Lily was quick to respond to my email inquiry, very nice over the phone and fit me into her schedule asap. Shop was clean, calm and had privacy for each work station. They did check my ID, had me fill out paperwork and even had a part on the form to request having conversations or not with your artist during the tattoo session. I did get to chat with Lily and it was nice. She was very clean, efficient, methodical and had good communication throughout. I have quite a few tattoos and this is my smallest one. I gotta say, her line work is so clean. I am beyond impressed. I greatly appreciate Lily getting me in and tattooing my Lowly Worm. I have some more small tattoos I want to get done in the future and I'd be happy to have her do those as well. Girl is a wizard. read more

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The piercing itself was done well, but I was disappointed by the pricing. I was told the only additional cost would be the earrings I selected, which were marked at $20. At checkout, I was charged $35 for them. When I asked about the discrepancy, the piercer insisted the earrings were more expensive, despite the posted price. I'm happy with the piercing, but the lack of pricing transparency left a bad impression. read more

Came back for a few more piercings, did my fourth lobes and my conch. Erica got her second lobes, a rook and a conch all in one go. Magnolia took care of my friend and I. She was awesome from start to finish. Quick and efficient. The place has lots of fun decor and pretty plants. It's very homey and comfortable to be in. read more

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Went in for a jewelry change and was not asked a single question about my piercing. I had just recently gotten the piercing from a different studio and was looking to get a shorter back. Not only was there little conversation during the piercing change itself, the piercer was also shaky and aggressive with my ear that I was on the verge of tears the entire time. I have a relatively high pain tolerance, but this experience left me in so much pain and irritation that I cried most of the way home. While Mike and Lily were very kind on arrival and departure, I would have appreciated more questions about the piercing itself, a few words of encouragement during the jewelry change, and gentler hands throughout the entire process. Overall, I'm grateful for the service, but I will not be going back. read more

I was looking to get the Industrial to commemorate a special time in my life. I currently have 18 piercings all performed by my piercer back home in California. However, I wanted the Industrial to be done in Hillsboro for sentimental reasons. I found Destination on Yelp and Google. I decided to check them out after reading all the wonderful reviews. And, price point aligned with my assumption. As soon as I walked in I noticed the cleanliness and organization of the store. Meg was great to chat with - like talking with a long time friend. She was quite knowledgeable about the Industrial and eased my mind. To my luck, I was able to get in with Mike to perform the piercing without an appointment. I explained to Mike that he's only the second person to pierce me which is a big deal considering all my body piercings. Mike walked me through the process step-by-step in a calm, cool, and collected manner. I have a feeling that's just Mike - he's just an awesome guy. We connected on a few things. He quickly gained my trust and in minutes I had my Industrial! This whole visit felt like it was aligned with the sun, moon, stars...the whole universe. Thanks Meg, Mike and Destination for making this happen. read more

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I had a cartilage piercing that I received out of state. It was infected and throbbing. Mike was incredibly gentle cleaning it and taking it out. Once it heals, I will be back to get to get a new piercing and will ask for him. If you are wanting any type of piercing, I definitely recommend Mike at Destination Ink. read more

Pierced through the cartilage in my nose WAY too high!! I got my septum pierced here and the woman was very sweet but she used clamps and then pierced it wayy too high! I heard a crunch when it went through and it was extremely painful. In the moment I had no idea it wasn't supposed to feel like that so I payed and left. Over the next few days it was excruciating it would bleed every single time I cleaned it and was being pulled because it was so high up the jewelry was caught in the part in the middle of my nose any time so any time I moved my face including chewing or anything it yanked the piercing causing it to bleed more! It was so high up you could barely see it. It was also crooked and wouldnt move it was so swollen! I decided to go to another piercer to see what they said. When I got there he immediately removed it and told me it was definitely pierced through the cartilage and that if I wanted to keep it, it would take forever to heal. I obviously took it out and let it heal but I'm just really upset I wasted $80 on a piercing that wasn't done correctly!! Do NOT go here for any sort of complicated piercing its not worth the hassle. read more

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I made an appointment online the night before for a piercing. Mike did a great job. The piercing was fast and easy. The price for two lobe piercings was also very fair. I would come back! read more

Mike did my nose piercing a few weeks ago and it was great! I was in the building for maybe 15 minutes max, super fast! He was extremely professional, and knowledgeable about the process and healing for the piercing. I recommend going to him for a piercing if you like good vibes, and great service! read more

