One way to honor loved ones or family members in tattooing is with a design that is made from people's initials. This is much more discrete and flexible than a full name or much less complicated than doing a portrait.

While it seems like more and more celebrities are still jumping on the tattooed bandwagon, the number of them getting significant pieces of ink removed is also increasing. Has Hollywood's taste for tattooing topped out?

If you've saw the movie INCEPTION in 2010 or WARRIORS in 2011, then you've seen actor Tom Hardy. Not only is he an actor who's breaking big on the movie scene, he's a tattoo enthusiast whose collecting passion is escalating.

While body art used to be viewed as an impediment to an actor's profession, it's no longer a stigma to have tattoos or body piercings. In fact, some actors take their work so seriously that they actually get body art done to portray a character.

A question from a reader asks if it's okay for a tattoo artist to reuse the same needle to tattoo two people who know each other. Learn why even if you think you know the other person, you should absolutely not allow your tattooist to do this!

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