Warning issued over Bowmanville tattoo parlor by Noel Grzetic Published : April 29, 2011 TORONTO, CANADA – Durham Regional Health Department has issued a warning to clients of a tattoo parlor in Bowmanville. The Health Department said non-sterile equipment had been used at the boutique “Sins & Temptations” for body piercing services provided from June [...]

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Mike Tyson tattoo artist sues to block “Hangover” by Matthew Belloni Published : April 29, 2011 LOS ANGELES – The man who gave Mike Tyson his distinctive facial tattoo has sued Warner Bros. over the similar-looking facial art on Ed Helms’ character in the upcoming comedy “The Hangover: Part II.” S. Victor Whitmill, an award-winning [...]

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Alex Pettyfer’s Tattoo Above Crotch Teased in Pic Published : April 29, 2011 Hollywood’s latest bad boy flaunts his torso, revealing a little of his salacious-placed tattoo. Alex Pettyfer did a photo shoot at a studio on the outskirts of Paris for the new issue of VMan, wearing all-white for the beauty of Mario Testino’s [...]

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‘Memorial’ tattoos with cremation ashes more popular by Monica Robins Published : April 28, 2011 The idea might be morbid to some people but others consider it the ultimate way to honor a lost loved one. Today, more people are taking cremation ashes, known as cremains, and having them put into a permanent memorial tattoo. [...]

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British study predicts how your tattoo will age Published : April 27, 2011 LONDON – Tattoo artists are increasingly leaving their mark on Western culture, but a study released Thursday reveals for the first time how their designs will deteriorate as their human canvases age. Tattooed celebrity trailblazers as diverse as David Beckham, Angelina Jolie [...]

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Trial starts in grisly death of Denver tattoo artist by Jessica Fender Published : April 27, 2011 COLORADO – With the hotel room black but for the glow of a television and a comforter tucked in at her chin, Kauri Tiyme could have been sleeping. The custodial worker at the Tech Center Marriott who’d walked [...]

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Iconix buys global rights, ups stake in Ed Hardy brand by Viraj Nair Published : April 27, 2011 * Deal worth $55 mln plus $7 mln in earn-outs * Increases stake to 85 pct from 50 pct * Raises FY view on Ed Hardy deal * Ed Hardy to add $15-16 mln in annual royalty [...]

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Hayden Panettiere opens up about tattoo spelling mistake by Frances Kindon Published : April 26, 2011 Hayden Panettiere has warned fans against getting tattooed in a foreign language after she revealed that her own Italian body art has been misspelled. The 21-year-old Heroes actress decided to have ‘live without regrets’ inked on her back in [...]

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Tattoo exhibit in Astoria, ‘The Art of the Sailor,’ recalls origins, significance of skin designs by Lori Tobias Published : April 24, 2011 OREGON – One of the great beauties of tattoos is that you can take them with you when you go. And while that’s great for the bearer, not so much for posterity’s [...]

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Megan Fox getting tattoo removal on Marilyn Monroe ink? by Olivia Allin Published : April 23, 2011 The “Transformers” actress’ ink showed signs of fading at the Golden Globe Awards and has appeared increasingly faint at more recent appearances. The above photo shows Fox’s tattoo at the Golden Globe awards in January and before treatment, [...]

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