Any tattoo can fade, but ink on five body parts, in particular, can fade much easier than others, according to tattoo artist and parlor owner Syd Smith.

symbolized honor, achievement, and beauty. Tattooing is a reiteration of “by [my] wounds, [I] am healed.” —personal notes from the evening I got my first tattoo in 2022 Our bodies carry stories and ...

Not only are tattoos more popular than ever, they have also been mainstreamed. Alongside professional athletes and random celebrities, Average Joes and Janes are getting illustrative body art in ...

Known purely as Chaos Cat on social media, tattoo artist Lisa has transformed her body through the use of extreme body modification and extensive tattoos.

Once tattoo ink enters the body, it does not stay put. Beneath the skin, tattoo pigments interact with the immune system in ways scientists are only just beginning to understand.Tattoos are generally ...

Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from ...

Got ink? Every February, the Body Art Expo at the Arizona State Fairgrounds in Phoenix showcases the work of many of the best tattoo artists in the Southwest. More than 200 tattoo and body mod artists ...