Top Celebrity World: May 2011

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Mr. Kaves Shares a Mark Mahoney Portrait

A couple weeks back, I ran into Michael Kaves on 3rd Avenue, a couple blocks away from his shop, Brooklyn Made Tattoo. Kaves is also one of the founding members of The Lordz of Brooklyn. I know Kaves from around the neighborhood, and although I've never been tattooed by him, I have been under the needle in his shop and have had the pleasure of seeing him work first-hand and close-up on other clients.

He's familiar with Tattoosday and wanted to share a tattoo with us here on the site. Check it out:

Located on Kaves' upper right arm, this brilliant tattoo was inked by the legendary Mark Mahoney.

Kaves explained he had gone out to Los Angeles a couple months back and worked at Mahoney's renown shop, the Shamrock Social Club. They had a big launch for a limited edition tattoo pigment - "Mark Mahoney's Shamrock Green". He was there, working on St. Patrick's Day for the official launch.

Mahoney, known to many as the " founding father" of single-needle black and gray tattooing, tattooed this portrait for Kaves, which took about twelve hours from start to finish.

And who is the woman tattooed on his arm? "It's my grandmother, Marie," he explained, "from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, right here on Third Avenue, 1945."

Kaves' own tattooing work first appeared on Tattoosday back in 2008 here. Most recently, his work has appeared here. This is, however, the first time we have been honored to share a tattoo by Mark Mahoney.

Thanks to Kaves for sharing this phenomenal tattoo by an American master, here with us on Tattoosday!

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Sunday, May 29, 2011

Repost for Memorial Dsy: A Traditional Naval Tattoo on a 21st Century Ship

This post originally appeared on November 7, 2009. I felt it was appropriate to re-post on Memorial Day, 2011:

The USS New York was put into service today by the United States Navy.

Her hull was forged with steel salvaged from the rubble of the World Trade Center.

It's a momentous occasion indeed, and several crew members were in attendance with dignitaries earlier this week at the World Series.

As is happens, I noticed a gentleman in uniform outside of Madison Square Garden earlier in the week and he had this tattoo on both hands:

Turns out, the tattoo was modeled after this naval pin, which represents the rank of Boatswain's Mate, worn on the lapel:

The gentleman, whose name is Fred, serves on the USS New York, as the more commonly-known title of Ships Bos'n, and it seems appropriate to post this tattoo today as the ship officially enters the naval fleet.

Fred has been in the service for 26 years, and has seven or eight tattoos all told.

As Ships Bos'n he works with mission systems on amphibious maneuvers.

The crossed anchors are traditional naval insignia and, even though he drew this design himself and they weren't inked in a traditional tattoo shop, he recognizes the crossed anchors as symbols of his dedication to the trade.

I thank Fred for his service to our country, as well as his willingness to contribute to Tattoosday. We wish him well as he serves with pride on the USS New York!

Life is War

Back in April, I met Joshua outside of Penn Station, and he shared this, one of his five tattoos:

This forearm tattoo, exemplifies Joshua's philosophy that life is war: "you have to go through war to get where you're going."

An ex-girlfriend drew it up for him and then he had it tattooed by Jamie at Bullseye Tattoo Shop in Staten Island, New York.

Thanks to Joshua for sharing this tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Chad and the City

I met Chad one afternoon in April outside of Madison Square Garden. He shared this tattoo which is on his left shin:

As one might have guessed, Chad is a huge fan of the former HBO series Sex and the City and this is one of a large number of tattoos that he has. When I asked how many he had, he quipped “I have no clue.”

Chad’s work was inked by Eileen Fabbricatore at Lady Luck Tattoo in Aurora, Colorado.

Thanks to Chad for sharing these tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

Friday, May 27, 2011

Stephen's Killer Klown

One of the significant changes in the chronology of Tattoosday was the discovery that the Amtrak waiting area in Penn Station was a wonderful place for inkspotting, not just on rainy days, but whenever I had the chance to pass that way.

Stopping someone on the streets of New York City, especially when they are in a hurry to get somewhere, can be challenging. I have discovered that people waiting for their trains, with nothing but time on their hands, are much more likely to be open to discussing their tattoos with strangers like me.

What’s nice, as well, as the trains running out of the Penn Station Amtrak hub go to Boston, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and beyond (New Orleans and Toronto are possible rail destinations).

