Tattoo cancellation in the time of Covid

Post date: 2022-01-19 06:49:12

I have my first tattoo appointment next week and I think I want to cancel/postpone because of Covid.

I'm scheduled for my first tattoo on the 26th. The artist hasn't responded yet to my email asking what precautions the shop is taking. Omicron cases here are really high and our hospitals are full.

The artist is visiting from out of town. She used to live here and now visits a few times a year to do guest stints at the shop where she used to work. She said in a previous email to me she's planning to be back in March. I know last time she visited, all her slots filled pretty quickly (I wasn't able to get in last time because I reached out too late). She posted recently on Instagram that her slots were nearly full, and her stint here is going to be a couple weeks long. So I guess I feel cautiously optimistic that she'd be able to fill my spot? She also hadn't asked for a deposit yet, so I figured I'd offer to PayPal her a deposit when I email to cancel.

Basically I want to cancel/postpone because of Covid concerns (obviously Covid won't be gone by March but hopefully Omicron will have slowed by then) but don't want to harm the artist financially, or hurt my relationship with her. Since I'm new to tattoos, I'm looking for thoughts/advice here. Thanks!

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