My artist, 5th Ave, was so diligent with his work and really made sure that the piece was crisp, clean, and well saturated. I did have to wait a bit past my appointment time to finally get tatted, but everyone was incredibly kind, encouraging, and professional. It didn't feel like I picked something off a flash sheet and was just a number - it was a tailored experience. Would definitely go back! read more

Live by the Sword Tattoo - My tattoo done by Fifth, placed just above my elbow on the back of my arm. - Piercing Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

talked to isaiah over instagram dms and he was very helpful and friendly and took me same day and was ready with different sizes when i arrived and was very nice and chill and it ended up being a great price! read more

Passed by and the prices caught my eye. My friend and I decided to get piercings (lobe for me, cartilage for her). It was a great experience - my piercer was very nice and was cool with me filming the experience. It's been almost 5 months and my piercing is healing nicely. Love that the jewelry are flat backs. Would definitely recommend and come back! read more

Live by the Sword Tattoo - cartilage piercing and upper lobe piercing! - Piercing Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Really disappointed with this place. And really disappointed with the service and the people there. Don't run a Friday the 13th major sale if you're not equipped to handle it. Don't send out multiple text blasts saying you're open for walk ins till 12am and then turn people away at the door at 9:07 pm. The lady then proceeded we can make an appointment for the following day when i just explained driving an hour here and being willing to wait however much time is needed. I went on their booking site and two appointments for 11pm and 11:30 were left so we went on to the booking site to book them. The lady running the check ins asked if we checked in already and said we were booking our appointments as we spoke because it's available on the website. As soon as we said that she said "great" tapped her iPad a few times and suddenly the appointments were gone. It's 9pm. Don't say you're open till 12am but not taking anyone else for the night. If you're underprepared for the influx of traffic your sale brought in don't run it. No accommodation, no sincerity, just another sale. I'm disappointed to say this considering I've recommended people here before and have had work done here before. read more

impulsively decided to get pierced and let me just say- STEVEN is AMAZING. zero bleeding, fast, and fun to chat with! I felt super comfortable and had the best experience someone can have while having needles go through their ear 4 times. will absolutely be coming back to get pierced by him again! read more

Came here with my bestie to get her nose piercing changed. I have been wanting a nose ring for so long but chickened out and opted to reopen my 2nd and 3rd earlobe piercings. Classic midlife crisis, amirght? Joanna helped me pick out my new earrings and executed a damn near painless process with reopening. They jewelry selection was vast and they had something for everyone. The price wasn't terrible and I was really happy with the outcome. They gave me proper care instructions and my ears healed beautifully. The establishment is clean and everyone there is really chill. If I ever get the balls to get my septum pierced, this is where I will go! read more

Live by the Sword Tattoo - My midlife crisis piercings - Piercing Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

My friend and I found this place to get matching tattoos and it seemed like a good idea at the time. We were greeted warmly by the sole lady in the space. Everyone else looked at us like we were space aliens. Upon inquiry, we were told that most of the artists were booked and they only had one walk in artist. This guy comes in looking completely annoyed, rubbing his nose sniffling (unsanitary, much?). We were super friendly to see if it helped his demeanor, it didnt. The constant nose rubbing and sniffling freaked us both out. Then he tried to charge us double, per person.... Yeah, no thanks. read more

I've been here a few times to get nose rings. The last time I visited Jen was very helpful and patient as I browsed their huge selection. The have a variety of sizes and designed. The first I purchased a 2.55 prong gem for $55+ tax. Another visit I purchased a 2.5mm bezel cz pvd nose ring for $55+ tax. No complaints or issues with the items i've purchased. They didn't pierce my nose but they do change out my nose rings once I purchase. The piercing area is very clean and sterile. They are gentle and wear gloves (and possibly a mask). I would recommend this location. read more

Skip this place. Was visiting and wanted to get a piercing. Super cold energy from the staff. Lack of interested in helping or educating potential customer. Business owner rly should send a secret shopper or instill better practices. read more

Live by the Sword Tattoo - Piercing Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

sched for a small souvenir tattoo. James did a great job drawing it up and doing it. Everyone was friendly. Shop was spacious and bright

I have gone to LBTS and gotten tattoos with Mike 3x now. I highly recommend getting a tattoo with him! He is incredibly communicative, patient, and thoughtful, even when doing the most simple tattoo. I couldn't decide where to place a tattoo and he assured me to not worry about how long I take, as he wants to make sure I am 100% comfortable and happy with my decision before making a permanent choice. He makes small talk and engages with his customers, which I also appreciate. He is great and deserves all the business! One of my pieces was line work that faded fairly quickly. I went back a few months later and he happily touched it up free of charge. Also the studio itself is really cute and trendy with their black and white aesthetic, a very nice vibe. read more

