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Van Cleave Aesthetics, 4107 Mallory Lane, Suite 153, Franklin, TN (2026)

08/30/2026

✨💖 SAINT DOLLY TATTOO & SPA DAY 💖✨

Tell your friends.
Call your kin.
And pour yourself a cup of ambition! ☕️💅🏻

Join us for a day celebrating Saint Dolly Parton — the Queen of Country, the Queen of Big Hair, and a woman who has spent her life spreading a little more light, love, kindness, and joy into the world. 💖✨

Come get happy with a Dolly-inspired tattoo honoring the legend herself, then stay awhile and soak up the good vibes. 🎀🦋🌹

📍 Intuitive Body Works of Tennessee
📌3101 Mallory Station Rd
📍Franklin, TN 37067
📌 Near Costco in Cool Springs

⏰ 10am to 4pm
🫦 DM to snag your spot!
✨ Enter for your chance to win Dolly-themed prizes
📚 A portion of proceeds benefit Dolly’s Imagination Library

Come celebrate the extraordinary light she shared with us and the joyful life she lived as a whole lotta woman. She taught us that a little love, acceptance, creativity, and kindness can go a long, long way towards making this ol’ world whole.

Tattoos. Spa day. Dolly. Prizes. Giving back.
What more could a girl ask for? 🫶

🎀 Tell your friends. Call your kin. Come get happy with a little more Dolly in your life! 🎀

Love y’all. Sparkle on.
Dolly would’ve wanted it that way. 🫶💝

08/26/2026

✨ THE VAN CLEAVE AESTHETICS EVENT WALL IS HERE ✨

Apparently I’ve been keeping all the fun to myself. 😂 So I finally have plans for an EVENT WALL in the studio — and now you get to see what’s coming up, too!

🌙 SEPTEMBER 6 | SAINT DOLLY SPA DAY
10 AM–4 PM
📍 Intuitive Bodywork TN, Franklin
Intuitive Bodywork TN

I’ll be tattooing CUSTOM DOLLY FLASH during a full day of Dolly-inspired self-care in honor of our beloved Saint Dolly. 💗

Dolly flash will also be available beyond the event, so watch for teasers!

👉 Contact Intuitive Bodywork TN for booking information.

✨ SEPTEMBER 17 | HOWL & HEAL
5:30–8:30 PM
📍 L&L Market, 3820 Charlotte Ave, Nashville
The Resting Wolf

Come find me at this amazing artisan market for:

🌸 Build-your-own bouquet station
🖤 Tattoo consultations
🎁 Giveaways
✨ Escape Retreat sign-ups
👂 Possibly ear piercing
🪄 Tiny talisman magic bags
🫦 Sneak peek! Get a preview of October’s Witching Hour event including the Practical Magic flash

It’s a dry booth, but it will be full of magic.

And YES… there’s a special incentive for signing up for The Escape Retreat at the market. 👀

🔮 OCTOBER 17–18 | WITCHING HOUR OPEN STUDIO

Two days of witchy, literary, cosmic and magical flash at the studio.

Think tarot, celestial magic, botanical witchery, familiars, literary references, dark feminine energy and a special collection inspired by the upcoming Practical Magic 2 era. 🕯️🌙

More details + flash previews coming soon.

📖 THE ESCAPE WOMEN’S RETREAT | OCTOBER

Hosted by The Resting Wolf at Bask Retreat Center in Centerville, TN.

I’ll be there tattooing as part of the experience.

If you’re interested in Escape, go follow The Resting Wolf for details and registration.

🖤 SAVE THIS POST because I’ll keep adding dates, flash previews and booking information as these events get closer.

And if you want to be first to know about upcoming tattoo events, flash drops and studio experiences:

DM me or TEXT me.

Come have some fun!
Come make some memories.
Come let life leave a mark. 🖤

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08/26/2026

If you’re a little nervous about getting your FIRST tattoo… I want you to know something:

You don’t have to walk into my studio feeling like you already know what you’re doing. 🤍

Here’s why your first tattoo experience matters:

✨ You get my full attention.
Private, one-on-one service & attention without the overwhelming shop environment.

✨ No judgment. Ever.
Bring the Pinterest board. Change your mind. Ask a million questions. We’ll figure it out together. I’m here to listen first, then synthesize based on what you’ve told me.

✨ We talk before we tattoo.
Placement, size, design, longevity, healing, and what will actually look good on YOUR body. The important things. I can advise but YOU choose. 🫶

✨ You can be nervous.
I’ll walk you through what’s happening before I do it. No rushing. No pressure. I will say all the things as I go.

✨ I care about the details.
Clean lines, thoughtful placement, beautiful composition, and a tattoo you’ll still love years from now.

