Dasha is an award-winning Senior Cosmetic and Medical Tattoo Artist with 15 years of experience in the cosmetic tattoo industry, recognised both in New Zealand and internationally.

Alongside her work as a artist, Dasha is an educator and mentor who trains other professionals, speaks at cosmetic tattoo conferences in New Zealand and internationally, and serves as a judge at industry championships.

Dasha specialises in cosmetic and medical tattooing and also creates custom-made silicone nipple and areola prostheses for restorative purposes.

Dasha began her career as a cosmetic tattoo artist in Minsk, Belarus, in 2010. In 2013, she moved to Wellington, New Zealand, where she successfully ran her own cosmetic tattoo studio for ten years. In 2023, she relocated to Christchurch and established her main practice at Aesthetica, a medical-grade clinic.

She also develops and manufactures realistic silicone scar practice skins in New Zealand, helping medical tattoo artists refine their techniques through hands-on training.

Client safety is paramount in Dasha’s practice. Rigorous protocols and the highest standards of hygiene are maintained to provide a clean, safe and professional clinical environment.

Dasha works closely with plastic surgeons, oncology departments and the Breast Cancer Society to support patients throughout their restorative journeys.

About us. Cosmetic and Medical Tattoo by Dasha. Permanent makeup and reconstructive tattoo, scalp micro-pigmentation in Christchurch, New Zealand

Dasha specialises in:

Skin Camouflage - skin grafts, plastic surgery and surgery scars, self-harm scars, dark eye circles, FUT & FUE hair transplant scars, stretch marks, vitiligo

Reconstructive Tattoo - cleft lip reconstruction, areola repigmentation, belly button reconstruction, syndactyly, nail bed reconstruction

Scalp Micropigmentation - hairline restoration, FUE & FUT hairtransplant scars camouflage, alopecia areata

Permanent Makeup - brows, eyeliner styles, lips tattoos, freckles

Tattoo Removal - Nd:Yag laser and Saline/Acid non-laser techniques.

Custom Silicone Nipple & Areola Prosthetics

Dasha’s signature technique is soft shading inspired by the watercolour method. She also works with nano hairstrokes and delicate dotwork techniques.

Through her work, Dasha helps clients feel more confident—whether by enhancing their natural beauty or restoring features changed or lost through surgery, illness or trauma.

Dasha believes cosmetic tattooing should look subtle, natural and beautifully balanced, enhancing a person’s appearance without looking obvious or artificial.

Since 2010, Dasha has completed numerous advanced training courses and attended industry conferences internationally. A selection of her certificates can be viewed below. She is also an experienced conference speaker and trainer in paramedical tattooing, cosmetic tattooing and scalp micropigmentation, with successful students around the world.

Clients Travel From Across New Zealand

Dasha Cosmetic & Medical Tattoo is based in Christchurch, New Zealand, and welcomes clients from across the country and overseas for specialised cosmetic and medical tattoo treatments.

Restorative services such as scar camouflage, 3D nipple and areola tattooing, custom-made silicone nipple and areola prostheses, scalp micropigmentation, dark under-eye camouflage, nail bed restoration and syndactyly camouflage require advanced expertise and a thorough understanding of how pigments heal and settle in the skin.

Press & Media Mentions

2024 Archibalds Porsche Ladies Night

'They're so cute': The rise of freckle tattoos

Speaker at the Tattoo Conferences

: Permanent makeup and medical tattoo certificates by Dasha

: Permanent makeup and medical tattoo certificates by Dasha

: Dasha international tattoo conference speaker and trainer

: Scalp micropigmentation training certificate by Dasha

: Permanent makeup and medical tattoo certificates by Dasha

: Dasha international tattoo conference speaker and trainer

: Award-winning medical tattoo artist and speaker Dasha

: The Bold & The Beautiful Conference

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: Award-winning medical tattoo artist and speaker Dasha

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: Award-winning medical tattoo artist and speaker Dasha

: Permanent makeup and medical tattoo certificates by Dasha

: Shop official Etalon Mix pigments in New Zealand through Dasha, official ambassador. Brow, lip, SMP and skin camouflage pigments with NZ-wide delivery.

: Shop official Etalon Mix pigments in New Zealand through Dasha, official ambassador. Brow, lip, SMP and skin camouflage pigments with NZ-wide delivery.