In early April, I ran into Stephen, who was visiting from Auckland, New Zealand. He has ink on both arms, one leg, and the top of his back, so there was a lot to choose from, once he consented to sharing one of his tattoos.

He offered up this horror-themed illustration, on the upper section of his right arm:

The clown with a cleaver is one of those funny/scary images that appeals to fans of the horror genre. Stephen liked the image and collaborated with the tattoo artist, Jamie Thorburn, to come up with the final design.

Thanks to Stephen for sharing this cool tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Our 1000th Post! David's Mermaid and Seahorse Blow Us Away......

Pardon the royal "we," but this is our 1000th post, and we feel a little celebratory.

To honor this milestone, we are sharing this amazing half sleeve belonging to David:

This astonishing work is the creation of artist Erick Lynch at Redemption Tattoo in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

David said that he had wanted a mermaid, as his wife loves mermaids, and that Lynch's work reflects a traditional Japanese style, thus the female figure appearing as a pearl diver, which is more in line with Japanese artistic tradition.

The whole of the half sleeve represents about 12 hours of work, in David's estimation, which includes the inside of the biceps, and this phenomenally vivid seahorse:

David points to Erick Lynch's use of white highlights in the seahorse, which really makes it "pop".

All in all, this is a remarkable piece of work that we are honored to have as our 1000th post here at Tattoosday. Thanks to David for sharing it and to Erick Lynch for his mastery of the art form!

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Christine's Sleeve of Colorful Flowers and Butterflies

Some posts don't need a lot of explaining. I met Christine on 3rd Avenue in Bay Ridge earlier this month, and she shared these stunning tattoos, perfect for celebrating on a warm spring day:

The Tiger lily and Red-spotted Purple butterfly above are only the top section of a full sleeve:

The flowers on the forearm are Violets, which span the inside of Christine's arm, as well:

And that's an American Painted Lady butterfly in the ditch.

This amazing, and vibrantly colorful sleeve was inked by Tim O'Connor at The Red Parlour in the Woodside section of Queens, New York. We featured work by Tim and The Red Parlour once before, here, back in 2008.

Thanks to Christine for sharing her wonderful sleeve with us here on Tattoosday!

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Don't Sit Under the Cherry Tree with Anyone Else but Me

I spotted Christina one Friday afternoon in Penn Station, sporting this awesome cherry blossom tattoo:

She took some photos in to Jason Loui, then at Redemption Tattoo in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He sketched out a design, and the rest is history. Mr. Loui now works out of Good Faith Tattooing, in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Thanks to Christina for sharing her cherry blossom tree with us here on Tattoosday!

Monday, May 23, 2011

Musician Monday: Ryan from The Disconnects

Here on our second installment of Musician Mondays, we have a rockin', self-explanatory tattoo from Ryan, lead singer and guitarist from an unsigned band called The Disconnects:

From her mohawk to her Doc Martens, this punk rock girl and her "Too Fast to Live, To Young to Die" banner totally capture that raw, rock aesthetic.

I met Ryan last month, across the street from where I work, on Seventh Avenue and 31st Street, in Manhattan.

The tattoo was inked at Fat Kat Tattoos in Keyport, New Jersey. Work from Fat Kat previously appearing on the site can be seen here.

Thanks to Ryan for sharing his cool tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Ivan's Sleeve: Doom, Zombies, and The Joker

Last month I met Ivan in Penn Station, and I took a bunch of photos of his right arm, fully-sleeved. There's a lot going on here, so let's take a look:

And the inner part of the sleeve:

Ivan's tattoo artist is Larry Davis at Explicit Tattoo in Suffern, New York He also credits Adrienne Levy with the design of the cat on his wrist.

Ivan explains a little bit about his ink:

"The zombie on my shoulder is an original that Larry drew from his imagination. The face with the ragged teeth on my bicep is from the video game Doom.

As for the totem pole-esque image on my forearm, the middle and upper pieces were drawn by the artist Matt Simonetti.

The lower piece was drawn by Micki Fever. Larry did the tattooing, as is true for all my tattoos."

Ivan also has this segment of his sleeve which is noteworthy:

Ivan explained that this tattoo of The Joker and Harley Quinn is based on this illustration by the artist Alex Ross, which appeared on the cover of Batman: Harley Quinn.

