The young and talented Framing Hanley band loves not just the music but every form of art. And they especially express that through their tattoos. The band is made up of five people: Nixon is the lead singer, Ryan and Brandon play the guitar, Luke does the bass and does the backing vocals and Chris is at the drums.

The band got its name of Chris’s fiancée, Ashley, who sadly passed away in a car accident. They changed the name of the band to honor her.

They have had tremendous success with their first album which was released back in 2007 and they have been touring since its release date. The music is inspired from the reality of life, life in general and from the things that they experience or see other people experiencing.

Having a great feel for body art, most of the band members get tattooed to pay tribute to their family and friends with their body art. Most band members carry a tattoo that is a reminder of being part of the band. Others, like Wooten, has tattoos that honor his autistic brother and his mother, Chris has a tattoo dedicated to his late fiancée and Nixon who has a tattoo in the shape of a heart which stands for a relationship. The band mostly does their tattoos at Grade A tattoos in Ft. Wayne by a guy named Och. They think tattoos should haunt the ones that seek them, but in a good way.

Nixon’s tattoos are exceptionally awesome and go really well with his emo hairstyle. He also admitted that every time he goes to get a new tattoo, people warn him that his career options circle around musician or bouncer at a strip club. He said that every single tattoo that he has actually means something and they reflect things from his life and things that he has been through.

Although Nixon has many awesome tattoos, there is not much information as to what they mean and he probably likes it that way knowing that every one of them has a deep meaning to him.

Of the tattoos that we know about, he has an eye with the word “Dream” underneath his left arm. He has a heart on his left arm, which we mentioned earlier, a hand holding a rose, with the words “Just an apology” on his right arm. He also has the word “Obsessed” written on the knuckles of both his hands. On the left side of his neck he has a tattoo with the words “where words fail, music speaks” and above some music notes. On the right side of his neck he has a bluebird saying “Casus Belli” which actually means “Incident of War”. Another tattoo that looks like a bird is on his left rib side area. And of course, the tattoo that is the Framing Haley brand on his left and right arm.

Lady Gaga tattoos pictures have long been seen on the internet for quite some while but what do they really symbolize?

She proudly wears her tattoos on her wrist, her shoulder, inner arm and on her back, where she has a simply amazing tattoo that can be seen in one of her later videos. When Lady Gaga was asked how many tattoos she has, she had trouble remembering the exact number, maybe because not all of them are for everyone to see.

Her latest tattoo from her upper left arm pays tribute to all of her fans which she refers to as “little monsters”. The tattoo is situated next to an existing one which is a quote from the German poet and philosopher Rainer Maria Rilke. The quote translates like this: “Confess to yourself in the deepest hour of the night whether you would have to die if you were forbidden to write. Dig deep into your heart, where the answer spreads its roots in your being, and ask yourself solemnly, Must I write?”

This quote from her left arm was reportedly done in order to honor the Japanese photographer Araki. Another of her tattoos that portrays a Hawaiian daisy on her left shoulder with the words ‘Tokyo Love’ was also inked in honor of the Japanese photographer Araki.

Perhaps the best known tattoo that she has is the piece sign on the inside of her wrist. People have told her in the past that the sign is actually upside down but she replied that the sign is the right way up when she looks at it and that is the way she wanted it. There are some people such as Lady Gaga that don’t just tattoo themselves to be cool and noticed and who believe that tattoos are a form of artistic expression.

So why did Lady Gaga get a piece sign tattoo? She said that this tattoo is dedicated to John Lennon which was a great inspiration to her and many others because he was always talking and singing about piece.

Lady Gaga’s personal philosophies have started to manifest visually all over her body from the age of 17 when she decided to get her first tattoo with the help of a hake ID. The tattoo was a treble clef music symbol situated on her back hip. In 2008 she decided to cover the treble clef tattoo on her back with floral tattoos of vines and roses. The tattoo begins at the base of her back and wrap up her waist and under the left arm.

As you can tell from the Lady Gaga tattoos pictures, they all have a deeper meaning; all her tattoos are amazing and thought provocative.

Thanks to Stacy for finding those.
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I don’t know what surprised me more: that I even noticed the latest issue of Cosmopolitan magazine or that I immensely enjoyed what I saw, which was a short-haired, tatted-up visual of Pink.

Normally, I make a concerted effort to avoid looking at the dozens of magazines, mainly women’s interest, fitness, and tabloids, that litter the check-stand aisles. But the June 2010 issue of Cosmopolitan, perhaps the most hated lady mag of all, caught my eye at the neighborhood Shopper’s. And I couldn’t look away.

There was Pink, a bad-assed, foul-mouthed, tattooed singer after my own heart, covering a publication most known for their bizarre sex tips. She looked completely different from their average cover girl who is almost always sporting a bright, solid dress, long flowing hair and a perky smile. (They even made Lady Gaga a version of this.) That average cover girl, Beyonce, Rihanna, Lauren Conrad, or Jessica Simpson, is who women “should” want to be: Smart but not too geeky, sexy but not slutty, professionally successful but not threatening. And if one of them should become too much of a good thing, she should be apologetic about it. Or, as Beyonce has done, create an altar ego whom may bear the brunt of her smarts, independence, and sex appeal.

