I rarely write reviews but I had to after getting pierced here yesterday. I absolutely loveddd my…read moreexperience. The studio itself is so cute, super clean & has such a warm feminine welcoming vibe. Everyone was beyond sweet and made me feel really comfortable. Salem did my back dermals & they ended up being more difficult than expected (superrr painful) but she was extremely patient & handled everything with so much care & compassion. I've been having a rough few months mentally & I got these to cheer myself up so it meant a lot :) You can tell they truly care about their clients and creating a safe environment. I would definitely recommend to anyone. I wish they allowed videos bc Id love to promote!!! people need to know about this gem of a place

W ent two months ago to get a jewelry change done. Pretty sure they put the wrong size in since it…read morestill hurts. Messaged them about coming in and was told to come in. Let them know I'd be coming after work (literally told them I get off at 7:15 in Elgin) she said sounds good. Yesterday I get there at 7:45 and they were gone! No one was there. Called and sent them a fb message. Not once did anyone mention they stop taking walk in at 7:30pm. I drove 25 min each way. Gas is around $5 a gallon. Their response was even crazier. Blaming being short staffed on Sunday but that was irrelevant. Then also told me I have to pay for new jewelry even if it is their fault on sizing. I wanted to love them so bad. The shop is so cute and the girls are sweet. But the lack of communication is ridiculous. Especially since I messaged them before 7:30pm yesterday to say I'm coming!

Amazing group of artists here, very friendly and made me and my friends so comfortable. I got…read morepierced while my friend got tattooed. wonderful music and they are very accommodating to customers.

Been going to Don's for years. Mikey has done majority of my piercings and they have healed nicely…read more Thank you!

I was recommended to UpRise Tattoos, and specifically Rylie, by a friend when I told her I wanted…read moreto get more piercings. I've been to Claire's as a child, and one other tattoo shop that I wasn't impressed with for all of my piercings. I had no idea what an APP certified piercer was until I looked into it, and now I want to scream from the roof tops the importance of going to a piercer with these credentials. It makes a world of a difference. I don't want to talk poorly about the last shop I was at since their proceeds go to charity, but compared to the steps taken and sanitation at UpRise, it's like night and day. UpRise is located in a strip mall, from the outside it looks pretty tiny but it's actually quite large inside. The first thing I noticed was how clean and bright everything was. I know most people think of tattoo shops as being dark and dingy, but this was the exact opposite. They have a beautiful selection of high quality jewelry in a display case up front for you to look at before and during your appointment time if you're undecided. I came in knowing what I wanted for the most part placement and jewelry-wise, but Rylie was still extremely patient and helpful during the process. They never tried to upsell or push certain pieces of jewelry on me, and Rylie offered great insight as to what would look the best for my curation. Sterilization is taken very seriously here which I appreciate-- the longest part of my appointment was probably waiting for my new jewelry to be sterilized but I'm not complaining. Rylie is extremely professional, but is extremely personable and sweet, we yapped the entire time we were together. I only added to my lobes this trip so the pain was minimum, but I'd trust Rylie with my entire being to do a more 'painful' piercing in the future. I walked out with 4 new lobe piercings my first trip, then 1 more 4 weeks after when I got my posts shortened, as well as all new jewelry for each piercing I have (including the old piercings). Everything was bought from UpRise except for the charms on the hoop earrings. I am extremely happy with the turnout, I will definitely be back to UpRise in the future! Be sure to check them out and ask for Rylie! (Piercing context - my pre existing piercings are my first and second lobe, and both helix piercings. The rest were done beautifully by Rylie)

Service was very good very friendly and helpful staff highly recommended I had an amazing…read moreexperience at this tattoo shop from start to finish. The shop was super clean, professional, and had a really welcoming vibe the moment I walked in. The staff made me feel comfortable and took the time to go over every detail of my design so I knew exactly what to expect. My artist was incredibly skilled and precise -- you can tell they really care about their craft. The line work is super clean, the shading came out perfect, and the whole process was way smoother than I expected. They checked in with me the whole time to make sure I was doing good and comfortable.

Piercer is a 10/10 I've gotten 7 piercings here and none have rejected or felt any discomfort or…read morepain with the healing process with any of them recently had my dermal jewelry changed out as well here :) definitely will keep coming back

Visited shop back in March for a rook piercing and small tattoo, needless to say I had a wonderful…read moreexperience. Ricky the owner did piercing and tattoo for me as well as a small tattoo for my husband; he was very thorough on piercing and tattoo after care. Highly recommend them. Fast forward to today July 3r went in to finally change earring and once again had a wonderful experience, I was greeted as soon as I walked as well as choosing the right earring. Will definitely keep going back to them for piercing and tattoo needs.

