Tattoos at work: Are they still an issue? Debbie Darling says no

Debbie Darling runs her own marketing agency and says her tattoos have been if anything, a bonus in her career – despite them being generally f…

Airline allows employees to have visible tattoos:
Air New Zealand have updated their policy to allow tattoos that can be seen whilst in uniform. The airline was criticised for refusing to employ people with visible…

The Royal Air force (RAF) is relaxing previously restrictive policies on the tattoos of new recruits. RAF eligibility criteria could exclude any recruit with tattoos visible above the neck or below the sleeve…

Kendrick Lamar endures 16 hours for a tattoo:

Kendrick Lamar isn’t a man of many tattoos. In fact, his most prominent tattoo is the words “Hustle Like You Broke” on his arm. However, he recently sat throu…

Ant McPartlin shows off new “meaningful” tattoo

Ant McPartlin has been photographed showing off a new arrow tattoo which he has revealed has “personal meaning”. The large tattoo is visible on his forearm, and he…

Kentucky’s proposal to ban tattoos over scars criticised

Doctors and tattoo artists are criticising a proposal by health officials in Kentucky to ban tattooing over scars. There has been no reason given for…

We start this week’s roundup of tattoo news in Saskatoon, Canada where one man’s wish to preserve his tattoos after his death has caught the attention of the BBC – Chris Wendell died in October of last year of heart…

From a schoolgirl punished for commemorating a tragedy to the emerging and extreme trend that is Nullo, this week’s News in Tattoos is as colourful as ever:

This Clown’s Got Your Back

Photorealistic tattoos are…

Creme Egg Addict Shows Her Love

We’re all probably feeling pretty sick of chocolate now Easter has been and gone for the year, but this is not the case for self-proclaimed Cadburys Creme Egg addict Jennifer…

This week in the world of body art news, embroidery tattoos for fans of crafty style hit the headlines, and Busy Philipps shared her badass new tattoo and the story behind it.

Embroidery tattoos…

In this week’s round-up of tattoos, we have a sweet celebrity matching tattoo story and a not-so-sweet story from Tattoo Fixers. Brace yourself…

Matching tattoos for celebrity couple Chrissy Teigen and John…

Black Tide opened it’s doors in 2016 offering professional tattoos & piercing in a sterile, friendly environment. Shortly after opening the studio recieved the 4 star highest rating for hygiene from Stafford c…

The tattoo news of this week tragically features the death of two tattoo legends, a beautiful tribute and Machine Gun Kelly getting a makeover – and it’s not what you might think!

Sadly this week saw the passing…

Bristol chippy boss speaks out against troll

A chip shop boss in Bristol, UK, who received a 1 star Trip Advisor review from a customer who was served by a tattooed member of staff has responded. The customer at…

Here’s a round up of news and views from early March 2019 designed to prick your interest and keep you ‘inked in’ to what’s trending in tattoos!

“Tattoo therapy: How ink helps sexual assault survivors heal”…

You would imagine that all those years at medical school would automatically earn you a fair amount of respect. Not true though, when you have tattoos, according to Dr Sarah Gray, from Adelaide, Australia.

The…

From animal sanctuary fundraisers to portraits of Royal Navy servicemen and women with their tattoos, this week’s tattoo news shows just how fast the industry is growing.

This week saw celebrity tattoo artist…

The Guardian’s Adam Gabbatt writes from New York to ask whether tattoos have become mainstream – and therefore uncool. Gabbatt is asking the big questions in this article – such as whether finding out your boss…

Erasing the Hate

A tattoo studio in Mississippi has been offering free cover-ups to people with former gangster or white supremacist pasts to help them make a fresh start. TM Garret works at Seasick Tattoo Studio…

There have been plenty of interesting and outrageous tattoo news stories in the press to round off the end of January. From cringe-worthy celebrity tattoo mistakes to fascinating reports about cultural tattoo…