I’ve been tattooing for 12 years now, and I’ve changed my favourite styles a few times, something which I’m sure I will continue to do. For now, I love doing pin-ups and portraits and I mean LOVE it! Many woman didn’t think they could have pin-ups on them, for fear of people jumping to conclusions about their sexual preference but I’ve been rocking my Betty Page tattoo on my leg for years, and me and Betty have convinced many girls to take the plunge and show their inner pin-up, loud and proud on their skin! I think they make a girl feel glamorous and minxy, even if you’re in jean shorts and a hoodie.
M
y influences are Gil Elv- gren, Vargas, Coop, Bob Tyrell, and Mario Barth, to name but a few. I am influenced from everything I see! I love noth- ing more than getting dressed up in a chic vintage 80s cocktail dress, putting a little beauty balm on my tattoos so they glow and sparkle, and heading to a posh cocktail bar to turn a few heads. The juxtaposition of ink and unique, rare fashion is a power- ful look, and must be worn with a
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