READ FIRST: SHOP POLICIES
This is a live document that is updated as our policies change. Please review this page before booking an appointment!
By booking an appointment with Christina, you agree to the following:
We are operating by appointment only
Please ensure you have an appointment before coming into the shop.
We require you to reschedule if you:
Have symptoms of cold or flu.
Please contact us ASAP if you are unwell (72 hours notice or more is preferred, deposit rules apply at the discretion of Christina).
You can text the reminder phone number if you are unsure when you appointment time is or if you have any short questions.
Arriving for your appointment:
We are by appointment only. We do prefer if you came alone. However, if you must bring a family/friend our space is limited so please only bring 1 friend.
If you do bring someone with you, if they insist on hovering, distracting and/or getting in the artists way, they may be asked to wait at the front or leave the shop until your tattoo is complete.
Food/Beverage:
Bring a water bottle to keep hydrated
You may bring a snack with you.
Only come to the shop if you have a tattoo or consultation appointment booked. All other inquiries will be done through email.
Your tattoo artist will meet you at the door at your booked appointment time.
If you come early, you most likely will have to wait or be asked to go for a walk and come back for your booked time.
Deposits
Once you have chosen your appointment date, we require a non-refundable deposit to hold your spot. This deposit is to hold your appointment time with your artist, and will be carried over to the day of your tattoo appointment. It will be carried over each tattoo session and will be taken off the total cost of your final tattoo session.
All deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable. This means don’t put it down if you aren’t sure about getting tattooed because it will not be refunded back to you! Under no circumstance will you get your deposit back.
If you cannot make your appointment date you can re-book and transfer your deposit twice ONLY by giving us a minimum of 72 hours notice of your appointment time (by email or text only).
If you reschedule with less than 72 hours notice of your appointment time (by email only), or if you reschedule more than twice, you automatically forfeit your deposit and will be required to provide a new deposit to book in the future.
If you cancel your appointment or decide not to get tattooed, you forfeit your deposit.
If you do not show up for your appointment, you forfeit your deposit.
If you no-show and want to book another appointment, you forfeit your original deposit and you will have to pay for the entire tattoo appointment in full for your tattoo at the time of booking.
Day of your appointment
Make sure you eat a good meal before arriving for your appointment
You will be given a 15 minute grace period on the date of your appointment. If you are later than 15 minutes with no email in advance, you forfeit your deposit AND your appointment time will be given to the next person on our waiting list. Please note that if you are late with an email or phone call we may have to re-schedule your appointment (at your artists discretion).
If you are late and Christina does go forward with tattooing you, you understand you may have to book a second appointment to finish your design. Under no circumstances will she be late for another client because of your tardiness.
If you show up without valid government issued photo ID you forfeit your deposit and you will not be tattooed.
If you show up for your appointment under the influence of drugs, alcohol, coercion, dares, or bets (or if you’re unprepared in other ways to have your body modification procedure done) you forfeit your deposit and you will not be tattooed.
If you show up for your appointment and you are under the age of 18 (for all tattoos) you forfeit your deposit and you will not be tattooed.
Bring a book to read, podcast or music to listen too, anything to help keep your focus away from the pain of your tattoo.
No, you may not bring your children with you to your appointment. Please ensure you have arranged childcare for the date of your procedure!
Tattoos
Tattoo consultation: We are a custom tattoo shop – depending on what you’re wanting to have tattooed you will almost always require a consultation before booking your tattoo appointment. For clients travelling to the High River area from a far distance, we can do a video consultation. We must pre-approve all artwork that is to be drawn and tattooed; if we feel it will not translate to skin or it will not wear well over time we will not tattoo it. We stand by our artwork, so please understand if we say no to your exact idea.
Tattoo design (Can I see it before my appointment?!): Absolutely! Once we have a deposit, you will receive a sketch of your design within 1 week prior to your appointment. As we are a custom shop, it’s your homework to ensure Christina’s portfolio suits your style preference and once you’ve consulted with her you should feel confident that you chose the right artist for the job before booking your tattoo appointment. It’s important when choosing any artist to tattoo you that you trust them! Christina will have a piece you will like ready for you on the day of your appointment (where minimal changes can be made, unless previously discussed with your artist). Your artist owns the right to the design and is not obligated to release it to you.
Changes to tattoo ideas: Artists must be given notice (up to one week in advance depending on the size of the design). Changing your tattoo idea can affect your deposit and/or your appointment booking (at the discretion of your artist).
Hourly rate and touch-ups:
Christina’s rate per hour is $150 and is subject to increase
Our minimum charge (up to 45 mins tattoo time) is $100 (all included).
Christina can estimate the cost of a session for you, but we do not provide exact quotes as session times can vary for a number of reasons. Please contact us directly through email.
Touch-ups: We offer a touch-up once the tattoo is completely healed (if needed). Touch-ups are to fine tune any minor issues during the healing process and if you are unsure if you need a touch-up or not, please email a photo or book an appointment to show us how it healed!
Christina takes pride in the quality of her work, and applies each tattoo properly, within AHS guidelines and professionally. However, we understand that sometimes life happens and you may need a touch-up on your tattoo.
If your tattoo does not heal as intended or the colour hasn’t set all the way in, you have 6 months ( from the day you got tattooed) to book a touch-up appointment with Christina free of charge.
If you wait until after the 6 month period to book your touch up, you will be charged your artists hourly for touch-ups. Christina is open to doing additions to your tattoo when we reschedule for your touch up - however, additions come with an additional charge.
Christina does not do free touch ups on other artists work.
You as the client are responsible for your tattoo once you leave the studio with your proper aftercare instructions. Please refer to our Tattoo Aftercare section to refresh yourself on tattoo aftercare if needed, text, email or call the shop if you have any questions!
We do not make appointment confirmation phone calls: It is your responsibility to remember your appointment date/time. You may email or message your Christina on Instagram anytime to reconfirm your appointment date if you forget. There is a complimentary 3 dat text reminder of your appointment.
We do not tattoo anyone under the age of 17 (with parental consent). You must be 17 + with your parent or guardian present on the day of the appointment. No exceptions.
We do not want you to forfeit your deposit! We would much rather tattoo you. If you have any questions, or are worried about our guidelines, please email or give us a call!