Easily made an appointment with V for a body piercing a couple of days before coming in. Right…read moreaway, I was attended to by the woman at the front desk and checked in. I had to answer a COVID questionnaire, had my temperature taken, verified my ID, and paid for my scheduled services. Within 15min of my appointment time, I was taken to a private room in the back with V, who was super personable and professional. She helped me keep my cool, walked me through the whole procedure, and what I have to do as far as after-care along with a print out of all the same information she gave me verbally. The whole piercing was so quick, the tools were single-use, and V was clearly a professional in her art of piercing. Will update when the piercings heal!!

My husband's tattoo turned out absolutely amazing. And he got what he wanted but better. The…read moreartist really knew his colour wheel and made everything absolutely beautiful. I'm so glad I was able to find this place for him and get a tattoo of our daughter's name.

Not a tattoo, but a piercing review: I just recently got my…read moreother side nose pierced, and I didn't realize, but in the last 10 years, I had two other piercings done here (my lower lip & my belly button). I highly recommend this place for piercings. Now, they do not let you take pictures of the process, which is fine with me, because I'm not 21 anymore (haha!), but some people may not like that. They do have a tip jar OR you can now tip on your card at the end (they also have an atm in there). My friend and I really enjoyed our time here, and the piercings were done quickly. The longest part was us picking out our jewelry. I'll go here again for any other piercings I feel led to get. High quality!

I got a tattoo from Jimmee recently. Work was very well done. He was professional, made great…read moreconversation and was clearly knew his craft. I liked that about the experience. However, there are some things I didn't enjoy of my first experience at Ocean Mystique's. First off, after signing all the paperwork and paying for the tattoo, the woman at the front with the pink hair mentioned Monday's and Tuesday's weren't so busy and told me it'll be about a 30-40 minute wait. Fine, no big deal. That 30-40 minute wait turned out to be almost an hour. Then the pricing. $200 for just line work and not even one hour's work is pretty steep. My tattoo design was just line work, no coloring, no shading and they charged me two bills. I will give props to the artist though, the man's a professional. Tattoo came out great and I really like it. Though I don't see myself coming back for more.

I called Valhalla while having dinner at Azalea Inn just to see if they had piercers on site after…read more5pm on a Sunday. After confirming I headed over following dinner. I waited about 20min due to 3ppl ahead of me. The gentleman at the front desk got me situated with paperwork so that I would be ready once it was my turn. The shop was extremely clean and spacious with a comfortable waiting area. Mak the piercer, called me up and educated me on the plethora of jewelry options for nose piercings. I settled on a small stud and was ready to roll. Mak was so accommodating, welcoming, and calming to me during this process. She mentioned being an apprentice of Brandy and gave her all the accolades on her craft. Mak thoroughly explained everything I would experience during the piercing process before actually sticking me. This was unlike any other piercing experience I've ever had. Mak was quick too, but not like she was rushing me out. She ensured I was ok the entire time, and made suggestions on placement from her experience and WHY! She also suggested that I close my eyes. This was extremely helpful as well as properly breathing through the process. After I got done the quick and nearly pain free process, I had a small tear from my right eye as she stated I would. Mak thoroughly explained the aftercare process and told me to contact her directly if I had any questions. Valhalla and Mak is great for any beginner or novice people seeking piercings.

Stopped by this shop on Friday the 13th with my husband for some quick flash tattoos, and it did…read morenot disappoint! The place was buzzing, but even with the crowd, we only waited about 45 minutes--pretty impressive for such a busy day. My husband went for the 50-cent surprise design, and it turned out awesome, solid line work. I picked a pre-selected flash piece, and the artist absolutely nailed it. Everyone there was super friendly, talented, and kept the vibes fun and relaxed. The shop itself was super cute, great themed decor with lots of jewelry to browse while you waited. Between the walk-ins and regular appointments, it was clear this place is *the* spot to get ink.

Highly recommend! Ashley and front desk staff were incredibly patient and kind throughout the…read moreprocess! The choices of products were very nice, and the prices are great. Left there with good instructions to care for the piercings, too!

I had a really great experience here (the Janaf location). And I interacted with a lot more staff…read morethan maybe a normal person would. I emailed, phoned, and went to the shop twice throughout my whole piercing process from booking to replacement post after my swelling went down. I got a fast response from my email and was treated kindly at every interaction. I got a side labret piercing, and I'm a good bit older than most of their clientele, so I called to make an appointment (I live far away) and to request Kimberly be my piercer, since she's the master piercer and 20-year-old skin is not the same as 50-year-old skin. I was REALLY nervous at my piercing appt, so I forgot all the questions I wanted to ask. But at my 8 weeks post-piercing, I went back to the shop to get a shorter post put in, and Laycie helped me, and she was the absolute sweetest. If you've been pierced there, they'll put in your jewelry for free, so I only had to pay 20 bucks for the new, shorter post. Despite the fact that this was not exactly a big money-making appointment for Laycie, she patiently and thoroughly answered all my questions that I had forgotten to ask before. I'll be back when I'm ready for my hoop! :) P.S. They have a HUGE selection of jewelry here! Highly recommend even if you just want new bling!

