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| - Got my first tattoo with Heather and I couldn't have asked for a better, more professional yet more personal experience!!!
From the start, Heather and Marge were BEYOND accommodating, before I even walked into the shop. I wanted to get a 13 on my inner right bicep and it was important for me to get it done on Friday the 13th but I didn't want it to be just something from a pre-selected sheet.
Being the procrastinator that I am, I waited until a few days prior to call, only to find out that the shop was doing a Friday the 13th event and weren't taking any appointments for the day.
But when Heather found out how important the piece was to me (13 is my lucky number and the day of the month my daughter was born, so I was going for a trifecta), she went above and beyond to get me in. She even offered to stay late into the evening, after hours, after a full day of work just to make sure I was able to get in. Luckily we didn't have to go that route because I know how it is at the end of your work day. When I'm out, I'm OUT!!! Through numerous texts and phone calls, Heather got me in at 7pm, again, when they WEREN'T taking appointments.
I walked into the shop for my appointment and was greeted warmly by the people up front, even some of the waiting customers! Haha
The atmosphere was clean without feeling all "clinical" and relaxed without feeling sloppy and lazy. My nerves were put at ease immediately. Heather sat me down and knew exactly what I was aiming for. I was stoked.
Sitting in Heather's chair was relaxing and we really had a good conversation about all sorts of things while she worked on me. We laughed, we cried, we had wine and cheese, we sang showtunes...
Ok, not really but we definitely laughed. I totally would have wine and cheese with Heather, though.
Many people had told me that the area I was getting worked on was one of the more sensitive. Heather's technique was phenomenal and I don't even think you could categorize what I felt as "pain". At one point after she got started I looked over and asked, "Is that it?" She said, "yep," and I said "F*** yeah. GO!"
The resulting tattoo is perfect and has inspired more than a few friends, already tattooed and not, to go see her for their own pieces.
I will go back to Heather for every future piece and will recommend this shop to anyone I talk to. Thank you, Heather and THANK YOU, LADY LUCK!!!
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