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Nick's Tattoo Explores the Duality of Self

The past week has been a fresh reminder of how wonderful inkspotting is in New York City. When we have warm weather, that is.

Today's contribution comes from Nick, who I spotted earlier this week inside the front entrance of a large chain coffee establishment.

Nick has "eleven or twelve" tattoos, so we went with this one, on the inside of his forearm:


This conceptual piece reflects, in Nick's words, "[Carl] Jung's theory of the duality of self".

This is depicted as the mythological figure Narcissus (at top) staring at his mirror image. However, in a spin on the myth, Narcissus is transfixed not by his beauty, but by the conceptualized vision of the inner self, which appears demonic.

This can be interpreted and discussed in many ways, which is one aspect of what makes this tattoo so interesting.

Nick had this piece done at Craig's Tattoo Studio in St. Louis, Missouri.

Thanks again to Nick for sharing this cool tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
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Two Small Tattoos from Samantha

I met Samantha in Penn Station when I was passing through the New Jersey Transit waiting area earlier this week.

This simple rose is just above her left ankle:


Samantha got matching tattoos with her mother when she was sixteen. I joked with her that I shouldn't post that, since I've told my daughters that they have to wait until they're eighteen before getting inked.

She pointed out that this happened in Canada, so perhaps we could use that as an excuse.

Samantha, however, was more proud of her other tattoo, which I admit, is nicer. She peeled off the sock on her right foot to reveal this:


As a Canadian, she wanted to get this maple leaf to honor her homeland to the north. The tattoo was done at Blue Devil Tattoo and Piercing Studio in Tampa, Florida.

Thanks to Samantha for sharing her tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!
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Angela's Ambivalence About a Rose

Angela, a video editor, wanted a rose tattoo that would match her eyes and serve as a "permanent necklace". This was the result:


Looks pretty good, right? Not so fast. It is not often that I get someone sharing a tattoo with which they're not completely happy. This is one of those cases.

Angela had an issue with the artist, Jon Comstock at Skin City Tattoos, in New Windsor, New York, and felt that his vision, ultimately, differed from hers. Too much neon-like color, less realism in matching her eyes, Angela said. The end result, a fairly visible tattoo that has an ambivalent host. "I wouldn't go back to him," Angela said.

I have decided to include his credit, however, as I don't think it's so bad. Of course, I don't have to live with the end result, Angela does. In a slight reversal, however, when I showed her one of the pictures I took,


she admitted it looked better than she remembered.

Despite the mixed feelings about the piece, I would like to thank Angela for sharing her tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
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Bradley Cooper Tattoos

Bradley Cooper is a handsome talented American actor who is best known for his role in the movie The Hangover and Wedding Crashers.

Bradley Cooper has been pictured with his shirt off while sporting a couple of unknown tattoo designs on his chest and right arm, however we can't confirm if these tattoos are real or not. Stay tuned for a Bradley Cooper tattoo update.
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Bradley Cooper Tattoos

Bradley Cooper is a handsome talented American actor who is best known for his role in the movie The Hangover and Wedding Crashers.

Bradley Cooper has been pictured with his shirt off while sporting a couple of unknown tattoo designs on his chest and right arm, however we can't confirm if these tattoos are real or not. Stay tuned for a Bradley Cooper tattoo update.
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Lauren Conrad Tattoos

Lauren Conrad is a lovely cute American television personality, author and fashion designer, best known for her part on the reality series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County and The Hills.

Lauren Conrad has a couple of tattoos which we known about, including her most recent design which reads "Sticks and Stones" located on her lower back.

She also has the letter "J" tattooed on her right hip, which has since been changed to the letter "L" after breaking up with a former boyfriend.

See pictures of Lauren Conrad's tattoo design below.

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Lauren Conrad Tattoos

Lauren Conrad is a lovely cute American television personality, author and fashion designer, best known for her part on the reality series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County and The Hills.

Lauren Conrad has a couple of tattoos which we known about, including her most recent design which reads "Sticks and Stones" located on her lower back.

She also has the letter "J" tattooed on her right hip, which has since been changed to the letter "L" after breaking up with a former boyfriend.

See pictures of Lauren Conrad's tattoo design below.

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Sean Connery Tattoos

Sean Connery is a magnificent Academy Award, Golden Globe Award winning Scottish actor and produce, known for his role in countless hit movies including Bond films between 1962 and 1983.

Sean Connery has two tattoos on his body, including a heart with a dagger through it saying "Scotland Forever" and a bird with a scroll in its mouth which says "Mum and Dad".

Both tattoos are located on his right forearm.



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Sean Connery Tattoos

Sean Connery is a magnificent Academy Award, Golden Globe Award winning Scottish actor and produce, known for his role in countless hit movies including Bond films between 1962 and 1983.

Sean Connery has two tattoos on his body, including a heart with a dagger through it saying "Scotland Forever" and a bird with a scroll in its mouth which says "Mum and Dad".

Both tattoos are located on his right forearm.



