Flash Your Tattoo

The Marines are looking for a few good men – minus the tattoos.  Not only has this military branch laid out strict guidelines for interested future marines and soldiers currently serving, they also feel their guidelines will help with any future career plans a marine might pursue once he’s out of the marines. Their view is excessive tattoos detract from the professional appearance that people expect of a Marine.  Although the Marines have had a fairly strict policy in place, Sgt. Maj. Carlton W. Kent stated that they realized more guidance was necessary to clear up questions about the existing policy. Sounds a bit bureaucratic. (continue reading…)

Maybe it’s the squeeze everyone is feeling these days, but I’ve just read about a second example of two small businesses combing into one business establishment.  I admit – the first was in a book I was reading.  The union brought on by friendship and a need for a job by all three friends.  One third of an old house a book store, one third an art gallery, and one third a retro beauty shop.  Then I read a similar story but it’s non-fiction and it was a marriage of a beauty shop and a tattoo parlor located in Brooklyn called Glamour Garage.  The person responsible is Rebecca Faye the owner of Hello Beautiful Hair Salon.  She loves tattoos and sports quite a few in addition to her sexy staff.  Visit her site and show support for her business if you live in the Brooklyn area. (continue reading…)

Jeff Gogue is a well respected self taught tattoo artist.    His influences include Robert Hernandez, Nikko Hurtado, Shige, Bob Tyrrell, and Joe Capobianco.  He also dabbles in oil painting. He states that his goal is to tattoo  creative, dynamic, refined work. Athough this is a sleeve in progress I was impressed with the colors and the coloring.   You can see that this is going to be a beautiful piece even in this stage. (continue reading…)

Kat Von D recently came out with a new product in her family of makeup products with Sephora. This one is a concealer that will cover up your tattoos.  Job hunting and tattoos are not always the best mix, so this product is a perfect choice for visible tattoos that are difficult to cover up with clothing.  I would love for anyone who has used this product to comment to this post. (continue reading…)

Tattoo Inspired streetwear – You see t-shirts on every corner but not very often do you see cool accessories like this. An investment in a hat is an investment in a cool item that you can wear everyday and to accent your whole wardrobe.  (continue reading…)