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Tot Gets Tat: Mom Gets Jailtime?

Natasha Dantzig — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:16:34 PST

Tats on tots? Tattoos are a divisive aesthetic on adults; the thought of a child actually getting their sweet lil skin permanently inked is a pretty unpleasant idea, to say the least. Yet that's exactly what 10-year-old Gaquan Napier did with the full support of his mother Chuntera. According to the law in Georgia, where the family lives, it's illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to get tattooed - with or without parental consent, a fact that Napier claims to have been unaware of when she granted her child permission to permanently mark his body.

This story sounds pretty black-and-white - what was she thinking? - until we learn more details of the reason behind the tattoo. Two years ago, Gaquan was with his older brother Malik when he was struck and killed by a teenage driver at the heartbreaking age of 12. When Gaquan went to his mother and asked her permission to get a tattoo in memory of his deceased brother, Napier said, "It made me feel good to know that he wanted his brother on him."

Napier is currently in custody and facing a charge of misdemeanor child cruelty. In several other states, a child getting inked with the parents' permission is perfectly legal, so do you think this mom deserves to serve time for allowing her son to create a memorial to his big brother?

The Best Commercial For Concealer, Ever

Miriam Lacey — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:34:20 PDT

Dermablend has long been known for its heavy-duty cover-up, but this new commercial really cements its reputation. In it, an average-looking guy slowly reveals himself to be tattoo-covered model "Zombie Boy" Rick Genest. His name might not be immediately familiar, but Genest's tattoos should be. He's the guy with the full-body skeleton tattoos from Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" video, and it's really impressive to see him look so "normal" (although his gaze is still rather intense. Hellooo, nurse!).

There's no airbrushing, and the whole video was done in a single take. Dermablend says it took three makeup artists and four tubes of Dermablend Leg and Body Cover, along with Leg and Body Tattoo primer and setting powder, to take Genest from sexy zombie to cute, if not as remarkable, dude. Watch it and you'll never doubt the power of concealer again.

Tattoos For Tots: Kid Friendly or Are You Kidding?

LilSugar — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:01:11 PDT

Over 50 percent of LilSugar readers like the idea of temporary tattoos for baby, but what about temporary tattoos for your tots in case they get lost?

These tottoos ($13) - get it? - are quick and easy to apply, featuring your contact information in case your child gets lost. The tattoos are being marketed to parents and schools for day trips with small children and we want to know what you think.

The One Time a Homemade Tattoo Has Looked Cool

Miriam Lacey — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 03:05:00 PDT

Apparently, it's not too hard to rig up a DIY tattoo machine if you have nine-volt batteries, a pen, a toothbrush, a needle, masking tape, parts from a DVD player, and a little ingenuity. Famed tattoo/fine artist Scott Campbell (his ink is on Marc Jacobs, Courtney Love, Sting, and Orlando Bloom, among others) and filmmaker Casey Neistat recently did a very scary thing and built their own makeshift tattoo gun.

They document assembling and using the gun in their new short film dubbed Prison Tattoo, which takes them all over New York, from a convenience store to garbage cans and finally to Tompkins Square Park, where Campbell gives a friend a real tattoo using the contraption. It's pretty fascinating to watch, and also disquieting to think about people making these for themselves. Kids, don't try this at home.

Get Inked: Tattoos of Healthy Food

Jenny Sugar — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:55:51 PDT

Tattoos come in all shapes and sizes, and while butterflies or birds are a popular choice, some people are inspired by healthy food instead. Check out these tattoos and also find out the health benefits of the foods they represent.

Chanel Gets Into Face Tattoos and Pink Eyebrows

Miriam Lacey — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:50:30 PDT

Just when you thought face tattoos would forever be the realm of Mike Tyson, Chanel comes along and makes them not only haute, but also elegant and even . . . pretty? For its upcoming Cocomation campaign, the fashion house released these cool making-of photos with surpassingly beautiful Lagerfeld favorite Freja Beha Erichsen getting the iconic locked-C logo applied under her eyes in temporary tattoo "tears." Freja has several other extremely cool looks for the campaign, including pink eyebrows and a bombshell Marilyn Monroe look. It might just be the edgiest Chanel campaign yet. See the rest of her looks below.

8 Great Star Wars Tattoo(ine)s

Kelly Schwarze — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 03:11:10 PDT

Once a fan, you never stop loving Star Wars, right? So how about making that love a permanent addition to skin. Check out these images of great Star Wars tattoos. An extra cool fact is many of these were taken during a Star Wars tattoo contest. Who do you think should win?

Would You Let Twitter Decide What Tattoo You Got?

Miriam Lacey — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:00:56 PDT

Want to have the fate of your tattoo in someone else's hands? Check out the Social Tattoo Project, then. Every week, the Project asks its Twitter and Facebook followers to vote for one of four trending Twitter topics about politics or social justice, and then a volunteer gets a tattoo about the topic - hashtag and all. The volunteers don't find out what their tattoo is about until their new piece is finished, either. It's sort of like global issues Russian roulette.

So why are people doing this? "Someone's empathy can expire," says cocreator Jenn Huang. "If you ask someone now what's happening in Haiti they probably couldn't tell you, so we came up with a social experiment where we make empathy permanent by tattooing volunteers." The tattoos so far have been #humantrafficking, #Haiti, #Norway, #poverty, and #Japan. Would you ever consider volunteering for a socially sourced tattoo? (All of the tattoo recipients have seemed pretty happy with their ink so far.) To see all five of the tattoos, just keep reading.

Mamas Baring Kids' Art as Tattoos: Ga Ga or Gag?

Rebecca M Gruber — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:01:24 PDT

If you love your tot, wear her art under your sleeve? Once tots enter preschool, many mamas have a dilemma on their hands: what to do with all of that artwork that comes home. Some throw it away when the kids aren't looking, other's preserve it in rug, poster, or framed form, and now some are adding it to their own skin.

Comedian Tory Shulman, who often guest hosts the HerSay web series, recently tweeted this image of a "proud parent" tattoo, transferring a tot's artwork onto her shoulder. Given parents' desire to show off their lil one's accomplishments, kids' art tattoos could become a new trend on the playground. What do you think?

Source: Lockerz User Tory Shulman

25 Awesomely Nerdy Tattoos in Honor of Comic-Con

Miriam Lacey — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:32:49 PDT

San Diego Comic-Con starts on Thursday, July 21, and in honor of the comic world's fun fan culture, we decided to show off 25 of the coolest comic (and a couple of classic other nerd-related) tattoos out there. You won't believe how dedicated some fans are, or how cool their ink looks. Check it out to see how many characters you recognize.

Source: Flickr User rynosoft