Unapologetically Asian

69. How to be a Tattooed Asian Baddie ft. Thao Tran (@thao.tattoo) & Jen Nguyen (@tattsbyjen)

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We're joined by tattoo artists Thao Tran (@thao.tattoo) & Jen Nguyen (@tattsbyjen) who share their stories of resilience, vulnerability & badassery. We delve into the art of tattooing, tattoo culture in Asian communities and how Thao and Jen discovered themselves through ink, art and community.

In this chat, we discuss:

  • Jen & Thao's tattoo origin story
  • Conditioned to think job/money= success
  • The tattoo apprenticeship experience
  • First tattoo experiences
  • Do tattoos need meaning behind it?
  • First exp of tattooing clients
  • Where does it hurt the most to be tatted?
  • Hardest places to get tatted
  • Correlation between art and tattooing
  • Tattoo culture in asian countries
  • Imposter syndrome
  • Most exxy tattoos completed
  • Numbing cream y/n?

    • and so much more!


    🎙️Hosted by: ⁠⁠Tiana Nguyen⁠⁠, ⁠Cylina Tran⁠

    Special Guests: Jen Nguyen, Thao Tran


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