Have you ever wondered what the meaning is behind a person's tattoo? Well, you're in luck. Here is a handy guide to help you learn the traditional meaning, or meanings, behind a huge assortment of different tattoos. Of course, everyone has their own personal meanings attached to ...read more
One of the best bonding experience a couple can ever have is to get tattoos together, it's even better if they get romantically-themed tattoos. Here is a gallery of some of our favorite couples tattoos and other romantic ink. A king and his queen. 'Til death do us part. Really ...read more
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
8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1-Healed! Get tattooed at 10 different shops and you are bound to get at least five different sets of instructions on how to care for your new ink. And out of those five, we’re pretty sure all of them each have some merit. So that being said we took the advice of ...read more
While there are thousands of tattooed women from around the world, there are a few babes who truly blew us away this year. We've narrowed down our 30 favorites and it's time you took a look at these gorgeous girls. Take a peek at 30 gorgeous tattooed women in the gallery below, ...read more
Ooooooohh? Let's be honest with ourselves, we all have a little kink inside of us. Whether you're loud and proud of it, or haven't discovered it quite yet, here at Inked Mag, we salute whatever crazy moves you like in bed. We've met guys who like to be dominated, countless ...read more
Okay, this guy has got to be the envy of every other guy on the planet! His name is Gustav Magnar Witzøe (Okay, maybe that’s the only thing that we have better than him.) Gustav massive wealth is a direct result of being the son of a man who owns SalMar ASA. Founded in 1991 the ...read more
A Man Taking it to the Extreme! Adam Curlykale, 32 year-old man from Kaliningrad, Russia who got started in his obsession with getting tattooed after being diagnosed with cancer now has entire body inked black. Well, if you want to be exact it’s more like 90% coverage. However, ...read more
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
We Wish Getting Tattooed Was This Hot! As tattooing has become increasingly mainstream, we've noticed more and more fashion photographers using shops as their inspiration. However, these editorials are far from realistic despite being incredibly beautiful. We've found 12 examples ...read more
These Women are Tough AF! Stomach tattoos are no joke and anyone who has one is automatically a badass in our book. We found 18 ladies with incredible tummy tats and it's time you checked out what they're working with. Check out the gallery below for beautiful babes with epic ink ...read more
Ready to Say "Awww?" In 2018, there are thousands of tattooed moms and dads killing the parenting game. More children than ever will grow up with inked up parents and we can't help but gush over the adorable family photos we stumbled upon. Take a look at the gallery below to see ...read more
Check Out This Polish Painter in Action We know you've already heard the phrase, 'life imitating art,' but what about 'art imitating art?' For centuries, artists have pulled inspiration from their peers, mentors, and idols to create new and innovative masterpieces. It's fair to ...read more
Your Favorite Superheroes and Villains Have Epic INK! In Hollywood, tattoos on actors are generally considered taboo, however, it seems like the industry has begun to lift this rule. There are more tattooed actors and actresses starring in big-budget films than ever before, hell, ...read more
We Can't Believe This Ink! While we don't condone celebrities getting tattoos for their boyfriends or girlfriends, we love when stars get inked in homage to their children. A family is forever, which means that there's really no going wrong with getting a tattoo for your kids or ...read more
Check Out the Hottest Festival of the Summer Photos by Evan Kaucher For the 2018 Made in America, the Philadelphia music festival pulled out the big guns to ensure they'd be the hottest festival of the summer. Headlining the event, Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj, Meek Mill, Diplo ...read more
These Cities are Brimming With Talented Tattooers! While you already know that big cities, such as New York, Los Angeles, and London are home to some of the world's top tattooers, not every artist prefers to work amongst the hustle and bustle. For some artists, they prefer to ...read more
