Hmm ... no one asked for a sharp needle to be brought out into a busy lobby. I simply asked what…read moresize needles were used and whether we could see one. That's completely different from what you're suggesting I asked. Regardless, Sam's attitude was rude, condescending, and unprofessional. Instead of helping a nervous first-time customer he made us feel like our questions were an inconvenience. His behavior alone was enough to lose a customer. You can say what you want, but based on how we were treated, I believe we experienced racial bias. Whether you agree or not, that's how the interaction made us feel, and it was unacceptable.

The folks here are really great…read more I needed to go my ear re-pierced some the holes had closed up years ago and they made it really easy. I walked in and picked a set of earrings and off to see Eric, who literally made it painless. He gave me post-care instructions, and asked that I come back in 8 weeks for a follow-up visit and to shorten the posts. We just shortened the posts and it's been great. I've followed their care instructions and have been very happy. If you need a place where they keep standards high to protect you as a client and make things easy, this is your place. It is worth the money.

I have been coming here for years, and every experience has been 5 stars. Megan and Rebecca are…read moreAMAZING! They're both incredibly skilled piercers and always give great recommendations for piercing placements and jewelry. They make the entire experience comfortable, professional, and fun. After coming here, you won't want to go to another piercing shop. I've even recommended several friends to bring their babies here for ear piercings, and they've all had wonderful experiences too. Highly recommend!

I walked in hoping to get my right earlobe pierced because it closed over. The entire team was…read moreextremely professional and made me feel really welcomed. Selena pierced my ears and made the entire process quick and easy. I'm so glad to have found them and would highly recommend. :)

I had to leave a review due to seeing other reviews out Carrie cancelling due to to health…read more I've been going to her for years. Multiple piercings handled with the utmost care and kindness. She is the best piercer I have ever come across. It looks like her space is being removed. I hope she is ok. She is not someone to just cancel or ignore bookings. Service providers are people too. You don't know what's going on the other side.

I've tried calling a few times and nobody ever answers! I've stopped by and it's closed even tho…read moreit's during "open" hours

This was my third time visiting the Baron Art location in Orange, but I booked with MJ this time…read morebecause I was specifically looking for her specialty in abstract ink wash brushstroke styles. From the very first message, the entire experience was incredibly smooth and pleasant. MJ was highly communicative leading up to our appointment date. I had a lot of ideas, and she was extremely patient and accommodating as we went back and forth on styles. She even had me come in for a quick, in-person consultation beforehand, which was fantastic because it made collaborating and aligning our visions face-to-face so much easier. On the day of the session, the process was amazing. MJ constantly checked in to ensure I was comfortable. She has a remarkably light hand, there were moments where it felt like nothing at all. I highly recommend MJ, especially if you are looking for traditional abstract brushstroke work, though her talent and professionalism make it clear she can adapt to whatever style you throw her way. She completely exceeded my expectations!

Piercings went super smooth! $15 for each piercing with a…read moremax of $40 charged. The process was smooth and they let you hold a stress ball haha.

The person that did my piercing was very nice. He comforting towards me and he gave me the post…read morecare advice that I really needed.

I started coming here a few years ago when I was having trouble healing some rook and snug…read morepiercings I got somewhere else. Turned out I wasn't pierced properly for my anatomy which was causing all the issues. I worked with the piercers here over the next few months to try to save them but ended up taking them out. But the team here did everything they could to troubleshoot and help which was refreshing, and they were honest when it was time to give up. Ended up starting from scratch (after a healing period) with all new piercings which have all worked out beautifully! The entire team is fantastic and always helpful with any questions or even just helping me swap out my jewelry to make sure it's done properly. I won't go to or recommend anywhere else - it's my forever place! Special shout out to Rena and Jose - they always have a great vibe and are just lovely people all around

Cash only! ATM available in nextdoor smoke shop if you forget…read more Went to get my second lobe piercing along with a couple other friends (second nose piercing, cartilage, and another lobe piercing). Vibes were chill and tattooer was professional and quick :) Gave us an aftercare sheet on how to protect the piercing, gave professional opinions on existing piercings/questions we had, and we were in and out within the hour. Been 6 months since we've gone - all our piercings are healed and we have agreed to go back for future piercings!

Nick, I wanna say how much I appreciate you and your effort. We pulled up on my son's birthday to…read moreget pierced together. I wanted an industrial and kiddo wanted a septum. I was advised against the industrial because my ears just aren't built like that. (Believe me when I say that I asked why out of understanding and respect). So anyway, kiddo got their septum pierced and the level of attention and kindness Nick provided is unbelievable. I won't go into intricacies but he did not mind waiting and was so kind, respectful and informative. Thank you, Nick. You turned an experience that, as a parent of a now adult child, into a very fun and kind experience. Kiddo is advising against my getting my septum pierced (we are beefing). But seriously, Nick is the right one to be pierced by. As a mum I was pressed but he simmered me down by his approach. Nick, thank you.

