Columbine Flower

It was Tuesday, April 20, 1999, in Littleton, Colorado two kids, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold entered their small town high school on a rampage. In just under an hour the two had killed 15 people and left another 23 injured. The number of people affected by the largest school shooting in history is unknown.    Everyone probably remembers gathering around the television and watching the event unfolding; wondering why.  Now ten years later, the images and thoughts of that day are still there. 

Getting a tattoo in honor of a fallen loved one is common.  It makes one wonder how many individuals bear a columbine flower tattoo in honor of those that were lost at the school that day.  Tattoos often represent a symbol of ongoing life for an individual that will never be forgotten.  Many people bear the name of the loved one scripted on their arm. Many will have a picture of the individual portrayed on their shoulder. Others will look for a symbol, such as a flower, that represents the individual they are remembering. The Columbine flower is known for its beautiful color, often white with purple pedals. This flower tattooed on an individual would be a great representation for the loss during the Columbine shooting. 

This school shooting is one that will always be remembered and those lives that have been lost will also be remembered, whether it’s through photos, memories, or even tattoos.  

Rib Tattoos Remove Tramp Stamp Tattoo Trend

The economy may be heading in the wrong direction, but that doesn’t mean tattoos are, especially women tattoos.  These days tattoos are looking up, or rather moving up for women.  The new rising tattoo trend has women removing tattoo “stamps” on their lower backs, and opting for the new sexy tattoo trend — Rib Tattoos.

Almost as soon as the derogatory, sexually humiliating term “tramp stamp” reared women with lower back tattoos began getting tattoo removal and trading in their tainted tattoos for new sexy rib tattoos that crawl up the side of their bodies.

Today’s weak economy is changing the tattoo industry in terms of women’s tattoo trends.  Although, the rate of women getting their first tattoos doesn’t seem to be decreasing, the amount of money women are spending on their tattoos is. 

Other emerging tattoo trends for women are celebrity name tattoos, especially popular these days Nicole Richie rosaries; vintage American tattoos such as skulls, hearts, stars, and anchors; Japanese (koi fish, ocean waves) styles; as well as a swing from English-style block lettering to fancier script letters.

Expect many women to follow the celebrity tattoo trends of Megan Fox and her rib cage tattoo with the words “There once was a little girl who never knew love until a boy broke her HEART” until someone creates a derogatory, sexually humiliating term for women rib cage tattoos like “Ho handle.”

Ed Hardy Tattoo T-shirts - Don’t Be Art, Wear Art.

Think of a tattoo as wearing the same dirty t-shirt every day, for the rest of your life.  Of course the day will come when you want tattoo removal to take off a tattoo you’ve been wearing around for years. 

If only tattoo removal were as simple as peeling off a dirty t-shirt, and throwing it in the washer.  Unfortunately, tattoo removal to take off a tattoo is a bit more challenging then mastering the Maytag [washing machine].  Well, it use to be that is…

Now, thousands of men and women, including celebrities like Madonna who love wearing tattoo art can take off and and change tattoos without tattoo removal thanks to Ed Hardy Tattoo T-shirts.

Ed Hardy’s tattoo artistry is translated by fashion designer Christian Audigier into tattoo inspired clothing line that provides the pleasure of wearing different tattoos without the going through the actual process of getting a tattoo, and then tattoo removal to take the tattoo off.

Don “Ed” Hardy “the Godfather of the Modern Tattoo” because of his 40 years of tattooing experience has teamed with “The King of Jeans” a.k.a. Christian Audigier legendary clothing designer of “Diesel,” and “Kustom Kulture” to create tattoo inspired lifestyle couture with a street culture edge.

Ed Hardy’s “Death Before Dishonor” “Free” and “Love Kills Slowly” are just a few of the fantastic tattoo t-shirts meant for those who thrive on standing out from the crowd, and being recognized for who they are and what they wear.

Now, tattoo removal to change your tattoo is as simple as taking off your dirty tattoo t-shirt, and throwing it in the washer. 

Don’t be art wear art with Ed Hardy tattoo t-shirts.

Female Tattoos- Pretty in Ink or Just Pretty Inked Up?

The Suicide Girls are a group of tattoo girls that blow away the classic stigma of female tattoos. You won’t find these girls with just a few cute tiny tattoos on their ankles and wrists.  No, these female tattoos are old school, Sailor Jerry girls all the way that are hardcore pretty inked up women.

The Suicide Girls, a web site that débuted in 2001, was co-created by Missy and Sean Suicide of Portland, OR.  Since the debut, the Suicide Girls site has grown, and now boast a militia of 1,000 plus unconventional models - who all pay tribute to the classic art of pin-up girls with the idea of changing the image of tattoos and what makes women beautiful.

But are the Suicide Girls really changing the view of women with tattoos or adding truth to the age-old stigma of female tattoos?

