Ink Ink is an amazing shop with amazing artist! I traveled from California to Springfield to get tattooed by Kelsey Rogers and could not be most ecstatic with the results. The work she did on me took 5 full days and completely covers my entire back. The shop is very clean and comfortable, having an AirBrb as a rental option was a really nice touch as I only had to go upstairs after my daily sessions. Kelsey, Claire and Kyle are all amazing artist and people. Ink Ink is a great shop and I will be planning another visit in the near future! read more

Love this place and the tattoo artists! The artists are all amazing - I have probably had each artist tattoo me! read more

Ink Ink Tattoo & Piercing Studio - Waiting area - Tattoo Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

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We walked in this place to see about a tattoo; the girl's were nice, and we asked about portraits in black and gray. The shop manager said it was her specialty. She pulled up some pic's on her comp, and I've gotta say I wasn't impressed at all. Shaky blown out lines, horrible color, and nothing really "signature" about any piece... Not for me; I implore anyone to look at other places before settling for Ink Ink. Since I posted this they never tried to reach out, or contact me about my experience. No, instead they blocked me from their page. It seems as though criticism isn't welcome there which seem narcissism runs rampant while skill lacks behind. read more

My wife and mine appointment set a week ago. For 1/22/22 @ noon. We have been sitting here for almost 2 hours. There have been people that have come in after us which were walk ins. Completely unprepared because we filled out all forms before coming and sent our designs in beforehand. When we booked our appointments. Our artist has done 3 piercings before even starting on ours. Shouldn't even have a star but have to click one. read more

Claire was my artist and she was AMAZING. I had been wanting a tattoo for years to cover some stretch marks and scarring, something I have always been insecure about. Claire not only created a beautiful design from my inspired photo, but she also made sure the placement and coverage was everything I wanted and went beyond my expectations as a tattoo artist. You can tell she is very serious about her job, very professional and yet still warm, and very detail-oriented. She asked if I wanted it done all in one sitting and I said I did, and she worked well with me throughout my day there and I got to leave with a finished piece, which was also very important to me. I felt comfortable the whole time I was in there. I have gotten several tattoos in various establishments over the years and this by far as a young woman was the #1 place I felt comfortable walking into and being tattooed in. And for such a meaningful tattoo, this meant everything to me. The environment is aesthetically pleasing and everyone was kind. I will definitely be going back for future work and recommend to others as well. read more

Most definitely do not recommend Kristen. Scheduled an appointment over a month in advance and multiple emails back & forth regarding a tattoo. The day arrives for appointment and she takes the day off. She transferred our appointment to another artist and did not provide details. The artist she transferred appointment to was awesome and honest that she did not feel comfortable in completing this type of work with the time allotted. Kristen's next available appointment if we wanted to reschedule is not until September. We did not reschedule with her due to same situation may occur, she is unprofessional, unreliable, and showed no respect to us as clients. So, long story short, we waited over a month to be refunded our deposit and sent home without any work done. No one at the shop bothered to call us to let us know that our appointment had been transferred and if we were comfortable with another artist doing the work. I just moved to Springfield and this experience was just awful and I hope is not what is typical of local businesses here. read more

I got a tattoo there and when I walked in they weren't very friendly but I stayed. When I got to my seat I asked them about their sterilization techniques (which she was annoyed by) and then went over what I wanted (which was a small simple tattoo of the word Luna) she then rushes through it and then just said ok your done and goes to walk away. She didn't cover it, didn't put anything on it, didn't give me anything about how to care for the tattoo (now this wasn't my first tattoo, but she couldn't see those and she still should have covered it and put stuff on it). When I asked her to cover it and put something on it she just rolled her eyes and said you don't need something on it... um yes I do!!! So she just hands me a piece of gauze?!?! Wtf??? I do not recommend this place to anyone!!! read more

Awesome!! Very friendly. My girlfriend and I got our tattoo's done by Nikki. Sharks tattoo awesome. Beth's cat sugar skull and cat paws awesome. Cannot wait to go back and get more ink done by Nikki!! Highly recommend!!! Very Happy!! read more

I went to Ink Ink on my birthday, to fulfill a bucket list item.. I'd wanted my nose pierced for a decade. I didn't do it because of my field made it not such a great idea.. Maddy answered all of my questions by phone and was able to see me that afternoon. The piercing was nearly painless, looked great and has healed perfectly. I am very happy with it.. she even volunteered to show me how to change the stud to another ring, when my healing was complete. It was a great experience, the shop is modern and sleek, not the old school tattoo parlor.. Thanks Maddie! read more