Pink isn’t that chick. Her prettiness isn’t the big-boobed, long-haired, fake teeth variety. Her body isn’t perfectly proportioned to appeal to the largest number of men possible. And she has tats. Not tattoos, which can be small and traditionally girly, like the cute little stars Rihanna has everywhere. Tats, by contrast, are big, gothic, and meant to make a statement other than sexuality.

There is a debate among women about what type of woman willingly inks herself to the nth degree; the verdict is normally slutty, trashy, and some synonym of masculine. The author of a blog post on Sandra Bullock’s soon-to-be ex-husband’s tatted mistress, Michelle McGee, wrote, “I couldn’t help but wonder what exactly it could be that James would find attractive about McGee. This is just my personal opinion, but people with tattoos all over their face and body just don’t look good to me. Especially if they’re on a female. Ew.” The blog, “The Glamazons,” followed this assessment up by fawning over celebs with itty-bitty tattoos in provocative places, like Britney Spears’ tramp stamp.

This type of thinking is another, perfect example of “enlightened sexism.” Tattoos, historically body decoration for males in the Western world, are fine for women as long as they contribute to her sexual appeal to men. A tattoo on, say, your lower back or near your boobs achieves this, while one on your forearm, bicep, or wrist may not.

This may be why the January/February 2010 issue of Women’s Health, which I also bought on a whim because Pink was on the cover, only featured the two smallest of the singer’s tattoos. Cosmo, though, decided to show off Pink’s left arm sleeve — “sleeve” means an arm entirely covered with tattoos. And they didn’t try to soften up her hair, but actually made it even more androgynous-looking.

It’s too early to tell how successful Pink’s Cosmo cover will be, but I hope that it might show the magazine industry (which Pink accused of telling her she wasn’t pretty enough for other covers!) and other image-based businesses that not all women want to be the strangely disciplined, archetypal girly-girl women that their products generally promote. There’s nothing wrong with the way those women personify femininity and sex appeal, but it is limited. Pink’s appeal isn’t better, but it is different and rings true for some women.

By Whitney Teal Whitney is a freelance writer based in the suburbs of Washington, D.C and is a frequent contributor to a variety of national and regional publications and websites. She regularly writes about women’s rights.
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Mattel: no plans to discontinue doll

Parents in the US are furious over fashion doll Barbie’s latest reinvention, which sees her covered in tattoos. The new “Totally Stylin’ Tattoos Barbie” comes with a set of body art stickers to be placed anywhere on her body.

The set also comes with a tattoo gun so kids can stamp designs on themselves. Manufacturer Mattel says the tattoos for children are temporary and wash off. But some parents believe the toy is not appropriate for young children and would not buy the doll.

Tattoo Barbie Not Proving Popular

Jenn Alcayaga, a parent from Sacramento, California, is against the message the new Barbie could send to young girls.

“It’s attracting kids too young to want to expose parts of their body to show off tattoos,” she said.

Another parent, Brandon Thompson, is more open to the idea.
“Maybe it’s a sign of the times,” he said.

“Every generation is different. Elvis was evil at one time.”

It is not the first time Mattel has tested the limits of what parents see as acceptable in a children’s toy. In 2002, they released a pregnant doll, whose stomach opened to reveal an infant doll.

Complaints forced retailers like Wal-Mart to stop selling it.

Despite the complaints surrounding the tattooed Barbie, sales are exceeding expectations. Mattel says it has no plans to discontinue the doll, insisting it gives girls a chance to express themselves and be creative.

Mattel says the tattoo Barbie lets children express themselves and be creative

What’s your take on this? Would you let your daughter have a Tattoos Barbie?

Personally, I don’t see anything wrong with it, it is just a doll with stickers on it.

CANTON — Whatever his reasoning, Lee M. Deitrick thought it wise to tattoo a toddler’s bottom. It wasn’t even his child.

Now the 20-year-old Louisville man has learned his punishment. He was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison.

Deitrick pleaded guilty in Stark County Common Pleas Court to two felony child endangering charges as part of a plea deal with county prosecutors.

Deitrick tattooed the outline of the letter “A” on the child’s buttock. The mark covers about one-half inch.

The mother — a friend of Deitrick’s — left her then-19-month-old at Deitrick’s W. Main Street home for a few hours on Nov. 7 while she visited a friend in the hospital, said Katie Chawla, assistant Stark County prosecutor.

One of the child’s relatives, 17-year-old Brandi Nelson, held the girl across her lap, Chawla said.

“I don’t know whose idea it was. It was late in the evening and apparently somebody thought it was a good idea,” Chawla said.

County prosecutors maintain the tattooing caused the girl serious, permanent disfigurement and involved sharp and or prolonged pain. Deitrick had the tattoo equipment and has given tattoos to others, Chawla said.

Deitrick declined when asked by Judge Lee Sinclair if he wished to say anything during his court hearing.

