A new woman-owned tattoo studio opening soon in Elgin hopes to connect people to meaningful art, and not just on their bodies. Amy Porter will open Alchemy Tattoo & Gallery at 107 E. Highland Ave.

Despite cultural taboos, women have been getting tattoos for centuries. In ancient Egypt, women got tattoos as a form of beauty and as a status symbol. Permanent ink was seen for the first time in the ...

"You're going to regret that in 50 years' time." It's one of the most common warnings to anyone pondering whether to get a tattoo in the first few decades of their life. The assumption being that a ...

Octavia Plach is used to the looks. A Philadelphia-based actress, model, yoga instructor, real estate agent and single mom, she's accustomed to people looking at her with more than just mild curiosity ...