Word Language Meaning Font Location

vous êtes belles

French You’re beautiful ALS ScriptBack of my neck

La vita e bella

Italian Life is beautiful Carmine Tango

מימה Hebrew Jemimah- Dove מימהBack of

my left ear

Forever Young

WristL –ForeverR – Young

DYUNTATS

Address: 27 Naguilian St., New Haven Village, Quezon CityContact number: 0928-5029159Price range: Starts at P1,000 for black and gray and P1,500 for coloredStar artist: Dyun DepasupilAccreditation: DOH certified

If you like the idea of getting inked up but don't like the idea of excruciating pain, then Dyuntats, which specializes in art nouveau and intricate designs,   may be the ideal place to go to.   Regarded by his customers as a tattoo artist with a "soft touch," Depasupil has honed the craft of elaborate designs.   He is also part of 55 Tinta's roster of tattoo artists.

Tattoo by Edwin MirafloresAddress: Unit 213 Dona Anita Bldg. E. Rodriguez Sr. Ave., Quezon CityContact numbers: 0920-4129799Price range: Starts at P1,000Star artist: Edwin MirafloresAccreditation: DOH certified

If portrait tattoos are the preference, then this is one of the places you can go to.   Shop owner Miraflores is not only the ideal choice for first timers because of his warm and pleasant demeanor; he has the chops to back it up.   A member of PHILTAG for 14 years, Miraflores has won numerous awards here and abroad.   He is also the current vice president of PHILTAG.

SKINWORKZ

Address: Pasilyo D-19 Cartimar Arcade, Pasay City; 51-B, Stall No. 2, Timog Avenue, South Triangle, Quezon City; Tribal Ink, 3rd Level SM Annex, North Edsa, Quezon CityContact number: 0905-2222012Star artist: Ricky Sta. AnaAccreditation: DOH certified

Sta. Ana is one of the biggest names in the Philippine tattoo scene.   Originally setting up shop at Cartimar in 1990, he has since branched out into two more locations: one in Timog Avenue and another at SM North Edsa.   He started to make a name in the industry back in the early 90s, when he tattooed the late English tattooist Ron Ackers.   The piece, a portrait of Jesus Christ, earned Sta. Ana his first international award.   He is currently the president of PHILTAG.

55 TINTA

Address: 55 Maginhawa St., UP Village, Diliman, Quezon CityContact number: 0917-4120000Price range: Starts at P1,000Star artists: Dyun Depasupil, Jonathan Sanchez, Shellby Reyes, Mia Claravall-Reyes, Alain Mamon, Marlon Lorenzana, Chris PorthAccreditation: DOH certified

55 Tinta's appeal is its artistic authenticity.   It is the brainchild of Jay Contreras, Led Zeppelin Tuyay and Puto Astete and Paolo Bernaldo.   If those names seem familiar, that's because all four are icons in the Pinoy music scene.   Contreras, Tuyay, and Astete are members of the band Kamikazee, while Bernardo (also the owner of nearby hotspot Tomato Kick) plays bass for Moonstar 88.   Keeping 55 Tinta, spic and span, meanwhile, are Ron Riofrio and Emboy Falcon.   Collectively, these artists envisioned a tattoo shop where customers can simply hang out and keep the vibe of Maginhawa Street alive.   The tattoo artists at 55 Tinta are as illustrious as its celebrated owners, exuding a sense of creativity that seems to pulsate in the area.   With seven artists under its roster, 55 Tinta boasts a wide range of style wherein every artist is given the chance to showcase their respective specialty.   Despite the star power, 55 Tinta still holds the distinction of being one of the most affordable places to get inked.

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