Sabtu, 24 Mei 2014

tattoo....?

Q. wat u think of the term "tramp stamp"?
i hve wat i l call a lower back tattoo. i do agree its demeaning to call it the other way

A. I think it's a bad connotation for one of the few spots a girl can get a tattoo and not have to worry about covering it up. Having a visible tattoo can be looked down upon in some societies, and then theres the concern of getting a tattoo on your stomach. When you get pregnant, that will stretch and distort and be all sorts of ruined! The back is one of the few places a woman can do a reasonbly sized tattoo and still look 'presentable' if she has to be. I don't personally care, but I know of people who look poorly on women with openly visible tattoos.


Tattoo/location?
Q. I have been wanting to get a tattoo for a long time. I would want a small-ish lotus flower that is partially bloomed. I like the idea of a lotus because its blooming represents my own personal growth, the buddhist ideals it represents, etc. The question is- where should I put it? Should I even get a tattoo at all?

I'm a relatively classy chick, and I plan on having a professional career so I need it to be in a place that is only visible when I wear slightly more revealing clothing and/or a bathingsuit. I don't want anything on my lower middle back because that just screams tramp stamp to me. The first place I would think to put it is on my pelvis over my left hipbone- where the little indent is. The only problem with that spot is that I hear tattoos there look weird after pregnancy. I would like to have kids, so this is definately a factor.

A. Classy women have tattoos too, ya know. Maybe on the inside of your ankle.





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Will a ribcage tattoo stretch?

Q. I'm considering to get a tattoo for my 18th birthday, its a quote on my ribs just below my bra strap. It will look like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/56136274@N03/5213073151/
But a different quote and a little more high up. The only thing i'm concerned about is if it will stretch if i ever have children and also since i go on holidays every year will it fade? This tattoo will be my first one and i know it might sound young to be getting tattoos at 18 but it will remind me of alot of things and it means alot to me. Would appriciate any help, thank you

A. Whenever women get pregnant skin is stretched in so many places. Your body is trying to make room to carry this growing baby for 9 months. So, yes... you more than likely will stretch there during pregnancy. I know one or two lucky people that had tattoos on the torso, had kids, and had them looking normal afterward. But the question really is... are you willing to risk it?
Tattoos do cost a good amount of money, and this is your body. Try finding another place for this tattoo if you're that worried. I recommend it at least.
If you do go on holidays often or are in the sun for even a little bit of the day... you should ALWAYS be putting higher SPF on your tattoos all the time. If not then you're going to find yourself with a faded tattoo and a lot of touch up appointments.

So - find another place or wait until after children. (And you have to remember you gain weight as an adult if you don't take care of yourself... soo..even then maybe not.) and lather up on that spf everywhere!


What are Ronnie Radke's Tattoos?
Q. I am about to get a tattoo, and I saw Ronnie Radke's hand and fell in love. xD If anyone could PLEASE find me a good picture of Ronnie's left hand, the one with the rotting woman tattoo, I would really appreciate it.

Thanks people!

A. http://www.buzznet.com/www/search/photos/ronnie%20radke/?p=4&id=51095661#pagesubnav





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What about this wrist tattoo? For a woman.?

Q. I want to get a very little tattoo of an anchor with sweet home alabama written around/through it.
It would only be not even over 2 or 3 inches.

I love how tattoos look on the wrist. But I was wondering if that would be too visible/unprofessional/manly.

If not there, what do you think about getting it on my ankle or side or back of neck.
Or where else? That's not tacky.
And guys would you think it's unsexy or a turn off?

Thank you and any answer's appreciated.

Oh and I'm pale skinned, if that helps.

A. Sounds cute. As for the work place some people would ask you to keep it covered, others would be ok with it as long as it's not some thing that can be seen as offensive. Tattoos on the wrist can be very famine, depends on how it's designed. As long as the tattooist does a good job then it shouldn't look tacky. Have a look at some portfolios at tattoo shops in your area and see if some one can draw up a taste full looking feminine tattoo.
Some guys do see tattoos as a turn off (not every one likes them), but some guys can accept and love some one that has tattoos.


Are Wrist Tattoos Gay?
Q. I plan on getting 2 tattoos before I go back to college, I want the Libra sign in black on the underside of my right wrist and the characters for rabbit on the other wrist in red.

Being a guy is it gay, getting wrist tattoos?