What's the Real Difference Between Our Youngest Generations Believe it or not, but if you're born after the year 1996, then you're NOT a millennial. If you were born in the late 1990s or early 2000s, you're actually part of Generation Z. Generation Z incapsulates people born from ...read more
Help is on the way! The second most common “complaint” after “It hurts!”, is “Damn. This is itchy!” Well, there are countless theories on why your tattoo itches, however there are some concrete reasons and we will discuss them here. Before we even get started, although a tattoo ...read more
These Groups Rocked Hard! Forged during the late 60s, metal began it's rise to music mainstream via genres such as acid rock and heavy blues. During the 80s, metal came into its own and by the time the 90s rolled around, the genre was in full swing. The 1990s defined metal as a ...read more
All Black Everything Not every couple wants to have a basic, traditional and white wedding. For some brides and grooms, they'd rather go to the dark side for their special day. As an example, no one expected tattoo legend and rock'n'roll CEO, Kat Von D, to marry Prayers in the ...read more
The Grudge Match Has Begun After months of impatient waiting, season 11 of Ink Master is finally here. Last night, at 10/9c on Paramount Network, the first episode of the Grudge Match season premiered an in case you didn't catch it, we're here to catch you up on all of the key ...read more
These Tattoos are All About Location If we've learned anything from watching Ink Master, it is that placement matters. Placement can take a good tattoo to a great one, especially when clever placement is used to make an artistic statement or a humorous joke. The tattoos you are ...read more
Painful and Unusual Places to Get Tattooed On almost every other tattoo article you can find on the painful places to get inked, you'll hear the same body parts repeatedly mention. The sternum, lower stomach, elbow, knees, and feet are certainly no picnic—however, they hardly ...read more
Watch Our Talk With Dave Navarro and Oliver Peck In between takes on season 11, we had the chance to sit down with judges Dave Navarro and Oliver Peck to discuss addiction, mental health, music and of course Ink Master. CLICK THE PHOTO BELOW TO WATCH THE VIDEO CHECK OUT THE ...read more
Take a Walk Down Memory Lane Although heavily tattooed main characters are still an anomaly in Hollywood, scenes with tattoos and tattooing in them are extremely common. Many of our favorite shows, from The Big Bang Theory to The Office, have featured a tattoo scene or two in the ...read more
These Memes are Straight Fire! While tattoo artists may have different styles, come from different cities and speak different tongues—most can relate to their basic experiences. And what better way to relate or commiserate than with hilarious memes? These memes illustrate the ...read more
A Slurpee and a “MOM” tattoo please! These days convenience stores have become a throw-back to the pioneer days of the general store and the mining depot. You can get everything from medicine to soothe your aching stomach to condoms to baby food and everything in between. Thanks ...read more
Check Out These Incredible Tattoo Collabs Collaboration has become a huge trend in the tattoo world over the past few years and it has pushed the industry to new artistic levels. Groups like the Kaos Theory Project and the Rat Pack incorporate the diverse talents, skills, and ...read more
The Tattoo Client From Hell It's no secret that tattoos hurt, however, the pain is pretty bearable. Sure, it's certainly an uncomfortable feeling but we don't expect anyone to start screaming or crying during their appointment. However, for one extremely patient artist, they ...read more
If You Have Ink, You'll Love These Memes Do you experience things that are funny, frustrating or straight up odd as a tattooed person? Do you long for a way to express these experiences in words or images? Well, do we have the collection of memes for you. The memes in the gallery ...read more
One of These Artists Will Be the Next Ink Master Every season, Ink Master invites talented tattooers from around the country to compete for $100,000, a feature in INKED Magazine and the coveted title. This season, 22 of America's finest will be duking it out for the top spot and ...read more
Even the World's Top Tattooers Have TERRIBLE Ink While their portfolios may be impressive, many of the world's top tattooers are sporting less than stellar ink. Sure, plenty of artists wait to get great ink but the majority have some of the worst tattoos you've ever seen. This is ...read more