Very happy with the professionalism and service given by Cleo. Very clean, private room for the…read morefamily. My wife and I are very grateful we took the referral given to us by her friend. Our daughter did great! Cleo is amazing! Thank you

Cleo is amazing! The appointment slots fill up pretty quickly which tells you a lot about her…read moreservices! Each appointment is roughly about 30m, the first 15m will be her applying the numbing cream. Then you will pick out your earring and get the process started. Hypoallergenic gold earrings so you won't have to worry about allergic reactions. My daughter got her first piercing and Cleo handled it so well. My daughter was a little nervous, but Cleo made her comfortable and she enjoyed the process. Earrings came out so well and my daughter loves em! Highly recommend, she also does nose and belly piercing!

Came in to get some piercings and Chris was super nice and knowledgeable! He explained aftercare…read morevery thoroughly. He's not the super talkative type, which I actually prefer. They are still cash only! Prices are super reasonable and with jewelry included. They have titanium jewelry as well.

Came in to get my nipples pierced with Chris. Such a sweet and chill guy! Process went very…read moresmoothly and was in and out of there in 30 minutes. So happy with my piercings. Will definitely be coming back for future piercings!

got my very first piercing here! it was a flat and i was nervous but all the staff was excellent…read moreand helpful! process was quick with minimal pain. would absolutely recommend this place!

I had the biggest fear of getting my dermal removed and it didn't hurt as bad! I also go my belly…read morerepierced. I recommend getting pierced here, they explain every step to you.

I decided to get a 2nd lobe piercing with my daughter but ended up getting it by myself and after…read moresome research I reached out for an appointment. Simba responded promptly and the appointment and forms were so easy! I mean, I had a little user error (wear your reading glasses if you're over 40 like me!) but Simba was so kind to give me a call to help. The shop was super cool, clean, and bright! I found the warm wood colors of the walls really calming. Even more so, Simba was super calming. He was informative, thorough, and professional. I am glad we found him so I can tell my friends about his shop. I felt uber comfortable in his space and am even more delighted by my cute be piercings!

I thought for a long time over leaving this review or not, but I just had a very poor, insanely…read morestressful experience. I appreciate how Simba displays care for his craft, but there were many red flags during my experience. My partner and I had requested stainless steel right away for our piercings clarifying we didn't need a titanium upgrade as we have no sensitivities even after the sales pitches, but once Simba told us the price at the end it was much higher than originally quoted, so we corrected him and he said he pierced us with titanium. Not once in the process was this made known to us. This was an extra $40ish to our total that we had no choice but to pay, when we have no sensitivities or allergies and are used to stainless steel jewelry. Simba was very salesman-y and tried to have us purchase many things until I requested to take them off the total, which I get from a business perspective but it made things a bit uncomfortable. I was familiar with the products too as we sell them at my work, and they are not soundly necessary for piercing aftercare. Any clean saline spray works great. The main problem came with my vertical labret piercing, which the end ball fell out 1-2 hours after he pierced me. I was standing when it fell out, and i didn't even notice until I saw my lip. I had to go back and get it fixed, which I do appreciate that Simba came back to help and screw a new one in. Then, 2 weeks later, my piercing fell out again when I was sitting in a car on a road-trip to another state. I never touched my piercing or did high movements out of caution. Once again only noticed when I saw my lip in a mirror. It was an insanely stessful experience where my piercing came out from the top of my lip and I had to shove it back in with blood leaking down my chin during a food stop in front of my family. Appetite ruined. Though Simba referred me to someone he knew in the area I had to pay to get the ball replaced, and this piercer was amazing. Johnny from Club Tattoo. My body was in shock from everything and I was not all the way there but he was very kind and I wish he was local to the area. He mentioned that per Simba's instructions (which were rather outdated, uncommon, and bizarre: clean the piercing 3 times a day with a spray and then 1 more time with a specific foam soap), I was over cleaning my irritated piercing and needed to let it be instead. I was only spraying it 3 times a day as I thought the soap was overkill, and spraying it 1-2 allowed it to heal better. The real kicker was, once this piercer switched my bottom ball out (Simba was telling me to buy a whole new piercing), it never fell out again! Not even once. I was even worried as the jewelry base was different. And I was very careful out of fear at first but then I started continuing my workouts and being not careful at all, bumping it etc, it still never fell out and lasted me about 5 months, perfectly in fact, until I had the courage to downsize it with The Piercing Shop (they were also very kind, low stress, and told me not to pay more for titanium when I asked as a precaution bc stainless steel works just fine). I even considered going back to Simba to downsize but never got a response. I'm unsure how things could've gone so wrong here, and it was personally a bad experience for me and my partner whose piercing had no room to be downsized as well and hasn't healed well. 2 stars for the early effort in communication at least, but overall a very poor personal experience