Cosmetic tattooing can either be a wonderful experience, with great, long-lasting results, or a nightmare. If you have your permanent make-up applied by someone who is not skilled in cosmetic artistry, you will end up with something that actually looks like a tattoo, rather than the visual of delicately arched eyebrows, or soft nuance of eyeliner.
The mistakes often made in cosmetic tattooing include make-up that is too dark, misaligned, or the wrong color entirely for the client's coloring. While these mistakes can be corrected with laser tattoo removal, or natural fading and a redoing of the tattoo, it is definitely best to avoid them and seek out a professional cosmetic tattoo artist who can achieve the results you desire from the start.
The safety of cosmetic tattooing has always been discussed as a major concern. As with any tattoo, body art, or modification, the cleanliness of the tools and the studio should be your first concern. Always, without fail, visit only those studios who are licensed, sterile facilities and employ only licensed artists on their staff.
And if you are really unhappy with the results of your current permanent make-up, or it is fading in some way, you can always have laser tattoo removal done before having the tattoos done over.
Contact Inflicting Ink Tattoo Studio in Portsmouth RI for more information about laser tattoo removal and cosmetic tattooing.
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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies
quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe,
comfortable, artistic environment to its customers. Nominated multiple
times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist
in RI.
You may contact them for an appointment for a
tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.
For
more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.
Inflicting Ink Tattoo
Friday, May 27, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
Tattoo Regret Gaining Among Older Crowd
It is not all that unusual to have life changes and situations that cause you to re-evaluate whether it was the best idea to get that particular tattoo in that particular place. Having a tattoo removed, thanks to major improvements and advances in the areas of laser technology, is now no different than getting a tattoo. In fact, depending upon the size, ink color, and age of the tattoo, it can take less time and money to have it removed, than it did to have it put on all those years ago.
The article below discusses the trend in laser tattoo removal in greater detail.
May 18, 2011
More young people are flocking to tattoo parlors to get inked under the impression that it no longer has to be forever. Some experts believe that the demand for removal technology in the future may grow exponentially, creating a greater need for qualified dermatologists. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, tattoo regrets are common — in fact, 17 percent of those who get tattoos consider getting them removed.
Now with the availability of tattoo laser removal and the introduction of new ink that can be more easily removed, tattoos are starting to mark a phase in someone's life rather than becoming a permanently inked statement.
"It's likely that more medical professionals will be trained in laser removal in the upcoming years, as tattoo removal is expected to rise," said Allen Falkner, owner of Fade Fast Laser Tattoo Removal. "Tattooing is still a growing industry and tattoo removal will most likely see a similar growth pattern."
"The more people [who] get them done, the more there will be a need for removal," added Falkner, who has been performing laser tattoo removal for four years and previously operated a tattoo studio for 15 years.
Dermatologist Brooke Jackson, founder of the Skin Wellness Center of Chicago and an assistant professor at Northwestern University said she's noticed an increased interest in tattoo removal over the years.
"I can't tell you how many people I've worked on who have tattoos who wish they had never gotten one," Jackson said, adding that interest in the technology is on the rise. "They get one as teens or in their early 20s and then need to interview to get a job and wonder why they aren't getting hired."
[10 Easy Paths to Self Destruction]
"Most lasers dispense their energy over a time of about one-thousandth of a second; however, a tattoo removal laser uses a smaller amount of energy over a time period that is about 1,000 times more rapid," said Gregory Laurence, a laser and cosmetic surgeon at Memphis, Tenn.-based Germantown Aesthetics. "This causes a vibration effect rather than a heat effect."
"The colored pigment is literally shaken up and broken up, allowing the body to come and remove the freed-up pigment," Laurence said.
David Bank, a dermatologist and the president of the New York State Society for Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, said a tattoo's color, depth and the chemical composition of the ink all affect how it responds to laser light.
For example, black, red, dark orange and dark blue tattoos will usually respond relatively quickly to treatment with laser. However, green, purple, brown, light orange and light blue colors may respond more slowly. But overall, most tattoos can be successfully removed, given a sufficient number of treatments — most typically, between six and eight sessions and at intervals of six to eight weeks. [Are 'I Love Mom' Tattoos Still Popular?]
Since the laser light selectively targets the undesired ink, other tissues remain largely unaffected. However, some report minimal discomfort, comparing it to the sensation of being snapped with a rubber band against the skin.
"In some cases, patients seek removal right away, even within the first week of tattoo placement," said Laurence. "But actually the best time to start removal is four months or longer after the placement of the tattoo."
"In the hands of an untrained individual, a laser can cause scars, burns, scars and other forms of damage to the skin and underlying tissue," Falkner said. "However, if the machines are operated by qualified and trained technicians working under the supervision of a medical director, the procedure is actually quite safe."
The cost of the removal of the tattoo is also typically 10 to 20 times as expensive as the artwork.
Some people who are uncertain about getting a tattoo are turning to a type of permanent ink that is engineered so it can be removed more easily with minimal lasering. (Infinitink, from the company Freedom2, is offered at various nationwide tattoo parlors.)
According to Freedom2, 25 percent of all people over the age of 18 in the United States already have a tattoo and another 25 percent are thinking about getting one but haven’t.
"An Infinitink tattoo is just as permanent as any other, but it can be removed with minimal lasering," the company noted on its website. "It's there forever, unless you change your mind."
The Infinitink tattoo is applied by inserting ink through the skin just like normal tattooing, but according to the site, scientists have created an alternative to help the dissolution of the pigment when passed over with a laser.
"That means less expense, less time and less pain," the company said.
However, since it's still a new technique that needs more testing, some doctors are still undecided about the alternative.
"Time will really tell if it is beneficial," Jackson said.
Samantha Murphy is a senior writer for TechNewsDaily, a sister site to LiveScience.
Copyright Samantha Murphy at www.livescience.com
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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers. Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.
You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.
For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.
The article below discusses the trend in laser tattoo removal in greater detail.
