After watching the pageviews go up even more for the fourth year in a row, I finally got really curious about which of all the articles read in the last year really were the most popular. So for the first time ever since I became the editor here, I sat down with a spreadsheet, a calculator and my past year's statistics to calculate the Top 20 Body Art Articles of 2006!
1. The Tattoos of Johnny Depp - As one of the hottest actors in movies right now, anything Johnny Depp does sends this article back into the top ranks.
2. The Tattoos of David Beckham - The World Cup brought a lot of attention to this article, and I'm sure his move to LA this summer will keep this article hot in 2007.
3. Tattoo TV with PRISON BREAK - Wentworth Miller and a fake tattoo shirt brought a whole new meaning to sticking up for your brother.
4. The Tattoos of Angelina Jolie - Much like Mr. Depp, pretty much anything this lady does sends people to the net looking for her.
5. Exotic Ear Piercings - There are so many types of ear piercings possible, it's good to have a score card.
6. Christian Tattoos - As much as some folks might argue that the Bible preaches against tattoos, Christian-theme tattooing is very popular.
7. Rose Tattoos - A classic of American tattooing whose beauty never fades.
8. Nose Piercings - I'm sure MySpace is now full of nose piercing stories as this continues to be the most popular with teens and young adults.
9. The Tattoos of FROM DUSK TILL DAWN - I did not design this tattoo or have anything to do with movie, but I get dozens of letters a year asking me about it. I just wrote this article back in 2002 and it's still this popular...
10. Designing Your Own Tattoo - This is another article that addresses one of the most common email questions that gets sent in to the Body Art topic.
11. Nose Piercing FAQ - More advice on healing for frantic teens.
12. Female Body Piercings - Lots of people are curious about these, but I can't show pics on this site.
13. The Labret, or Lip Piercing - Another popular youth piercing.
14. Tattoo TV with MIAMI INK and INKED - When the smoke cleared, a lot of folks seemed to like Miami Ink better.
15. Dragon Tattoos - A favorite image that's also a tattoo classic in both Eastern and Western traditions
16. Halloween Face Painting - Great for those last minute costumes!
17. The Tattoos of xXx - The movie that raised the bar for fake tattoos. From this movie on, they'd actually finally look really real.
18. Celebrity Tattoos - As it was in the Victorian era, trend setters are very into having tattoos
19. Temporary Tattoos Explained - How to tell your real tattooing from henna from a stick-on tattoo.
20. The Tattoos of BLADE: TRINITY - If you didn't get enough Dominic Purcell in "Prison Break," you got to get him battling Wesley Snipes in this sequel. Purcell got cool scars, Snipes' Blade got more ink than in the first two.
