My daughter and I had an amazing experience at Black Palette Tattoo during our trip! We wanted to…read moreget hibiscus tattoos to remember our first family vacation to Hawaii, and this studio was the perfect choice. the space was so nice, clean, and welcoming from the moment we walked in. Kevin did my tattoo, and he was fantastic--incredibly fast but without compromising on quality, and the final piece is absolutely beautiful. Brandon worked with my daughter for her very first tattoo, and he was wonderful. He was so friendly and welcoming, which made her feel completely at ease and made her first-time experience so special and positive. her tattoo turned out beautiful as well The artwork is stunning, the service was excellent, and we will definitely be coming back here the next time we visit! Thank you, Kevin and Brandon!

Got my tattoos done by Veronica, who is only tattooing temporary in Black Palette as she resides in…read moreLA, but sometimes comes to Honolulu. Loved her style, she is a truly artist, designed at the moment what I had in mind combining a few pictures I brought, adapting it to what I was looking for. She is a master of fine lining and micro realism. Place is clean and location is convenient in Waikiki. They have many artists for all kind of different tattoo styles. Highly recommended if you are in the island! Thank you Veronica!

Staff are awesome! Approachable people and very nice in general. Lily got me and my husband our…read morematching tattoo and she did amazing!

First off, Beach Park's new location is AMAZING. The inside is super spacious and a vibe!!…read more Anyways, I made an appointment with maddz.piercer (Maddie) for a symmetrical nostril piercing on Instagram! She did an AMAZING job. I'm absolutely in love with the placement and she was very accommodating. This was my first piercing and she made it a very comfortable experience. When I build the courage up I'll defs get my septum pierced by her!!

Great customer service! Good relaxing vibe, Tweety was awesome! She brought my vision to life.read more

Accommodated three of us and gave us a memorable tattoo of our visit to HawaiI! Professional,…read morereal, and talented.

This tattoo shop is my fav and always will be. This is my 2nd installment of ink from drew and his…read morevibe and personality is very rad and calming at the same time. Weve been collabing on a chest/ shoulder piece for some time and now I can get decked out. I checked in and signed paperwork first , his shop moved upstairs which is a great view. We did a collaboration with ornamentals and flowers with tribal accents. When i get tattooed here I feel safe and welcomed. Drew talks me thru getting my tattoo on the spicy areas and helps explain the process very well. Will be back for more installments and cant wait to be decorated for life.

I had a great experience with Drew from start to finish. He responds to inquiries quickly and works…read morewithin your budget. His shop is very clean. He explains his process and his tattoo equipment which he is very knowledgeable about! He made sure I was comfortable and checked in with me regularly. The tattoo turned out beautiful!

I asked Anthony to design a classic American style dashboard hula girl to look like my wife. He…read morenailed it, and less than 2 hours later, I have a beautiful new tattoo. He had a quick and gentle hand and did great line work and color placement. I am super proud of my new ink. Should mention the shop was clean and the other artist and clients were all super friendly.

At 80 years of age, I gave myself a present of a beautiful tattoo. These artisans were excellent…read morein guiding me through the process. We sat down to a pre-work gathering as Joe explained the process, details, costs, etc. Very professional and very caring. The actual work was done in a clean and organized work space. The process lasted about 4 hours...with a bathroom break...considering my age. Joe was also good in post-work care instructions for my tattoo and provided me with a lotion to apply. I now have a Pueo (Hawaiian owl) to accompany me for my remaining years. Thank you Joe.

Steven Lam is truly one of a kind. I came to him with a vision, and he brought it to life with…read moreprecision and artistry. Despite running a busy one-man shop, he was incredibly helpful during the planning process and made time to guide me every step of the way. Steven is not only talented but also one of the kindest, most welcoming, and patient people I've met. Our conversations were as meaningful as the tattoo itself--I learned so much about Hawaii, its culture, and its people through him. He's genuinely one of Hawaii's best-kept secrets when it comes to tattoo artistry. The entire experience felt like a private session--no crowds, no lines, just focused, quality work in a peaceful space. I did a lot of research before choosing him, and he absolutely lived up to the glowing reviews and articles I'd read. The lines are clean and sharp--honestly, it's the best tattoo I have. My partner and I each got a piece done right before our flight back to the mainland, and each session took about two hours. The time flew by thanks to our great conversations and the incredible collection of art and books he has in the studio. There was always something fascinating to look at. Steven's specialty in Japanese art really shines through in his work. When I return to the island, I'll definitely be back for more

