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- Customers are mostly young adults, but some in their 60s or 70s, doctors and lawyers want tattoos too
- A butterfly, a geisha, a dragon or a ‘mural’? Plenty to choose from at hundreds of tattoo studios
A new citywide rule that came into effect on Tuesday bans Shanghai minors from getting tattoos and restricts their ability to receive aesthetic medical procedures.
A new citywide rule that came into effect on Tuesday bans Shanghai minors from getting tattoos and restricts their ability to receive aesthetic medical procedures.
Tattooing could be legalised in South Korea as presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung promises his support. Tattooing in South Korea is currently only legal if performed by a licensed medical professional. Unlicensed tattoo artists face hefty fines and prison terms if found by the police, but for customers, getting a tattoo is not banned.
Tattooing could be legalised in South Korea as presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung promises his support. Tattooing in South Korea is currently only legal if performed by a licensed medical professional. Unlicensed tattoo artists face hefty fines and prison terms if found by the police, but for customers, getting a tattoo is not banned.
South Korea only allows medical professionals to ink tattoos, leaving some 50,000 artists facing potential raids, fines of up to US$42,000, or jail time.
South Korea only allows medical professionals to ink tattoos, leaving some 50,000 artists facing potential raids, fines of up to US$42,000, or jail time.
A tattoo parlour in New York offers a revolutionary body ink that naturally fades between nine and 15 months after the same inking process as a conventional tattoo.
A tattoo parlour in New York offers a revolutionary body ink that naturally fades between nine and 15 months after the same inking process as a conventional tattoo.
Soraya Shahidy is no regular tattoo artist. She is the first female tattoo artist in Afghanistan, an Islamic country where women often face discrimination and where many people consider skin tattoos to be sinful. Shahidy trained to become a body artist while living as a refugee in Iran and Turkey.
Soraya Shahidy is no regular tattoo artist. She is the first female tattoo artist in Afghanistan, an Islamic country where women often face discrimination and where many people consider skin tattoos to be sinful. Shahidy trained to become a body artist while living as a refugee in Iran and Turkey.
Tattoo artist Kim Do-yoon, also known by his professional name “Doy”, has tattooed at least 10,000 people over his 14-year career. Doy even counts Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt among his customers. But his job is not legal under current law in South Korean. While the legislation does not prohibit the application of tattoos, the process is considered a medical procedure that must be done by a qualified doctor, leaving most tattoo artists in legal limbo.
Tattoo artist Kim Do-yoon, also known by his professional name “Doy”, has tattooed at least 10,000 people over his 14-year career. Doy even counts Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt among his customers. But his job is not legal under current law in South Korean. While the legislation does not prohibit the application of tattoos, the process is considered a medical procedure that must be done by a qualified doctor, leaving most tattoo artists in legal limbo.
World Rugby, the sport's international governing body, has advised foreign players with tattoos to cover-up during the upcoming Rugby World Cup to be hosted by Japan from September 20, 2019.
World Rugby, the sport's international governing body, has advised foreign players with tattoos to cover-up during the upcoming Rugby World Cup to be hosted by Japan from September 20, 2019.