Regret That Tattoo? You're in Good Company
Samantha MurphyMay 18, 2011
More young people are flocking to tattoo parlors to get inked under the impression that it no longer has to be forever. Some experts believe that the demand for removal technology in the future may grow exponentially, creating a greater need for qualified dermatologists. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, tattoo regrets are common — in fact, 17 percent of those who get tattoos consider getting them removed.
Now with the availability of tattoo laser removal and the introduction of new ink that can be more easily removed, tattoos are starting to mark a phase in someone's life rather than becoming a permanently inked statement.
"It's likely that more medical professionals will be trained in laser removal in the upcoming years, as tattoo removal is expected to rise," said Allen Falkner, owner of Fade Fast Laser Tattoo Removal. "Tattooing is still a growing industry and tattoo removal will most likely see a similar growth pattern."
"The more people [who] get them done, the more there will be a need for removal," added Falkner, who has been performing laser tattoo removal for four years and previously operated a tattoo studio for 15 years.
Dermatologist Brooke Jackson, founder of the Skin Wellness Center of Chicago and an assistant professor at Northwestern University said she's noticed an increased interest in tattoo removal over the years.
"I can't tell you how many people I've worked on who have tattoos who wish they had never gotten one," Jackson said, adding that interest in the technology is on the rise. "They get one as teens or in their early 20s and then need to interview to get a job and wonder why they aren't getting hired."
[10 Easy Paths to Self Destruction]
How it works
Laser removal, which is most common and widely used way to remove a tattoo, involves a beam of parallel light that delivers energy into the skin. The tattoo ink absorbs this light, causing the ink to fracture into smaller particles that are then carried off by the body's lymphatic system."Most lasers dispense their energy over a time of about one-thousandth of a second; however, a tattoo removal laser uses a smaller amount of energy over a time period that is about 1,000 times more rapid," said Gregory Laurence, a laser and cosmetic surgeon at Memphis, Tenn.-based Germantown Aesthetics. "This causes a vibration effect rather than a heat effect."
"The colored pigment is literally shaken up and broken up, allowing the body to come and remove the freed-up pigment," Laurence said.
David Bank, a dermatologist and the president of the New York State Society for Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, said a tattoo's color, depth and the chemical composition of the ink all affect how it responds to laser light.
For example, black, red, dark orange and dark blue tattoos will usually respond relatively quickly to treatment with laser. However, green, purple, brown, light orange and light blue colors may respond more slowly. But overall, most tattoos can be successfully removed, given a sufficient number of treatments — most typically, between six and eight sessions and at intervals of six to eight weeks. [Are 'I Love Mom' Tattoos Still Popular?]
Since the laser light selectively targets the undesired ink, other tissues remain largely unaffected. However, some report minimal discomfort, comparing it to the sensation of being snapped with a rubber band against the skin.
"In some cases, patients seek removal right away, even within the first week of tattoo placement," said Laurence. "But actually the best time to start removal is four months or longer after the placement of the tattoo."
Other drawbacks
There are some downsides associated with any procedure involving body modification, Falkner said."In the hands of an untrained individual, a laser can cause scars, burns, scars and other forms of damage to the skin and underlying tissue," Falkner said. "However, if the machines are operated by qualified and trained technicians working under the supervision of a medical director, the procedure is actually quite safe."
The cost of the removal of the tattoo is also typically 10 to 20 times as expensive as the artwork.
Some people who are uncertain about getting a tattoo are turning to a type of permanent ink that is engineered so it can be removed more easily with minimal lasering. (Infinitink, from the company Freedom2, is offered at various nationwide tattoo parlors.)
According to Freedom2, 25 percent of all people over the age of 18 in the United States already have a tattoo and another 25 percent are thinking about getting one but haven’t.
"An Infinitink tattoo is just as permanent as any other, but it can be removed with minimal lasering," the company noted on its website. "It's there forever, unless you change your mind."
The Infinitink tattoo is applied by inserting ink through the skin just like normal tattooing, but according to the site, scientists have created an alternative to help the dissolution of the pigment when passed over with a laser.
"That means less expense, less time and less pain," the company said.
However, since it's still a new technique that needs more testing, some doctors are still undecided about the alternative.
"Time will really tell if it is beneficial," Jackson said.
Samantha Murphy is a senior writer for TechNewsDaily, a sister site to LiveScience.
Copyright Samantha Murphy at www.livescience.com
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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers. Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.
You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.
For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Is Laser Tattoo Removal Right for You?
You loved it when you got it, that lovely little - or large - tattoo on your shoulder, thigh, etc (choose body part), but now it's faded and doesn't hold the same appeal, or you've broken up with the person who inspired it, or you just need a change.
Do you have it covered-up, or is laser tattoo removal maybe the way to go? Here are some guidelines to help you decide which decision is the right one for you.
First, gather the information on the kinds of tattoo removal that are available to you. Learn about laser tattoo removal and that it is significantly less painful than getting the tattoo was in the first place, and also comparable in price.
The main factors in determining whether you are a candidate for laser tattoo removal, or if you can (or want to) opt for a cover-up tattoo instead, are size of the tattoo, and darkness of color. In both instances say professional tattoo artists, it becomes much harder, and more expensive to remove the tattoo entirely. You always have the option of course of having laser removal done to lighten the tattoo, and thereby make it easier to cover with something else.
Though this is not the least expensive option, it is the one that will give you the most beautiful results if your tattoo is very dark. Even large tattoos that do not have an abundance of dark ink colors can be removed completely with laser tattoo removal treatments over a period of time.
Visit Inflicting Ink Tattoo Studio in Portsmouth RI for a consultation about laser tattoo removal. We use a Quanta Q Plus C and T laser system that can remove the entire spectrum of colors with the least amount of discomfort and at a cost that is comparable to getting a tattoo.
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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers. Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.
You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.
For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.
Do you have it covered-up, or is laser tattoo removal maybe the way to go? Here are some guidelines to help you decide which decision is the right one for you.
