Reports from Margot, a tattoo artist with a salary of 1,900 euros a month: “This is not the life of a rock star”

Plagued by the never-ending health crisis, most brands are still struggling to rise above the water three years later. But in Paris, as throughout the region, many have closed, exhausted by cutthroat competition from independent companies and rising inflation. “We can understand this: people now have other priorities to pay for besides getting a tattoo,” she admits. At 36, Margot has just become co-manager of a fashion salon located near the Bastille that specializes in style. Old school – Western design with black wide outlines and a vibrant color palette. Before that, she was a “resident” there, that is, she had already practiced there most of the time.