Tattoos

October 9, 2015

Nature-Inspired Tattoos Combine Vintage-Style Etchings of Fauna and Flora

Pony Reinhardt‘s naturalistic monochromatic tattoo pieces reflect deep artistic flair and amazing talent. Her intrinsic tattoos are rich in detail and visual texture, and often feature elements of the natural world with a modern twist. She tattoos using vegan ink with plant-based glycerin, and is happy to accommodate each client's unique vision into their piece. Her works incorporate aspects of biology and animal anatomy, all while transporting one outside and straight into the woods.

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August 15, 2015

15 Gorgeously Designed Henna Tattoos with Unbelievably Intricate Patterns

For thousands of years, the art of henna (called mehndi in Hindi & Urdu) has been practiced in India, Pakistan, Africa, and the Middle East. The henna plant is crushed and mixed with other ingredients into a paste, which can then be applied to the skin in dazzlingly intricate patterns. Once the paste is removed, the reddish-orange stain begins to oxidize and darken over the next few days.

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May 11, 2015

Vintage Floral Temporary Tattoos by Tattoorary

While this summer we're predicting that metallic flash tattoos will be all the rage, we're also loving these more vintage temporary tattoos featuring flowers. Tattoorary is a Netherlands based company that sells these handmade works of art that will last for up to a week. While their Etsy shop is filled with animal tattoos – swallows, fox, and even a steampunk octopus – it's their floral designs that have us swooning.

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April 22, 2015

Geometric Fine Line Tattoos by LA’s Famous Dr. Woo

This past December, The New York Times ran a story about Brian Woo (aka Dr. Woo), calling him the “Tattoo Artist for the Hollywood Set.” Having inked such celebrities as Drake, Ellie Goulding, and Cara Delevingne, the 33-year-old is one of the most in-demand tattoo artists in Los Angeles with a wait list that's six months long. Young and old have fallen in love with his signature style of intricate, fine-line, single-needle style pieces.

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