A stick and poke tattoo is applied with a single needle that is dipped in ink. It is supposedly less painful than a regular tattoo, but could fade more quickly. You should never try doing an at-home ...

Tattoos are more common than you may think. Recent statistics suggest that over 35% of men and women in the U.S. over the age of 18 have at least one piece of ink tattooed somewhere on their body.

While machine tattooing is considered the norm in the tattoo industry, another tattooing technique—the “stick-and-poke” method—is becoming increasingly popular. There are some similarities and ...

Given their DIY-like nature, the thought of getting a stick-and-poke tattoo might sound a little off-putting for some, but there are actually plenty of pros out there who specialize in providing this ...

A few years ago, a friend of mine who teaches at a college in upstate New York went to the doctor for a checkup. He’s a big guy, and he removed his blazer and XXL oxford shirt to reveal his torso, ...

If you’ve ever been to a scuzzy punk party, you probably have at least one beer-soaked memory of watching someone carving a stick 'n' poke into their friend’s forearm. The process typically involves a ...

On a hot July evening when I was 18 years old, I lay naked from the waist up on the hardwood floor of a home studio. My back was sticky with sweat, and I could feel the beat of rhythmic music through ...

Stick-and-pokes have long been a friend to the bored. Now is the perfect time, right? By Dani Blum Shaved heads, dyed hair, billowing beards: Many are using their newly found free time to alter their ...

We’re all about experimenting with at-home beauty treatments during quarantine. But you’ll probably want to heed Kaia Gerber‘s advice on this one. The model gave herself a stick-and-poke tattoo at ...

"I think I have a newfound appreciation for tattoo artists. It's not easy," the model said It's no secret that Kaia Gerber is a tattoo enthusiast — so she took it upon herself to get a new one during ...