A. GAY?

Are you kidding me? I know I'm a woman but I have both my inner wrists tattooed and know of LOTS of men with them, including guys with sleeves down to their wrists. I know one guy who just did flames on his wrists, all the way around. They looked like they were flaming up his arm, looked very awesome.

So no, not gay. Your choice of tattoo design might not be appropriate for the wrists but who am I to judge, lol.





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Jumat, 23 Mei 2014

Hair Advice Pleasee??***?

Q. I was thinking of growing out my blonde highlights to get my batural hair color back. My natural color is a dark blonde/light brown ashy color. The first link with the blonde hair is me now. Should i grow my hair out longer or get it cut shoulder length or any ideas on what kind of haircut and color i should get?
Or keep it blonde, ideas or pictures?
http://i43.tinypic.com/24yy6go.png

A. Leave it.
Celebrity wears two-tone hair dye all the time, trying to grow out their dye. They call that look ombre hair color � darker roots, lighter ends � but colorists sees that fading. Women are wanting dimensional color with natural highlights that look like they've been playing out in the sun.

"Ombre is the number one poorly done color in this country! It takes a lot of blending and finesse to look natural. The key is to highlight the whole head, then deepen just the roots. Unfortunately, a lot of the ombre I see today is bad - I'm ready for that to be retired! Dye should make hair look expensive and chic. Otherwise, what's the point?" ~ Harry Josh, Hollywood's top hairstylist, who have given Gisele ombre color for 13 years.
Style meets chemistry meets biology: We're talking hair coloring.

Playing with chemicals is not like playing with clothes, or doing a manicure, there are penalties for playing chemicals in the lab. Even hair color experts at the salon are not rocket scientists, they do a bang up dye jobs to their clients or their own hair.

Chemicals can enter the body through the skin.
> > > Hair dye chemicals linked to cancer
London, Feb 20, 2013 I've been saying that since 2009.
Hair dyes, which include home hair colouring kits and those used at pricey salons, are linked to deadly cancer-causing chemicals, warn scientists. In 2009 the Mail revealed that women who used hair dyes more than nine times a year had a 60% greater risk of contracting blood cancer.
A year later the European Commission banned 36 hair dyes which put long-term users at risk of bladder cancer. < < < <�
Google: Teen 'feared she would die' after reaction to hair dye
The allergic reaction was caused by a well-known brand of semi-permanent hair dye Chloe used to turn her hair black for a Hallowe�en party. . . . . called for beauty bosses to ban hair dye chemical PPD (para-phenylenediamine) from the shelves. 11-04-11

The chemical is not new and is present in a number of brands of dark hair colours, acting to help adhere the dye to the hair so that it doesn't wash out. It�s made from coal tar and is used in both permanent and semi-permanent hair colours. It�s well-known to be a cause of serious allergic reactions -- including something called contact dermatitis which can lead to rashes, blisters, and open sores.
PPD is sometimes added to black henna tattoos and that using them is not safe. Allergic reactions usually begin within two to 10 days following application. One bad reaction can lead to sensitivities to other products such as hair dye, sunblock and some types of clothing dyes. Oftentimes, it's using the product a second or third time. Skin specialist Najjia Ashraf reveals that there are barely any dyes that don�t contain this toxin; even the ones who claim they don�t, are not being honest. �Big brands often escape the blame by suggesting they are ammonia-free. However, ammonia and PPD are two very different things and PPD is present in nearly every dye because it is what gives off the colour,� she explains.

Google: A 38-year old mother left in a coma after using hair dye. SHE DYED HER HAIR MANY TIMES BEFORE, USING THE SAME BRAND. The British woman who went into coma after a reaction to hair dye has died after a year. Updated 11-25-12. The woman suffered a heart failure, struggled for breath and became unconsciousness. Her family blamed paraphenylenediamine, a chemical found in hair colour. Her family has now called for paraphenylenediamine to be banned from home dye kits. In 2000, a 38-year-old Indian-origin woman from Birmingham, Narinder Devi, died after an allergic reaction to hair dye.

Permanent black hair dye is linked to causing leukemia and lymphomas.

Google search: Salon hair dye horror stories. About 305,000 results (0.20 seconds) OR Google Salon Hair Dye Lawsuits. About 336,000 results (0.17 seconds) Dec. 2011
When it comes to hair care treatments, product use or visits to a salon or spa, the consumer must take responsibility to do their homework and be aware of all the risks involved.

