What a Jack-a–! Cora Hayes, a Sydney, Australia, native, backpacked throughout Europe when she got matching tattoos with her summer fling Jack. Like ink, Hayes thought this love could be permanent — until he ghosted on their second date. In a series of TikTok clips posted on her account @meowinthehat, Hayes unveiled the downfall of … Read more
You may want to rethink getting ink. About 35% of tattoo or permanent makeup inks sold in the US are contaminated with bacteria, according to new research published Tuesday. The researchers tested 75 tattoo inks from 14 manufacturers for the presence of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. The study authors say they are the first to … Read more
Paige Spiranac seemed excited that a super fan got her name tattooed on his arm. However, the same can’t be said about some on the internet, who trolled the individual in question. Identified as “Tony” by Spiranac on social media, the roast of the fan began when the longtime golf influencer posted a photo on … Read more
Tattoo artists are staying afloat by the skin of their teeth, reporting a “downturn” in demand for ink. The primary culprit for the “tattoo recession,” body mod enthusiasts believe, is debt-burdened clients who cannot afford to splurge on costly art, namely Gen Z and Millennials. “Over the past year, I have observed a decrease in … Read more
Soda flop? A man’s attempt to get the name of a popular pop brand tattooed on his arm backfired horribly after it spelled a word with a far less sweet meaning. According to a Reddit post, the unnamed body-art recipient wanted o the word “Sprite” tattooed on his arm, only for the artist to accidentally … Read more
A new study out of Sweden finds that people with tattoos have a 21% higher risk of developing lymphoma, a type of blood cancer. “It is important to remember that lymphoma is a rare disease and that our results apply at the group level,” Lund University researcher Christel Nielsen, who led the study, said in … Read more
The New York Empire State Tattoo Expo celebrated its 10th anniversary and was held at the New York Hilton Midtown, May 10-12, 2024. Featuring over 500 artists, this gathering of elite international tattoo artists offers a unique experience of artistry, creativity, and culture. The Empire State Expo, with its curated shows, live tattooing, seminars, and … Read more
A reality TV star’s cheeky attempt to bypass a Gold Coast pub’s strict tattoo policy has sparked a conversation about whether these rules should still exist in 2024. Jaden Laing, who finished 10th on this year’s season of Survivor, posted a video yesterday on his social media accounts showing him trying to enter the Burleigh … Read more
Can you stomach this ink? A man has “no regrets” about this obscene tattoo stretching down his midriff, which depicts a naked woman with her legs spread wide open. It only took four hours and less than $70 for Richard Hart, 60, to get his hand-drawn design inked for his 40th birthday in South Wales … Read more
Do these tattoos transcend generations? Some artists think not. In a TikTok video amassing 17 million views, tattoo artists at San Diego’s Axiom Tattoo revealed the most common ink for millennials, or those born between 1981 and 1996. “So, millennials used to get Harry Potter tattoos, specifically the Deathly Hallow symbol,” explained one artist in … Read more
The memory remains. Metallica frontman James Hetfield has revealed a new tattoo in memory of late rocker Lemmy — using some of the Motörhead star’s ashes. Hetfield, 60, showed off the tattoo — featuring Motörhead famous “Ace of Spades” logo — made with “black ink mixed with a pinch of his cremation ashes that were … Read more
It was not a hard decision. A UK woman has spent nearly $2,000 trying to cover up tattoos a friend gave her while they were drunk — including one on her arm that looked like “a hairy penis.” One night in May 2020, Natalie Rene, 35, drunkenly thought it would be fun to bring out the … Read more
Machine Gun Kelly is taking fans behind the scenes of the blood, sweat and tears that went into his viral blackout tattoo. The 33-year-old “Bad Things” rapper shared a clip to Instagram on Monday, which he started by showing off his previously colorful upper body tats before covering a majority of them with black ink. … Read more
The Untitled Hotel at 3 Freeman Alley on the Lower East Side is chucking the traditional hotel gift shop for something a tad more permanent: Unscripted Ink, the city’s first in-hotel tattoo studio. But this is no late-night, regrettable “I ♥ NY” stamp shop. Unscripted Ink is about immersive experiences, offering everything from the fleeting beauty … Read more
This design is never gonna let her down. A 25-year-old tattoo enthusiast from Las Vegas says she got a QR code tattoo on her right arm that plays Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” on repeat when it’s scanned with a smartphone. “In my friendship group, we’d Rickroll each other. I wanted to top … Read more
She doesn’t find it appealing. A Floridian claims she has the “world’s ugliest banana tattoo on my finger” after getting ink redone this week. Marie Armstrong, of Palm Beach, took to TikTok on Monday to explain how this slip-up went down. Her rueful post has drawn 70,400 views. Armstrong said she got a tattoo of … Read more
Tatt’s terrifying. Americans are unwittingly exposing themselves to tattoo inks that contain organ-damaging chemicals, disturbing new research has revealed. An analysis of 54 inks commonly used in tattoo parlors across the United States has uncovered that a whopping 45 of them contain unlisted additives or pigments, including chemicals known to pose serious health risks. Researchers … Read more
Machine Gun Kelly is giving fans more insight into his decision to cover much of his fan-favorite chest and arm tattoos with a dramatic — and now viral — blackout tattoo. In his new piano rap ballad “Don’t Let Me Go” released Wednesday, MGK, whose real name is Colson Baker, says, “Wish I didn’t listen … Read more
Machine Gun Kelly fans are mourning the loss of his Cleveland-inspired chest tattoos — and others are accusing him of wanting to be black — upon the reveal of his massive blackout tattoo. The Grammy-nominated “Bloody Valentine” rapper showed off his new art piece Tuesday on Instagram, which turned his entire upper chest black — … Read more
Tat’s amore. Think marriage is a commitment? A UK barber recently proposed to his girlfriend with a giant “marry me” thigh tattoo — which required him to pop the question with his pants down. “I had my trousers ’round my ankles when I proposed to her,” Joe Murray, 33, told Kennedy News & Media of … Read more