(CNN) — If you clicked on this story, you likely either have or are thinking about getting some ink. It might be your first embellishment (in tattoo-speak, you're a tenderfoot), or maybe it's your ...

Researchers working together at Harvard and MIT have developed a new ink for tattoos that is able to monitor health and change color to warn of certain medical issues. The ink could change colors if ...

Two colors of Sacred Tattoo Ink-brand tattoo ink are being recalled due to being contaminated with infection-causing microorganisms, the FDA announced Wednesday. The FDA became aware that specific ...

Choose a tattoo artist with experience tattooing dark skin, and review healed photos in their portfolio to check real results. Dark skin has more melanin, so ink can look like it sits under a tinted ...

(Top) Mensah encourages the artists in his shop to decorate their workspaces with things they like. (Left) He lays out colors and tools at his station before starting Afrique's tattoo (right). Oshun ...