Google: January Jones: "My Hair Is Falling Out In Clumps" 1-28-13 To quote Joni Mitchell, "you don't know what you got till your thick hair is gone.�


Hello, I would like to go blonde but have no idea how to do it myself. Lately I have financial issues so?
Q. I cant afford to go to a salon. Right now my hair is dark because I dyed it about a month ago, but am getting gray hairs so I rather just go blonde plus Ive always wanted to try it. I plan on going to Sallys to buy everything I need. Can someone please let me know what I need, such as what kind of developer, and color, and bleach, e.t.c...I am clueless so I need some good instructions please. Starting with what to purchase. Thanks

A. Google search: Salon hair dye horror stories. About 305,000 results (0.20 seconds) OR Google Salon Hair Dye Lawsuits. About 336,000 results (0.17 seconds) Dec. 2011
When it comes to hair care treatments, product use or visits to a salon or spa, the consumer must take responsibility to do their homework and be aware of all the risks involved.
Vanessa Minnillo Lachey: "I dated a guy once who wanted me to have blonde hair. Clearly, he was the wrong guy for me! I went to a lady who bleached my hair and it literally fell out. So, not only did I go back to my natural hair, I broke up with the guy!"
Another example posted on YA! 8-20-12. Is it just me or does xxl live max blonde make your scalp feel like it on fire? I've recently used a max blonde on my hair and I had to wash it wash off straight away because my scalp felt like it was on fire has this happend to anyone else?

From Ya member who was so depressed: "sallies beauty salon isnt really a salon is more of a hair suppply store and the beautitionist who looked and tested my hair said it would work just fine and now im left with bald spots and im only 15 will a little less than half my hair missing and white roots and bright orange red and spotted black hair that is melted up to around 2 inches from my scalp idk what to do" Another example: "Ok i know i shouldnt have but i bleached my hair last week and it came out ok it was just different shades of blonde and i wanted it o e color so i went to my beauty store and bought dye well i had a reaction to it my hair is fried and falling out help me please.... can i cut it and it will stop falling out or what do i need to do besides not EVER dye my hair again"

Playing with chemicals is not like playing with clothes, or doing a manicure, there are penalties for playing chemicals in the lab. Even hair color experts at the salon are not rocket scientists, they do a bang up dye jobs to their clients or their own hair.

Chemicals can enter the body through the skin.

> > > Hair dye chemicals linked to cancer
London, Feb 20, 2013 I've been saying that since 2009.
Hair dyes, which include home hair colouring kits and those used at pricey salons, are linked to deadly cancer-causing chemicals, warn scientists. In 2009 the Mail revealed that women who used hair dyes more than nine times a year had a 60% greater risk of contracting blood cancer.
A year later the European Commission banned 36 hair dyes which put long-term users at risk of bladder cancer. < < < <�
Google: Teen 'feared she would die' after reaction to hair dye
The allergic reaction was caused by a well-known brand of semi-permanent hair dye Chloe used to turn her hair black for a Hallowe�en party. . . . . called for beauty bosses to ban hair dye chemical PPD (para-phenylenediamine) from the shelves. 11-04-11

The chemical is not new and is present in a number of brands of dark hair colours, acting to help adhere the dye to the hair so that it doesn't wash out. It�s made from coal tar and is used in both permanent and semi-permanent hair colours. It�s well-known to be a cause of serious allergic reactions -- including something called contact dermatitis which can lead to rashes, blisters, and open sores.
PPD is sometimes added to black henna tattoos and that using them is not safe. Allergic reactions usually begin within two to 10 days following application. One bad reaction can lead to sensitivities to other products such as hair dye, sunblock and some types of clothing dyes. Oftentimes, it's using the product a second or third time. Skin specialist Najjia Ashraf reveals that there are barely any dyes that don�t contain this toxin; even the ones who claim they don�t, are not being honest. �Big brands often escape the blame by suggesting they are ammonia-free. However, ammonia and PPD are two very different things and PPD is present in nearly every dye because it is what gives off the colour,� she explains.

