Bear is the absolute best! They are the artist that has tattooed me the most. Their work is…read moreimpeccable, their creativity and style is undeniable, and their attitude is so positive and inviting. Their room is such a vibe; it's easy to relax there while getting your piece done. Especially felt safe and seen going to a QTBIPOC artist like Bear.

I definitely recommend this place! It didn't take long for me to get taken care of, even as a walk…read morein on a Saturday. The staff were kind and helpful. They have a beautiful variety of jewelry options, but I just went in for a plain ol' horseshoe septum. Took longer to drive there than the piercing process itself. I got pierced by Reagan who was knowledgeable, sweet, and quick! I couldn't have asked for a better experience.

My first time going to this shop and I will definitely be back. Ryan Mobley did an amazing job. He…read moreis very detail oriented and a professional! Ryan is no longer in that shop unfortunately!!

Great and clean looking place I would recommend this place…read morefor anyone looking for a tattoo

Brie no longer works at the primal instincts- she opened up her own shop (sad but very happy for…read moreher!) I recently finished another piece with Laura alone and she does not disappoint! Worth every amount of money. They do require negative covid test in advance. 48 hours for unvaccinated folks, 72 hours for vaccinated folks.

I cannot say enough about the talent and professionalism of Ariel at Primal Instinct. She saw my…read morevision and just created the most beautiful piece of art to put on my body. It was nothing I could have imagined and everything I wanted. Still need to go back for the rest of the color but I'm already so in love.

Stevo is amazing to work with. He has done a phenomenal job on a large coverup/rework of a leg…read moresleeve. He turned a tattoo nightmare into one of the most beautiful tattoo pieces I have ever seen. The color is still vibrant of the older sections he has corrected already as if it was just done. Excellent communication, very consistent line work and amazing with color

I went in with my friends a while back and forgot to rate. I tried to get a belly piercing and the…read moregirl there told me I had an outty and couldn't get a piercing. So I never tried again. Then about a year later, I went into a different place and they gave me a perfect belly piercing, had it ever since and it looked nice and gave me no problems. So just saying if they ever turn you away, get a second opinion.

The owner designed my tattoo from my idea in my head and it turned out great. Easy to make…read moreappointment and great price

Huge shoutout to Lai for making my first tattoo experience so special! She never made me feel…read morerushed and took the time to get the placement and sizing exactly right. She's such a kind person and was so accommodating with breaks whenever I needed them, I felt comfortable the whole time. Her talent is worth every penny of her hourly rate. If you're looking for a new artist, I 100% recommend her!

Great artists that are good to chat and work through ideas…read more Shop is well set up, shiny clean and a good spot to just hang out. Kevin Harden is a fantastic artist, couldn't recommend him more.

I absolutely love my flash by Madison! She's super chill and very detailed. Made sure I was…read morecomfortable the whole process.

At a friend's suggestion, I took my wimpy-ass self down to Natural Canvas and finally got the nose…read morepiercing I've been putting off for years. Tonya was friendly and professional, and she made the experience way less painful than I had expected! She changed gloves four times and did a good job with the necessary piercing hygiene talk (which I've had for ear cartilage piercings, before; hers was quick, but thorough). I will absolutely go back and see her for any future piercings.

Honestly, the tattoo artist is great, my dad got his tattoo done here today. But the piercer, (who…read morealso happens to be the owner) is never there. Even when you make an appointment with her, she has several excuses for being several hours late. When she did my step-mother's belly button even though she had made an appointment the woman was continually making excuses when we called her for being two hours late. Sure, maybe she's good at what she does, but if she's never in the shop why bother? My dad's tattoo was about 2 and a 1/2 hours long, the tattooist called her before they started at 2:30. She said she was on her way, when he had finished the tattoo at 5:00 she was still nowhere to be seen. Despite having told the tattooist two other times she was almost there. Absolutely useless for piercings but the tattoos are nice. Today I went back to the natural canvas, to correct a piercing issue caused by another shop. The tattooist was cool with switching my ring, and only charged 30 for the ring and insertion. Instead of the 50 the other place wanted. My dad's tattoo is looking sorry for someone with supposed 23 years of experience. Once again, sadly the owner, (and only piercer they have) was not present. UPDATE: As my dad's tattoo healed, we realized that the guy had actually left HUGE long gashes in his arm in some places, and my dad said the tattoo wasn't what he had hoped it would be. It'll probably need to be covered up and re-done someday.

Twenty years. Stevie G has been putting ink on me for twenty years, almost to the day…read more I just finished another session, this time a badass chest piece, and I have never been anything but blown away by the mans professionalism, artistry and skill - hands down, the best I've ever known. If you've ever wanted a real piece of art, this is the guy - THIS IS THE PLACE, trust me.

Called my work place to try to force me to take my google review down after a bad experience with…read morestevie. Stalked my Facebook too. Almost lost my job because they were causing problems at my job. Been a few years now and the one tattoo I got done there looks like shit.

Jasmine is the best piercer in Anchorage. Friendly, knowledgable and professional. If you're going…read moreto get pierced, GO SEE JASMINE!

I highly recommend Arielo for tattoos at BPU's 5th Ave location, he is incredibly talented and has…read moresoooo many cool ideas, he takes great care in his work.

The shop has been open for 4mths. John the owner has a long history of tattooing. The shop could…read moreuse some sprucing but it was definitely clean. My tattoo is amazing! I had a name touched up and added names and a butterfly. They worked with me to identify the one I wanted, the font, and size. I am extremely happy with my tattoo. I feel awful I cant spell my Artist name but he was the best. He was professional and friendly. His work is ridiculously good. Just in case you want him he has huge gauges in bothering ears and tatts all around his head and he's orginally from Kodak. Sorry I cant spell his name. He was very very good. I waited 20 yrs to get another one, and it was worth the wait.

I came in just for a consultation to have an old tattoo reworked and I was interested in getting a…read morenew design as well. Chuck was so helpful and was able to actually do all the work while I was there. Chuck did an amazing job on my Buddha. Amazing!!! Thank you so much Chuck. I will be back for many more tattoos with you. Thanks, Aliyah