How My First Tattoo Gave Me Autonomy Over My Body After Abuse
Reclaiming stories through ink.
How Arnav Faced One of the Hardest Challenges of His Life: VIDEO
This powerful poem helped him get through his mother’s battle with cancer.
How a Math Homework Mantra Became Elvis’s First Tattoo: VIDEO
Wanting to is being able to.
How Keisha’s Struggle With Her Mental Health Led to a Tattoo of Her Eye: VIDEO
Keisha’s story is one worth watching
6 Women Share Their First Tattoo Experiences
No regrets.
Why Rasheem Got a Tattoo for Making the Tough Decision to Drop Out of College: VIDEO
The first of his 13 pieces, explained.
11 People Who Used Tattoos to Cover Up Self-Harm
When covering up self-harm is an act of self-care.
14 Things I’ve Learned from Getting 14 Tattoos
One writer opens up about what she’s learned from getting 14 different pieces. And the advice is amazing.
Jes Valentine on Apprenticeship, Safe Spaces for Women, and Why She Loves Fingernail Tattoos
With a kind AF vibe, this Brooklyn-based artist has so much to offer.
After Getting My Inner Lip Tattoo, I Learned That Peace Does Endure, in Fact
When impulses work out.