Maggie pierced my nose and pierced my seconds on my lobes. They were great letting me know when to breathe and double checking that the placement looked good! And the vibe was pretty chill! Definitely recommend everyone and anyone to go to Maggie to get pierced! read more

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Helix piercing for my grand daughter. Quick and easy. Time taken to ensure she knew how to care for her piercing was appreciated. I'm sure someone or 2 or 3 from our family will be back. read more

Came in for a jewelry removal since my piercing was extremely irritated. Mike was very calm and helped to remove the jewelry that was stuck. He even gave me care instructions to help with healing the piercing hole. Thank you ! read more

Magnolia was amazing she talked me though getting my daith piercing and switching out other piercings to shorter bars and she was patient, super clean and answered all my questions! Would definitely go back. read more

My daughter and I both got our nose pierced by Magnolia and she was so kind and helpful. A few weeks later I had to go back as I lost the top piece to my jewelry and Magnolia happily helped me out and went above and beyond with my service. Such a pleasure and I highly recommend to check them out of if you're looking for a piercing! read more

My best friend and I went to get matching tattoos here by Christina, and it was by far one of the best tattoo experiences I have had yet. Christina was very gentle and super sweet and comforting. She gave us breaks when we needed them and was very compassionate with our pain levels Definitely coming back and strongly recommend!!!! read more

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Nik was great. Personable and fun to hang with while getting your tat. Shop is clean. Nik took plenty of time going over exactly what I wanted before we started. Happy with my tattoos and will be back. read more

Mike is the worst piercer i've ever gone to. Not only is he unprofessional but is also has shown a lack of knowledge and disregard for his work. I went to get my tragus pierced and was pierced way off centered and it did not align with my tragus on my other ear when i specifically asked for them to be even. He did not check for the "sweet spot" like the piercer did for my other tragus piercing, did not feel it, just simply marked a dot and stuck a needle through which hurt more than my nipple and septum piercings. I let him know how badly uneven it was and he said to come back two weeks later for a redo. As hesitant as i was i came back for the redo and was told i needed an appointment and to come back tomorrow (he said i could do a walk in after he pierced me the first time). Came back the next day at 4:00 on the dot like he said and was taking a walk in as I arrived and completely forgot my appointment. He pierced my tragus again which hurt like hell, was extremely rough with inserting and tightening to jewelry (he was visibly irritated). I showed no irritation or animosity toward him to act that way. Two days later I go into another shop and get told that my tragus need time to heal as the tragus and concha of my ear are extremely swollen due to the trauma and short bar he put - giving zero room for swelling. I'm extremely pissed off that I have to deal with this and have wasted almost $100 on a piercing I should've just gotten with the last piercer that did my other side. Save your money and go elsewhere this man clearly does not care about the quality or care for his clients. read more

Got my daith pierced a few years ago and it was a wonderful experience. Recently I had to go in and have the daith piercing removed for surgery. They save time for folks needing help removing piercing for surgery or mri procedures which is super cool. When I went back to put the jewelry back again very cool, and accommodating. 100% recommend read more

I got both my ears pierced here a few months ago. The professional who pierced my ears did a good job explaining the process and the requirements to care for my ears after. read more

Nick was great! He took the time to talk to me, to work with me while I finalized my tattoo and give advice as to making it even better. This is my 7th tattoo and while I was new to destination ink, without any hesitation at all when I asked nick to see his portfolio it was already in front of me. When I asked to see the license it was in the front lobby. This may not seem like a lot to some people, but it's huge!!! Tattoos and impacts are permanent so the fact the Destination Ink never even hesitated or had to search for this information is gold. Flipping. Star. No doubt I'd go there again next time I get the scratch Oh and I forgot to mention- my tattoo was spot on and beautiful! read more

The piercer did a great job on my daith piercing I forgot her name sorry she was very gentle I got this done one year ago I'm going here later today to see if my daith piercing is healed and if they can change it for me I wouldn't recommend you changing out your jewelry without talking to your piercer first so they can let you know if it's healed to prevent it from closing up read more

Destination Ink - This is my new daith jewelry I had put in on Thursday love it!!! - Tattoo Near Me - Hillsboro, Oregon

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I love this shop! I have had several piercings a tattoo done at Destination Ink and I can say that the people here are professional, kind, knowledgeable, and they do everything they can to make the experience memorable. The shop is taken care of, clean, and comfortable.. even for someone who is new to body art and would otherwise be intimidated. Go see Nik and Mike, you won't regret it! read more

