KRISTEL ORETO 

                                            she/her

            Started tattooing in 2000 in Tampa, Florida after a 2 yr apprenticeship (at 16 yrs old and before social media was thing). Relocated to the city of brotherly love, Philadelphia in 2011. After traveling the world doing 1-3 tattoo expos a month for 15 years I decided to Open Now and Forever Tattoo in 2020. A studio focused on staffing Lady, Trans, Queer and Non-binary artists. As a proud mom of a queer son and a trans son. Creating this safe space for artists and clients is extremely important to me. 
I am known for bright and fully saturated tattoos with bold lines, and have an eagerness to take on difficult cover up projects. Focusing on Florals, blackouts, blackouts with floral, some animals and reworks. Let my vivid imagination run wild with your ideas or give me a challenge of covering up an existing tattoo. You are guaranteed a unique piece of personal art you will be sure to love that comes from my heart and soul to help you move forward into a new chapter of life.  [🖤]  Follow me on Instagram or Facebook - Kristeloreto & Tiktok - Kristel.oreto