Google: A 38-year old mother left in a coma after using hair dye. SHE DYED HER HAIR MANY TIMES BEFORE, USING THE SAME BRAND. The British woman who went into coma after a reaction to hair dye has died after a year. Updated 11-25-12. The woman suffered a heart failure, struggled for breath and became unconsciousness. Her family blamed paraphenylenediamine, a chemical found in hair colour. Her family has now called for paraphenylenediamine to be banned from home dye kits. In 2000, a 38-year-old Indian-origin woman from Birmingham, Narinder Devi, died after an allergic reaction to hair dye.

Google: January Jones: "My Hair Is Falling Out In Clumps" 1-28-13 To quote Joni Mitchell, "you don't know what you got till your thick hair is gone."





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Kamis, 22 Mei 2014

Tattoo design for a women's luck/gambling tattoo?

Q. I have this idea drawn out with my nickname, the union jack and american flag, a top hat, cars with my favorite number 86 (here's a crude little sketch I made(a little drunk but w/e) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/scissorhandsfan/scan001001.jpg )

Do any tattoo artists on here want to help me out change something to make it flow better or give me some insight? thanks!
Oh i forgot, it's going to be in the 'fourth quarter' of my back as in a grid, the bottom right
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Try right clicking the x and 'show picture', thats what happens when you use photobucket for 4 years i guess idk, but try that to see it

A. i`m not a tattoo artist, but i got a tat. 5 months ago on my right shoulder blade .. i just think your sketch is really nice (:


Tattoo Placement/Design ?
Q. Need help , getting a tattoo of my birth date in roman numerals . Should i get it on my ankle , inside my wrist , on my back or ontop of my shoulder ?

A. just not your ankle unless you are a woman





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your opinion on women w/ tattoos...?

Q. im not talking about small tattoos that no one sees, but im talking about big tatts, sleeves, ect. that women have, and can be seen by others on a daily basis. what do you think of them and why?
i wanted to wait a few min. before i added details. i also posted a similar ? in religion and spirituality, asking Christians opinions of tattoos. Can u imagine the difference in the answers??!!

i am a Christian female, and i am very heavily tattooed, in places that can be seen by everyone.
im very proud of my art, and appriciate all your answers.
now, go to the R&S section, and look for my ?, and see the answers im getting there.

interesting...

A. Funny how it's mostly women answering.....
I like them, go figure :)
The question of some thinking small tattoos were okay but large ones were trashy has come up recently. Really makes no sense to me. I've seen many beautiful large tattoos that are much better than some tiny ones I've seen. Size does not equal trashy in my opinion.
Go big or go home.

Edit:
I went and looked at your question over in R&S and I'll have to admit, things weren't as bad as I was expecting. Yes, there were the usual answers you would expect but quite a few that weren't so bad. I generally stay out of that section because people can be really hateful. Wonder what some would think about the responses over here :)


Men: Whats your view on women with tattoos?
Q. Is it a turn off? Do you think a woman should limit the number of tats she has? What is your first thought when you see a woman with a tattoo? Express anything on/about the subject.. Just curious!

A. Any guy would be smart to avoid a women with a tattoo. A tattoo on a women means: "Beware! Something is wrong here! I am not thinking right! Disaster ahead! Here comes heartbreak !" Stay away from women with tattoos. They will never be happy and contented.





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Rabu, 21 Mei 2014

Meaningful Tattoo ideas for the upper arm on a woman?

Q. I like the look of upperarm tattoos on woman. Not a whole sleeve, but just the upper part. I was looking at some but I have no idea what I want because I want it to be meaningful but I cant think of anything. What are ideas? if you have any tattoos what are they? No rude comments please. If you have a problem with tattoos then dont even bother wasting your time on trying to change my mind because your not going to. Thanks!

A. I think that stars with designs & Pixie dust would be so pretty.
Flowers with vines.
Cut out of stars w/ pixie dust.


Help with coat of arms?
Q. I want to get a tattoo of my coat of arms. My last name is lex and I did a little research but i dont know if it's the wrong coat of arms picture. I really need help so I can get the for sure one. Please help!

A. I have a tattoo, but just one. Mine commemorates a journey of 16,000 miles and two years of service in the Peace Corps. It is a traditional design from the Ibans, the largest tribe in the district where I served. (They were sometimes called "Sea Dayaks".) There is more of a story behind it than "My buddies and I didn't have anything to do . . ."

Somewhere in this vast land of ours is at least one 14-year old who is wishing as hard as she can that she get a tattoo of Justin Bieber. Think about how she will feel in 2021. Think about your tattoo.

