I recently had my first big tattoo done at this shop, and the experience was incredible. I found Lilly, one of the many talented artists here, through social media. I came in with my idea, placement, and preferred style, and she nailed it perfectly. She works across multiple styles, so she was able to take my vision and bring it to life without compromising anything. The tattoo itself took about 12 hours, and it was absolutely worth the time and money. I'm extremely satisfied with the final result and the overall experience. The shop itself is also great, clean, welcoming, and full of friendly people. Being in a comfortable environment made a huge difference during a long session. I highly recommend this shop and definitely recommend working with Lilly a.k.a Tattmami on Instagram & Tik Tok read more

Heatstroke Tattoo - Piercing Near Me - Indio, California

Did a great job on my daughter's piercings's. She is dusabked and the owner was super attentive and patient.

Love going hear very nice people thanku Stevie and your very nice and good at your work u made my day on my birthday thanks so much thanku for coming in i was having a hard day that day I loss my dad last year it been hard I turn 40 that why I was asking u too come in thanks so much godblessu allwhys read more

Heatstroke Tattoo - The top of a earring piercing i want too get done the little Dimond - Piercing Near Me - Indio, California

My sisters & I went in on Saturday around 4pm, all as walk-ins & were greeted when we walked in, didn't have to wait too long to get helped & we were able to discuss what we had designed. We had Shreddarts work on the design & then he was ready in no time at all! It was a Saturday afternoon & we were all shocked how quick things were moving along, we had 3 different artists ready for us & shreddyarts ended up doing 2 of my sisters, Slowmo did mine & Damian did my oldest sister. We were so empressed with detail in our lil pieces & the lines are so clean! I regretted not doing that lil bit of color that made the other 2 that did get color really pop! Good job on all our tats & I know I will be back for some more ink soon! Thanks guys!! You made our dad's name come alive & something we all can wear on us to remember him! read more

Heatstroke Tattoo - Our dad's name & an arrow with feathers for our Native side. - Piercing Near Me - Indio, California

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We came in as walk-ins a little late on Saturday night and just want to say that we were very impressed with the shop. It was clean and friendly and Slo stayed around to do a quick lettering job for me after he had just finished a very long tattoo prior. Also the owner did a great piercing job on my friend. Slo was so friendly, patient, knowledgeable and everyone in the shop was helpful. Very happy with my tattoo and experience and we hope to see him for more business! read more

Heatstroke Tattoo - Lettering - Piercing Near Me - Indio, California

I have over 200 tattoos, 5 piercings, and have been getting body beautification for over 35 years. I have been to the dregs of the harbor towns, and the upper echelons of affluent communities. I was only an observer (twice) at Heat Stroke - and I have to say - the things I saw were upsetting, unprofessional, and dangerous. The staff show up when they feel like it, even after promising the client a time and date. In some cases the shop employees don't even know when an artist will be there. My observations were: *Overly decorated studio with dust collecting on Knick-knacks, statues and the like. An impossible task to keep clean under any circumstances. *Little-to-no greeting when entering - one just stands there like a zombie until someone remembers that the customer is how they get paid, and then the attitude is like you're inconveniencing them by even being there. *A piercer (supposedly the owner?) who leaves his break outside to come in and do a piercing without washing his hands, putting on gloves, or prepping the piercing site with any kind of disinfecting agent or cleanser. Also, missing the 'sweet spot' on a septum piercing and just wildly poking through the thickest part of the cartilage, when the spacer tool sits ignored on the tray. *An obvious 'chip-on-the shoulder' when people leave bad reviews. Instead of using constructive criticism to better themselves, they just fire back with an attitude and nothing changes. *Reptiles in a terrarium in the waiting area with no proper purification or cage ventilation - a breeding ground for surface bacteria such as: Toxoplasmosis, Salmonella, Mycobacterium, Campylobacter, Aeromonas, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, Serratia and Flavobacterium meningosepticum. *Not a smile in the place - EVER. It is one thing to carry the anarchist attitude and be a bad a$$ as a tattoo/piercing artist - let's face it - it's the vibe you expect in these types of places; but I have seen many, many tattoo and piercing artists who smile frequently because they love their customers, they love their work, and they love their workspace. These folks just look downright miserable. I hope they are able to 'transfer out,' and find a shop somewhere that treats them better, and gives them the opportunity to shine - and above all - be happy. I saved the dumbest for last: this one framed photograph of some young woman (presumably someone from the shop) holding a large-caliber semi-automatic pistol, pointed at the camera. First, it's a cheap pistol. Second, her grip is all wrong and it's obvious when the photo was taken she had no clue how to hold a firearm. Third, her finger is ON the trigger, not rested on the side of the weapon (not a safe situation for the photographer). I understand the desire to come off like some kind of gangsta-bada$$, but I don't really want to be in a shop where one of the employees wants to shoot me in the face. read more

