My sister popped her tattoo cherry at Hailey Jean’s last night, and she couldn’t have picked a better place to do it at. The brand new shop is clean, well decorated, and classy, tucked into the same plaza as the Gooding Grille. Audrey, the shop owner and one of the two tattoo artists who operate there, is a compassionate veteran who understands how to lead someone through the steps of getting ink for the first time without making them feel stupid. Audrey allowed my sister to bring me, her husband, and two additional friends to keep her company while she got her upper arm done and she dealt with our chatter and frequent questions with grace and humor. Audrey’s portfolio and volume of work speaks for itself– check out her Instagram @audreymello1 if you’d like to see her most recent work. If you want a well done tattoo of any and all artistic styles, get to Bristol and check out Hailey Jean’s Tattoo Studio.