Place is clean. Convenient location. Got exactly what was asked. Consider this place to have work…read moredone.

Kevin Harden is the man. You should see my tattoo. Ever since he worked on me, that's been my…read morefavorite body part. I just went there yesterday to brainstorm the other shoulder with him. So when I went to him, he really explained to me how tattoos should work with the part of the body that you want done. You can't just get anything and put it anywhere. Me not being artistic at all, never would've figured this out, but when he explained it to me and showed me on my body why this worked, why that didn't work - it made total sense. Second thing - I didn't even have a specific idea of what I wanted. I gave him a really general idea of what I wanted...basically a motif. I had no real idea of type of art or style. He basically consulted me through the whole thing with my vague-ass not helping at all. He comes back a week later with like 8 different sketches of what he's come up with and I like all of them. He told me which one was his favorite, and obviously it was the boldest and scariest one to get done of them all. But he explained to me the impact and effect of getting it done and why he chose it. After thinking about it and him calling me a wuss because i was worried about the pain in my freaking armpit (!) I was like, "Let's do it" (like the guy in the FedEx Kinkos commercial that keeps talking a big game). Two weeks later, I was more than happy with how it turned out. Two years later it's still badass everytime I look at it. Really messes people up when they see it too. Oh yeah, it does mean something too. Go to Kevin, go to his website. Look at his art. Talk to him. Seriously, if you want to get something done its worth the drive to sit down and brainstorm with my man. Unless you know someone personally in the city, if you go into anyone of the shops and try and get something custom done with just a general idea, the artists aren't really going to help you. That's been my experience - like I wasn't worth the time or something. Kevin's different. I think he'll take the time. Just don't ask him for an armband or a butterfly. You'll have a long drive home, or you can go shopping at the outlet mall instead to make yourself feel better after he kicks you out for asking him to do a daisy on you ass. I'm just sayin'...if you go you better man up. Or woman up.

Craig, who owns the place, did an excellent job on my Poison Ivy tattoo. Ive been there before in…read morethe past and have never been disappointed. Heck, Hannah Atchison was there years ago and i still have two of her tattoos in me. One of them is her famous pin-up girl tattoos. Craig gets the best people there.

I came here because my belly button ring had fallen out over the weekend and I freaked out. I ended…read moreup having to get it re-pierced. A little painful as I expected but my piercer did a great job cool place definitely recommend it. They got me in and out

My daughter wanted her nose pierced and a third ear piercing for her 17th Birthday. Moniza was…read moregreat. She used a hollow needle to do the piercing which makes the healing go faster. The salon is extremely clean and Moniza is very professional. Highly recommend her.

My 16 yo daughter got her ears pierced by Moniza about a year ago and when she asked for another…read morepiercing - we knew we were going back. Scheduling an appointment online was super easy and received immediate confirmation of appointment. My daughter was not as nervous or anxious about this piercing because she knew Moniza would be patient and would provide a calming environment. Highly recommend Moniza for piercings!

The ladies here were very thoughtful in regards to piercing my daughters ears. Absolutely recommend.read more

Went to get my daughter's ears pierced. She is 5 and they are terrific with kids. I went to check…read moreit out and ask about how they pierce. I made sure to bring her when there were two staff people so her ears would be pierced simultaneously. They sterilized their hands and one person sterilized her ears and they used a purple marker to mark where they would pierce. They checked it asked me to check and adjusted until it was just right. I filled out forms while she picked out earrings. Then they gave her a teddy to hold then quickly sterilized the equipment, cleaned their hands again, put on a pair of new sterile gloves each then pierced both ears at the same time. The positioning was perfect and it only hurt for a moment. She cried but was all smiles when she saw her earrings in the mirror. They then explained how to care for her ears and sent us home with detailed care instructions and non-stinging ear care solution. Great experience and the two ladies who pierced her ears did a great job making this a good experience for my daughter and her nervous mom. No appointment is needed but if it is a child and you want both ears done at the same time make sure you go when they have more than one person working in the store, Cost depends on the price of the earrings chosen, The piercing, and after care solution is included in the price.

My daughter and I went in and had a great experience. The artist, Frankie took his time and made…read moresure it was exactly what we wanted. The facility was clean and they took Covid precautions. The price was right and definitely worth the wait we will be back!

Absolute nightmare tattoo. I've waited way too long to write this review but avoid at all cost. I…read morehad to completely cover up what slap did. The picture attached will tell it all.