Phat-a-tat-tat: Inked up is in

The prototypical woman is changing before our eyes. There used to be a certain look that American society dictated women to look like. In most cases, especially in the last 50 years, that look has been European (let's be honest). But now we're seeing a more independent streak in feminine grooming. Women are taking skin art, piercings and ink, to a whole new level.
The cute roses and half-moons used to be in a few years back, but now people are getting whole Bible verses and the like tatted on their muscles. Is this such a thing as too much of a good thing?
These are not your bridesmaid-type chicks, either. There is increasingly a biker-chick vibe going on, a visual toughness.
It's hard to explain. Or maybe it's just hard.

Best of 09: Face Tattoos

Face tats were huge in 2009, with people covering much of the side of their faces with things from stars to animals.
It seemed like people either didn't care about getting a job or just didn't care about anything, but facial ink went mainstream in 2009. While the roots of this craze certainly can be found in the deep jungles of history, it's safe to say that people like Mike Tyson, and (gasp) Deranged, I mean, Danger, helped lead the way this time.


Face tats: Cool or Fool?

Face Tats: Cool or Fool?

You've seen them no doubt: People with ear lobes filled with drums or round cookie-like emblems and piercings and the like. Body modification has been around for centuries in tribal society, but it's taking on a whole new life recently in the U.S. Tats are more popular than ever these days. First women started with them on the ankle (a rose), then they moved to the chest, then private areas. Now they're on the face.
While most people do it in an unintrusive kind of way there are those that just simply go too far. Or do they? Would you ever get a face tat?