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Greetings, internet! It’s Livia Michael, an apprentice at Speakeasy Tattoo in Los Angeles! I’ve been thinking a lot about face tattoos recently. The taboos, the indigenous and cultural relevance, and growing popularity. Even throughout the course of my life, the taboo of facial tattoos has lessened in severity. When I was younger, the general consensus was that facial tattoos were worn by criminals and public pariahs, such as Mike Tyson. However, in the current day and age, m

Greetings, internet! It’s Livia Michael. During my time at Speakeasy so far, I’ve been soaking up so much information about tattoo history, culture, and mechanics. But it’s also worthwhile to learn about the maintenance and proper care for one’s tattoo at various stages, in order to keep it healthy and looking beautiful for years down the line. Once your tattoo has healed completely, it is important to prolong the life of your tattoo through sun protection, hydration, healthy

Greetings, internet! It’s Livia Michael again, tattoo apprentice at Speakeasy Tattoo in Los Angeles. As a woman in a historically male-dominated industry, I want to shed light upon prominent female figures in tattoo history. First up, Maud Wagner, the first-recorded professional American female tattoo artist. Maud Wagner was born Maud Stevens in Kansas in 1877. Before becoming a tattoo artist, Maud was a circus performer, travelling the country, performing aerial stunts and