I'm visiting from SoCal and am very happy with the service. I went in as a walk in and got two tattoos done. It was very reasonably priced and the atmosphere was great. I got the solar system down my spine and a cross with a lotus flower on my bicep. Mike was the artist who did both my tattoos. They had multiple spaces and artists. There is privacy for each client. I would definitely come back for Mike if I'm in town and want another tattoo. read more

got my first tattoo here on my birthday, safe to say the laser removal appointment has been booked. color and line job weren't the best, over all just a bad tattoo read more

Everything about this place is awesome, my artist Veronika was amazing and very creative, very happy with my sleeve and how she was able to tie all my tattoos together, I'll definitely be back for more ink! read more

You have to be very selective on the artist and style you want. My wife and I, and a friend, all have received tattoo blowouts from this shop. My wife and I got it from the same artist on the same day. My friend went to a different artist and suffered the same result. Although these issues are temporary when mild, it shows a lack of skill. The artist will say, "26 years of experience", but their work doesn't reflect. Some artist charge by the hour, but do not be convinced into paying more when sitting around waiting for the stencil to be placed and drawn, especially if they're not positioning it correctly. My artist charged 150/hr. But after 2 hours of actual tattooing he charged 400. The first hour was for the preparation of the stencil. Which should have been ready since I had a scheduled appointment. $100 for putting the drawing on your body is ridiculous. Yes there is a cost to materials and goods used, but charging %66 of the hourly rate for putting an piece if paper on skin is silly. You will also be paying for cigarette breaks. Sometimes two an hour. That's $25 for a 10 min cigarette break, or $12.5 for sitting around for 5 min. The shop is run very professionally. The front desk has plenty of assistants that will provide you with information on who to choose through an artist portfolio on the computer. read more

Evolution Ink Studio - Blowout - 2 months "healed" - Tattoo Near Me - Fayetteville, North Carolina

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Went here today for a piercing and it was an unpleasant experience. The piercer was very rude and racist. do not get a piercing by him. Horrible customer service. Count your days dude!! wasnt getting my money ! Went to a new shop near by and service was excellent. And my piercings look great. your lost ! read more

My sister and I have talked about having a "family tattoo" outing for several years but have always been too busy or lived too far apart. Well, the stars aligned today. The two of us, along with her daughter AND son (plus his GF and my husband) all arrived as they were opening the doors and were the first "walk-ins" of the day. I'm not sure how they assign artists to clients but it could not have worked out better. I had Richard and what he did with my art was above and beyond what I thought it would be. It's perfect. This place is amazing. It's clean, professional, beautifully organized and huge. The artists are all really cool and obviously good at what they do. We were in and out in about 1.5 hours. We're all also already planning our next tats. read more

Evolution Ink Studio - The family that tats together stays together. - Tattoo Near Me - Fayetteville, North Carolina

Did a walk in for matching tattoos with my best friend. Friendly people, the guy who did our tattoos was great. He let us scroll through all the different fonts for the writing and even tweaked some of the letters we thought were a little funky. After care balm was only $5 and works (and smells) great. read more

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I went with my son to get matching tattoos. Mike Case did amazing work. Highly recommend read more

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After looking at portfolios online for way too long I decided on an artist at Evolution Ink. I live about 2 hours away and have made this trip 3 times now so that should say something. Inside they have guitars on the walls with several TV's mounted to give you something to look at while you wait. They advertise as family friendly so I guess if you have kids you can bring them in while you get tattooed. They also have a pool table with plenty of room around it but you have to be 16 years old to play. Sorry kids. I will say that in the past front counter help created an issue but the owner addressed that. I read someone else's review complaining about paying for time to have the stencil applied. Lol. Your time starts when his pencil hits the paper or the cursor moves on the screen. read more

If you're looking for great quality and for a reasonable price, then this is the place for you. I went in to this location and showed one of the staff members in the front, a picture of the tattoo that I wanted in black and grey. She partnered me up with Shane and he took a look at it and gave me some great feedback on it. Long story short, I had my appointment this past weekend and Shane knocked it out the part. Shane was methodical and has an eye for detail. I'm really excited with how it turned out!! Semper Fi!!! Thank you to the staff as well as they were friendly and attentive!! read more

Got one beautiful tattoo done here, and some small finger ones (which are understandably partially faded). Nice enough shop and I was seen quickly but my tattoo artist at the time (Tyler) was rude and made for an uncomfortable experience. He also wasn't available for touch ups in the 90 day period after in which they were free every time I called. I recommend going with someone else instead. read more

Took my daughter for a nose piercing today. Nick was amazing! Quick, thorough in his explanation of care, and super friendly. Would definitely recommend him if you're looking for a piercing!!! read more