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One Day at a Time. Beating an addiction is something to be proud of. Very proud of! A person fighting their way out of an addiction deserves the utmost respect and support. So, it only seems fitting that many people get "sobriety" tattoos as a badge of honor, a war medal, a ...read more
This Isn't Your Father's Mickey Mouse! Mickey Mouse is without a doubt, the most iconic Disney character of all time. When he debuted on screen in 1928, he became an instant sensation and has since become the face of the multi-billion dollar brand. Mickey Mouse tattoos are a dime ...read more
Too Naughty to Look Away! Sad Amish is a tattoo artist based in Bordeaux, France. They specialize in erotic and highly sexual ink. Their work has captured the attention of hundreds of thousands of tattoo enthusiasts on social media, with many fighting to get inked by this ...read more
Elegant Ink Below the Belt While all tattoos hurt, not every location is created equal. And tattoos below the belt certainly hit a sweet and sensitive spot. However, these women toughed it out and now, they've got gorgeous ink in tender places. Take a look at these feminine and ...read more
The Tattoo Industry Has Lost a Legend Last night, the tattoo industry lost a very important artist. The son and prodigy of legendary tattooer Freddy Negrete, Isaiah 'Boo Boo' passed away. Take a look at this incredible tattooer in the gallery below and share your condolences for ...read more
Freddy Negrete is one of the pioneers of modern day tattooing. Working primarily in black and grey, Negrete helped develop and popularize the Chicano style that the industry now recognizes today. Negrete has worked along side other tattoo legends like Jack Rudy and Ed Hardy and ...read more
Inked is lucky to present the latest project from the modern day Renaissance man Evan Seinfeld, Badass TV. Whether he is rocking faces off in one of the many bands he has been in, like Attika 7, or playing a imprisoned biker on OZ you know that Seinfeld is going to bring it. And ...read more
Meet The Weeknd’s Right-Hand Man When you’re in the middle of an international tour and you have a few days in New York City where you just put out a killer performance a few nights earlier at the Governor’s Ball, what do you do to relax? Well, if you’re Belly you smoke a little ...read more
Meet Richard Cabral The Emmy Nominated Ex-Convict You may know him from his role as ‘Leprechaun,’ a gang member on the NBC/TNT television series Southland. That’s where Cabral cut his acting teeth and then went straight on to earn an Emmy nomination for his role as ‘Hector Tonz’ ...read more
The Vine Star Turned EDM Sensation Close your eyes and reminisce on the time where Vine was in its prime. Those were the good ol’ days, am I right? None of this Musical.ly noise, but a time where people could create content gold in a tight six-second-loop. Alas, those days are ...read more
Classic Portrait Photographer, Cade Martin Points His Lens at Heavily Tattooed Collectors, and the Results are Amazing INKED: How did the Character, Not Characters project come to be? CADE MARTIN: This series of portraits came to be when on a break during a project, a client ...read more
Catching Up With the Ink Master Winner Fresh off winning Season 10 of Ink Master alongside his coach DJ Tambe, Josh Payne is finally here to set the record straight. You may have already formed an opinion of the upfront and unabashed tattooer from upstate New York, but there's ...read more
Featured Artist: Lifestyle Issue 2018 Inked: What first got you into tattooing? Cristian: Since I was a kid, I've always been interested in art. At 17 I got my first tattoo, and by the age of 18 I had a half sleeve. It was then I knew started to feel interest for tattoos. At the ...read more
Check Out the Celebrity Tattoos! While many of us hide out from the rain this weekend, our favorite celebrities were busy getting tattooed! That's right, three of the music industries biggest stars, Selena Gomez, Katy Perry and Travis Scott, got inked up to celebrate some pretty ...read more
Want Your First Tattoo? Learn From the Pros! Are you looking to get your first tattoo? What about your 20th tattoo? Well, anyone with or without ink can learn from the advice of 25 of the top tattooers. These artists have inked their fair share of tattoo virgins and have seen ...read more
Can You Give Blood With Ink? When it comes to donating blood in the United States, there are plenty of rules and guidelines set in place to ensure that the blood is healthy and free of disease. And this left many tattooed people unable to give blood because of the stigmas around ...read more
