but you do need to be at least 25 years of age by September 7, 2011,
have some beautiful ......
blog/illegal-tattoos The right to tattoo is being fought in Hermosa Beach, California by John Anderson, owner of the Yer Cheat'n Heart tattoo shop. Anderson has been denied the request to relocate his shop from Gardenia to Hermosa Beach, based on the zoning laws that do not allow tattooing anywhere in the city. Officials claim its a danger to public health ......
blog/missinkamericacom-2010 Ms. Priscilla Noel, of Atlantic City, New Jersey, was crowned MissInkAmerica.com 2010 on Friday, February 19, during the first ever MissInkAmerica.com Pageant at The Pool inside Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, NJ.
Noel earned her crown, sash and scepter by rockin’ out her routine in a number of different categories including overall beauty, body art, personal platform ......
article/q-rob-zombie The rock icon turned horror maestro sheds the ghost of John Carpenter in his Halloween sequel and discusses why you’d better make it quick if you have any plans to get him back in the tattoo chair....
inked-people/xx-factor Tattooing wouldn't be where it is today without females, both as inspiration and as artists. INKED looks at a few of the American women who spend every day wrist-deep in ink and blood. Stephanie Tamez AGE: 45 SHOP: New York Adorned, New York City and Brooklyn “I'm not exaggerating when I say that every day is an unusual ......
inked-people/sandy-poirier It’s freezing in Boston, but Sandy Poirier pays the cold weather no mind—he’s sporting his typical uniform. “If I die, I want to be buried in a rock and roll T-shirt, tight jeans, Chrome Hearts jewelry, and sneakas,” he says, with a voice that sounds like a scratched-up recording of John F. Kennedy. At first glance ......
Reply to 'Touchy Subject... Tattoo Prices' (8 words)tripled LOL his price has quintupled at least....
Reply to 'Ill Be S.F. For My Next Few. Who Should Tattoo Me?' (88 words)Rock star tattooist are cool and all but don't over look us working class artist. A lot of us are just as good as the more well known artist. We are usally not as booked up and have time to make your tattoo just as you like.
Check out my portfolio at smshifflett.com.
Also why isn't my ......
Reply to 'Ill Be S.F. For My Next Few. Who Should Tattoo Me?' (69 words)Temple is one of the best in the Bay... also check out Holly Ellis at Idles Hands Tattoo in SF, and State of Grace in San Jose. Both have significant wait lists, but if you can get in you will not be sorry. Also, any of the guys at Tattoo City in San Francisco. This is where Ed Hardy did ......
Reply to 'Kids With Tattooed Parents Treated Differently' (229 words)Hello! I couldn't help but reply to your post.. I am still young and i plan on having children. I also plan on having alot more tattoos.. I grew up being raised by a father who had sleeves and tattoos everywhere you couldnt hide them. My father is a very nice looking man and i never noticed anyone that ......
Reply to 'Best Use Of Tattoo In A Movie' (15 words)Definitely Boondock Saints, I have Veritas tattooed on my chest. But don't forget Eastern Promises....
Reply to 'Tattoo Removal:Yr Ex's Name' (169 words)yeah it's definitely a controversial subject.
in all the information that i have read,they
seem to say the same thing,"memories are what
make us human,so what happens when you take that away?"
currently the drug is being used on soldiers,trauma victims
and people that work in that kinda field like paramedics.
i found it all ......
Reply to 'What The Hells Goin On?' (56 words)was it moli.com? i got an email saying i should start posting over there.. but to be honest.. i don't care for the user interface.. it's too myspaceish.. which is not really for me.. i dig myspace.. but i'm not about to sign up for every other social networking site out there. it just gets overwhelming.....
Reply to 'Would You Ever Get A Tattoo At One Of The Tv Shops' (73 words)Nah..the tv shows are so damn trendy, this is part of the reason why some people also go and get tatted back in one day, because of these stupid shows, yes i've watched LA ink, but i got sick of it fast. There are so many other talented artist out there that arn't on tv that are ......
Reply to 'Instant Sleeve' (35 words)correction.. he said he would only let kat von d do it and no one else.. he wanted it done by the best.. i didn't explain to him that japanese work probably isn't her specialty...
Reply to 'What Do You Think About Aftercare Methods?' (68 words)just brands, i think you're paying for the name. like tattoogoo and h2ocean.
leave the wrap for 6 hours and shower like you do.
stay away from the sun and it being submerge in water.
i just go to any drug store and use A + D ointment and apply whenever needed. keep that tattoo moist. i don't know ......
Reply to 'Symmetry' (67 words)oh.. i just noticed this posting..
i guess it's really depends on the tattoo itself and what would work best with the design.. but sometimes you just gotta realize that something is going to look out of place. i'm sure if you had two full sleeves done by mister cartoon.. you'd really be fucking things up when ......
Reply to 'Symbol Of Love' (43 words)i think it can be anything.. i got some bombs dropping down my arm and a small explosion by my wrist.. so i can jokingly threaten to drop bombs on my nephew.. my way of showing him love.. tough love if you will....
