Friday, October 31, 2008

More of Jessica's Ink: Halloween Post


I have featured a lot of Jessica's work before. The previous post here will link you back to earlier posts.

This seemed an appropriate piece for Halloween. It is on the other side of the leg that features Beetlejuice holding a pumpkin. You can see the pumpkin in the photo.

The image is of a child in a ghost costume holding a rock and a paper sack. It's based on a scene from "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown". A bunch of kids are comparing their goodies and Charlie reaches into his bag and sadly proclaims "I got a rock."


Happy Halloween everyone! And thanks to Jessica for sharing her ink!!

Here's a little "I got a rock" bonus:

More of Jessica's Ink: Halloween Post


I have featured a lot of Jessica's work before. The previous post here will link you back to earlier posts.

This seemed an appropriate piece for Halloween. It is on the other side of the leg that features Beetlejuice holding a pumpkin. You can see the pumpkin in the photo.

The image is of a child in a ghost costume holding a rock and a paper sack. It's based on a scene from "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown". A bunch of kids are comparing their goodies and Charlie reaches into his bag and sadly proclaims "I got a rock."


Happy Halloween everyone! And thanks to Jessica for sharing her ink!!

Here's a little "I got a rock" bonus:

Thursday, October 30, 2008

How to Get Prom Hair Styles

by Kelly

A prom is a special event for the teens and is an occasion for them to dress up well and sport an attractive hairstyle. Apart from the typically traditional styles, new prom hair styles are created every year. Remember to choose a hairstyle that suits you the best and enhances your features. A well done prom hairstyle contributes to your beauty and makes you look confident and attractive on the prom night. A prom hairstyle should be such that it is part of your overall makeup, face and dress. It should suit you and you should be able to carry it well. The color and hairstyle is different for each person and cannot be universalized. Hence it is important to plan well and experiment ahead so that you look and feel good with the prom hairstyle you settle for.

Since proms are classical in nature, tradition forms an important norm and hence punk hairstyles are ruled out. Classic prom hairstyles can be created best by professional hair stylists.

Sedu prom hairdos which are the norm with celebrities are widely preferred by the youngsters. In this hairdo after washing the hair it is dried with a hairdryer and then straightened with the help of the Sedu flat iron. This contributes to the sheen and texture of the hair and makes the hair more manageable.

Different prom hair styles can be sported depending on your style and personality. Some women may prefer popular updos. The messy updo is elegant and fresh and is popular with the young Hollywood. This hairdo sports long bangs which are side swept and are colored with rich highlights. The sides are styled towards the centre of the head and fall into cascades down the neck.

The other prom hairstyles can include the traditional bun, the French twist or a more complex form of a pony tail. The others may favor traditional flowing style by leaving it open. This style can be accessorized by various hairpins studded with precious stones or diamonds.

The Half down/Half up prom hairstyle is ideal to show off straight hair. They are quite simple to style and give a formal look without much fuss. The wrap style is another hot prom hair do if you have straight and shiny hair. French braids are also much in demand fro straight hairs.

Different kinds of ponies are also rocking for a prom night. The hair can be tied up in a high ponytail with the help of a jeweled ponytail holder. Few strands of hair can be pulled out to create a spiky and soft look.

The ballerina bun prom hairstyle is elegant and stylish. It is suitable for shoulder length hair while the Nape Knot is sensual and best suited for hair that is below the shoulder length. The knotted hair style suits medium to longer hair length and is a popular prom hairstyle.

A number of styles can be created from the base hairstyles. While grooming the hair into wraps, braids or rolls, the hair can be styled in any direction with the help of pins or blax bands. In addition a lot of jewels and color can be used for creating that magical look.

About the Author
Kelly is a hair care expert, who regularly blogs on hair loss and hair care remedies.

Charlie Honors The Birth of His Youngest Son


A cold and dreary day drove me underground on Tuesday, as I spent some of my lunch hour inkspotting, and meeting some new tattoos.

Since it was Tat-Tuesday, it only seemed fitting that I met a father and son, Amtrakking from Florida up to Boston, who had four tattoos apiece.

I met Charlie first, who had a tiger on his forearm. However, he offered up this piece on his right bicep instead:


As a parent with child-inspired ink, I certainly appreciated this tattoo which honors the birth of his youngest son, Derry.

