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Celebrate 420 with Gorgeous INKED Girls
This year, why not celebrate 4/20 with your favorite INKED girl? Okay sure, you may not know each other personally, BUT who cares? Check out some of our favorite tattooed stoners in the gallery below. Then, let us know which girl is your favorite in the comment section on social ...read more
10 Most Painful Places to Get Tattooed
It's a well known fact that getting a tattoo hurts. For the most part, all of these places listed below are extremely painful and you should definitely be aware of that before you go in to get these areas inked. A lot of the pain comes from a lack of cushion of muscle or fat ...read more
Left or Right—Besties With Beautiful Backs
Which INKED Girl Do You Prefer? What's better than an INKED girl with a beautiful back piece? Well, we'd have to say that two tattooed hotties for the price of one do the trick. These babes are beautiful on their own, however, when they're together the world stops and we cannot ...read more
Meet Canada's Sexiest Pole Dancer
Check Out the Burlesque Babe Heating Up the Northern Hemisphere Between the 1860s through the 1940s, variety shows known as burlesque were some of the hottest events around. Held in cabarets and clubs in cities around the globe, they popularized the female striptease and gave ...read more
The Only Tattoo Artist in Scotland (in 1925)
Imagine what it would be like to be the one and only tattoo artist in your entire country. Pretty cool, right? Well, in 1925 Scottish tattoo artist Prince Vallar could lay claim to that title. ScotlandsPeople, a genealogy website run by Scotland's government, has named Vallar the ...read more
Meet the Models of INKEDGIRLS TV Ep 3
Bring on the Babes Have you ever wanted to be a fly on the wall of an INKED girls photoshoot? Well, now you can? During our most recent Los Angeles and Miami shoot fests, we captured behind-the-scenes footage of all the hot models during their shoots with INKED. Presenting: ...read more
These Tattoos are Twice as Nice
Two Tattoos are Better Than One What's better than one awesome tattoo? Two awesome tattoos of course! While all of these tattoos can stand on their own as amazing pieces, they're taken the extra mile when combined as a two-part piece. Check out these twice as nice tattoos in the ...read more
9 Chris Columbus Films Illustrated in Ink
Celebrate Columbus Day with Chris Columbus Films While the Italian explorer and colonist Christopher Columbus may be canceled because of the hideous violence he enacted on the native people of the Caribbean, many institutions still hold a national holiday in his honor. However, ...read more
75 Epic Hand Tattoos by Some of the World’s Best Artists
These Tattoos are a Real Handful! We've got to hand it to these artists, they're creating some seriously epic work. That's right, today we present 75 of the best hand tattoos from some of the most renowned tattoo artists from around the world. Whether you're a fan of realism or ...read more
21 Sick Venom Tattoos
Are You Stoked For Venom? Today, one of the biggest superhero films of the year hits theaters. Based on the Marvel Comics character by the same name, Venom follows the story of journalist Eddie Brock who is bound to an alien symbiote that gives him superhero abilities. ...read more
Have You Met Bowsette?
Princess Peach and Bowser's Sexy Love Child Over the weekend, a new character emerged into the Nintendo universe. And trust us, you won't want to miss this surprisingly sexy villain. Take a look at the gallery below for a taste of the babe they call Bowsette, then let us know ...read more
75 Badass Back Tattoos by Some of the World’s Best Artists
Bring on the Back Tattoos While we love a good micro tattoo, sometimes bigger is better. And there's no bigger tattoo than a back piece. Back pieces are a staple of the tattoo industry and they can be interpreted into a variety of unique styles. From traditional Japanese to ...read more
Why Over 100 People Got Arby’s Tattoos
Do You Stan Arby's? Move over Dominos, step aside Chipotle—because it's time for Arby's to get their chance in the spotlight. While Arby's has played second fiddle to Subway for decades, the iconic sandwich restaurant may have edged out their competition with a viral tattoo flash ...read more
Dave Navarro: Darkness to Dawn
Dave Navarro talks drug addiction, mental illness and Ink Master with Oliver Peck Photos by Brian Ziff In 1986, Dave Navarro joined the alternative rock band Jane’s Addiction, and the group quickly became one of the most successful acts of the early 1990s. Navarro went on to ...read more
50 Exceptional Underboob Tattoos by Some of the World’s Best Artists
Bring On The Spectacular Sternums While all tattoos hurt, certain parts of the body are more painful than others. One of the most excruciating parts of the body happens to be the underboob, however, based on the end result alone, we'd have to say that these tattoos are worth the ...read more
Disney's Bella Thorne Gets Tattooed
Watch Out World! Bella Thorne is One “Wild Kitty” Former Disney darling Bella Thorne has followed in the footsteps of fellow Disney alums Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato, each of whom was all too eager to shed her innocent, good-girl reputation in favor of a sexier ...read more
Blast Off With These Galaxy Tattoos