Look, I get the whole feminism idea around the shop, honestly. But I'm pretty sure that a "modern" shop on "C" street isn't what people should be signing up for when you go in for a tattoo. Doesn't it seem more logical to go to a place that doesn't promote the business itself and actually what they stand for? I have no clue how this place has lasted. I went in a few months ago wanting a small-ish piece on my wrist. I was quoted 80 and didn't think much of it because I had heard such good things about this place. My tattoo turned out just absolutely awful. The line work was jagged, the shading was splotchy and it just all around looked like something that came out of prison cell. Seriously. And this wasn't my first rodeo, which is where most of the reviews I read afterwards came from. Do yourself a favor and go to a place that actually takes pride in their artwork and not their image they so desperately try to uphold. I guess sex does sell after all. read more

Nice place! It's a privately owned tattoo parlor with a great all-female staff, a professional beautiful salon, and TVs that run photo shoots of their previous work, which looks amazing. I went in during a Semicolon Project awareness tattoo special. They were doing select tattoos for $15, $20, or $30 depending on the design you choose. The line was out the door, literally, but the staff would occasionally come out to check and make certain we were filling out the necessary paperwork, see if anyone had questions, and assured us they were moving as fast as they could. In between customers, each artist switched out for new needles and ink and cleaned with seats. It took about 2 hours to get into the chair, but the process was good and they moved along quickly for the event. I was there with my sister, so we were talking amongst ourselves and with others, so time moved quickly and the crowd was awesome. Once in the chair, the tattoo artist was nice, friendly, cleaned the tattoo area, worked quickly along the stencil, and had us in and out in good time, without bandaging the tat or care instructions. It was my first tattoo, and she gave me no other info than "because of the placement, you'll want to call to make a touch up appointment." But that might have been because my sister had mentioned this would be her second tattoo, so perhaps she assumed my sister would tell me all I needed to know. I wish I had been told the care procedure ahead of time because I decided to put the tat along my instep, which not only hurt like a bitch, but it wasn't until after I was out of the salon that I found out I shouldn't soak my foot, wear shoes that will rub up against it, and other things, for a few weeks while it heals. This just sucks because I'm training for a Half Marathon that is in about 6 weeks, and I'm on vacation which includes pools, lakes, and a pedi that I was really looking forward to. Not anymore. So I wish that the artist might have taken some initiative and before beginning, upon hearing one of the first things my sister and I did was a 10K that morning, maybe she could have asked "Oh, you know, you really shouldn't wear socks or run for X days while this heals, is that OK with you?" If I knew that, I might have either not done it, or changed the placement. On the other hand, because of this special and out-the-door-lines since before Ink Ink opened, I could sympathize that perhaps she was a little frazzled and no artist would remember to give the typical info schpeel she would on a usual day. So I get it, I understand, but I'm annoyed. Anyways, I might be able to update this once I do the touch up in a few months and see how the touch up goes on a typical, non crazy day! The work is great and I am excited about it! read more

Ink Ink Tattoo & Piercing Studio - Semicolon project - Tattoo Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

I highly recommend not going to this shop. Look at the experience of each artist. It's between 3 to 5 years. That's not a tattoo artist, that's an intern. Most tattoo artist there can only do one style i.e. black and gray, color, fine line. A true tattoo artist can do almost every style requested. The color is oversaturated with no definition. Take a close look at the artist portfolio and then look at another shop and see how much better their definition and coloring is on tattoos. I've been getting tattooed for 35 years and when you call your shop and ask for a certain tattoo and they say "we can't do that tattoo", run! There are much better tattoo studios in the area. If you go to the studio, and get a tattoo, don't complain. You get what you pay for and there's just not enough experience at the shop. read more

Disclaimer: I didn't actually get a tattoo here. This review is about the atmosphere and treatment I received from the staff. I came in about a year and a half ago to get a consultation for a possible tattoo. It was my first tattoo so I had no idea what to expect and I needed lots of information. I came in and there were people getting tattooed just right in the "lobby." That was a little unnerving, but I go to the desk and I ask some basic questions. What does it cost, how long will it take, can I have a private room (I couldn't get one by the way, she said that once I started getting tattooed I would be comfortable out in the open), etc. The person at the desk was fairly condescending, as if I should already know these things even though it was my first time and I'm a cautious person. She told me more than twice that she will answer questions/go over the procedure only if I make an appointment to actually get the tattoo. Of course, I was still very unsure so I said can we just talk about it now or just make a consultation appointment? She said no, and that if I make an appointment to get a tattoo, the consultation will happen right beforehand. She acted like that made everything fine and dandy. I was very uncomfortable and walked out after making some polite excuse as to why I couldn't make an appointment. Obviously I don't have a review of their work as I didn't get a tattoo, but I hated how they treated me and how sketchy it seemed. read more