He wanted to do a tribute, but didn't want to do a portrait, which is a popular method for doing so. Instead, he went for the footprints, name and birth date.

Whereas a portrait is a snapshot in time, footprints and/or hand prints are a record of your child's beginning, and a literal imprint of part of their flesh on one's own. There's something remarkable about the historical record contained therein, like the door jamb in the family home that displays the height-marks of the child, growing over the years.

This piece was inked by "Old School" at AK's N Chevrolets in Hollywood, Florida.


I can't find an active link for the shop, and it appears as it was renamed Almost Famous 2 Tattoos (not to be confused with Almost Famous Tattoos in Miami).

Check back in the coming days to see the tattoo offered up by Charlie's older son Jason, that ties in to this piece as well.

Thanks to Charlie for sharing his little piece of family history here on Tattoosday!

Charlie Honors The Birth of His Youngest Son


A cold and dreary day drove me underground on Tuesday, as I spent some of my lunch hour inkspotting, and meeting some new tattoos.

Since it was Tat-Tuesday, it only seemed fitting that I met a father and son, Amtrakking from Florida up to Boston, who had four tattoos apiece.

I met Charlie first, who had a tiger on his forearm. However, he offered up this piece on his right bicep instead:


As a parent with child-inspired ink, I certainly appreciated this tattoo which honors the birth of his youngest son, Derry.

He wanted to do a tribute, but didn't want to do a portrait, which is a popular method for doing so. Instead, he went for the footprints, name and birth date.

Whereas a portrait is a snapshot in time, footprints and/or hand prints are a record of your child's beginning, and a literal imprint of part of their flesh on one's own. There's something remarkable about the historical record contained therein, like the door jamb in the family home that displays the height-marks of the child, growing over the years.

This piece was inked by "Old School" at AK's N Chevrolets in Hollywood, Florida.


I can't find an active link for the shop, and it appears as it was renamed Almost Famous 2 Tattoos (not to be confused with Almost Famous Tattoos in Miami).

Check back in the coming days to see the tattoo offered up by Charlie's older son Jason, that ties in to this piece as well.

Thanks to Charlie for sharing his little piece of family history here on Tattoosday!

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Hemorrhage: Ryan's Derek Hess Piece is Bloody Awesome


I technically didn't meet Ryan, but he did respond to a flier I passed out. I gave it to his girlfriend, we're guessing around 34th Street in Manhattan, she passed it to him, and he e-mailed me the following photo:


Initially, all he told me was "It's a Derek Hess piece. It's my blood around it in the ... photo. It was done by Nick [Males] @ Silk City Tattoos".

Of course, I know inquiring minds would want to know more, so I asked him for more specifics.

"It's a piece of art that Derek Hess did [it's entitled "Hemorrhage"].
I have the print on my wall in my room, among others by him...this is just my favorite one. My girlfriend was getting her garter done on her leg and I had asked [Nick] if he could do it. He said yeah, so when she went for her second sitting, I got mine done. I think it took about 3 hours, theres a lot of detail in it. The black didn't hurt much but the blood was the worst part, non-stop pain with little to no breaks. A lot of fun."
Work by Nick at Silk City Tattoo has appeared on the blog previously here.

Thanks to Ryan for sharing his body art here with us on Tattoosday!

Hemorrhage: Ryan's Derek Hess Piece is Bloody Awesome


I technically didn't meet Ryan, but he did respond to a flier I passed out. I gave it to his girlfriend, we're guessing around 34th Street in Manhattan, she passed it to him, and he e-mailed me the following photo:


Initially, all he told me was "It's a Derek Hess piece. It's my blood around it in the ... photo. It was done by Nick [Males] @ Silk City Tattoos".

Of course, I know inquiring minds would want to know more, so I asked him for more specifics.

"It's a piece of art that Derek Hess did [it's entitled "Hemorrhage"].
I have the print on my wall in my room, among others by him...this is just my favorite one. My girlfriend was getting her garter done on her leg and I had asked [Nick] if he could do it. He said yeah, so when she went for her second sitting, I got mine done. I think it took about 3 hours, theres a lot of detail in it. The black didn't hurt much but the blood was the worst part, non-stop pain with little to no breaks. A lot of fun."
Work by Nick at Silk City Tattoo has appeared on the blog previously here.

