Rihanna Adds Another Tattoo To Her Collection

By now everyone knows that singer, Rihanna is no stranger to the tattoo gun. Rihanna sports a pretty good size tattoo collection and she isn't afarid of showing them off or talking about them. She loves tattoos so much that she has admitted to spending any free time she has in varous tattoo parlors, which could be the reason why she gets a new tattoo every few months or so.

Rihanna has added a new tattoo her to growing collection, a little black gun located on her ribs. At first the singer wanted to have a little black gun on the front part of each of her shoulders but she quickly decided against that because of her contract with Cover Girl and they wouldn't have been to thrilled about that. So she went with the gun on her ribs.

According to NYC-based tattoo artist BangBang, who gave Rihanna her newest tattoo, he says he Rihanna really wanted her new tattoo in a different location but later decided on her ribs.

"I really wanted to put it here [on her arms]... She loved 'em. But, Cover Girl wouldn’t have liked it much... and they pay the bills!" he writes under one photos. "Ended up doing it on her ribs."

"If I had to say why she got it, it’s because she kicks ass and everybody supports her! She can do whatever she wants. She’s one of the nicest and sweetest people I know. She has a lot of really good friends supporting her. We didn’t talk about why she specifically got it. She’s a rock. She’s just thinking about having a great time now.”

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Miley Cyrus Has First Tattoo All Planned Out

The Disney star can't seem to keep herself out of scandals and she is only 16 years old. First it was the topless photo shoot that caused some much drama, even though she had a bed sheet covering herself and all you could see what her back. She is also involved in a law suit regrading all the Asians in CA , due to a photo of her pretending she was Asians. She is also ridiculed for her close relationship to her father, well one more thing can be added to that list, a tattoo.

Miley is not quite of age to get a tattoo just yet but that hasn't stopped her from wanting to get one. Like most girls Miley's age they want a tattoo. Well it seems Miley has already picked out what she wants as her first tattoo and to the seasoned tattoo person its the ultimate tattoo no no. This tattoo design that Miley has picked out is not the wisest of tattoo design. She wants to get the initials of her 20 year old boyfriend, Justin Gaston. One would think that her parents Billy Ray and Tish would put their foot down and advise their daughter that getting the initials of a boyfriend who is more than likely just a teenager love affair is not the best idea. But it seems Billy Ray and Tish are ok with this because of a new tattoo ink that has come out that promises to be more effective when you want to get one removed by a laser. Either way getting tattoos removed is painful and expensive. It's best to just skip the whole boyfriend initials thing and get a butterfly or a heart tattoo instead.

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Take A Classic Tattoo Design And Put Your Own Spin On It

One of the coolest things about having a tattoo is that you are more than likely the only person to have that particular tattoo. However, we all know that this is not the case sometimes. Take Lilly Allen, Lindsay Lohan and Rihanna for example. They all have SHHH... tattooed on their index finger. Or Angelina Jolie and Steve-O they both have the Buddhist Pali incantation written in Khmer script on their shoulder blades, of course Steve-O clearly copied Angelina. With that being said the important thing about getting a tattoo and making it your own is to add you own little twist to it.

For example, women love to get butterflies, hearts, stars, and fairies tattooed on them. With that being said it doesn't have to mean they all are a like. You can get a popular tattoo design tattooed on you and be original. Do your best to come up with an original design or add some spice to your design so it sticks out from all the other butterfly, heart, star and fairy tattoos. Try coming up with a unique design for the butterfly's wings, try different colors, add squiggles going off the wings. Or have a cluster of different star sizes and shapes or have your a interesting design for your fairies wings, different facial expressions and heck have your fairy have a little tattoo on her. You just have to learn how to think outside the box when it comes to picking out a tattoo design.

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What Tattoo Ink Goes Good With What Skin Color

There are several things that need to be taken into consideration when getting a tattoo. The first and most important is the design. You need to be 120% sure the design you pick out is something that you can live with the rest of your life. The second most important factor is the location. Picking the right location is key. The third factor that needs to be taken into consideration is what color ink you should get, believe it or not this can sometimes be a bit challenging for some people.

The best choice is black ink. Black ink shows up on pretty much everyone and it tends to last longer and doesn't fade as quickly as other colors. If black isn't your color you could also go with dark blue. It too shows up on most everyone and it last just as long as black ink and it also doesn't fade as fast as other colors. However, if you do have a very dark skin tone then black ink is probably not your best choice, you should consider going with lighter colors. The same can be said for people with very light skin tones, light colored ink tends not to show as well. If you have any concerns or just can't figure out what color to get consult with your tattoo artist, if they are a good tattoo artist they will be able to custom make a color that will fit perfectly with your skin tone. The rule of thumb to remember when it comes to getting a tattoo is, when in doubt ask your tattoo artist.

