Tattoo art: The ink, price and prize

Model Carey Priscilla's tattoo. 

Tattooing. A practice that was once considered subversive has in recent years gained widespread popularity, with many considering getting their skin etched with designs that portray symbolism for strength, life motto, verses or a memory of a loved one.

The sight of tattooed middle-aged or young people is becoming a norm in the present-day generation. As society embraces a growing acceptance with more people donning skin art on their forearms, thighs and other parts of the body, which also include, boldly, the face.