Zac Efron Gets Another Tattoo

Zack Efron just keeps getting further and further away from his High School Musicalpersona; part of that departure has been his getting of not one, not two, but now threetattoos! He’s a real tattooed person now! Good for him, although as of right now, we have almost no idea what he got done earlier this month in Los Angeles. Rumor has it that the ink, which is directly connected to his other inner-biceps tattoo, is related to his new relationship, but no one really knows yet. All we know is that he now has three very visibletattoos, and that makes the Lucky One and Lorax star a whole lot cooler in our book. At this point, if he goes out and gets himself a big ole’ forearm piece, we’re going to have to start actually supporting him…wow, we really hope that he doesn’t do that, because he may be getting a little better, but his movies still look like something our girlfriends’ teddy bears would throw up if they ate too many rainbows.

The tattoos that tattoo artists love and hate

More people have more tattoos in more places than ever before.  If you're considering getting inked, choosing the design is now the hardest part, and we've spoken to some of the world's top tattoo artists to find out more about the tattoos they love and the ones they're not so keen on. 

Tribal feudsAbove: Mike Tyson, Robbie Williams and Cheryl Cole all sport tribal markings.

"I'm not a big fan of doing Tribal work and cover ups," says top tattoo artist Louis Molloy, resident artist at Manchester's Middleton Tattoo studio, and the star of TV show London Ink. "Also, because of some of the work I've done on celebrities, I've gained a good reputation for doing religious-themed work but I feel that I've done so much over the past 10 to 12 years that it no longer holds the same appeal. I most often get requests for religious-inspired work - not because people are overtly religious but more that they like the 'look'."

Colour codes
Indeed, while that Celtic cross or tribal etching may have seemed like a good idea at the time, in ten years time will you really feel the same?  The colour, position and size of your tattoo will all affect the ease with which it can be removed, if, God forbid, you decide that your visit to the tattoo parlour was one you'd rather forget. Part of the reason more people are opting to get inked is the wider range of colours available - black is no longer the only option. The bad news? These brighter colours are also the hardest to remove.

"Red, green and blue are the hardest colours to remove from a tattoo," says Louis. "The reason for this is that the current laser technology works on the light spectrum. These colours are the ones that the laser has trouble "seeing" because the wavelengths of the colour spectrum are all different and most lasers can only work at certain wavelengths. It may seem strange but black is the easiest colour to remove."

The name gameAbove: Angelina Jolie, Katie Price and Melanie Griffin have all been branded with their lovers names.

It pays to be equally cautious when it comes to names. You may well have met his parents, moved into his house and even snuck your make up into his bathroom cabinet, but is a permanent piece of body art really the best way to declare your undying love for your other half? If things turn sour, the tattoo will be a painful reminder of a failed relationship.

This doesn't just mean tattoos of his name either. "Any form of "love" declaration should not be taken lightly," warns Louis. "Even if it's some form of cryptic image, if the couple split up there will always be a reminder." 

So what type of tattoo does Louis love to do most? "My favourite style of work is Japanese because the designs work very well on the body - I'm currently looking at work that was done in the Meiji period of art in Japan (1860 - 1912). This was the time when the art in Japan was a big influence to artists in the west - impressionists and designers like Morris and Mackintosh - and I'm trying to create works that come somewhere in between the two worlds."

No pain, no gainAbove: If you have a low threshold for pain, you'll want avoid getting a tattoo on your ankle, shoulder or top …

We all have different pain thresholds, but when it comes to tattoos, those with lower ones might consider avoiding certain areas, although Louis admits that there are also those who love the endorphin-induced high they experience while getting a tattoo done. "Generally, bony areas are the most painful to work on. However, no tattoo could ever be described as painless - for the most part the pain is bearable and sometimes with the release of endorphins people will often describe the experience as pleasurable."