I had a tattoo that needed some extra TLC. A friend recommended Steven and I sent him a picture of…read moremy tat and what I hoped to do with it. Steven scheduled a consultation, and he was able to do a quick mock-up of what he thought was possible. I scheduled my session, and paid a deposit. Tattoo day: I arrived and stayed about 3 hours, taking short breaks in between the tattooing. Very happy with the results, and plan to schedule some additional coloring to complete my upgrade. Steven's got a clean and interesting shop, and is a great artist.

"I'm wearing short sleeves, I don't want to expose my tattoos."…read more-Jerry Seinfeld Well now I DO wanna wear short sleeves to let my new honu peek out a bit! Been wanting to get a honu ink'd to remind me of where I came from... where home really is. Everytime I go back, I run out of time or just didn't want to give up the beach day. This time the whole fam was IN... when I explained my design concept, both my wife and daughter wanted their own version, still honu themed. da Scene: Determined to get this done done during the 16 day visit back home on Oahu, I did my research early and narrowed it down to 3 spots initially. After some dm's, email exchanges and finally some voice calls, it was Lai @ Tattoo Hawaii who I connected with most, so we scheduled an in-person consult and then our sessions, with 2 days left on our trip - only lost 1 beach day (it was a perfect one too). da Service: Every contact before our session was courteous and replied to promptly. I did have to be insistent on Lai doing our work, even if it meant spanning multiple days. His work on social media and Yelp! most connected with me. At our consult he explained how he would approach my design concept and adapt it to my wife and daughter. Lai was confident he could get us all done in one afternoon/evening session. The shop is tucked away on the 2nd floor of a little building on the corner of Kapiolani and Piikoi... parking is a challenge, so arrive early to wait out a spot. The shop is comfortable and can accommodate 3-4 artists working, with friends looking on in support. da Work: Kai was up 1st as hers would be the least complicated. She went with 3 petroglyph style honu, each about 3.5" diameter, ink'd fairly heavy - vertically on her upper arm, pretty classic design. She has several tattoos already and was surprised that Lai didn't work with a stencil... he simply free-handed the design with several pens, directly on your body. He's a very cool, confident cat, laid back and within minutes has you chatting it up like you went to high school together. I went next as my wife wanted to see how mine's worked out to help solidify her concept. Lai drew a honu/dragon/shark tooth design on my upper arm and I said "go for it". 2.5 hours later I was stunned at the fine details he added to the shark's teeth encircling the honu shell, as well as tribal accents in the honu, while incorporating the dragon profile. It really was satisfying to see my concept executed closely, while adding style and depth, bringing it to life. Carla was last up and really wanted to stick close to what I had done... just smaller and wanted the dragon to "pop" more. As you can see, Lai nailed it... however subtle, the dragon does appear more prominent on her piece. da Wrap: Really happy all-around, already thinking about how to add to it, maybe add color, grow it further down my arm, how to add to the story. It's a very personal thing and I really suggest you take your time to research and find the right artist. I'm confident that you'll find the right one at Tattoo Hawaii. We were there most of the day and saw several folks and artists' work, there was actually one guy there the whole time getting a large whole body piece worked on with a manual tattoo tool, that's an investment! HUGE shout out to Lai for making our sessions so enjoyable and comfortable... When he found out it was my and my wife's 1st work, he said he was honored to be 1st... such a humble guy, great disposition. We'll see you soon brother!

Many things have changed since my 2018 visit so the information in this review can stay relevant…read more I visited last week for a fairly large piece and Lai took care of it like he did with my two other ones. When you arrive remember to fill out the paperwork provided. This could probably be streamlined if it were made available online. Regardless, you can reach out to the shop via social media or even the shop's webpage too. We took multiple breaks on my last visit. What started out as a request for a pueo turned into a session to catch up since pre-pandemic and get back in the chair. Lai free handed the entire piece. I wanted a poly style piece with Lai's style and that's what I got. Very much appreciated for attention to detail. Reach out to the shop via social media and if you want specifics like cost and time, you better be specific about your request too. (i.e. size, color, design, etc). There are so many shops on Oahu and Tattoo Hawaii was the only one that gave me an accurate cost and time frame, not to mention some awesome conversation. Highly recommended and thoroughly enjoyed!