Here's what I usually paste when you kids ask about a family coat of arms.

(Crests are the top part of a Coat of Arms.)

Your family coat of arms is carved into the oak above the fireplace in the dining hall of your family's country estate. The next time you go there for the grouse season, go look at it, and take your camera. If you don't have one, you don't have the other; sorry. Your ancestors were like mine, mucking out the pigs while the aristocrats with coats of arms rode by on white horses. (Until they moved to what became the USA. Some of my ancestors saw aristocratic Brits on white horses there, too, but it was over the sights of their rifles, in 1776.)

House of names -
http://www.houseofnames.com
will probably show you a Coat of Arms, with a crest, that was (probably) once issued to someone with the same surname as yours, BUT:

Coats of arms started so knights could tell each other apart when they were buttoned up in their suits of armor. They were given to individuals, not families. If, for instance, every knight named Smith used the same coat of arms, there would be a small army riding around with identical shields. It would be as confusing as a basketball game where both sides wore blue and every player was number 12.

The legitimate children inherit their father's Coat of Arms. They may alter it in a number of ways. See
http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/About/12.htm
for more. It gets REALLY complicated with women. See below for some opinions.

That's where the myth of a "Family" Coat of arms comes from. People who sell T-shirts and coffee mugs, however encourage the gullible to believe Coats of Arms are for a surname. (The Irish and Scots have clans, which have badges, which are different.)

Below:

If your surname is Smith and you come from Shropshire, you may find that Sir Albert Smith, Sir Bruce Smith and Sir Charles Smith, all from Shropshire, all had C of A. If you do your research, you may find you descend from Sir Charles. If your last name is Smith, you may descend from exclusively male descendants. Now comes the question - Is using his coat of arms proper? Opinions differ.

Some say it is like demanding "your" room in the ancestral Smith estate in Shropshire, from the current owners - ridiculous and illegal.

Some say it is like wearing a Regimental tie if you didn't serve in that regiment. (Land's End sells those by the thousands to Americans. I would never buy one.)

Some say it is like wearing a Scotch Plaid shirt when you don't belong to that clan. (LL Bean sells tens of thousands of those; I have "Lindsay", myself.)

Some say it is as harmless as wearing a Detroit Tigers baseball cap when you didn't play for the team, or a UC Berkeley T-shirt when you didn't attend the University. (Or an Ohio State one, but as long as you're going to wear a University T-shirt, why not the finest?) (I have a UC Berkeley T-shirt, but I graduated from there.)

So, there's the facts and some opinions about using a "Family" coat of arms. You can make up your own mind, after you do your research.





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I am looking for a book with a woman's tattooed back on the cover?

Q. It could be a man, but the book is syfy and its all white. I think it is a young adult book I just can not find the title.
no not that book but thank you for trying. If this helps it is in the future and takes place partially in hell and this girl paints like hundreds of butterflys on the celing.
no sorry not that one either.

A. 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larrsson has a cover with a woman's tattooed back on it, but it's not sci-fi or young adult, it's a crime thriller aimed at adults.


Where Should A Women Get A Tattoo?
Q.

A. A woman should get a tattoo anywhere on her body that she feels comfortable having it show (or not show). Keep in mind the FUTURE. If you put a tattoo in a very visible place (especially if it's a large tattoo), and you end up having to change job fields later in life, you will have to deal with always having to wear a particular type of clothing to cover it up if tattoos aren't acceptable for viewing at your future job.

Also keep in mind that you should only get a tattoo that has a particular or special meaning to you. nothing says 'stupid and trashy' as someone that gets a tattoo just to show off or try and be cool!





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Selasa, 20 Mei 2014

Any ideas of a tattoo that mean stay strong?

Q. I want something on my hip or wrist just to remind me to stay strong.

A. The tattoo that means strength is the black panther.

The black panther is the largest and most ferocious cat of the Americas, pound for pound more fierce and dangerous than: the tiger, the lion or the leopard. The panther is at the pinnacle of the food chain in the Americas. Wherever this feline is found, it's revered for its strength, valor and power. Also for its maternal gentleness. As a tattoo motif, the panther makes a powerful statement about the person who chooses it, for it is a symbol of courage, strength and personal leadership.

