Here we go again… English pop and R&B recording artist, Cheryl Cole married England and Chelsea footballer Ashley Cole in 2006.  The marriage, marred by reports of Ashley’s infidelity, ended in September of 2010.  During their marriage, Cheryl acquired a rather large tattoo on the back of her neck with the words “Mrs. C”.  Since reports of her husband’s [...]

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As soon as you leave the tattoo artist’s salon his or her work is completed and you have to take over responsibility for the care of your tattoo.  If this is a first tattoo you will naturally feel a little nervous but by following his/her advice you should not have any problems.  The aim is [...]

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We are all aware that tattooing is an ancient method of body decoration which carries with it ties to a wealth of heritage and tradition.  However, these days’ tattoos are more about self expression and the quest for individuality.  When you think about how tattoos came to our shores from the South Pacific islands, Australia [...]

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Many tattoo artists have a reputation for being slightly more creative than most people, and being able to visualise things that others would have difficulty with.  It could be called thinking out of the box, though in some cases the box doesn’t even picture, the thought process is that creative!  But it is this kind [...]

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Used as a form of expression for centuries, man has tattooed his skin to signify life changing transitions, status and wealth and of course has used ink of many types to make a strike for individualism.  Originally it was plant dyes that were used and above all of the products that were used there were [...]

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No matter how much you really wanted your original tattoo, or how much you loved the design at the time, there may come a point when you no longer want to be reminded of your reasons for getting it, or the love of your life that it was designed to celebrate.  In times like these [...]

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Many tattoo artists have their own unique pigment blend that they use regularly, made to an exact recipe that they keep a closely guarded secret.  In reality the majority of dyes on the market today contain traditional vegetable dyes along with metal salts and plastics.  One of the newest dye adaptations is a UV reactive [...]

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Also known as permanent make up, cosmetic tattooing was once used only in a medical capacity to offer clients the chance to recreate or enhance features lost through illness, accident or surgery.  Now, this provision of permanent make up has caused an increase in the number of regular women that venture into a tattoo parlour, [...]

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It would appear that Neolithic man or indeed Otzi, the Iceman living 3,300 years ago knew all about tattoos as he was found to have least fifty seven of them, ( including around his ankles), that could have been for treating arthritis.  We can’t be sure.  We do know however that Egyptian mummies were also [...]

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