This is the best tattoo shop in the Watertown area BY FAR. All the work that Todd does is amazing…read moreand i have never been disappointed with anything I've gotten done there. The only reason i stopped going was because i moved across the country. This is truly one of the one spots in the north country that i will miss and it's going to be hard for me to find another tattoo artist i like and trust as much.

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I wanted a tattoo of a minion in uniform but he kept saying "let's make it sexy" or "this is gonna…read morebe the hottest minion ever". I wasn't comfortable with the end product.

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I scheduled an appointment on November 8th asking for the 2nd week in December letting this person…read moreknow I was coming from Saranac (which is about 2 hours from her shop). She said she had Saturday the 9th I told her that wouldn't work because it was the weekend it was hectic so she said Wednesday the 6th at 11:30. I said perfect. So today I sent a message on messenger to ask for the shop address no response. I googled her shop and it gave me the address so I drove to her shop because I didn't want to be late for the appointment it was for my nieces birthday. It was pouring down rain got to her shop pitch dark. I messaged both her business page and personal page just to try and get an answer as to what was going on. I then searched for a number because there isn't one on her shop page or business window. Yelp gave me the number in Google search and I hit the call button and it rang and rang went to voicemail it was completely full. I then had to call another place to try and get my niece in and thankfully I did. This lady did apologize for miscommunication and proceeded to tell me that her shop is closed on Tuesday. She did get a piece of my mind. Then said it was nice that I could find her personal number, and not her actual shop hours. Which by the way says she is closed until 1pm on Wednesday so I guess 11:30am on Wednesday would not have worked either. Needless to say I felt like my time, my money, and gas was all a waste of time. I am including the messages, and hours that it shows. I feel she should have done better.

price is crazy. it was like 60$ PER EARRING…read more but if your willing to spend that much, it looked like a really nice place and the staff was SUPER NICE

I have had my fare share of piercings and a few tattoo. I have been around this industry for at…read moreleast 20 year. I had never been to XS before, but I recently went in to check them out and was blown away. They were extremely kind, attentive and knowledgeable. Best service: -I did not wait long at all before I was approached by a staff member. -I was not treated like an idiot (I have no visible tattoos or original piercings), in my experience a lot of shops judge the customer at first glance. XS did not. They were informative, but not condescending. -The staff was honest and not afraid to work with each other to come to the best conclusion or answer to any question I asked. -They were clean/hygienic and committed to my safety and theirs. I was so comfortable, I had my nose pierced on the spot. I was comfortable, had trust and didn't really feel a thing. Nico, who pierced me was exceptional. I worked in retail most of my life and unfortunately, most people only feel the urge to write a review if they are displeased. However, I find it is equally important to write a review when you are very happy or impressed with the service received, because it should encourage the continuous good standard of service one provides. Thank you very much to the XS staff and I look forward to visiting your shop again.

I just got my first ever tattoo yesterday. Crystal did it and I am beyond happy with it…read more Staff was also very friendly and Crystal knew that it was my first and took very good care of me. I don't have a problem with recommending this place.

My wife and I have both gotten tattoos here and they turned out amazing…read more Prices are very fair compared to other shops. Everyone is very professional and polite. The shop is very clean and sterile. No chance of infection here. I'm currently in the process of getting a sleeve tattooed by Eugene and I couldn't be happier with how it's turning out! I highly recommend this place over any other tattoo or piercing studio in Ottawa. You wont be disappointed! Ps. I am not being paid by them to write this, I'm just surprised they haven't been on yelp yet so I figured I'd put them there!

Went today to do the flash tattoo. I asked for the August birth flower which is a poppy. The person…read morecompletely butchered it. I guess I should've asked if they are going at fine lines and smaller pieces but you'd think if they're there they would be. Let's just say I already messaged my artist to get it fixed or covered up.

Went and got my nipples pierced. Marissa and Luna were amazing and non judgmental. They walked me…read morethrough the process. I'm a shy person and don't do good interacting with other people usually but they made me feel very comfortable and safe. Definitely will be returning to get my other piercings done with them.

RACIST ASSAULT AGAINST CLIENT…read more If I could give zero or less stars I would. A couple of days ago I found out that this place had a new apprentice who was doing tattoos for free to advance herself in the field. I went to get one done, the work was decent, athough I had a very aggressive consultation from the head piercer. I was asking questions out of curiosity for pricing on certain piercings and was met with condescending responses rejecting my business. Unfortunately, I had to come back today as two of my friends were going to get the same deal with the new tattoo girl. Once they were finally met by an employee working in the shop, after a very very long wait time, and after getting a copy of my friend Nick's ID they accused him of falsifying the document, and racially profiling him as "mexican" and "black". Nick, clearly was offended by the racial slurs and uncalled for accusations on his identity so took back his stencil he provided that he was going to have tattooed on him saying that the guy acting out of line for Slick Styled Steel was a dumbass, ripped up the stencil and walked out of the shop to meet up with a girlfriend he was there with. Not one but TWO men followed Nick out of the shop and began yelling at him saying "get the fuck out of here now!", Nick turned around and the employee named Alex assaulted him by pushing him into the street. Now, not only is this cause for pressing charges against him for assault, but also, the employee named Alex and the other employee named Jesse were under the impression that Nick was under the age of 18. To me, thats assaulting a minor. This will be going directly to the SPVM as a report of aggravated assault with the intent to harm a minor. This will be the last time any of us will enter this shop for obvious reasons and I would advise any one else to do the same. Thank you for the very extreme altercation that should have never happened in the first place. Racial profiling and assault are never something any business should promote and serious action needs to be taken against all parties involved with Slick Styled Steel.

I've been going to Slicks for my piercings for years now, and they've never let me down. The place…read moreis always clean and the staff is super friendly and knowledgeable. if you have any issues with your piercings, don't hesitate to see them! I went to the St Anne's location today and had Jesse remove a rubber back that was getting embedded into the skin. I was pretty anxious about it, but he reassured me he could take care of it - and he did, quickly and painlessly! And I'm a big baby when it comes to ear issues, so I was super impressed by his skills! highly recommend!