First, gather the information on the kinds of tattoo removal that are available to you. Learn about laser tattoo removal and that it is significantly less painful than getting the tattoo was in the first place, and also comparable in price.
The main factors in determining whether you are a candidate for laser tattoo removal, or if you can (or want to) opt for a cover-up tattoo instead, are size of the tattoo, and darkness of color. In both instances say professional tattoo artists, it becomes much harder, and more expensive to remove the tattoo entirely. You always have the option of course of having laser removal done to lighten the tattoo, and thereby make it easier to cover with something else.
Though this is not the least expensive option, it is the one that will give you the most beautiful results if your tattoo is very dark. Even large tattoos that do not have an abundance of dark ink colors can be removed completely with laser tattoo removal treatments over a period of time.
Visit Inflicting Ink Tattoo Studio in Portsmouth RI for a consultation about laser tattoo removal. We use a Quanta Q Plus C and T laser system that can remove the entire spectrum of colors with the least amount of discomfort and at a cost that is comparable to getting a tattoo.
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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers. Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.
You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.
For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.
How to Tell If You Found a Good Tattoo Artist
The popularity of tattoos continues to be a statement toward everything from culture to fashion. With so many options to choose from, how do you know when you've found a good (great maybe?) tattoo artist that you can stick with?
Read their resume. Most tattoo artists learn in apprentice situations as there are few tattoo schools or schools offering courses in the art form. This apprenticeship should have been under a licensed, professional tattoo artist, with an emphasis on teaching the concepts of sterile procedures and environments. Because tattooing involves contact with blood, tattoo artists need to be highly skilled in the prevention of diseases that can come from blood born pathogens and non-sterile procedures.
Look over their work/portfolio. A good tattoo artist also needs to be a good artist. Let's face it, if all they can do is follow stencils that someone else has made, they will only ever be able to copy the work of others. Tattoo artists that show art degrees on their resumes, or at the very least have a portfolio that showcases their talent as an artist, are much more likely to be able to transform your dream tattoo into a physical reality on your skin.
Walk in for a tattoo consultation with one of our highly skilled, licensed artist at Inflicting Ink Tattoo in Portsmouth RI. We are a sterile tattoo facility licensed to tattoo by the State of Rhode Island. The health and welfare of our clients comes first at Inflicting Ink.
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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers. Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.
You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.
For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.
Read their resume. Most tattoo artists learn in apprentice situations as there are few tattoo schools or schools offering courses in the art form. This apprenticeship should have been under a licensed, professional tattoo artist, with an emphasis on teaching the concepts of sterile procedures and environments. Because tattooing involves contact with blood, tattoo artists need to be highly skilled in the prevention of diseases that can come from blood born pathogens and non-sterile procedures.
Look over their work/portfolio. A good tattoo artist also needs to be a good artist. Let's face it, if all they can do is follow stencils that someone else has made, they will only ever be able to copy the work of others. Tattoo artists that show art degrees on their resumes, or at the very least have a portfolio that showcases their talent as an artist, are much more likely to be able to transform your dream tattoo into a physical reality on your skin.
Walk in for a tattoo consultation with one of our highly skilled, licensed artist at Inflicting Ink Tattoo in Portsmouth RI. We are a sterile tattoo facility licensed to tattoo by the State of Rhode Island. The health and welfare of our clients comes first at Inflicting Ink.
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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers. Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.
You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.
For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Skin Deep - Where Sterile Tattoo Environments Meet
A reminder that although the science of tattooing would appear to be quite simple, the importance of getting tattooed by a licensed professional tattoo artist, in a sterile tattoo facility cannot be understated or ignored. Seek professional tattooing in a sterile environment at Inflicting Ink Tattoo Studio.
25 April 2011
As tattooing becomes increasingly socially acceptable, many college students are itching to be inked for the first time or to add to their body art collection.
For a significant and potentially life-changing experience, the science of tattooing is relatively simple. Tattooing was transformed in 1891 by the invention of the electric tattoo machine, and has remained practically unchanged. Today’s tattoo artists only need a few items: an electric tattoo machine, needles, ink and a willing participant.
Modern tattoos are done with an electric tattoo machine — a simple tool based on a rotary system. There is a needle attached to a circular spinning device, allowing it to move up and down into the skin. The needles attached to the machine pierce the skin approximately 50 times per second and do not go deep into the skin.
The needles used in a tattoo machine are quite different from the needles doctors use, so needle phobes need not fret when considering being inked. Tattooing calls for hypodermic needles, which are no more than sharp tubes. There are two kinds of tattooing needles: liners and shaders. Both must be sterilized and used only once per person, according to California law.
When the tattoo machine is equipped with the appropriate needles, the needles are dipped into tattoo ink. Tattoo ink used for intradermal tattoos is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration and is used to give tattoos color. The term “ink” is used loosely because most of the substances used aren’t inks at all. So-called tattoo ink is made of two basic components: pigments and carriers. Pigments are anything that can be finely ground to provide color and are mixed with a carrier. Carriers are liquids used to deliver the pigments beneath the skin, distribute the pigment evenly and keep it from clumping together. The ink is injected beneath the outer layer of skin where the color remains. Tattooing is basically implanting tiny granules of color into the skin. The pigment is held in place by the skin’s immune system’s phagocytic cells. Phagocytic cells engulf the color particle, allowing the skin to hold the color while it heals.
Once the tattoo is fully healed, the color particle is trapped in place by tissue between the first and second layer of skin, the epidermis and dermis.
As time goes by and skin ages, the pigment recedes into the dermis. This puts more tissue between the tattoo and the top layer of skin, making the tattoo blurry and more difficult to see. However, don’t let that put the kibosh on future tattoo ideas. This process happens throughout decades, so a tattoo will be in its prime for many years.
While the science of tattooing is simple, a tattoo stays with its owner forever and should not be done without serious consideration and research, especially with larger pieces. So, needless to say, they are an immense commitment. Large tattoos can cost as much as a car, and will require many sessions. Before becoming living art, keep in mind that it will be painful. Choose a tattoo artist based on skill, not price, and try not to be arbitrary or impulsive.
