The word “tattoo” comes from the Samoan word “tatau,” imitating the tapping sound of traditional tattooing tools. – alexie.co
38% of women have at least one tattoo, compared with 27% of men. This includes 56% of women ages 18 to 29 and 53% of women ages 30 to 49. – pewresearch.org
Among adults with tattoos, 69% do it to honor someone or something. – pewresearch.org
New Zealand holds the record for the most tattooed country, largely due to the Māori population and their tradition of Polynesian tattoos. – alexie.co
Legendary boxer Mike Tyson’s tattoo artist, Victor Whitmill, sued Warner Brothers over the Hangover 2 tattoo scene. The film reproduced his copyrighted face tattoo, which can be seen on Mike Tyson in real life, for a character in the film. – stylecraze.com
Black ink is easier to remove with laser tattoo removal than lighter colors like yellow or purple. – alexie.co
A tattoo artist usually starts by learning the ropes of the tattooing process by practicing their skills on fruits, such as oranges, grapefruits, and lemons, as they have the closest texture resembling human skin. – stylecraze.com
39% of Black Americans have a tattoo, compared with 35% of Hispanic, 32% of White and 14% of Asian Americans. – pewresearch.org
Female breast cancer survivors worldwide flock to Little Vinnie’s Tattoos in Baltimore. Vinnie’s reknown as the “Michelangelo of Nipple Tattoos.” He cosmetically tattoos highly-detailed areolas on women who lost theirs from mastectomies. – littlevinnieswestside.com
Actor Stephen Baldwin has a tattoo on his left shoulder of the initials “HM” for Hannah Montana. He got the tattoo after making a pact with Miley Cyrus and Kayla Bell that he would be allowed to cameo on the show if he had the initials tattooed on him. He never appeared on the show and says he regrets getting the tattoo. – Wikipedia
Clean Slate Org, a U.S.-based charity, offers discounted tattoo removal for former gang members. – cleanslate-la.org
The art of tattooing is called “Dermatography.” – alexie.co
The fear of needles is known as “trypanophobia,” which can make getting a tattoo a challenging experience for some. – alexie.co
Women mostly get tattoos on their ankles while men mostly choose their arms to get inked. – stylecraze.com
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