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Kimberly ann bothwell
- Specialty: American Traditional. She focuses on bold lines and high-saturation colors that stay vibrant and "readable" for decades.
- Best For: Bold custom pieces, classic flash, and clients who value a high level of technical durability in their tattoos.
- The Vibe: Versatile & Supportive. Kimberly is highly adaptable to her clients' needs—she can host a high-energy "party booth" with 60s hits or provide a silent, focused sanctuary for those who want to zone out.
- Outside the Shop: A lifelong nerdy creative obsessed with vintage pinball (check the leaderboards for KIM), video games, and the quirky art of Hanna-Barbera cartoons.
- Why Underdog: After years of being sidelined by bullying and feeling like an "extra" in her own life, Kimberly reclaimed her identity through tattooing. She chose the Underdog path to help others who have felt outshined or invisible find their own voice and wear their story with confidence.
Those of you that know me, know that I am a tattooer. I worked very hard to get my license to do this and continually learn every day. Please read through this post in its entirety and share to raise awareness for everyone. @mindfullessencetattoo is working in a building in Newport News that is not zoned for tattooing, is not licensed to do tattoos, and is a scammer who will take your money, give you a BAD tattoo that may or may not be finished, and run. NONE of her designs on her page are hers- some of them still have the signatures/watermarks from the original artists, some are just AI generated slop. She cannot draw, has no idea how to tattoo, and 0 respect for this trade that she wants to pretend she is a part of. Attached are a few snippets of conversations with a girl Kate who she tattooed. I found Kate’s 1 star google review and offered to fix her tattoo for free. The tattoo was a special piece for her father who passed away. No one deserves to be treated like this and have their hard-earned money stolen from them. No one deserves to be talked to like how @mindfullessencetattoo talked to my client and ruined her tattoo. I’m not telling you to come to me to get tattooed, I’m just telling you to go to a LICENSED PROFESSIONAL who CARES about you and your vision for your tattoo and not just your money.
some new stuff, some old stuff. all available to be tattooed in color or black&gray on you, your family, your friends, coworkers, strangers who sit next to you on the bus, and everyone in between! I have a lot of other designs to choose from and would love to see you. These sheets and more are also available as prints for $20. Thanks so much 🦊❤️🩵
Albany was.. something. Our rental was broken into and I lost all of my tattoo equipment- my machines, inks, tattoo bed, banner, all my prints, etc etc- everything is gone. The tattoo community is truly amazing and let me borrow supplies to make it through the weekend and for that I am so grateful 🙏🏻 I also got to meet one of my Fortnite best friends IRL and tattoo her ❤️ I got to take 2nd place best large traditional and see my aunt and uncle, so with the huge loss came some wins. It will take me some time to recover and get all of my supplies again but I will be back in the shop Friday to work. To everyone that I get to meet and tattoo, thank YOU.. your support means everything to me and I know I’ll be ok because of it.
super late to posting about it.. but here are a few of the tattoos I got to do in OKC! I had a lot of fun with @erikday27 and @mr_ink_nyc 😀 @rian_sabo_ and @mwells09 came in clutch working the desk for us and were so fun to be around ❤️ I was able to take away 5 trophies. Thank you so much! we also got to see @donpeddicordart and am looking forward to seeing him again and the rest of you all next week at the @distilledinkfestival 🦊❤️🩵
Split sheet with the person that people confuse me for at the shop all the time, my big sister lol ❤️ all designs are always available.. followed by some tattoos I’ve gotten to do recently and some life stuff/memes. Thanks as always each and every one of you for being here and for allowing me to do this for a living.. it means more than you know 🥹 let me tattoo you next!
I had such a nice time at the Hampton convention! The amount of support from all my clients was sooo moving, thank you everyone who came out, got tattooed or brought me snacks lol. @n.icklini got me a super cool trophy 😁 and my family showing up really meant the world to me.. I love tattooing and am so grateful to be able to do this because of you all.
One for Nick. I would really love to draw more funky animals like this.
Trying to get back to posting regularly. Thanks for looking! Also my DMs get very clogged with lots of messages and bots. If I ever take too long to respond, please feel free to message again. The best way to get in touch is always to either call or stop by the shop. I love all of my clients and always want to bring your ideas to your skin. Thanks for allowing me to do what I love ❤️
my Friday at the AC Tattoo Expo was spent getting to do this really fun portrait of Heather’s little dog who likes to eat his pizza crust-end first! Thank you to everyone who got tattooed over the weekend and a huge thank you to the @actattooexpo for always putting on such a great show ❤️
do you eat your pizza via the crust end first?
thank you SO much Jasynda and Tucker for your wonderful ideas and for letting me do 2 originals off of my flash board! The third is a portrait of their cat, Sushi, and the last is my take on Tucker’s grandfather’s piece from the picture provided. Stop by and get tattooed if you wanna be cool like Jasynda and Tucker.
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2809 W Mercury Blvd, Hampton, VA 23666
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