I don't have any tattoos and no piercings beyond my earlobes that got pierced when I was one years…read moreold. I've wanted to get another piercing for years and just decided to go for my septum on whim. I found this place on Yelp and decided to give it a try. This place was IMMACULATE! It smelled nice and everything was clean. The art was tasteful. They sterilized everything and showed us the chemical strip that showed that everything was sterilized. Nicholas was warm and kind and answered all my questions. I was shocked at how painless my septum piercing went; I wanted to add on a service but got scared. Now that I see how well this shop treats people, I'll definitely be back!! My wife went with me and wanted her own piercing after watching my experience! 10/10 would recommend

I have had to come here a few times for a jewelry change and they're super helpful, clean and kind!…read moreI'm thinking about going here for my next tattoo but I will definitely go here for future piercing needs.

Roy was wonderful! I had gotten my tragus' pierced at a different shop in new haven and within 2…read moreweeks the jewelry had pulled into the holes and grown over. Roy was able to extract the jewelry and save the piercings with minimal pain and cost. Highly recommend him. Thank you for your help Roy

Unreliable piecer, if it's a piercing studio, shouldn't the piercing person be there before 3pm…read morewhen they open at 10? And shady pricing don't even ask over the phone or on yelp they won't tell you "it's store policy"

So Fred, Greg, Charlie, LOL he wasn't exactly clear to what his name was, took care of me and my…read morefriend. From the beginning he was just quick with cracking jokes and I must say it has been the best piercing experience I have ever had. My friend was a bit nervous getting her daith pierced and his whole sarcastic, joking attitude made us feel very comfortable around him. I got my double helix pierced and he was quick, knowledgable and very thorough explaining the jewelry and different piercing methods used. He also answered all our questions. As for my friend, he kept picking on her and the whole situation had us laughing with tears in our eyes. If you want a boring, sit down, no fun piercing session, then don't come here. If you're looking for an enjoyable experience, great prices and clean setup, then come on in! He was wonderful and I only plan on coming here for my piercings. Ps: Don't be thrown off by his nonchalant attitude when he first greets you. He's really great! You get all the stars Charlie Brown!

i'm honestly very disappointed writing this review because i have gotten multiple piercings from…read morethis shop before & had absolutely no issues. i always had a great experience with the women who pierced me previously. they were patient, kind, professional, & took their time to make sure everything was placed correctly. because of those experiences, i felt comfortable coming back to have my septum redone. unfortunately, this experience was completely different. when i arrived, i was pierced by an older man who immediately came across as condescending & sarcastic. i initially brushed it off because i noticed the signs in the shop indicating that this was part of the shop's "vibe," so i decided not to take it personally. once we got into the piercing room, he immediately numbed my septum without asking me first. i found this strange considering i had previously had my septum pierced there & was never offered numbing cream, but i brushed it off & continued with the appointment. there were also hygiene concerns throughout the process. he sanitized his hands, put his gloves on, & then proceeded to touch other things around the room with the same gloves on before continuing with my piercing. while the hygiene issues were not even my biggest concern compared to what happened with the actual piercing, i still found this extremely concerning, especially when performing a procedure that involves breaking the skin. the actual piercing process felt extremely rushed. he did not take the time to properly look inside my nose or carefully assess the placement before piercing me. he simply placed the clamps to my septum & put the needle through. immediately, i felt a level of pain that i had never experienced with my previous septum piercing. i assumed maybe it was because of scar tissue from having it pierced before, so i tried not to think too much of it. then he handed me the mirror, & i immediately knew something was wrong. my septum was visibly & extremely misplaced. it was pierced way too far back, & every time i spoke, the ring would flip upward into my nose. it looked completely out of place. i decided to give it about a week & see if things improved, but instead, the pain continued to get worse. eating became uncomfortable. talking hurt because my septum ring continued flipping upward every time i opened my mouth. i also began sneezing much more frequently, & almost every time i sneezed, the piercing would start bleeding. this was nothing like my previous experience with getting my septum pierced, & at that point i knew something was seriously wrong. i went to a different professional piercer today to have it checked out. before i could even fully explain what had happened, she immediately noticed my septum flipping upward when i spoke. after examining it, she told me that the piercing had gone through my cartilage & that the placement was severely incorrect. she explained that it was very clear the piercer had not taken the time to properly look inside my nose or position the clamps correctly before piercing me. she told me she had never seen a septum piercing placed like this & that, in her professional opinion, the situation was the result of serious negligence. thankfully, she was able to remove the piercing for me, & i am finally no longer experiencing the constant pain i had been dealing with. i also felt that the piercer's behavior throughout the appointment was concerning. he seemed very off to me, to the point where i genuinely questioned whether he was completely sober or otherwise in the appropriate condition to be performing a piercing. obviously, i cannot say for certain what was going on, but his demeanor & behavior made me uncomfortable. i am not someone who likes leaving rude or negative reviews. in fact, i have had multiple positive experiences at this shop in the past, which is what makes this so disappointing. i genuinely liked the work i had received here before & felt comfortable coming back because of those experiences. but when you are piercing someone's face, proper placement, technique, hygiene, attention to detail, & professionalism are not things that can be rushed or overlooked. i looked forward to getting my septum redone, & instead i spent the following week in pain & ultimately had to have the piercing removed because it was done incorrectly. i am leaving this review because i genuinely believe bad work needs to be called out when it involves something as serious as piercing someone's body, especially their face. no one deserves to leave an appointment excited about a piercing they have been looking forward to, only to spend the next week in pain & find out from another professional that it was improperly done. i sincerely hope management takes this experience seriously & looks into what happened so that another customer does not have to go through the same experience.

