This story is part of Image issue 5, “Reverence,” an exploration of how L.A. does beauty. See the full package here. The first time I grasped the meaning of tattoo portraiture was in the mid-2000s, ...

Let's be real for a second: Getting a tattoo can be scary. The looming permanence of the decision you're about to make, the sterile smell and, not to mention, the pain of a needle stabbing your skin ...

Face tattoos are at the center of a cultural shift. Beauty is evolving quickly, and younger generations are embracing bolder forms of self-expression. Makeup trends, nail art, hair colors, and ...

When she was 14 years old, Quannah Chasinghorse decided she wanted a traditional Indigenous face tattoo. The Hän Gwich’in and Oglala Lakota model—who has since, at age 19, made an impression on the ...