The “most tattooed” woman in the UK has caused a stir after she appeared on a morning TV show wearing just a G-string bikini. Becky Holt left This Morning hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley “red-faced” after showing off her body art in a very skimpy cossie. The 36-year-old has spend £35,000 ($66,000) on an … 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
Meet the Mets — and their brazen legion of digital fans, whose dedication to the team is downright amazin’, if not occasionally certifiable. Devotees of the “Loveable Losers” are well-acquainted with the roller coaster of emotions that come with every baseball season, and they slide headfirst into social media in unique — and sometimes bold … Read more
A man who spent $127,000 covering 98 percent of his body in tattoos says he’s running out of skin for more. Eli Ink, 33, began his tattoo journey at 17 when he had a black spider’s web done on his elbow — which is his only piece that has not yet been fully covered in … 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
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
She went over the “Borderline.” An extreme Madonna fan with 18 tattoos of the singer broke the Guinness World Record for the female with the most body art of the same musician. Tara Berry of Topeka, Kansas, beat out the previous record holder, Nikki Patterson of Scotland, who had 15 tattoos of Eminem. Tara Berry … 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
A woman whose face is covered in tattoos and piercings claims she was denied a job at TJ Maxx over her body art. Ash Putnam aired her grievances in a viral TikTok after she applied for a job with the off-price retailer but received an automated email saying she wouldn’t be considered for the position … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have a 25-year-old niece, “Meadow,” who embraces the hippie lifestyle. She’s kind and sweet and loves everyone. She has also opposed “the Establishment.” She’s heavily tattooed and has several facial piercings and thick underarm hair. My son is the complete opposite. He is in the business world and is very professional in … 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
A man has come up with a handy way to help measure things using just his finger – a tattoo of a ruler. Steffen Karlsen, 31, asked his partner Julie Strømsnes, 35, to create the fun inking on his right index finger. After some convincing, tattoo artist Julie inked the design onto his finger – … 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
So much for baby steps. A Gen Zer who had nearly “given up on love” ended up finding a man through a dating app — they conceived a baby a week later and now are celebrating almost two years of marriage. Maggie and Danny Corbould, both 23, met in February 2022 after she downloaded Hinge. … 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