To Infinity and Beyond! You don't need to travel to a galaxy far far away to experience this incredible tattoos. These galaxy tattoos are truly out of this world and it's time you got a peek of the top space tattoos from some of the most talented tattooers in the game. Take a ...read more
Sit Back and Relax to Tattooing Up Close
Are You Mesmerized by Tattooing? Looking for something to help you get through the mid-week blues? Well, do we have the video for you. This up close and personal view of the tattoo procedure will completely blow your mind and cause all the stress you're feeling to melt away. ...read more
What You Should Be For Halloween According to Your Zodiac Sign
Your Halloween Astrology Not sure what to be this Halloween? Look no further than your astrological sign? Each sign of the zodiac has a unique set of personality traits that will best suit a specific look this Halloween. Take a look at our customized horoscope in the gallery ...read more
Suicide Squad Director Regrets This Character’s Controversial Ink
This Character's Tattoo Rubbed Audiences The Wrong Way While it only earned 28% on Rotten Tomatoes, Suicide Squad still managed to crack the top 10 of the highest-grossing films of 2018. In addition to making a large impact on that year in movies, the film made a huge mark in the ...read more
Perfectly Porsha
Check Out This Colorful Cutie! During our Los Angeles shoot fest, we met dozens of gorgeous and unique tattoo models. One of these INKED Girls is Porsha. Take a look at her spectacular set in the gallery below and share the love for Porsha in the comments section on Facebook. ...read more
15 Creative Halloween Costumes For Your Dog
Dressing Up Your Dog This Halloween? While you're probably already thinking about what you or your kids want to be this Halloween, why not get your four-legged friend in on the fun? Pet costumes are all the rage this Halloween and there are plenty of exciting options to choose ...read more
50 Creative Sleeves by Some of the Best Tattoo Artists
Are You Considering a Sleeve? While micro tattoos are great, sometimes bigger is better. A larger canvas allows the tattooer more artistic freedom and a sleeve is an excellent real estate choice for full-scale design. Sleeves can be done in a variety of tattoo styles, with prime ...read more
75 Sensational Black-and-Grey Tattoos By Some of the Best Artists
Bring on the Black-and-Grey While color tattoos may be beautiful, some designs are better done in black-and-grey. Black-and-grey tattooing has been a prominent part of the industry for decades and has developed both artistically and technically within the West Coast Chicano ...read more
9 Girlfriend Tattoos That Will Haunt Men For Decades
These Portraits are Terrifically Terrible While every tattoo artist has a unique set of strengths and weaknesses, portrait tattoos of non-celebrities are generally pretty difficult. Often times, you're working with a photograph that sets an artist off to a bad start and in most ...read more
9 Clever Tattoos For People Embracing Hair Loss
Losing Your Hair? Get One of These Tattoos! While hair loss may be a sensitive issue for many men, these collectors approached the tricky topic with a keen sense of humor. When it comes to losing your hair, there isn't much that can be done aside from embracing the change, making ...read more
75 Stunning Flower Tattoos By Talented Artists
Check Out These Incredible Flower Designs When it comes to tattoo imagery, one of the most traditional subjects is flowers. From American traditional to Japanese, neo-traditional to new school, realism to black-and-grey—flowers are a tattooers bread and butter. And while many ...read more
15 Magical Tattoos For the Modern Witch
Everyday is Halloween For These Spooky Collectors With Halloween right around the corner, we're beginning to feel a chill in the air and our favorite department stores have already stocked the decor necessary for the season. However, many of us wish that the season of fright and ...read more
6 Elbow and Knee Tattoos With Split Personalities
Would You Get One of These Tattoos? Tattoo artists work on understanding and perfecting the fundamental of placement for their entire careers. Placement is the concept of how a tattoo fits the organic and individual shape of the body, and it's something that can make or break a ...read more
75 Incredible Micro Tattoos By World-Renowned Artists
Want a Tiny Tattoo? Over the past several years, celebrities have contributed to the boom of tattoo culture by investing in micro tattoos on their famous real estate (a.k.a. skin). Sure, micro tattoos existed before artists like Rihanna, Miley Cyrus and Lady Gaga made them the ...read more
75 Realistic Portrait Tattoos By 15 Of the Best Realism Tattoo Artists
Check Out These Artists If You Want a Realistic Portrait! Looking for a standout portrait tattoo artist? Well, you've come to the right place! We've gathered 15 of the best, brightest and boldest realism artists who specialize in portraits and it's time you took a peek at their ...read more
Did Dr. Phil Get a Sleeve of Tattoos?
Is the TV Host Hiding Major Ink? When it comes to present-day late-night television, Kimmel, Fallon, Colbert, Conan, Meyers, Oliver and Corden are the top dogs. And while each show creates innovative and entertaining content every week, this past week, Corden stole the show. ...read more
Teen Mom Stars Before and After Their Tattoos!