Loved my Halloween tattoo. Kelly was my tattoo artist and she was great! Definitely not done getting more from them! read more

Ink Ink Tattoo & Piercing Studio - My little witch! Thank you, Kelly! - Tattoo Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

Made appointment and it got canceled because artist had to quarantine. Was told my refund wouldn't be returned because I wasn't good with 10 day quarantine. Crooks read more

I visited this place for my first tattoo. I did enjoy the atmosphere and polite workers. However, I gave a 3 star review due to their lack of knowledge in regards to the care of a tattoo. This being my first tattoo it (And the tattoo artist Nikki knowing this) I expected a lot of information on how to care for my tattoo. As well as accurate information. I was told to leave the clear film on for 4 to 5 days and then use lotion on the tattoo. It sounded odd to leave the film on for so long, but I figured she would know best. I reconfirmed that I was to leave it on for that length and then take it off when it began to heal. I could only leave it on for about 3 days as it began to get itchy. The removal of the sticky film was more painful than the tattoo itself. After talking with some tattooed friends and researching this I found that it is suggested to only leave it on for a few hours. Not to mention that leaving the bandaging on for so long increases the chances of infection due to the moisture and heat being trapped in the film. She also never mentioned washing it once I remove the wrapping, just to put some lotion on it. I am sad to say that I will not be back to Ink Ink Tattoo. Perhaps giving paperwork on proper tattoo care would be a good change. At least for those that are first timers. read more

It's usually a hit or miss with this shop when getting a tattoo here. Most of the time miss.

Visited the shop and talked to Nikki almost 3 weeks ago. Zero correspondence from her since then, despite leaving three messages for her to contact me about my design. They refuse to refund my $60 deposit, even though they have done nothing. Shady! read more

My sister and I decided on a memorial tattoo to honor our late sister. We kind of knew what we wanted, but our artist Sam knew exactly what we wanted. She was incredibly patient and took great care of us! The shop has an open yet comfortable feel and the customers were as friendly as the staff! Overall, it was a great experience. read more

Ink Ink Tattoo & Piercing Studio - Memorial tattoo on sisters by Sam - Tattoo Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

I got a tattoo in memory of my grandpa. It turned out TERRIBLE! I had to go in for a touch up so part of it would look less phallic. They completely destroyed a beautiful memory I was trying to remember him by. I'm having to get this trash covered up and redone by a better artist. I definitely do NOT recommend going here if you want (at minimum) good work. They seemed more concerned with laughing and goofing off than providing decent work. Don't waste your money, you'll have to get their shit covered up or removed. There's definitely a reason you can't leave a review on their Facebook pages. read more

Ink Ink Tattoo & Piercing Studio - ABSOLUTE worst tattoo I have! This is after a touch up. Don't waste your money, you will have to pay for a cover up or removal. - Tattoo Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

My 17 year old daughter saved her money for months to get a tattoo. She put a deposit down at InkInkTat. We are in the military and we found out, five days after she put her deposit down, that we were moving away from Missouri and would be unable to make the appointment. She notified Claire an Kaitlyn at InkInkTatt immediately. They didn't respond. I called and emailed. When we finally heard from them, just a couple of days prior to her appointment, they flatly refused to give her money back. We gave them over a month notice to rebook another person into her time slot. I do not recommend this company. read more

Stuck up people who chose to be in Springfield but trash talk it. Plus, their work is so sketchy. Go to Eternal Tattoo and talk to Ryan. He does much better work. read more

I put three on here because from what I see in tattoo girls the owner tries so hard to keep peace but some of the co workers use their friendship to their advantage. They didn't care about learning they thought they were the best. Very stuck up. The owner seems very sweet and very caring. read more

Got my fist tattoo here a few weeks ago, wanted to see how it healed before reviewing. I had Sam as my artist and let me tell you, I've never met someone so cool and laid back! She was simply the best! My tattoo turned out better than expected and she was super considering that it was my first tattoo and with the breaks I needed. She was understanding and explained everything that was going to happen before hand to give me an idea on pain. I truly enjoyed my time here at Ink Ink and loved hearing the chatter between the artists and how they all connected their guests into their personal lives! I'm already looking into tat #2 and I can assure you I will be back to visit Sam and the Ink Ink girls! read more