Thanks to Ryan for sharing his body art here with us on Tattoosday!

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Eryn's Yarn Skull


I had seen Eryn before in the vicinity of 39th and Broadway and wanted to ask her about her tattoos. When I finally got the opportunity, she rolled up her right sleeve to reveal this incredible tattoo:


Eryn is a professional knitter and works with yarn on a daily basis (see some of her artsy stuff here). A friend of her designed this piece for as an homage to her vocation, although Eryn admits it exemplifies her "dorkitude".


This skull, capped with yarn, boasts knitting needle crossbones:

It's a brilliant piece and was inked by Alex Vidaud at Nautilus Tattoo in Hartford, Connecticut.

Thanks to Eryn for sharing her awesome ink with us here at Tattoosday!

Eryn's Yarn Skull


I had seen Eryn before in the vicinity of 39th and Broadway and wanted to ask her about her tattoos. When I finally got the opportunity, she rolled up her right sleeve to reveal this incredible tattoo:


Eryn is a professional knitter and works with yarn on a daily basis (see some of her artsy stuff here). A friend of her designed this piece for as an homage to her vocation, although Eryn admits it exemplifies her "dorkitude".


This skull, capped with yarn, boasts knitting needle crossbones:

It's a brilliant piece and was inked by Alex Vidaud at Nautilus Tattoo in Hartford, Connecticut.

Thanks to Eryn for sharing her awesome ink with us here at Tattoosday!

Thursday, October 23, 2008

An Interlude: Third Time's a Charm

Last week I had a bizarre lunchtime walk on Thursday. I met a woman outside of Macy*s who had an interesting neck tattoo. She seemed like a willing participant until the older woman standing with her kept repeating that what I was doing was "weird". The tattooed woman began to appear uncomfortable, so I bowed out gracefully, handing her a flier and moving on.

A while later I stopped another woman with a really cool pin-up on her arm. She said I'd stopped her before and thanked me, but wasn't interested. I vaguely remembered her after the fact, but couldn't pinpoint when or where I may have met her before.

Inkspotting can be streaky, and I considered quitting for the day, but I was determined to give it one more try. It was then that I met Melanie. In fairness to her, and to give her tattoo the spotlight it deserves, her ink is posted below (here).

An Interlude: Third Time's a Charm

Last week I had a bizarre lunchtime walk on Thursday. I met a woman outside of Macy*s who had an interesting neck tattoo. She seemed like a willing participant until the older woman standing with her kept repeating that what I was doing was "weird". The tattooed woman began to appear uncomfortable, so I bowed out gracefully, handing her a flier and moving on.

A while later I stopped another woman with a really cool pin-up on her arm. She said I'd stopped her before and thanked me, but wasn't interested. I vaguely remembered her after the fact, but couldn't pinpoint when or where I may have met her before.

Inkspotting can be streaky, and I considered quitting for the day, but I was determined to give it one more try. It was then that I met Melanie. In fairness to her, and to give her tattoo the spotlight it deserves, her ink is posted below (here).

Celebrity Haircuts: Mariah Carey Long Curly Hairstyles

I believe everyone should know Mariah Carey, If you don't know her by now, I think you should visit Mariah Carey official website at http://www.mcarey.com.

Find out more about her latest hairstyles when she attended this Whitney Museum of American Art's gala. Her long, curly-wavy hair at the tail and part creates a long fringe that curves down across the forehead to the corner of two side of her face, match well with her black long night grown.

Mariah Carey's Long Curly Fringe Hairstyle


Mariah Carey's Long Curly Hairstyle with black night grown

Monday, October 20, 2008

How To Use Celebrity Haircut Picture To Find Your New Look

Most people choose their new hair style by looking at a picture of a celebrity hair style or browsing celebrity hair style photos. This can be a good way to find that perfect look, but there are some guidelines that you should keep in mind when looking at pictures of celebrity hair styles. Doing so can help you avoid hair disasters and guarantee that you come out looking like your chosen picture of celebrity haircut.


You can find pictures of celebrity haircut in style books and portfolios found at most salons, in fashion magazines, and in online hair style photo galleries. All of these can give you lots of ideas and a picture of hair style that you can carry with you to discuss your new style with your stylist. By using a picture of hair style, both you and your stylist can have a realistic expectation of what your new style will look like and how to achieve it.


