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Area 51 Tattoo & Piercing

2.7 (123 reviews)
InexpensivePiercing, Jewelry, Tattoo
Closed • 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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Tragus peircing and third lobe peircing.

The girl working reception was super nice and helped me pick out pretty jewelry. She was friendly, helpful, and honestly got me excited for my appointment. Unfortunately, the piercer was the complete opposite. She had an attitude from the moment I sat down. When I corrected her that I was getting both traguses pierced and both of my 3rd lobes, and that I didn't want my tragus jewelry used for my lobes, she immediately seemed annoyed and told me I should have said something sooner. I had literally just sat down. What do you mean "sooner"? I was trying to clarify everything before we started, which seems pretty reasonable when someone is about to put needles through your ears. The whole appointment felt like I was inconveniencing her just by asking questions and making sure everything was correct. Sorry for wanting the right jewelry in the right piercings. The lack of communication was honestly frustrating. There was no warning before the needle, no "ready?" no "take a breath," nothing. Every piercing was a surprise. A simple heads-up before each one would have gone a long way. She also never explained aftercare. Apparently there's a QR code somewhere, but nobody told me where it was or that I needed it. If aftercare is important, maybe point people in the right direction instead of making them figure it out afterward. The frustrating part is that the piercings themselves look great. She clearly knows what she's doing when it comes to the actual piercing. But customer service is part of the experience too, and this felt cold and dismissive from start to finish. When she finished, there wasn't even a goodbye or a "you're all set." I left feeling more relieved that the appointment was over than excited about my new piercings. Receptionist? Great. Piercings? Great. Customer service from the piercer? Not so much. Good piercings. Shitty attitude.

Girl who was extremely rude and no customer service
Kryselle M.

I was here over a year ago and it was An amazing experience and we drove 40 minutes to go to this specific one because 5 of my piercing were pierced here and had a great experience but this time I had the most awful experience and will never come back ever again. The second we walked in here was awful the lady in the front was on her phone was not friendly or happy at all and we were told they don't do 10$ piercings anymore which ok fine we were willing to pay but how r we gonna pay 45$ for 1 piercing and be so rude and not be a people person. The lady who pierced our ears yelled at us when my friend asked to hold her hand which I understand if we r in ur way but say it nicely she also did not talked to us was not friendly bad customer service all around. And we tipped before we got pierced and tipped really well but if we only knew it was gonna be like this we wouldn't have stepped foot here in the first place. This place went down hill. RUNNN!

Went in for an eyebrow piercing, the placement when marked was not at all what was pierced. Way too slanted. After about 2 month I had to take it out because it wasn't healing properly. The whole service was rushed and very unprofessional. Do not go here for a piercing unless you want an infected hole in your face.

Rook done well i'd say

Rook was done well but it definitely hurt a lot i have a low pain tolerance, the lady was quick and quiet. extremely affordable

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Daniel D.

Me and 3 friends, have been going to Area 51 for a few years now, only shop we go to at this point!(: Tattoo work, piercing. Always a positive vibe, staff is friendly and knowledgeable! Communication is great, shop is clean, prices are good! The owners and workers alike make you feel welcome and at ease ! Would recommend to anyone for tattoos or/and piercings ! Baby and little foot are awesome! (3 Pictures were our latest tattoo, just a few of many we have got from them!)

Repierced lobe at Area 5, taken 5/2025.

Great retail staff, clean location, personable service and excellent value. My daughter had her lobes repierced after having them done prior and getting infected when she was much younger. Needed consent due to age, please be prepared to have birth certificate and ID, no excuses not to, but I had all my documentation in order so it was seamless. Professional piercer, would highly recommend. Daughter is very pleased with her results. Thanks!

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11 days ago

Great staff and service. I will be returning for any service needed from them. Check them out

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Got four piercings had to take 3 out. Never go to the young piercer she needs training

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Star is awesome very fast n friendly too would highly recommend her for your piercer and worth your time n cheap

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Ask the Community - Area 51 Tattoo & Piercing

When you do the snake bites do they do them both at the same time?

I've had mine done at least 6x. And they were always done same time.

When you guys do snake bites, can you get them pierced with sterling sliver hoops?

Nope. Stainless or for $10 extra, titanium.

Do you guys do walk ins?

For piercings, it is exclusively on a walk-in basis.

If I buy jewelry from you and it doesn't fit, can I return it?