I went to get my nose pierced with Mike!! Everything was super calming, quick, and professional. My new favorite place to get piercings and tattoos! :) read more

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I decided to get my. Use pierced for my 61st birthday. I looked for local studios and found Destination Ink. The gentlemen who did my piercing was so nice snd put this old lady at ease. The studio itself is very clean which I find so important. I will definitely go here again if I get more tats or piercings. read more

Absolutely wonderful! I lost a piece of jewelry and was so stressed out that my piercing was going to close up before anyone could get me in. Despite COVID restrictions, they were able to squeeze me in and the staff was so helpful in finding a piece for me! They don't have a ton of jewelry, but they were so helpful and wonderful and so kind about my issue!!! They went out of their way to help me today!! read more

(PLEASE LOOK AT PHOTOS) I went here to get my "navel" pierced. BUT AS YOU CAN SEE THEY DID NOT PIERCE MY "NAVEL" BUT THE SKIN ABOVE IT!!! I instantly went to another shop to have it removed because it was so horrible and crooked. The other shop I went to, to have it removed said it was crooked and that I should remove it and they helped me for free. NEVER EVER EVER EVER GO HERE PLEASE!!!!! (I did not even get a refund) read more

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Mike pierced my septum! I was a teensy bit nervous but Mike was completely calm the entire time which helped my nerves. I was given paper after aftercare + offered free saltwater and was out of the building within fifteen minutes or so. The place was neat and the people were very kind - would go again! read more

My experience was amazing here, Iv been pierced multiple places but Iv never felt more welcome and/or calm before a piercing. Megan did my piercing and she was super nice and super chill. I will indeed be getting my next piercing and my first tattoo here! read more

We came here with our friend to get her first tattoo and the guys here were awesome! They were super friendly, knowledgable and did a GREAT job! She got a flying crow as a tribute to her late husband and is still extremely happy with it and considering another one. My partner and I want to go back to visit up there and get our tattoos done there instead of here locally in Silicon Valley. He has 4 tattoos already that we had done in Visalia (GREAT prices out there) that he loves but is looking for a few more. read more

Relaxing and professional environment. Mike is absolutely wonderful. The last 3 years I have had several MRI's, I always need his help to get my jewellery back in. He goes above and beyond. Mike and Megan are amazing. Always wonderful to see Nik too! Love, love this shop. read more

Megan has pierced me in both areas of my ear and just recently she had pierced my nose. She is wonderful, with both her customer service and knowledge. Very easy and painless with her. All other staff I've met periodically in the shop are super nice as well. Great shop, best in Hillsboro no question. read more

I've been to other tattoo shops in the Portland area as well as Los Angeles. Destination Ink was by far the nicest group of guys, extremely lax and helpful when it came to my last-minute tattoo appointment. Most importantly, the shop was clean and professional. Normally, they are pretty booked so my drop-in was unusual. However, I appreciated that one of the staff allowed me to come in right before his own tattoo sesh. I got 3 small black tattoos, where two were 1" x 2" latin words and the third was a symbol about 1" x 1". The price was $80, which is very reasonable. The wait was about 20 minutes and the session itself was about another 20-25 minutes, so I was in-and-out in about an hour. My artist was James, who is the sweetest guy and easy to talk to. He's also a perfectionist, which is ideal when getting something permanent done to your body. I highly recommend him! I recommend the whole place and would come back again. read more

I have to rave about Christina Hayes, a primo tattoo artist. I want a garden on my leg and wanted it in a 'watercolor' technique. Christina admitted that she hadn't ever done watercolor tattoo but I brought pictures of what I wanted to start with and it turned out beautifully. We just did a part of the piece that day and I came back when it was healed for another flower-a rose. Sadly my skin doesn't take yellow very well so were going to have to do that one over again..She has a lot of good ideas and is a natural artist-I'm sure she could make a living as a graphic artist if she wanted..I'm just glad she's in tattoos! I also wat a big back piece to cover a tattoo I received while on vacation..I'm hoping for a very cool owl..but have to finish the leg piece first! Do ask to see Christina when you call for your appointment..the young woman has a lot of talent, very soft hands and a great eye for line work..her mandalas are stellar! read more

I got my first tattoo today and woah is this place awesome. Christina did a phenomenal job and was super sweet and professional. I sent her the picture beforehand of what I wanted and she did some sprucing up and made it just how I imagined it and more. The entire staff is super professional, easy going and friendly. While i was there, I also needed to get my hoop and ball out of my nose to replace it with a stud. Mike was fast, efficient and didn't even charge me for it. He's pretty awesome. He hung out with Christine and I and kept me busy chatting while I had my tattoo done. When I am ready for another tattoo and piercing, I'm definitely coming back here. Super clean, Super friendly and I'm very happy with my results. read more

