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Fake Tattoos Should Be The Only Kind For Kids

Now I’ve heard it all!  According to MercuryNews.com, a California man is charged with aggravated mayhem and street terrorism for forcing his 7 year old son to get a tattoo.  And not just any tattoo, but a symbol for a street gang.  Wow.  You see, in California it is illegal for a person under 18 to get inked.  And maybe dad didn’t know the law…poor guy.  That’s probably why he’s pleading not guilty.  And it’s not like dad actually put the body art on the boy himself.  He only held down his 7 year old, while his friend tattooed the dog paw on the boy’s right hip.  The friend, by the way, is not actually a licensed tattoo artist but he does tattoos for the Bulldog street gang.  He’s also pleading not guilty.  Now, I don’t know much about gangs but I figure that they want to recruit people they trust and young people they can manipulate and control.  Well, if that’s the case, your own 7 year old child would be the perfect candidate.  Good thinking dad!  Crazy.  All kidding aside, I hope the judge in this case will give the maximum penalty, life in prison.  Maybe then the poor kid will have a chance, if he’s not too messed up already.  Check out the article here.        

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Angelina’s Dragon for Billy Bob Was Later Lasered Off

I’m going to assume that most people think it’s a bad idea when celebrities get a tattoo of their latest love.  Whether it’s body art of their name or matching tattoos, I think any reminder of that person might be regretted later…like in 2 weeks or so.  If I’m right, and most of you out there cringe when you see this happening, then how come celebrities are so confident that the love of their life TODAY, is going to be in their lives forever?  The odds are against them, especially in Hollywood…don’t they know that yet?  Well, apparently not since it’s still being done, with the latest being Chris Brown and Rihanna…are they still together?  And then there’s Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson, who both have a small heart on their right hands…they just broke up, by the way.  I found a great article on Nydailynews.com that talks about this, and says the reason behind it is love.  According to a therapist, being in love gives you the same feeling as being addicted to drugs.  So that’s it!  These people were high when they got inked!  It’s starting to make sense now…Check out the entire article here.

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Foreign Designs Appeal to Chinese Youth

Whenever I see someone with a tattoo in Mandarin characters I think it looks cool…and I secretly hope that whatever the person THINKS it says, is really what it says.  Many stars like Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears and Angelina Jolie have them, as well as numerous U.S. basketball players, and I can understand why.  The foreign characters look exotic and mysterious.  So I was very interested to learn that the trend for foreign tattoos also exists in China, according to an article I just read on Mcclatchydc.com.  It seems the younger people in China like designs from Europe and America, while people over 30 prefer traditional oriental symbols like dragons and tigers.  The article explains that education also influences body art choices, for example a person with a better education might choose a Western image.   Although tattoos have been around in China for nearly a millennium, they are still seen as taboo under the strict Communist Party rule.  However, an underground and unregulated tattoo culture is arising in “back alleys and in private apartments” of Beijing.  And I was especially surprised to learn that 60 per cent of one parlor’s clients are women!  It’s a cool article; click here to read it.

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Bad Economic Times Hasn’t Stopped People From Getting Inked

It seems that the hot topic for discussion these days is the terrible economy.  It’s down right depressing!  So I was happy to hear that even though many businesses are hurting right now, the tattoo industry isn’t one of them.  I found a great article that features a tattoo parlor in Idaho that is thriving.  In fact, the owner Christian Buckingham is booked for most of April.  Buckingham thinks he knows why business is going so well.  He says “Tattoos make people feel better about themselves.  They make them feel more in control of their lives.  For the people that come in here on a regular basis, everything about tattooing is positive.”  It’s so positive that he says clients travel all the way from California and Missouri just to see him.  I can totally understand why people are shelling out cash for body art right now…it’s a lasting investment and something you can keep forever.  And more importantly, it lifts your spirits.  The more I think about it, the more it sounds like a good deal to me!  And honestly, aren’t we all looking for good deals nowadays?  To check out the entire article click here.

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Sutherland Says Tattoos Are Like His Disease

I am a huge fan of the show 24.  Kiefer Sutherland’s character Jack Bauer is the ultimate anti-hero.  I mean, he’s constantly breaking the rules and most of the time he’s on the run from both the bad guys and his own fellow government workers.  He’s such a good bad-ass, if that makes any sense?  So I was very interested to find an article about Sutherland and all his tattoos, especially since I’ve seen Jack Bauer shirtless and never noticed any body art.  Well, it turns out that Sutherland has to get his numerous tattoos covered up for the show.  It’s strange that in the interview Sutherland never reveals how many tattoos he actually has, except to say that he has lots.  He got his first one when he was 16 and ever since then he’s marked important life events with body art.  While at times he regrets his tattoos, most of the time he appreciates how they have become like a road map of his life.  It’s a cool article from News24.com that you can check out here.

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These Babes Have Crashed The Boys Club

For the longest time I thought of the tattoo industry as being male dominated.  I mean, I had a lot of girlfriends who had tattoos…some who had several tattoos, but I didn’t know any female tattoo artists.  Well, it looks like the industry is changing, and probably due to some huge female influences like Kat Von D from the television show L.A. Ink.  I found this article at MetroNews.ca about two women from Toronto who were inspired to start a female-run tattoo parlor and in June 2008, made that dream come true.  They opened a tattoo parlor called Sister Salvation which is completely run by women.  I find it especially interesting that most of their clientele are actually men!  Way to go boys, supporting the females in the tattoo industry!  Check out the entire article here!

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