Amazing piece free handed by Sombz today! His tattoo skills are incredible. He free handed this piece, and my son loves it. Appreciate you Sombz and gracias. Fabulous Service, Quality , Vibe, Cleanliness. #Dana read more

Heatstroke Tattoo - Amazing job by Sombz tattoo skills! He free handed this piece and it turned out beautiful piece. #Dana - Piercing Near Me - Indio, California

easy, painless, and professional! loved every part about getting my naval pierced. cool vibes of the place as well. read more

Heatstroke Tattoo - Piercing Near Me - Indio, California

He provided second piercing of my ears cheaper than any of the other places I called. Was very clean and efficient and definitely provided a smile on my face. read more

My wife and I always get a small memorabilia tattoo when vacationing of something that stood out to us during our trip. Heatstroke was close to our resort and they stated walk-ins were welcomed when we called. Our tattoos were small so we were advised that an appointment was not needed. Free parking can be found in the parking lot. Credit cards are accepted with a 3% service fee added. Indoors is clean and filled with a bunch of cool collectibles. My review would be much higher if our time was respected. We walked in about 30 minutes after opening on a Friday. We were assigned to Jimmi who did not have anyone scheduled with him. We each received a 30-minute tattoo; however, we were in the shop for close to four hours. Jimmi was constantly distracted by his girlfriend, phone calls and conversations. Jimmi did a nice job on my wife's hiking boot print and on my palm tree. Jimmi charged us an outrageous price of $200 each, knowing full well that we were out of town. The actual tattoo shops prices are not that high. read more

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Yay Steve! I walked in and asked if I needed to make an appointment to get my nose re-pierced. The answer was no. I saw the sign that nose piercings are $50 cash with a stud. I tipped $10 cash. I only waited 2 minutes. Wham bam thank you ma'am. I would have liked any convo about nose care/piercing care. Otherwise, I'm pretty dang happy. read more

Ash gave me the most insanely amazing tattoo I've ever had! My daughter's earring got infected from what I was told the earring was put on too tight and we had to pay $100s of dollars to get it cut out of her ear. Then Oscar got drunk the night before the touch up of my other tattoo and no showed on me but they were great getting me deposit refunded. Some of the artists here are amazing and some please just do your research! read more

I never had a different piercing shop to compare Heatstroke to until now. After going to a different piercing shop I have realized Heatstroke needs to reflect on their business practices. To start, when I got pierced there for my second lobes, they used a gun to pierce them. Secondly, they strongly recommended for me to buy an oil for my nose stud piercing bump. I feel like it is pretty well known that piercing guns are not the way to go, and the best way to get rid of piercing bumps are to clean it often with saline spray and to leave it alone. Doing things the more easy and unsafe way while also trying to upsell your products and make a quick buck is not cool. Also one of the piercers literally asked if I was sure I was from the Coachella Valley? Racist and very unprofessional. I was speechless, to say the least. read more

Amazing quality work and piercing along with great jewelry, don't know what more you can ask for! Steve did an amazing belly piercing, definitely will be coming back if i ever want any future piercings! Super time efficient also !!11/10 read more

Steve pierced my daughters ears and she barely flinched. Would definitely recommend. The jewelry they use is top of the line and the sterilization was very thorough. read more

DONT GO TO SLOMO INK :) Apparently I paid SloMo Ink $650 for 1/3 of my tattoo. If you take a look at the entire text thread that's time stamped, you'll notice I had to reach out to him multiple times before he'd respond. It would usually take days but then it took weeks of him ignoring me. He blamed me for cutting our first session short saying he could've finished the wolf. My leg hurt, and I wanted to go to dinner. How does that somehow justify that you did not respond to me?? He lacks professionalism, is unable to communicate, lacks common sense, common decency and apparently the ability to acknowledge and recognize when he has done something wrong. The most annoying thing, is that his ONLY response when other people are talking is "all dead and shit" like literally every 5 minutes, and i was sitting there for 4 hours. Also, how am I watching him like a hawk because i saw one instagram video you posted? you obviously got defensive because you definitely lied about burning your hand. I feel like I should file a small claims against SloMo ink, will he be able to provide documents he actually went to the hospital? So there's another thing needing to be questioned. Does this dude actually have integrity??? Lol ... he can't even provide me a receipt that states he quoted me $1400 even after I asked him. AND LASTLY. He says the tattoo that he's putting on me is 12inches. It's 10. what a shady person.. read more

