Ottawa Tattoo Shops

The Ink Spot (429 Bank St., 237-1331, theinkspot.ca), Living Colour Tattoo (412 Dalhousie St., 241-4961, living-colour.com), and Original Universal Tattoo Studio (156 Rideau St., 236-3866). Given the number of health and safety regulations they have to adhere to, tattoo parlours are always far safer (and cleaner) than you might think. And no, they won’t tattoo your kid without your permission; the minimum age with parental consent is 16, and the minimum without is 18.