I do not recommend purchasing earrings from Tori's. We spent over $350 on a pair of turquoise studs…read morefor my daughter for her third earring holes (stupid me), and one of them fell out within 10 days, and the other one fell apart after 3 weeks. Tori's offered me 15% off to purchase a new pair, as they said it's standard practice throughout the industry to not refund or replace jewelry. Again, I do not recommend purchasing earrings from Tori's. The piercing process was fine and the staff was nice, but this is unacceptable; her (much cheaper) first and second piercings from Claire's lasted for months!!!

Had such an awesome experience here! Got a piercing and they did such an amazing job! My five month…read moreold niece also got her ears pierced and they were so good at keeping her calm and feeling good after! Staff was so friendly! && the vibes inside are so cute! I love all the pink and it is the perfect spot for moms to bring their kids!

Two weeks ago I got rune tattoos on my fingers by Brian. Within a week I started noticing that the…read moreink was spreading and it was because every single one were blown out. Instead of taking responsibility and offer to take care of the situation, he offered my money back and blamed the machine. Please please please, DO NOT GO TO HIM!!!!!

Wonderful experience !!!!! I had the pleasure of getting…read moretattooed by Sugarbean at the shop and she's as awesome as her art work is . She is a very talented artist and is very gentle .... definitely good for someone getting a first tattoo . The shop is extremely clean and the staff is polite and knowledgeable in their craft !!!!! I can't wait to go back

I stopped in here with some friends this past Thursday right after lunch…read more The collection of jewelry is nice and has some unique and different types of pieces I haven't seen anywhere else. I really had my eye on these earring collections by DC Designs. As an art teacher, these were right up my alley (see my picture). When I come back, a pair of those will be my purchase.

Wolf and his wife Vera run a very unique jewelry business in which they design their own and travel…read morefar and wide (Wolf has been to Bali 75 times) to collect raw materials for their brand. Exotic and simple gemstones alike such as Austrian crystal, dichroic glass, sea glass, peach moonstone, larimar, lapis, malachite, rose quartz, plus lovely silver pieces, are lovingly used to create their product. They custom design pieces for clients as well as clean and polish newly bought (and previously bought) pieces, and wrap them carefully with inscripted gift cards in boxes.

Unfortunately, I'm here to eat crow I gave a bad review before anything was able to be rectified so…read morejust by starting off this is one of the kindest most hard-working artistic people you will ever meet in your entire life. This is a one in kind and you're extremely lucky to have his hand Designs on your body eye for one note. I am. He's done an amazing job. He's the only person I trust he's got a great vibe quality service. He's just one of those people you feel right at home the moment you sit down in the chair.

i got a sleeve he didn't finish. 150$ per hour. you don't get the full hour. I've spent many hours…read moreand many dollars and my work is still not completed. I wanted a rate to have my tattoo completed for my next round as its been several years working on this project. he said 300 per sitting lol. 150$ more is insane. he stated that he charges 3k for a sleeve. I'm just about there and my shit is no where near complete. this man thinks I'm giving him 3 addition thousand dollars to finish the work he started. LIES! he wants to barter services and mad I'm keeping it strictly business as I'm a transsexual escort. I just wanted to be tattooed by someone reputable. not to barter services. I'll pay my coin. joe is a narcissistic scammer! I do not recommend his services as he tries to capitalize on a person based on there "financial status" he think because im an escort im willing to pay all this money he couldn't pay to visit me for my service and that I don't wanna let him suck on me he should charge me top dollar ! sir, let's focus on the project at hand versus your sexual desires.

They took the time to ensure we liked the tattoo they created, willing to spend the time placing…read morethe stencil in various spots. The final tattoo was gorgeous!

Beautiful place. Awesome people!!…read more After procrastinating for a long time about getting another tattoo, on the recommendation of a friend, I called into Lovecraft. I met with both the owner, Christian and the guy who would become my artist, Ricky Waite. I showed them what I was looking to get and booked an appointment for 3-4 weeks later. Long story short, Ricky came up with a design that far exceeded my original expectations. Could not be happier with the result. I will definitely be back. I'm already working on the next design. And Ricky will definitely be the one to make it a reality. Thank you to all at Lovecraft. You guys are amazing. !!!!