Justin at Blue Horseshoe was great! I got both nipples pierced. He was kind, professional, and clear about what to expect during my appointment. He was chatty to ease my nervousness, then gave me a business card with all the details of my piercings, jewelry size, downside dates, etc! read more

The customer service sucks . When you walk in no one speaks or greets you, they're all steering instead of politely saying hello or Welcome in . read more

My daughter wanted her cartilage pierced in her ear, she wanted to know more about the process, everyone in the shop was informative, kind and helpful! Noel did her piercing and walked her through the whole thing. She was very happy with her new piercing! read more

Blue Horseshoe Tattoo - Cartilage piercing by Noel - Tattoo Near Me - Hampton, Virginia

The staff was okay. The service was good. They were pretty efficient and professional. I had no complaints.

Came in on a whim to get my nostril pierced. Called on before I came, they are taking in walk-ins however I recommend you schedule an appointment for tattoos. Everyone is stopped at the door, temp scanned, hands sanitized. Selection of body jewelry in place, see attached photos. Crystal was working today, I had a 20 minute wait. She was quick to sanitize her station and set up for my nostril piercing. This is my second visit with her and both times she has been personable and professional. The process was painless, she explained aftercare and gave me details about jewelry size and when it can be replaced. Would highly recommend her and this place. ***they do NOT honor the 10% off Yelp check-in discount. Yelp moderators have been notified. read more

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Pros : - We had angel who was a great pierced, very professional and experienced. - The facility was very clean. Cons: - it's cash only - my jewelry was fine but my partner's earring ended up bent out of shape somehow, he didn't even touch them read more

great service and very welcoming. I got 4 piercings and it was exactly what I wanted. It is cash only but the price was good not overpriced.

Definitely would not recommend coming here to get nose pierced or piercing changed. The receptionist told me that it would be 30 mins and there are 2 people in front of me. I sat for over 1 hour, went back to receptionist and asked her how long it would be and she told me about 30 more minutes and I have several people in front of me. I asked if they take appointments and was told "no". They have people coming in and out from piercer and I was definitely sitting here patiently before all of these folks. Customer service and time management sucks. I guess if you are cool with the people that work here and not melanated you're good. Update: Finally got my nose pierced over 2 hours later. Receptionist were still rude, however, piercer was extremely professional and apologetic. She's still guilty by association. read more

Blue Horseshoe Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Hampton, Virginia

Rating: -100/10 I'm not usually one to leave bad reviews, in fact this is my very first, but this time it's necessary. I recently came here to get a tattoo as a walk in appointment. Let me preface by saying I totally understand that this was a walk in appointment, however there is a certain unsaid rule about what you expect in terms of quality when you go to get a tattoo, appointment or not. When my friend and I walked in, I had a very clear idea of what I wanted done (image below). Upon talking to the artist, Paulie, I made sure to let him know that I was getting this tattoo to cover up scars, so it was very meaningful to me. We agreed that he would draw up a sketch so as to not copy the original artist's work. He took some time to draw up a new stencil (image below) and I really liked the way the drawing looked, so I agreed to continue on with the tattoo. Once the stencil was placed, I still really enjoyed the way it looked so we agreed to get started. However, before we started, I made it very clear that I wanted the lines more on the dainty side, as seen in the original inspo picture, and I also wanted very minimal shading, if any at all. He started doing the line work and it was off to a great start. The first leaf he did looked great! The lines were thin and the line thickness was consistent. As he gets further into the tattoo, it starts getting painful, which causes me to not pay as much attention to how he is tattooing (I don't believe I should have to double check the quality of the work as it's being done, but). Eventually the line work was completed and initially, it looked fine to me (I was also trying not to pass out so my full attention was not on the consistency of the tattoo at the time). He then says he's going to start shading and once again I mention that I'd like it to be minimal. Once he gets about halfway through the shading, I take a look and it is way darker and taking up more of the tattoo than I had expected from what we discussed. his response was something along the lines of "don't worry, it'll lighten up once it's healed". I took his word for it (which I realize is partially my fault) and let him continue. Again, the pain gets bad enough that I'm really not paying attention for a while. As he's finishing up, I take another peek and see this smokey shading in the background of my tattoo that was never once discussed. We had only discussed minimal shading in the leaves and branches, nothing in the background. I told him I absolutely did not like it and again, he just said something along the lines of "when it heals it'll be a lot lighter". My (and multiple other tattoo artist's opinions from different shops) suspicion as to why he did this background smoke shading without my permission, was to try to cover the blown out lines that he had previously tattooed. When the tattoo was completed (image below), I said I didn't like it, and again he dismissed me. For the next 48 hours I was having a panic attack because of how poorly it was done and how incredibly different it was from what I asked for (which I understand is a bit dramatic). I went to another shop two days later to get their opinion and make sure I wasn't being overdramatic, and they told me it was, in fact, a horrible tattoo with blown out, inconsistent lines, inconsistent shading, and was completely different than my reference and even the stencil. Because I'm so unhappy with the tattoo, they recommend that i have it lasered since it is too dark to try to cover. Now I have a consult in a couple weeks to when I can have it removed, because an artist at the Blue Horseshoe in Hampton cannot produce quality work. I will update as I have more laser appointments. Update: I called the shop and asked to speak to the manager about coming to some sort of resolution. When I asked, he laughed in my face (well, phone I guess) and said it wasn't his problem anymore because the artist had already been paid. It was extremely rude and disrespectful. read more