Thanks to Ivan for sharing his cool tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

Cheerleading Hairstyles 2011

Cheerleading Hairstyles 2011 : Ponytails are by far the most suitable choices, when it comes to hairstyles for purposes. Cheerleading Hairstyles 2011 are also preferred by women gymnasts. Be it curly hair or straight hair, these hairstyles are better options. Moreover, they can be worn with many different looks, such as the ponytail set at the top of the head or back of the head.

Colorful hair bows will certainly add up to the beauty of this hairstyle.

Crop Haircuts for Women 2011

Crop Haircuts for Women 2011 choppy haircuts for women are extremely popular. Choppy haircuts are more edgier than the old haircuts. But, thanks to the new hair conditioning treatments and products, the hair can be styled soft and silky. Also, there is razor cutting which gives those soft wispy hair ends, which look amazing.

So, you can get your hair choppy cut into whatever crop style you like and then make it look softer by regular care for short haircuts.

Black color Crop Haircuts for Women 2011

Crop Haircuts for Women 2011

Blowout Hairstyle for mens

Blowout Hairstyle for mens 2011 : Blowout hairstyles were made popular by the Roh Reha of the 'Gotti Boys', on their reality TV series show called as 'Growing Up Gotti', and by the famous viral video 'My New Haircut'.

Origin of this hairstyle is controversial, some citing a Brooklyn barbershop is the true place where the blowout hairstyle originated.

However, many people in the Northeast say that its roots can be traced to Garett's Barbers Shop located in Berlin

Popular Hairstyles in 2011

Popular Hairstyles in 2011 Layered haircuts are the most popular hairstyles for women. You can cut your hair into different styles of layered cuts. On top of the layered cut, you can also consider cutting your hair choppy, or for a sleek look, get a razor cut. Make sure you accompany your style with some kind of bangs.

Wavy romantic hairstyles are also very popular. Here are various popular haircuts for women.

There are many styles of bangs, you can go with side sweeping bangs, or blunt Cleopatra style bangs.

Anime Hairstyles 2011

Anime Hairstyles 2011 : First of all, pick an anime character. It can be your favorite anime character, or one which can be styled into your own hair. For example, the style needs to be of a length which matches your hair length, so it can be styled into it.

Red color Anime Hairstyles 2011

more style to your hair, you need to style the hair further. If you have spiky hair styles, then you might need to use a gel wax or an extra hold gel, to hold the spikes in place.

Make appropriate sections of hair when doing this step. Female anime hairstyles might be styled curly, for which a curling iron or a curling hair serum can be used.

Formal Hairstyles 2011

Formal Hairstyles 2011 : Some interesting short formal hairstyles use these ideas. Comb all your hair neatly, and then make a bump hairstyle. To do this, take the front section of your hair and then roll it and then secure it near the crown, using some snap clips. Then comb the rest of the hair down. This is a sleek look. Wear linear metal earring with this style.

Formal Hairstyles 2011 messy bun is quite popular, and looks sexy. To do this scoop all your hair back and secure them into a low bun near the nape of the neck.

Edgy Haircuts for Girls

Edgy Haircuts for Girls 2011 : edgy haircut is suitable for girls who have gamine features and thick hair. To get this haircut, ask your stylist to cut the hair at the back quite short so that it just grazes the nape. The hair at the crown should be cut in short layers so that the hair looks voluminous at the top.

Ask your stylist to cut your hair at the front into bangs that are choppy and whose length goes past the eye.

style this haircut, apply volumizing mousse through your hair and backcomb hair at the crown area to give it some height and volume. Blow dry the rest of the hair straight by using a blow dryer and a paddle brush.

Hair Color Ideas for 2011

Hair Color Ideas for 2011 : Redheads who think that they do not have much option in hair color, need not worry. Mahogany tones as well as colors like deep aubergine and copper red are the latest in new hair color trends 2011. Red heads should opt for all over color rather than highlights as this looks more appealing on them. shades gives the hair a lot of shine and sleekness and are suitable for mid length as well as long hair.

Shades of plum and hazelnut also also great hair coloring ideas for redheads. new hair color trends 2011. After knowing the latest hair color trends, you don't need to be stuck with boring hair anymore.Just make sure that your hair color is suitable for your skin tone and personality.