Defense attorney Eugene O’Byrne told the judge that Deitrick wanted to take responsibility and move on.

Deitrick watched the child — whose name begins with “A” — often, O’Byrne said.

“There was no malice,” he said. “More of an error in judgment.”

Nelson, in March, had pleaded true — the juvenile equivalent of guilty — to a felony child endangering charge in Stark County Family Court and is awaiting sentencing in June, court officials said.

Deitrick had faced up to eight years in prison on one charge and five on the other had he been given the maximum term.

His 3-year term will start after he completes his current prison sentence for previous, unrelated convictions. He had been released early for felony domestic violence and misdemeanor violating a protection order convictions. That 18-month prison term was reimposed in February. [via]

Do you think it’s okay for parents to tattoo their toddler?

Jennifer Love Hewitt recently decorated her nether regions with Swarovski crystals, turning her naughty bits into — her words — a “pink disco ball.”

It’s called Vajazzling. Like Bedazzling, you know? That infomercial about putting rhinestones on your clothes? Only this is no denim vest enhanced by a handheld machine that you can get for just $19.95 if you call right now. With vajazzling, you go into a high-end salon, get waxed bare, and are bejewled below the belt.

You know, I’m not sure which surprised me more: That Hewitt did it; that she went on national television and told everyone about it; or that such an activity exists at all. But there she was on The George Lopez Show letting it all hang out. OK — not literally, of course. But she was talking all about it. She was so proud and giggly. She said she did it after a break-up to lift her spirits, and apparently it worked. Hewitt also shared her vajazzling tale on Chelsea Lately, The View and The Joy Behar Show. Girlfriend gets around.

Jennifer Love Hewitt talks about Vajazzling on Lopez Tonight:

The procedure goes something like this: You choose your design and they wax you bare as the day you were born. Then the design is hand-glued, crystal by crystal, or a crystal “tattoo” is applied. Generally, the vajazzling is done just above the, well, key player, as it were. Having it done any further down is not recommended, though from Hewitt’s description, it sounds like she went all out. Some women have a very small, simple design done high enough that low-slung jeans will reveal a glimmer. But the real thing is as low as you dare to go. Basically, where the hair was, now there are crystals.

Completely Bare in New York City, which claims to have originated the service and the name, offers a variety of designs starting at $115, including the wax. One design, a beautiful padlock on a chain, costs $750.

So, in the name of journalism, I decided I had to get vajazzled myself. Unfortunately, I don’t live in NYC and so Completely Bare wasn’t an option on such short notice.

After much research, I found a salon where I live in Dallas, Texas, that has just started doing the procedure. But after several failed attempts to get an appointment, I decided I had no choice but to do it myself.

You can order the crystal tattoos directly from Completely Bare spa or get them from a variety of other suppliers. But I – don’t laugh – happened to already have one. I stayed at a very sexy hotel in Paris called the Hotel Sezz, and body décor is one of the things available in the mini bar. The ones I had on hand were actually made by Bijoux Indiscrets for decorating one’s breasts. But the concentric circle pattern seemed like it would do just fine for vajazzling too.

So, after preparing my, ahem, canvas, I asked my significant other to give me a hand. Peel, position, press, and release. Viola, I was all jazzled! I have to admit, the whole idea seemed kind of kooky. But, you know what? It looks really great. Rather sexy, if I do say so myself. It certainly wasn’t how I expected to spend my Monday afternoon. But, hey, I’m all for an adventure. And my lover dug it too. The whole experiment led to a little fooling around, in fact, during which no crystals were harmed.

I’m sure going to the salon is a bit of a different experience. But having had a Brazilian wax a number of times, I feel confident saying that being vajazzled couldn’t possibly be more intimate or bizarre. It’s still a stranger you’re paying to tidy things up and make you look pretty in a spot the general public is not welcome to view. The process may be weird, but the result is worth it.

Plenty of people will – or do – take issue with vajazzling. But I can’t see why. It’s harmless, as far as I can tell. Does it objectify women? Nope. Only other people can do that, not a simple salon service. A few well-placed jewels accomplish pretty much the same thing as sexy lingerie. If it makes a woman feel good, I’m all for it.

I’ve been vajazzled for a few days now and the adhesive is still going strong (although the instructions say you should leave the decals on for only eight hours. Yikes). Completely Bare says its version lasts at least five days. My next trip to New York City, I am definitely paying them a visit.

Most of the day, I completely forget I’m vajazzled. But when I do remember, it makes me smile. Having those clandestine crystals makes me kind of feel like a rock star. Only I get to decide who can see it, and I feel – don’t laugh – a little bit like my naughty bits have super powers.

Jenny Block is a freelance writer based in Dallas, Texas. She is the author of “Open: Love, Sex, and Life in an Open Marriage.” Her work appears in “One Big Happy Family” edited by Rebecca Walker and “It’s a Girl: Women Writers on Raising Daughters” edited by Andrea Buchanan. Visit her Web site at www.jennyonthepage.com.
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What do you think? Would you get vajazzled? And what do guys think about their woman getting vajazzled?  Is it a turn on or a turn off?