Tattoo holds different meanings for everyone; for some, it is a self-expression, a fashion statement, while for others, it's more symbolic, in remembrance of someone or something. Regardless of the ...

Every stroke of a permanent makeup artist’s hand deposits ink beneath a client’s skin—a decision that lives on their face for years. This reality makes ink selection one of the highest-stakes choices ...

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 ...

John Swierk is an assistant professor of chemistry at Binghamton University, State University of New York. Tattoos are an incredibly common form of permanent self-expression that date back thousands ...

Tattoos are an incredibly common form of permanent self-expression that date back thousands of years. Most tattoo artists follow strict health and sanitation regulations, so you might assume that ...

While tattoos continue to become ever more prevalent, recent years have brought a steady drumbeat of scientific studies linking tattoo ink to an elevated cancer risk—findings that might give you pause ...