I got a cartilage piercing here. I told them very clearly how allergic I am to nickel. They assured me multiple times that there is no nickel in their jewelry. They were actually quite rude about it as well. Of course my skin reacted to the jewelry and I had to take it out and wasted $150 (because I upgraded to "gold") They need to figure out customer service and how to have the appropriate knowledge about their product read more

By far the worst tattoo I've gotten. Line work was not good and color has already faded. I got this tattoo 3 1/2 weeks ago. Very disappointed. read more

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I had my navel repierced (I removed my piercing ~3 years ago so there's some scar tissue) at a different shop with an extremely short barbell that I knew would not heal up properly once I was pierced. I called Evolution about the situation and asked if I could come get new jewelry inserted and my piercing checked. I spoke with Megan who was very friendly and helpful, and encouraged me to come on in so I could be seen promptly. When I arrived, Nicholas the piercer was awesome! He came out, looked at my new piercing and the scar tissue (the short barbell had already fallen out at this point because it was not properly screwed on), and told me he could taper it open for me. When he asked me about jewelry I told him I had just gotten a too-short piece and he showed me the internally threaded, 1/2" long, beautiful curved barbells that he uses and asked if those would be acceptable. He asked if I was happy with the placement and discussed some aspects about the piercing with me before completing the service. There was also a woman in the room with us, I'm not sure her name but she was so sweet and offered to hold my hand because she wanted me to be comfortable! Nicholas was so quick that I couldn't have taken her up on the offer if I wanted to, but I really thought that was nice. Everything he used on me was in sterile packaging and the shop was very clean. All told, I was in and out within about 10 minutes. I went from having a sore, mediocre looking piercing to having one that I am in love with again. Nicholas told me to contact him with any questions or concerns no matter how small. I left feeling confident in the quality of the piercing and jewelry, and I am so happy with the customer service here. All I paid was a tiny tiny service charge in addition to buying the curved barbell which was very reasonably priced, so I'm not sure about the reviews on here that claim this place is only after your money. Honestly, those reviews drove me to choose somewhere else because I wanted to be sure it was safe for me to get repierced, but I wish that I had just come here in the first place. I will be back if I need more piercings and would definitely stop here first for some ink in Fayetteville! read more

Evolution Ink Studio - my new piercing with beautiful aurora borealis jewelry that is properly sized around all my scar tissue and the deep placement - Tattoo Near Me - Fayetteville, North Carolina

Very clean and professional, with a friendly staff. Very impressed by everything here. And big thumbs up for Elton- incredible artist and generally cool guy! read more

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So first off the guy was super heavy handed and scarred tf out of my skin making the tattoo not look like it is supposed too. he did decent work but I would not recommend this place to anyone. Heavy handed and scarring **** I feel like I have Braille on my skin read more

Evolution Ink Studio - Tattoo Near Me - Fayetteville, North Carolina

I didn't appreciate the absolute rudeness I got when asking something from the piercer and the guy that was helping her.

I just left after getting my 10 yr old son's ears pierced, and I wish that I hadn't gotten them done here. I have piercings galore and always want to support parlors for ear piercing, but today marked an interaction I've never had before w piercing. First red flag...I wasn't allowed back there w him as Nick, the piercer, couldn't handle any distractions. I didn't realize holding a child's hand would be too intrusive? I should've stopped the process right there. Second issue, no measurements were done to make sure the piercings were level and the same distance from his face (I took one of my other children to get her ears pierced at a different parlor and the amount of time taken for this was amazing). I stood in the doorway and went to check the dots once they were placed....Nick chastised me for touching his ears as he would have to "clean them again" and that his "ears are different sizes, so it won't be perfect." He was pompous, and I should've pulled my son, but I promised my son he would be getting this done today as he'd been asking for forever. Also, an item of note. The amount of time taken to interact w my son and me was none existent....it was a get in, get out process. The lack of human interaction was flooring because, again, I've a lot of experience w getting piercings. So ear piercings happened, simply told to wait 12 weeks to change out the studs... no review of aftercare and now looking at my son's piercings....they're lopsided. I'm angry for not stopping the process, but it is something that I can not change .I will say that whatever piercings I get in the future or if individuals ask where to go for piercings in the Fayetteville area, I will NEVER recommend Nick or Evolution Ink. read more

I will be going to Heart and Hammer in Dunn next time. I came for a Larkspur tattoo, which no one even knew what that was. Showed a picture, and paid $400 for a tattoo that looks nothing like the picture. I bled for over 48 hours, I'm talking soaking through my clothes. Pretty sure it was infected because it was hot to the touch for over 7 days but each time I called they said it was normal. It has streaks all through it where the color is missing, I was told I could get it retouched by I don't want to get it done by the same guy, why would I want an ugly tattoo over an ugly tattoo. The tattoo artist was nice though lol so I'll I've 2 stars for that read more