If you've got a friend with multiple tattoos, there's a good chance the following thought has popped into your head as you've admired his or her body art: "But what about when you get old?" In reality, no tattoo is going to stay the same, whether it's due to pregnancy, weight gain or loss or age-related sagging, but them again, if you truly love your tattoo, the fact that it's changed shape slightly probably won't be too much of a concern. "I think the truth is that most old people who are tattooed couldn't care less because the tattoos become a part of you," says Louis. "If you're worried about this, areas to avoid would be breasts and the stomach on men and women. The best places would be the arms and shoulder blades."

What to consider before you get inked

For the same reasons, it's also worth avoiding tattoos which express personal opinion (you may well currently love the Wanted, but will you really feel the same when you're ninety?). Remember that the tattoo artist wielding the needle is there to create your desired tattoo, and isn't obliged to tell you that you might be about to make the worst decision of your life.

"Extreme tattoos being done are down to the discretion of the artists," says Louis. "We are supposed to live in a free society where people can express their views or opinions however they wish but doing it as a tattoo is not always a wise thing to do. 

Just because a tattooist does this kind of work does not mean that they agree with the views in question." Indeed Tyler Borich at American Electric tattoo salon, which featured on Miami Ink, makes a very good point. 

"My old boss once said to me, 'If someone wants the world to know that they're a racist then great. Why not help warn everyone?' I agree."  A similar thing could be said for those considering a Wanted tattoo...

Motocross Legend To Open Tattoo Parlor In Lake Elsinore

“The Godfather of Freestyle Motocross” will bring his famous name and his love of body art to Lake Elsinore.

Tuesday night, the Lake Elsinore Planning Commission unanimously approved a request by American Freestyle Motocross champ Mike Metzger to operate a tattoo business inside a 1,800-square-foot leased space in Westlake Village Commercial Center at 31712 Casino Drive.

Without reservation, the commission approved a conditional use permit for the business, which Metzger plans to call Mob Syndicate Tattoo after his motocross moniker.

The shop, which Metzger hopes to open within two months, will offer tattoos and body piercings, as well as the FMX star’s mixed-media paintings.

Metzger’s name is legendary. He is an international celebrity in his sport, having headlined at top events like the X-Games and doing media-grabbing Evel Knievel-like stunts such as setting a Guinness World Record in 2006 with a 125-foot jump that included a back flip over a fountain at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. He’s also made many television appearances and is featured in a video game.

At 36, Metzger said he still rides but the thrill isn’t what it was.

“I come back from a ride and it’s not the same,” he said.

During Tuesday night’s meeting, Metzger explained that he has been tattooing for 18 years, and has been painting since childhood. His family moved to the area when he was young, and he now resides in Canyon Lake, he said.

Metzger explained that he looked at possible locations in Murrieta and Temecula for his business, but felt Lake Elsinore -- with its Dream Extreme motto that promotes action sports -- was the ideal spot.

He said the December opening of the Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park also appealed to him.

“I love Lake Elsinore,” he said. “I don’t think there’s a better place for this business.”

During the meeting, commissioner Rick Morsch said he had spoken to tenants at the Westlake Village Commercial Center, which includes, among other businesses, Don Jose Mexican Restaurant and Lotions & Lace adult store.

“They are all very supportive,” Morsch said, noting that the center’s landlord was excited about the possibility of bringing in the famous tenant.

A father of five, Metzger said the tattoo business is a lucrative post-FMX opportunity, and he explained that the timing is right: In 2010, Metzger experienced two near-death crashes that left him hospitalized in ICU for weeks.

“I smashed myself really badly,” he said.

He’s also lost some famous friends to riding. In 2009, fellow motocross freestyler Jeremy Lusk died days following a crash, and last November rider Jim McNeil was also killed in a crash.

Metzger lives on as a FMX legend, but he said he’s looking ahead to Mob Syndicate Tattoo.

“I’m ready to go.”

Sentimental Celebrity Tattoos

People endure striking pain to earn themselves a tattoo. I think this gesture is in effort to brand themselves apart from the majority. I mean, putting a permanent mark on your body renders you a uniquely indicative body, marking that you are a different person from everybody else.

