outstanding Tattoo artists. Great enviroment, friendly, fun staff. and pricing that is better than…read moregood. they stand behind thier work 110%

Gabe is informative, creative and provides excellent quality in fine line tattoos. Highly recommend!read more

My family & I go to Luke Reubelt- he is THE BEST! We give him an idea and he fleshes it out…read more -P E R F E C T L Y- every time. Tainted Skin is by far the best shop around! It's very clean- no worries there AND they answer all of your questions. Body piercing is offered here also- the girl is very friendly & helpful. They have our business- we wouldn't think of going anywhere else- Ever!

Let me just say Brandon is amazing! My sister and I came in for simple walk ins and he was so…read morefriendly and accommodating. While talking, I told him about another idea I had but told him I was leaving the state. He came in the next day on his day off to give me the tattoo of my dreams! From shading to color work, line work to portraits, Brandon is your guy if you're looking to get a tattoo in NWI.

Would give a 0 star if I could. ONLY because they hired a coke head who brags about being…read moreintoxicated while she tattoos. Other artists are great but April is a horrible person in general. And for giving this review it is ONLY because of her. If she wasn't at this location then the studio in general would get 5 stars. Do better at hiring people!

Staff made me feel very uncomfortable and they were not welcoming…read more I came all this way and was so excited to get my piercing done by Alyssa, but she was very rough with my piercings and was not friendly at all. Would not recommend unfortunately.

I had a great experience here. The staff made sure that my tattoo was exactly what I wanted with a…read moreplanning meeting before the appointment. Day of, the appointment went so smoothly and Jared made sure I was comfortable with the placement of my tattoo, etc. I'd definitely recommend this location to anyone in the area.

So while at the 2017 Chicago Villain Arts Tattoo Convention I walked around and browsed through…read moreartists. I normally go home, search their artwork through Instagram and if I like their work add them. Fast forward 2018. I was at the convention getting tattooed and picked up a very talented artists card..Emilio Saylor. I knew I'd never be able to afford this artists work. Fast forward to the summer...I decided to invest in a tattoo. I drove an hour and a half to chat with Emilio for a few minutes and give a deposit. Few months later I was all ready to get tatted. I had told him that I wanted my kneecap tattoo since no one seems to want to do it, he was up for the challenge and like the dark matter of the tattoo. Unfortunately, my knee isn't a good shape for the subject matter. I was bummed. He put the stencil on my knee to show what it would look like and he was correct..it looked bad. So he suggested the shin. I decided to go with it, not knowing how I felt about it but how I wanted an Emilio Saylor tattoo. Emilio works fast. And he is a PERFECTIONIST. I felt so comfortable. The music really relaxed me and the shop is spotless. Kerri the owner was a doll through getting me setup with my consultation and everything. When I was done I was FLOORED by how amazing the tattoo turned out! He charged me less than I thought it would be. He seemed to love it as well! He loves creating darker tattoos. It's awesome when you LOVE your tattoo and your artists actually enjoyed doing it. It is my FAVORITE tattoo and my friends and coworkers kept asking to see it. A few months ago I saw a piece on Instagram he wanted to rehome. I decided I wanted him to do another shin piece so both my shins would be done by him before I moved out of the Midwest. I emailed Kerri. Literally two or three short emails, sent her a deposit, and then walked in blindly yesterday to see my tattoo for the first time. BLOWN AWAY by the drawing! Emilio is on another level! He placed it perfectly on my other shin and now I can say I have some sexy ass shin tattoos all because of Emilio Saylor. He needs more recognition, his talented is out of this world. Seriously, I love the shop. I don't mind the drive for a kickass, top notch tattoo by an award winning artist. I can't thank Emilio Saylor and Ink or Swim Tattoo enough for the amazing work!!