This usually around the whole industry would be a no. Even unused there's no way to know

You guys are able to do belly piercings and walk ins correct?

They do navel piercings, and all piercings are done on a walk-in basis.

Can clients bring their own jewelry in for the piercing?

Hello, we start you out with our own stud jewelry and once you’re fully healed then we have you switch out to jewelry of you liking

What's the shop minimum?

They aren't currently doing tattoos, and the piercings are $10, so $10

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Review Highlights - Area 51 Tattoo & Piercing

“This was my first piercing and it was pretty much painless.”

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4.5(24 reviews)
2.1 mi

I went to this shop after being turned away from another since they had too many people before…read moreclosing time. I was pretty determined to get these piercings done since I wanted these badly. Saw this shop was open and the first impression was already great -- they were very nice on the phone and was more than happy to provide pricing and wait time information. When getting there, you're greeted by the staff and you just tell them what you're looking for. Tattoos take appointments, but piercings are walk-in. And the good thing is they are opened late so if you're wanting something in the middle of the night, they got you. I had to wait a little bit since there were people ahead of me, but once it was your turn, it flied by and it was super quick. ALWAYS ask your questions during the piercing to ensure you have proper aftercare. Since the piercing goes by quickly, they usually send you off quick too. But always ask about the healing time and any solution you can use to clean it -- the staff was more than happy to provide that to me. The piercings were also very affordable even with tip being applied, it did not break the bank! The only downside is that the parking around the area is slim, but walking isn't too bad! Would recommend. Thank you!

I first seen a flash sale/car show happening here on facebook from one of my aunts and I decided to…read morecheck it out as I was looking for bigger tattoos than the small 2 fine line I already have, I walked in to the shop the night of the event and met Kit when she gave me something to remember my late cousin by and I'm still in awe with how it came out so I said I'll come back. I do now have 5 tattoos done by Kit and the quality of them are AMAZING, even after healing I did have to small retouches and she even fixed one of my "fine line" tattoo. And if you are a horror/thriller fan then I definitely suggest this shop for you for the vibe it brings and the people are nice and friendly. I hope you can stop by Tilted Crown because they're spectacular at their work.

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4.6(153 reviews)
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I am 8 months pregnant and my naval piercing was starting to cause some pain from the stretching,…read moreit was probably one day away from ripping out on its own . The piercing has been stuck since before I got pregnant- I've tried removing it myself several times but nothing worked, so I gave up and hoped it would last through my pregnancy. It didn't lol. I called the shop to see if someone would be able to help me remove it and replace it with a plastic or bendy piece to tide me over, and they said I could stop in anytime. I came in an hour later and Chase (forgive me if I'm wrong) was able to help me immediately. He was so nice and explained everything he was doing throughout the switch out, he made sure nothing hurt or irritated my skin further. It all took less than 2 minutes and overall was a great experience- thanks again Chase!

I went here yesterday specifically for a daith piercing. I told both the owner/piercer and the…read moreapprentice that I wanted a daith because I was interested in seeing whether it might help with my headaches. As I was leaving, the apprentice looked at the piercing and said, "I thought you were getting a daith piercing." She offered to speak to the owner and get it sorted out. Instead, the owner became extremely angry, said she was going to fire the apprentice for accusing her of doing the wrong piercing, and continued insisting that it was a daith and that the placement looked different because of my anatomy. I left confused and unconvinced and decided to get a second opinion before pushing the issue further. Another reputable piercing shop confirmed that I had actually been given a rook, not a daith. They were able to pierce my actual daith in my other ear without difficulty and told me there was nothing about my anatomy that required the unusual placement I had been given. I ultimately had to remove the rook and get the piercing I originally requested elsewhere. I also contacted the original shop and was given a refund. However, I am adding that the owner continues to explain that my ear anatomy did not allow for a daith, which is simply not true. I had my daith pierced at another reputable shop just a few hours later without any issues. The second piercer confirmed that my anatomy was suitable for a daith, so the explanation being given by the original shop is not accurate. Mistakes can happen, but what concerns me most is that the owner continued to insist it was a daith even after her own apprentice questioned the placement, rather than acknowledging that a mistake may have been made. I trusted the person performing the piercing to give me the piercing I specifically requested and to be honest with me if something went wrong. Unfortunately, that was not my experience. Now I'm left with an extra hole in my head that I never wanted, and ironically, it was exponentially more painful than the actual daith.

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