Last week we learned that pop starlet Rihanna paid a little visit to East Side Ink in NYC, NY to first learn how to tattoo and then tattoo a few people … which, it turns out, is against NY health code laws and is illegal. Today, Life & Style magazine gives us our first look at Rihanna posing proudly with one of the tattoos she inked on one of the gentleman at East Side Ink:
She may be a talented recording artist, but when Rihanna tried her hand as a tattoo artist at East Side Ink in NYC on July 1, she violated the city’s health code. “Only licensed tattoo artists can administer tattoos in the city, according to the health code”, a rep for the New York City Department of Health tells Life & Style. “We sent someone to follow up.” East Side Ink co-owner Joshua Lord happily tells Life & Style the parlor was given a clean bill of health upon inspection, and Rihanna isn’t likely to face arrest or any fines. And it was all worth it, he says: “She did three tattoos, all very small, but by the third one, she was pretty good. The first tattoo she did, an umbrella, was for BangBang (RiRi’s longtime tattoo artist], on his leg. The second was on me, also on my leg. And Patrick Conlon, another artist, got it on his arm.” The “Umbrella” singer personalized the umbrella tats even more by putting an R on them, as well as a number for the order in which she inked them. “I just think it’s so much cooler than an autograph,” BangBang tells Life & Style. “She did an amazing job for her first tattoo. And now I’m one of the three people on the planet who have Rihanna tattoos!”
I mean … I guess the tat doesn’t look bad but … it’s not really something I think I’d want on my body. It’s cute and tiny … I can’t believe these beefy guys would want something so dainty inked on their bodies either but, whatevs. I do agree that having Rihanna tattoo you is cooler than getting an autograph from her but, really, is it worth having something so permanent? Would you let Rihanna or any other unlicensed celeb tattoo you?
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@ cherioo – huh??
That’s a pretty good tat, for a beginner. Tattooing is not exactly a walk in the park.
Um..Hell No….hahaha
It doesn’t look like this was the 1st time she’s practiced giving a tattoo…. because that’s pretty good for someone’s 1st time with a tattoo machine…. Also: you don’t have to be licensed in every state, to be able to give tattoos.
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RE: Trents last comment i think if your hobby was Tattooing i think you would
that umbrella might be “dainty,” but compared to the buck-toothed beaver with hammer and blood soaked cat, i think the dainty umbrella is an improvement!
lololololol trent the pic with the arrow pointing at the tatoo that says illegal just kills me =D! your too funny for words, and i’m with you on the getting a tat by anyone other than a pro =)!
@Trent – If you dont mind me asking Trent, what tattoos have you got?
@P — I won’t explain them but I will tell you I have 4 of them and I want one more :)
IMO, i think the tattoo RiRi tattooed doesn’t seem to be too out of place on his arm.
i saw paul mccartney in concert this past weekend and a girl had a sign that said “can you sign my arm so i can get it tattooed” and he got her up on stage and did it for her! i think thats way cooler than just a tattoo or an autograph – it’s both combined! sooo cool.
I’m confused, how was what she did illegal? She did it to a few employees there, and seemingly without profit, or without it being in any public way to others, so what’s the deal?
I wouldn’t let anyone who isn’t licensed draw on my body knowing it will permanently be on my body for as long as I live. I don’t care who it is.