Have money to burn? Do you love gold? Then you might just want to hit up the luxe Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai, where you can get a tattoo made of real 24-carat gold. But here's the catch: this pricey ink is only temporary. The Precious Skin tats ($50 to $5,500) are comprised of gold or platinum leaf and were originally developed by Japanese designer Nobuhiko Akatsuka several years back (see his Read more

Certain stars may have star tattoos on various parts of their bodies, while others have different sizes and styles of designs on their necks. But what I'm wondering is this: If you got your own ink (or if you already have one), where would it be? Would you go the conspicuous route, or would you opt for something a bit more hidden? Read more

More people in general have tattoos these days (a full 40 percent of the population between ages 18 and 29 now have some ink), but apparently the trend is especially strong among high schoolers, an increasing number of whom are getting body art before they reach legal majority. It's a tricky thing to get inked so young. I love my tattoo, but I thought about getting it for years, and even as an Read more

I've always loved Kelly Osbourne's quirky beauty sensibility and whimsical tattoos, but Kelly herself isn't as big a fan of her body art. This month in her column for Closer Magazine, Kelly revealed that she's planning on lasering away several of her tattoos, including the keyboard on her arm and the heart and bones on her wrist. She's not removing all of her ink (15 tats in total), because some Read more

A couple weeks ago, I went to my local farmers market and celebrated my growing baby bump by getting a henna tattoo. I've had henna done many times before on my hands and feet, so having my pregnant belly done was something I'd always wanted to do. You have to keep the area exposed for a few hours so the henna paste can dry, so while walking around the market, I got many smiles and sweet Read more

If you've been inked, you probably know there's a possibility your body art will fade over time, but did you know sun exposure can also speed up your tat's disappearance? Along with not getting proper moisturizing and care, sun exposure, especially tanning beds, can totally destroy the bright colors in a tattoo and even fade the blackest ink. So how can you keep your art looking fresh without Read more