Have you ever found the perfect picture of a celebrity haircut only to come out of the salon looking nothing like the woman in the picture? Most of the time we blame it on the stylist. While part of the blame can be put on the stylist for not pointing out your hair style blunder, most often the blame lies with you for choosing the wrong picture of celebrity hair style to compliment your face shape and hair texture.


A picture of celebrity haircut is a representation of what the woman in the hair style photo looks like with a particular style. You can not realistically expect to look like the picture because you are not that woman; your hair and structure are probably different. But you can selectively choose your pictures of hair styles and eliminate the ones that would be disastrous for you by following a few pointers:


1. When browsing through pictures of celebrity haircut, be sure to pay extra attention to the type and texture of hair that the celebrity in the picture has. Is her hair coarse, thin, wavy, or straight? Try to find pictures of celebrity haircut with hair types that closely resemble your own.


Keep in mind that a hair style may look great on a particular celebrity because she has thick and naturally curly hair, but the same hair style may not look so great on someone with thin, limp hair.


2. Often, pictures of hair styles are taken of celebrities with perfect bone structures. It is very rare that you find a hair style picture with a celebrity trying to conceal a too-high hair line, prominent nose or under-developed chin. If you have features that you wish to highlight or diminish, pay special attention to the style in the picture of hair style. Would the style in the picture of hair style compliment your features or detract from them?

3. Use an interactive online photo gallery. You can upload your photo and use it to test how you might look with lots of different hair style photos. This is a great way to "try before you buy" to avoid expensive mistakes when you go to the salon.


4. When you find a few hair style photos that you think are perfect for you, ask your stylist for his/her opinion on your chosen pictures of celebrity hair styles. He or she will be able to tell you without a doubt whether or not your picture of celebrity hair style includes a style that will be picture perfect for you.


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Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Celebrity Haircuts: Fringe Benefits

Like a facelift, it accentuates your eyes and defines your cheekbones. Here's what you need to know before the big bangs hair cuts. If you 're completely clueless as to how you should go about getting a fringe or bangs hair cuts.


Simple, just follow these examples from celebrity hair cuts. You can also add a touch of glamor with bangs, or dress them up with nifty accessories.






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Monday, October 13, 2008

Celebrity Haircut: Alicia Keys

If you love music, you should not missed this superb singer, Alicia Keys, like her latest song, Superwoman which hit the world with storm.


Born in 1981, Alicia Keys is an American R&B, soul, and neo soul singer-songwriter, pianist, cellist, and actress. She has won numerous awards, including eleven Grammy Awards, seventeen Billboard Music Awards, and three American Music Awards. Keys has a vocal range of a dramatic contralto, spanning three octaves. Keys cites Stevie Wonder as her biggest influence.She is often called the "Princess of Soul".


Like her songs, her hairstyles over years also attract people attention. So here are some of her hairstyles over years being curly haircut, sedu hairstyle, updos, casual long hairstyle or braid hairstyle, you definitely can find a hairstyle that suit you in coming Fall/Winter.




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Saturday, October 11, 2008

Celebrity Haircut: Daisy Fuentes

I am not sure everyone here know Daisy Fuentes. So to make thing simple, let me give you some brief introduction to this beautiful lady. Fuentes studied communications and journalism at Bergen Community College, and then was hired as the weather-girl for WNJU-TV, Channel 47, a Telemundo station. She quickly moved up the ranks, eventually becoming a news anchor and reporter for the evening news.

MTV took notice of the 19-year-old Fuentes and made her host of MTV International, which later became MTV en EspaƱol and later MTV Latin America. She later landed a role on the ABC soap opera Loving.

So find out more of this celebrity various hairstyles over different occasions.

Daisy Fuentes's updos at Padres Contra El Cancer 8th Annual La Sueno De Esperanza


Lovely Daisy Fuentes's sexy hairstyle at People En Espanol's "50 Most Beautiful" soiree


Daisy Fuentes's long curly hairstyle at 2008 JCPenney Asian Excellence Awards

Daisy Fuentes's bang hairstyles at 7th El Sueno De La Esperanza annual gala


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