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January 30, 2013
Wrenchers Body Shop's natural skin care line making mark in tattoo industry

As tattoos increasingly penetrate mainstream culture, Wrenchers Body Shop has seen an uptick in sales within the body art industry of its Hands Maid and Babied Hands line of botanical skin care launched in early 2012, and now the company is seeking manufacturer representatives to assist in marketing.

FALLBROOK, Calif. — As tattoos increasingly penetrate mainstream culture, Wrenchers Body Shop has seen an uptick in sales within the body art industry of its Hands Maid and Babied Hands line of botanical skin care launched in early 2012, and now the company is seeking manufacturer representatives to assist in marketing.

July 16, 2012
Tattoo aftercare, maintenance

Tattoo Goo recently introduced an incremental traffic-driving opportunity with its body art aftercare kit of the same name.

Tattoo Goo recently introduced an incremental traffic-driving opportunity with its body art aftercare kit of the same name. Tattoos no longer are taboo as more than 12 million adults sport permanent body art, including 25% of those between the ages of 30 and 39 years, and 12% of those between the ages of 40 and 49 years. 


Today’s aftercare protocol has the recently inked reaching for A+D ointment. But Tattoo Goo, which estimates the total market may exceed $100 million, fields not only its aftercare regimen but also a maintenance oil to prevent fading.

June 25, 2012
Interesting snippets and products from the last Marketplace show — ever

This will be the last time I walk an NACDS Marketplace floor. Ever. I’m done. Because next year, it will be the Total Store Expo, and I’m already getting a little jazzed about that. But that’s a year away, yet. For now, let me share some snippets around some of the products and suppliers I found interesting making my last walkthroughs on the Marketplace show floor. Ever.

DENVER — This will be the last time I walk an NACDS Marketplace floor. Ever. I’m done.

Because next year, it will be the Total Store Expo, and I’m already getting a little jazzed about that. Here’s my thought process — is there an opportunity in sitting down with a retail pharmacy operation team along with an OTC buying team and exploring possible synergies between the two? Is there a value-add already built into this meeting?

August 17, 2011
Violent Lips makes pouts 'sparkle' with new line of temporary lip tattoos

After seasons of sparkle nails, Violent Lips is putting the trend front and center with Glitteratti temporary lip tattoos.

NEW YORK — After seasons of sparkle nails, Violent Lips is putting the trend front and center with Glitteratti temporary lip tattoos.

Available exclusively at Sephora in five shades — red, pink, gold, silver and blue — each Glitteratti temporary lip tattoo offers sparkles that promise to stay put.

Violent Lips temporary lip tattoos are FDA-approved, vegan skin-safe transfers, tested on supermodels, not animals, and made in America, the company stated.