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policies

please initial each section to agree! if you have any concerns, please reach out at apooleherron@hotmail.com

deposits

a non-refundable deposit of $100 is required to book
your deposit will be taken off your final cost
no-show clients forfeit their deposit and need to place another to rebook (this compensates loss of income, time spent designing and equipment costs)
final decisions on deposits are at my discretion. individual circumstances will be considered.

cancellation

at least 48 hours notice is required to cancel or reschedule, where possible
only clients can cancel appointments, except in emergencies
if you are sick, have been sick or have been around somebody who is sick - please contact me to reschedule without penalty

lateness

let me or the studio know asap if you are late (note: the studio phone is not answered on weekends)
15 minutes after appointment time, i will contact you
30 minutes after appointment time, without contact, you will be considered a no-show
no-show clients forfeit their deposit and must place another to rebook

time constraints

if you have any time constraints please let me know at time of booking
i am happy to give a rough estimate for scheduling purposes

payment

my current rate is $120 per hour
charges are calculated with a built in machine timer
please let me know if you have a budget at time of booking
any quotes given are an estimate, final costs may differ
payments can be made by cash, venmo, tap to pay, card or apple/google/cash app pay
full payment is due at the end of the session

designs

designs are generally seen on the day of your appointment
there will be an opportunity to make reasonable changes without judgement or pressure
you must book an in person consultation to view a design in advance - i will no longer be sending designs via text or email

ai

do not send me intentionally generated ai references
i do not give permission to put my designs, posts, flash, likeness or finished tattoos into any ai platforms

health conditions

notify me of ANY relevant health conditions and ANY blood conditions
notify me of ANY allergies or sensitivities
blood thinning medication will need to be ceased under a physician’s care before your appointment
you will be asked to attest that you do not have diabetes, epilepsy, hemophilia or heart conditions

guests and children

please only one guest per person!
please arrange care for younger children and infants
guests must be able to understand they cannot touch: the floor (and any items dropped on it), prepped skin, stencils, tattoos, tattoo surfaces, bio-hazardous trash cans and sharps boxes

touch ups

all clients are eligible for one free touch up within six months
failure to attend your touch up, or an apparent disregard for aftercare will incur regular rates