On a woman, they look best on a forearm or outer calf. If you want it perfect, make sure the length of the panther matches the length of your forearm or calf or it wont look right.


ex-cutter tattoo, any ideas?
Q. so i want to get a tattoo on the bottom part of my wrist where i used to cut. right under the hand. i was thinking of "love yourself, always." in cursive or something. any ideas?

A. That sounds like a great idea, but it may be hard for a tattoo artist to incorporate the scar within the writing.

The most popular tattoo's to cover up scars are Lotus Flowers and Orchids, as these flowers are traditional symbols or signs for new growth and a new begginning. The orchid is popular as on a woman it means refinement, a new start.
The lotus flower is popular, as it begins its life in mud and sludge and grows up through this to finally reach the light and flower into something amazing.

Here is the meaning behind the lotus tattoo.
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Meaning-and-Symbolism-Behind-the-Lotus-Flower-Tattoo&id=95396

Good luck =]





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Tattoos, piercings in Japan?

Q. I've heard something, i don't know what.. i'm hoping someone can tell me here.. that people in Japan look down on people with tattoos???
I of course have both my arms covered in tattoos, and i'm going to japan in a couple of months.... i'm wondering if it's true and why it is, if so!?

And, how about piercings???
Is it popular for people over there to get piercings, as it is here in the west?!

Thank you!!

A. In general, yes, people in Japan do not like tattoos and piercings.

However, as a foreigner, you are sort of excempt from some of that. You're already seen as an outsider, from a different culture. Still, there are plenty of foreigners without them, so why you?

Tattoos are associated with the yakuza (Japanese mafia). It's extremely rare to see a Japanese with a tattoo without some connection to the mafia.

Piercings are for women.

Japan is strange in that some ways it seems almost anti-nature. Just look at the way all the rivers are cemented up. Yet on the other hand, an un-tattooed, un-pierced body is revered.

Why? It just is. I agree with it too. The human body is so beautiful just as it is.

Even from a Western pov, that's all sort of passe. I thought that was supposed to die out along with the Seattle scene (grunge). Nirvana died in 1994.


Know of any wicked female tattoo artists in Seattle?
Q. Well, I'm going for a visit to Seattle, and nothing is more fun than getting a tattoo'd in a new city! I would really like this tattoo done by a woman, it would be a first for me. I'm thinking of some kind of asian/buddhist pattern... anyway, any thoughts?
Thanks!

A. Christy broker - award winning artist
www.christybrooker.com

Madame Lazonga (no really im not kidding here)
www.vyvyn.com

Darcy Nutt
www.slavetotheneedle.com

Hope this helps. Make sure you check out portfolios, they give a good indication if an artist can do the right style for what youre looking for.

And to the above, if they disinfect the needes first i hope you run very very very far away. Needles should be brand new fresh out of a STERILE packet. (that by the way in some states the artist has to open infront of the customer or its illegal)





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Does anybody remember this game?

Q. its a internet game. it was about a girl going out with this guy who wants to be musician but has a problem with being a practical joker. one guy was meant to be gay in it as well. i really don't remember the site or game. it had a tattoo parlor in it and had something called the coffee bean, a women called Sarah worked there.

A. Wow. How do you remember all of those details, but not the name of the game >.<
Sorry, never heard of it, but it sounds fun...


What are some good tattoo ideas?
Q. I'm getting sleeves, I want some tattoos representing my love of music, video games, comic books. I'm a nerd. I like metal music. I was looking for some good ideas, but I can't really find anything that's original. I want something from Skyrim or W.o.W. Any ideas will be accepted.

A. You are still going to have these tattoos when you are a very old person. Instead of Skyrim and WoW, why not just some imagery that reminds you why you used to love these games as a kid? So, go deeper. What is it you like about the game. How does it make you feel? Tattoo an image of that emotion, not an image of the game, that you might outgrow 5 years from now.

If I had gotten tattoos when I was a teen, I would have cartoon characters on my body, and I'm now a 53-year-old woman. I'm much happier with my yin yangs than I would be with Fozzie Bear.





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where did tattooes come from?

Q. I want to know, if the aztecs or just major tribes started burrying ink into skin.

A. Tattooing has been a practice of almost every known people. The Ainu, the indigenous people of Japan, wore unique facial tattoos. Tattooing was widespread among Polynesian peoples, and in the Philippines, Borneo, Samoa, Africa, Japan, and China.

