Policy

📌 Studio Policies as OF JAN 2024 — Please Read Before Booking

To ensure a respectful, safe, and professional experience for all clients, the following policies are strictly enforced:

💳 Booking Fees

  • This is a booking fee, not a deposit.
  • Booking fees are non-refundable after the first 24 hours of scheduling.
  • If you change your mind within 24 hours, we’ll gladly refund your fee.
  • After 24 hours, your booking fee becomes non-refundable, but may be transferred to another tattoo of your choosing — within 6 months of your initial inquiry.
  • Booking fees are non-transferable between clients and are only valid for the person who booked the appointment.
  • If you need to reschedule, your new appointment must still fall within the original 6-month window. Otherwise, your booking fee may be forfeited.
  • If you left a booking fee and did not attend your appointment — whether cancelled or rescheduled — and it’s been more than 6 months, your booking fee has been forfeited.

🔁 Cancelling & Rescheduling

  • Rescheduling fees apply if:• You reschedule with less than one week’s notice
  • You reschedule more than once

These fees are in place because short-notice changes make it difficult to refill your spot, resulting in lost income for your artist.

  • Cancellations without rescheduling will result in forfeiture of your booking fee.
  • All booking fees are void if you cancel, postpone, or reschedule with less than 72 hours’ notice.

🚫 No-Shows

  • If you do not show up to your appointment without notifying your artist via phone or email:• You will not be rebooked
  • Any future appointments will be cancelled
  • Your booking fee will be revoked

🤒 Illness Policy – Ongoing symptoms or allergies do not apply

We understand illness is sometimes unavoidable. However, please do not attend your appointment if you are sick, especially if:

  • You are experiencing new symptoms or are on antibiotics
  • symptoms include new or worsening cough or cold like symptoms within 72 hours or fever- ongoing symptoms beyond 72 hours do not apply

Due to the close contact required during tattooing, illness can easily be passed between artist and client. With a compromised immune system, even a minor cold can result in weeks of illness and multiple cancellations. It’s far easier to reschedule one appointment than to disrupt the schedule of five or more clients.

This is one of the limited exceptions where rescheduling is permitted.

🖋️ Touch-Up Policy

Touch-ups are a courtesy, not a guarantee. They are offered at the artist’s discretion and are intended to correct minor inconsistencies in tattoo application—not damage caused by improper aftercare or natural healing variations.

Most tattoos — excluding hand and finger placements — include a 6-month touch-up warranty from your final sitting.

✅ What Qualifies for a Free Touch-Up

Free touch-ups may be offered if:

  • A small area of the tattoo was unintentionally missed during application
  • Areas where ink was not fully saturated
  • Minor inconsistencies in linework or shading are visible due to technical application

❌ What Doesn’t Qualify

Touch-ups do not cover damage caused during healing, including:

  • Picking, scratching, or improper aftercare
  • Fading, scarring, or pigment loss due to neglect

These are considered repair work, and a fee may be applied at the artist’s discretion depending on the extent of the damage.

Touch-ups are not automatic follow-ups. They must be requested and approved by the artist. If you’re seeking modifications or adjustments beyond the original design, the standard hourly rate applies.

🚫 Exceptions to Free Touch-Ups

You will forfeit your complimentary touch-up if:

  • You book and then fail to show up for your touch-up appointment
  • You neglect proper aftercare, resulting in damage or infection

Disregarding your artist’s time, advice, or aftercare instructions may disqualify you from receiving a free touch-up. In such cases, it is up to the artist’s discretion whether a fee will apply.

If you’re unsure whether a touch-up is needed, call the studio or email your artist to book a quick check-in. We’ll assess the tattoo in person and let you know what’s required.

Touch-Up Consideration Statement:
While I always aim to ensure your tattoo looks its best before you leave the studio, once the piece is completed, aftercare becomes your responsibility. Proper healing is essential to preserving the quality of your tattoo.

I genuinely want your artwork to heal beautifully, and I do my best to be fair and thoughtful when deciding whether a touch-up fee applies. However, please understand that my time is valuable, and any corrections required due to improper aftercare may result in a fee.

💸 Touch-Up Pricing

  • Minimum fee: $80
  • Hourly rate for extensive work: $150/hour
    Pricing is based on the extent of the damage and the time required to restore your tattoo.

⏰ Appointment Conduct

  • Arriving more than 15 minutes late may result in cancellation and loss of your booking fee.
  • Clients must remain respectful — aggressive or insulting behavior will not be tolerated.
  • Please arrive freshly showered, with no perfumes or colognes.
  • Wear loose, comfortable, and preferably disposable clothing — pigment may stain and is not washable.
  • Eat before your appointment to support comfort and safety.
  • Come alone to your appointment to maintain safety and sanitation.