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4.1 (44 reviews)
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After it was pierced on 12/3/18
Ana A.

I've been wanting a chest dermal for the longest and on 12/3/22 I finally found someone who I felt comfortable with. Her name is Suzy and she was great! Explained The Whole procedure start-during & finish, and the aftercare. The only piercer I will be going to from now on!

I came in just about a week ago before a concert for a septum piercing. First off, the shop is so clean and the staff is super sweet. They got me in and out. Suzy was so great and very soft handed. I'm someone who is afraid of needles/piercings but she was so amazing. She analyzed my anatomy and adjusted so that the piercing would be perfect (I have a deviated septum) and I'm so in love with it! My nose has always been a point of insecurity for me and now I love it a little more. And honestly that's thanks to Suzy. thank you!

Natalie T.

So I got tattooed by Ana.. whom is an AMAZING artist! I came in for 1 tattoo and left with 2 and I will be going back for #3. In the process of me getting tattooed by Ana I was greeted by all artists that were walking through. The staff is incredible and definitely make you feel comfortable. I would highly recommend you guys come here!

Minimalistic Geometric symbols and dots of my son's birthday by Bear
Tiffany L.

I entered Hard Luck Tattoo as a walk-in client and left very happy. On a Friday evening, I thought the shop would be busy but to my surprise and advantage, there were no customers waiting. I explained to Bear the type of Geometric design I wanted. Very simple and minimalistic in concept, my son's birthday in the form of geometric symbols and dots. As a creative who love visual references, I came with a sketch in hand, in addition to other visual references. The original placement I desired was my right ear lobe (cool concept in theory), however due to the size of my ear, Bear informed me the tattoo wouldn't look good. I loved the honest feedback. Listen I'm open to suggestions when it comes to the creative process. Bear took 10 mins to draft the design and 5 mins to ink me. Love his work! He is professional, talented, honest, and in tune with the needs of his clients. As a individual who stalks Yelp and reads Yelp reviews religiously, it's important to recognize real artistry. Thank You Bear for creating beautiful art!

The tat for my gma
Robin S.

This is my 3rd time here getting tatted by Oscar. It's a chill environment with bangin music. He gave me my first tat about a year ago and I'm still in love with it. My grandparents passed away and I had a few pictures and ideas of what I wanted but I didn't know how to make it a reality. Oscar drew it up for both tattoos and I couldn't be happier. His work is clean. Needless to say my husband and I are going to continue coming to him for all our future tats. The shop is full of talented artists so do yourself a favor and go get tatted.

Livier J.

Carlos Vargas is your go to guy. He's a very talented artist, very humble, and makes the experience a pleasant one. If your looking for an artist look no further. Definitely be back for some more, no doubt.

Valerie L.

DO NOT GET ANYTHING PIERCED HERE. About 3, almost 4 weeks ago, my boyfriends sister, and my boyfriends mom and I got piercings here. The two of us got our nose pierced, and one for the forward helix. Unfortunately I don't know his name, but I know he was Latino, and had a beard and wore a hat. As a result from this piercing, I got a really gross bump. (And so did my boyfriends sister and mom!) And today it just looked really bad, so I went to a well known jeweler in Hollywood for him to take a look at my nose. He looks at it and inside, and says, "Okay, this piercing was done so fucking horribly wrong." He proceed to explain to me that it was pierced going straight down rather than the angle my nose is at. Also, the jewelry was fucking pathetic, and had no polish to it. Also, I don't remember the name of what the jewelry had or was made of, but it is ILLEGAL to sell in California. I was really devastated that this happened to me. Fortunately, I'm gonna be taken care of at Generation8 tattoo (with @theallendabbs). It sucks that I have to wait 3 weeks for it to heal and re-do this whole process. Also to say, the guy who pierced my nose NEVER explained anything afterwards. He never explained how to clean it, or what to clean it with. I left really confused. As far as tattoos go, I really don't know, but I definitely wouldn't go there ever again. I'm only giving this one star cause I'm kinda required to so that I can write a review. Anyway, DON'T GO HERE. I'm not trying to make this sound like an advertisement but I think it's only fair. If your gonna pierce your face and want it done just go to Generation8 tattoo and piercing. It's where it's at! For both tattoos and piercings! (Or if not, do your research well and make sure they're legit.) If you want something done and RIGHT, just do yourself a favor and research.

My review is based on the work itself for a hummingbird Tattoo created by Bear. I went in with the plan to get a black and white hummingbird but after discussing many images with Bear I took his advice and decided on a colored one instead. I don't regret my decision at all. Bear was very gentle and paid VERY close attention to details. I am very happy with my hummingbird tattoo. I do recommend scheduling an appointment with some notice it was a little hard getting a last min appointment but he made it work.

Revamped by Joey
Brittany A.

I went in for a small wrist tattoo and to have a pretty big script tattoo on my foot re-done. I worked with Joey who was great. This shop has an amazing atmosphere, super chill, and is very clean! Joey's brother Mike also drew up an idea for a friend of mine (he's very creative). Overall, I like this shop and I would certainly recommend it to a friend, and return here for future tattoos.

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Love this place so far 3 tattoos for me 1 for my husband already planning our next visit!!! Thanks Luis

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First Time There Luis Did My Hand Tattoo I Will Be Returning Atmosphere Was Very Positive

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