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I did a walk-in for a septum and nostril piercing. Was pierced after MAYBE 20 minutes and the guy that did it was super friendly and they look so good. I love that he didn't use clamps and it was so fast and barely hurt. Definitely going to go back read more

Blue Horseshoe Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Hampton, Virginia

Great establishment with outstanding service and phenomenal staff. Cleanliness and friendliness were top tier, per usual, just with extra precautions of mandatory masks, social distancing, plus more sanitizer. I was a walk-in for second lobe piercings and a double nostril. Justin, the shop owner (!!), pierced me which was incredibly cool and he was really patient as he answered all my questions and waited for me to pick out jewelry. I found some more understated titanium pieces sans stones that suit me and had them all anodized. The whole time I was talking due to nervousness but the procedure was pretty quick once the placements were set. Justin kindly humoured me with excellent conversation throughout, which was educational, entertaining, and ultimately calming. His professional and amiable demeanor really lent to the entire experience being exceptional. As for pain and price, it was more akin to mild discomfort than pain and the price was on par for the jewelry but doesn't touch the quality of service. This was my second visit to this parlour for multiple piercings in one go, both times Justin was my fantastic piercer, and I ABSOLUTELY recommend this location and him! read more

Blue Horseshoe Tattoo - double nostril w/ titanium discs and upper lobe titanium spike, all anodized to bronze - Tattoo Near Me - Hampton, Virginia

Got my first tattoo here, some roman numerals about 5 inches long and an inch wide on my forearm. Everyone was real professional, got to the point, and the only real downside was having to pay cash only. But overall great staff and tattoo. read more

Blue Horseshoe Tattoo - Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Hampton, Virginia

She didn't place my nose piercing where I told her to place it. She marked it, I asked her to move ot closer to the crease, she stated it wouldn't look right, I insisted on the placement and she said alright and placed it where she originally marked anyway. Give the customer what they want and pay for. read more

Do not recommendI was so excited to get my tongue pierced here however, I felt the woman who pierced my tongue was a little bit snippy and kind of rushed threw everything. She took a lot of the fun out of the experience and made me feel overlooked like she just wanted to get it done. After I got home I noticed my piercing looked really high up and it kept rubbing really badly against my webbing underneath. I assumed it was because of swelling but after four day it still looked wrong. I went to the body bar In Patrick Henry mall to have it checked. they said it was absolutely pierced incorrectly, not only was it pierced too far back but also at an angle causing a lot of discomfort. They removed the jewelry for me, told me to come back in 3 weeks and they would re-pierce it correctly. So I don't not recommend blue horseshoe, but do recommend the body bar! They were so kind and patient, listened to my story and corrected the problem quickly! read more

Blue Horseshoe Tattoo - Botched Tongue piercing - Tattoo Near Me - Hampton, Virginia

My daughter and I walked in for some piercings. Jessica got us in and out in under an hour. The shop is super clean and sanitized. You watch as she opens and sets everything up right in front of you. The staff is amazing and helpful. Answered any and all questions we had. Even made an appointment for a tattoo. read more

