This is the story of 3rd Heart Tattoo.

It all starts with...
Boomer.

You have to meet Boomer before you can know 3rd Heart. While his driver’s license says ‘Ryan’, all the locals know him as Boomer. It's a name that was rumored to have started on the playground, and a derivative of his last name, Boomhower. And while the name Boomer might seem as intimidating to you at first as it did to the kindergartners on the playground, that will quickly fade once you get a warm smile and handshake from him...or maybe even a hug if you’re lucky (yes, he’s a hugger).

He saw the Light…of Late-Night TV.

Boomer was 27, working in a factory and had no tattoos. Unable to sleep one night, he was watching TV when Miami Ink came on. Intrigued, he watched. And he couldn’t get it out of his head. He watched more episodes and started doing research. He realized if he continued down the path he was on, someday he would wake up and be 60 and regret having never pursued his passion—art. Within a few months, he began an apprenticeship at Painless Ric’s in Camas, Washington.

The Guy has Three Hearts and a Beard.

While he doesn’t really have three literal hearts (though that could be pretty cool), Boomer has three loves in his life: God, his family, and art. He named the shop after his third heart. He wanted to be an example for his kids, showing them that they can achieve anything they set out to do. What seemed impossible for a tattoo-less 27 year old, he has proven possible and done so with passion and integrity. Oh the beard? He started growing that when he opened the shop. Thankfully the shop will be around longer than he’ll be able to go without trimming it.

More hearts (and brows) were added...

Kayla grew up in Clark County before moving up to the Seattle area to work in supply chain logistics for Boeing, but found that it never really felt like home. She took the hint when some doors started closing in Seattle, so she quit her job, sold her house, and went to Europe for a break.

She returned from Europe and headed back to the area and having been introduced to the world of permanent cosmetics, started an apprenticeship under someone with 15 years of experience. She quickly realized how much she loved having an opportunity to help make people feel good about themselves. “My eyebrows look like they did in high school!” is exactly how she feels about herself, having gotten her eyebrows done before she started and now is a refrain that she hears from her own clients. She is excited to bring the addition of permanent cosmetics to the 3rd Heart family.

Speaking of family, the 3rd Heart family took on a literal aspect when Kayla and Boomer got married in 2018. Perhaps even more exciting is the new little heartbeat that joined their family in November!