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Hottest tattoos for girls Friday August 10, 2007 in: Body Art Tag(s):
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Female tattoo designs are among the fastest growing areas in the field of tattoos today. Tattoos in the past had a very different reputation. In fact, women also had quite a different attitude towards them. When women did allow themselves to have tattoos on their bodies, they made sure that they are well hidden.

Good thing society has practically opened its arms to various changes and now people can wear tattoos without being severely judged by others. Men and women alike can now go to their favorite tattoo parlors to have their favorite tattoos printed.

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The dangers of henna tattoos Thursday January 11, 2007 in: Body Art Tag(s):
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Tattoos are nice to look at, but not everyone has enough courage to go through all the pain getting a tattoo entails. That is why a lot of people settle for the next best thing: temporary tattoos, mostly henna ones.

The problem is, black henna tattoos can prove to be quite dangerous, especially for kids who get them for fun.

From NBC 10:

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Removable tattoo ink Wednesday December 27, 2006 in: Body Art Tag(s):
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Johnny Depp wouldn't have had problems doing something about his "Winona Forever" tattoo had this technology been in existence when he and actress Winona Ryder broke up in the early 90s.

From the Mail Tribune:

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The problem with body piercing Monday November 13, 2006 in: Body Art Tag(s):
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Just like tattoos, body piercing has become quite popular, especially among young people. Some get them as a means of self-expression, while others get piercings solely for aesthetic reasons.

But just like in the case of anything that has to do with breaking the skin, those who have parts of their anatomy pierced face one big, potentially fatal problem: infection. Unless those who get them follow the simple rules of making piercing safer, they're bound to end up like some of these people:

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Practical Tattoos Saturday November 4, 2006 in: Body Art Tag(s):
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Tattoos, especially intricately and beautifully designed ones, are nice to look at. Like most art, it's there for everybody to appreciate. And being art meant for people to admire, tattoos therefore serve no practical purpose, right?

Try telling that to this Iraqi soldier featured in this San Jose Mercury News report:

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Tattoos Changing Workplace Landscape Friday October 27, 2006 in: Body Art Tag(s):
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There was a time when tattoos were frowned upon. Although some sectors of society still do, people with body art are starting to feel more comfortable showing off their tattoos in the workplace. Just like University of Kentucky librarian Colleen Harris, who is featured in this Associated Press report:

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