Moms Gone Tatted The Teen Mom stars have gone tatted. After the first season the moms' ink has continued to build-- some with baby portraits that have gotten a lot of backlash, to some with tattoo tributes to themselves. ...read more
The Stunning Savedge
Check Out This Gorgeous Goddess During our Los Angeles shoot fest, we met dozens of gorgeous and unique tattoo models. One of these INKED Girls is Savedge. Take a look at her spectacular set in the gallery below and share the love for Savedge in the comments section on Facebook. ...read more
6 People Who Earned 15 Minutes of Fame For Their Face Tattoos
Do You Remember This Viral Ink?! In the age of social media, it seems like people will do just about anything to obtain 15 minutes of fame. And for these individuals, they made permanent and life-altering decisions in order to go viral. Whether their shocking face tattoos were ...read more
Insanely Awful Hair Tattoo Fails
Better Leave Hair Tattoos to the Professionals Cosmetic tattooing is all the rage these days and in 2018, the services of these artists aren’t limited to female clientele. Men of all ages, races and sexual orientations can participate in cosmetic tattooing—specifically to improve ...read more
Celebrate Michael Myers’ Return to the Big Screen With Terrifying Ink
Are You Ready For the Return of Halloween? While the Halloween season of 2017 was largely ruled by the film adaptation of Stephen King’s It, it is expected that the biggest blockbuster of the 2018 season will be Halloween—which is the direct sequel to the 1978 film of the same ...read more
15 Adorable and Amazing Tattoos For Fall Fanatics
Are You Ready For Pumpkins, Changing Leaves and More Fall Favorites? While some of us are disappointed that summer has come to a close, others have spent months waiting patiently for the fall season to begin. We’ve suffered through weeks of stifling heat in order to finally ...read more
Would You Tattoo the Soles of Your Feet?
This Unusual Location is a Trending Topic Are you looking to tattoo a place that’s hidden yet unusual? Why not try the soles of the feet? Sole tattoos are becoming more popular by the minute, however, we will warn you that they’re no cake walk. The feet are an extremely sensitive ...read more
This Artist is Making Tribal Tattoos Cool Again
These Tribal Tattoos Are Anything But Traditional During the 1990s and early 2000s, 90s tribal tattoos were all the rage. I know, it’s hard to imagine these designs ever being popular, but trust us, it was a thing. And while many tattoo collectors out there, including Mike Tyson, ...read more
These Paper Plane Tattoos Will Blow You Away
The Sky's the Limit With These Tattoos Historians can trace back the invention of the paper plane to Ancient Japan, between the years 460-390 BCE during the height of paper folding also known as origami. Thousands of years later, paper planes played a pivotal role in the Wright ...read more
These 9 Face Tattoos Will Take Your Breath Away
Would You Tattoo Your Mug? Over the past two years, face tattoos have become a mainstream fashion staple thanks to hip-hop newcomers such as Post Malone, 6ix9ine, Lil Xan and Lil Peep. It’s more common than ever to see musicians between the ages of 17 and 22 with full-blown ...read more
Trump Dump—18 Terrific and Terrible POTUS Tattoos
Check Out the POTUS in Ink! Whether you love him or hate him, our current President, Donald Trump, has an extremely distinctive look. His signature mug has inspired a number of unique tattoos, both for his fans and his biggest haters. Take a look at the gallery below to view 18 ...read more
Tattoos are the New Black—12 Runway Models Covered in INK
Tattoos are on Trend at New York Fashion Week When it comes to New York Fashion Week, we expect many different styles, color palettes, and silhouettes to be on trend. However, every year, we are surprised by the amount of ink on the runway. Sure, tattoos are often far and few ...read more
Who's Hotter: American or International Tattoo Models?
Do the Hottest Tattooed Women Hail From America or Abroad? While it's no secret that beautiful tattooed women come from all around the world, there is still plenty of debate over which country hosts the hottest women on the planet. We decided to put this question to the ultimate ...read more
This Artist Recreates Traditional Tattoos as Incredible 3D Illustrations
Meet the UK's Billelis For decades, tattooers have found inspiration from the work of classic and contemporary artists that work in mainstream media such as painting, sketching, and graphic design. However, as tattooing has become more popular in 21st-century society, the tables ...read more
This Russian Tattooer is Both Beautiful and Badass
This Tattoo Artist is Equally Gorgeous and Gifted Over the last several decades, the tattoo industry has introduced a plethora of artists who are both exceptionally stunning and exceedingly talented. From Kat Von D to Megan Massacre to Ryan Ashley—there's something magnetic and ...read more
Total Missfitz
Check Out This Curvy Cutie! During our Los Angeles shoot fest, we met dozens of gorgeous and unique tattoo models. One of these INKED Girls is Missfitz. Take a look at her spectacular set in the gallery below and share the love for Missfitz in the comments section on Facebook. ...read more
Marvelous Marceline
Check Out This Colorful Cutie! During our Los Angeles shoot fest, we met dozens of gorgeous and unique tattoo models. One of these INKED Girls is Marceline. Take a look at her spectacular set in the gallery below and share the love for Marceline in the comments section on ...read more
Would You Tattoo Your Dark Circles?
Bye Bye Under Eyes! Cosmetic tattooing has come a long way over the past several decades and it's plotting to put the beauty industry out of business. Okay, maybe that is a bit of an exaggeration, but it certainly makes the morning routines of millions of women (and men!) a hell ...read more