We absolutely love this barber shop! My 8-year-old son and my kids always look forward to coming…read morehere, and they specifically request this shop every time they need a haircut. The barbers are always so attentive, patient, and gentle, and they are truly amazing with kids. You can tell they genuinely care about making the experience comfortable and enjoyable for them. The shop has such a cool, welcoming environment, and it's always clean and well-kept. It's hard to find a place where kids actually want to get their haircuts, but this is definitely that place for us. We highly recommend this barber shop to any family!

I've got a whole sleeve and working on the other arm now . The amazing work of Daniel and Jason…read moreboth have worked on me . I don't have tattoos I have art and it's such a masterpiece. Thank you Boston barber and tattoo for giving me my priceless work

So I saw a coupon for ten percent off at this restaurant in Somerville. And my daughter wanted to…read moreget a tattoo today.So remembering it was here, I just popped in. They do accept walk ins, the space is huge nicely decorated.I'm pretty private even though the booths are open. Shout out to Paul, his kindness was everything. Super chill dude, real good work. He said that one of the artist was trained in Japanese tattooing. So for those of you who are looking for that, check out their Instagram. She wanted our family motto tattooed on her arm, and we were gonna write it on paper.But Paul let us just write it on her arm, and then he traced it. Shop minimum is $100, and waiver needs to be signed.

Had the joy of being a walk-in at Chameleon Tattoo today. I had a clear idea of what I wanted, and…read moremy artist Midori went above and beyond my expectations. I will definitely be back and will be telling all my friends to come too!

Walked in with 5 people for some small tattoos and was able to get right in!…read more Alina was extremely welcoming, VERY cleanly, and had amazing line work. I am a bit picky when it comes to line work and Alina is a total prodigy. Very good natural talent with art and attention to detail. She sanitized every placement of a tattoo, after each persons tattoo, changed out the equipment/cleaned as needed, wore gloves, and light handed. VERY professional. The atmosphere of the place is very cool and relaxed. I'd fly back to Boston just for this place.

I came here to get two tattoos. Angie was my tattoo artist, I can't say enough good things about…read moreher. Very down to earth, took her time to explain everything to me, took extra time drawing up the stencils. Her fine-line art looks great. Definitely would recommend, and definitely will be back!

Beautiful space with lots of plants and a wonderful sitting area. The tattoo areas are also really…read morenice and since everyone has their own space they can put up their own art, books, etc, which gives a great vibe.

I cannot say enough good things about this shop and owner, Elize Nazelie. I emailed Elize back in…read more2015 inquiring about a half sleeve, which would soon turn into a full sleeve. She responded rather quickly (for a busy shop owner) - I sent her reference photos, and we then made an appointment for a consultation. The consultation was about 20 min and she drew on my arm detailing exactly what she would be doing and then traced that. No question was left unanswered. I then had multiple two hour sessions which I wasn't used to in my previous longer tattoo sessions, which was great. Elize always made sure I was comfortable, played awesome music, and always checked in on me to see if I was hanging in. Best tattoo experiences I've ever had, hands down. I refer this shop to literally everyone. Her books are closed right now, but I cannot wait to come to the new shop for another piece!

My wife and I were visiting Boston and we had an idea for a tattoo that we have wanted for a while…read more We called many places around the area and they were all booked for the weekend (we were only there for a few days). Through a little bit of research, we found Hourglass Tattoo Studio and specifically Sanjay. We really liked his portfolio and emailed him the same day to see if he had availability. He responded pretty quickly and we scheduled an appointment with him for the next day. He drew up the design and with his edits it looked amazing, but explained that he didn't think the piece would work because of the curvature of our arms. This came as a bit of a surprise, but we trusted him since he is the expert so we decided to go with something else. We countered on the spot, with a new design, and thankfully (and surprisingly), he took it all in stride and drew up the design with no complaints. I think it helped that the new design was a bit smaller and simpler. Even though the new tattoo design was very impromptu for him, he was very fair and patient the whole time explaining what he thought would work and what would not. He is a very easy going and chill guy, with great taste in music, and you feel like you are in great hands. Not to mention the needle he uses (some kind of high speed, quiet needle) is much more painless than other needles I have felt before. I appreciate Sanjay for drawing up a great design and not being frustrated with us when we decided to change tattoo ideas. Thanks so much! The healing process was also nice and easy! Highly recommend Sanjay for any tattoos (small or large) that you are interested in getting. Also he has very fair prices.

I had a fantastic experience getting tattooed here a while back! Sanjay is no longer with the shop…read morebut his service was incredible and I would imagine that that is reflected with the other artists. They were very flexible with timing and they brought something so special for me to life -- the price was awesome too, and I keep recommending this shop!

Had an amazing experience with my tattoo artist Doug! My…read moresister and I came in as walk ins and he gave us the whole run down and answered all of our questions. He was extremely helpful and it made the experience go super smooth. The location itself had extremely welcoming staff and the nicest vibe, everyone was so sweet and helpful. I would definitely recommend not only this location, but Doug as a tattoo artist as well. For sure spinning back here for my next one!

