DULUTH — Black Label Tattoo and Piercing welcomed a special guest recently. Famous body modification artist Steve Haworth visited the shop Aug. 1-5, taking several appointments for extreme services ...

Cultures around the world still honor ancient traditional practices of body modification, or the intentional and often irreversible alteration of the skin. For many practitioners, body modifications ...

Caitlin Cartwright says branding "is absolutely safe as long as it is with an experienced, professional artist." Amber Luke has a split tongue, lip tattoo, gauged ears, tattoos on nearly every part of ...

She altered her body — and upped her body count. A Russian mom who’s modified her appearance by shaving her head and adding dozens of tattoos and piercings says her one-night-stands adore her ...

Editors Note: This story was written before COVID-19 had an impact on Iowa City. The piercing shops mentioned are temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Are you ready?” he asked me, ...

The way to her heart is through her hand. A woman from suburban Houston had a silicone heart embedded in her left hand to add to her unique look. Orylan, 24, had already had her tongue split, her eyes ...

It was only three years ago, and Pamela Graboso still can’t remember what she said to irritate her professor. “I guess she didn’t like me, you know, beggars can’t be choosers,” said the recent New ...

Setting a Guinness World Record wasn't something Esperance Lumineska Fuerzina set out to do when she first began her body transformation. "I chuckle a little bit because I say I got two Guinness World ...

Vanna White is in her body modification era. The Wheel of Fortune icon, 68, got her first piece of ink courtesy of daughter Gigi Santo Pietro, a tattoo artist, sharing the entire process via Instagram ...

Nae Morris was 5 years old when she had her ears pierced. Now 20, the University of Michigan student has 13 piercings, stretched earlobes with half-inch holes and several tattoos. She also has scars ...

Pete Davidson is proving that erasing the past is no easy feat. The former Saturday Night Live star, 31, has been undergoing tattoo removal in his quest for a "clean slate." He opened up about the ...

As one of the biggest days for tattooing, parlors often hold “flash” sales on Valentine’s Day, offering discounted pieces for their clients. Artists reflect on all the aspects of this once-a-year ...