Ever get one of those sudden impulses to get tattooed? Here's a story of two friends who decided to hold off for a bit and make the urge to get inked more meaningful.

When body piercing first started to take off in the Nineties, you had to go to custom jewelers or piercing shops to find jewelry. Now it seems like it's everywhere, especially online. But do you know how to make sure you get quality jewelry?

Not everyone wants to wear their tattooed heart on their sleeve. For some, tattooing needs to stay more private and they want to keep the designs under wraps. Here are some things to consider if you'd like to keep your tattoos to yourself.

When you eat certain foods, do you find that certain tattooed spots on your body get slightly inflamed or puff up? If so, what you are most likely experiencing is a low-grade food allergy. Learn more about this body reaction and what you can do about it.

Some people collect their tattoos piecemeal, adding a design here and a design there. Others start out with a large-scale concept from the beginning. Here are suggestions for how to evolve your tattoo collection from separate pieces into a bodysuit.

One body piercing where people find a clash between their own lifestyle and their job is with tongue piercings. Complying with work rules might allow for both to co-exist, but not always.

This question comes from the email in-box: "How can I keep my ears from smelling like rotting corpses?" The answer is quite easy and just takes a few moments per day.

One way to honor loved ones or family members in tattooing is with a design that is made from people's initials. This is much more discrete and flexible than a full name or much less complicated than doing a portrait.

While it seems like more and more celebrities are still jumping on the tattooed bandwagon, the number of them getting significant pieces of ink removed is also increasing. Has Hollywood's taste for tattooing topped out?

If you've saw the movie INCEPTION in 2010 or WARRIORS in 2011, then you've seen actor Tom Hardy. Not only is he an actor who's breaking big on the movie scene, he's a tattoo enthusiast whose collecting passion is escalating.