Horribly ran business. This would have been my first tattoo so of course I had questions and the girl I spoke to seemed very annoyed by my presence. If you reach out with concerns via Facebook, you are ignored and blocked. Not a great way to learn and grow from your mistakes. After spending time looking through their pics on FB, I'm so glad I went with my gut and walked out. read more

Got my first tattoo done at the shop in Springfield!! Super cool atmosphere and the ladies were so nice! Will be going back soon

Love this place! Talented artists and wonderful service. I've seen many people get tattooed here and walk out happy. Don't listen to the haters. :) You will love the ladies at Ink Ink. read more

Do not Ink Ink - Because life is too short for bad tattoos. I wish I had Yelped Prior to our visit. Here are a few descriptors: only interested in money, zero tallent, self absorbed. My daughter and I had planned a mother daughter tattoo together since we both had work we wanted to color. We arrived to a crew filming - we should have left. I wanted to. Kelsey the owner was to work on us, and made us wait a very log time. We thought we wanted watercolor, but once she showed us her vision for us, we were not happy. She said we were stressing her out. So I asked her for her input, since she had a portfolio, I believed she had tallent. She told me she was a business owner and I needed to know what I wanted, since it's perminent. But she kept looking away, not listening, uninterested. I selected colors and she started, I know she would benefit from working with color pencils and coloring books. She applied no concern of color or technique. When she told me she was done, I was shocked and disappointed. My daughter made sure she stayed on Kelsey, to get what she wanted and I'm so glad. Kelsey called her "Picky". I wanted to love them, but I can only issue a WARNING: DO NOT INK INK. Worst tattoo Ever! read more

Ink Ink Tattoo & Piercing Studio - Given free lice see to apply artistic tallent - this was the outcome - Tattoo Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

I went to Ink Ink last year for a small pink floral tattoo on my arm. I liked it and went back to have more added and it came out looking like a huge burn. People were always asking me "What happened to your arm? and "How did you burn yourself?" . I went back to see if they could change the color to help fix it, I was told it would not turn out well I had to stick with pink. I was then told that the only way to fix it would be make it even larger and adding a black and grey background. I ended up with the most horrible half sleeve I have ever seen. I am now having to pay another shop A LOT of money to cover the entire sleeve. I brought it to Ink Inks attention and all they are willing to do is give me another tattoo for free. No WAY! Ink Ink gives bad tattoos and has even worse customer service. Save yourself the heartache and go somewhere else! read more

I called before I came in and I really wish they would've told me they were filming a reality show (give me a break). Had to fill out several forms just to go in the building. Then had to squeeze past a guy getting a tattoo, it's a small shop, and there's too many people in the building, plus add the camera crew. Not impressed. read more

Love my tattoos done by multiple of these girls. They are receiving lots of hate about their customer service but what business has a perfect record? Will be going back and back and back. read more

Second time at this shop and I can confidently say that it's one of the few places I would recommend to get a tattoo. This is the cleanest and nicest shop I have ever been to and everyone who works there is super friendly. Had Ephanie do two tattoos for me and both turned out beautiful. If you're in the area and looking for not only an amazing tattoo but an amazing experience, I would 1000% recommend Ink Ink :) read more

I think it's ridiculous all the haters remarks on here. First off, these ladies couldn't be more professional. I honestly don't believe that many of the "bad" reviews are even legitimate clientele. I received an amazing tattoo. The color is bright and brilliant; the tattoo seems almost 3D. I think it's pathetic all the catty jealous women commenting on here. We as women need to uplift one another. I only wish the best for all you haters, but get your mind right and get an amazing tattoo at Ink. Ink!! read more

I just moved out here from Long Beach, Ca. and was looking for a good Tattoo place to finish my sleeve and start on my other arm. I went in to Ink Ink for my first Tattoo (out here) I told them what I wanted and where. Kelsey did the lettering quick and awesome BTW, then I told her I wanted some color and she came up with a really cool water color look. I loved it so much I was back a few weeks later to have Kelsey start on my right arm..... Needless to say I will be back and would recommend them in a heart beat !! YOU GIRLS ROCK !!! read more

Such a GREAT place for a new tattoo or a cover up. All the ladies are talented and sweet and professionals . The atmosphere is so chill and upbeat ! Will always go back here !! read more

Amazing Artists. An even more amazing group of people. Always involved with the community and always put their customers #1. I've gotten half of all my tattoos done here. Excellent, professional job every time. Any and all recommendations for a tattoo in the Springfield area is to go here! read more