Some call their tattoos art, even when one’s tattoo is just a cross. But most people get tattoos because they usually have meanings in their life that he or she wants to be constantly reminded of. With just a glance, that person wants people to know his identity. Aside from that, certain tattoos look cool just like these celebrity tattoos.

Zac Efron. YOLO; which means “You only live once”.

Kelly Clarkson. LOVE THEM MORE; ”It’s easy to love your friends, but it’s harder to to love people who are trying to make it difficult. I’m all about loving more.”

Keith Urban. PHOENIX; ”I’ve always loved symbolism and mythology, the symbolism of the phoenix being something that succumbs to the challenges and burns in the fire, but then is resurrected from the ashes and rises up even stronger than before”

P!nk. BARCODE; which reads ”1 9879-11299-1 3″ (Her lucky number 13, birth date and release date of album m!ssundaztood)

David Beckham. ARM TATTOOS; Among others, the design focuses on his and his wife’s personal lives

What Temporary tattoo do you want to have?

Celebrity Tattoos

Body art designs have become so well-known and so recognized in our community that it is even typical to see stars and stars dressed in them. Then lovers replicate these stars with superstar tattoos and get themselves tattooed too. It is a never-ending cycle of identification, reputation, and reputation.

 The impact of this is that tattoos with extensive presented adverse descriptions are becoming well-known as simple style signs. Although this is a welcome pattern, it would still be recommended to know about the significance of a tattoo before selecting one for yourself.

It is not as simple to select a tattoo as some individuals might think. If you want to get thoughts, a strategy would be to explore the superstar tattoos selected by characters, stars, and performers of well-known lifestyle . Famous individuals who have at once or another gotten a tattoo consist of a extensive record. Some of the labels in this record involve Alicia Important factors, Angelina Jolie, Ould - Nicole Jackson, Avril Lavigne , Ben Affleck , Beyonce, Bjork, Britney Warrior spears, Charlize Theron, Cher, Christina Aguilera , Courtney Really like, Mark Beckham, Received Barrymore, Eminem, Gwen Stefani, Halle Fruit, Heath Journal, Kate Moss, Vin Diesel-powered, and Winona Ryder.

By looking at the tattoos that other more stars have selected, you might be able to select the best one for yourself. This way, it will be simple to imagine, as the style is already tattooed on another person's epidermis. Of course, other elements have to be regarded as well. For example, here are a few thoughts on the art of tattooing:

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Thought she'd disappeared? Natasha Giggs reminds you she exists with massive new tattoo

Natasha looking pretty relaxed while getting her massive new tatt

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Never one to do anything by halves, Natasha Giggs has only gone and got herself a whopping new tattoo. I mean, it's BIG. There'll be no hiding that on the beach.

She visited Flecky's Tattoo Studio in Manchester yesterday and a few hours later emerged victorious (and sore) wearing a jumper with 'I'm The Black Sheep' written on it. [Insert your own joke here. There are too many. I guess we're lucky she didn't get that tattooed on her back]. She later Tweeted 'Thanku sooo much to @fleckystattoo new ink is siiiiiick!!! My back is on fire tho haha...'

Natasha tweeted this picture - she's just so painfully shy

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Natasha actually looked remarkably calm during the whole process. Look - she's smiling! We thought she'd be weeping in pain. Isn't that what's meant to happen when someone punctures you repeatedly with a needle? The pain's so unbearable you bottle out halfway through and have to pretend for the rest of your life that you wanted half a bloody Popeye?

@NatashaGiggs / Twitter

 

Since leaving the Big Brother house Natasha's had a busy few weeks - getting tattoos, getting back with her ex and defending herself from death threats from a Twitter nutter who called himself the 'killer tweeter'. Yep, apparently she's back on track with estranged husband Rhodri Giggs (whose brother Ryan she'd been sleeping with for eight years). We wonder what he thinks of her new body art? Who are we kidding - it doesn't matter what Rhodri thinks. Clearly.