Tattooing has been a Eurasian practice since Neolithic times. "�tzi the Iceman", dated circa 3300 BC was tattooed, as was the mummified male found in the Pasaryk burial whose body was tattooed with stylized animal designs. In the Steppes, other natural mummies up to 7000 years old have been found to have tattoos.

Tattooing has also been featured prominently in one of the Four Classic Novels in Chinese literature, Water Margin, in which at least two of the 108 characters, Shi Jun and Yan Qing, were described as having tattoos covering nearly the whole of their bodies. In addition, Chinese legend has it that the mother of Yue Fei, the most famous general of the Song Dynasty, tattooed the words 精忠報� (pinyin: jin zhong bao guo) on his back with her sewing needle right before he left to join the army, reminding him to "repay his country with total loyalty".

Europeans rediscovered tattooing during the exploration of the South Pacific under Captain James Cook in the 1770s, and sailors were particularly identified with tattoos in European culture until after World War I.

The "modern" electric tattoo machine is fundamentally the same machine invented by Samuel O'Reilly in 1891, which was based on an electric engraving pen invented by Thomas Edison.

In recorded history, the earliest tattoos can be found in Egypt during the time of the construction of the great pyramids (It undoubtedly started much earlier). When the Egyptians expanded their empire, the art of tattooing spread as well. The civilizations of Crete, Greece, Persia, and Arabia picked up and expanded the art form. Around 2000 BC tattooing spread to China.

The Greeks used tattooing for communication among spies. Markings identified the spies and showed their rank. Romans marked criminals and slaves. This practice is still carried on today. The Ainu people of western Asia used tattooing to show social status. Girls coming of age were marked to announce their place in society, as were the married women. The Ainu are noted for introducing tattoos to Japan where it developed into a religious and ceremonial rite. In Borneo, women were the tattooists. It was a cultural tradition. They produced designs indicating the owners station in life and the tribe he belonged to. Kayan women had delicate arm tattoos which looked like lacy gloves. Dayak warriors who had "taken a head" had tattoos on their hands. The tattoos garnered respect and assured the owners status for life. Polynesians developed tattoos to mark tribal communities, families, and rank. They brought their art to New Zealand and developed a facial style of tattooing called Moko which is still being used today. There is evidence that the Mayan, Incas, and Aztecs used tattooing in the rituals. Even the isolated tribes in Alaska practiced tattooing, their style indicating it was learned from the Ainu.

In the west, early Britons used tattoos in ceremonies. The Danes, Norse, and Saxons tattooed family crests (a tradition still practiced today). In 787 AD, Pope Hadrian banned tattooing. It still thrived in Britain until the Norman Invasion of 1066. The Normans disdained tattooing. It disappeared from Western culture from the 12th to the 16th centuries.

While tattooing diminished in the west, it thrived in Japan. At first, tattoos were used to mark criminals. First offenses were marked with a line across the forehead. A second crime was marked by adding an arch. A third offense was marked by another line. Together these marks formed the Japanese character for "dog". It appears this was the original "Three strikes, you're out" law. In time, the Japanese escalated the tattoo to an aesthetic art form. The Japanese body suit originated around 1700 as a reaction to strict laws concerning conspicuous consumption. Only royalty were allowed to wear ornate clothing. As a result of this, the middle class adorned themselves with elaborate full body tattoos. A highly tattooed person wearing only a loin cloth was considered well dressed, but only in the privacy of their own home.

William Dampier is responsible for re-introducing tattooing to the west. He was a sailor and explorer who traveled the South Seas. In 1691 he brought to London a heavily tattooed Polynesian named Prince Giolo, Known as the Painted Prince. He was put on exhibition, a money making attraction, and became the rage of London. It had been 600 years since tattoos had been seen in Europe and it would be another 100 years before tattooing would make it mark in the West.


Help with a Disney tattoo?
Q. I really want to get a disney tattoo! I LOVE Vitani! It's been my screen name for about 13 years, and I would love to get her as my first tattoo. I'm thinking just her head, but I'm not sure whether to go with cub or adult Vitani, and I'm not sure where I would even get it! I'm a woman, by the way. Here are some ideas: http://imgur.com/a/VizsO

But then there's the, "do I really want a character tattoo?" issue. From what I hear, character tattoos "are the worst."

I could always get the Simba drawing with "Hakuna Matata" or something similar, but that's what everyone seems to get.

I've thought about getting the original castle, like this: http://i.imgur.com/giVXl.jpg.

