I just got my 23rd tattoo on June 18th. Seven of those have been done at Out On a Whim in the last…read morecouple of years. Sal is absolutely the best! I live 2 1/2 hours from the shop, but I refuse to go to anyone else! Sal has always been able to take my idea and turn it into the perfect tattoo. His work is just beautiful! The shop is so very welcoming. The artists are professional, yet friendly and laid back. Everything is clean and well set up. I am already looking forward to getting another tattoo sometime in the future.

Sam (the piercer) was amazing. I've had 3 piercings done in the last couple weeks and he made em…read morepainless. Def recommend

Maxine is amazing! Such a sweet, kind, down to earth person. I had a great time getting tattooed…read morethis past weekend. Such a relaxing place to get tattooed. I am very excited to come back to Maxine :) ! Thank you for a great experience

Horrible experience! Maxine and Barbie are both very poor with handling their clients…read moreprofessionally. My tattoo faded after two months of having it. Maxine tried to charge me $80 dollars for a dot of ink to fix it . They played games ,no answering ,so they could get out of fixing the tattoo. Would never recommend this place. Steer clear. Unprofessional!!!!

I have many tattoos collected over many years. They are all very personal and have deep meaning. I…read morehad an idea that I wanted to do and searched for a reputable shop where I could get it done. My search landed on Spider. Starr represents the best artist I have ever worked with. I discussed my idea and her creation was all I imagined and more. She was caring and careful, professional through the entire process. I highly recommend her not just for her technical ability but also for her artistic talents. Don't miss this hidden gem in Sycamore. Make an appointment with Starr. You won't be disappointed!

I went in for a simple line work tattoo on my upper arm. I thought i was getting one of the actual…read moretattoo artists but instead i got the apprentice. (no, i am not upset at the apprentice they handled the situation very well but they also were watching a movie on the TV that they have while doing my tattoo...) an hour goes by and my tattoo is finished, it got wrapped up they took pictures and off i went. I got home and my tattoo was missing a nose, minor piece just a dot but still it makes a difference. I went back later that day and they said they could fix it the next. FASFORWARD THE NEXT DAY... i walk into the shop the apprentice is sick so now the actual tattoo artist has to fix it. Great. They did not have the picture of my tattoo up they just put whatever they felt looked right and when they asked if there was anything else that was missed they asked in such a rude way like they were being inconvenienced by fixing my tattoo that THEYRE apprentice messed up... i'm not going back there nor letting anyone close to me go to this tattoo business. i'm sorry this was so long.

I rarely write reviews but I had to after getting pierced here yesterday. I absolutely loveddd my…read moreexperience. The studio itself is so cute, super clean & has such a warm feminine welcoming vibe. Everyone was beyond sweet and made me feel really comfortable. Salem did my back dermals & they ended up being more difficult than expected (superrr painful) but she was extremely patient & handled everything with so much care & compassion. I've been having a rough few months mentally & I got these to cheer myself up so it meant a lot :) You can tell they truly care about their clients and creating a safe environment. I would definitely recommend to anyone. I wish they allowed videos bc Id love to promote!!! people need to know about this gem of a place

W ent two months ago to get a jewelry change done. Pretty sure they put the wrong size in since it…read morestill hurts. Messaged them about coming in and was told to come in. Let them know I'd be coming after work (literally told them I get off at 7:15 in Elgin) she said sounds good. Yesterday I get there at 7:45 and they were gone! No one was there. Called and sent them a fb message. Not once did anyone mention they stop taking walk in at 7:30pm. I drove 25 min each way. Gas is around $5 a gallon. Their response was even crazier. Blaming being short staffed on Sunday but that was irrelevant. Then also told me I have to pay for new jewelry even if it is their fault on sizing. I wanted to love them so bad. The shop is so cute and the girls are sweet. But the lack of communication is ridiculous. Especially since I messaged them before 7:30pm yesterday to say I'm coming!

This review is a longtime coming. He did my orbital and few months ago and did an awesome job. This…read moreis my second orbital and what a difference in execution. The other place didn't have the correct tool and it was extremely painful.

I got a nose piercing and it was a quick, easy, and painless experience!! Would definitely go back.read more

I met Jeff and the crew at the ITOA Conference. Told him what I was looking for and he had a…read moresketch drawn up for me in a day. Never expected Jeff (owner) to be the one doing my tattoo but of all the tattoos I have this was the best experience! The atmosphere in the shop was great and everyone was friendly! Very clean too! Highly recommend this shop to anyone and I will be sending everyone I know that wants a tattoo to this shop! Can't wait to go back to get more work done!

Went in today for my daughters 2nd ear lobe piercing. Start to finish, excellent experience!!!!!…read moreThe environment is inviting and Kelli made my daughter comfortable and aware of the whole process. Highly recommend!!!!!!!!

Being from the area I've known about Ink 180 from chatter in the community and the awesome work…read morethey do for those looking to turn their lives around, so when looking to get my daith & cartilage pierced I knew I wanted to come here to help with their cause. Lisa was so incredibly welcoming, sweet, and knowledgeable. I've never had anything other than my lobes pierced before, so I didn't know what to expect. She made me feel so comfortable during the entire process and I'm so happy with how my new piercings turned out! Thank you Lisa & Ink 180!

I went in less than a week ago to get my flat pierced (another form of helix piercing). I never…read morewrite reviews but I saw two others like my experience and wanted to share. The piercing was fine for the first 48 hours, but after, it started to throb tremendously. I have 14 other piercings including a conch, and have never experienced this pain. It got so bad I had to go to another tattoo shop to have it looked at. Turns out the jewelry was not medical grade and the post was so short, the swelling had caused the infection to form in the newly pierced skin. I ended up having to go to urgent care to get on antibiotics for the infection as my lymph nodes in my neck were swollen. I am extremely unhappy as I have heard so many great things about this shop. Plastic isn't for new piercings.

My peircrining was done perfectly well one two and three and done I love the place Macus is amazing…read morefive stars all around

They did a great job on the tattoo my sister and I got! Everyone was friendly and kind.read more