On Getting Your First Tattoo: Pros And Cons Of Tattoos So you're thinking of getting your first tattoo. Well, you're not alone. Tattoos are more popular than ever. And getting a new tattoo seems to be on our minds more than ever. On a recent trip to the beach, it seemed as if over half the sun worshipers were showing a bit of skin art somewhere on their bodies. These days tattoos are more common than ever. Tattoos have gained quite a bit in popularity over the years, giving people a chance to…
prevent fluid loss from the body. Many have argued whether or not tattoos are hazardous to your health. A tattoo is created by puncturing the dermis layer of the skin and injecting ink. Not all cases are the same, and as a result some individual’s skin can reject the injected ink. Immune response scarring and removal pain increased risk of redness and bleeding effects of tattoos on the Integumentary system. You sure you still want a tattoo? Your answer may or may not be based on the pain, and or…
My third week at BNG Aesthetics consisted of designing Facebook ads, business cards, and surveys. At the beginning of the week, Stephanie asked me to design a Facebook ad for Radiesse, an FDA-approved dermal filler proven to immediately restore volume loss in the hands for smooth, natural-looking results that will not give away your age. After the ad was designed and approved by Natalie, I scheduled a time for it to be posted on Facebook and moved onto my next task. The next assignment…
Nearly all ancient societies practiced body modification through either piercingss or tattoos. These ancient practices are becoming ever more present in our modern Canadian society, especially tattoos. One writer says, “Permanent tattooing is the process of body modification by deposition of a pigment into the dermis” (Simunovic and Shinohara 525). In the past three decades, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become increasingly popular in the medical field. Magnetic resonance imaging is a…
being scarred.” (Quoted by gang member Christian Antunez during a tattoo removal process). By giving us a clear dominant and counter culture, we can piece together information to form a hypothesis, draw a conclusion, and think like a sociologist would. • What is the dominant culture? Counter Culture? I came to the conclusion that the dominant culture is the government, police force,…
groups, as a form of punishment, a form of control over women, as a division between different societal classes, and as a traditional practice. In many African countries, crimes such as stealing and adultery are crimes that regularly result in the removal of hands, feet, or genitalia. These punishments are used to assure that the criminal does not commit the crime again, as well as strike fear into others of the consequences for certain actions. Genital mutilation has also been used all over the…
Why? Many Businesses see tattoos as an ‘unprofessional appearance, and usually have a policy against them. Tattoos are a self representation through art. It is a self expression, and it is something personal. Why should a business get in the way of my personal life choices? I have decided to interview my mother, my boyfriend, and my manager; all who have worked in professional environment, to see what their point of view is on tattoos in the work place. I first interviewed my mother, who has…
In the City of Los Angeles, there are more than four hundred and fifty active gangs. Many of those gangs have existed for more than fifty years. When combined, the gangs have a membership of over forty-five thousand individuals. Growing up and living in Boyle Heights, gang problems like graffiti in the alleys and homicides have somewhat decreased but not disappeared. One of the reasons why gang activity has decreased where I live is because of police patrol. However, police patrol and painting…
The infographic boasts that Homeboy Industries monthly sees up to 1,000 people, performs an average of 800 tattoo removal sessions, sees over 140 people for legal service appointments and even has 400 students attending classes in their education and curriculum departments. In addition, the mission of the company as seen on their website it to: “provide hope, training…
The Marine Corps has consistently tackled the contentious topic of the expanding role of women in the armed forces. In recent years, some historic upheavals include the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and the removal of gender-restrictions on military occupational specialties. Additional amendments are in the critical implementation and testing phase - unisex uniforms, new physical fitness requirements, and changes in retention dynamics. In order to fully understand this multifaceted issue,…