I got a tattoo here for my birthday 2 years ago. My Tattoo Artists did an okay job and made me feel comfortable with my first tattoo. It was a simple tattoo. Staff and Owner are rude. Claim to be "family friendly" but the environment is not welcoming to nonwhite people. read more

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I had to wait over an hour and a half with an appointment. Shop empty! The artist was nice and professional but since I had an appointment there should of never been a long wait. The day the appointment was made ( in person ) should of been the day my stencil was done for my tattoo. read more

Quickest piercings of my life. Looked at my ears and went with the first dots placed. I love how it looks

This place was great. My husband got our daughters name done here a while ago & after she was born I decided I wanted to get an unalome done. They were very nice & welcoming, this was my first tattoo & "Sham" did an amazing job! Didn't hurt at all & was very quick. There was a small line in my tattoo that was way to thin & I didn't like at all it makes that side of the tattoo look so off. Other than that. I would recommend this place. read more

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I went to go get my tragus re pierced about 2 weeks ago & the ring fell out so I went to a different shop to buy a new ring. When they went to change it for me, the piercer said when they re pierced my tragus, they were at an angle. So now looking at it...my tragus piercing is crooked. They were super nice but again, I have a crooked tragus piercing. They need to be careful for charging $50. read more

I had my very first tattoo done here a couple of weeks ago. I had no idea what to do or expect. I printed out what I wanted and Lugo was amazing. I felt bad asking him to do this simple text when his artist page had so many amazing pieces of art. My tattoo is exactly what I wanted and I love the slight imperfections. It literally looks like I had a typewriter type right on my skin. I can't wait for my next tattoo! read more

Evolution Ink Studio - First tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Fayetteville, North Carolina

I don't know how this place doesn't have a five star review but it definitely deserves one I was a walk-in for the simple little tattoo and the ladies at the front desk were amazing the whole vibe in the shop was immaculate not to mention Ray who did my tattoo knocked it out of the park he had a great vibe and it was a pleasure getting tattooed by him I one hundred percent will be coming back and will recommend this place to others read more

Evolution Ink Studio - Cat tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Fayetteville, North Carolina

I was charged $80 for this piece on vacation. Good work but my local tattoo shop in PA would have only charged me $45 for the same tattoo. I feel they are overpriced and I felt very pressured and like I wasn't allowed an opinion on what went on my body. read more

Evolution Ink Studio - Tattoo Near Me - Fayetteville, North Carolina

One word...horrible! I asked Grant for a coverup of a tattoo. My grandmother passed away in May 2019. Today was her birthday so I wanted to cover it with roses (her name). I wanted the roses to look more realistic and solid black. I sent him an example. What I got was completely different. WTF!!!! This looks like a child drew on me. The lines are not straight, but Grant continued to argue that they were. Most importantly were the lack of contrast in the detail. There is no sharp details in regard to color and every line is crooked. The leaf doesn't look like a leaf. The unbloomed rose in between these two ugly a** roses looks like I don't know what. This is by far the worst tattoo I have ever gotten in my life. This is my fourth tattoo. This looks worst than the tattoo I wanted covered up. It was old only and I got it at 18 is the reason I wanted it covered. For this tattoo to be in remembrance of my grandmother on her birthday, this is EXTREMELY disappointing. He was supposed to have charged me $300 ($150/hour) but charged me $80 instead for this mess. I shouldn't have been charged at all. Now I have to wait to heal and go somewhere else for a 3rd coverup. Thank goodness it looks like chicken scratch so it should be repairable. I cannot believe I have multiple tattoos and this is so horrible!!! HORRIBLE!!!! Exhibit "Grant F***ked Up This Rose Tattoo" (see 4th attached photo). Top Left: What is that? I think it's supposed to be an unbloomed rose. Top Right: In remixed words of J. Cole "Crooked Lines, Crooked Lines" some of them not even touching Bottom Left: WTF are those? Bottom Right: A leaf?! Why are there lines on just one side. Again...crooked lines, crooked lines....with non touching lines surrounding Yet, he saw nothing wrong and wanted to continuously say the issue was raised skin from the previous tattoo. Boy bye!! Tried to lead me to believe that by coloring it red would change the level of f*** this tattoo is. This is complete bulls***t. read more

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Got a tattoo of a paw print in memory of my dog who passed away earlier this week. Alex was amazing and did some amazing work. The water color is phenomenal and the paw print is everything I could imagine. read more

Evolution Ink Studio - Tattoo Near Me - Fayetteville, North Carolina

Went to get a simple tattoo done waiting for hour and a half just get someone to speak to me and so whwn I got up to leave because I got tired of waiting I told them I leaving because of all the waiting they seemed unconcerned not a good way to do business read more

