Kiki Antonette Tattoo

About Kiki

Kiki Antonette is an illustrator and tattoo artist at Alf's Body Art Studio in Long Beach, California. She has been tattooing for one year.Kiki graduated from CSUF in 2023 with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Illustration.Kiki has been creating artwork since childhood, and her style is heavily influenced by 90's and 2000's anime and manga. She loves futuristic and robotic themes as well as everything colorful and cute!

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Portfolio

Illustration Gallery

Illustrations can be commissioned on my VGen
If you'd like me to work on your project or music video, please send an email to kikiantonettetattoo@gmail.com !

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Frequently Asked Questions

✦ Q: Where are you located?
A: Alf's Body Art Studio
5347 2nd St, Long Beach, CA 90803✦ Q: How do I book an appointment?
A: Please use my booking form to book an appointment! You can also DM or email me, but the booking form is preferred.✦ Q: Do you require a deposit?
A: Yes, a $100 deposit is required to book your appointment. The deposit must be through Zelle or Venmo. Please note the deposit is non-refundable.✦ Q: How much will it cost?
A: The price depends on several factors like size, placement, amount of color, amount of detail, etc. Please contact me for a quote.✦ Q: How can I prepare for my tattoo appointment?
A: For at least one week BEFORE your appointment, make sure to stay hydrated and get plenty of rest. Exfoliate the area to remove dead skin. Keep the area moisturized with lotion. Avoid alcohol and drugs.
Make sure to eat a good meal before coming in to your appointment.✦ Q: I need to cancel or reschedule, what do I do?
A: Please reach out at least 24 hours ahead of time to cancel or reschedule your appointment! If you give less than 24 hour's notice, you may need to pay another deposit. However, I am usually quite understanding, if there is an emergency please let me know. Please do not "no-call no-show", this will blacklist you from making any appointments in the future.✦ Q: When will you show me my design?
A: If you have a custom design, I will show you your design the day of your appointment. We can make any changes to the design during your appointment.✦ Q: What styles do you tattoo?
A: I prefer to tattoo my own, personal style, which is a blend between anime and western cartoons. I will not do realism, AI designs, or copy other people's tattoos. Please only come to me if you like my style, I will not copy other's styles.✦ Q: What payment types do you accept?
A: We accept cash, card, Apple Pay, Zelle, and Venmo.

Aftercare

✦ You just got a new tattoo! Now what?
It is important to follow aftercare instructions to ensure your tattoo heals well.✦ If you receive second skin during your appointment, please leave it on no longer than 24 hours. If the second skin causes redness, irritation, peels and exposes the tattoo, or gets water trapped inside, please remove it immediately.✦ To remove second skin, under warm running water, gently stretch the bandage by holding two opposite corners and stretching them away from each other. Do this very slowly and gently, do not rip the bandage off.✦ If you did NOT receive second skin, please only leave the saran wrap on for a maximum of 2 hours.✦ Once the second skin or saran wrap is removed, you will begin a regimen that should be followed for a minimum of 2 weeks:✦ 2 to 3 times a day, gently wash your tattoo with a fragrance free soap. I like Dr. Bronner's Baby unscented castille soap, or unscented Dial antibacterial soap. Use your hand only, do NOT use a washcloth or loofa.✦ After washing your tattoo, either pat it dry with a clean paper towel or let it air dry. Leave it dry for 10 minutes.✦ Once your tattoo is dry, moisturize it with a very small amount of lotion. I recommend Aquaphor for the first few days, and then an unscented, light lotion such as Vanicream or Cetaphil. The tattoo should not be shiny. If it is shiny, you moisturized too much. Gently pat off the excess with a clean paper towel.✦ Repeat this process 2 to 3 times a day for 2 weeks.✦ It is important to avoid irritating your tattoo during the healing period. Avoid rigorous exercise, sunlight, and fragranced products. Do not use sunscreen. Use clean clothes and bedding, and avoid getting pet hair in the tattoo.✦ After a few days to 1 week, your tattoo will begin to peel. This is normal! Do NOT pick at or scratch your tattoo, no matter how itchy it is. This will cause ink loss!✦ After 2 weeks, you may stop this process if you feel it is healed. However, it is still healing underneath the top layers. Your tattoo may look cloudy or waxy, and this is a normal part of the healing process!✦ After 6 weeks, your tattoo should be fully healed. You may now wear sunscreen to protect your tattoo. Wearing sunscreen every single day will make your tattoo last much longer.
At this point, you may decide you need a touch up.Please reach out if you believe you need a touch up!