Tattoos are no longer considered the taboo body alteration they once were.

When choosing your artist and parlor, there are some thingsyou should considerbefore getting inked up.

There are different legal standards for each state.

Inking a tattoo

Tattoo artist Kelly Kapowski tellsInsiderthat cleanliness is critical.

That can cause cross-contamination during the tattooing process."

Tattooing a butterfly on arm

Neat and clean tattoo station