Today’s youth are more colorful than their parents, at least when it comes to permanent body art. Once considered taboo in mainstream cultures in the US and Europe, tattoos are more accepted socially ...
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For many people, the hardest part of getting a tattoo isn’t the needle—it’s the decision-making process. Traditional tattoo planning often comes with challenges like: Limited Options: Browsing through ...
Rachel Feltman: Nearly a third of U.S. adults have tattoos, so plenty of you listeners can probably rattle off the basic guidelines of tattoo safety: Make sure you go to a reputable tattoo artist who ...
In a new study, German researchers were able to track how the liquid components of tattoo ink behave in the body. Scientists in Germany’s Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, or the BfR, were ...
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According to a study published in PNAS, scientists have mapped how tattoo ink behaves after it enters the skin. Using imaging ...
Tattoo artist Selina Medina has been in the business more than 20 years and used to work for an ink manufacturer. She spends a lot of time advocating for tattoo safety, volunteering with several ...