Tattoo Studio Red Flags: Essential Warning Signs Every Client Must Know
There exists, in the vast and colourful universe of human decision-making, a particular category of choice that demands rather more circumspection than, say, selecting a sandwich filling or deciding which streaming service to cancel this month. I speak, of course, of the momentous decision to allow another human being to repeatedly puncture your epidermis with […]
Tattoos and Intimacy: The Unspoken Guide to Body Art in Relationships
Ah, the delicious complexity of human relationships! We navigate the treacherous waters of romance armed with nothing more than good intentions and, increasingly it seems, permanent ink. The intersection of tattoos and intimacy presents one of the more fascinating anthropological developments of our age, a subject upon which I find myself compelled to offer some […]
DIY Tattoos Risks Nobody Warns You About
There exists, in the grand catalogue of human impulses, a peculiar tendency to attempt at home what ought properly to be left to professionals. We’ve all witnessed the aftermath: the haircuts that look as though they were administered by a blindfolded Edward Scissorhands, the plumbing repairs that transform bathrooms into indoor water features, and the […]
Medical Conditions and Tattoos: Essential Health Guide 2025
Now then, let us embark upon a subject that straddles the delightfully rebellious world of body art and the rather more austere realm of medical science. If you’ve ever found yourself gazing longingly at a tattoo parlour window whilst simultaneously clutching a prescription from your GP, you’ve stumbled upon precisely the conundrum we’re about to […]
Tattoo Artist Communication: Signs of Great vs. Bad Artists
There exists, in the peculiar universe of permanent body modification, a relationship quite unlike any other in the service industry. It is not the transactional exchange between customer and shopkeeper, nor the clinical detachment of doctor and patient, nor even the creative collaboration between artist and patron – though it contains elements of all three. […]
Relationship Tattoos Psychology: When to Think Twice
Ah, love! That magnificent, maddening, utterly irrational force that compels otherwise sensible human beings to do the most extraordinary things. We write sonnets. We serenade beneath balconies. We endure the excruciating ordeal of meeting one another’s parents over Sunday roast. And increasingly, we make that most permanent of romantic declarations: we get matching tattoos. Now, […]
Tattoos in the Trades: Protecting Tattoos At Work
The Working Person’s Ink Dilemma There exists, in our modern world, a rather delicious irony that I feel compelled to share with you. The very professions that built our civilisation—the electricians who illuminate our homes, the welders who forge our infrastructure, the carpenters who construct our sanctuaries—are often the most magnificently adorned with tattoo artistry. Yet […]
The Science of Tattoo Regret: Why We Love (and Hate) Our Ink 5 Years Later
There exists a peculiar phenomenon in the human experience, one that combines the permanence of stone with the fickleness of a British summer—and that, dear reader, is the tattoo. We etch designs into our very dermis with all the conviction of a zealot, only to find ourselves, some five years hence, staring at our reflection […]
Seasonal Tattoo Care: Your Ink Needs Different Protection All Year Round
One might reasonably assume that a tattoo, being rather permanently embedded beneath the epidermis, would simply sit there like a well-behaved houseguest, requiring nothing more than the occasional appreciative glance. Alas, dear reader, this assumption ranks alongside other great fallacies of our age, such as “I’ll just have one biscuit” or “this meeting could have […]
Tattoos and Skin Conditions: What You Need to Know Before Getting Inked
A Frank Discussion About Dermis, Disorders, and Decorative Ink There’s a peculiar optimism that overtakes us when we contemplate a new tattoo—a delightful suspension of practical concerns in favour of aesthetic ambition. We imagine the finished artwork, the conversations it will spark, the way it will transform our relationship with our own bodies. What we […]