People from all walks of life have tattoos of every style and size. Knowing the fundamentals of tattooing grants ink lovers with the facts they need before sitting in the chair and can help shape decisions they can be happy about for a lifetime.
Copyright Marie McCarty at www.thedailyaztec.com
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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers. Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.
You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.
For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.
Science of tattoo art is only skin deep
Marie McCarty25 April 2011
As tattooing becomes increasingly socially acceptable, many college students are itching to be inked for the first time or to add to their body art collection.
For a significant and potentially life-changing experience, the science of tattooing is relatively simple. Tattooing was transformed in 1891 by the invention of the electric tattoo machine, and has remained practically unchanged. Today’s tattoo artists only need a few items: an electric tattoo machine, needles, ink and a willing participant.
Modern tattoos are done with an electric tattoo machine — a simple tool based on a rotary system. There is a needle attached to a circular spinning device, allowing it to move up and down into the skin. The needles attached to the machine pierce the skin approximately 50 times per second and do not go deep into the skin.
The needles used in a tattoo machine are quite different from the needles doctors use, so needle phobes need not fret when considering being inked. Tattooing calls for hypodermic needles, which are no more than sharp tubes. There are two kinds of tattooing needles: liners and shaders. Both must be sterilized and used only once per person, according to California law.
When the tattoo machine is equipped with the appropriate needles, the needles are dipped into tattoo ink. Tattoo ink used for intradermal tattoos is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration and is used to give tattoos color. The term “ink” is used loosely because most of the substances used aren’t inks at all. So-called tattoo ink is made of two basic components: pigments and carriers. Pigments are anything that can be finely ground to provide color and are mixed with a carrier. Carriers are liquids used to deliver the pigments beneath the skin, distribute the pigment evenly and keep it from clumping together. The ink is injected beneath the outer layer of skin where the color remains. Tattooing is basically implanting tiny granules of color into the skin. The pigment is held in place by the skin’s immune system’s phagocytic cells. Phagocytic cells engulf the color particle, allowing the skin to hold the color while it heals.
Once the tattoo is fully healed, the color particle is trapped in place by tissue between the first and second layer of skin, the epidermis and dermis.
As time goes by and skin ages, the pigment recedes into the dermis. This puts more tissue between the tattoo and the top layer of skin, making the tattoo blurry and more difficult to see. However, don’t let that put the kibosh on future tattoo ideas. This process happens throughout decades, so a tattoo will be in its prime for many years.
While the science of tattooing is simple, a tattoo stays with its owner forever and should not be done without serious consideration and research, especially with larger pieces. So, needless to say, they are an immense commitment. Large tattoos can cost as much as a car, and will require many sessions. Before becoming living art, keep in mind that it will be painful. Choose a tattoo artist based on skill, not price, and try not to be arbitrary or impulsive.
People from all walks of life have tattoos of every style and size. Knowing the fundamentals of tattooing grants ink lovers with the facts they need before sitting in the chair and can help shape decisions they can be happy about for a lifetime.
Copyright Marie McCarty at www.thedailyaztec.com
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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers. Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.
You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.
For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.
Cancer Patient Inspired to Learn Cosmetic Tattooing
An amazing story follows below about a woman who survived cancer and was inspired, by her own experience with cosmetic tattooing to replace her eyebrow and lip discoloration, to become a medical and cosmetic tattoo artist. Her gift back to the community, prior to insurance companies deciding to pay for the procedure, was giving free areola tattoos to breast cancer survivors - she is well-known for the lifelike high quality of these tattoos. He generosity and talent gives cancer patients and medical trauma survivors a new lease on life with lifelike medical and cosmetic tattoos.
Tracy Hanes
At age 26, Kyla Gutsche was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. But surgery and chemotherapy treatments were only the beginning of her ordeal.
Distressed by her appearance from the side-effects of chemo, she turned to a tattoo artist to replicate her lost eyebrows and simulate lipstick. But a severe allergic reaction to the pigments disfigured her lips and caused lumpy granulomas to form.
Gutsche, a professor of art and art history at Oxford University in England at the time, sought out plastic surgeon Dr. Jean-Paul Tiziano, a world leader in micropigmentation, or medical tattooing, who repaired her damaged features.
The experience inspired Gutsche to learn the skill herself, so she apprenticed with Tiziano. Now she runs Cosmetic Transformations in Peterborough.
“As a cancer patient, you don’t want to be reminded that you are sick,” says Gutsche, now 37 and cancer-free. “You don’t have eyebrows and hair and people stare. It’s very hard because you don’t recognize yourself. You look in the mirror and don’t recognize yourself or don’t feel whole.”
She says wellness goes beyond physical recovery. Psychological studies have proven that when people believe they look better, they feel better.
Although Gutsche offers esthetic work such as permanent makeup, most of her work is with medical patients and cancer survivors.
She works with Peterborough plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Bert Van Brenk. She is renowned for the 3-D areolas she tattoos on breast-cancer patients who have undergone reconstruction. Male cancer patients often come to her for replacement of lost eyebrows or facial stubble.
OHIP now funds areola tattooing, but Gutsche used to perform the service for free for patients who couldn’t afford it.
Gutsche, who trained in England, France and Vancouver, draws on Leonardo da Vinci’s principles of light and shade to render nipples realistically. She won an international medical innovation award for Titian Wash, a skin and scar camouflage technique inspired by the glazing techniques of Renaissance artist Titian.
Her patients come from across the GTA, although one woman travelled from Kenya after reading about her on the Internet. One A-list Hollywood celebrity has also used her services.
One of her favourite clients was a woman in her late 70s who had Gutsche tattoo areolas on her reconstructed breasts. The patient and her husband, in his early 80s, brought a men’s magazine to the clinic as an illustration of how they wanted they wanted it to look.
