A woman with black hair and tattoos on her arms and neck, dressed in black lace clothing and black combat boots, seated on a black padded bench in front of a white wall with framed artwork. The artwork features various colorful illustrations of anime-style characters and a large portrait of a woman with dark hair and traditional clothing.

HAND POKED

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Vegan, Hand Poked Tattoos by Laila
Private studio Dickson,Ngunnawal Country



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Vegan Tattoos

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Hand Poke

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Black & Grey

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LGBTIQA+ ALLY

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Vegan Tattoos • Hand Poke • Black & Grey • LGBTIQA+ ALLY •

Discover your next piece of body art with Cruelty Free Ink Pokes. Laila has provided hand-poked tattoos since 2021.

Specialising in black and grey, traditional, machine-free techniques to create a unique style and experience.

Committed to a fully vegan and ethical practice, ensuring your tattoo is beautiful, kind, and crafted with care for the art, the environment and YOU.

“What makes your tattoos vegan?”

Some traditional inks contain glycerin (from animal fat), bone char (for black ink), gelatin (as a stabilizer), or shellac (from beetles). However, many modern high quality brands are now vegan and cruelty free.

I use ink and stencil products that do not contain animal-derived ingredients or by-products and are not tested on animals. Vegan alternatives use vegetable glycerin, plant-based pigments, and synthetic materials to achieve the same durability and vibrancy in inks.

The aftercare I provide and recommend to clients is vegan friendly, which avoids ingredients like beeswax or lanolin.

I also like to use eco-friendly barries and tools where possible, that are made from biodegradable materials, to reduce my impact on the environment as much as I can in such a high waste industry.

And of course, me! ‘Cruelty Free’ comes from my personal philosophy of living a cruelty free, vegan lifestyle which has been important to me since 2013.

A woman with tattoos, black hair with purple tips, and multiple piercings sits in a salon, looking down and holding a piece of paper.

Specialising in traditional, machine-free techniques

to create a unique style & experience.

Two young adults sitting close together in a casual setting, engaged in a discussion while looking at a tablet. The woman has long dark hair with purple highlights, tattoos on her arms, and is wearing glasses and a purple checkered top. The man has short dark hair, glasses, and is wearing a dark shirt. There is a large artwork of a palm tree on the wall behind them, and they are seated on modern chairs around a small round table.
Line art tattoo on person's shoulder of a small bird perched on a branch with leaves and berries, with a larger bird flying above.
Black and white tattoo of a dinosaur surrounded by leaves on a person's arm.
Person applying temporary tattoo of a ginkgo leaf to another person's forearm, with tattoos visible on their hands and arms.
Person applying temporary tattoo of a ginkgo leaf to another person's forearm, with tattoos visible on their hands and arms.

Hand poke or ‘stick and poke’ tattoos are made by pushing the needle and ink into the skin manually, one dot at a time, without a machine.

This technique is the oldest form of tattooing with its ancient origins from around the world including: Egypt, Japan, Rome and Pacific Islands.

HAND POKE - VEGAN - LGBTQIA+ ALLY