Kristen Bell Sends Up Celebrity Tattoos in Hilarious Skit (watch!)

Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieberand other teen celebrities rapidly loading up on tattoos, butKristen Bell takes the Hollywood fashion statement to an extreme. She does a hilarious spoof on her 214 tattoos, from Chinese symbols to (ugh) tribal bands.

The parody, a newFunny or Die sketch, is based on an interview with Bell. She walks the interviewer through her many tattoos, including 72 butterflies, representing each year of Apartheid in South Africa.

“Each piece of art represents something different,” she says. “Tas here, represents a whirlwind past relationship,” she explains, pointing to a forearm tat of the cartoon character.

“Not a lot of people know this about me; it’s a little trade secret from a Hollywood sandbox,” Bell says. “The process of getting into character takes a little bit longer for me than most other actors.”Bell, 31, plays as if she’s about to go on set. A team of makeup artists hover around her getting ready to cover over all of her tattoos. It takes 12 to 14 hours, one artist laments. Once it took 15 hours, Bell chirps in.

She gives a guided tour of her tattoos and explains their meaning. Under her chin, she has an arrow with the words “Insert gear here.” It’s a dick joke, she notes.

As for the the tribal band on her wrist, well that’s one she regrets. It’s “kind of out dated.”

Stars like Angelina Jolie and Megan Fox have gone through a painful laser process to remove tattoos. Of course there was a day when you were branded rough trade for sporting tattoos. But now every clerk and jerk has one.

Yet celebrities keep lining up for them. Miley has seven tattoos. Bieber has three tattoos.

Kristen Bell’s Body of Lies from Kristen Bell 

Ouch! That looks sore, Michelle Heaton gets tattoo tribute to new baby Faith

AS IF the pain of childbirth was not plenty enough, Michelle Heaton got the name of her new baby girl Faith and that of her husband Hugh Hanley tattooed on her wrist.

The former Liberty X singer gave birth to baby Faith less than a month ago, on January 12. Her husband personal trainer Hugh Hanley announced the baby’s birth on twitter.

'My beautiful wife @wonderwomanshel gave birth to our gorgeous baby girl 'Faith Michelle Hanley' yesterday morning. Circle of life is amazing.’

The reality TV contest who now lives in Dublin, tweeted a pic of her tattoo with the caption: 'My tattoo ... Love it xxxx but ouch!!'

The singer’s wrist looked red and raw in the tweeted pic, which showed the tattoo with an image of a yellow butterfly surrounded by her daughter and husband’s name.

Wrist tattoos are particularly painful as the area has less fat tissue and the boney part feels pain more than areas like the upper arm.

Heaton has asked close friend Katie Price to be godmother to Faith.

Price also to took to Twitter to make the annoucement and wrote: 'I'm sooooo happy and over the moon that @wonderwomanshel and @hughhanley have asked me to be a god mother to there baby woo forever friends.'

Heaton caused controversy during her pregnancy when she told one interviewer that she could not wait to have Botox again after the birth:

"I can't wait to have the baby so I can have it again. I have a big frown line in the middle of my forehead and I'm conscious it's come back. I look angry all the time and it really upsets me!"

Seems Michelle has no fear of needles!

Hudgens And Tisdale Get New Ink

It seems that all the kids from High School Musical are coming out of their shells, and they’re doing it with a bang. Already the subject of plastic surgery rumors, Ashley Tisdale and fellow teen idol Vannessa Hudgens have joined Zac Efron in getting new tattoos. The two BFFs recently hit up a popular New York City Tattoo parlor to get some work done. Ashley got the very meaningful ‘jamais seule” on her foot; it means ‘never alone’ in French. Hudgens on the other hand, while still opting for meaningful, went about it in a slightly more ridiculous way, getting the two halves of an Om symbol on each hand, so that when she puts her hands together, she gets one completed symbol. We appreciate the idea and respect her spirituality, but can’t help bu think that the execution is a bit lacking; she’s showing cultural respect, not summoning a superhero. Either way, congrats on the new ink ladies!