“She was so pleased, she flashed her breasts to everyone in the office and said to her husband, ‘Honey, tonight we’re making love with the lights on!’ ” Gutsche says. “That’s why I love my job. It isn’t about the cosmetic side; it’s about making people feel more confident and not having to think about what made them insecure.”
She uses Biotic Phocea pigments, the only ones approved as a medical device for implantation into the skin. Although pigments commonly used by tattoo artists are approved by Health Canada, Gutsche points out they are approved for cosmetic use, not implantation.
She continues to lobby Health Canada for legislation to regulate tattoo pigment safety. In addition to the risk of allergic reactions, she says the pigments can interfere with MRIs or radiation treatments.
“Educating physicians and other tattoo artists about pigment safety is a cause dear to me,” she says.
Several years ago, Gutsche returned to her hometown of Calgary and looked up an old high school crush, Eliot Beaubien, on the Internet. He is a nephrologist (kidney specialist) practicing in Peterborough. They married three years ago.
Although Gutsche had fertility-sparing surgery while battling her ovarian cancer, she suffered five miscarriages during a previous marriage. She and Beaubien have had two children: Alexander, 18 months, and Althea, six months.
“We have these two special kids and it shows you, miracles really can happen,” she says.
Gutsche is a long-time volunteer with Look Good, Feel Better, a program that teaches cancer patients how to apply makeup so they can feel normal again. She also co-organized (with Norma Butcher and Shelley Peeples) the first Walk of Hope for Ovarian Cancer in Peterborough. The third-annual walk will be on Sept. 11.
The first Walk of Hope was held just four days after she had given birth to her first child by Caesarian section, so she wasn’t able to participate. But her husband and newborn son took part.
Gutsche says ovarian cancer is not well known, even though one in 70 Canadian women will be diagnosed with it.
Many other fundraisers, such as the Terry Fox Run, do not contribute funds to ovarian cancer research or treatment. Ovarian Cancer Canada is the only national charity dedicated to overcoming the disease, which is one of the deadliest cancers if it’s not caught in the early stages. Ninety per cent of women will survive if detection is early.
“It’s the disease that whispers before it roars,” says Gutsche. “A lot of the symptoms, such as bloating, cramping, weight changes, are chalked up to menopause or as flu.”
When Gutsche started having symptoms, her doctor dismissed her concerns as either flu or job-related stress. Her cancer was discovered only when an ovarian cyst ruptured, leading to the early diagnosis that saved her life.
Copyright Tracy Hanes at www.healthzone.ca
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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers. Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.
You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.
For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.
Tattoo artist helps cure cancer blues
April 25, 2011Tracy Hanes
At age 26, Kyla Gutsche was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. But surgery and chemotherapy treatments were only the beginning of her ordeal.
Distressed by her appearance from the side-effects of chemo, she turned to a tattoo artist to replicate her lost eyebrows and simulate lipstick. But a severe allergic reaction to the pigments disfigured her lips and caused lumpy granulomas to form.
Gutsche, a professor of art and art history at Oxford University in England at the time, sought out plastic surgeon Dr. Jean-Paul Tiziano, a world leader in micropigmentation, or medical tattooing, who repaired her damaged features.
The experience inspired Gutsche to learn the skill herself, so she apprenticed with Tiziano. Now she runs Cosmetic Transformations in Peterborough.
“As a cancer patient, you don’t want to be reminded that you are sick,” says Gutsche, now 37 and cancer-free. “You don’t have eyebrows and hair and people stare. It’s very hard because you don’t recognize yourself. You look in the mirror and don’t recognize yourself or don’t feel whole.”
She says wellness goes beyond physical recovery. Psychological studies have proven that when people believe they look better, they feel better.
Although Gutsche offers esthetic work such as permanent makeup, most of her work is with medical patients and cancer survivors.
She works with Peterborough plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Bert Van Brenk. She is renowned for the 3-D areolas she tattoos on breast-cancer patients who have undergone reconstruction. Male cancer patients often come to her for replacement of lost eyebrows or facial stubble.
OHIP now funds areola tattooing, but Gutsche used to perform the service for free for patients who couldn’t afford it.
Gutsche, who trained in England, France and Vancouver, draws on Leonardo da Vinci’s principles of light and shade to render nipples realistically. She won an international medical innovation award for Titian Wash, a skin and scar camouflage technique inspired by the glazing techniques of Renaissance artist Titian.
Her patients come from across the GTA, although one woman travelled from Kenya after reading about her on the Internet. One A-list Hollywood celebrity has also used her services.
One of her favourite clients was a woman in her late 70s who had Gutsche tattoo areolas on her reconstructed breasts. The patient and her husband, in his early 80s, brought a men’s magazine to the clinic as an illustration of how they wanted they wanted it to look.
“She was so pleased, she flashed her breasts to everyone in the office and said to her husband, ‘Honey, tonight we’re making love with the lights on!’ ” Gutsche says. “That’s why I love my job. It isn’t about the cosmetic side; it’s about making people feel more confident and not having to think about what made them insecure.”
She uses Biotic Phocea pigments, the only ones approved as a medical device for implantation into the skin. Although pigments commonly used by tattoo artists are approved by Health Canada, Gutsche points out they are approved for cosmetic use, not implantation.
She continues to lobby Health Canada for legislation to regulate tattoo pigment safety. In addition to the risk of allergic reactions, she says the pigments can interfere with MRIs or radiation treatments.
“Educating physicians and other tattoo artists about pigment safety is a cause dear to me,” she says.
Several years ago, Gutsche returned to her hometown of Calgary and looked up an old high school crush, Eliot Beaubien, on the Internet. He is a nephrologist (kidney specialist) practicing in Peterborough. They married three years ago.
Although Gutsche had fertility-sparing surgery while battling her ovarian cancer, she suffered five miscarriages during a previous marriage. She and Beaubien have had two children: Alexander, 18 months, and Althea, six months.
“We have these two special kids and it shows you, miracles really can happen,” she says.
