The tattoo industry is facing a reckoning, with customers fed up with bad artists, overpricing, and sexism

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Tattoo artist creating a tiger on a client's arm.
People are becoming more discerning about the tattoo artists they go to, which has led to a "tattoo recession" (stock image).

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A woman said her tattoos got her rejected for a job, but experts say personality is far more important

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A woman in a business suit with face tattoos (stock photo).

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I quit a six-figure job as a Google recruiter to become a full-time tattoo artist. It feels amazing and I'll never look back.

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Daniel Sprague
Daniel Sprague quit his job as a Google recruiter to work as a full-time tattoo artist.

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Meet the 106-year-old woman reviving traditional tattoos in the Philippines

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At 106, Apo Whang-od is the oldest known person practicing batok, a traditional tattooing technique that dates back 1,000 years in the Philippines. These tattoos were once badges of honor to warriors who protected the land.

Clients like Taylor Swift and 'Euphoria' love my realistic airbrush tattoos. Here's how I built my business.

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Grace Lovejoy says fake tattoos in film and TV started to look worse and worse as Hollywood's cameras got better. She set out to do something about it.

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