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Wednesday 19 September 2012

Are Foot Tattoos Sexy?





Some foot tats are small and discreet, others are large and obvious. Women are usually the ones with the foot ink, not men. Popular seems to be names, vegetation (flowers and vines), stars and oriental wording. Sometimes an elaborate ankle tattoo will extend onto the foot. People have even tattooed the bottom of the foot.Celebrities have been known to get foot tattoos as well.
Some women consider the foot tattoo the ultimate shoe accessory as they continue their hunt for the perfect shoe. Many say they are just plain sexy. Others regret them and want them removed.Wacky and bad taste tats also find their way onto the foot.
There are medical reasons to get tattoos on the foot as some use the ink to detract attention from structural foot problems -- such as bunions and hammer toes (...that's one way to put off surgery). People with flat feet can give the appearance of having an arch by inking concave designs on the inside of the foot. A common tattoo for people with webbed toes is to get a line drawn between the toes.
Sexy??? Perhaps the foot is better off without a tattoo? Nonetheless, that's for you to decide. We would like to hear your thoughts and experience with foot tattoos...
Here are 5 things to strongly consider when planning on getting foot tattoos:
1. They can get tremendous wear and tear.
Shoes cause a lot of friction on the skin of the foot, and this can lead to excessive wearing of the tattoo. Over time, this could result in premature fading and disfiguration of the artwork. For this reason alone, some tattoo artists refuse to place tattoos on the feet.
2. Pain. Pain. Pain
The foot has a lot of nerve endings! The bottom of the foot is particular sensate. The borders of the feet can also be quite sensitive as the skin transitions to the skin on the bottom. Foot tattoos can be more painful to place because there is not a lot of subcutaneous fat or muscle, and people could feel things more. Of course, everyone's pain threshold is different as well as the amount of fat tissue on their feet, but still something to consider.
3. Difficult short-term aftercare
It is well known that tattoo aftercare is surrounded by keeping the skin moisturized and clean, to avoid both scarring and infection. As such, this could be a challenge as one needs to wear shoe gear during the few weeks it takes for a foot tattoo to heal. Also, before getting a foot tattoo, make sure that you don't have a fungal infection hiding between the toes as bacteria can fester in these areas.
4. Removal can be difficult.
There are several methods to remove tattoos -- common methods involve laser, excision or dermabrasion. Laser removal is popular but can be a challenge on the foot because there is not a lot of fat, and can make the removal process more involved. As such, try to avoid placing a tattoo directly over bone -- like on the bunion region. Excision is popular for small tats on the top of the foot.
5. Consider future foot surgery.
If you wear high heels and pointy-toed shoes often, then you may develop bunions and hammer toes, so you should consider that you may undergo surgery for this at some point in your life. As such, your tattoo can get intersected by surgical incisions and could become malaligned. Fortunately, bunionplasty and plastic surgery techniques can minimize this occurrence. Areas where incisions are typically placed are located directly on the tops of the toes, on the inside of the big toe, and behind the 3rd and 4th toe.
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What do you think about a foot tattoo?

Thursday 13 September 2012

What Inspired Chris Brown's Neck Tattoo?


This is a big week in celebrity tattoos that we don't really understand. Rihanna's huge under-boob tattoo of the goddess Isis (a tribute to her late Gran Dolly) was the talk of the town yesterday but Chris Brown's new neck tattoo is also demanding some attention.
The black and white ink seems to depict a woman's face (or possibly a mask) half of which has been slightly disfigured. Until Brown explains it himself it's difficult to know what exactly he was trying to capture, but both he and his ex have take some risque moves with permanent body art in the past few days. Fans on Twitter weighed in on Chris' new ink, taking guesses as to what he was trying to portray, especially in light of some suggestive headlines.

Monday 10 September 2012

Rihanna reveals new goddess tattoo



Rihanna, Goddess Isis, tattoo




 The 24 year old singer tweeted the snap of the inking across her ribcage along with the caption: "Goddess Isis- Complete Woman - Model for future generations- #GRANGRANDOLLY - always in and on my heart #1lo."

Isis is the ancient Egyptian goddess of motherhood, magic and fertility. The star had it etched under her breasts at a tattoo parlour in central London ahead of her performance at last night's London 2012 Paralympics Closing Ceremony

Rihanna now has a total of 18 tattoos, including stars on the nape of her neck, 'Ssshhh' on her finger, skull and cross bones on her ankle, and two guns under each arm. 

See pictures of Rihanna and Lady GaGa celebrating at the London 2012 Paralympic after party here.

Wednesday 5 September 2012

Celebrity Tattoo Showdown: Justin Bieber Vs. Lady Gaga


Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber Tweet New Tattoo Pictures
Two new tattoos from two major celebrities posted on the same day. While all of us were chilling on the Labor Day weekend, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber were busy getting inked, albeit in two different parts of the globe. We’ll start with Gaga, who was in Amsterdam, and who took to Twitter to post this link of a picture of her new torso tats. The message read, “New Tat. Stamp of His Mermaid” while a follow-up tweet said, “Thanks Hank and amstattoomuseum for my New Ink!! we miss you already, see you at the ball!” She means the anchor tattoo, FYI. This is her 11th tat, we think? Then we got Justin Bieber, who decided to roll out of his bed and give us a taste of shirtless Bieber love. We mean, he meant to show off his new tattoo, and the shirtless action was an added bonus for Bieber lovahs. “new tattoo its a crown if you couldn’t tell,” said his tweet, the crown showing up on the right side of his chest, close to the shoulder. So, there you have it. An anchor Vs. a crown. Gaga Vs. Justin.