Reply to 'Should Your Tattoos Match?' (53 words)yeah.. my entire left arm is blank.. but i'm sure it'll get done eventually.. right now i kinda like the one sleeve look.. and there are a few tattoos i have planned for my back and ribs.. so i'll do those first.. i figure that way.. i'll be working from right to left....
Reply to 'Students' (65 words)boy do i feel all shallow, i went to school to be a hairstylist! hahaha! almost signedon in to the navy, but i figured id do the next manliest thing i could think of and be a hairstylist. :) my wife does work with children though, so at least she contributes to the greater whole. i just make people pretty. boy ......
Reply to 'How Fast Did You Ink Up?' (78 words)haha.. you went from having it being half an inch big.. to being a foot and a half long! that's crazy.. i am looking forward to having my ribs done at some point.. i want a huge koi swimming downstream.. the tail half is gonna be oranges and reds and the head half is gonna be a skeleton looking ......
Reply to 'How Fast Did You Ink Up?' (51 words)oh,
i'm quite the ninja. hah,
when i'm home at least.
i don't live at home,
with the exception of this summer.
i have an apartment by my school starting this August.
i know they will find out eventually.
i hoping to keep it a secret until i'm
finished with school.
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Reply to 'How Fast Did You Ink Up?' (63 words)well,let's see...
first one at 18 and 2nd one at 21 but that was a pretty
big piece,about 7 hours. now i want to get another big piece
connecting the original going up my back but i cant find my guy!
:( he's m.i.a. so im currently taking my time trying to find a new ......
Reply to 'How Fast Did You Ink Up?' (267 words)go as quickly or as slowly as you want to its your friggen ink. the only ting i will tell you, though, is at 18 and 19 you really need to be sure you're getting things you'll want forever. i have a friend who finished his full sleeves by 20, and he's bummed, to be honest. he ......
Reply to 'Deciding On A Tattoo.' (72 words)it took me about a year to actually decide on doing a portrait.. i was going to do a symbolization but always drew out ideas, and they didnt work for me. i found the perfect picture that resembles what i wanted, it shows love,comfort,and trust... its not done yet of course, i have quote's going on the ......
Reply to 'Are You Dedicated To One Tattooer??' (111 words)I only have one tattoo as of now, so I may not be qualified to reply, but I will anyway. I have my tattoo artist (Patrick from Patrick Tattoo, in Audubon NJ. Tattooartist.com) But I am looking to get work done from several different people. I am REALLY hoping to get work done at the tattoo convention in philly ......
Reply to 'An Excellent Script Artist In Austin, Tx' (86 words)My chest was done in script by an artist by the name of justin vickers at the golden apple on 6th street. I found him because i was also looking for an artist that was talented at script and I was conviced that he was the guy for the job after he did script on my friend's wrist. He ......
Reply to 'Symmetry' (158 words)i started off with just black tattoos (but that was more to do with calls-himself-an-artist that i went to for them), but i have since added some colour. not alot though, now that i think about it... i think it really depends on what the design is. for example, i have a beautiful maori tribal piece on my foot, VERY ......
Reply to 'Shops In San Diego...' (32 words)Two of my current fav things listed in the same post....hodads and SG's. I just joined that site not too long ago. People on there are waaaay cooler than folks on myspace....
Reply to 'Tattoo Your T-Shirt Contest' (77 words)We're back and live with the contest. It has been only a couple of hours since we re-launched and already we've had 18 entries, so please take the time to submit any ideas you might have, and share your opinions by voting and discussing. The ability to order will be added within the next 48 hours.
Thanks to ......
Reply to 'Best Flash' (139 words)if you don't already have them, sailor jerry flash books are a MUST. the man basically started tattooing as we know it today. there are two volumes of his books, full of his original flash, available at his family's website www.sailorjerry.com they also sell lots of clothing and stuff with his designs on it. also, not ......
Reply to 'Instant Sleeve' (144 words)on one of the episodes of la ink a girl comes in and gets an entire sleeve that comes out perfect.. it was a memorial to her best friend who had passed away.. the girl ended up gettign her friend as a mermaid and all kinds of background stuff that really applied to her.. she got some seagulls at the ......
Reply to 'Is It Possible To Be A Heavily Tattooed Actor?' (262 words)i think it automatically type-casts an actor. having a few here and there, like johnny depp, isnt such a hindrance. you'd actually be surprised at how many actors have tattoos. however, the world is still stupid, judgemental, and closed-minded, so people with serious ink such as a sleeve, backpiece, or god forbid a neck tattoo, continue to be put ......
Reply to 'Are You Dedicated To One Tattooer??' (31 words)Iam dedicated to one tattoiest and one tattoiest only. Broughton Johnson of universal tattoos in New Zealand, hes knowledge and unique understanding of our ancient Maori TAMOKO(Tattoo) is incredible, Kai pai
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