DO NOT GO HERE!!!!…read more Do not trust the owner, Jimmy. The red flags began over the phone when I was pressured into a $100 deposit 30 minutes before arriving. Once at the studio, Jimmy refused to even let me pick my own font for my tattoo, taking total control of a permanent design. Despite downsizing the piece to just two small words in a basic font, he still squeezed me for the full $150 ($100 deposit + $50 balance). Holding deposits hostage to force inflated pricing and deny basic client choices is completely predatory. The chair experience was just as bad. Jimmy lied about placement pain, claiming the lower back hurt less than the back of the neck, forced me to straddle a motorcycle seat instead of a clean table, and repeatedly rubbed his leg against mine during the session. He then provided zero aftercare until I explicitly asked for Second Skin myself. Absolute lack of professionalism, safety, and boundary respect.

I got two conch piercings here a few months ago; originally I had planned on getting one conch…read morepiercing per ear, but my piercer, Lars, recommended against it, and was very accommodating to how I wanted to proceed. I was also recommended against piercing with hoops by the people working in the jewelry cases, for which I am also grateful for. Overall, the piercing was a very pleasant experience. Everyone was so nice and patient, which put me at ease as I was very nervous. I cannot recommend Lars enough; they were very kind with me

Super inviting place. got work done by Sebastian who's an excellent artist - also very kind and…read morefriendly with me. Would happily get more work from him!

I got a tiger head tattoo months ago. I've never wrote reviews before but absolutely love the…read moretiger head I received. I got one tattoo from this location and had a great and welcoming experience. Very nice experience. Great place to get a tat. Turned out very well after 4 month

I got tattooed by Heather and it was fantastic! She came up with a beautiful design based on what I…read moreshowed her and started me 15 minutes before my appointment when I came early. She is extremely clean and professional. She is also a personable and charismatic person and we had a lovely conversation while she tattooed me. I will definitely be back, and we had a nice talk about my next piece I wanted as well! She did an amazing job, from placement to line work to shading. Thank you, Heather!

Let me tell y'all something about Empire Tattoo, Cori in particular: I could not recommend this…read moreplace highly enough. I got my first tattoo from Cori a little over a year ago. The booking process was easy peasy, she got back to me as quickly as she could, and calmed my nerves instantly when I went in (she's an absolute sweetheart).Now, I have three tattoos from Cori, and I wholeheartedly intend to get many more in the future. The shop is ultra clean, and the front desk staff is always friendly and cordial. The lobby features some seriously squishy and comfy chairs to relax in while you wait. Cori went above and beyond every single time, going so far as to respond to my messages on her day off, and extensively discuss design ideas so that she could create the best possible tattoo. I have come to completely trust her judgement and skill. I now have three tattoos that I absolutely adore. Total strangers stop me to compliment them, and every time I sing Cori's praises. I definitely recommend Empire Tattoo!!

Went in tonight to get a tattoo on my leg with Sammi. I had never been here before, but I saw and…read moreheard great reviews so why not. Plus everyone gets that itch to get a lil ink here and there. Sammi was patient and nice. She did an amazing job on my tattoo and always made sure I was ok and answered any questions with no hesitation. She was patient with my chatty Cathy self and then when it was time to tattoo didn't mind that I kept moving my hands around and playing with a pen. I havent been able to find an artist that I like and like their work. I can already tell I'm gonna be back a few more times and honestly I can't wait! If you are Going in, Sammi is the person you gotta see!

UPDATE: I got a tattoo here. Dave Norton is a very talented dude. I actually followed him on…read moreInstagram before I realized he was at this shop. Loved him for the cubist work he does and now I love him even more for how original my tattoo is. I came in with an idea of what I wanted and when it came time for me to actually tattoo, Dave exceeded my expectations in design. It was so dope. During the session, we watched two movies on the huge projectors in the shop. We were in a temp space, I think, as they were renovating the main place. Either way, everyone I interacted with was super kind, really funny, and just all around great people. I left kind of sad as we had spent 4 hours pretty much kickin it while I got my tat. Looking forward to get more work done here with Dave! --------------------- Don't really know about the tattoos, but my piercing experience was great! I felt the need to get a nose piercing and found Pino Bros through Yelp. I walked in and it was pretty busy, but I immediately was greeted by someone at the front and was taken care of (already impressed). The guy that greeted me told me that it would only be a few minutes because someone was ahead of me which was fine. I didn't mind. I only waited maybe 8 minutes until Aaron walked up to me and introduced himself. He immediately made me feel comfortable and I knew it was going to be a great experience. Aaron walked me through everything and made me feel at ease. Super sweet guy. Everyone there is pretty nice and I would highly recommend!

I've always had such an amazing experience at pino bros, I've been going to gonzalo for a few years…read morenow and he always does awesome work. everyone is so friendly, the vibes are great and there are some amazing artists here. 1000% reccommend