Tattooing

The body belongs to a 25-35 year old man with a tattoo

Roman Todorov, Barthez and Costi Azoitei will judge over 180 tattoo artists in the eighth edition of Bulgaria Tattoo Expo

Hitting tattoos is indeed art

Presented below are data from a study of "Trend" commissioned by the Bulgarian newspaper "24 hours", dedicated to the attitudes of Bulgarians towards tattoos. The study was conducted between 12 and 19 January 2022 through a direct semi-standardized interview "face to face" by tablet among 1004 people aged 18+.

No more colorful tattoos! Because of suspicions that they are carcinogenic, the EC prohibits some of the inks that are used in the tattoo parlours. The latest amendments to the regulation that Brussels has made are already a fact and should come into force in the coming months. Green and blue colors are now  banned in some cosmetic products for the same reason.

Some 20 percent of teenagers get their first tattoo under the age of 18, a survey conducted by two dermatologists has shown. Experts warn about health consequences caused by unlicensed tattoo shops.

A female tattoo artist, a rarity in ultra-conservative Afghanistan, is taking a big risk with every customer she takes on.

Tattoo artist Scott Campbell offered strangers free tattoos through a ‘hole in the wall’ system at Milk Gallery at Manhattan, New York.

25 people were chosen based on lottery to get one free tattoo. The only condition was to trust the artist on the tattoo since they were completely in the dark as to what tattoo they would get on their forearm.

Istanbul-based tattoo artist Biçem Sinik has recently attracted a considerable social media following with her intricate work. Here are some of her high-contrast, low-shaded tattoos, which make good use of geometry and minimalism.

Turkey?s top religious body has issued a fatwa that urges Muslims who have tattoos to repent if they are unable to erase them.