If I could rate this place with more stars I absolutely would. We went in here to get 7 people…read moretattooed in one day with Emilio. Not only was the organization leading up to the appointment incredible, but Kerri answered everyone's questions and concerns (and there were a LOT). Once getting there, Emilio was incredibly patient and professional throughout the entire visit. We were there for 7 and a half hours and he walked each individual person through their tattoo and what would work best for them. At no point did I feel rushed or like anyone wasn't getting all of their questions or concerns answered. He was as enthusiastic and wonderful with the first person as he was with the last. We had a few first timers and he took such good care of each of them and was incredibly accommodating. Again, I can't speak highly enough about this experience. My family isn't the easiest or quietest group of people and he handled us in stride. This tattoo shop and the experience we had here made an already meaningful tattoo even more special.

Ryan was our tattoo artist. He was very clean and took his time sanitizing before & after. They…read morecame out exactly like we were wanting. 10/10 recommend him!

I had Pirate, he was nice and informative. He didn't mind me having a panic attack as my eyebrow…read moregot pierced either so that was pretty cool.

My daughter and I booked our appointment for poppy tattoos on our forearms. We were scheduled with…read morePablo, and did a great job. I gave him my design with requested alterations, which he did on his iPad in just a few minutes. The space was clean, safe, and sanitary. We were not sure about what size to get, so he printed a few variations and advised us on the one that would show the fine-line look we were going for. Pablo was also friendly and informative-- talking us through each step. It was my daughter's first tattoo, and he was attentive with her especially, turning on a fan when she said she was a little nervous. We will definitely return! They also do piercings and permanent makeup on site.

i want to start off by saying THE ACTUAL PLACE IS AWESOME AND SO ARE ALL THE WORKERS. except one…read morei've had a few problems with. there's a dude there with a lip piercing, had a broken hip at one point. the building was clean and the staff was nice but there is a man i do not recommend. he tried talking me out of doing a certain piercing cuz of his personal opinion and tried convincing me to do another that was similar but i did not like. after he ended up doing the one i wanted he didn't even put it in the right spot.. i thought it was just swollen and needed to heal up. i was wrong. i tried giving him another chance so i came back for 2 more piercings and he put them too far up than where they were supposed to be! no jewelry looks good on it no matter how i adjust it. i've had it pierced before (by someone else years ago, it just happen to fall out and close) and it was perfect. he does not have good placement on any of my piercings so far (i've gotten 4 done by him and none of them look correct :( they look odd) i'm so sad im gonna have to let them all close back up and go to a new piercer who can do it correctly :( don't waste your money on him

After an exhaustive search to try and get my state map filled in with the state of Indiana I…read moremanaged to find this shop. When I called I got Kent in the phone, I explained to him my situation and he told me he could squeeze me in for the day if I could get there. From the minute I showed up Kent was attentive worked with me to make sure what I wanted was perfect and had some sick ideas. This may seem normal to some people, but he was filling in a state 1 inch by 1 inch, and this dude was focused on this as if it was a brand new masterpiece (that's above and beyond in my book). Guy worked on this and absolutely made it a sick addition to my states, guy was full of great stories and just a funny dude. I couldn't recommend this shop or Kent more. Check out his Instagram @kgtattoos_13 because he does absolutely sick work. I can't wait to come back here and get him to do some other work on me, where he has a little more freedom.

Talented folks, friendly personalities and dope shop. Was a tag-a-long and got a quick paw print…read more It was a very simple tattoo, but really appreciated the honesty and idea exchange. Coming back for watercolor and others! Also, great wine/mead bar next door... which is where we are heading!

THE BEST! I can say enough good things about the BG crew…read more I've had nothing but great times with these guys. There great artists... They take the time to make you feel comfortable, they'll explain everything from what there doing to how to take care of your new tattoo or piercing. THIS IS THE PLACE YOU WANT TO GO TO....

Called to ask about pricing and whoever answered the phone didn't say anything. Just silence after…read more2 seconds and said "I'm gonna hang up now." Would be nice to get confirmation I am calling the right place. Usually a business talks first on the phone so I'm confused if this is how they answer the phone every time a customer calls. Had 4 of us girls wanting to come in for piercings but will gladly find somewhere else in Michigan City to go.