Destination Ink - Tattoo done by Christine - Tattoo Near Me - Hillsboro, Oregon

I have had many enjoyable experiences in this tattoo shop! Nik has done two of my tattoos and we already have plans for the next two. he isn't only like an amazing amazing artist his work you can look at it.. it speaks for itself. but the actual sitting in the chair experience is wonderful! he talks and laughs with me and makes getting a tattoo actually near painless because he really makes me comfortable and takes my mind off the edge, they also let me choose music to listen to (: but probably because I have amazing taste in music! I actually live on the same street as a tattoo shop but I take an hour on the bus to their shop because they just rock at like "customer service" I can ask them questions and sound like an idiot and they don't even judge! woah!! Then there is Mike the body piercer there and he is really amazing he has done three of my piercings. my nipple, my vch and my tregus and nik even held my hand for my ear (: Mike is a really awesome guy he made me feel completely comfortable for having my legs spread wide open! so if you are really worried about awkwardness.. go to mike because you wont get that at all. also he did my second nipple piercings my first one was done at a different shop and just comparing the experience I wish I had gone to mike for both nipples because he had a different technique that seemed like the "right technique" haha! he even switched out my other jewelry so itd match my new one! that is just really fucking awfully sweet! my first time ever in the shop I was driving by and seen their sign and I made my boyfriend stop and take me in because I needed a new back to my Monroe stud and I didn't know what size it was or anything to I handed the gem over to mike and he clean the gem and found the right size for me! and I just thought it was really really nice :) I am a really really shy person so for me to be able to go into somewhere and not feel weird in a situation or shy about voicing my opinion (especially for a tattoo or piercing) means a great deal to me. I cant express enough how amazing these two guys are. I know right now there is a female artist in there I don't know her name but I went through her portfolio and her art work is amazing as well! read more

I can't say enough great things about Destination Ink. A few days before my trip to visit my friend who lives in Forest Grove I decided that I wanted to finally get my nose pierced. She checked out yelp and saw that they had great reviews so we decided to go. I was super impressed with how professional looking the shop was. It was clean and bright with nice comfy chairs in the lobby. Mike is amazing. I was super nervous and he was so friendly and explained the whole process and answered any questions I had. He was very calm & patient. He really made me feel safe. It hurt a tiny bit, but every step of the way he told me exactly what was going on and it was over before I knew it! My friend came in with some ideas from Pinterest of a feather that she wanted to get behind her ear. Christina (tattoo artist) came back a little bit later with 3 drawings. Super impressive! A few days after I got my piercing it seemed like the jewel was sinking into my nose and it freaked me out and was worried because I live 2 1/2 hours away and it wasn't very easy to just drove back down there. I messaged Destination Ink through Facebook and got a response right away from Mike. He told me it was probably just swelling and to keep up the cleaning routine and keep in contact with him. He is so professional and seemed genuinely concerned and I really appreciate it. It has been 2 months since I got the piercing and I still love it! read more

Nik is amazing!!! This shop is awesome!!! No seriously, Nik is so easy to get in touch with and discuss tattoo design/ideas. He is super friendly and I had a blast chatting it up with him while he busted out my three small tattoos. Quick, painless, more than reasonable pricing, super clean and I could not be happier with his work!!! We will be back! Not to mention the shop has two other tattoo artists and a piercer with some pretty sweet jewelry- get in there and CHECK 'EM OUT!!!! read more

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The best service.. The best people!! I've had a tattoo with Nik and piercings with Mike (which healed so quickly and never really even hurt!! He's amazing!!!). Love these guys! Go people go... Get some ink & bling! read more

Destination Ink - Amazing service!! I've had a tattoo from Nik and now piercings from Mike!! They are the BEST!! - Tattoo Near Me - Hillsboro, Oregon

Mike is AMAZING. Not only did he help me re-pierce a piece that healed up while I had to have my piercing out for medical reasons, but he gave me an adorable nose stud on the same day! Incredibly clean shop, great service, stellar pricing and unmatched professionalism. read more

Destination Ink - Tattoo Near Me - Hillsboro, Oregon

I have been pierced and tattooed by almost everyone there and I can honestly say it's my favorite place to get anything done. They are all so friendly and truly great at their craft. Can't wait to go back for more! read more