And, don’t think for a second the Suicide Girls didn’t start a growing tattoo trend among women.  That’s right these girls are not the only tattoo divas in town.  A simple online search of “girl tattoos” will lead you straight to Burning Angels, Inky Girls, Deviant Nation, and Rock Star Pixies — all popular tattoo web sites exploiting tattoo skin of women and their lifestyles.

It seems the Suicide Girls and the others like them are giving off exactly the opposite message about female tattoos that many women with tattoos have been defending, or perhaps they are not. 

Regardless of the growing number of women revealing tattoos, and the message the tattoos are giving off there is still a stigma about tattoos, especially female tattoos that continues to cause tattoo regret and tattoo removal for many women later in life.

Female Nautical Star Tattoos

An original tattoo design is resurfacing as a popular female tattoo trend that’s shinning light as the new tramp stamp, and sure to guide females in the direction of tattoo removal.  Nautical star tattoos are out shining former controversial lower back tribal tattoos, and are being called the new hip female tattoo of twenty-something party girls.

The nautical star tattoo originated with sailors who relied on the position of stars to navigate their ships at sea.  Then in the 80’s the pop punk culture generation adopted the nautical star as a symbol of finding one’s own (alternative) way in life.

Nautical stars and the movement of the heavenly bodies in the night sky have always fascinated the human mind.  Today, it seems female nautical star tattoos may be inviting the human mind, and much more. 

Perhaps the new “naughty” reputation females are giving nautical star tattoo designs feeds from the colorful summary of the original star tattoo baring sailor’s shore leave “Stewed, Screwed and Tattooed.” Or perhaps the meaning of nautical star tattoos and shooting star tattoos are symbols to express inner desires of becoming a pop culture star. 

As the stars continue to align… with nautical star tattoos remaining as popular female tattoo designs among college party girls the answer to the question “Are nautical star tattoos the new tramp stamp,” really won’t matter, as soon the more important answer to the question will be “How do I remove my tattoo…my nautical tramp star tattoo?”

Decorate Walls with Removable Tattoos

Your body is a temple, but how long can you live in the same house before you redecorate? ~Author Unknown

Many people feel the same about the body’s canvas and tattoos.  An increasingly common tattoo trend is tattoo removal or to partially remove tattoos then replace with fresh new cover up tattoos. 

As you can imagine removing tattoos or replacing existing tattoos with new cover tattoos can be both timely and costly.

A creative alternative to avoid the cost of tattoo removal and cover up tattoos for tattoo enthusiasts who like to change up their body art now and again is to cover walls with Removable Tattoo Art.

Removable tattoo designs to cover walls are a innovative design trend for true tattoo enthusiasts wanting to express his or her personality beyond the boundaries of tattooing skin. 

Removable tattoos are essentially large vinyl stickers easy to apply on walls for decoration, and easy to remove and change without damaging the paint or surface of walls. 

Bold, colorful wall tattoos offer a creative way to redesign and add life to ordinary walls at home or in the office.  And when it’s time to redecorate the temple, simply remove old tattoos and replace the walls with fresh new tattoo art.  

Removable tattoo wall designs give tattoo enthusiasts new canvas to tattoo, making it easy for others to read the writing on the wall when it comes tattoos and self expression.

With prices averaging $50-200, tattoo enthusiasts can save their skin and money tattooing walls with removable tattoo designs rather than paying for tattoo removal.

Fashion Trend Women’s Tattoo Removal

When it comes to reasons women get tattoo removal top reasons are embarrassment, shame, career disadvantages, relationship breakups, special occasions such as a wedding or class reunion, and believe it or not fashion trends.

More and more women are realizing that tattoos are not a fashionable trend.  Women are challenged with forever-changing clothing fashion trends.  Each new fashion season launches a new area of the body to fixate, highlight and expose.  Which means every season women have a new body area to obsess over and to shape up in order to look “exactly so.”  Often clothing styles warrant women looking fit, trim, and without tattoos to carry off the “in” look. 

One style that generates reason among women to get tattoo removal is the plunging neckline.  Plunging necklines are extremely popular seen frequently from season to season.  Many women with tattoos located in on their chest area get tattoo removal to avoid the embarrassment of exposing unwanted tattoos.

Ankle tattoos are very popular female tattoos, and they are also very popular tattoos for females in terms of tattoo removal.  Although women have the option of wearing long dress paints and business suits to cover tattoos, many women get tattoo removal to remove their ankle tattoos so they can wear stylish dresses and skirts with out visible tattoos.

Lower back tattoos are on the rise among women and tattoo removal.  The lower back tattoo was a fiery female fad that is fading and fizzling as women age.  It seems the love affair between low waist jeans and lower back tattoos has ended with more and more women wanting to get tattoo removal so they can stop worrying that someone will see they have a so called Tramp Stamp.

Women are getting tattoo removal more and more as they realize that tattoos are not a fashion trend, that can be taken out of the closet when in style and left hanging when the style changes.