✨ You’re allowed to have a first tattoo experience that feels special and memorable for the right reasons.
Not intimidating. Not rushed. Not transactional.

✨ And yes… you can absolutely bring your nervous energy with you.
I’ve got you. The experience comes with an artist who has a few tricks up her sleeve for helping you through the process. Everybody likes the spiky fidget balls…😉

If you’ve been thinking about getting your first tattoo but keep talking yourself out of it, this is your sign.

📍 Van Cleave Aesthetics
Franklin / Cool Springs, TN

📲 DM me here or TEXT me to start the conversation.

You don’t have to be ready to book.
You just have to be ready to ask the question.

Let’s make your first tattoo something you’re excited to wear. 🖤

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08/24/2026

The Elevated Piercing Experience

Your ear deserves more than a quick poke and a pair of earrings. ✨

At Van Cleave Aesthetics, professional ear piercing is a private, elevated experience designed around your anatomy, style, safety, and comfort.

Starting at $55, your appointment includes:

• Personalized one-on-one consultation
• Sterile, professional procedure
• Carefully selected starter jewelry
• Expert placement
• Detailed aftercare instructions
• Time for questions and discussion without feeling rushed
• 100% focus on you

Thoughtful placement matters. We consider your anatomy, existing jewelry, future plans, and overall aesthetic so your piercing looks beautiful now and as your curated ear evolves.

Safety comes first, with sterile technique, appropriate jewelry, and meticulous sanitation.

No crowded shop. No rushed interaction. No conveyor-belt experience.

Just professional piercing with the privacy, aesthetics, and personal attention of a luxury service.

Already coming in for a tattoo? Add a piercing to your appointment.

Coming specifically for a piercing? This experience stands completely on its own.

📍 Van Cleave Aesthetics | Franklin, TN
💎 Professional ear piercing starting at $55
📲 Book through the link in my bio with your inspo pics, text 404.403.7087 directly, or DM “PIERCING” to get started.

08/23/2026

If I have a competitive advantage?

It’s that I am genuinely having so much fun.

Not because I’ve figured out how to perfectly balance business and life.

But because I stopped believing they had to be separate.

My kids are spontaneously hanging out of our RV in the Badlands. I’m laughing at our family scramble through a rainstorm at one of my favorite TN waterfalls. We get to go down triple slides together, have circus days, be exhilarated by a city helicopter tour out of John C. Tune, go on road trips and ridiculous adventures and experience moments that probably don’t belong in a polished business feed.

Honestly? I love it ALL.

It’s too hard and unnatural for me to be perfectly polished and compartmentalized all the time, but this is the part people don’t always see:

My life feeds my business.
My business feeds my life.
The whole machine has become this beautiful feedback loop.

I suppose that could be a reason why I love tattoos and permanent makeup so much.

They’re a way to let life both literally and metaphorically leave a mark on you.

Get your brows done so you can swim in the waterfall without being self conscious about them.

Get your lips done so you can wake up, throw on sunscreen and go straight to work or play without thinking about feeling washed out.

Get the tattoo because you experienced something, survived something, loved someone, became someone…
or simply because you thought, “That would look fu***ng cool.”

Life is going to leave a mark on you anyway, I promise.

You might as well choose a few of them. Choose the shape they take. Make it intentional.

I don’t want a business that requires me to put my life on hold.

I want a business that makes my life bigger and juicier.

And a life that makes my business braver and better.

More authenticity, please.

It’s about actually living this one precious existence with as much kindness, curiosity, and courage as I can muster. ❤️

08/22/2026

The Bet on Myself

This photo was taken in the summer of 2021.

It was the culminating moment of my lip blushing training and certification, working on my very first lip-blushing client.

I remember exactly how that moment felt.

There was this strange push and pull between I know I can do this and I really, really hope I don’t mess this up.

Because there is something humbling about putting a needle on someone’s face for the first time.

It’s a real come-to-Jesus moment.

You wonder if you’re actually as good as you think you are. You wonder if you can do the thing you came here to learn. You wonder if you’ve chosen the right path.

And I had a lot riding on that decision.

In the year leading up to the day this photo was taken, I had lost my job as a Creative Director during COVID. I couldn’t find another job. Nobody was hiring. Domestic help and childcare were still scarce if they were available at all. I had four kids at home doing remote school, unemployment had run out, and I was living on savings and the severance package my former employer had given me.

I had never had a trouble gaining employment before, but the usual options weren’t really options anymore.

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08/21/2026

The swallow is hope in lyrical earthly form. A reminder that even when life changes in ways we never expected, there is still beauty in moving forward. In letting go. In seeking a way through one season and into the next.

She has loved deeply, lost deeply, and has continued to move through it all with so much grace.

