NEW Trowbridge tattoo shop Rocket Queen held an official opening on Saturday, inviting potential customers to come and find out more about the services it has to offer.

The tattoo studio, which opened to the public on July 13, is run by Charmaigne Cooke and provides a range of additional services, including beauty treatments like manicures, pedicures and reflexology.

Rocket Queen, which is located in St Thomas Road, also provides laser tattoo and hair removal and laser carbon facials, while visitors can purchase handmade crafts, trinkets and artwork from the shop.

Charmaigne, 43, decided to open up her own tattoo shop after coming to the end of her tattoo apprenticeship and said the reception to the new studio has been fantastic.

She said: “I have been looking at opening my own shop for a couple of years. I thought that not many places would want to take on someone who had just completed an apprenticeship at my age, so why not set up my own studio.

“I wanted to bring a shop that was a bit more spacious and we also pride ourselves on having friendly and welcoming staff. We also offer a range of services, with everything from laser tattoo removals to beauty treatments.

“The reception we have received so far has been fantastic and we have been getting some great feedback from customers through our Facebook page. Word of mouth is very important and I’ve had loads of business on the recommendation of one lady.

“We had a great open day and we were flat out throughout the day. As well as myself, we also have a very experienced tattoo artist in Danny, which gives our customers even more choice.”

For more information about Rocket Queen and its services, visit www.rocketqueen.co.uk