Sandra Bullock: “No more tattoos”

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Hollywood actress Sandra Bullock has banned husband Jesse James from getting more tattoos, insisting that she doesn’t want him to decorate certain parts of his body.

The heavily-tattooed TV personality James has designs on his arms, legs, torso, neck and even the palms of his hands. But he has kept some parts of his body art free and Bullock wants those areas to stay that way, reported contactmusic.com.

“I took a pen and marked out where he couldn’t get tattoos. I went, ‘This is mine’,” said the actress.

My Modern Tattoo

It’s certainly hard to look real rebellious and intimidating these days, when college students destined for quiet suburban lives have body piercings and tattoos. Even the well-behaved businessmen got inked and wear earrings.

Tattoos have been used for centuries to reflect changes in life status, whether passage into adulthood or induction into a group like the military or a gang. In recent years, tattoos have also become a fashion accessory, a trend fueled by basketball players, bands and celebrities.

Tattoos, once were the bold violation of flesh and society view, are becoming a sexy and popular trend. With over 1,400 licensed tattoo artists in New York City, tattoos are probably better and safer now than they’ve ever been — more creative and varied, applied in many cases by serious, highly skilled body artists.

Then again, there are tattoos, and there are tattoos. It is unlikely that the ambitious professional with a single, understated, discreetly placed and wittily conceived tat, or for that matter the teenager with her boyfriend’s name and two lovebirds emblazoned in the small of her back, will ever have tattoos on the face and scalp, or a full chest or back “panel” or a tattooed arm or leg.

Who in the world gets a neck tattoo? A couple of years back you could have narrowed the answer to gang members, prison inmates, members of the Russian mob and the rapper Lil Wayne. Then something occurred.

Some tattoo aficionados, though, have transformed large portions of their bodies into multicolored canvases for all manner of skulls, serpents, raptors, flame-breathing dragons, flowers, vines, angels, demons, daggers, buxom bombshells and portraits of heroes and loved ones.

A report by the Food and Drug Administration estimated that as many as 45 million Americans have tattoos. The report based the number on the finding by a Harris Interactive Poll in 2003 that 16 percent of all adults and 36 percent of people 25 to 29 had at least one tattoo. The poll also found that 17 percent of tattooed Americans regretted it. And a tattoo that cost several hundred dollars could require several thousand dollars and many laser sessions to remove

Laser Tattoo Removal Cost

Laser tattoo removal can be extremely painful, even more painful than having the tattoo itself. Many people these days get laser tattoo removal because they simply don’t like their tattoos. It could be because they way the tattoo looks or the tattoo’s location that could affect the normal social standards.

Before you go get your tattoo, make sure you find the right tattoo for you. You gotta love it to get it or else you will regret it later on. Unless you are planning to work at the tattoo shops, having tattoos that are obvious could jeopardize your career as well as relationship with some people. Having laser tattoo removal is more expensive and painful than getting the tattoos themselves.



Imagine if this guy wants to get his tattoos removed, HOLY… Facial tattoos are pretty hardcore and still not considered acceptable in most society especially in workplaces.
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Laser tattoo removal can have many side effects such as blistering, infection, loss of skin color, or scabbing. A typical laser tattoo removal cost range from $250 to $1000 depends on where you go and how much skin area you need to take off. This process can take up to couple weeks to totally remove all the ink.

After these laser tattoo removal section, you also need to use special creams to make sure your skin is in the best condition.

Star Tattoos

Star tattoos are popular for both men and women. Star tattoos can look great when staying alone or blending in with other designs.

Shooting stars



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Shooting star tattoos are usually associate with special unforgettable moments in your life. It could be a short romance, something or someone special that changed your life, a new job, new baby, new life…




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Nautical stars



Before modern technology, sailor used the nautical stars to get directions on the sea. They often have the nautical star tattoos to remind them that the stars will keep them safe and guide them to the right direction.



