Over the years, I've amassed 12 tattoos. And now, I'm removing every single one of them. Like lots of people flexing their newfound independence, I got my first tattoo — a tiny cross on my hip bone — ...

I got my first tattoo in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. It was a tribal rose—a classic ’90s design—and an act of rebellion for 17-year-old me, who was away from home without parental supervision for the ...

It’s been a month since I took one of the biggest risks of my life: getting a tattoo. I had been planning it for a while. I’d scroll through Pinterest and romanticize the idea of ink permanently ...

This story was featured in The Must Read, a newsletter in which our editors recommend one can’t-miss story every weekday. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. The worst part of getting a tattoo ...

Sitting in a crowded coffee shop, catching a glimpse of the faded ink stretching across my arms always sends me straight back ...