New Hair Color Trends 2011

New Hair Color Trends 2011 : Coloring your hair can give you an instant makeover that not even a new haircut can achieve. Imagine yourself going from a brunette to a redhead. New Hair Color Trends 2011 is indeed a total transformation but you have to make sure that it suits your skin tone and personality. Not everyone can go for such drastic change and this season the latest hair color trends is all about subtle coloring.

Hair highlights and lowlights brings out the sparkle in your eyes and are suited for all types of hairstyles.

Hair Color Chart 2011

Hair Color Chart 2011 : Don't worry, cause this article will help solve your confusion and make you successful in changing your entire look. You can always go in for a nice hair make over using hair color and hair dye, which suits your persona and makes you look smart and trendy.

Now that you have the hair color chart in front of you, what you need is a nice haircut and choosing the hair color that suits your skin texture. Darker skin shade people can go for shades of brunettes and blacks cause that suits their skin type. Fairer one's out there, consider yourself lucky! Cause for you'll options don't end. You can try those funky shades as well shades of blonde, platinum and red since it suits your skin type the best.

Blonde Highlights in Brown Hair 2011

Blonde Highlights in Brown Hair 2011 : For light brown hair color, caramel and bright blonde tones look great. Broad strands highlighted in one of the blonde shades. Golden blonde or ash blonde also look amazing on light brown hair. If you hair is light brown, you must completely avoid red blonde.

This blonde shade does not blend properly with light brown hair. For medium brown hair color, ash, golden, strawberry or rust tones of blonde look superb.

Blonde Highlights in Brown Hair 2011

Red Hair Shades 2011

Red Hair Shades 2011 : With blonde hair and fair skin you can totally color your hair a bright red. If you have thin hair, be careful while using hair color products. Thick hair will require more intensive hair coloring than thin hair. If you are using henna and have thin hair, don't leave it for too long.

Black is beautiful, classy and elegant. It's a neutral color, which looks graceful with shine and volume. However, since you have dark skin, warmer and deeper shades of red will compliment your style.

Wear thin highlights of red color to add a mystery to those gorgeous locks.

Pink Hair Color 2011

Pink Hair Color 2011 : shade of pink hair color you pick, the first thing you need to do is bleach your hair. If you want to get a bright shade of pink color on your hair, then you need to bleach it. Even people who have naturally blonde hair, find the dye results better if the hair is pre-bleached. Hair bleaching will cause some damage to your natural hair, but don't worry the hair will grow back.

Bright pink with a bright shade of orange looks amazing, and gives a grading effect. On the crown hair you can get both of these shades, with pink in the front half and orange in the back.

Purple Hair Color Ideas 2011

Purple Hair Color Ideas 2011 : If you have long, straight hair, you can easily give it a good definition by adding bright, purple highlights. Purple Hair Color can also use hair dye on the whole hair, though it might look a little absurd. If you can carry it off well, it will surely add to your glamor. Hair extensions also are a great way of adorning your hair temporarily and believe me, if you walk in to a party in those extra-ordinary extensions.

Be ready for rigorous washing. Such strong colors leave a stain on the skin all over, including the neck and the face. Good news is that they lighten and finally disappear soon. However, the bad news is that this would not be the case with the linen.

Your stained clothes and towels will be permanently mauved and there is no escape from this.

Hair Color Trends 2011

Hair Color Trends 2011 : The shades of deep brown are the most sought after hair color 2010 ideas, as the shade suits almost all complexion types. You can choose from a wide range of colors like light brown to dark brown and ooze the warmth the color vibrates.

Hair Color Trends 2011 obvious choice of the best hair color ideas 2010 is blonde hair. Blonde hair is a symbol of an sexy, attractive feminine appearance. Blonde is the most popular hair color of all times and you can choose from a variety of hair color shades that suit your skin complexion. You can go in for ashy blonde color or add some accents of a warm blonde to yellow gold. You can make heads turn with strawberry blonde or platinum blonde.

Dark Red Hair Color 2011

Dark Red Hair Color 2011 : You decided to get that 'dark red' on your hair then you have a lot of options within it. Check out the dark red hair color chart and you can find out the various shades of this color. If you have a olive skin tone you can opt for bright dark red color. Using dark red is one of the best hair color ideas for olive skin. Even those with tanned skin can opt for dark red.