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Sean's Tattoo of Odin is a Tribute to His Norwegian Heritage

I met Sean earlier this week in Penn Station and he was kind enough to share this wonderfully-done tattoo of the Norse god Odin:


In the epic poems at the center of Norse mythology, known as the Poetic Edda, one key section from a collection known as the Hávamál features Odin hanging from the world tree, revealing the origins of the runes, which are seen in detail below at the bottom of the tattoo.


Sean's tattoo is a tribute to his Norwegian heritage.

This piece was tattooed in three sittings by Bobby Chichester at Empire State Studio, in Oceanside, New York. Work from that shop has appeared previously on the site here.

Thanks to Sean for sharing this incredible tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!
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Two for Tattoosday: Vanessa's Ink (Two Hearts Beat as One)

I met Vanessa last week and she generously shared two of her wonderful tattoos.

This piece on her inner right forearm was her first tattoo:



This design is based on the album cover of Poison the Well's You Come Before You.


Vanessa explained that this was the album she listened to when she was visiting her mother in the hospital. Her mom recovered, and she associates the record with this time of her life. The tattoo celebrates those moments.

The second piece she shared was inspired by her father:


Unlike with her mom, Vanessa does not have a relationship with her dad. The optimistic banner "may we meet again" is a glance forward, toward the possibility of someday reconnecting with him.

This large tattoo, on her right biceps, took eight hours, all in one sitting. The detail of the anatomically-correct heart is amazing. Vanessa pointed out how the artist added flowers to the design, as well as the rays of light in the upper right corner to create the shape of a figurative heart, as well.

Both pieces were created by Anthony Mealie at Tattoo Lou's in Selden, New York.

Work from that shop has appeared previously here.

Thanks again to Vanessa for sharing her wonderful tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!
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Cheryl Cole Tattoos

Cheryl Cole is a breathtakingly beautiful and talented English singer, songwriter, dancer, model and television personality, perhaps best known as a member of the girl group entitled Girls Aloud.

Cheryl Cole has five tattoos on her body at last count, including a Polynesian Maori design on her left hand and "Mrs. Cole" on the back of her neck.

The other tattoo designs on Cheryl Cole include, a butterfly with tribal design on her lower back, a ring of thorns along with a rose wrapped around her right thigh, plus a large rose on her left butt cheek.

Enjoy these pictures of Cheryl Cole and her tattoos.




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Cheryl Cole Tattoos

Cheryl Cole is a breathtakingly beautiful and talented English singer, songwriter, dancer, model and television personality, perhaps best known as a member of the girl group entitled Girls Aloud.

Cheryl Cole has five tattoos on her body at last count, including a Polynesian Maori design on her left hand and "Mrs. Cole" on the back of her neck.

The other tattoo designs on Cheryl Cole include, a butterfly with tribal design on her lower back, a ring of thorns along with a rose wrapped around her right thigh, plus a large rose on her left butt cheek.

Enjoy these pictures of Cheryl Cole and her tattoos.




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Kelly Clarkson Tattoos

Kelly Clarkson is an amazingly talented American singer-songwriter and occasional actress, best known as the winner of the first season of American Idol.

Kelly Clarkson has six tattoos on her body including a snow flake behind her left ear and a Kanji design on the back of her neck which represents "blessed".

Some of her other tattoo designs include, a sunflower on her left ankle, an outline of the state of Texas on her lower left hip.

She also has small heart tattoo on her left wrist and a small cross tattoo design on her right wrist.




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Kelly Clarkson Tattoos

Kelly Clarkson is an amazingly talented American singer-songwriter and occasional actress, best known as the winner of the first season of American Idol.

Kelly Clarkson has six tattoos on her body including a snow flake behind her left ear and a Kanji design on the back of her neck which represents "blessed".

Some of her other tattoo designs include, a sunflower on her left ankle, an outline of the state of Texas on her lower left hip.

She also has small heart tattoo on her left wrist and a small cross tattoo design on her right wrist.




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Tommy Chong Tattoo

Tommy Chong is a great Canadian comedian, actor and musician, plus a legendary iconic figure of the hippie-era stoners.

Tommy Chong has a crest tattoo which is surrounded by several stars, located on his right bicep.

Does Tommy Chong have anymore tattoos?

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Tommy Chong Tattoo

Tommy Chong is a great Canadian comedian, actor and musician, plus a legendary iconic figure of the hippie-era stoners.

Tommy Chong has a crest tattoo which is surrounded by several stars, located on his right bicep.

Does Tommy Chong have anymore tattoos?

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Kristin Cavallari Tattoos

Kristin Cavallari is a beautiful American celebrity reality television personality, known for her role on the shows Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County and The Hills.

Kristin Cavallari currently has two tattoos which we have spotted, including the initials " "N Z" on her left wrist, which stands for her ex boyfriend "Nick Zano", however Kristin Cavallari has said the tattoo represents her love for New Zealand.

She also has a small blue outline of a star tattoo, on the top of her left foot.

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