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AC/DC vibebecause it goesperfectly.”
Hookedon tattooingby theageof 16,Kat
worked in various shops aroundLos Ange-
les, honing what would eventually become
her signature style of fine-line black-and-
gray lifelike portraits. Playing by her own
rules and very much a rebel, Kat built her
reputationnot onlyonamazingnatural tal-
entbutalsoonherextremeworkethic.She’s
a self-proclaimedworkaholic, and her days
consist of shootingnew episodes of
LA Ink
,
tattooing all night, working on a new book
thatshowcasesherbodyofwork,putting to-
gether amakeup line, and, when time per-
mits, spending preciousmoments with her
rocker boyfriend, Nikki Sixx. Even though
shehasbecomeherownbrand, the26-year-
oldkeeps anadmirableperspective.
“Ifeelreallygrounded;Irememberwhere
Icome from.Status,money, and famearen’t
themost important things, and it’s easy to
get sidetrackedby them.”
That is also the perspective that rever-
berates through the shop. But even Kat
admits you are only as good as those you
surround yourself with—which iswhy she
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