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Moon stars



Just as what they sound like, moon star tattoos are combination of moon and star tattoos, which represent the sky at night. Moon star tattoo doesn’t have any symbolic meaning but just simply a beautiful design especially if you add more fairy look or tribal style to it.

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You can also combine sun moon and stars

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Pentagram

Pentagram tattoo is a five point star tattoo which has been used through out history by many religious organization and spiritual practice. It represents 5 element on earth which is light, air, wind, fire and water which all are part of our lives. As one of the oldest symbol in the world, the pentagram symbolizes a protection against the evils.

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Hexagram

It’s a six point star tattoo design

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Unless you want to be like the 56 star face Belgium girl, don’t go crazy with your star tattoos

Ed Hardy From Tattoo Art to Fashion

don-ed-hardy Don Ed Hardy is the most well-known tattoo artist in the US. Renowned for his unique tattoo artwork, Ed Hardy also extremely successful with his fashion business.  His unique work of tattoo is the incorporation of the Japanese style with western style.

Ed Hardy fell in love with tattoos when there were anything but widely accepted by mainstream society. He opened his first San Francisco tattoo studio 35 years ago. His North Beach shop Tattoo City is well known for the best place to go for a vivid murals on flesh.

Mr Hardy’s colorful and exotic tattoo artwork doesn’t only help him become a famous tattoo artist but also a top of the line fashion designer.  From a simple clothing line for men, Ed Hardy clothing brand has become more popular with women apparel, bags, purses, perfume, jewelry, sun glasses, shoes, wallets… Walk around the mall you will probably see  Ed Hardy sweaters, t-shirts, jeans, shower curtains, golf carts, nasal strips and lollipops.

Designed by Christian Audigier, one of the most common and highly sought after clothing variety of Ed Hardy line is the Ed Hardy t-shirt. The distinguished, colorful and creative tattoos of Ed Hardy designs can always seize your eyes. Wearing Ed Hardy designed t-shirt can gain attention from people without void your sexiness. With the raising of tattoo trends in our society, you can understand why Ed Hardy ts are so high in demand and popularity.

edhardyshirtwmenEd Hardy t-shirts are adored by many celebrities like Britney Spears, Madonna, Madonna’s daughter, Jack Efron, Girls Next Door actress Kentra, Djimoun, Katy Perry, Katie Price, Lil Wayne, Bill Clinton… Even though lots of celebrities wear Ed Hardy, it’s a cool brand for everyone. The price tag is a little out of hand for some, but in life, you get what you pay for.

Considered one of the most meteoric rises in fashion history, Christian Audigier has parlayed his design experience and business acumen to become a true fashion icon and entrepreneurial sensation in less than four years.

Ed Hardy-themed perfumes have become some of the most popular fragrances in the world with retailers buying $85 million worth of them so far this year.

edhardyperfume4With $85 million worth of perfume, Ed Hardy must be smelling very good.

With 40 years of tattooing and legendary status among the tattoo community, Don Ed Hardy is known as “the godfather of modern tattoo art”, for his sophistication, depth and sense of experimentation.

Hannah Blilie Tattoos

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American band Gossip and formerly Shoplifting drummer Hannah Blilie has some good collection of ink jobs. She has also performed with Sarah Dougher, Chromatics, Stiletto, Mr Yuk, The Lumpies, Vade, The Vogue, and Soiled Doves. She performed a lived show a month ago at the Metro in Chicago and Mia from ChicagoNow had an interview with her. Now in the past two or three years I’ve just gone crazy. I have lots of flowers, horses and birds. I just got my left arm totally filled so I’m excited about that

 

Hannah always dream of having full sleeves but never got that chance before she start making good money with the band. Painted by an artist call Tamara de Lempicka, Hannah’s tattoos are two women on both arms, lots of flowers, hourses, and birds with other cool deco-ish pieces. With this crazy fast paste going, she is worried about running out of space on her skin and new ideas.
Mia: That’s the only problem is running out of any skin area.
Hannah: Yeah and just coming up with more ideas. I’ve been really into traditional tattoos lately. Just bold, because I think they age really well. There’s a lot of tattoo trends, like right now, the Kat Von D really light portraiture stuff with light gradients. And I think it looks cool at the time, but it probably looks like a blob in about ten years (laughs). Like, “What is that?” “Oh it used to be a face.”

