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Tattoo Expo hits Fresno

It used to be that tattoo’s were the staple of society’s rebels, those who liked to live on the edge and weren’t shy about showing it. But in recent years that seems to have changed; tattooing has gone mainstream.
For anyone in the market for a tattoo, the Fresno Tattoo Expo was the place to get […]

Tattoos: permanent part of student body

Tattoos are a permanent form of body art that have existed for hundreds of years. However, in recent years, they have dropped their tough-biker stereotype and gained popularity among younger crowds, namely college-age individuals.
A number of Geneseo students are inked.
“I like how people with tattoos look,” said junior Elena Kurz, who has six tattoos herself. […]

Body art makes job hunt harder

What rebellious rock ‘n’ roll and bell-bottom jeans were to the kids of the 60s, the art of body piercing and tattooing is to today’s youth.
According to a 2006 survey by Pew Research Center, 36 percent of Americans aged 18 to 25 - 40 percent aged 26 to 40 - have at least one tattoo. […]

If You’re Considering a Tattoo, Read This

Tattoos may deposit more than color underneath the skin. Like car paint pigments. And lead.
These are just a couple of the substances that scientists have discovered taint some tattoo inks, raising safety concerns over the widely popular but loosely regulated industry. “Consumers should be aware of the fact that we really don’t know what’s being […]