My wife had her very first tattoo done by Kelsey, the owner of Ink Ink, back when Kelsey worked for another tattoo place in Springfield. We were thoroughly impressed by her work so in 2013 when we heard Kelsey opened Ink Ink, we went there and Kelsey did my wife's 2nd tattoo which was easily as impressive. My wife has had 2 additional tattoos (for a total of 4) done there, but by different artists, including a semicolon tattoo that she had done when Ink Ink was doing a promotion to support Project Semicolon. My wife is very happy with all of her tattoos that she has had done there. It's been a couple of years since my wife had her last tattoo and unfortunately it sounds like business has gone down hill, from a customer service perspective, over at Ink Ink. Just from outside observation it almost seems like Kelsey has lost touch with her customers and that she has changed from the down to earth person that did my wife's first tattoo before she opened Ink Ink to an out-of-touch business person that is solely concerned with the bottom line. It's a shame that it is has turned out this way. read more

I really tried to love the tattoo I got from this shop, but it was just terrible. I got a watercolor Chihuahua (supposedly) and since this was my second tattoo I guess I didn't know any better, but I should have known something was wrong with this shop the first moment I stepped in. First of all, I had made an appointment in advance and when I walked in, Kelsey was tattooing Meghan (another tattooer at the store) on the leg, which was very rude to me and my time, but since I try to avoid conflict I decided to not say anything. About 40 mins later she was done, but while I was waiting, another girl came to me to see what my tattoo idea was. I tried to explain and give reference photos, but she basically rushed me through it and took the image I gave her for reference, printed it off and made the stencil. At the time I thought she was Kelsey, but I realized she wasn't when the one who did my tattoo was a different girl than who did my stencil. And when that happened I should have stopped the whole thing, but I wanted to have faith in them since they seemed so nice. When Kelsey started my tattoo, I honestly didn't think it would hurt as much as it did. She was so rough with my skin and rushed so much the tattoo that she was "finished" in 20-30 minutes. NO tattoo unless is very small and simple should be done so fast. By that point, I was crying, but I thought it was just I had chosen a very sensitive spot, and left the store "happily". As the tattoo healed I started seeing the mistakes. First of all, my idea of the tattoo was not a literal copy of the photo I showed her. I wanted something custom, but they did not even hear what I needed and I was such a dumbass for not speaking up. Second of all, the tattoo looked like a fox or a Cat, not a Chihuahua, and that was very infuriating to me, because this tattoo was meant to be special for me. This was an extremely expensive tattoo, especially because I actually had to get it freaking fixed by another store that even recognized the mess as soon as I walked in. Heck, my new artist and I were even joking around about it while getting it fixed. The whole thing (which was supposed to be $150) ended up being almost $340 because of all the fixing my new artist had to do. I would have been fine with the exact copy of a Pinterest image if it wasn't because the colors didn't even match and where so dull and ungraceful. On a bonus note, Kelsey had been so rough on my skin, she actually created a pretty significant "burn-looking" scar that I did not have on my skin before, which was the last straw for me. I had literally wasted my money on this. I should have stopped and I regret going there still. My tattoo looks better now, and I love it, but not because of them. I do not want anyone else that actually wants a custom work (and a well-done tattoo) to ever experience what I did with these girls. They are all really nice people, don't get me wrong... but they are not good tattooers, let alone artists read more

Ink Ink Tattoo & Piercing Studio - Tattoo Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

Shit tattoos by even shittier people! Horrible place. Completely botched my tattoo never go to them for tattoos

I got my first "meaningful" tattoo with Claire this past Saturday. It's a watercolor tattoo to honor my 72yr old mother who lives in New Mexico. I'm a truck driver and actually called on Thursday not expecting to get an appointment before I leave this Wednesday to visit my mother due to the short notice. The receptionist have me the appt, I emailed pics of what I wanted and was ABSOLUTELY brought to tears when the tattoo was completed!!! I've never been as happy with a tattoo, tattoo artist, studio, or group of employees as I am with the ladies of Ink Ink!! Claire's interpretation of my ideas for my tattoo was spot on and the hug she gave me as I stood crying tears of happiness when I looked at the completed tattoo is unforgettable! I will be back in 2wks for Claire to fix a different tattoo I already have & make this one as meaningful as the one she gave me! This place & it's people are top notch!!! read more

Ink Ink Tattoo & Piercing Studio - Tattoo Near Me - Springfield, Missouri