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Warning to those with Buddhist tattoos

April 27, 2014

After a 37-year-old British nationalist was arrested for a tattoo of the Lord Buddha when she landed in Sri Lanka, the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office has warned tourists not to enter the country...

D.C. removes 24-hour tattoo waiting period

April 24, 2014

After the introduction of its 24-hour waiting period policy last fall, Washington D.C. policymakers received a lot of criticism for mandating that anyone waiting to get a tattoo wait up to day for their...

Teachers annoyed by disciplinary actions from tattoos

April 24, 2014

Teachers at Barstow Unified School District in California turned out to protest a new district policy that allowed them to be disciplined for showing any tattoos at work by sending them home without pay,...

Tour London through Mohawks and face-piercings

April 23, 2014

The transition from Punk to second wave punk to Oi (skinhead pub rock) to the new romantic style included many shifts in style among the London youth, however two things consistently stuck as part of the...

How to handle body art in the workplace

April 22, 2014

As more and more potential hires get tattoos and piercings, the issue of how to treat employees and job applicants with body art has become more important. On the opposite side, as colleges students enter...

Religious tattoos represent beginning of body art

April 22, 2014

No matter what events are happening around the country, religious tattoos, particularly those representing the Christian faith, continue to be popular. The imagery also gives young men and women a chance...

Picture series of tattooed seniors

April 21, 2014

For those of us that argue the long-lasting beauty of tattoos, a photo series from The Huffington Post of tattooed seniors may help prove the point that body art came remain good-looking long beyond...

Denver police department to evaluate tattoo policy

April 15, 2014

After the news of new army regulations, the issue of regulating tattoos has been debated in many organizations. In Colorado, the Denver police department began surveying its officers to decide how to move...

Indian men enamored by street tattoos

April 14, 2014

While studies flood the media about the dangers of getting unprofessional tattoos, New Delhi's old quarter in India is flooded with young men willing to take the risk to ink their girlfriend's names, gods...

Tattoo removal more popular with rise of tattoos

April 10, 2014

It's no secret that the popularity of tattoos has grown over the years. But with the rise in the number of people getting tattooed comes a rise in the number of them that want tattoos removed, according...

Stick-and-poke tattoos gaining popularity

April 9, 2014

The practice of giving yourself and others tattoos using a needle and some ink is not new. However, according to Pitt News, the trend has seen a growth in popularity among today's college students who...

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