Jezebel: Tattoos

I Hate My Tramp Stamp

Madeleine Davies — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:55:00 EST

In April of 2005, two months after my 18th birthday, I walked into a tattoo parlor in central Italy armed with 80 Euros and a sketch drawn on lined notebook paper. This was a remarkably lonely time for me — I was living as an exchange student in a country where I barely spoke the language, staying in a town where pro-fascist sentiments were common and encouraged, and had been placed into a class of eleven girls who had been going to school together since they were twelve and already had hard-formed relationships that felt impossible to break into. The experience changed me and I wanted to solidify it with something big, which, at the time, meant getting a ridiculous lower back tattoo. Furthermore, I had recently read a single chapter from the Dalai Lama's How to Practice: The Way to a Meaningful Life—something that I felt fully qualified me as a practicing Buddhist with a deep understanding of the philosophy's symbols. And this is how I ended up with a lotus flower tramp stamp. More »

Dude Plagued with Permanent Boner from Penis Tattoo

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:15:00 EST

After a 21-year-old Iranian man had Persian script reading "good luck on your journeys" and the first initial of his girlfriend's last name tattooed onto his peen he was left with a permanent semi, according to the most recent Journal of Sexual Medicine. Doctors explain that the traditional handheld needle that was used for the tattoo punctured holes that were too deep "that damaged vessels in the penis, resulting in fistulas, and then a pseudoaneurysm, a pooling of blood outside a vessel wall." The young man tried having shunt procedure performed, but it didn't work to relieve the swelling. He's since rejected any more treatment because he's probably realized that the side effect of the tattoo was that his dick looks bigger all the time. But it probably took him so long to come to that realization due to all the blood draining from his head. More »

That Story About The Poop Tattoo Is A Load Of Crap

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:10:00 EST

Some crazy tale involving a boyfriend, a cheating girlfriend, Narnia and a poo-tattoo has gone viral, with lots of media outlets claiming that some dude inked shit on his ladyfriend's back when he found out she was cheating. But! The Smoking Gun reports that the story is "Fake. Fake. Fake." Let your friends know. (Also, pretty sure that tattoo is supposed to be moths surrounding a flame.) More »

What It Feels Like To Get A Tattoo Removed From Your Ass

Gemma de Choisy — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:30:00 EST

There's a tattoo studio near my office called Skin Thrills. A sign out front advertises their special offers — $50 roses on Tuesdays, or $25 dollar kanji letters on Thursdays. As I drove past the sign last week, work was quickly driven out of my mind and replaced with two thoughts. One: I wonder what the kanji for "shrimp tempura" looks like. And two: I live in a tattoo-saturated nation. More »

Here Is A Jo Calderone/Born This Way Tattoo

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:35:00 EST

[Via Haus Of Joanna, Terry Richardson's Diary] More »

Tattoo Whisperer Amber Rose's Advice For Lovers

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:45:00 EDT

In an interview for Inked magazine, a fan asked Amber Rose, "What are your thoughts on couples showing their love for each other through ink?" She answered: "Wiz and I did it, but we want to be together forever. So I guess really make sure you want to be with that person forever, and try to wait until you're older, when you can make better decisions. I suggest getting a small tattoo, just in case you break up — then it's an easy cover-up." Or, you know, don't do it? More »

Kreayshawn Might Be A Tattoo Artist Someday

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:10:00 EDT

Quoth the rapper/editor/filmmaker/"creative artist" who has 23 tattoos: "You know how artists are: They don't like their own shit. I don't like to draw my own tattoos. I did the whole outline for the bow on my chest myself, and it was so fucked up because I was tattooing myself in the mirror. But I got it fixed so it looks a little bit normal. I would always fuck around with the tattoo gun and give myself tattoos like the hearts around my ankle. I would love to be a tattoo artist someday but I feel like that would have to wait for now." More »

The Disney Princesses Get Inked

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:40:00 EDT

Timothy John Shumate has created tattoo-inspired versions of Snow White, Ariel, and Jasmine. We'd like to think that in some sequel locked in the Disney vault, the heroines rebel against the chauvinistic dudes in their lives and and escape to form a biker gang (with a fondness for sparkles). More »

Non-White Lady To Marry Dude With White Supremacist Tattoos

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:35:00 EDT

Erica Herrera recently appeared on TV defending her fiancé. "He's a really kind-hearted, good person," Herrera told Salt Lake City's KTVX-TV. On August 8, Herrera plans to marry Curtis Allgier, despite the fact that he stands accused of killing a corrections officer. And despite the fact that Allgier's face is covered with tattoos, including swastikas, the words "Skin Head" and, um, "Property of Jolene." More »