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Ric did an excellent job on my new tattoo, good vibes and great attitude throughout the process Heat Stroke Tattoo did an excellent job of taking care of their clients; four members of my family got tattoos this past week Oscar did the Moth Thank you read more

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Fuck these guys, what's the point of scheduling if you're not going to come or give me any reason, heads up, nothing. Waited over an hour to see me and like 4 other people told to either wait or just come back another time. And then you someone does come he doesn't even have any of his shit???? Wtf are you coming to work for? read more

A piercing on your face should be treated w great care. I blame myself partially for not being the expert but that's how I felt after I had to live w the ugliest jewelry in my face that I purchased here. On top of it, the piercing started to fester. Do not recommend! read more

Heatstroke Tattoo - The one on the right is the crappy nose ring I got at this place that caused an infection. - Piercing Near Me - Indio, California

just wanted to do a fully healed update on the terrible tattoo i got. the artist, isreal previously acknowledged how bad the tattoo is. he messaged me saying i could come back in. not sure why he thinks i'd let him get near me with a tattoo gun again. stay away from this place. i'm getting the tattoo covered now so no one can ask me why i have a huge bruise on my arm. i've never had such a terrible tattoo experience. read more

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i went in to get a friday the 13th deal on a nose piercing and the actual piercing was fine. the process however, felt rushed and not very customer friendly. i was nervous and the piercer had no small talk with me, besides when i first arrived and when i was paying. the overall vibe of the establishment itself is very cool. would definitely say that if you're expecting a warm welcome/experience on a friday the 13th flash sale... do not expect one. read more

I got a tattoo with Izzy and it came out perfectly! Izzy was very easy going, professional and overall made me feel comfortable. The shop itself was fun and lively. Thank you for the great experience! I will come back for another read more

My friend and I went to Heatstroke Tattoo to get our upper helix pierced for my birthday. Steve, the owner was great in giving me a birthday discount by upgrading my jewelry for free! Really noticed the cleanliness and professionalism of the staff. The store is also conveniently placed right by the freeway for easy access. I don't get tattoos so I can't really speak about that Servive, but I visit again for another piercing. :) read more

Cory did a fantastic job bringing my idea to fruition. Wonderful shading. Accommodated both my husband and I as a walk-in. read more

Heatstroke Tattoo - Tattoo - Piercing Near Me - Indio, California

Came here on our drive home from a vacation, not at all knowing what to expect. Aishlyn did an incredible job on our tattoos. Her fine line work is so amazing! We agreed we would definitely take a drive back out just for her. read more

Heatstroke Tattoo - Piercing Near Me - Indio, California

This place was exceptional! We took our toddler daughter to pierce her ears and she left with zero cries and zero tears. We were worried that we would have needed to console her after this, but the owner Steve did awesome. He is great with the kids and my daughter didn't flinch one bit. I recommend this place to any parents looking to pierce their children's ears. read more

Terrible place to go went there there they gave me a set price on 3 pieces to add to my sleeve but after the fact the lartist said he had to have me everytime 100 everytime I came in. He took forever and would do only one piece at a time while I was there I saw like 3 people come in and complain about services only to be met with aggresion and verbal assault read more

steve did a great job piercing my nose he's a pro ! the receptionist was cool and the girl with purple hair was so sweet !!

Our son recommended Ric Maciel to do his dad's tattoo after having an awesome experience and custom piece. From the moment our family entered, Ric was super accommodating. The vibe in this shop is super chill. We were made comfortable and as the other artist arrived, it was clear that there's an awesome synergy and a lot of respect for each other. Ric is a true artist and his attention to detail and ability to keep crisp fluid lines was remarkable. read more

Heatstroke Tattoo - @maciel_ink - Piercing Near Me - Indio, California

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I waited almost 2 years to write this review because I wanted to make sure that my results would last and I could honestly recommend the service I received to someone else. I suffered from migraines since early in childhood and at the end of 2019 I had my worst streak. I do not like to medicate myself and found that the daith piercing was a great option. Steve was my piercer and did an amazing job! While he could not guarantee anything, he gave me a perfectly placed piercing and had the calmest demeanor which helped my nerves through the process. I'm so happy to say that my migraines decreased by about 95%!! I used to get them a few times a month and now I get them a few times a year!!!!! I am beyond grateful that I chose Heatstroke and hope someone else will read this and put their trust in Steve! read more

Heatstroke Tattoo - Daith Piercing - Piercing Near Me - Indio, California

We brought our 4 month old for ear piercings great service and super clean! So patient with our squirmy girl I'm glad we came here I definitely recommend. read more

