The service was great. John was my assigned tattooist and did an excellent job.Everyone was so…read morefrienly . Visiting from Staten Island NY loved itThank you for taking us without an appointment .

Eric did a great job of taking a simple outline and doing a fantastic job of coloring. I had a…read moreunique request for a pentagram with coloring to match a previous tat of a hummingbird. WOW ! The colors are a mirror image. The shop is wonderful and laid back, It is worth your time to get there and get on the calendar. It is truly worth the short wait to get a time slot.

Made an appointment with Savannah Rose after following her work on Instagram for awhile. I knew I…read morewanted someone who was super awesome with small details and line work. Well, Savannah did not leave me disappointed. I have A LOT of tattoos and the way she tatted was by far the least painful and most light handed I ever experienced. She is truly dedicated to her work and will settle for nothing less than perfection! Her attention to even the smallest details is insane! Savannah should be your go to lady for tattoos. Period!! Deciding to go to Savannah was the best decision of my life! She is a thorough Professional tattoo artist, who would go above and beyond to ensure that EVERY DETAIL of the tattoo has got the attention it seeks and completed with precision! Don't hesitate... make an appointment with Savannah.

From the owner: Lots of people want realistic portraits, and we also do lots of hyper-realism, traditional,…read moreneo-traditional and spiritual tattoos," he said. "As for new things, people are asking for vegan ink, or have allergies, and we can cater to that. We're also doing a lot of spiritual tattoos lately, which will never change; people love clouds or a clean, beautiful rose.

The ambiance is very calm and relaxing which helps my anxiety when I get a tattoo. They even have a…read morecoffee area with some seltzer waters. The back porch has a real tranquil river running through too! Best Tattoo parlor And tattoo artist Ive been to . Fridays are walk in days.

I have gotten quite a few tattoos from different places and since finding Felix, I will never go…read moreanywhere else! Not only is he incredibly talented but he makes every tattoo a collaborative effort -drawing up different options and is super receptive to any changes you want. He is seriously the nicest guy! He's a joy to talk to through the tattoo and his work speaks for itself.

The Tatoo service was impressive - I have had a tattoo done there and I would highly recommendread more

Cool group of people. Crazy friendly. I had work done by Scott. Had a blast through the process and…read moremade me feel very comfortable from beginning to end. I'm really excited to get more work done by him. I would highly recommend this shop and Scott personally. I saw a sketch Scott did of a robin buy like geometric shapes and loved it. Dude has crazy skills. Check out his stuff on insta. The shops insta is @south_county_tat2 and Scott's is @swbartwear.

I love this place and I love these people. The shop is super clean and everyone who works there is…read moregreat. I would highly recommend this place. I don't want to pick favorites but Whitney is my favorite.

I got a tattoo recently. My first. This is shocking to me still because I've turned this idea over…read morein my head for years. The conclusion was always the same. No. Can't do it. Then, an important occasion came up and I thought, why not memorialize it with a tattoo? Suddenly, the "no" became a "why not?" Then, the next question. Where to have this tat done? Well, if you look it up on Yelp, The Dead Presidents Lounge has rave reviews. So I called up. Next, I was asked to email what I was looking for. The manager took a look at my request and assigned me to an artist named Mel. There are about 10 artists working there. The art that I was asking for was very delicate. It turns out, Mel is awesome but full disclosure, she has a slogan. It's written on a sign in her tattoo room. "Always late but worth the wait." I arrived 15 minutes early. Mel arrived 20 minutes late. No worries. I brought lunch and ate it in the waiting area. I studied all of the sample tattoos on the walls. It was an interesting place with a Hindu vibe. It was explained to me that the business owner is Hindu. When Mel showed up, she arrived in a cheerful burst of energy and she immediately threw herself into the project. She presented me with options. We talked at length. She was very determined to deliver what I was looking for and very understanding. She has mad skills as both an artist and a communicator. She got it. And when she was done, it was perfect. A floral armband with a tiny blue butterfly was designed to look a bit like arm jewelry. The cost was $200. Mel was concerned that I would be in pain but actually it didn't hurt much. She gave me instructions on how to take care of the tattoo so that it doesn't get infected or dry out. As I was getting ready to leave I asked Mel about her thoughts on Asian fantasy animals. She smiled. "So you're already thinking about your next tattoo?" she asked. " I get that a lot." Yup. She got me. After years of putting off getting a tattoo, I may be back soon enough to get a tattoo on my other arm. Thanks, Mel and The Dead Presidents Lounge for your remarkable work.

I contacted the Marky Mark's for help with a terribly infected conch piercing that I had gotten…read moredone at a different shop. McKinsey took me in and took out the old earring that had been too small initially and thus gotten embedded in my ear. She cleaned me up, put a new size-appropriate earring, and gave me much better instructions on caring for it to get this healed up. Not only did she help me in this respect, but she was so kind, gentle, and sympathetic through the whole ordeal. I will easily be using her for any future piercings.

McKinsey was so fucking sweet, I'm terrible with needles but she did 2 piercings and to my surprise…read moreno fainting occurred and nothing was drawn on my face unlike at the doctors. She also did my girlfriends piercings who took it like a the man I am not.

I've been to quite a few piercing and tattoo shops but I real appreciated my experience with the…read morepiercer here, Gina. She made me feel really comfortable the whole time and I would not hesitate to return to her. This day, I had my rook pierced (ear cartilage) and it was so quick and easy. I also requested that she change and replace the jewelry in my tragus (another ear piercing). Once she called me in, I was in and out in less than 20 minutes. She is the master piercer here and you could tell she knew what she was doing. The major difference between her and other places, is she will use beautiful starter jewelry. The curved bar she put in my newly pierced rook was a double ended prong gem and I was so excited and I am so pleased. Most places will use a standard barbell and you have to settle with that until it's healed and you can return to have it changed. Since she pierced with this, I am set for years. She also put a beautiful gem in my tragus. I think this is the best place to get pierced in Albany.

This is my first tattoo, the experience is pretty good, although the artist is a little impatient…read moreduring the disscussion. The picture one shows the tattoo on the third day, I think the line is really lack of continuity and it looks not smooth. Overall it looks fine and the total cost was $120.

Very unprofessional. He pierced my friends nostril wrong so that the needle and therefore the…read morejewelery got stuck in her septum and caused a painful infection. He does not keep in touch or prepare pre-appointment for tattoos. Expect to wait half an hour while he sets up everything last minute and incorrectly several times. Prices are also much higher than any shop I've ever been to and he's very heavy handed with his work, which caused bruising.