Many women wonder "why do women get tattoos" as they think about getting their first ink. Studies show that 23% of American women have at least one tattoo, marking a huge rise from past decades.

Whether you think of tattoos as reminders, inspiration, or artistic expression, these are the best tattoo ideas for women, with sizes ranging from big to small and meaningful designs in styles ...

Women around the world have been getting tattoos for centuries. Explore the evolution of women's tattoos across the last 100 years to inspire your next tattoo.

Shoulder tattoos are a classic choice. Get ideas for tattoos for women's shoulders, including flower shoulder tattoos and small shoulder tattoos.

If you're looking for simple tattoo ideas for women, we found the 50 best, most elegant designs that are as beautiful as they are meaningful.

This is why women get inked: Feminism, tattoos and the new politics of body art Heavily tattooed women struggle with gender norms, job discrimination, family rejection. Here's why they face it ...

Kyle Mack tattoos the phrase "she persisted" on to the arm of Lindsay Wenner inside the Brass Knuckle Tattoo Shop in Minneapolis Tuesday, Feb. 21. Evan Frost, MPR News ...

Santos is an artist and the owner of Westcott tattoo parlor “Three of Swords,” which she runs with two other women. Sunday she packed up her tattoo machines, inks and fake arm she uses for ...

These days, women in the United States are more likely to have ink than men. Twenty-three percent of women have tattoos compared to 19% of men, according to a 2012 Harris Poll. What these numbers ...