The actors who portrayed the Fellowship in the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy decided at the end of almost two years of filming that they had already sweated and bled enough to bleed just a little bit more.

You see them in every commercial and fashion magazine, your teenage daughter HAS to have one. Pierced belly buttons do seem to be popping up almost everywhere. Here is some info for before you decide to go under the needle.

Different cultures found related but distinct methods for making permanent skin markings. Tattooing techniques are relatively simple and have varied little from ancient times to the modern day.

Designing your own tattoo involves making a series of long-term decisions. You don´t have to draw, but you do have to be willing to take a little bit of time to think before you ink.

How does getting a tattoo differ from getting an injection? Why do homemade tattoos look blurry? And how do tattoos stay permanently when so many other things done to the skin are temporary?

Nipple piercings take a bit longer to heal than ears, but don´t seem to be as problematic as navel piercings. Some basic cleansing and healing tips make for an easy care routinue.

Tattoos have an ancient history stretching back over thousands of years. The practice of making permanent marks into the skin with pigment has been found at some point in nearly every major culture in history.

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The nipple piercing is one of the most popular body piercings, and one of the most heavily searched topics on the Internet. Pierced nipples require a commitment of months to heal but are not as problematic as other major body piercings.

WOMEN AND TATTOOING is comprised of collected tattoo books that focus on women or were produced by women within the tattoo community.