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    Brilliance Tattoo

    4.8 (61 reviews)
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    Alyssa W.

    Jenpa was INCREDIBLE! This shop is really one of a kind. They are clean, friendly, and not at all intimidating for someone like me who was a first-timer. Jenpa made me feel comfortable and made sure every step of the way that I was on board for everything. Jenpa is such a talent, with a unique style, and a great spirit. I'll forever cherish the art they put on me. Jenpa is also the ONLY person in Boston I trusted with this Chinese style brush work. You can see the result for yourself!

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    Anastasia R.

    How Exciting! This little gem is a woman owned tattoo shop. Woot! And the work these ladies (and Will who is a man) do is exquisite. Not only are they able to forge beautifully fresh designs from the incongruent ideas of their clients, they are also masters of traditional esthetic. Elize, the owner, is a master of the cover-up, and has been able to turn more than one pile of kitten heads into works of art the wearer can be proud of. Abby, is an artist with a BFA from RISD, and has the extraordinary ability to manifest amazing designs from sort of half formed likes and ideas. Show her your Pinterest tattoo board, and she will blow your mind. Will (not a woman) has a surprisingly refined Japanese style for a skinny white guy. His portfolio is full of big bold black outlines and fudogs. Each piece of flash you see in the shop was hand drawn and painted by Will. Bottom line, make an appointment, bring them your malformed ideas and desires, and they will make you proud to show some skin. 5 STARS!

    Christine A.

    I love Elize!!! I took a long time planning my first tattoo and who I wanted my artist to be. I must have searched through several thousand tattoo artists online and many, many more pictures of tattoos to find my artist. While there are many talented artists in my home state of Maine I knew that it was worth the multiple trips down to Massachusetts to get a tattoo from Elize at Brilliance Tattoo. Her style is so unique and I really love the care and attention to detail she puts in to each piece. She is a true artist which is clear from looking at her one of a kind tattoos. I wanted to have full trust in my artist because getting something permanently marked on my skin was a really big deal. I knew after looking at all of Elize's tattoo pictures (her website, facebook, and various other websites online) that I would for sure love anything that she put on my body. I was really, really excited when she emailed me back and agreed to take on my piece. I was so happy that she was also willing to work with me to make sure my whole tattoo process was vegan (considering her shop is not vegan but she does use vegan ink-yay!) She was super amazing letting me bring my own stencil paper, soap, and all that jazz. She agreed to send me a picture of my tattoo prior to coming down to Boston since I was out of state. I was totally floored when I saw it. Everything that I had wanted Elize knew and made it into the perfect tattoo. I felt like she was hiding somewhere in my noggin when I dreamt up my perfect tattoo. Her shop is lovely. I really like that she has her own space to tattoo in which really helped me feel comfortable. It is clean and bright in her shop with cute artworks of her kitties, and a wall of her beautiful stencils. Elize is not only a talented artist and amazing tattooer, but she is a genuinely awesome person. I felt totally comfortable during the whole process. I'm so glad I decided to start talking during our second session and get to know her a little bit. I truly feel that she wants each person who comes to her for a tattoo to end up with something that they will cherish forever. My tattoo is a super special symbol of the way I've chosen to live my life (a cow tattoo to celebrate my love for all sentient beings) as well as several other symbolism's for each flower. I will proudly wear my tattoo from Elize and let everyone know where to go if they want a wonderful person tattooing them. I will definitely be back Elize! Thank you!

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    Sarah S.

    I got a tattoo at Brilliance the other day, and even though I love my tattoo, I have mixed reviews about the place. When I got there, they were friendly and accommodating but not super personable. I have three other tattoos from other shops and all the staff at those places were very personable. As a tattoo artist or staff member, I think you need to be. You're about to permanently scar someone's skin. Elise (my artist) was super nice and talented and personable, but the other staff wasn't so much. But here's the biggest reason for the three stars-- my tattoo, which is fairly small (probably the length of a post-it) was super overpriced! My other tattoos are triple its size and fifty times more intricate, and each of them were $160. This one was $140. It only has four colors and took 20 minutes and my other ones have at least 5 colors (one has 13) and each took at least an hour. It is great work, but too expensive. I probably won't go back because of the price, to be honest. I don't mind the cost for hard work, but this one was pretty simple and should not have costed more than $100.

    Mariam M.

    Hannah could not have done a better job. Her design was more beautiful than the image I had in my head, she was friendly and open and conversational during the tattoo itself which is always nice, and did the most she could to minimize discomfort. $150/hr and worth every penny.

    Tortoise and Hare tattoo by Elize Nazelie. That's as bad as the swelling and bleeding got. -Seth

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    So first things first, I made an appointment to come get a tattoo back in April for October I…read morethink. I had to reschedule twice because I was starting a new job and didn't have the money. Idiot me. I think at the beginning of November I called to make an appointment for November 22nd and this time I stuck with it. I went on Saturday at 2 pm and had my appointment with Tiffany. What an amazing experience it was. First off the logo is catchy as fuck. The shop is small but also really good size. The receptionist was quite pleasant. Then I met my artist Tiffany. So gosh darn talented. I was originally going to get 4 words but instead got 2. I wanted a really cool design for the words so I was doing some research and Tiffany had some cool cursive font on her instagram that I think would pop out. She worked with me on the size of the tattoo and the color and everything. Then it came time for the tattoo. I was so nervous but she gave me a pillow to lay my head on and that helped and then she went to work. She chatted with me through the whole thing and she took her time to. The chatting helped to distract me from the uncomfortableness of the tattoo. They also were very good with letting me know about aftercare instructions which was huge. Btw Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban was playing when I went in which was amazing. Honestly everything went amazing. It was such a welcoming place. Will be back for future tattoos. Thank you Boston barber tattoos and the owner for making this a welcoming place. You have earned a new client. Now to try out the barber side of this establishment!!

    Got a haircut from Sara and she was amazing! She was extremely professional, truly cares about her…read morecraft and was very gentle with the cut. I highly recommend getting a haircut from her because she understood exactly what I wanted and executed it with precision.

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