Gutsche is a long-time volunteer with Look Good, Feel Better, a program that teaches cancer patients how to apply makeup so they can feel normal again. She also co-organized (with Norma Butcher and Shelley Peeples) the first Walk of Hope for Ovarian Cancer in Peterborough. The third-annual walk will be on Sept. 11.
The first Walk of Hope was held just four days after she had given birth to her first child by Caesarian section, so she wasn’t able to participate. But her husband and newborn son took part.
Gutsche says ovarian cancer is not well known, even though one in 70 Canadian women will be diagnosed with it.
Many other fundraisers, such as the Terry Fox Run, do not contribute funds to ovarian cancer research or treatment. Ovarian Cancer Canada is the only national charity dedicated to overcoming the disease, which is one of the deadliest cancers if it’s not caught in the early stages. Ninety per cent of women will survive if detection is early.
“It’s the disease that whispers before it roars,” says Gutsche. “A lot of the symptoms, such as bloating, cramping, weight changes, are chalked up to menopause or as flu.”
When Gutsche started having symptoms, her doctor dismissed her concerns as either flu or job-related stress. Her cancer was discovered only when an ovarian cyst ruptured, leading to the early diagnosis that saved her life.
Copyright Tracy Hanes at www.healthzone.ca
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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers. Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.
You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.
For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.
Tattoo Removal Serious Business for Former Gang Members
We tend to consider the cosmetic implications of tattoos whenever considering a cover-up tattoo or laser tattoo removal. One aspect that is less common is the idea that a tattoo could be used to stereotype, categorize, or even in some cases bring death or injury to its wearer. In the case of gang tattoos, and former gang members, this is precisely the reason reformed gang members now need help having their gang tattoos removed professionally. Everyone deserves a second chance.
May 6th, 2011
Some former gang members trying to turn their lives around are finding it hard to escape the gang lifestyle because of their visible tattoos. Now, a new program aims to help them pay the price of the high cost of tattoo removal.
"They made me feel good, it made me feel that I had power, if I wanted something I could get it," says one former Sunnyside gang member about the tattoos on his hand and fingers. We've distorted the voice and are not showing you his face to protect his identity. We've also blurred out his tattoos, tattoos he once wore proudly, and committed crimes to earn.
"Robbing, stealing, you know, buying stuff you shouldn't have been buying," he says.
But now he's left the gang lifestyle behind in hopes for a better future, and he wants to get rid of his tattoos, so he'll have more job opportunities.
"Once they see this, you know, how can they know they can trust you?" he says.
He's turned to a group called Sunnyside's Promise, who's helping him realize the importance of tattoo removal.
"Some of them are insignias that are gang affiliated, even if they're not, they're still parts of their life that has an identifying aspect to it," says Sunnyside's Promise executive director Mark Baysinger.
The tattoos are removed at this clinic in Yakima. Depending on the tattoo, it can take six to eight laser treatments to remove at $135 a pop, a cost out of reach for many Sunnyside families.
"When you have kids that are coming from families that do not have the money, it's a very difficult task for them to be able to make that step," says Baysinger.
So far ten former gang members have had the slate wiped clean so to speak. This teenager knows he'll be better off without the tattoos.
"I'll be able to go farther than I already am," he says.
Sunnyside's Promise is using grant money to help about 90 former gang members transition out of the gang lifestyle through tattoo removal and other services.
Copyright David Mance at www.kvewtv.com
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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers. Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.
You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.
For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.
Former Gang Members Getting Help With Cost of Tattoo Removal
By David ManceMay 6th, 2011
Some former gang members trying to turn their lives around are finding it hard to escape the gang lifestyle because of their visible tattoos. Now, a new program aims to help them pay the price of the high cost of tattoo removal.
"They made me feel good, it made me feel that I had power, if I wanted something I could get it," says one former Sunnyside gang member about the tattoos on his hand and fingers. We've distorted the voice and are not showing you his face to protect his identity. We've also blurred out his tattoos, tattoos he once wore proudly, and committed crimes to earn.
"Robbing, stealing, you know, buying stuff you shouldn't have been buying," he says.
But now he's left the gang lifestyle behind in hopes for a better future, and he wants to get rid of his tattoos, so he'll have more job opportunities.
"Once they see this, you know, how can they know they can trust you?" he says.
He's turned to a group called Sunnyside's Promise, who's helping him realize the importance of tattoo removal.
"Some of them are insignias that are gang affiliated, even if they're not, they're still parts of their life that has an identifying aspect to it," says Sunnyside's Promise executive director Mark Baysinger.
The tattoos are removed at this clinic in Yakima. Depending on the tattoo, it can take six to eight laser treatments to remove at $135 a pop, a cost out of reach for many Sunnyside families.
"When you have kids that are coming from families that do not have the money, it's a very difficult task for them to be able to make that step," says Baysinger.
So far ten former gang members have had the slate wiped clean so to speak. This teenager knows he'll be better off without the tattoos.
"I'll be able to go farther than I already am," he says.
Sunnyside's Promise is using grant money to help about 90 former gang members transition out of the gang lifestyle through tattoo removal and other services.
Copyright David Mance at www.kvewtv.com
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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers. Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.
You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.
For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.
Tattoo Culture Alive and Well
While it may be difficult for some to accept or realize, the art of tattooing is here to stay. With its long history, steeped in cultural and tribal roots, for those who are tattoo fans, nothing will convince them that the future of tattoos are in any danger at all from non-supporters. Very often, tattoo fans become the people who dedicate their lives to preserving the art form, as well as supporting any efforts by others to do so.
Kathmandu, May 7 (IANS) When Lokesh Varma, the son of an affluent army family in New Delhi, announced he wanted to forswear his MBA degree and his job with a multinational company to become a tattoo artist, his parents were speechless with horror.
"Tattoos were then thought to be something only sported by low life - bikers, goons and drug addicts," the 27-year-old, manning his tattoo stall at the Nepal Tattoo Convention, the first international tattoo convention held in Kathmandu last month, told IANS.