World War II's Badass Female Tattoo Artist

Irin Carmon — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:10:00 EDT

"Before Jessie Knight became Great Britain's first professional female tattoo artist she worked for her father in his sharp shooting circus act." We loved these photos of Knight at work, tattooing other women during World War II, even before we knew how awesome she was. More »

"Rapest" Tattooers Going To Prison

Irin Carmon — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:05:00 EDT

The bizarre story of the two men and two women who forcibly tattooed a man with "Rapest" and "I like little boys" has come to end, and the men are getting the toughest sentences. More »

Ne'er-Do-Wells Turn Royal Ascot Into Embarrassing Abomination

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:33:00 EDT

In what may be the very best article the Daily Mail has ever published, Rebecca Evans drops her monocle into her cup of Earl Grey tea as she reports that there was a scuffle at the Royal Ascot — the Queen's favourite racing event, which is celebrating its 300th year. More »

Here Is A Tattoo In Which A Penis Leaking Semen Spells Out The Name Jezebel [NSFW]

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 10:25:00 EDT

Happy Friday morning, everyone! More »

Worst. Tattoo. Ever.

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:40:00 EST

Caption: A New York man has got this 'winning' Charlie Sheen tattoo - featuring the troubled actor's head attached to the body of a tiger. The man, as yet unidentified, was talking to his tattoo artist pal Mike Nomy about the star's recent exploits. When Mike, who works at South Shore Tattoo in Amityville, New York, suggested the design, the client jumped at the opportunity. Mike said: "We were talking about Charlie Sheen and kept repeating his catchphrases. I said that I had an awesome idea for a Sheen tattoo and he immediately said he wanted it. I thought it was so funny I did it for free." Mike said the tattoo, inked on his client's leg, took about two-and-a-half hours to complete. He added: "The guy went straight to a bar afterwards wearing shorts and he said he was the talk of the place. People were taking pictures of it all night. I've tattooed some strange things before but this is definitely the weirdest yet." The word 'Winning' appears at the bottom of the tattoo. Pictures Pictures courtesy of Mike Nomy. More »

Ke$ha Inexplicably Tattoos A Fan

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 11:19:00 EST

"Seriously, like, the way you like, just live your life, just have fun, just do whatever you want, this tattoo is going to mean so much to me." Without a doubt. More »

Watch This Woman Swallow a Sword

Lauri Apple — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 12:20:48 EST

Virginia-based tattoo artist Charon Henning travels around the country in a vintage trailer with her husband, doing the Renaissance Faire and festival circuit and impressing the crowds by performing her signature stunt—the sword swallow. More »

Amber of Teen Mom Gets Life-Size Tattoo Of Daughter's Face

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 14:35:00 EST

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Well-done tattoos can be beautiful pieces of art, but poorly-conceived tattoos can be lifetime emblems of regret. Let's hope against hope that the feelings that Amber Portwood derives from her new ink fall into the former category. More »

Model Sues Magazine That Photoshopped Off Her Underwear

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:10:00 EST

Victoria's Secret model and dater-of-Cristiano-Ronaldo Irina Shayk is suing Spanish GQ magazine after it digitally removed in post-production the underwear that she wore for the shoot, and then printed the resulting "nude" photos. [Daily Mail]

Woman Arrested After Trying To Cut Tattoo From Boyfriend's Neck

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:40:00 EST

Nineteen-year-old Tressa Amerson was jailed Friday night; cops say she and her boyfriend, Ronald Miner, "had been having ongoing relationship problems for the past week." But things got really bad on Friday. More »

10 Things You May Have Missed On TV This Week

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:58:10 EDT

In this week's compilation of pop culture crap, Michaele Salahi tries to say she left the State Dinner because she didn't like the food, Kathie Lee Gifford gets sexually scary with Andy Cohen, and a scarecrow outrages a community. More »

Woman Sues After Tattoo Parlor Inks White Sox Logo Backwards

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:08:00 EDT

White Sox fan Eugenia Bebis is suing a Chicago tattoo parlor for inking "Sox" backwards on her thigh, requiring laser removal. She plans to cover it with another tattoo, and has presumably learned not to approve designs in a mirror. More »

Lil' Wayne's Blacklight Tattoos: Genius

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 10:21:00 EDT

Weezy says: "Don't think that I got some shit PAINTED on me. That is a tattoo… Shit hurts." What subversive, weird things would you get inked if no one could see it in regular light? More »

Video: Kat Von D Incorporates Sex Into Her Tattoos. Or Vice-Versa.