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Got my nose pierced at the Virginia Beach location on a Monday. Two days later my ring is sinking into my nose because apparently the bar was bent too far and it became too short to accommodate the swelling. Called that location and was told the piercer is off but I could come to a different location. Portsmouth's was off too, but Hampton's was available. Came about an hour after they opened and was told he'd help and check it out, but there were a few people waiting to be pierced before me. No problem. We hang out and wait. I don't recommend bringing kids there because it is fairly boring, but they did have a tv on for the little ones. I had to bring mine because of prior commitments, but she didn't mind as paw patrol was on lol. Justin helps me out. I learned that he's the owner and my experience with him was actually pretty calming. He helped me swap out the shorter bar for a longer one (if you were curious, it was as if I was getting it pierced all over again *sad face*), gave me an after care hand out, wrote down the length of the bar, and gave me some tips and tricks to help the swelling go down. He didn't rush me, he didn't make me feel foolish, and I was comfortable the whole time. I'd recommend driving the extra couple miles/minutes to see Justin. read more

less than one star... a little racism. I paid for a service and another person of their race was serviced before I was. If you think the person had an appointment... they did not because I saw when she came in and was asking questions about what she wanted. I would not have any of my friends go to this establishment. It's sad how blatant racism is. read more

My daughter was extremely excited to get her nose pierced with me and we called ahead to make sure what paperwork to have and to make sure her age wasn't a problem. The short haired blonde hair lady answered the phone and told us it was fine. When we got to the shop the blonde haired lady accused us of not calling and denied working on my daughter. After 50$ in Uber rides we are extremely displeased. Don't go here. read more

The young receptionist with the short blonde hair was extremely rude. It was my friends birthday and they ruined the experience for us all together. As soon as me and my friends walked in she started to roll her eyes and have an attitude with every question. We were being nothing but nice and asking general inquiries for piercings and tattoos. I've never experienced such a piss poor employee. read more

Not sure if someone was having a bad morning, but they were pretty rude and snippy when we called to gather some information. Definitely not a great first impression. read more

Was happy with the service I got here. I called and they had immediate openings so I went over and they had me in and out the door in max 20 minutes. While not exactly the warmest welcome, my tattoo artist warmed up to me and was professional about getting things done with good sanitation and privacy (he put up blinds as my tattoo was on my hip and I had to partially undo my pants to get the tattoo on). As this is my first tat, I can't speak much to the quality and what is my responsibility vs. the parlor's but my lines are a little smudgy and not entirely uniform. So if you are a perfectionist, go pay high top dollar to get what you want, but this place was perfect for what I was looking for. Overall, I would recommend this to a friend but would remind them to keep realistic expectations. read more

Blue Horseshoe Tattoo - My tattoo after 4 days - Tattoo Near Me - Hampton, Virginia

My friend & I walked into impulsively get tattoos & we greeted by friendly staff. My tattoo artist (Rhino) was awesome! I showed him what I wanted and he got straight to it. Kept me entertained during the tattoo and just made it an overall great experience. Would recommend!! read more

Blue Horseshoe Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Hampton, Virginia

Awesome service provided by the entire staff--from the person who answered the phone before I decided to come in to the ladies who met me at the door and charged my card for the service and after care. I went in for a piercing and was immediately greeted outside the building to discuss my needs while ensuring social distancing. I didn't have to wait outside long. My temperature was checked at the door and I was offered a squirt of hand sanitizer. Everyone inside wore face coverings. Justin is incredibly knowledgeable and found a way to make the piercing process as painless as possible. I highly recommend Blue Horseshoe Tattoo for a clean, enjoyable, and professional experience. read more

If I could put no stars, I would. I was judged from the moment I walked in just because none of my tattoos are visible. Which my entirely back and right thigh and more are tatted. Then, when speaking to the tattoo artist, he told me my idea was stupid and that it would cost a lot. He went to draw my idea on a sticky note, and it was NOTHING like I asked for. I wouldn't have gone if I wasn't willing to spend the money. And it's going on MY body, so why does it matter? Never again will I enter this place! I ended up going somewhere else and they did exactly what I wanted with no judgment and were extremely nice. read more

EDIT: So although I had a great first experience, after I got my piercing it did get infected. This was partially my fault too but when I went to urgent care to get it looked at, the doctor said that the piercing was poorly done and the jewelery was low quality, which may have led to the infection. Although I had a great time going, I can't really recommend higher than 2 stars because of this. Original review below ---------------------------------------------------------- Great first piercing experience at this place, although it looks like they are very good with piercing veterans as well! Walked in with a group of 3 friends and although the studio was pretty full, we didn't have to wait that long (~20 min. after paperwork I think). I was really nervous because it was my first piercing but they are very professional and offered advice and answers to my questions as needed. Even when I changed my mind about the stud and location they were very okay with it, and I really appreciated their flexibility. Everything was very clean and sterile and it was cool to get to see pieces being tattooed on other people. They had a huge selection of pre-drawn designs and a pretty good selection of studs, earrings, and gauges as well. Makes me want to go back for more! ;) read more

