My first tattoo - trust me, i was scared. But after an initial meeting with Julia, we discussed what i wanted & how much for my new ink. A week later, i was in for the big day...Julia was calming and reassuring working quickly, but always making sure i was ok with the pain (it DOES hurt). Now i didn't get a big tattoo, but 40 minutes later, i was done and the tattoo was beautiful. I would definitely get another and most certainly go to Malefic to get it done. Service was great, the artists that work there are so very talented and the price was well worth it. A definite A in all aspects.