-First and foremost I strongly suggest that you moisturize your skin daily for at least a week before our appointment. It will make the process better for the both of us (ink takes better to skin when it's moisturized). If you know the area you would like to have tattooed, moisturize that specific area.

-PREPARE YOUR BODY & MIND:
This means ~ get a good night’s sleep, stay hydrated, and eat a nutritious meal before coming into the studio. All of this will give you strength to endure the pain that comes with being tattooed.

-Bring snacks and water so you can stay nourished (especially if it’s a long session).

-Wear comfortable, loose clothing. Wear clothing that is fitting for the area you are getting tattooed (i.e. if you are getting your upper leg tattooed, bring a change of shorts).

Due to covid and the small amount of space in the studio, it is preferred that you do not bring a friend/guest.

If you are coming from out of town, please be sure to mention so in your email and try to plan setting up an appointment with me ahead of time. I recommend reaching out at least 3 weeks ahead of time.
If we need multiple sessions for the piece, we can schedule several dates in advance. If you are unable to make it into town as planned, I ask that you let me know as soon as possible so we can hold on to the deposit to reschedule until you can.

I do!
The most frequent place I visit is within the USA in Santa Rosa, CA. So, if you live in the Bay area or in LA come on up >:-)

I am open to traveling to other states and countries. You can join my travel waitlist by filling out this form: Babooshka's Travel Waitlist

By filling out this form, you can be directly notified about when I am planning on travel to your city (or a city nearby).

At the moment, I work Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
No weekend dates at this time.

I ask that you reach out to book at least 3-8 weeks in advance. If you are traveling, please try to reach out at least 4 weeks beforehand.

Of course! All bodies and skin tones are welcome.

I primarily work with black and grey ink. I am open to adding white or red ink if the tattoo design would benefit from it.

Pricing varies and mostly depends on the size and detail involved. At the moment, I charge ~160/170/hour.

I will ask for a $100 deposit to be sent through Zelle to my email address. This will go towards your final balance of your tattoo.

I strongly prefer cash on the day of the appointment. Otherwise, Zelle works.

A good rule of thumb is to tip the general percentage you would tip a service worker. Tips are immensely appreciated and honestly any amount is fine.

If you need to reschedule, please let me know in advance so we can save your deposit for a future date. I have a 72 hour cancellation policy and if you cancel within those 72 hours prior to your appointment, your deposit is forfeited and you need to pay another deposit for a new appointment. However, if you have flu/COVID related reasons for cancellation, we can work something out.

At this time, I am not selling my designs. You will have to wait until I visit your area or make the trip to NYC :-)

I like to tattoo cosmic/absurd plants, creatures, and beings. I create all of my designs with intention and hope that the wearer will be protected by the magic powers instilled by the tattoo.
I am inspired by indigenous, medieval, and ancient practices and arts across various cultures.

Yes, however, only if its something I feel confident I can take on. This mostly pertains to cover-ups and blast overs.
I am usually always open to tattooing over scars/stretch marks as long as you’re aware that scarred skin can be more painful to tattoo over. It may also heal differently than unscarred skin. Also, I will tattoo scarred skin as long as it is not too fresh.

There are certain things that are harmful to your tattoo.

Don’t take: Advil, Weed.

Do bring: Tylenol, Topical Lidocaine.

Advil thins your blood.

Weed makes you hypersensitive to the pain and short-tempered to the sensitivity. (But it is really up to you at the end of the day.)

A note on topical numbing cream:

Some numbing cream requires that you apply it a few hours prior to the appointment, make sure you prepare yourself accordingly.
A very strong brand of numbing cream that I recommend is called: Mithra+

Yes! Should you need a touch up, email me to set something up.

After care can be found at the bottom of this page (scroll down).