First things first: NAOHOA does not tattoo above the neck (except for the nape of the neck). This is a personal choice and clients will need to find another artist who is willing to work on that area. The only exception I’ll make is for tattoos that represent the client’s ethnic tribe and are a Continue reading
Category: Lifestyle
Black Lives Matter
Hey folks, I thought it might be helpful to put a load of resources on ways to help in one space. I’ll highlight the level of cost (£) and effort (✊-✊✊✊) to suit your situation. It’s worth noting that this isn’t just an issue in the US – the UK is far from innocent from Continue reading
Mental Health Awareness Week 2020
This year, I posted a piece every day along with my thoughts on wellbeing, in hope it may help some of you. 💗 Click on the images for the Instagram post (if you want to leave a comment). . 18.05.2020 Today marks the first day of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, and what a time to talk about it! We’re Continue reading
Eating in Isolation
There has been a lot of talk amongst my friendship groups regarding food and how to eat healthily during the COVID-19 outbreak – especially if you’re accustomed to doing a weekly shop for fresh produce. In the UK, we’ve not undergone a full-blown lockdown (yet), so there’s still time to prepare ourselves for the possibility Continue reading
Mind Over Matter
May marks “Mental Health Awareness” month, where people post their stories and support to lessen the stigma of issues such as Depression, Anxiety, Bi-Polar and many others. Mental health issues affects 1 in 4 people in the UK and can be debilitating to one’s daily life if left untreated. Unlike physical injuries or disabilities, internal Continue reading
International Women’s Day 2019
Happy #InternationalWomensDay ! Along with my attempts at calligraphy, I’ll be dedicating this post to some wonderful female business owners I’ve had the pleasure to befriend. 💕 In order of when they gave me selfies. 😜 Sophie Rae @ripple_living / www.rippleliving.co.uk In July last year, Sophie made a firm decision to open Cardiff’s first not-for-profit Continue reading
Ripple: Zero Waste Living
In July 2018, an ambitious Kickstarter campaign to raise £30k in 13 days began. Its mission? To open Cardiff’s first zero-waste store. (Spoiler Alert: They totally nailed it, and NAOHOA helped raise over £800 towards it by donating tattoo Gift Certificates) . Climate change and our impact on the planet has been firmly in our Continue reading

2018 Highlights
This year has been a major one for personal and business growth for me, and I’m super grateful to those who supported me along the way. Each day, along with my biz tasks, I write down three things I’m grateful for and any ‘wins‘ for that day. They encourage me to maintain a positive mindset Continue reading
Zero-Waste Christmas Ideas
Religious or not, most of us get swept away with Christmas cheer – but how can we continue celebrating whilst being mindful of our beautiful blue planet? Read on for simple ways we can alter our habits and perception for a merry Christmas, without the guilt of a carbon footprint a yeti would gawk at. Continue reading
Charity Donations
From day one, clients here have had the option to donate £1 per hour of tattooing towards one of three charities. This is my way of giving back via something I’d do anyway…because why not? 🙂 The cost comes out of the company’s profits, so you needn’t spend more. Within the first three years of Continue reading