Even Hannah’s mom is kinda freakin out because she has gotten so many pieces in only the last couple years.

X Factor Danyl Johnson Secret Tattoos

X Factor finalist Danyl Johnson has been kept his tattoos under wraps during his performance on the X-factor.  The 27-year-old has this tattoo for years, and he showed off his Superman logo tattoo on his right arm. (link)

Unfortunately, the tattoo isn’t a tribute to his mentor Simon Cowell, what a shame.  Not really.

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Clearly feeling more upbeat after a tough week last week, Danyl was all smiles as he return to the X Factor house today following rehearsals for ’songs from the movies week’.
While Superman may be his favourite film, Danyl would be hard pushed to find a song from the movies to perform this week as they are mostly instrumenta

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How Much Do Tattoos Cost?

Tattooing has always been expensive.  Even though the tattoo culture is growing and becoming less taboo, it’s still expensive to get a good tattoo that could last you for a lifetime.  Depend on which tattoo shop you go to and how big is your tattoo, the cost is varied.

Many people try to look around for a cheap deal on tattoos but it might not be the right decision.  Cheap tattoos are easy to get but it’s not good.  Price also depends on how good the tattooist is and how well he can do the job.  Spending a little bit less can cause more problems in the future when your tattoos become blurry and discoloring.

In America, you can expect a basic price of  $80 to $100 an hour.  Some tattoo shops don’t charge you by the hour but it might not work best for you.  Spending over $200 for your first tattoo can be a bit much if you are not sure what you want.  A small tattoo can be great start for first timers only if you really like a small tattoo.

Just like anything else that you want in life, if you really want that tattoo, save up for it.  Most tattoo shops won’t do anything less than $40.

How Much Pain Do I Expected?

Getting inked can be very painful, depending on where do you get your tattoo or how big is it. It is not that painful that people don’t want to come back for more. Everybody tolerance is different. Some people find it easy to sit through the whole tattoo process by just listen to music or talk to someone. Some find it painful but the key is to get enough rest and not thinking about it much.

tattoo-painDifferent areas of your body create different amount of pain. Foot, rib cage, or spinal areas are the most painful to get tattooed. The reason is because there are not much meat in those areas, only full contact with the nervous systems.

Most people who are happy with their first tattoo will come back to get some more. If this is your first time getting colored, do remember that tattoo will stay with you for life. I suggest you should take your time, look around to find the best tattoo, and make sure you love it. Don’t rush when you decide your first tattoo because regretting an ugly tattoo can be more painful than the tattoo process itself.

Getting tattoo removal is more painful than getting a tattoo, it’s like having a rubber band snapped at your skin. The cost of it is really expensive and not worth all the troubles you will go through.

Think Before Getting Inked

girl-56-stars-tattoed-on-face1 The 56 star tattoo face…

This girl told her dad that she went to get just a couple of star tattoos on her face.  While the tattooist was doing the job, she felt asleep and woke up with 56 stars … ok.  You must be sleepless for 1 year to be able to fall asleep while having a tattoo.  And what kind of tattoo artist just going to give you 50 tattoos for free ?

Alright, she then admit that was a lie because she didn’t want her dad to get mad. She ended up have to get those beautiful stars removed. Great job girl.

You think this is cool? Not.




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Dude, are you F$%#$*#$ serious ?

Ok, it could be funny…



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This guy is not only cool, he is cool as ice!
One on chest, one on belly, and two on arms, that’s 4 times the cool right there.
Who the hell is Mr. cool ice anyways?




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Halloween everyday for me!




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Holly…cowww.




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Now this is what you call a “shark attack”. Nice pose girl.



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Who datttt?



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Say hello to my checker!



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So cool!!! Popeye chicken yeahhh!