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Help Fight Breast Cancer With A Tattoo

Tattoos are always looked upon as a bad and negative thing. Well people need to wake up and smell the coffee it is the year 2009 and more people than every are getting tattooed. It has been reported that 40% of people from the age of 18 to 40 have at least one tattoo. That's nearly half the population. With that being said people need to learn to accept tattoos as a positive thing. Many tattoo parlors are going out of their way to raise money for various causes and they should be given credit for those selfless acts and not be ridiculed for having some body art. So many people are so quick to judge the tattoo community as being up to no good hoodlums, well the up to no good hoodlums are trying to make a difference in the world. The haters might want to take note to that and follow in their footsteps.


For instance there is a tattoo parlor in Spring Hill Florida that is donating $5 of every tattoo that is giving in their parlor to breast cancer. The owner's wife is trying to raise money for her Breast Cancer Walk Team for the 3-Day Walk for finding a cure for breast cancer. If you know or have lost a loved one to breast cancer and you live in the Spring Hill, Florida area then you need to rush to Pleasure Points Tattoo Parlor and get some fresh ink stat. No matter if your tattoo cost $50 or $300 your $5 will go towards the cause. Pleasure Points has already vowed to do this for years to come. Help make a difference and get some fresh ink at the same time.


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Risks Of Getting A Tattoo

One may not even realize there are high risks in getting tattoos, mainly because hundreds and thousands of people can walk through life with tattoos all over their body and never have a problem. However, there are quite a few people out there that have had some sort of reaction or worse contracted number of serious blood-borne diseases, which includes hepatitis C, hepatitis B, tetanus, tuberculosis and HIV. Getting a tattoo is serous business and you shouldn't let just anyone tattoo you. Make sure the establishment is clean and that there is an autoclave around. Also it extremely important to see with your own eyes the tattoo artist open a fresh new needle in front of as well as providing fresh ink.

As mentioned above there are risks involved in getting tattoos. Some are more serious than other. If you do not take care of your tattoo properly than you can very easily develop an infection. Signs of an infection are redness, warmth, swelling and a pus-like drainage. If this should occur you should seek the help of a doctor immediately. You can also contract various skin disorders. Your body may form some kind of bumps around tattoo ink, especially if your tattoo includes red ink. Tattooing can also cause areas of raised, excessive scarring (keloids), if you're prone to them. There is also the possibility of an allergic reaction to the tattoo ink. For some unknown reason tattoo dyes, particularly red dye, can cause allergic skin reactions, resulting in an itchy rash at the tattoo site. It is possible for this to occur even years after you gotten the tattoo.

The important thing to remember when getting tattooed it to remain informed of all the possible problems and make sure your tattoo artist is licensed and has a clean establishment.

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Crazy Celebrity Tattoos

There is no doubt about it some people just do not think at all when they get a tattoo. This can also be said for several celebrities. Some celebrities will just get a tattoo for the sake of getting a tattoo, others get them while, drunk or high on drugs, which is never a good combination when getting a tattoo. One may wonder if the following celebrities were under some of those conditions when they got their now famous ink.

Below is a list of some of your favorite celebrities and their interesting tattoos:


*Melanie Griffith- yellow pear tattoo on her butt

*Bill Murray- has a cartoon duck on his shoulder

*David Beckham- has "Vihctoria" tattooed on his arm. It is misspelled because is actually written in Hindi. He thought it would be "tacky" to have it written in English

*David Spade- a tattoo of Calvin, of Calvin and Hobbes, which was done by actor Sean Penn

*Geena Davis- has the Denny's logo on ankle (reportedly to cover up her ex-husband's name, Renny)

*Steve-O- has a huge portrait of himself covering his whole back that read "Yeah Dude, I rock! Steve-O"

*Janet Jackson- has a tattoo of Minnie Mouse giving Mickey Mouse a BJ on her hip.

*Mike Tyson-tribal design on his face

*Jamie Foxx-has a tribal design on the back of his head.

* Amy Winehouse-bare chested pin up girl on her forearm

* Eva Longoria-has "Nine" tattooed on the back of her neck to represent husband Tony Parker's basketball number.

*Johnny Depp-Has the famous Wino Forever tattooed on his arm.

*Kelly Clarkson- outline of the state of Texas on her hip.

*Gavin Rossdale- has his dog's name, Winston, on his wrist.

*Brad Pitt-has several lines tattooed on his back.

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