Something about the swallow feels so perfectly lyrical for her. Light, graceful, resilient, always moving forward.

The only constant in life is change.

So this one is for hope. For new seasons. For everything that has been, everything that is, and everything still to come.

Twenty years of thinking about it. Finally, now and forever, she has her beautiful bird in flight. A symbol to lift her spirit for all time. 🪽

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08/18/2026

Effortlessly Polished, With a Little Drama 🖤

Some clients come back to me because they’re ready to simplify, and this repeat client knew exactly what she wanted.

We went deep, dark, rich black with her permanent eyeliner because she can absolutely handle the drama. She doesn’t typically wear much makeup, but she’s always wanted that smoky, defined eye, and she was ready to stop spending so much time and money on eyelash extensions.

Permanent eyeliner gives her that “eyes already done” look without the daily maintenance. Perfect for a lifestyle that involves traveling, building a business, and teaching MahJong, when getting ready needs to be ultra simplified.

And here’s where the artistry really matters:

Did you know? Black is not just black. 🖤

There’s a basic black, and then there’s a rich black, a carefully balanced pigment with underlying notes of red, blue, and brown that create dimension, depth, and that beautiful, saturated finish.

Understanding how those colors interact, and more importantly, how pigment behaves once it’s implanted into living skin, is critical. Skin is not a blank canvas. Undertone, saturation, pigment selection, depth of implantation, and healing all affect the final result.

This is where my design background comes in handy. Color theory isn’t just for the canvas. It’s fundamental to permanent makeup. Knowing how to build a color, anticipate how it will heal, and choose the right saturation for her skin is what turns “black eyeliner” into beautifully intentional eyeliner.

Her skin took the pigment beautifully, and that rich black was exactly the right choice for the bold, smoky definition she wanted.

Less makeup. Less maintenance. More impact.

That’s the beauty of permanent makeup when artistry and technical skill come together. ✨

by the way, if you want to learn Mahjong from a master, be in touch with Cyndi Birthman Moraitis!

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08/16/2026

Apparently, I have a little bit of a problem…

I’m a perfectionist. (Shhh, my current people. I know you know!)

And apparently, the Williamson County Health Department has been enabling me.

I’ve never received less than a 100 on my health inspections. Not once. 🥇

And now Williamson Source has gone and published an entire article recognizing the businesses in Williamson County that earned a PERFECT 100 on their health inspections… which includes tattoo studios.

So yes, I’m going to brag about this one!

But here’s the part where I make fun of myself…

I literally JUST discovered that Williamson Source publishes these perfect inspection-score articles every quarter.

EVERY. QUARTER.

And we’ve been at our current location for YEARS. 😂

So apparently, I’ve been out here secretly collecting perfect 100’s like participation trophies while completely unaware that there was an actual newspaper article documenting it.

I’m clearly very good at sanitation.

Less good at keeping up with the news. 🤦‍♀️😂

But honestly, this one matters.

Because when you’re choosing someone to put permanent artwork on your body, sanitation shouldn’t be an afterthought. It should be non-negotiable.

That 100 means more than “Christine likes things clean.” It means the Health Department has inspected my studio and found it meeting or exceeding the required standards for sanitation, safety, and infection-control practices.

And for my clients and future clients, that means you can walk into Van Cleave Aesthetics knowing that I take the part you can’t see just as seriously as the beautiful work you came for.

Clean surfaces. Proper disinfection. Sterile supplies. Safe procedures. Meticulous protocols.

Basically… I’m not playing around when it comes to your skin. 😇

100 on the inspection. 100% committed to your safety.

Thank you, Williamson County Health Department, for the official stamp of approval. And thank YOU to my clients for trusting me with your beautiful faces and bodies. 🤍

07/30/2026

One of the greatest honors of what I do is not just creating meaningful tattoos, it’s being trusted with the stories, memories, and moments behind them.

Thank you for being willing to sit down and share your experience in my studio, from the moment you walked through the door to the moment you left with a piece of art that carries personal meaning. Your words help others understand what it’s really like to be in my chair: a private, intentional experience where your story matters.

Every tattoo has a reason. Every client has a journey. I’m so grateful to be the person you trusted to bring your vision to life. 🤍

Thank you for supporting my small business, sharing your experience, and helping others feel confident taking the first step toward their own meaningful tattoo.

If you’ve been thinking about a custom tattoo and want an artist who takes the time to understand your story, I would love to work with you.

✨ Van Cleave Aesthetics
Private Luxury Tattoo & PMU Studio
Franklin, TN

📍Book through the link in my bio or DM me to begin your consultation.

💬 Tell me in the comments: what story would you want your next tattoo to represent?

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