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    Cleopatra Ink

    2.9 (39 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    I got this tattoo done 2 years ago, and I hate it. I never spoke up about it but I am regretting it. Line work is trash, uneven, and I developed milia. None of my other tattoos have this problem. If they stop you at the door for a "flash" sale, they're just scamming you. Now i'm getting a cover up on this.

    Great attention to detail
    J. Jesse H.

    Love this spot for my third tattoo :) A little chaotic as it took 40 minutes after my appointment time to start the job, but I love results. Farid and staff were lovely to work with.

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    If I could give ZERO stars, trust me, I WOULD. They botched my finger tattoo. Also they had a man working the door who stopped us and told us they had a flash sale 2 small tattoos for 100.00. IM SOLD. NOPE, it was actually 200.00. Me and my girlfriend had to pay 400.00 + tip for the world's smallest tattoo. SMH would not go again, even to get my money back.

    Tattoo I received from cleopatra ink Santa Monica  fully healed.

    BEWARE. My tattoo I received from cleopatra ink a month and a half ago has healed into the most upsetting and faded tattoo I've ever received. The service and vibe of the entire parlor was what drew me in, they were incredibly kind and helpful when I initially got it. Me and my sister both got matching Saturn tattoos for 100$ each. Cut to a few weeks ago and as I was replacing the bandaging and I noticed tons of the line work had FALLEN out as it wasn't tattooed deep enough. I got another tattoo one week after this one, and it healed PERFECTLY and is flawless. I can't say the same for this one, and unfortunately it's a MATCHING tattoo with my sister. She lives in St. Louis so she didn't have the same luxury of going back and getting the tattoo retouched... but apparently NIETHER DID I, as when I arrived at the parlor, I was informed they don't have any guarantees on hand and finger tattoos? Which they NEVER made me aware of before I got the tattoo or I would've NEVER went through with it. I'm a very cautious and detailed person. My sister is too, if we were told about that guarantee we would've taken that red flag and moved on to a different tattoo studio. It's important to note that my sister's tattoo is extremely faded too. They told me to retouch this small tattoo that they had BOTCHED just weeks prior, it would cost 60$. That's nearly the cost of the initial tatoo. Needless to say, there is a strong chance that Cleopatra ink Santa Monica WILL not tattoo you deep enough and will DEFINITELY not attempt to fix the problem. Customer Beware

    Built my tiger tat from scratch in 20 minutes based only on my description... these guys are pros.
    Jason C.

    This is by far the best tattoo spot in SanMo. These buys are studs. Asap for Vitto. They built this tiger from scratch in like 15 minutes. Best place for walk-ins. No brained if you need top tier ink on the fly.

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    Michael S.

    Not a place for first timers. My friend has darker skin and was hoping to get their first tattoo. My friend came in with an idea of what the tattoo would be but asked for a recommendation on colouring because of having a darker complexion (skin tones that are darker generally fair better with black ink rather than coloured ink). The gentleman gruffly responded something along the lines of "If you don't know what you want then you shouldn't have come". That right there would have been enough for me to leave but my friend showed kindness, patience and grace and gave the tattoo artist the benefit of the doubt. My friend requested to see a tattoo book with options and the artist snappily rushed him through it. My friend left and paid a celebrity tattoo artist to do a beautiful sleeve instead at a different tattoo parlour. The artist there was kind, patient, made my friend a priority and walked my friend through the best colouring for their skin as well as suggestions to help make the first tattoo as easy a transition as possible-- especially considering this was a first for said friend. While my friend may not have written a review, I am appalled and upset for him. This is something that will permanently alter your body and all customers should be shown grace. I don't wish to name the artist as I do not wish for anyone to lose their livelihood, especially around Christmas, but I certainly hope a conversation about treating all customers with dignity will be had with staff. People who live in Santa Monica shouldn't have to go elsewhere for decent treatment. I will be recommending all of my friends go elsewhere even if more inconvenient to get their tattoos done. We have so many options in the LA area that that sort of treatment is unacceptable. I certainly hope this was strictly because this artist was having a bad day or lacks customer service skills and had nothing to do with colouring. And I hope they improve this for the future. If you are getting a first tattoo I recommend calling another parlour and seeing how they treat you on the phone before walking in, this is a big, permanent and costly commitment depending upon size and colours used. I do not wish for anyone else to be treated in this manner. So disappointed and my friend is such a kind and charismatic person, I am shocked anyone would treat someone like that this way.

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    The line art and overall quality was really bad. The tattoo artist went too deep and now I'm stuck with a blowout!!!

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    My favorite tattoo shop ! Great service and super clean and modern . Excellent location

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    The tattoo was way overpriced, the line work was trash. The customer service was ok but not worth it and would not recommend this place

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    Really quick and super easy nose piercing! the girl was really sweet and made me and my friend feel comfortable

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    Very friendly staff, extremely clean, nice vibe, not arrogant, creative, fair, they also can do a variety of genres.

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    4 years ago

    So clean, the staff was incredibly friendly, and the service was quick! Great place, would recommend

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    Super nice staff, they took the time to make sure the design was what we had in mind and didn't make us feel rushed

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    Super friendly and helpful, great service. I came for a tattoo a few weeks ago and have had them help with new piercings as well

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    2 years ago

    horrible customer service, unsanitary and disrespectful never will be back, have an infection and they don't care

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    Came in for a nose piercing and it was super quick and easy!!! Love the result and would definitely come back for more.

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    3 years ago

    This place has rude employees and do not communicate with each at all!! This is not a typical tattoo "artist" studio.

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    Review Highlights - Cleopatra Ink

    Got my flat piercings done by Alejandra, and I was really impressed with her service!

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    Shout out to studio city tattoo for taking a painful, hard day and turning it into a memorable…read morespecial day for my wife. It's the first Mother's Day without her mom and with SAWOOLI and other staff at Studio City Tattoo help we were able to help make a sad day slightly better. The environment felt safe and comfortable enough allowing her to grieve while we waited for SAWOOLI to get the tattoos ready. Thanks again to everyone there this morning. Meant a lot to her. She walked in sad w her head down and walked out smiling and head held high. Made a huge difference

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