I had the best experience with "Big Mike". I absolutely love my tattoo. He explained to me what…read morecould happen to my skin since I am older and my skin is thinner. I felt very comfortable after chatting with him and decided to have it done. Everything was so clean and organized. Didn't take much time at all and I LOVE IT! I am so glad that I went to Aftershock and would highly recommend them. Excellent experience. Thanks BIG MIKE!

The front desk lady was incredibly sweet, attentive, and welcoming, and the shop itself is…read morebeautiful. Unfortunately, our experience with the artist Thad was extremely disappointing and unprofessional. My husband has never gotten a tattoo before, and from the beginning there were issues with communication and professionalism. The tattoo stencil was made extremely large, which was never discussed with us beforehand. There was no conversation about sizing beyond the placement being around 3 inches across, the size of text was never discussed. I felt like the size was simply chosen for us without our input. When the stencil was placed, it also looked off-center to me. I spent a minute looking at it carefully, and instead of being understanding, Thad repeatedly insisted it was straight and told me that "if I have to stare that hard then I'm finding reasons to be mad at it," which felt dismissive and gaslighting. I then politely asked if the stencil could be repositioned, which is a completely reasonable request for something permanent. He responded very rudely and condescendingly with, "I'd rather not." I explained that we were paying a lot of money for this and that it was going to be on my husband permanently, and only then did he reluctantly agree. After repositioning it, it still looked slightly crooked to me. At that point, instead of trying to work with us professionally, he immediately said that if we didn't like it he would just refund the deposit. I then asked my husband if he liked it and was sure because I was trying to make sure he was happy with something permanent on his body. Instead of handling the situation professionally, Thad rudely and forcefully pushed giving our money back and ending the appointment altogether, which made the interaction feel hostile and uncomfortable. I've been tattooed by many artists in multiple states and have never once had an artist refuse to reposition a stencil or act inconvenienced by a client wanting placement adjusted. Even if he personally believed it was straight, the professional thing to do would have been to cooperate respectfully and help make the client comfortable. Again, the shop itself is gorgeous and the front desk woman was wonderful, but our experience with this artist was unnecessarily hostile, dismissive, and uncomfortable.

TJ was our artist and was beyond a doubt, amazing. Aside from his amazing talent as an artist, he…read morewas friendly, and so fun to talk to. Along with TJ, John and the receptionist were also so politely, kind and very fun to talk to. I couldn't recommend this place enough. And it was great to hang with a fellow Gunpla builder. Apologies to my regular tattoo artist, I will be back.

Wendy did a coverup for me - she "understood the assignment"…read more It's fantastic! You can't see the original 100% recommend this artist and honestly, after seeing the other artists work as well, you can't go wrong!

Jules Hibbard is a professional when it comes to tattoos! I gave her a sample of images back…read moreearlier this year and she created as absolutelt beautiful arrangement for flower and siren combo. Everyone of the staff is so nice and cheerful to be around for longer sessions. Highly recommend people check out there Pride Event coming up next month!

Rachel (@racheldollart) is amazing! Her line work and attention to detail are seriously impressive…read moreand the shop itself is super clean with great vibes. P.S. Getting Ryuk's color filled in this Friday!!

Took my daughter to get her ears pierced and will definitely be coming back for future piercing…read moreneeds.

Tommy was so helpful and comforting!! I was so nervous to get my belly button pierced but he was so…read morekind and helpful. Highly recommend!!!

I had messaged him prior to coming in with a picture that I wanted to be done he told me the…read morepricing for it which was 150 so I came in and he told me that he couldn't do it so he showed me his tablet with things he wanted to do telling me he would give me a discount I said I wanted certain one and he said the other would be better and ended up charging me almost 300 dollars for it which it was definitely not worth that much . He tricked me into him showing me things he wanted to do wheather then to do what he said he would do in the first place

The owner and the staff working together. Friendly helpful…read morestaff. They all made me feel comfortable. I felt very comfortable and satisfied with the experience. I must admit I was nervous at first since I'm Hispanic and I thought I walked into a bunch of redneck. If I did ever one treated me with Great Respect. The young lady that did my heart tattoo with a small arrow going though excellent tattoo artist. I came back to have the owner do my other tattoo 3 ring right below my elbow Excellent job, . Excellent tattoo artist. I am planning on going back and have another tattoo sometime in the near future. Thanks to y'all Bob Granado

I get reactions on my Selena tattoo all the time , and every single time I'm quick to show people…read moreCarter's Instagram. That's how proud I am to have her work as a permanent fixture on my body. They are hands down the best tattoo artist in Kansas City. Her portraits don't just look like the person, they feel like them. She captures the essence in a way that's rare. Beyond the talent, she listens. They genuinely cares about the story behind the tattoo. She's respectful, kind, and makes you feel completely comfortable throughout the entire process. If you're trusting someone with something meaningful, this is the artist you want.

I waited a long time to get my tattoo of Stitch (from Lilo and Stitch). I wanted to make sure I…read morefound someone who was going to do it right. Kimo hit the nail on the head. I LOVE my tattoo. His space was clean and we'll organised. This was also the least painful tattoo I've gotten. He has a gentle touch. I can't wait to finish out a sleeve. Didn't even realize I would want a sleeve until I got Kimo's art on me.

Not only is this tattoo parlor superior to most... But it is owned by one of the most talented…read moreartists I know. This tattoo parlor is immaculate! Its clean and extremely professional. He has a very light hand and is a master at shading and black and greys. I have several pieces of art by Kimo and recommend him to anyone and everyone I come across! If you're looking for true art this is the place to go!! I am NOT the only person who knows this. He's a little difficult to get into sometimes but I assure you, he's worth the wait!

Very welcoming staff, made sure I was comfortable. Vibe was great. Very professional, gave me…read moreexactly what I wanted. My tattoo turned out great and healed quickly. Have recommended to my family & friends.