Correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m fairly certain that Do or Dye Hair Salon and Tattoo Parlor of Tampa is the only place where you can dye both your hair and your skin in the same sitting.
You might recognize owners Mike and Leah “Vanity” Moore from their long-time participation in Tampa’s music scene, playing in pop-punk band Golden Vanity (hence Leah’s moniker), and Mike’s electronic Whoa on the Trigger, and solo-acoustic act None Hit Wonder. You might also recognize Mike Moore as the name behind Sole Asylum, the designer, tattoo-inspired accessories company specializing in hand-painted slide shoes and handbags. This is as multitalented a pair as I’ve ever met, with their hands reaching far into a variety of creative fields, but the idea to open Do or Dye grew out of Mike’s desire to combine his and Leah’s two greatest loves—hair, and tattoos.
This article appears in Dec 16-22, 2009.