Tattoos

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

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

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

With our culture's constant celebrity followings—especially with their sometimes true, mostly staged, and most-likely heartbreaking love—it’s not a surprise we become invested in the tattoos they get together as a unit, as well as the ones of faded love, that they cover up with ...read more

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

According to the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Partners for Vulnerable Youth, sex trafficking victims are sometimes forced to get a tattoo that indicates they belong to a certain pimp. Jim Mellor and his wife Devon Mellor opened 3 Ravens Tattoo & Piercing ...read more

While Pete Davidson covered his Manchester Bee-inspired tattoo with a black heart because of his breakup with Ariana Grande, anyone else with Manchester Bee ink should consider a cover up too, intellectual property lawyers warn. Susan, partner at the Manchester office of ...read more

From the high flyers in Monte Carlo to the punters at Romford Dogs, those who like to lay down the occasional wager are a superstitious bunch. Even those professional gamblers with a scientific system will still have their set routines and habits when they place a bet. It ...read more

No longer the symbol of outlaws, tattoos have become popular among men and women from all classes and backgrounds. Large and small cities boast tattoo parlors as hip neighborhood hangouts and art venues. While tattooing technology has advanced, ink is still ink, and tattoo ...read more

Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande’s breakup has headlines constantly updating their cover-up ink. Jhené Aiko finally covered up her Big Sean tattoo with a star-lit, swirling galaxy. But what about the tattoos that people get after a breakup, and not for their significant other? ...read more

While lots of businesses organize Toys for Tots collections around the holidays, where people can drop off gifts to be given to children whose parents can’t afford to buy their kids gifts for Christmas, a tattoo shop in Texas is doing more giving back. The local San Antonio ...read more

Cuba's socialist government only allows about 120 types of private-sector business. These include restaurants, bed-and-breakfasts and art galleries. However, tattoo shops do not make the list. While it’s against the law, it is still going on. But, because of the ban, it is being ...read more

A life of crime motivated John Kenney to tattoo every inch of his body, including his eyeballs; nose; and tongue, as a fierce act of self-loathing. Kenney, now at 60-years-old, has tattooed his body as a constant reminder of a violent and turbulent life. That life began with ...read more

The allure of Disney in the United States has made the theme parks in Florida and California one of the most popular vacation destinations in the United States for the last 50 years. In fact, the Disney charm has gone international with Disney themed resorts in Hawaii, France, ...read more

While nipple tattooing and tattoos of three-dimensional nipples aren't new—especially in the breast cancer survivor community—in-house hospital tattooing 3D nipples is. Especially in Houston, where The Woodland's Hospital is delivering its first. Pamela Harvey had a second ...read more

13-year-old Ezrah "The Shark" Dormon, is going to have to make room for the next generation's prodigy tattoo artist. Noko Nishigaki, daughter of a famous Japanese tattoo artist, "Gakkin", has been designing and drawing tattoos since she was six-years old. Her father, Kenji ...read more

For decades, there was the unwritten rule of tattoo artists refusing to lay ink above the neck and past the wrists. That was unless you were a complete psycho or on the other side of the law. Well, the first body part to break that rule and become part of mainstream tattoo ...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

When it comes the most uncomfortable stages of a tattoo, white highlights are one of the most painful parts of the process without fail. But what is it about white highlights that make them so unbearable? Is it the color itself? Are some colors more painful than others? Well, its ...read more

While, in a perfect world, there would be no tattoo problems—this is not the world we are living in. Things go wrong during the tattoo process (or the days that follow) every single day and unless we get the word out, clients will continue to get tattoos with noticeable ...read more

77-year-old Glenys “the Menace” Coope is not your ordinary old-age pensioner. She saves up her pension money so she can afford to get a new tattoo every few months. Coope’s first set of tattoos started in the 1960s, where she got two hearts on her neck, two swallows on her ...read more

While most brides are excited for the tradition of something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, Stephanie Lynn did not account for that something to be a horrific infection. After removing the old tattoo, Stephanie Lynn fears she has to postpone her wedding ...read more

27-year-old Adam Marsh has the ultimate blackout tattoo. Not the tattoo style, but in the nature of tattooed-while-under-the-influence. Marsh has inked the entry-stamp for his favorite nightclub, Che Bar, to avoid the door fee. The fee is £4. Marsh had gotten the tattoo in ...read more

Unfortunately, for every good tattoo out there, there are at least ten bad ones. Despite the advancements the industry has made and the incredible help social media has been to improving the technical and artistic talent of tattooers—mistakes still happen every day. One of the ...read more

In 1929, Popeye appeared in the King Features comic strip with anchor tattoos on his forearm. That image soon became synonymous with seamen everywhere. Since Popeye, pop culture (especially in the animated world), has boomed with tattooed characters. Fictional characters have ...read more

Sometimes reading and re-reading our favorite book isn’t enough. While we love the adorable Deathly Hallows tattoos and the “So it goes” tattoo for Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five, these striking tattoos will strike the bibliophile bone, even for the inked non-reader. Art, ...read more

Being “too young”, under the influence, or just swept away by love are some of the numerous reasons people regret their tattoos. In fact, there are 4 types of tattoo trends that are reported to be the most regretted. (Spoiler: surprisingly, name tattoos are number one.) ...read more

Tattoos are gaining popularity, and more importantly, acceptance. However, the truth that some tattoos may “catch up to you,” so to speak, applies to four types of tattoos that people most reportedly regret. These include: someone’s name, an asian character, a tribal pattern, ...read more

Looking for a tattoo to help you celebrate all year round? Well, why not pay a visit to Black Veil Tattoo in Salem, Massachusetts. Identical twin brothers Ryan and Matt Murray are the power houses behind the spookiest ink on the East Coast—creating their own brand of ...read more

According to The Guardian, the more tattoos someone has, the angrier they probably are. The study-in-question was conducted by a UK professor of psychology at Westminster, who had indicated that tattooed people had reported higher levels of verbal aggression and “reactive ...read more

Tattoo Addict Stays Family Man Chris Dalzell, a chef from Northern Ireland, got his first tattoo when he was 16. Now, at 33-years-old, he has added another 600. He says when he finds a bare patch of skin in the shower, he gets it covered as soon as possible. This tattoo addict ...read more

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

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

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