“There were many tiers of connection.” To people considering the pink ink, Silverman says go for it – and don’t shy away from Sherita’s bright colors. “She’s just not forgotten ...

He was being babysat." Pink has a design of a guardian angel chasing a shooting star on her shoulder. She got the ink when she was 15, and says the star is a representation of herself.

But if your body has an allergic reaction to the ink, a red or pink thick, scaly area can form on your skin, says Ploch. Some of these allergic reactions are caused by immune cells called lymphocytes.

A bizarre new beauty trend is taking hold in Asia, with one business in Thailand saying they’ve received over 500 requests a day for the treatment. Tik Ka Au shop in Bangkok has been bombarded ...