For the second session for my back piece, we worked on the outline for my Artemis tattoo. Per usual, Lexy absolutely killed it and blasted through this big outline in just a couple hours.

I finally pulled the trigger and decided to start a massive back piece. I went through a lot of ideas, but finally settled on some badass Greek mythological women. For my first session, we did the outline of my Persephone tattoo.

I’ve finally taken the leap into getting a full sleeve (sorry, Mom). While I love tattoos, I’ve always been a little hesitant when it came to having tattoos in places that were regularly visible. I grew up being taught that you can’t get a good job if you have tattoos that people can see. While this may have been very true in the past, tattoos are becoming more and more socially acceptable. Things change with every generation, and as the older and more conservative generations begin to retire or pass their companies down to younger successors, a lot of the old notions about who to hire disappear as well. Many businesses have moved on from a strict 9 – 5 schedule and business suits in favor of more traffic and family-friendly hours and a…

Imagine: it's a hot day in Downtown Los Angeles. You've been running around the city all day, sitting in traffic, and braving the crosswalks.

If you read my post about the Paradise Road Show, you'll know that my last visit to HWY in Echo Park wasn't successful. Since they were at the Paradise Road Show that day, my boyfriend and I ended up heading out to the desert to check out the show and the HWY booth.

My boyfriend and I always work like crazy over the holidays, so it never feels like we really get any time off. Finally, we both ended up feeling burned out from work and decided that we both needed a little vacation.

After LA Fashion Week, I decided it was time to get away from the city and relax for the day. My boyfriend and I decided it'd be a good idea to go to the desert to check out the Super Bloom, so we ended up at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.