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.

I cannot give the Rowan team at the Westport location high enough praise. Bryand has helped me with…read moreboth new piercings and re-piercings. He is incredibly patient and provides excellent customer care in every aspect. The manager -- I wish I knew her name -- makes sure every customer is happy and well taken care of. This team truly goes above and beyond.

Brought my cousin here for a down size after she got her first piercings at the Rowan at the…read moreWestchester. We called earlier in the day and were told to make an appointment (even though their website and door say walk-ins welcome), which we did. We arrived basically right on time, maybe a few minutes early. After 15 minutes had passed since our appointment, I asked how much longer the wait would be. We were told 10-15 more minutes. I nicely explained that would put us at 4:30, a full half hour after our appointment. There was another nurse standing around doing nothing, so I asked if she could do it. I was told she isn't trained to do needle piercings, so she couldn't help. It was 28 minutes past the appointment time when she got called back. 1. It's misleading to say walk-ins welcome but then tell everyone they need an appointment. 2. If you're going to effectively require appointments, you need to honor them. 3. If you can't honor appointments because of staffing issues, fix your staffing. Don't tell people to do needle piercings with you if 50% of your available piercers can't do them. 4. Don't be greedy and overbook appointments. The group ahead of us had two girls getting piercings, and the piercings hadn't even been put in when we sat down. If that nurse was the only one qualified to pierce with a needle, our appointment should not have been made, because obviously there wasn't enough time. 5. This isn't just a scheduling issue, it's a safety one. If the staff is expected to fit in more appointments than they are able, it's only a matter of time before they start rushing. Rushing leads to mistakes. Piercings are fun and accessible, but they still require attention to detail, sterilization, and precision, all of which require time that Rowan is making impossible by messing up bookings. 6. This was a total waste of my time. I will never support a business that disrespects customers in this way.

First...the owner Vin is a great guy! My first tat and he is thorough in explaining the process…read morefrom beginning to the end. The mood of the shop is relaxing and also disarming, allowing you to completely enjoy the experience. I was very surprised how non painful it was. The artistry in my honest opinion, is second to none on this earth!

I never leave reviews but this place was amazing. Matt was amazing and was such an amazing guy to…read moremeet. His work was great and the atmosphere in the shop was amazing everyone was extremely welcoming and super friendly. As my first time here I will definitely be back for more!!

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.

Won't ever step foot near that ghetto Trumbull mall place with workers that are outright rude, and…read moredisrespectful attitude. Tried to purchase an earring but the woman I dealt with stated "We don't have that" and proceeded to walk away without offering another piece of jewelry or suggestions. Nothing just walked away without saying a word. Absolutely do not recommend anyone to shop there. Yes it's a warning. Go to the one in the Stamford Mall. Much better service. Got my ear pierced and bought an earring there.

I went to Piercing Pagoda to get my cartilage pierced. It was fine the first two days in but then…read moreit got really swollen. I went there and asked the lady to take the earring out so it could heal and then I'd come back to get it pierced. The lady was so rude and disrespectful, she said oh all we do here is pierce we aren't allowed to take earrings out. And I said but you pierced it and it is swollen. She said go to icing and they will do it for you. So I went to icing and the ladies there were so nice took it out and gave me ointment to heal it quicker and then I went back there and they reported it and I have had no problem ever since. Piercing pagoda is a nice place to buy jewelry but that's it. staff is rude and they always have a attitude!

TLDR: Clean atmosphere; Ron has terrible vibes…read more Ron pierced my back dimples. He made a point to share that he was fasting for a body builder competition and super out of it . He and his wife (the receptionist) were sort of fighting; he was irritable and ill tempered which was very uncomfortable to be around. She was very friendly and warm. First dimple went fine, still have it over a year later. On the second dimple he struggled to anchor it and was digging in my back for several minutes. Also forgot to count me down bc he was conversing with his coworker. I was wincing in pain and he told me to relax and that most of the pain was in my head Most piercers make a comfortable, welcoming, disarming vibe; Ron brought quite the opposite. That piercing never anchored properly and popped out 9 months later. Also, I was accidentally charged double BUT when I called they apologized profusely and immediately corrected it.

We had a fantastic experience at www.creativeinstinkts.com. We decided to do a last second walk-in,…read moreand Christian was extremely patient and helpful in assisting us with our choices. He worked at a great pace, checking on our tolerances often, and was just absolutely fantastic! I cannot recommend him enough. His work, especially his lines, are some of the best I have ever seen. There was only one thing wrong... he and the other artists were making my daughter and me absolutely starved with their discussions of Cuban and Puerto Rican cuisine, LOL! Seriously though, Christian, @tattedcuban22, is the bomb!

I had a great time getting my nose ring done a year ago. The guy (Lou) who did it was really nice…read more He even gave me his personal number so that I could call or text any questions I had. More family then professional which I appreciate and enjoyed. My piercing didn't hurt at all and I really liked the atmosphere in there. I will be going back for more piercings.

This place is amazing,Lou is a wonderful tattoo artist.I had two tattoos done by him and they are…read moreexactly what I wanted.His work is stunning.