Went today to get my septum pierced. Was happy that the piercer was efficient and quick, but there was some things that seemed off. First was that they weren't too friendly, seemed like they wanted me and my s/o to get out quickly. He didn't speak to us about the process or go through the process during the piercing. Other experiences at other shops im used to shops using MORE during the cleaning process as well as iodine, it was not used in this case. Was also expecting after care instructions as well as saline spray to be included OR at least recommended, so for someone going for their first piercing I would be cautious. Happy with my piercing, but not the experience, so I wouldn't recommend. read more

My family, friends and I have gotten many piercings and tattoos by Steve and the tattoo artists from the shop and this last visit with Steve went horribly. First off, everyone in that shop needs to learn customer service or humble themselves to learn how to treat their clients better. I have this issue with many shops around the valley but now I am realizing this shop is just the same. Thinking they know better than the client and do not respect the client's time or concerns. My sister, cousin and I called ahead of time to see if they had time for some piercings and the receptionist on the phone said they did and when we arrived Steve said he had to leave to pick up his kids from practice. We were super understanding and left to grab food and came back. Everything was fine until Steve opened his mouth to give his two cents about everything lol. My sister had asked to count down to do the piercing ( pretty standard at any piercing shop with someone who is nervous) and he said "no im just gonna go for it you dont need none of that" which was very off putting. My cousin that got her septum pierced, she asked to flip it inside because she was nervous having it outside right away and he said( verbatim) "employers shouldn't care and if your husband doesnt like it, you know how to make him happy". Steve also recommended that my cousin only shower with water as treatment. That is not standard practice AT ALL. Lastly we noticed my sister's belly button was not pierced in her navel rather on top of her navel like a stomach piercing. After going back and showing Steve he seemed very annoyed to have to deal with our concerns and showing how he responds to client on these yelp reviews, it shows his ego won't let him consider constructive criticism which is an issue with a lot of shops here in the valley. Save yalls money and go to professionals cause these clowns will give you an infection lol he needs his license revoked because he should not be piercing people with that egotistical and narcissistic attitude read more

Late night tattoo decision led me to Adam's chair. He has such a great personality, super nice and likes good music while he works! My chosen art was something I have desired for quite some time and I am so pleased to showcase Adam's work on my skin. Definitely check him out...you will be pleased & addicted! read more

Heatstroke Tattoo - By Adam! - Piercing Near Me - Indio, California

My cousins and I dropped in for matching tattoos. It's so clean and everyone was very welcoming. We had a blast and our tattoos turned out great! read more

Heatstroke Tattoo - Piercing Near Me - Indio, California

Thank you Adam for my third tattoo! I wanted something dainty, easy and cute and he nailed exactly what I asked for. Also loved his music selection while working, Andre 3000. Super simple heart on my shoulder was painless and quick. He took his time and gave me exactly what I wanted. Definitely recommend Heatstroke and Adam! Thank you for a very enjoyable experience! read more

Heatstroke Tattoo - WHAT I ASKED FOR // artist Adam - Piercing Near Me - Indio, California

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This place is super clean and friendly. But I will not be going returning. Spent 3 hours on a tattoo that I was over charged for. The owner of the shop got in touch with me and offered for me to come in for a free touch-up that the artist should've scheduled me for. And offered $100 off. That is excellent customer service. However when contacting the artist to set up a time, he said (I won't charged you for the touch up like I normally do) wtf..you weren't suppose to charge me in the first place! For someone who has done tattooing for 6 years did not do a very good job for $500. The lines are uneven, the dot work is uneven. I understand this is a hard spot to work on. But this tattoo is not worth what I paid. And it pisses me off because when setting up the appointment he asked me what my budget was..all he saw was $$$$$. I should've known when he kept asking the other artists about the placement. So I appreciate the owner reaching out, but the artist that did this throat chakra tattoo will not touch my skin again. So now I have to look for someone who can fix this. read more

Heatstroke Tattoo - This is not worth $500 and took 3 hours. - Piercing Near Me - Indio, California

Came in near close for some last minute tattoos with friends- Izzy was amazing and his line work was ~chefs kiss~ lol definitely coming back when we are in town read more

I can't say enough about my results. Gus did an amazing job. Everyone was very friendly and professional. I highly recommend going here. read more

Heatstroke Tattoo - I can't say enough about how much Iove my results. Gus did an amazing job. Everyone is very friendly and professional. - Piercing Near Me - Indio, California

5 Stars all the way. Very nice shop, clean and super friendly service. Professional, fast excellent! Had one piercing. Felt nothing. Gentle and perfectly positioned. Highly recommend. read more