While strangers have sometimes perceived me as irreparably damaged based on my appearance alone, they’re wrong.” ...

The author showing off some of her nine tattoos. (Photo: Courtesy of Marcia Kester Doyle) It started with a crane tattoo on my right leg. Cranes were one of my sister’s favorite birds, and when she ...

A woman who spent $15k on tattoos covering her body “regrets” them now she’s a mom – and needs to spend $50k to have them all removed. Alexa Terese, 37, got her first inking – a heart on the inside of ...

I recently went to a general store and the cashier eyed one of my 17 tattoos. “Are you Jewish?” She asked. “Uh.” I was so taken aback, I had to figure out what she was asking. “Yes, actually, I am.” ...

When my mom asked what the tattoo on my ankle meant, I said it was a Sicilian evil eye as a homage to our family’s heritage as it would ward off negative spirits and energy. In order to win free ...

Over the years, I've amassed 12 tattoos. And now, I'm removing every single one of them. Like lots of people flexing their newfound independence, I got my first tattoo — a tiny cross on my hip bone — ...

I have 40 tattoos all around my body, and some placements were more painful than others. Shoulder and ankle placements can be uncomfortable and difficult to heal. I barely realized how long it took to ...

We all did things in the early 2000s that we’re not proud of. By Kashana Cauley My friends and I got tattoos so we could feel dangerous. Not very dangerous, because very dangerous people went to jail, ...