Maddie Short Permanent Makeup & Tattoos

I am so incredibly lucky I get to call this my job! There is a lot of drawing involved, but there is also tons of hard work and behind the scenes things going on. Whether I’m staying up late to perfect your art, staring at after pictures for hours after your tattoo, or the amount of self doubt and imposter syndrome, I am still truly thankful for every person who has let me put my art on their body 🫶🏻
I’m building this life for my babies and I want them to always say their mom worked hard and showed them that passions are important. Love you alllllllllll 😘

Yesterday I had the opportunity to participate in an event showcasing local artists work! It was such an amazing experience and I had so much fun creating this piece and getting to know so many people! Definitely nerve wracking having your work judged (especially for the first time) but I’m truly thankful for this experience. Thank you for putting this on! Thank you and for keeping my babies safe so I could focus on this! And a HUGE thank you to my love for going along with my crazy ideas, being my canvas, and sitting like a rock for 8 hours!

I had a cancellation for tomorrow 4/27 ! Who wants to get tattooed?!

I’ve been a little MIA on here but I haven’t had a shortage of cool tattoos to share with you! 🤩

I had a cancellation for tomorrow ( SATURDAY 2/21 ) who wants it?? 😎😎😍

Hiiiiii ✨ I’m Maddie or Madds and I’m a tattoo artist of almost 6 years in Salem, OR! If you haven’t gotten to know me yet, here’s some things about me! I am 27 years old, married to my high school sweetheart, and have 2 wonderful kids. I LOVE animals and have 5 pets! My life is a little bit chaotic, but it’s so much fun. When I’m not tattooing you’ll find me reading, painting, baking sourdough, or thrifting. I have so much fun with my clients, they all feel like friends to me 🫶🏻 I do have availability coming up so if I fit your vibe, send me a message and let’s make some cool things! 😎

A HUGE thank you to everyone who made it out to our Heart Your Art Event! And thank you to everyone who liked, shared, or even sent us good vibes! We did 138 tattoos this weekend (30 done by me 🤪) Here’s some of the ones I got the honor to do!

Hello 2026 🤩🤩

Last tattoos of 2025 🤩