

Healed two weeks. Black settles, lines hold, the negative space does its work. Best part of the job.

Deep tissue should feel like a 'good ache,' not a flinch. Always speak up if it crosses over — the work happens at the edge, not past it.

Glaze refresh between full color appointments keeps tone sharp without overprocessing. Book one in the 4-week gap.

Heavy day. Form first, then the bar moves. Slow tempo on the eccentric is where the gains hide.
August booking calendar opens on the 15th at noon PT. I won't be checking DMs — the link in my profile is the only way through, and slots historically fill in under an hour. If you're submitting a request: send reference photos, your size in inches (not 'small'), and where on the body it's going. Custom work only, no flash off the wall, no copy-of-someone-else's-piece. Half-day and full-day sessions are the priority — small singles only on cancellation slots.


Ninety seconds of nasal breathing before your day starts — calms the nervous system before it gets pulled in five directions. Try it tomorrow morning.
You don't need to feel motivated to train. You need to be on the floor at the time you said you'd be there. Motivation is a feeling that shows up *after* the warm-up, not before — if you wait for it, you'll quit forever. Pack the bag the night before, put the shoes by the door, and stop negotiating with yourself in the morning. The decision was already made. Show up, do the work, leave better than you came in.

Three slow breaths before you reach for your phone in the morning. Not a trick, not a hack — a reset. Inhale through the nose for four, hold for two, exhale through the mouth for six. Do it for a week and notice what shifts: less reactivity in the first hour, better posture by lunch, fewer afternoon crashes. The nervous system listens to small inputs repeated daily. Start there.


Mobility before the lift, foam roller after. Skipping this is the fastest way to plateau.
Booked solid through May, but I'm holding two walk-in chairs Saturday mornings from 10–12 for anyone who needs a quick refresh or a clean-up cut. First come, first served, no holds over the phone. If you've been putting off a trim because the calendar looked scary, this is your window. Bring a clear photo of where you want to end up — half my consultations get faster when you've already done the homework.


Single-needle session today. Tighter than a 3RL, harder on the wrist, worth every degree of precision.


First sitting on a half-sleeve. Line work has to breathe before we touch shading — patience pays off in healed photos.
All I do is waterfall

Took six inches off and the cut hugs her jaw — that lift was always there, just hiding under length.

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