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 ...

A new woman-owned tattoo studio opening soon in Elgin hopes to connect people to meaningful art, and not just on their bodies. Amy Porter will open Alchemy Tattoo & Gallery at 107 E. Highland Ave.

Melissa Sloan’s transformation from a fully tattooed icon to a "natural" version of herself reminds us that identity is never static. Whether she is wearing her 800 tattoos as a badge of honor or ...

Your tattoos should be as special as you. Deciding to get a new tattoo is a huge commitment. There's a lot to consider, from the artist you'll choose to the placement on your body to deciding whether ...

"You're going to regret that in 50 years' time." It's one of the most common warnings to anyone pondering whether to get a tattoo in the first few decades of their life. The assumption being that a ...

Nish Rowe, a machine artist currently based at Femme Fatale tattoo studios in east London, certainly feels the weight of being one of very few in the industry. "I feel like I’m very much alone here," ...