Neo-traditional tattoos have become popular — and for good reason. Featuring bold lines, an illustrative look and bright ...

This tiny heart, roughly the size of a freckle, makes a major statement when inked on the ring finger of a certain hand. "I love the ... Knuckle tattoos, but make them discreet.

Once reserved for the most committed ink enthusiasts, hand tattoos are finding favor with a wider range of rebels. Stylish and even (that's right) demure, the new guard of hand tattoos are as ...

Traditional Polynesian tattoos used a comb called “au” which was tapped with a mallet “sausau” to push the ink into the skin. Pushing ink into the skin by hand is an ancient practice.

She is not alone. Today more American women than men have tattoos — 38 percent of women vs. 27 percent of men, according to Pew Research Center. Overall, nearly a third of Americans have at ...

Tattoo removal can be an option: The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery has even launched a program in which volunteers remove radiotherapy tattoos free of charge for patients who ...

She has 15 tattoos, including half sleeves on her arms, tattoos on her lower arms and one on the edge of her hand. "I work with the construction industry where people can be a bit sensible.

At 106, Apo Whang-od is the oldest known person practicing batok, a traditional tattooing technique that dates back 1,000 years in the Philippines. These tattoos were once badges of honor to ...

5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake has been talking to historians, tattoo artists and listeners about their opinions on face, neck or hand tattoos. Dr Matt Lodder is a historian of tattooing ...

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A view of Compass Academy Charter School, which will soon start raising money for a sports complex. (Ruth Campbell|Odessa American) Compass has 1,496 students in grades kindergarten through 12.

One pre-election gambit is to let Medicaid pay for Native American “traditional medicine.” The Health and Human Services Department last month approved requests by Arizona, California ...