and the winner is...Kimberley Vlaminck

Belgian teen, Kimberley Vlaminck, 18, claimed that she asked for only three stars to be tattooed near her left eye as a present "my father wanted to pay because in our family everyone has a tattoo," she said. As her father ate an ice cream outside, Miss Vlaminck claimed that she fell asleep before waking up to find her face covered in the "nightmare" tattoos. 56 stars to be exact. She later retracted the statement saying that she had lied and said that she fell asleep after her father's angry reaction.

inkspirations - JAIME TUD

JAIME TUD 

	http://www.amoyink.multiply.com http://www.facebook.com/wildsidestudio
	jaime_tattud@yahoo.com

inkspirations - ALEX RODOLFO

Alex Rodolfo  

http://www.facebook.com/ajrodolfo.uragon
+639058025953

RAKEL Tattoo = jawdrop

So while on the search for the best female artist (because I wanted to get tattooed somewhere...um, rather sensitive) I not only came across the best female artist but arguably the best artist artist artist. Meet Rakel Tattoo: 
http://www.facebook.com/rakeltattoo

I wish I still had a blank back to get one of her creations done. I guess I will have to settle on something on my thigh.



A Rakel tattoo is on my bucket-list, it should be on yours too.

contact:
RAKEL TATTOO
Address: Rakel Tattoo Studio, 1007 Cailles Street,
Sta. Cruz, Laguna ,Philippines
Phone Number: +639173685423      

the customer is not always right

If you want a tattoo, I beg you to think long and hard and then think some more about your design.

Do not get a tattoo because you want to be able to say "hey, check out my cool tattoo".
Get one that allows you to say "have you seen my pet dragon?" or "this is the saying I live by"

Tattoo artists are indeed artists but even they are business folk and the saying "the customer is always right" is something even tattooist respect.
What do I mean by this?

I'm sure you've seen people sporting Marvin the Martian or Tweety bird with his (yes, Tweety bird is a boy) eyes in a flutter.

Chances are the tattoo artist did very little to talk them out of this and well...there you have it.

so you're a virgin...

So for you virgins out there, here are my top tattoo parlor picks and why.  Mind you, I completely recommend other artists and I will be sharing who they are with you in the future. I recommend the following tattoo parlors if you, like me, plan to get your first tattoo completely on your own with no hand to hold.

Gene Testa

Address: 3/F Bodysenses, Robinson's Galleria, Ortigas, Pasig City

Contact number:0917-4135626      

Operating hours: Mondays to Sundays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Price range: Starts at P1,500
Inks used: Kuro Sumi, Vivid Colors, Screen Ink

Let's face it, location location location is everything. If you're getting your first tattoo, you want to be comfortable. You want to be somewhere where immediately after, you are within reach of either alcohol (TGIF is just downstairs) or strong caffeine (Starbs is right around the corner). AND you can immediately shop for that fabulous backless top that will showcase your new tattoo  

Republic Tattoo

http://www.facebook.com/republictattoo

Address: 2/F Promenade Building, 198 Wilson corner P. Guevarra St., San Juan City
Contact number: +63917-5459986   

In house artists: Joe Saliendra, Oman Daluz, Ding Fernandez and Alex Rodolfo.
Price range: Starts at P2,000.00 for a 2" x 2" piece

You walk into Republic Tattoo and you think you've just entered Miami Ink...or LA Ink, if you've got your favorite. Republic Tattoo boasts the biggest lounge in the country and it's true! I think it's the new kid on the tattoo parlor block which explains why everything still smells fresh. So take advantage of it while it is. I appreciate a tattoo shop that entertains inquiries promptly and I can vouch that they do. 
 

A World Divided

The world is divided into two kinds of people:  those who have tattoos, and those who are afraid of people with tattoos.  ~Author Unknown