Getting your first tattoo rarely happens in a perfectly calm, logical moment. More often, it arrives wrapped in adrenaline and emotion, with the sense that something meaningful is about to happen.

It’s been a month since I took one of the biggest risks of my life: getting a tattoo. I had been planning it for a while. I’d scroll through Pinterest and romanticize the idea of ink permanently ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Getting your first tattoo can be nerve-wracking, especially for older adults. That’s why one Kansas City tattoo studio is creating a more welcoming space for people 55-and-older to ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. At 65, Sandee Althouse has gotten 17 tattoos in five months, turning to ink as self-care as her husband battles a ...

LOS ANGELES — Sandee Althouse walked into a Silver Lake gift shop dressed in an almost austere, simple black dress, her curly black hair graying at the temples. She carried herself like an older and ...