Diversity in tattoo shops is not common, women and non-binary artist are looking to make changes. Tattoos are one of the most popular trends among Americans, yet women and non-binary tattoo artists ...

Discriminatory hiring practices is one challenge Black tattoo artists face. Although tattooing has been around for centuries, the practice was mainly underground before becoming recognized as ...

Many women wonder "why do women get tattoos" as they think about getting their first ink. Studies show that 23% of American ...

Despite cultural taboos, women have been getting tattoos for centuries. In ancient Egypt, women got tattoos as a form of beauty and as a status symbol. Permanent ink was seen for the first time in the ...

After a long struggle with infertility and miscarriage, Katie Tonkiss chose to have two small hearts tattooed on the inside of her right wrist. The hearts are more than decorative — they symbolize her ...

Laura Craver (right) tattoos Alex Johnson (left) on Friday, June 6, 2025. The tattoo represents his love story with his husband. It includes an illustration of the sequoia tree they got married inside ...

Let's be real for a second: Getting a tattoo can be scary. The looming permanence of the decision you're about to make, the sterile smell and, not to mention, the pain of a needle stabbing your skin ...

Last year, a good friend of mine, radio host Mike Opelka, visited the 18th Annual Philadelphia “Tattoo Arts Convention,” which he writes about as spotlighting both skin art and “tattoo regret” — which ...