Come for a tattoo, stay for good time! Tracy has the voice of an angel. It's like a combination of…read moreFergie and Jesus. I couldn't even look at her it was so good. Char is the best! Took a few reference ideas and brought to life more than I could've hoped for. Needless to say I thoroughly enjoyed working with her. A tattoo looks so good, you're going to wanna talk to it. If you're just looking for a tattoo, sure you could go elsewhere, but if you're looking to go to the f*ckin Catalina wine mixer, this is the place. (No you don't get any wine, but you will have a good time!)

just got my 8th girls trip tattoo. this place was amazing very friendly and our tattoo aroChris was…read morewonderful. this was his first day on the job in this shop but he did an awesome job!!! We are so glad we stopped in to check it out!! highly recommend this shop!! thanks again Shades of Gray and Chris

Chris was absolutely amazing!!!!! Such a great guy. So personable, calming, reassuring,…read moreprofessional, and super clean. HIGHLY recommend them!!!!

I got my first tattoo here! I was visiting my friend in NC and we wanted to get tattoos together so…read morewe booked an appointment and our artist was Mike. Overall the appointment process was pretty simple. You can message on instagram/facebook and they were very responsive. When we arrived we just signed our waiver and provided our photo ID's. The actual place is very clean which I appreciated. Mike was such a friendly guy. It's funny because I came all the way down to NC to get a tattoo and I'm from NJ/NYC. Mike is from NYC and moved down to NC recently, I thought that was a funny coincidence. He always let us know what he was going to do before he did it and was very informative. He let us know the aftercare process and what to expect. That being said, we are almost a month out and my tattoo has healed beautifully! If I'm ever back in NC and looking to get a tattoo, I will book it with Mike.

My teen daughter wanted to get her nose pierced. We were told no appt. necessary so we headed over…read moreand Ray (I think per the card) saw us walking to the door (locked due to covid since the artists were with customers) and told us sadly the only one who does piericings had left...turned out it was him and he went back in to do my daughter's piercing. Quick, painless and out the door in 15 minutes. We appreciated him going back in after he'd left and the place was clean (just a tip for other moms of teens...the music is pretty mature and with any tattoo shop I expect the artwork on the walls is too....thankfully my kid is mature enough to handle it :)

Made an appointment everybody was on time, professional team, very nice people. Had to get my nose…read morere-pierced the guy that did it was incredible.

Charissa is a fantastic tattoo artist with an amazing personality. The studio is clean and…read moreconversation is great. Shes tattooed me and my husband and even pierced my daughters ears.

From the owner: A woman owned and operated private tattoo studio where all are welcome. I strive to provide the…read morebest tattoo experience for each client with professional, unique, and quality tattooing service in a clean, welcoming environment. I love to bring your ideas to life through custom taylored pieces. However, you can also look through the various custom flash available. From the first traces to a finished design, we’ll do anything from a simple name to full body sleeve work. I pride myself in providing a clean and comfortable environment while also maintaining a wide variety of styles. ​ Please call to schedule your consultation and next tattoo appointment. Walk-ins are welcome, but PLEASE call ahead to confirm availability. Also, art commission, jewelry, and aftercare are available.

My mom and I went to get facial piercings, and the piercer's name was Justin, and he was great to…read moretalk with! The piercing process was very easy, as we just did walk-in. The wait was very short, and overall the building has a really cool vibe.

I got my first tattoo, Jet was my artist. Awesome experience. He walked me patiently thru the…read moreprocess, step by step, gave me several expert options regarding the tattoo I wanted. Not painful at all. Excellent experience and thrilled with the result. Highly recommend!

Thank you Mack for taking the time to tattoo this memorial piece for me!…read more Mack was extremely professional and was patient with me when I wasn't sure the size I wanted. I told him I trusted him, he said ok and did his thing. The tattoo is the perfect size and I'm absolutely in love. Thank you for the beautiful work!

I could not be happier with my experience. Several other artists found my concept daunting, but…read moreMack was immediately enthusiastic and within hours of talking with him he had the design sketched up and ready to go. I thoroughly enjoyed chatting with Mack and Theo while in the chair. So far (two days out) the healing has been a breeze. Most importantly, I am ecstatic about my tat.

Monkey Ink is THE best place to get a tattoo and/or piercing in the area. Mr. AJ and Miss Emily are…read moreawesome design and tattoo artists, and Miss Emily is a wonderful piercer. They are very warm and inviting and care about their work and clients. The place is immaculately clean and accessible. They are worth the prices they quote. They stand by their work and talent. Am definitely going back for more work.

I'm beyond happy with how my tattoo turned out and will definitely be coming back for my next one…read more Highly recommend this shop to anyone looking for quality work and great customer service!

Got my girls pierced about a month ago and they have been healing great! They are super even and…read moreI'm very happy. The studio itself is clean and sterilized, I felt super safe there. The girl who did them was very calm and said out loud each step she was doing but not overly talkative. She also asked me if I was ok throughout, would 100% come back!!

Brooke is my favorite piercer! Love her work, very relaxing vibes and she does perfect work!read more

Great tattoo! Good pricing and artist was awesome. My sister and I got tatts together and we had…read morethe place to ourselves it was really pretty awesome. They are very professional and the best part my tattoo did not scab up at all once I removed the second skin tape it was totally healed and gorgeous! There is a small area on my tattoo that carries a small extra line which was not part of the tattoo...I was not totally upset with it because it does still look gorgeous. I do wish I had seen it sooner though cause I probably would have asked for it to be thicker to cover that up. However now I think of it as if it's part of the journey... this tattoo represents my journey in this life as a warrior and so I am looking at it as a slight off journey portion where I needed time to heal. in this way all is as out should be.

Shaun was super easy to work with- his studio is clean and beautiful. We had a great experience and…read morewill be back for more!