BODY ART

Bangkok, Thailand is world-famous for its tattoo parlors, creating inexpensive body art or body piercings in a clean, safe environment.

Recently the wife's new employer asked her to remove her nose ring. She is going to no questions asked, but I began wondering just how offensive facial jewelry and body art really is anymore.

How are the needles and other equipment sterilized before getting your tattoo or piercing? Same as in a dental office? Here's how to be smart about body art, what questions to ask and how to avoid impulse tattooing or piercing.

Body art - as tattoos and piercings and body modifications are now called - is still a permanent modification to one's body and might not always turn out as intended. There are many things to consider before choosing to permanently alter one's body.

If your employer terminates your employment after you obtain a tattoo, there may be legal implications even if the use of body art and tattoos are prohibited in the employee dress code policy.

The question comes down to ability: body decorations don't affect the reliability of an employee, so employers who value ability over appearance are starting to overlook body art.

Being the parent of a teen who wants to get body art can be like walking a mine field. It is perfectly normal to feel like you've been left out of the decision-making process, and completely at odds with your own child.

A business owner may impose non-discriminatory dress and appearance codes. If self-expression is all-important to a job seeker, the choice is simple: sell-express at your leisure and without a paycheck.

The article discusses different tattoo stereotypes and if the society is justified in being judgmental about the tattoos.

For fourteen long years I waited until I found the courage and the perfect tattoo artist.

Ever dreamed of being a tattoo or piercing artist? Wanna know how to get your foot in the door? Tips inside!

So you like art. That may include painting, sculpting, wood burning, or airbrushing. However, let's say you aren't satisfied with using a canvas. Why not use the human body?