I travel to Portsmouth about once a year for work and decided to drop into Blue Horseshoe Tattoo on…read morea whim. The shop is incredibly clean and comfortable, and I was greeted warmly right away. I was introduced to the artist, Tippo, who I later learned is the renowned "Tatman Tippo." He is a Miami legend and has quickly built a great reputation in Virginia! We immediately hit it off and after discussing the tattoo I wanted, we agreed on a price and set an appointment for the next day. The session itself was outstanding. Tippo had refined the artwork and prepared several sizes for me to choose from. The tattoo took about four hours, and he was a true professional throughout the process--putting down smooth, clean lines and being a great conversationalist. It was an excellent experience from start to finish. If you are in the Portsmouth area and looking for high-quality work, I can't recommend Tatman Tippo and Blue Horseshoe Tattoo enough. The experience, artwork, and price were all fantastic. I will definitely be back for more work on my future trips!

I've had the pleasure of working with Eric May over several sessions to gradually build onto a…read moretattoo that I may continue to expand over time. Eric is an exceptionally patient, compassionate, and professional artist who tailors his approach to accommodate your schedule, your mood, and even your pain tolerance. I would highly recommend him to anyone seeking a truly full-service tattoo experience.

Visited VB this weekend, and found this place. The staff were all super friendly, and I loved how…read morechill and relaxing the vibe of the shop is. We did a walk in tattoo which only took a few hours from arrival time to leaving, which included drawing up and sizing a simple design. Overall, this was a great experience and great pricing!

A friend of mine recommended this business (Chad specifically), and they did not disappoint! The…read morewaiting area was so cozy (I loved all the plants especially). Chad was great from beginning (back in May when I did my consult) to the appointment itself. He was very attentive (offering drinks and asking what I thought of that tattoo throughout the process). I'd definitely go back for my next tattoo.

I was in town for a conference and did some digging and research before deciding on King, an artist…read moreat this shop. Their work is displayed on social media and I reached out via text to schedule an appointment. King has an assistant who handles his booking, but it was pretty straightforward. $100 deposit that goes towards your total, $150 per hour, 2-hour minimum. It's been a while since I've had an ink session but was pretty sure I would only need 2 hours for what I was getting. Once deposit was paid, I received a booking text that confirmed my time. The artist had something come up during my originally scheduled time, but gladly checked the schedule to get me in while I was still in town. There are two sections upstairs, and myself and two others were getting tattooed in one area at the same time- but it wasn't crowded and we weren't on top of each other. They guys had a good vibe and energy between them and the air was light and filled with stories and laughter. I would think this would relax a nervous person, to see the artists comfortable in their spaces and happy to work. I had a small touch up on one tat and two new ones, which spanned the full 2 hours. He initially sketched out the tattoo based on my photos, but once I saw them in print and didn't like the font, he let me go through the database to find one that I did like. The tattoo behind my ear went quick and was quite painless. The one on my forearm went well too. King has a good hand and great line work. I generally go to the same artist when I like them, and if I ever get another tattoo while in Norfolk, I would book with King again.

Walked-in for what I thought would be a quick and easy wedding band tattoo. The artist ended up…read moredoing a pretty awful job. Lines aren't sharp, went WAY outside of the initial mock-up. All-in-all, a pretty terrible experience. Do not recommend.

so good i brought my boyfriend to get his here!! i got a tiger on my upper thigh area, and it…read moreturned out beautiful. i'd checked a several other tattoo shops before finding this one and they all said the wouldn't be able to do my tattoo the size of detail i wanted then i came here and they said "no problem!" i was tattooed by Autumn (@autumnzilla on insta). my boyfriend got an addition to his other naruto tattoo by the only male artist i saw in the shop (seems women owned!! love) and his tattoo was wonderful! they had great conversation, and the woman working the front desk was so amazing as well! i will only be getting tattoos from here in the future!

Small place I just drove by end up talkin to someone about a cover up and he drew up a great tattoo…read morein a matter on 30 45 mins now I have a amazing hands hand that's has a amazing 3D look to it pic will be posted soon!

I had an amazing experience here. The shop was clean, welcoming, and the staff was so friendly. The…read morepiercer (I wish I added for her name) who did my eyebrow was professional, patient, and made sure I felt comfortable the entire time while explaining everything clearly. The piercing was quick and turned out perfect. I highly recommend this place!

Needed a Piercing removal, she was friendly as the vibe in the shop. I will definitely will returnread more

the piercer i had was super sweet, and although people complain about the lady at the front- she's…read morepretty damn cool too! i'm just giving one star because i had gotten my eyebrow pierced here. no matter how well i took care of it, it would be fine and all of a sudden was irritated and just would NOT heal. it ended up getting so bad i had to get another piercer somewhere else to take it out and he told me that it was pierced incorrectly and that it would've never healed even if i kept it in. just sucks that my eyebrow is permanently scarred now.

I find it terrible the discrimination that is there for us the heartbeats since I got there to get…read morea piercing and the person who was there left me waiting for more than 30 minutes, when I had arrived before an American girl who arrived later, when they passed me to get the piercing already the lady told me that she could not do it because I was overweight and that I was not going to heal, what a lack of respect that they discriminate him for nationality or appearance