Time to up the ante, as they say, and take your tattoo from ordinary to extraordinary! The single most excellent step to take once you’ve become a seasoned tattoo owner, is to take the plunge and get something elaborate. Real elaborate.

In the past bridesmaid’s dresses were usually long and frilly affairs that served little purpose after they were worn once at the wedding. Nowadays brides are much more practical and the trend has moved towards simpler, more fashionable outfits that can be worn afterwards with style.

From sweet cherubs to evil-looking dragons, crosses and swords to hearts and flowers, celebrities’ tattoos have long been a subject for much interest. Like the rest of us they too have searched for meaningful ways to permanently tattoo their bodies - children’s birthdays, anyone? - and made the mistake of tattooing lovers’ names onto their arms - only to have to remove them after a messy break-up in the public eye. But carefully placed, unusual tattoos can add hugely to the sex appeal of a star. We check out the five sexiest stars who have inked to impress…

Do body piercings set off metal detectors, particularly those in airports? In a word, yes. The thing is, though, that it depends largely on where your piercings are on your body.

Even though the general attitude about body modifications has changed for the better, the positive shift in attitude is still often met with simple cases of sheltered misunderstanding. In other words, some people just don’t know better. So, in short, while there may be many people with piercingly harsh personalities – having body jewelry is not the reason for their perceived abrasiveness or brash personalities. Their temperament is entirely independent of the chosen fashion statements they make.