Things tattoo parlors do that suck

These are my personal experiences. If you've never had any of these things happen to you, then high five and also, you're probably a guy.

• Rudeness- As soon as I enter. Especially if I'm fully clothed and they can't see that I already have tattoos, so they just assume, I'm some newb and it's okay to try and scam me. If an artist/staff are rude. Just go to a different shop, in big cities or even medium size ones theres a different shop every 10 miles. Don't commit to the first shop you go to. It's ok to "shop" around.  

• Quote crazy ass prices- All shops have a shop minimum and obviously, you pay for what you get. BUT, there are still those instances, where no Jasper, I'm not paying $120 for a heart. 

• Changes- When you agree on something and ask for it to be changed in a small way or a big way and the artist either says, "No" or acts like its the biggest inconvenience of his life. Sorry, Jasper, I'd rather have the heart a little bigger than a quarter since I'm paying $120. 

• Placement- This kinda goes along with the changes, but this is after you've agreed upon the design/size. Once again, Jasper, I would like my heart to be straight, not crooked. I'm sorry you have to take an extra 2 min to wipe off the stencil and do it again. 

• Creep- Once while getting a rib tattoo, the artist asked me to take off my bra. Why I don't know, you'd have to ask him. Being a nieve 18 yr old, I did it. It got really uncomfortable really fast. Some tattoo artists use their job as a dating/fucking tool. Those guys fucking suck.

• Same page- Be on the same page with your tattoo artist. Speak up, if all you have is $200. Your artist should also communicate any changes in price with you ASAP. Once, I came in to do the 2nd session of a tattoo. After the tattoo was over, he said, "that will be $300" not only did I think that was over priced for some shading, but that wasn't something we discussed prior. Of course, I paid the guy. It left me over drawn in my account and I never went back to him and told anyone who would listen to avoid him.

TIPS:
-SPEAK UP, if you like/dont like it etc. 
-LOOK at their portfolio! 
-ASK about their experience level!

I'm still ALIVE

Hi folks....

It's only been 2 years since I've made a post. But like everything on the internet, once you put it there it's there forever.

I'm going to start a post every Wednesday- once a week and maybe go to twice a week.

Blogging is nice because I'm going to write regardless if someone is reading it or not. Whereas the other social media platforms- there's so much riding on people "liking" your posts. Often, if a post doesn't get any likes within a certain amount of time, I'll just delete it. 

Here on my blog, there's no deleting. No comments, no views, eh who cares. 

So welcome back if anyone is reading. 

xoxo
Xtina