Kristin Voegeli

What inspired your most recent tattoo?

My most recent tattoo was during the "Let Them" era. I had been married twice before I met my current husband and have learned a lot about myself. In order to help me through the tough times and let go of the past, I chose to have "Let Them" tattooed on my right inner arm. Although a very simple statement, it reminds me each and every day that I cannot control other people's choices or behaviors, but I can control myself and how I handle my thoughts. Whether they are good o

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

I have so many personal tattoos that hold a lot of meaning. A butterfly for my dad who had passed (go figure). A pixie tattoo that my sister and I received together (tramp stamp). A rose representing my mother (a cover up), and a shark tattoo reminding me of all my trips to Hawaii. My skin was a canvas for my 16-year-old daughter (now 21) when she first started out tattooing. I love expressing myself through my skin. I come across quiet and reserved but my tattoos say I am a bad ass!

What would you do with the $25,000?

I hate to say this, but this isn't about the money! For me this would be getting a bad ass tattoo by Bang Bang and a chance to be featured in Inked Magazine. I would love to tell my story through my tattoos and show people I still got it at 48 years old! Yes, the money would be the added bonus in which I would use to help my family and pay of some debt as I recently had scar revision surgery on my abdomen from a heterotopic pregnancy back in 2012. The body just doesn't bounce back the same!