If you’re considering a tattoo but are still weighing your options, you’ve come to the right place. We consulted Shaughnessy Otsuji, founder of Studio Sashiko in Los Angeles about what you should ...

Before women are ever exposed to the world of alternative body modification, they have been overexposed to the beauty culture through their personal interactions as well as the media. They have ...

Diversity in tattoo shops is not common, women and non-binary artist are looking to make changes. Tattoos are one of the most popular trends among Americans, yet women and non-binary tattoo artists ...

In a country where spaces for female self-expression have shrunk in recent years, getting a tattoo can feel like an empowering act. "When you choose to get tattooed, and choose a different image to ...

Anyone riding the Brooklyn L train these days can see that tattoo culture is thriving, especially among women. In fact, 2012 was the first year in which more women than men were tattooed in the U.S ...

Jessica Dwyer is co-owner of Nice Tattoo Parlor, billed as an approachable business “where everyone is nice to you.”Tamara Beckwith When Jessica Dwyer was 18, she walked into a Long Island shop to get ...

Last fall, photographer Jodi Hilton visited Syrian refugee camps in Turkey, across the border from Kobane, Syria. There, she encountered women who displayed the last of a fading art form—deq facial ...