Skin and Body

There are many ways to wear a perfume. It depends on the occasion, your mood, where you are going and things like that. There are certain rules that I have created for myself that seem to work. I must point…
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You’ve gotten some new ink and you want to show it off to the world by posting pictures on your blog or Facebook page. Does this create an issue under copyright law? In the murky world of intellectual property litigation…
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Tattoos no longer represent a sub-culture, but have gone mainstream in their popularity. When you decide to get your first piece of body art, consider the following important points to make the experience the positive act of self-expression it should…
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Some people get tattoos precisely because they hurt. It is a way of proving their mettle and showing the world that they value the artwork they have on their body enough to suffer for it. Of course few people would…
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The most important thing to remember when getting your first, or any, tattoo is to have realistic expectations about the entire process. For some reason, people still go to get inked with delusions of grandeur, thinking the tattoo artist is…
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Tattoos when pregnant are just trashy. It means you really did not take into consideration your unborn child or how it can affect them. Most tattoo guys WILL NOT give you a tattoo while you are pregnant if they are…
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If you were booked for an operation, would you have your child right next to the operating table? If you were going to a bar or a club, where the potential for semi-nudity and “adult-like” atmosphere….would you have your child…
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UV tattoos, popularized by the “raver” culture (a term most used in the United Kingdom for people who attend raves or rave parties), react to blacklight, or UV light, which has a wavelength shorter than visible light. The specialized UV…
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The first tattoo I had, at about 20 years old, two great big biker fellas stood over me, betting money on whether or not I would cry. After the tattoo my shoulder looked like meat, and I have since learned…
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First body piercings are always the scariest. You never know what to expect and the piercer always tries to psych you up so they make it sound worse than it really is. I remember mine like it was yesterday. It…
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Tattoos are permanent, they are forever and if you do pick one now and you do not like it down the road, you can get it removed, but you still have a scar and it can become very costly! I…
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Each time someone takes a good look at my tattoos, they ask, “Didn’t that hurt?” I tell them in all honesty that no, it did not. Then they look at me as if I’m crazy or I’m lying, they just…
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Being a good tattooist entails many abilities and there processes. First and foremost one of the most important things is a clean shop. The needles should always be in sealed packages new for each person. The area your getting tattooed…
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There was once a day when only the people from the wrong side of town, in the wrong crowd and destined to go no where would be the one’s getting tattoos. These days this negative opinion of individual’s with tattoos…
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Getting a piercing is not just as easy as going to a piercing studio and getting something pierced, you also have to look after your new piercing. Each piercing is different and you will be advised how to care for…
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Permanently marking various parts of the human body, commonly known astattooing, has been found to date back to the ancient Egyptians. In the last decade, tattooing became more than a ritualistic tribal, military, biker, or gang symbol, by evolving into…
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Making a statement of fashion through tattooing any body part is about the worst possible idea anyone could have for their tattoo art collection. It is true that there is a bit of fashion that goes with having tattoos, but…
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Your mom told you you’d regret it, but you went ahead and got that awesome tattoo anyway. Now you just can’t stand to look at it any more, or maybe it’s even holding you back from getting that dream job…
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The days of drunk people getting tattoos and even sometimes drunker artists doing tattoos is over my friends! Finally! From the days of an industry mainly supported by drunken sailors, bad ass bikers and crooks and “ladies of the night”…
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How to mix henna paste for body art application is an easy 2 step process.Begin by assembling your ingredients:20 grams of fresh body art quality hennna,one bottle of lemon juice, therapeutic quality essential oil (lavender or cajeput are good),regular table…
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There are many reasons why a person may want to get a tattoo removed. Maybe you got your spouses name tattooed and you are no longer married. or you changed religions and it is against the religion to have tattoos,…
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There are no real tips for “surviving” your first body piercing, the case is more coping with a body piercing opposed to surviving one. When I say coping, I mean, making sure you are well educated on the type of…
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Toner’s which can sometimes be confused with astringents are designed to balance the pH levels of your skin after cleansing. ‘Toner’s also help to remove any leftover or excess residue of dirt, grime and makeup. Furthermore, they assist in reducing…
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How to get the best completion for your skin type? Before you can find out the answer to this question you will first need to know what skin type you have. The for main skin types are normal / balanced,…
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At the time of purchase, a sachet of Montagne Jeunesse face mask was only 95 pence (in the UK). There are a variety of different scents and textures; this one was orange-scented and was not a mask to smear on the…
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We’ve all seen the commercials for pore cleansing strips, and those of us who have used them have felt the sick satisfaction of looking at the strip afterwards and seeing all the junk that it pulled off our face. As…
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There are many types of facials out there in the market. Not everyone can use everything. Hence, how would you sift through these and find the right match for your skin? The type of mask your face requires depends upon…
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Equate Daily Renewal Cleanser is an anti-aging facial cleanser that compares to Olay’s Age Defying Daily Renewal Cleanser. Equate Daily Renewal Cleanser is significantly less expensive than the Olay product, but is just as effective. I paid just under $3.00…
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There are 3 essential elixirs for your face. Namely, cleanser, toner and moisturizer. Without any of these, your facial is incomplete. Especially so if you are wearing make-up. Most of us have a clear idea on what a cleanser and…
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In this article we bring you some ways to fight the early onset of wrinkles. Aging is a natural process and while one cannot fight it, there are ways to delay it. Change your habits and incorporate some of these…
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