"My parents thought tattoos were not respectable and tattooing could not be a viable profession accepted by society. But that was before cable television came and changed people's way of thinking."
Varma today runs his tattoo studio, Devilztattooz, with his wife Sanobar. It is a thriving business that imports paints and equipment from abroad - the US and Thailand - with a basic design that could take half an hour, costing Rs.3,000.
"It's more channels like Discovery that bring images of distant different cultures to your home that helped tattoos get social acceptance, more than Angelina Jolie or other tattooed film stars. If you see something every day, there comes a day when you want to try it out too."
Bijay Gurung, a partner at Mohan's Tattoo Inn, the pioneering tattoo studio in Kathmandu that hosted the convention, says tattoos have been an integral part of Asia's indigenous culture. So are piercings.
"The Tharu community, who were the original residents of the Terai plains, tattoo their bodies as part of their ancient culture," says the 37-year-old, who besides tattoos and piercings, also sports blue hair.
When Gurung, the son of a British Army soldier who grew up in Pokhara city, first coloured his hair blue while still in school, the result was traumatic.
"It was in 1992 and I was summoned by the police," he says. "The police chief told me, you have a choice: either cut your hair or we will put you in prison. I thought it was my life and I had the right to dye my hair any colour I wanted. But what can a vulnerable teen do against the system!"
Though forced to do the cops' bidding at that time, Gurung has returned to the same style.
"I am the way I express myself," he says. "We decided to host the convention because we want the world to know that tattoos have been a part of our culture and remove the stigma on them. Also, in the year the Nepal Tourism Board is promoting Nepal as a prime tourist destination, we want to develop our country as a cultural, tattoo destination."
Tattoo artistes from France, Italy, Germany, Thailand and India gathered in an upmarket hotel in Kathmandu for the convention, subtly marking the status change in an adornment once regarded as the hallmark of drug addicts and dreadlocked hippies.
For French tattoo artist Laurent Maina, tattooing is a form of spiritual expression. The 39-year-old from Marseilles does only "Buddhist tattoos", an intricate mesh of divine figures and accompanying holy flora.
Unlike the nude girl tattoos pulp fiction attributed to sailors, clients seek tattoos of the Buddha, Shiva, and even Sai Baba. Holy Tibetan phrases are also in vogue along with lines from the Gita.
But though Bollywood has recently joined the vogue - with stars like Deepika Padukone, Saif Ali Khan and Hrithik Roshan sporting tattoos - the pros say India is still wary of experimenting deeply.
"Indians go for small tattoos - mostly names, tribal art or customised designs," Chitra Kumar Chhetri, whose Yogiz Tattoo Inn opened in Siliguri in 2010, told IANS.
"There are no demands for full-sleeve tattoos and large tattoos on the face. However, we have managed to create a market in eastern India."
The first Yogiz Tattoo Inn opened in Kalimpong in 2005 and gets clients from Kolkata, Assam, Orissa, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh and even Bhutan. This year, a branch is planned in Assam.
Tattoo artists are unanimous that hygiene is essential for the profession.
"We insist on using disposable syringes or sterilised ones for each client to prevent blood-borne diseases like HIV/AIDS and hepatitis," says Varma. "It's not only the client but also the artist who's at risk."
Copyright www.mangalorean.com
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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers. Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.
You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.
For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.
Once taboo, tattoos now the new fashion statement
Kathmandu, May 7 (IANS) When Lokesh Varma, the son of an affluent army family in New Delhi, announced he wanted to forswear his MBA degree and his job with a multinational company to become a tattoo artist, his parents were speechless with horror.
"Tattoos were then thought to be something only sported by low life - bikers, goons and drug addicts," the 27-year-old, manning his tattoo stall at the Nepal Tattoo Convention, the first international tattoo convention held in Kathmandu last month, told IANS.
"My parents thought tattoos were not respectable and tattooing could not be a viable profession accepted by society. But that was before cable television came and changed people's way of thinking."
Varma today runs his tattoo studio, Devilztattooz, with his wife Sanobar. It is a thriving business that imports paints and equipment from abroad - the US and Thailand - with a basic design that could take half an hour, costing Rs.3,000.
"It's more channels like Discovery that bring images of distant different cultures to your home that helped tattoos get social acceptance, more than Angelina Jolie or other tattooed film stars. If you see something every day, there comes a day when you want to try it out too."
Bijay Gurung, a partner at Mohan's Tattoo Inn, the pioneering tattoo studio in Kathmandu that hosted the convention, says tattoos have been an integral part of Asia's indigenous culture. So are piercings.
"The Tharu community, who were the original residents of the Terai plains, tattoo their bodies as part of their ancient culture," says the 37-year-old, who besides tattoos and piercings, also sports blue hair.
When Gurung, the son of a British Army soldier who grew up in Pokhara city, first coloured his hair blue while still in school, the result was traumatic.
"It was in 1992 and I was summoned by the police," he says. "The police chief told me, you have a choice: either cut your hair or we will put you in prison. I thought it was my life and I had the right to dye my hair any colour I wanted. But what can a vulnerable teen do against the system!"
Though forced to do the cops' bidding at that time, Gurung has returned to the same style.
"I am the way I express myself," he says. "We decided to host the convention because we want the world to know that tattoos have been a part of our culture and remove the stigma on them. Also, in the year the Nepal Tourism Board is promoting Nepal as a prime tourist destination, we want to develop our country as a cultural, tattoo destination."
Tattoo artistes from France, Italy, Germany, Thailand and India gathered in an upmarket hotel in Kathmandu for the convention, subtly marking the status change in an adornment once regarded as the hallmark of drug addicts and dreadlocked hippies.
For French tattoo artist Laurent Maina, tattooing is a form of spiritual expression. The 39-year-old from Marseilles does only "Buddhist tattoos", an intricate mesh of divine figures and accompanying holy flora.
Unlike the nude girl tattoos pulp fiction attributed to sailors, clients seek tattoos of the Buddha, Shiva, and even Sai Baba. Holy Tibetan phrases are also in vogue along with lines from the Gita.