The quality of my tattoos and dedication to detail they take is amazing and i highly recommend going for any tattoo or piercing. I went on friday the 13th and even with it being busy i was still able to get fit in by artist Rhino. The atmosphere of the shop is friendly and helpful as well with any questions you may have. read more

Left here in tears after being reprimanded like a child by a tattoo artist named RHINO. I will be contacting the Better Business Bureau and whoever else necessary. I regret the entire experience. Never will I return to this shop. I came to start a sleeve at this location and will never be returning. I got tattooed by Rhino. It was a mandala piece. He tells me I can't watch him while he tattoos me and that he doesn't enjoy doing mandalas. He was RUDE from the jump but I try to give him the benefit of the doubt. Fine. I get tattooed by him & when it heals, the line work needs touching up. I go by the shop and the artist was not there but I was told the owner was and so I could talk to him about my tattoo. I told the owner I needed a touch up because I wasn't happy with the line work and that I would return to Rhino to get it. The owner ASKED ME what I wanted to get done. The owner was very nice. So today, I go into the shop to get my touch up. It it hurting more than usual and bleeding more than usual but I chalked it up to me being too sensitive. He ALSO started tattooing me and then stopped to SHAVE my arm in the middle of tattooing and then continued. I don't know think this is normal. Mind you-- I have 12 tattoos. REGARDLESS of being in pain and BLEEDING more than usual from his aggressive work, I give Rhino a good tip-- WORST MISTAKE. When I go to leave the shop, Rhino is outside and he says he wants to talk to me. He explains to me and I quote "if you had a problem with me you could have came to me, in the real world you don't go around telling people's bosses." I was shocked. He said "I thought we were cool, I really liked you." He also says "Don't act like you don't know what I'm talking about." He then says, "In the real world adults don't go going around to other adult's bosses"-- as if I am a CHILD. I am not, I am a grown ass woman. I am appalled at this disgusting customer service and his overall attitude from the START. I didn't have a problem since I clearly was getting my tattoo touched up by him. It's not my fault he messed it up the first time and the owner ASKED ME what I needed done. Needless to say, it makes sense why my arm is swollen and bleeding because Rhino tattooed me so hard that he had to put a paper towel on my arm to stop the bleeding. He reprimanded me outside in front of the entire store and I was so embarrassed. I have never left a tattoo shop where I was in pain, DISRESPECTED but still tipped well and then was reprimanded by a tattoo artist. It's humiliating, embarrassing and down right wrong. If you get offended that you didn't do work right the first time, maybe you shouldn't be a tattoo artist. Rhino continues to tell me he's worked with owner well over 20 years and never had a problem until me. I was so upset I sat in my car wondering what to do. Since Rhino made me feel as though now, I can't discuss this behavior with the owner, I am going to take this problem to the Better Business Bureau. I will never recommend this place to anyone and will be finishing my sleeve elsewhere. After doing research, I've read multiple bad reviews about Rhino & multiple people have claimed to have gotten an infected tattoo from him. One review about an infected tattoo was from 7 years ago. I am concerned and will be taking appropriate action. read more

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RHINO is very unprofessional and rude! I asked for a butterfly tattoo and he rolled his eyes and said "really a butterfly" he didn't even want to do it. Worst Experience Ever. Do not go to him. Why would I want someone with an attitude to tattoo me with an attitude. read more

Went with my son who got piercings and for myself to get a lip ring. Office staff handled us with absolute professionalism. Made the whole experience of checking in and picking out lip ring easy as pie. Great prices for piercings! Just visited from Wilmington, NC while we were at Busch Gardens. Jessica did our piercings and she was absolutely professional, used sterile technique, and did my lip ring like a pro. You should definitely go see her! Will visit again when we come back for vacation. Very satisfied. read more

Great experience! I went in to re-pierce my nips. Crystal was my piercer and she was great. I felt super comfortable and she was informative (even though I've had the piercing before, she just gave me some refreshers). She was quick and the pain was minimal. I'd return and ask for her in the future if need be. Prices range from $55-$65 depending on your choice of jewelry. She even gave me her card and a aftercare card that listed my earliest change date and the size of the jewelry she used. read more