Nephew got his first tattoo yesterday the staff was great and very clean I might come back and get my first tattoo here myself. The waiting area was nice and cozy with a tv. Everyone I met that work there was super friendly. The artist that took care of my nephew did a amazing job. read more

Evolution Ink Studio - Nephew got his first tattoo yesterday - Tattoo Near Me - Fayetteville, North Carolina

Ear-Piercing: Took my 10 year old daughter in to have her ears pierced with Jasper. He was a friendly guy, and showed us the mark where he would pierce BEFORE piercing, and quickly adjusted it after I said one was "off". They turned out great! He dispelled all myths about cleaning after piercing and told my daughter about how to do it. It has been one month and we have not had any problems with infections. The front staff could have explained that we needed a BIRTH CERTIFICATE to get it done, as nobody had told us when we called ahead (with all our questions). But all-in-all: go w/Jasper if you have a child; he's great! read more

This place is a scam. I was introduced a guy name Markus or markis and I showed him some designs of something similar to my interest for my tattoo. He said he was put it together ASAP and show me the design, the appointment was for a month later. He sends me the design of a crappy image of something I did not ask for the day before the appointment. Afterwards, I asked the lady to switch me to someone who is more experienced, they said it was too late to cancel in such a late notice and robbed me for $150 of my deposit. DO NOT COME HERE. Bad service and scammers for sure. read more

Really disappointed in my tattoo. After explaining I wanted realistic flowers blended in with no lines and dark colors. I received a poor shade and color. The flower looks nothing like I wanted. $400 on the biggest regret in my life. I have other tattoos (ribs,neck, back, foot). Started my sleeve and now it's ruined. Thanks! read more

I drove 13 hours to see my son when he got stationed at Fort Bragg. I hadn't seen him in 2 years. We went to evilution ink and I set for 3 hours in the lobby not knowing when I was going to go back. Nobody ever let me know when I was going back or how much longer it would be. I finally just left and went to envision ink the next day. Rico is an amazing artist. read more

First off when you walk in while the decor and music might draw you in to stay, the customer service will make you want to walk right out. the front desk people are so rude. The tattoo artists treat you like you are just a wad of cash (which they'll definitely over charge you) they don't treat you like anything more than just another notch. They also steal work. I've called them out on it multiple times, and they've ended up deleting it because I've contacted the person who did the actual work. They do decent work, but they overcharge. You should pay a pretty penny for good custom work but you shouldn't pay for their time too. You should pay for their work and the conversation. A real artist loves what they do, not the cash. They are rude, and just ridiculous. I would never recommend them or get anything from them. read more

If I could give this place no stars I would. I walked in hoping to get a navel piercing (I'm 17), I was with my mom and the front desk lady didn't have the best customer service attitude so I already felt somewhat unwanted there (she was blonde and had her hair in a bun). She said the piercer Nickolas needed to check my navel to see if I had the right anatomy to get the piercing and then she asked for my age which I told her I was 17. She said she needed a birth certificate which I didn't bring which wasn't an issue I was fine with going home and picking it up. I asked if she could ask Nickolas to check to see if I could get the piercing before my mom drove all the way home and back, which she replied with an attitude "No you can't". I was being respectful and just said okay and went and got my birth certificate. When I got back to the shop (the drive was almost 35 mins in total to and from the shop) Nickolas immediately came out there and asked to see my navel. He took one glance at it and said "No you can't ever get a belly piercing. It's the way your stomach kind of overlaps I won't do it." in such a way that made me feel bigger than what I actually am. I left and went to New Addiction and the environment was amazing, everyone was super chill and nice and had GREAT customer service. I talked to my piercer about the situation and he said Nickolas is KNOWN for making people feel fat and just overall bad about their bodies. I would totally not recommend people to go here. Save your time and go to New Addiction ! read more

Just got my first ever tattoo. Tony did an amazing job!! He said he had never done a real looking pawprint before but he took on the challenge and went above and beyond my expectations. Did not hurt half as bad as I imagined and I recommend them HIGHLY!! THANK YOU SO MUCH. read more

This place is okay. The environment was pretty weird since it was a lavender color with a bunch of art work on the walls but whatever. It had tons of little TVs everywhere, different booths for different tattoo artists. It was okay. I took my husband here to get his nipples done. I forgot the piercers name but she was very professional and very nice about it. They seemed to have a clean place. And good clean equipment to work with. I gave this place a 2 star because I realized that it shouldn't cost $70 for nipple piercings and $50 for one. I dealt with it but I rather get my piercings done for $50 else where. This place is okay. But probably won't go here again. There wasn't anything that popped out for me to come back. read more