Trashy Tattoos or People Trashing Tattoos

Let’s talk trash about the issue of trashy tattoos and people.  The usual way of thinking when it comes to people without tattoos is that they think people with tattoos are trashy. 

Almost everyone has a tattoo these days and anyone can be trashy.  So the real truth is.. tattoos don’t make people look trashy, people make tattoos look trashy.

The stereotype typical of “trashy” people is little class, foul mouthed, no (or missing) teeth, uncouth, rude, tattooed folk.  Trashy people are especially keen on big hair, mullets, sleeveless T-shirts, skimpy cut off shirts, acid wash or black jeans, visible thong underwear, and tattoos.

Trashy people are depicted as having three or more yard cars, a RV up on cement blocks, a half dozen huntin’ hounds, attack chickens, and an unusual fondness for NASCAR, their siblings, and tastless, trashy tattoos.

Here’s the catch-22; trashy people are blatantly attracted to tattoos, and the tackier and trasher the tattoo the better.  Trashy women see their bodies as being better looking than they really are.  Therefore these dames expose a lot of skin wearing skimpy clothes all to draw attention to their tasteless tattoos.  And trashy men, they usually get their own names tattooed on their arms, just so they don’t forget it after drinkin one to many Bud Pound-das.

Take a look at the couple in this photo.  Now here is a classic example of a trashy couple.  Mullet, tacky fishing T-shirt with cut off sleeves, with the macho manly message to the world that “he’s a dude that don’t take nothing from no one.” 

And hanging off his hip, the little lady herself…his trashy bride.  Black bra strap off the shoulder, pregnant, probably barefoot (can’t tell by the photo), and missing her front tooth.  The only thing missing in this picture are trashy tattoos… the Disney cartoon characters, the tattoos of favorite NASCAR racecar numbers, or tattoos of her second ex husband’s name.  

Yes, it seems these trashy specimens of people are trashy even without tattoos.  Again, the bottom line here is nearly everyone these days has a tattoo and ANYONE can be trashy. 

Someone can be filthy rich, without a single tattoo, and still be a piece of trash, just as someone can live paycheck to paycheck covered in tattoos and still be classy.  It’s not about the tattoos its about the person.  Tattoos can be discerning and discrete or brassy and bold depending on whether the person with tattoos is of class or of trash.

Tattoo Fading Popularity

The popularity of tattoo fading is hardly doing this, fading that is. 
In fact, tattoo fading is becoming more and more popular everyday, with droves of people searching online for new tattoo fading options.  So what exactly is tattoo fading…is it a tattoo that fades away over time? 

While the term “tattoo fading” could be used to mean a naturally fading tattoo, most people refer to tattoo fading as a technique used for removing tattoo designs for either partial or complete tattoo removal.  

It used to be tattoo fading existed only in dreams and in the form of surgical tattoo removal.  But today, tattoo fading has developed into a growing business the ink industry. 

Tattoo fading is a way for people to improve an existing tattoo by partially pre-fading old ink before having a tattoo artist rework the design with fresh ink.

Another trend surfacing with tattoo fading are the many people getting tattoos more or less as a fashion statement that later on experience buyer’s remorse and tattoo regret.

Fortunately, there are several tattoo-fading methods available that do not involve surgical tattoo removal.  Tattoo fading can be accomplished with laser treatments, chemical-peeling solutions, at home tattoo fading creams, and using combinations of these fading methods.

Once the desirable method of tattoo fading has been determined, true tattoo fading begins.  Slowly, but surely those committed to fading tattoos watch their regrettable tattoo mistake fade away before their very eyes.

Read more on tattoo fading here on this tattoo removal blog.

She. Tattoos. Aging. Identity. Trend.

Women become bolder as they grow older. This ideal is one clearly supported by the growing trend of older women getting tattoos.  Mature women are transforming tattoos, and tattoos are transforming women in their middle ages.  Tattoo images, colors, and bold patterns are defining the older female identity.  Women are getting tattoos as a coming of “aged” if you will later on in their mature years.

The number of middle-aged women getting tattoos for the first time is a trend that has been on the rise for years.  Back in 2001, American Demographics magazine published a study that identified this emerging tattoo trend finding women between 40 and 64 years of age had significantly more tattoos than men of the same age.

Reasons women get tattoos and become new ink inductees later in life range from commemorating significant birthdays, celebrating divorce, leaving behind a relationship, or a bad habit, or a way of life, and even go so far as to make fun of society’s “older” women stereotype.

To some aging women, tattoos are a means of incorporating years of experience into living breathing art because tattoos exist inside her body.  Other older women get tattoos during difficult times as a means of self-affirmation that better days will come.  And of course there are the middle-aged women that see tattoos as a flirty game to play in an effort to resist looking as though they are aging. 

Women “coming of aged” defiantly get tattoos for Identity. Power. Beauty. and Respect.  Signifying life is beautiful, and at times brutal older women boldly get tattoos as momentous markings to remind her of the path endured along the way in which she has arrived.