Vane Hudge's Neck Tattoo

DUTDUTAN 2011...need I say more?

Jen Aniston gets her 1st tattoo

Jennifer Aniston, at the age of 42, gets her first tattoo in memory of her beloved dog, Norman. 

I love 'in memoriam' tattoos

when the love is gone but unfortunately, the tattoo is still there

Here is proof why proclaiming your love by tattooing it is a baaaad idea.

CASE 1: 

Rihanna & Chris Brown got matching stars tattoos...only for him to beat the crap out of her

 
CASE 2: 
Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder...tattooed Winona Forever on his arm and had it converted to Wino Forever after the split. Can someone please explain what Wino Forever means...

CASE 3: 
Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton
Angelina got Billy Bob's name on her arm and when they split had to have it lasered off.

CASE 4: 
Denise Richards got Charlie's name tattooed on her ankle. A fairy is there now.

INKspirations - Camsy Valencia

I'm sure I have mentioned in the past how fascinated I am by our local female artists. Apparently I had not done my homework because I only just discovered the wonder that is Camsy Valencia. She is not only gorgeous but she is wickedly talented. Here are some of my faves from her portfolio: 

the CAMSY VALENCIA

Vice Ganda gets INK'd at Republic!

the one & only Vice Ganda got inked at one of my favorite tattoo shops, Republic Tattoo! I so love Vice Ganda! And check out the perfect star on her wrist!

"we have the same tattoo...maybe we're soulmates"

 OR, dare I say, MAYBE YOU ARE BOTH UNORIGINAL...

Our country has some of the most talented artists, yet some very unoriginal customers. Okay, so we're all aware of the most common tattoos: 

-Butterfly

-Tribal(say it with me..tramp stamp)

-Stars

-Fairy

-Kanji or Chinese symbol

-ambigram

-your (own!) name or initials (because oh no, you might forget who you are)

Admittedly, I have one (okay, maybe 2 of the above) but the following designs are THE most common designs I have seen in most artists' portfolios. I wonder if artists cringe when they see that they have do another one of these or think to themselves "good, I've already mastered this one"

not just any butterfly but this butterfly! I have seen this everywhere, in different sizes and colors. Done well and done poorly. please, folks, there are about 17,500 species of butterflies...

The "Rihanna" tattoo: This is a funny one. I saw this in Bora quite a bit this summer, actual tattoos and in henna. In color or in black, if you have this,  you are certainly not the only one sporting this "trend".

Rihanna

NOT Rihanna

NOT Rihanna

NOT Rihanna

NOT Rihanna

Ah..and yes, since we are on the topic of stars...nothing beats the nautical star. This seems to be the default tattoo for those who can't decide what to get. 

For the fellas...Men oh so love their ambigrams. But there's no denying...
the hannya...and of course, it has to be the most demonic one you can find.

Someone please explain this one to me...the black panther.

we can't forget the praying hands...and as you can see this, this can go terribly wrong. Though I have seen one that is magnificent. Still not very original though

But the winner is...drumroll, please...the KOI!
It's actually the perfect design for a cover-up. Complicated and detailed enough to hide that Sylvester the Cat tattoo you got 10 years ago.

Joey Vox of Moonshine Designs

I was surprised by Joey Vox's portfolio! Extremely impressed. My friend strongly recommended that I check out his work and WOW! Here are my favorites...

http://www.moonshinetattoos.com

moonshinedesigns@yahoo.com
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