Tattoos

Avril Lavigne loves fan tattoos

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Avril Lavigne thinks fans who have tattoos of her likeness are "incredible". The 'What the Hell' hitmaker - who has several inkings herself - admits it can be "weird" to see the length some people will go to to prove their love for her, but she is…

Current trends in tattoo art

And you thought tattoos were an expression of individuality? Celebrity copycat body art is more popular than ever, with images of Rihanna and Cheryl Cole currently the most frequently ripped from the gossip mags and taken to the tattoo…

The big picture: Tattoos

Robots, Hello Kittys, an Etch A Sketch screen, skulls covering an entire back … this fortnight, we’ve mostly been ogling Tattoo Soup, a new compendium of the world’s most unique tattoos. This comic strip was inked by tattoo artist Louis Molloy, from the…

Russell Brand's nipple tattoo

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Russell Brand is planning to have a skull and crossbones tattooed on his nipples. The British comic star is so excited by rumours he may appear alongside Johnny Depp in the next 'Pirates of the Caribbean' movie that he wants to pay tribute to the hit…

Angelina Jolie's Churchill tribute

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Angelina Jolie's latest tattoos are inspired by Winston Churchill. The 'Wanted' actress revealed two of the temporary inkings she sports on her arms in the film - which is about assassins who are striving to make the world a better place - come from…

Diablo Cody's Page tattoo

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'Juno' screenwriter Diablo Cody wants to get a tattoo of the film's sexy star Ellen Page on her arm. The former stripper - who won Best Original Screenplay at Sunday's Academy Award ceremony (24.02.08) - already sports an etching of a busty redhead…

Tattoos

Written on the body

A glorious butterfly is gazing up at me. It has a cutesy, cartoon face and curled lashes. Its larger than life wings are a dazzling explosion of pop-art colour and bubble dimensions. Flowerheads, blasted with vibrant, glowing blocks of green and red ink…