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    Arrowhead Tattoo

    Arrowhead Tattoo

    4.7(12 reviews)
    21.5 mi

    Anna is a dedicated and expert artist and I cannot recommend her enough. I'd been considering…read moreMicroblading for years but when it comes to your face, you want to do all the research possible and make sure you are in the best hands before you enter the unknown. When I heard that Anna was offering Microblading, I was so relieved. She is such a skilled artist with a curated critical eye. I trusted her 1000%. She did an incredible job at listening to what I wanted, balancing what she felt would be the right look for me, mapping out my brows, accentuating my natural shape and giving me the most natural looking glam brows possible. I really needed everything explained to me step by step before we began and Anna was so patient and happy to address each question in detail. She numbed my brows beforehand and outlined and drew strokes to figure out how I wanted them to look. The first appointment, she took extra care to make sure I was happy throughout as she continued and checked in often that the style and shape were on point. Having done them multiple times with Anna, now we have our brow language down to a science and it's a swifter maintenance appointment. Initially, Anna was concerned I would feel pain, never having tattoo experience before, but honestly, I hardly noticed. Once she numbed my brow area and began to work her magic, all I heard was a light scratching noise. My brow area was tender afterward but nothing unmanageable. She gave me a beautiful set of brows, matched my hair color perfectly, and most importantly gave me the arch that I have always wanted! It doesn't look unnatural to my face, it looks like I've always had it. I feel like a vintage movie star with these brows and I cannot stop looking at them! Several weeks following the initial Microblading appointment, there was a follow-up touch up session for anything out of place that needed to be adjusted. This brought me greater ease with the whole procedure as well because I knew if something wasn't working out after a few days time, we could fix it together. As the healing process took place before my touchup, I woke up everyday loving my brows more and more. It looked natural and the color faded nicely with my skintone. It all looked fuller and bolder and more defined. If you can avoid going immediately back to work following your first appointment, I would highly recommend it. Sometimes it takes a day or two for surgical pen marks to remove themselves. It's easier to be home milling around than avoiding eye contact or answering long stares at work. Rookie mistake. Everyone's skin is so different, best to book yourself out of work for the day and avoid any unnecessary stress. The studio itself was also gorgeous, in a lovely complex full of plants and light. The studio felt very clean and glamorous, and definitely put me at ease since I've never had a procedure like this done before. Don't walk, RUN to Anna! I can't tell you how many times I've been stopped and asked about my brows. Such a game changer and Anna is a dream come true!

    I was extremely overcharged for a text tattoo, and I assume it's because it was clearly my first…read moretime getting one and so it was easy to do. My tattoo is a text tattoo of a date that is about an inch and a half in length and half a centimeter tall on my elbow. I paid $220 for it, with the explanation that it was custom, when I chose between auto-generated fonts. If you haven't gotten a tattoo before, do not go here, you will be overcharged.

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    Arrowhead Tattoo - Microblading before/after

    Microblading before/after

    Arrowhead Tattoo - Microblading before/after

    Microblading before/after

    Arrowhead Tattoo - Microblading before/after

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    Microblading before/after

    October Ink - Art nouveau daffodils by Nikki

    October Ink

    4.6(10 reviews)
    47.9 mi
    $$

    Everyone who works at this shop is extremely knowledgeable, kind, and very talented. I've gotten 6…read moretattoos done by Kelsey Louis-- I love all of them. The shop is super clean, would definitely recommend any of the artists at this shop!

    This was my 9th tattoo. Having said that, I have gone to 7 different places to have work done. In…read morethe Iowa city area, I have been to three different studios. Temple Body Arts is a clean, cool looking studio. It does not try to be pretentiously hip nor over the top swanky. I worked with Nic, the owner on my latest piece. Nic was great with communication. Setting up the appointment was easy. Putting down the deposit was also very simple. He told me he would have something drawn up for me when I got there and to my surprise, he did. This was literally the first time I have ever had a tattoo artist have something drawn up before I got there. Typically they tell you they will, then they forget or get busy doing other things and have to draw something up on the spot. He worked with me on the sizing of the tattoo and the placement. In hindsight, this was also the least painful tattoo I have ever gotten. Of course, depending on where you get a tattoo will determine a lot of the pain, however, I felt he had a soft touch. Of course, none of that means anything unless the tattoo turned out the way I wanted it. I can honestly say that I am thrilled with how it turned out. So much so that I will definitely be returning for future pieces. Highly recommend the shop!

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    October Ink - Floral sleeve by Nikki

    Floral sleeve by Nikki

    October Ink - Fresh sternum tattoo by Nikki

    Fresh sternum tattoo by Nikki

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    Star Wars hand tattoos by Nikki

    Release Body Modification

    Release Body Modification

    4.8(42 reviews)
    47.9 mi
    $$

    I can't say enough good things about Steeve and the entire Release Body Modification team!…read more This Iowa City gem is easy to walk past on Linn Street as it's not super flashy on the outside. They're open Tuesday through Saturday and take appointments with a $20 deposit. Peep their website for specials and availability, as it's appointment only. My nine year old had a horror story from a botched Claire's piercing years ago. (Long story short, it wasn't done properly and her lobe ripped. Eek.) Fast forward a few years and after letting her lobes heal fully-- I felt we were ready to try again. I contacted Steeve and he was confident we'd have no issues and I set up an appointment! We popped in on a Tuesday (buy one piercing, get one free). The staff greeted us with smiles! My daughter, Cora, went to the jewelry case and selected a bubble gum pink opal set that were reasonably priced. There was quite a selection: tons of sizes, metals, etc. Steeve was a calm, professional presence that treated Cora with respect and care. He walked her through the process and showed her what he was doing or going to do. He let her know he'd stop whenever she wanted and really emphasized it was ok to be nervous. He had her do deep breaths throughout as a way to countdown when a piercing was going to happen and even jammed some Taylor Swift during the appointment. It was refreshing as a parent to not be the one he was talking to, but Cora, instead. It's her ears after all! Cora was a rockstar (not even a tear was shed) but I attest it is partly because Steeve and the entire team set her up for success. Reminder-- bring an ID! Even for littles it is required. Release Body Modification is a piercing shop that can do just about anything you want, piercing wise. Quality is definitely the #1 priority from the piercing itself to the jewelry sold here. Beyond that, I can't emphasize enough that it is a compassionately run shop. Set up your appointment today!

    It has been several months now and my septum has healed perfectly! Had no issues with healing and…read moreit looks fantastic!

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    Release Body Modification - Piercing

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