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 JonBoy opening a new studio – in a New York hotel! His microscopic, highly detailed ink has scored him a global reputation,

https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2019/feb/13/at-arms-length-are-tattoos-finally-becoming-uncool 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 or bank manager has a tattoo ruins it for the rest of us. Gabbatt asks this after two

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 and is a former member of the KKK who turned his life around and severed all ties with the

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 practices and trends from around the world, here are a few of the week’s top headlines: We must begin with the latest unfortunate

This week has been an interesting one when it comes to tattoos in the news: take a look at what’s been happening with our round-up of the most intriguing stories to break in the last few days. Tattoos proving a barrier to joining the police A Shropshire woman has seen her dream of becoming a

The first sleepy week of 2019 might have just passed, but there’s been no shortage of tattoo news to mark the beginning of the New Year. Hello! Magazine kickstarted the inking stories with a feature on members of royal families across the globe who have opted for some permanent decorations. You might be surprised to

With 2019 just about with us, we take a look at some of the tattoo highlights that marked the end of 2018: Ariana Grande unveils a new tattoo in the closing days of 2018 It’s been a difficult year for Ariana Grande, with the death of her ex-boyfriend Mac Miller last September and the break-up

Let’s start with a reality check to bring you back down to earth after all the festive fun you’ve been having over Christmas. Bustle.com posted an article recently about the drawbacks of having tattoos. To be fair, it starts with some sound advice we should all heed, talking about using sun cream, gentle soaps and

Japanese attitudes to tattoos are in the news this week, with the 2020 Olympics set to be held in Toyko. Rappler.com has been examining how body ink has traditionally been viewed as a taboo subject in the far east, starting with the branding of criminals in the 17th century and in more contemporary times the

When it comes to celebrity news, good gossip about the latest tattoo decisions and revisions are always guaranteed! This week was no exception with E! News reporting that Ariana Grande and her grandmother decided to bond by getting tattoos. That’s right, 93 year old Marjorie Grande decided to bite the bullet and get her first

We’ve compiled some of the best news from the world of tattoos for you below. According to The Sun, if your favourite footballer has a lot of tattoos, they might be taking more penalties in the near future! According to UK and Swiss researchers, goalkeepers are subconsciously intimidated by players with lots of ink, making

Are you ready for this week’s tattoo news roundup? As always, there have been some great stories from the world of tattoos! So, let’s delve right in… Matching breakup tattoos? We all know that relationship tattoos often lead to regrets! This is certainly the case for Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson when they broke off

Electronic tattoos Not sure about your next tattoo? These temporary electronic tattoos combine a love of technology and tattooing for functional purposes. The new electronic and temporary tattooing process allows for printing onto temporary surfaces like cling film which can then be attached to the skin. Its potential uses are expected to make huge impacts