Many people get pierced without ever thinking of what might happen if they have to remove the piercing for a short while, or wonder what will remain if they choose to stop wearing jewelry. Learn what can happen when you removing a piercing.

The Red Cross has just revised their rules on tattoos and blood donation in Virginia. Is this a sign of better industry regulation or a more serious need for blood donors?

Rae, Bellaonline's Body Art Editor, takes a few moments to answer some of the tattoo questions she gets asked about herself. Hear a bit of her tattoo history, and where the ink is headed next.

Have you ever wanted to memorialize some travel with a tattoo? Here´s how Rae, BellaOnline´s own body art editor, commemorated her recent trip to Hawaii.

Frequently asked nose piercing questions. Should you be worried if you got your nose pierced with an earring gun? Can you pierce your nose at home?

Some of the latest question from the Body Art mailbag: How can I help my navel piercing heal? Can you pierce outie belly buttons? and How old do you have to be to get pierced?

When Charles Gatewood's PRIMITIVES was first released in the early 1990s, it was the first time many people had seen radical body art and tattooing.

Pregnant women shouldn't get their hair dyed, shouldn't get pierced and shouldn't get tattooed. For those looking for a body art boost during this time, their growing bellies offer up a perfect canvas for some painted, temporary body art.

Make sure to take care of yourself both before and right after you get tattooed. This can help make for a more pleasant experience and consequently better body art.

You aren't born knowing how to tattoo properly, it's part art and part science. The best way to learn is through an apprenticeship. And that's all before you even get to practicing how to tattoo.