Or, since Beauty and the Beast is my favorite Disney movie, something like one of these: http://imgur.com/a/O5njr. I love Belle, but I would feel a little weird with a girl tattooed on me...

Or... since Epcot is my favorite place in the world, seven of the remaining nodes, like one of these: http://imgur.com/a/tPe3n

I would also really like to incorporate either "She lives in you," as opposed to "He lives in you," or "Even those who are gone are with us as we go on," from The Lion King (2).

What I'm saying is, HELP! I need ideas and opinions!

A. Tattoos are all about a reflection of your heart and soul. All your ideas are different but still meaningful. This means they are all important tattoo ideas and need to be considered.

In Japan where they have a much deeper understanding of tattooing, when a woman needs to be tattooed she gets a full bodysuit. It is thought that a woman that cannot fill a bodysuit with ideas is not worth marrying. I think this is where you are. You have at least a full sleeve worth of tattoos. And why do I get the feeling you have a lot more.

Find a good master artist to put it togther for you and you will have one hell of a sleeve or more. If you need more help or finding a good master artist feel free to email me I will help.





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Senin, 19 Mei 2014

Does anyone read that TATTOO magazine?

Q. I saw a magazine while I was cleaning a client's house today. It's called, and I'm sort of guessing because I only glanced and saw one word, TATTOO. I spent a lot of time in Google trying to find the image, and I saw the same font on the magazine covers as I did today. The image on the cover is of a woman with an amazing peacock tattoo on her left arm.

If anyone can tell me her name, somehow... get me the image, that would be wonderful! I've been trying to find ideas for the peacock tattoo I want, and there is a small design of the one this woman has that I want to incorporate into mine.

Thaaaaaaaanks. :]

A. That exact magazine happens to be on my kitchen counter...let me dig up her name.



Her name is Holly Jones, the tattoo was done by Robert Egbert at Slave to the Needle in Seattle.


Btw, if you want a copy to bring in if you can't find it online, you can get the magazine at any bookstore. I got mine at Books-A-Million for 6 bucks. Barns and Noble, Books-A-Million...any place like that would have it. I've also seen it at a few grocery stores.


Whats a good tattoo magazine?
Q. My fiance would like one of his x-mas gifts to be a subscription to a tattoo magazine.

He would prefer one that contains many and a variety of tattoos. He also doesn't want too many "stories" within it; "I just want alot of different tattoos to look at", he says.

Anyone have any suggestions for what he is looking for?

Thank you...

A. Tattoo Magazine
Savage
Prick
Tattoo Flash
International Tattoo Art
Tattoos for Men
Tattoos for Women
In The Skin
Skin & Ink

Those are just some of the ones that we carry or have carried at our studio...they're all about equal as far as content goes.





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Minggu, 18 Mei 2014

Should i get a tattoo...your answer matters!!!!!?

Q. Hi, ok my question is as a 38 year old man who has been thinking about an upper back tattoo since i was 20 should i get one done, i have lost 10 stone and i want to do this as a mark of my finally losing the weight.

Only thing is im very nervous so this is where you come in......... thanks for reading!!

Stu

A. Stu, as a 40-something woman with 2 tattoos(one I have had for 20 years, the other one just a year)...nothing crude and strategically placed (so that they can be covered by most clothing choices)...I say go for it! You've wanted it for a long time, and you deserve it! Enjoy!


I'm getting my first tattoo and I need some advice!!?
Q. I have decided finally to get my first tattoo ever. I've thought about it for well over a year and I know I'm ready. I've decided to get a daffodil [or buttercup if you're from the south] in memory of my grandparents. Growing up they always had these beautiful buttercups growing along their driveway and I remember picking them every summer. I miss them greatly and can't wait to get the tattoo.

I'd just like to know basically what the process will be. Also, I'd like to get the tattoo over a small surgical scar on my back.. is that possible to do?

Thanks in advance, and please... give all the information you can!

A. At 40 years old, I have NEVER met anyone who regretted NOT having a tattoo.
I've met hundreds, and read about THOUSANDS who did regret their tattoo.
I was never dumb enough to get inked.
I have always considered a tattoo as being something for the proletariat. If you don't know what that word means, look it up.

Tattoo, the mark of regret. http://www.av1611.org/tattoos/regret.html

Look at any woman over 30 with a tattoo. That's you one day.





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