Dealing with a faded tattoo probably isn't a part of your inky daydreams — but it's certainly a reality of the process. "All tattoos fade; that is to be expected," says tattoo artist Melody Mitchell.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If someone said there was a tattoo that felt and looked real, but would fade within nine to 15 months, ...

LOS ANGELES — Once reserved for the misfits and outcasts, ink permeates the mainstream today. “There’s such a wide range of what the tattoo culture is, you know. It’s not corporate, it’s not uniform,” ...

With the holidays here, it is often a time for family photos, and a new store is helping people look their best be removing ...

If you’re a commitment-phobe toying with the idea of a tattoo, there’s a new studio in town for you. Brooklyn-born Ephemeral Tattoo is now open on H Street, offering tattoos intended to fade between ...

Update: More than two years after the launch of Ephemeral tattoos, the first "made to fade" ink that promises to disappear after nine to 15 months, the company has decided to shift its strategy. At ...