My ladies with thinning hair, bald spots, widening parts...y'all need to see my girl Kristine!…read more As I hit perimenopause, I noticed my scalp taking on the appearance of my aunties on my dad's side...increased thinning hair, ponytail was more like pony strands ugh. I already had thin hair due to medication, so this was not gonna get better. I did not want to take expensive supplements or apply topicals. Short of traveling to Turkey and getting transplants, scalp micropigmentation (SMP) was starting to look feasible. Yelp and Google shows me LOTS of places cater to men. Just so happens I was getting my hair colored at Hi Lites salon, lamenting about my scalp, when Abbie (who gives a fabulous shampoo BTW) told me about 1 Point, so I booked a consult with Kristine. Kristine is a LOOOOOOVE. She's hella good at her craft, and super patient. My sessions were stretched out a few hours at a time because I could not sit still, and life happens. Plus, unlike men who basically have a blank canvas, I still have hair that she had to work around. When she's applying ink, know that different areas will trigger a range of sensations...tickle, pressure, pinprick. I usually end up falling asleep haha Check out their IG 1PointScalpMicro for real results!

A little overdue but I visited this place to get my tattoos removed (old ombré brows and a shoulder…read moretattoo) on 9/26/25 . I had THE best time with Kristine ! She was very knowledgeable, very kind, and so so talkative ! I appreciate that she was able to provide an example of what I should expect before starting with my results AND the pain . The process itself was super fast ! My brows were done in like 2-3 minutes and my shoulder was done in 5 ! Not gonna lie, it's very true when they say a tattoo removal hurts a lot more than the tattoo itself but Kristine made me so comfortable , it's worth it PLUS the pain is only bad for a couple minutes ! Attached is a pic she sent me of my brows before and immediately after . We yapped a lot so we didn't take pics of my shoulder before LOL ! I can't wait for my other sessions !

What else can I say but Amazing! The husband and I were in Oahu visiting family and celebrating…read moreour 25th Anniversary. He had been wanting a tattoo for a couple of years from home. Teva didn't disappoint, he actually blew our minds with his design, it was more than we were expecting with such short notice. He couldn't be happier and proud of his tattoo. Thank you so much Teva!! While waiting for the hubby, I decided to sneak one in as well and Nick did a great job on my plumeria flower. I've gotten so many compliments on it, everyone loves the colors and shading. Thank you so much Nick. You have customers for life!!

The hospitality was great. Everyone was friendly and courteous. Graci was my artist and couldn't be…read moremore pleased with how my tattoo turned out. Each time I come to Hawaii, I will make plans to get her to do some work for me!! Awesome work and even better conversation

My boyfriend and I wanted to get the Linkin Park symbol and we wanted to match but my boyfriend got…read morehis filled in but I didn't want my filled in. I made an appointment with Isaiah and was very accommodating for Saturday morning at 10 am. I had talked to him over the phone and required a deposit fee of $50 to hold our appointment date and part of the payment. We paid a total of $350 because mine was small and my boyfriend had a bigger one and he even got us big bottles of water to hydrate with. I was definitely happy with his tattoo. I liked the vibe inside. They played music and it was cool with ac inside. The parking however isn't all the great. I had to park in the back. It gets full fast. I highly recommend these guys. They will try to find you a tattoo artist.

We heard of the ship from a friend of a friend. There were 5 of us who came in as a walk in to try…read moreand get tattoos in between clients with appointments. Chris was really trying to fit us in and he must've worked some magic because all 5 of us were able to get small tattoos by Chris, Kawika and Goon. The guys were so awesome and had the best vibe about them. The shop was clean and nearly decorated. I'm from Sacramento and have gotten a lot of tattoos but this is one of the best places i've been to due to their excellent communication and great vibes! This is definitely the place to go, try to book an appointment if you can. Thanks so much to Chris, Kawika and Goon for helping us celebrate our trip to Hawaii.