Lynn Leslie

I have a traditional anchor on one foot and a much darker anatomical heart on the other. i thought about being matchy-matchy, but I like it this way better. ;-) Comes down to what YOU like.

Hope that helps!

Cover Up by Tony Velasquez, Ink Divine Tattoo Company, San Pedro, CA

I had a 8000 year old armband (ok, not 8000...more like 22) that was horrible and not pretty and I hated it. This is what Tony turned it into. I love love love it!

Ok, ok...I'm not a lurker anymore! I'm Lynn, I live in Long Beach, got my first tattoo at 18 and haven't looked back. ;-)

I bake, so my guy always gets homemade goodies. I also try to make enough for the entire shop (somethings he just refuses to share, so I make seperate plates). They get to be my taste testers and I have a grateful artist. ;-) We were friends before he ever started working on me, so that's always nice.

Aside from that, I always make sure I'm well rested, in a good mood, well-hydrated, freshly showered (you're gonna have someone all up on ya for a good length of time, it's only polite.), no perfume and ready to sit! I show up on time (even a few minutes early so I can get situated), say hi to everyone who works in the shop, not just my guy. We have a great time and joke around, makes the time pass. It's a good shop with a fun bunch of people ---why fuck that up by acting like and ass? Be nice to the people who are tattooing you...they are doing something amazing for and to you.

I leave the bandage on as long as I can. After that, I wash with hibiclens and let it air dry. If I'm about to go to bed, I use Living Essentials Frankincense essential oil. I'm pretty much healed in a day or two. I still use Aquaphor for the first week and keep using the hibiclens.

Just watch the neighborhood you're looking at! Happy Hunting!

My Left Foot (hahaha...) Another from Tony Velasquez @ Ink Divine in San Pedro, CA!

Mine. ;-) Done by Tony Velasquez at Ink Divine Tattoo Co in San Pedro, CA

Long Beach...not too bad of a commute to Anaheim. Good people, great weather, lots of stuff to do!

I just started sitting for a cover-up last night on a 25+ year old band of posies on my arm. (As soon as we're all done I'll post the before during and afters) As a joke, the first thing out my artist's mouth was "How 'bout a panther?" Which got him a sock in the arm and about 5 minutes of laughter.

Most of my work is traditional American which isn't (aside from a panther, roses or a giant eagle) the easiest to use as a cover-up. We're in the process of doing a quarter sleeve peacock (my 2 1/2 year old niece's favorite thing to "draw" with a traditional mum. The rest of the band (I am NOT going under the arm again---EVER) I plan to have lasered off.

I want squid pants!!