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    Elite Ink Tattoo Studios

    2.9 (47 reviews)
    ModerateTattoo, Piercing
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

    By appointment only

    Updated 1 month ago

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    Hunter I.

    charged me 600 bucks for this pos tattoo when i was younger and didnt know about how pricing worked

    This is the worst place to not get a piercing here. The piercer does not give out any aftercare instructions doesn't warn you when he's piercing. You just sticks the needle in no 123 or breathe in or out thank God, my friend got more piercings and experienced with this then wanted to argue with her about the placement and how it wasn't crooked, even though it was now she has a lip piercing that is totally crooked. When she smiles. This is bullshit and if he does not fix this, he will be getting sued. She deserves a $130 refund this man is a scam artist and deserves to be in someone's garage not a tattoo/piercing shop this is on someone's face. This should not have ever happened. she already goes through so much about hating her appearance and now she hates it even more that she has these crooked piercings. She just wanted to feel beautiful and now this piercing place has her hating herself.

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    Erin A.

    I took my sister here for a surprise piercing for her birthday. I got a rook piercing ($55), and got her a tragus piercing ($45). She decided to go all in and get the outer conch ($55) and daith ($75). All the prices included our jewelry (we didn't get anything extra or special). Due to Covid, you need to make an appointment to come in, but for quick things like piercings or consultations you can call ahead for a same day appointment. John pierced us super quickly and we were in and out within 30 minute tops! Super kind and professional service from the woman at the front desk and John. My sister got John's card so that she can return because he does tattoos as well! The shop was very clean inside and there is a decent sized lot around the back of the building. I'll definitely be back for future body modification needs!

    Morgan K.

    Took my ugly scar belly button to hidden scar hottie belly button. Recently dropped 45 lbs and wanted a cute belly ring again. Shop was impeccably clean, you could smell it as soon as you walked in. I didn't get the woman at the front desk's name but she was super nice and took me last minute at the end of the night. John, was my piercer and he was fantastic and informative. Piercing is super straight, thick enough and it was super quick/barely any pain at all just a pinch. Will be back for other ear piercings. 10 out of 10 would send my friends and family here!

    This is absolutely horrible, Do not get a tattoo here. They suck clearly! Can't even do writing correctly. You can see where his hand was shaking and you can see where he went too deep in some spots and not enough in others. 0/10 HORRIBLE. This is a TATTOO not an ear piercing from clair's. Do BETTER or CLOSE.

    Obviously didnt realize that he could change his rude manner, but screenshots are still a thing...
    Alex W.

    Worst customer service I've ever experienced. Upon arriving with TWO people already waiting, the lady behind the counter was very short, and very rude exclaiming that they weren't open yet.. THERE WAS ALREADY TWO PEOPLE WAITING AND LOOKING THROUGH THE PAGES BEING OFFERED FOR THE DAY... how are you not open but have customers inside?! Not to mention an open door, and the open sign on? After looking through their shitty tattoos for friday the 13th (one being a penis with cum spilling out) I decided not give my money to some rude ass people with obviously no morals. Lol update: great customer service from the just the business owners comment to my review. Maybe change the way you run your business and handle complaints... UNFORTUNATELY IM FROM THE SAME PLANET AS YOU.

    Suzy J.

    I went in today wity my sister because I have been wanting another tattoo. I was contacted a few weeks ago by the owner and my artist about the other tattoo. He said he would happily fill in the r for me, no charge. I saw him today and I got my penguin tattoo. He showed me different sizes and sued the one that I wanted. We worked together to find the spot I was aiming for. He did a lot of filling and took mini breaks to ensure I was not in pain. After completing the tattoo, he gauzed me up. He then went to fill in my other one. He even filled in some other letters that simply faded over time. He was very generous and wanted to make me happy. He also kept checking to see if I was comfortable. They do cheap piercings here as well. My sister only paid $35 I beleive for a cartilage piercing with a cute stud. Orhan is super professional and kind. He kept up the conversation to keep me distracted, as he said this one would hurt more due to a lot of shading. The penguin tat is on my side. I was on an angle when I took it and my camera quality is not the best. I also cropped the picture which distorts quality. It is completely filled in though. I have not taken a picture of the filled in tat that he worked on yet. When I do, I will add it. This place is very professional. Orhan said he always takes responsibility for his work. I feel like he is a perfectionist, and wants his work to look fantastic. He said he is always willing to fill something if it ended up not filling correctly.

    horrible place for piercings.

    i went to get my second done which he didn't even do my seconds. i clean my ear i know how to take care of piercing as i have more. he pierced my ears completely different and had the earring on so tight that this is what my ear ended up looking like.

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    Beverly D.

    This was a Valentine's Day gift, My first tattoo ! This place is amazing, Friendly, Clean and helpful. My artist was Ashley, phenomenal and patient. She made my first tattoo experience very memorable. Love, Love, Love. Many thanks to the entire Elite Ink Staff for showing Michigan Love to this Virginia Beach Chic !

