Let's be real for a second: Getting a tattoo can be scary. The looming permanence of the decision you're about to make, the sterile smell and, not to mention, the pain of a needle stabbing your skin ...

Note to readers: The News-Press and Naples Daily News' have launched a series called "Tattoo Tales" featuring a tattoo story − from the emotional to the humorous − asking those who are participating ...

COLUMBIA — Women-owned tattoo shops in Columbia are creating a safe space where people feel welcome — and are welcome to be themselves — all while getting permanent art tattooed on their bodies.

“Us girls have to stick together,” said Sarra Yandow, owner of the all-female tattoo and piercing shop in Danbury. “In an industry that’s often been male-dominated, we’ve built a space that feels safe ...