Blue Horseshoe Tattoo - Aftercare card and Crystal's business card - Tattoo Near Me - Hampton, Virginia

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This is the best tattoo shop I've been to in years! It's so clean! The staff is amazing! I got a conch piercing and a tattoo on my inner arm. Everyone here was so helpful and friendly. I highly recommend!! read more

I paid $350 for a tattoo, it looks like this. It's not colored in, lines aren't straight and they used a really small sized needle. Now I have to go somewhere else and get it covered. GARBAGE! read more

Blue Horseshoe Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Hampton, Virginia

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I thought I was going to get a half sleeve, but ended up getting 6 connected pieces on the advice of the artist - and he was right! My artist was Rhino, and he did such a cool job starting with what I wanted and then using his expertise to actually make it look really cool (I'm not good at seeing the whole picture in my head). He works really fast, and I could not fault the safety/hygiene. He used 6 stencils on me and every time he picked up a new stencil, he changed gloves. And he did some free hand stuff to fill in blank spaces that showed me he really understood what I was going for. When this heals, I'm probably going back for one more. I feel like this will surprise Rhino not at all... read more

Went here yesterday to get my first tattoo, the lady at the front desk was really nice and told me that all of the tattoo artists were booked. Then she said that she'll go check to see if they have one artist that was open. They did. Whoever that big black dude was (don't have a name) came at me very rudely from the start. He refused to do a tattoo on my hand because he said I'll "regret it in the future " . Then he proceeds to curse and yell at me because I was returning the same attitude that he was giving me. Very unprofessional, I wouldn't recommend going here for a piercing or a tattoo. This shouldn't have happened . Horrible read more

I went on August third to get my cartilage pierced. Jessica did an amazing job. The pricing and customer service was spot on. The placement was perfect and the healing process is going very well. The atmosphere was very easygoing and relaxing. I will definitely be going back if I want another piercing or tattoo. Highly recommend. read more

Blue Horseshoe Tattoo - All piercings are nickel-free! This was the day of - Tattoo Near Me - Hampton, Virginia

I have been to this shop in the past and I loved the service and that was the reason I went back. Went to get my tattoo today. Rhino was so rude to me. He acted as if I was bothering him. I had plans to get matching tattoos with my mother and sister and decided not to bring them to him. He even told me NOT LOOK AT HIM! Because he didn't liked being watched. If he hadn't already started my tattoo, I would have gotten up and left! read more

I got my first tattoo here. They were so friendly and comforting! I walked in around 7:15 & they took me right away. The starting fee is $50 & mine ended up being $62. My tattoo was very small and simple - basically a triangle with a line, so I feel this was sort of over-priced. They accept cash only I believe, and they have an ATM inside with a transaction fee of $3. My friend was asked not to record me while I was getting it done, which wasn't too much of a letdown. Also, the widths of the lines of my tattoo are slightly uneven but not too noticeably. I'm overall satisfied. read more

The front desk guy body shamed me for wanting to get a belly button piercing because I had a baby and denied a friend another piercing. I just find it crazy how judge mental he was. Will never walk in there again! Do not recommend! ( I've gotten a lot of piercings and tattoos in my lifetime so far and never once in my live felt so disrespected.) read more

i came in for an eyebrow piercing and i couldn't have had a better experience! it was quick and easy and my piercer (i believe her name was jessica, loved her style) was fantastic. kind and funny, but still professional and straight to the point. initial pain was very minimal, no swelling at all, and a week later i am absolutely head over heels for my piercing. will definitely be returning for my tattoo! read more

Blue Horseshoe Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Hampton, Virginia

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Yay, I love me some Mike... I just wanted to start off with that... Mike was very professional, and friendly. We went in on a Saturday afternoon, with an idea of what we (my best friend and I) wanted for a tattoo... He said, that he could draw something up for us... So, we waited about 7 minutes, and he came back with a perfect anchor for us... So, after that, you know what happens.. LOL!!! My tattoo, is perfect and I couldn't ask for more. The next time I am in the Hampton area, I will be stopping by to see Mike again, to get something else done... If you live in the area, please go see him. Truly talented, and very nice, and super creative... read more

Blue Horseshoe Tattoo - My new anchor tattoo!!!! - Tattoo Near Me - Hampton, Virginia

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