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    Jordan G.

    i got the worst tattoo of my life from "artist" Adam. I was forced to pay for it up front before any work had been done, which has never occurred with the six artists I had been to before him. The shop owner John says that tattoo was artist interpretation and admitted to it not being good. No refund, no apology. It is not centered on my neck, nor round like the google image he was given as a reference. A simple Yin Yang tattoo now looks like an oval with different sizes dots in the middle And uneven ink saturatio. I bled an unusual amount from the tattoo for four hours after. The photos should speak for themselves. Now John the owner wants to claim that Adam never worked at the shop earlier this year.... That's a new level of gaslighting I've never experienced. You can lie all you want John, but your shop will always produce this type of work if you act this way and everyone will notice. As long as you are proud of it I guess...

    Awful service overall. I called ahead and made an appointment to get a navel piercing. The first woman who answered was very friendly but sounded confused. I scheduled an appointment for around 2pm and when I arrived and walked in and let the receptionist know what I was there for. Then the woman whom I met at the front desk used profanity and told me that the woman who I talked with over the phone had never written down the time of my appointment therefore the no one knew and the piercer left for the day but would return around 5pm. I left and returned at 5pm and got the piercing done, but the overall process was a mess. When I had gone back to get the piercing done the piercer was very short with me and barely spoke at all, and now that I think about it, I left the shop without even knowing his name. The piercing itself was not painful at all and I would rate it a 1/10 but the pain that came after became a 9/10 very quickly. Over the next few days the piercing started getting itchy, very red, and seemingly close to an infection as well as the top ball of the ring started pressing deeper into my skin causing a small dent. I figured I needed a longer bar instead of the one I had so I called back the shop and asked to come in for a consultation in hopes to get a longer bar out in for it to heal properly. I returned days later and the same piercer greeted me, still with a cold attitude, and immediately told me they don't offer longer bar options. And thinking about it, when I initially got it done I was told there would be different ring options Id be able to choose from but that wasn't true. Anyways, when I was there so that he could look at it and i explained the pain is been in, he quickly just told me that he could put a hoop in it and it would heal fine. I agreed, but he did it very quickly and aggressively that I ended up being in a lot more pain than I had been in before I returned. Turns out that I was only able to keep my new piercing for about half a week due to it becoming more infected even though I had been taking care of it properly. I eventually decided to just take it out because the pain had reached a high level and when I truly inspected the whole area I realized my actually belly button wasn't even pierced!!! The ring was pierced right ABOVE my navel and through a part of my stomach!! Appalled, I began to look up reviews of this shop and found out this happens quite often here. I found other reviews of people who got their navels pierced here and the same thing happened to them too! I've heard good things about this shop previously but from what I've seen, it is run by unprofessional, non caring, cold individuals. I will not be back and do NOT recommend this place to anyone!

    Quinn P.

    I wanted a small tattoo of an eye.. this is what I got. It bled a ton during the process and got infected almost immediately. The artist and business was very unprofessional when I questioned the work and asked for a refund. Luckily I got it fixed at Signature Ink in Ferndale and am very happy with it now. I've had multiple pieces done at Elite and this was the worst experience I have ever had. Very disappointed and I would unfortunately not recommend this establishment.

    Was there yesterday night and got my belly button done and it was fine till I got home and noticed my belly button isn't even pierced it's not even close to it I'm so angry

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    Hello Erin, Thanks for taking the time to share your experience.

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    Artists and office staff are super friendly and open to walk-ins. I've been there 2-3 times and they are my go to tattoo shop.

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    Hello Quinn, This is not a typical experience at Elite Ink Studios.

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    Hello Hattie, Thanks for taking the time to share your experience.

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    Love this place. Everyone is very friendly and welcoming. Got multiple piercings and a tattoo done here great work :)

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    My sister treated me to a an early Christmas gift to get my helix pierced and this popped right up…read morewith great reviews. The piercing was booked with Ben on a Friday after the holiday at 3:30 when the place was jam packed with walk-ins. Somehow Ben and Al, who greeted us and helped us prior to our appt, were able to manage all of us and communicate along the way. They were awesome and their teamwork and service was top tier. They also both hyped me up about my stud and totally unprompted. My only regret is not booking another appt simultaneously when it was open LOL! Ben is by far the best piercer I've ever had. He also saved my sister fees by piercing her ear with a dull needle so she only had to pay for the jewelry. Overall I would recommend them to anyone! Worth the price and the wait. Looking forward to another appt when I'm in town again! Also very sterile vibes and Ben took time between appts to sterilize and change gloves even though I was with my sister.

    Took my daughter in for a Helix and doubles. paperwork is not, it's all on an ipad which was nice…read more Staff extremely friendly and helpful (she was nervous). Do the forms, pick your jewelry, pay, get pierced. Mike Moore was absolutely amazing with everything... he put my daughter at ease, talked her through every single step (I was allowed in the room with her during the piercing) and in general made this an exciting, memorable event. HIGHLY recommend and am thankful - Mike's empathy and compassion was clear and appreciated. Aftercare instructions were very clear and repeated several times, till he was sure she understood. I can't give 6 stars so 5 will have to do!

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