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:11:00 EDT

In this Funny Or Die "Artist in Profile" video, Kat Von D describes her latest work: interactive lower back tattoos. Kat leaves these tattoos unfinished, and as she explains, "a moment of ecstasy is needed to complete the piece." More »

Hot Enough For Ya? This Tattoo Will Cool You Off

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:20:00 EDT

The delight here is self-explanatory: 32 ice cream cone tattoos. More »

Grandma Gets Her Third Tattoo At Age 101

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:55:00 EDT

Mimi Rosenthal first got inked when she turned 99! More »

Rihanna Defends Her French Gibberish Tattoo

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:45:00 EDT

In French, "rebellious flower" is "fleur rebelle". But RiRi, whose tattoo reads "rebelle fleur," swears: "Rebelle fleur translates to rebel flower, NOT rebellious flower, its 2 nouns so in that case fleur does not HAVE to be first!" Okay? More »

Ryan Gosling: Hey Dude, Check Out My Tattoos

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:50:00 EDT

[Los Angeles, August 8. Image via Bauer-Griffin.]

Angelina's Thigh-Tattoo Mystery Solved!

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:12:00 EDT

We just got an email which read, "My Theory on the Inner Thigh Tattoo" and contained a pretty good argument: More »

Super Fan Shows His Love For Lady Gaga And Beyonce By Getting A Telephone-Inspired Tattoo

Hortense Smith — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 11:30:00 EDT

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Lady Gaga has dubbed this "Telephone"-inspired tattoo "the most amazing tattoo of all time," though there's no word yet on how Beyonce feels about her likeness being permanently etched in this person's skin. [LadyGaga] More »

Behold: The Worst Tattoo Ever

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:40:00 EDT

Maybe she was going for "moths to a flame," but what she got was "flies to a steaming pile of poo." [I-Am-Bored via Buzzfeed] More »

Avril Has The F Word Tattooed On Her Ribs

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:20:00 EDT

"It's my favorite word!" she explains. [Inked] More »

Woman Wins Record For Most Heavily Tattooed

Katy Kelleher — Thu, 27 May 2010 10:40:00 EDT

55-year-old Julia Gnuse recently received the Guinness World Record for most tattooed. Gnuse's entire body is covered with illustrations, all the work of one artist. She got her first ink at 35 to hide a skin condition. [TheSun] More »

Principal: "This Is More Horrific Than Bullying" • Domestic Violence Rates Jump During World Cup

Katy Kelleher — Tue, 25 May 2010 18:00:00 EDT

• In response to the four New Hampshire teenagers who convinced a 14-year-old special-needs student to get an obscene tattoo on his butt, the school's principal has called the incident "more horrific than bullying." More »

30 Delicious Cupcake Tattoos

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 24 May 2010 18:20:00 EDT

Talk about just desserts! Warning: All this mouth-watering, frosting-laden, pink, sprinkle-covered ink might give you a toothache. [CityRag] More »

Bullies Force Tattoo On Disabled Kid

Irin Carmon — Fri, 21 May 2010 18:30:00 EDT

A fourteen-year-old learning-disabled boy in New Hampshire was the victim of what is perhaps a new, sickening front of bullying: forcible tattooing. "Poop dick," and a picture of a penis were tattooed across his buttocks. More »

Painted Ladies Of The Past

Katy Kelleher — Fri, 21 May 2010 12:20:00 EDT

Reminding us that tattooed women are nothing new is this great article from Bizarre Magazine on painted ladies circus acts. Our favorite? Bro-slappin' Annie Howard, who was arrested for hitting a dude who dared question her tats. More: [BizarreMag] More »

55 Bad Unicorn Tattoos

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 21 May 2010 10:20:00 EDT

Every single one is terrible in its own way — the "White Power" ass-piece is truly tasteless — but the "Hustlin'" 'corn, seen here, is a personal fave. [Damn Cool Pics] More »

Not Every Tattoo Is About Sex

Katy Kelleher — Wed, 19 May 2010 15:20:06 EDT

Steven D. Levitt at Freakonomics asks (and answers) the ever-annoying question: why get a tattoo? After rejecting the obvious, he zeroes in on the one reason we get inked (and do everything else): Sex. More »

This Is What A Twitter Nightmare Looks Like

Jessica Coen — Wed, 19 May 2010 10:20:00 EDT

The dark side of social networking: When Twitter goes way too far. Click to enlarge and facepalm. [Via @Prelude2aKiss's TwitPic] More »

Couch-Sex Is Hazardous, Says Survey • Security Scanner Reveals Small Penis, Starts A Fight

Katy Kelleher — Fri, 07 May 2010 17:40:00 EDT

• According to a recent survey, nearly a fifth of all adults have hurt themselves while getting it on. Most report pulled muscles and cricked necks, but 5% of sex-injuries are so bad they have to call into work. More »