But though Bollywood has recently joined the vogue - with stars like Deepika Padukone, Saif Ali Khan and Hrithik Roshan sporting tattoos - the pros say India is still wary of experimenting deeply.
"Indians go for small tattoos - mostly names, tribal art or customised designs," Chitra Kumar Chhetri, whose Yogiz Tattoo Inn opened in Siliguri in 2010, told IANS.
"There are no demands for full-sleeve tattoos and large tattoos on the face. However, we have managed to create a market in eastern India."
The first Yogiz Tattoo Inn opened in Kalimpong in 2005 and gets clients from Kolkata, Assam, Orissa, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh and even Bhutan. This year, a branch is planned in Assam.
Tattoo artists are unanimous that hygiene is essential for the profession.
"We insist on using disposable syringes or sterilised ones for each client to prevent blood-borne diseases like HIV/AIDS and hepatitis," says Varma. "It's not only the client but also the artist who's at risk."
Copyright www.mangalorean.com
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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers. Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.
You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.
For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Laser Tattoo Removal to See Huge Growth
By our estimates, there are certainly no shortage of people who are very happy with their tattoos, and will continue to get ink as long as they have the spare room on their skin to place it. However, there is also a growing group of adults, who for whatever reason, are experiencing tattoo regret at a growing rate. And as Yin has a Yang, tattoos go hand in hand with tattoo removal. Laser tattoo removal is poised to grow in demand over the next few years, and Inflicting Ink is ready.
USA WEEKEND Survey Defines a Generation of Changes
The Personal Computer Changed Lives for the Better; Gourmet Coffee and Princess Diana are Tops; Looking Ahead, Tattoo Regrets Could Fuel New Professions
This past September, as part of USA WEEKEND Magazine's 25th anniversary celebration, readers were invited to share what influenced them most over the past quarter century. More than 6,000 readers completed the survey and commented. Full results will be announced in the December 26 edition of the newspaper magazine.
Results show that over the past 25 years, USA WEEKEND readers were influenced by the personal computer, cell phones, the passing of Princess Diana, Harry Potter, gourmet coffee, and Forrest Gump. Survey results include these findings:
* We have a love/hate relationship with our cell phones. 64% say cell phones changed their lives for the better, but at 33%, it was also the #1 invention that changed the lives of readers for the worse.
* Readers trimmed the fat from their diets, but not the fun. Fat-free food is the favorite food trend of 26% of our readers and cholesterol-lowering drugs were the medical advance that made 41% of our readers lives better. But the #1 favorite food trend for readers is gourmet coffee (29%), followed by the aforementioned fat-free food and then the guilty pleasures of cupcakes ranked #3 at 15%.
* The sudden unexpected deaths of two youthful and promising figures had a profound effect on 50% of our readers. Princess Diana and John F. Kennedy, Jr. ranked #1 and 2, with Pope John Paul II, who died at the age of 84, in third place.
* In light of today's challenging economy, the survey revealed a potential growth area for employment. Tattoos ranked as the #1 least-favorite fashion trend of the last 25 years, leading one reader to note, "the best future profession for making money will be tattoo removal."
The survey was announced in the September 12 issue of USA WEEKEND, inviting readers to log onto usaweekend.com to share their thoughts on the past 25 years and be entered to win one of 25 prizes. The multiple-choice questionnaire was open to the public from Sunday, Sept. 12 to Monday, Sept. 20. Full results can be found in December 26 editions of the news magazine and online at www.usaweekend.com.
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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers. Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.
You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.
For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.
USA WEEKEND Survey Defines a Generation of Changes
The Personal Computer Changed Lives for the Better; Gourmet Coffee and Princess Diana are Tops; Looking Ahead, Tattoo Regrets Could Fuel New Professions
This past September, as part of USA WEEKEND Magazine's 25th anniversary celebration, readers were invited to share what influenced them most over the past quarter century. More than 6,000 readers completed the survey and commented. Full results will be announced in the December 26 edition of the newspaper magazine.
Results show that over the past 25 years, USA WEEKEND readers were influenced by the personal computer, cell phones, the passing of Princess Diana, Harry Potter, gourmet coffee, and Forrest Gump. Survey results include these findings:
* We have a love/hate relationship with our cell phones. 64% say cell phones changed their lives for the better, but at 33%, it was also the #1 invention that changed the lives of readers for the worse.
* Readers trimmed the fat from their diets, but not the fun. Fat-free food is the favorite food trend of 26% of our readers and cholesterol-lowering drugs were the medical advance that made 41% of our readers lives better. But the #1 favorite food trend for readers is gourmet coffee (29%), followed by the aforementioned fat-free food and then the guilty pleasures of cupcakes ranked #3 at 15%.
* The sudden unexpected deaths of two youthful and promising figures had a profound effect on 50% of our readers. Princess Diana and John F. Kennedy, Jr. ranked #1 and 2, with Pope John Paul II, who died at the age of 84, in third place.
* In light of today's challenging economy, the survey revealed a potential growth area for employment. Tattoos ranked as the #1 least-favorite fashion trend of the last 25 years, leading one reader to note, "the best future profession for making money will be tattoo removal."
The survey was announced in the September 12 issue of USA WEEKEND, inviting readers to log onto usaweekend.com to share their thoughts on the past 25 years and be entered to win one of 25 prizes. The multiple-choice questionnaire was open to the public from Sunday, Sept. 12 to Monday, Sept. 20. Full results can be found in December 26 editions of the news magazine and online at www.usaweekend.com.
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Inflicting Ink is a Rhode Island Tattoo Studio that embodies quality, consistency and pride, and offers a sterile, safe, comfortable, artistic environment to its customers. Nominated multiple times for the Best Tattoo Parlor in Rhode Island and Best Tattoo Artist in RI.
You may contact them for an appointment for a tattoo at (401) 683-5680 and of course walk-ins are always welcome.
For more information, please visit our home page at www.inflictinginktattoo.com.
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