Finally gathered enough bravado and inspiration to get inked? Whether it's something meaningful for you or your loved ones, or simply a design that caught your attention, getting your first tattoo is ...

Whether you’re getting your first tattoo or your 10th, there’s one question likely on your mind: Where do tattoos hurt the most? It’s a fair question to wonder about beforehand, especially as you’re ...

It’s been a month since I took one of the biggest risks of my life: getting a tattoo. I had been planning it for a while. I’d scroll through Pinterest and romanticize the idea of ink permanently ...

Historically, tattoos existed at the fringe of society. But today, tattoos are mainstream — gracing the skin of athletes, celebrities, professionals and everyday people. According to the Pew Research ...

Your teen finally wore you down about a first tattoo and now you’re ready to think ink. But, the first stop is understanding tattoo laws in New Jersey. Here's everything you need to know before you ...

This story was featured in The Must Read, a newsletter in which our editors recommend one can’t-miss story every weekday. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. The worst part of getting a tattoo ...

Silk, a 27-year-old aspiring tattoo artist, posed the question in a now-viral TikTok post A man asked people what they wish they had known before getting tattoos in a now-viral TikTok post. Silk — a ...

Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor in Journalism. Before joining the team, she worked as an Editor at FanSided and ...