Amber Rae

Connect What inspired your most recent tattoo?

I’m a huge lover of cats. I’ve had many over the years & I wanted to get one in honor of my late kitten. It had to flow with the rest of my leg which has an elephant & human skull. So two cat skulls it was! It wound up feeling extremely profound & full circle as my oldest cat passed 3 months afterwards so it honors them both. In addition I added a skull beetle which matches the dead theme while reflecting my love for all things Beetlejuice related!

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

My ink would tell my story! Not because every single tattoo has meaning but because each one signifies a special place in my life. Some I went to get with friends, some match with loved ones or former friends, some I got when I was trying to dig myself out of a dark place, some are from when I was happiest. I think all those different parts of me & my life are beautiful & each of my tattoos represent that. They’d also tell you I’m a bad ass who creepily enjoys the pain! It&rs

What would you do with the $25,000?

First of all I would finish my leg sleeve! I have one more session left but it’ll be awhile until I’m in a place to finish. Next I’d pay off some student loans & debts. And anything left over, a nice trip would be exactly what I would need! I work 6 days a week & it’s never enough money & never enough time to recover. After that, any remaining dollars are going into savings.