Absolute best customer service! I was having surgery last week and the day before I was unable to remove my nose and tragus piercings. I called Live by the Sword and I was able to be seen within an hour. I forgot the woman's name who removed my piercings (blame it on the anesthesia) but she was so sweet and communicative. She walked me through how she removed them and how I can put them back in after to keep the holes open until I can stop in for her to do it correctly. Fast forward to post surgery, against my doctor and family's wishes, I stopped in three days after to get my nose and tragus piercings put back in. I was in a lot of pain from the surgery but didn't want to chance my piercings closing up. The woman who took them out wasn't in that day but another piercer helped me out and she popped them back in with ease. My sister who was my chaperone for the day decided to get her tragus pierced and said the woman did a phenomenal job. I'm looking to get some new holes soon and I will certainly be getting them at Live by the Sword! read more

Live by the Sword Tattoo - Nose piercing - Piercing Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Today, I had to walk out after encountering Isabel. Initially, my daughter and I went in for 2 different piercings, my daughter for her third lobe and myself for a nose piercing. From the beginning, she lacked jewelry options; everything my daughter asked for, she said there was nothing available. Isabel also began discussing how her vertical industrial piercing was not done well on the client she had just before us, mentioning that another piercer would explain what she did wrong after finishing. When she said she was going to the back to get more jewelry, she instead asked another piercer to pierce my daughter's lobe. I ultimately decided to go for a nose piercing and asked Isabel which side she would recommend. Instead of providing guidance, she started ranting about how she doesn't give such advice because she doesn't want to hear that I don't like it. As she walked away, she said, "I don't play those games." I found that quite off-putting. As a grown woman, I don't play games either, so I decided to leave. I would not recommend this location at all. If I could put no stars I would. If you want a piercing with good customer service and better jewelry options go to the Soho location, that's where my daughter got 3 different piercings from!! read more

A group of my friends went in to support my friend getting an impulsive eyebrow piercing, and we walked out with three new lobe piercings and two jewelry changes. The environment was so helpful, friendly, professional, and fun! The entire staff really listened to my friends when we spoke about piercing placement and jewelry. I was a little nervous to re-pierce one of my lobe piercings, but Jo reassured me and did a fantastic, minimally painful piercing. We were all so happy with our experience and spoke about how happy we were the entire way home. I will definitely return for future piercings! read more

Live by the Sword Tattoo - Fresh fourth lobe piercing - LOVED the zodiac selection! - Piercing Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Spontaneously decided to get another piercing with my cousin as we were enjoying our last day visiting NYC. The staff were super friendly and welcoming. The piercer was extremely helpful when deciding the placement and the type of jewelry. Process was quick, clean, and simple. Pricing was affordable if on a budget. I would definitely go back when I visit NYC again! read more

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I spontaneously came in for a third lobe piercing before work and had a wonderful experience! Everyone was very friendly, and I will happily come back for another piercing. read more

Live by the Sword Tattoo - A freshly done third lobe piercing - Piercing Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I'm only giving 2 stars because of my excellent experience at the Union Square location. Unfortunately, my visit to the Williamsburg location was deeply disappointing. The Good: The front desk staff member was welcoming and helpful when I arrived early for my appointment with Cinthia. She checked on me and my friends while we waited since Cinthia was late. The Bad: Cinthia showed up to the shop at 12 pm (the scheduled appointment time) but did not speak to me until 15 mins after. When she finally spoke to me, it was for less than a minute with a rude, condescending tone. She did not allow time for clarifying questions and abruptly ended our conversation when I expressed concern about the price (4x what I expected for a 1x1 tattoo). When I went to the front desk to confirm if my appointment was cancelled, I received a dismissive nod and "have a nice day" from Cinthia. Bottom Line: I came prepared with an appointment to get a special tattoo, respected the appointment time, and genuinely admired Cinthia's work. Instead, I left feeling disrespected and confused. This experience was completely opposite to my positive experience at the Union Square location. I hope others receive better treatment. read more

Great location, fun spot to hang out in (it's a salon so you can also get piercings or shop for gifts, stationery, and apparel!), the aesthetic is such a fun vibe (minimalist black line doodles just like tattoos!), I'd come again for another tattoo! Super impressed with my tattoo artist Isaiah -- he had a gentle hand! My chubby bunny tattoo (#327 from the $50 flash book) didn't take long to do. I went with my besties who've been there before and said that the back of the leg kind of hurt so I was bracing for the worst but honestly it didn't hurt so much! One of them even thought it almost looked fine line (I was told if you pay a little extra, any of their flash tats can turn into fine line). I have to request if Isaiah again if I return for another tat! My two other friends booked with Jorge and their tats came out amazing too. Overall, it's a great place, and I absolutely love how patient they were with me because it's only my second tattoo and I don't have the best pain tolerance. Great experience here with some of my closest friends :) ...and if we weren't rushing after getting tats, I would've loved to shop for the cute stationery in the same salon read more

Live by the Sword Tattoo - $50 flash tattoo done by Isaiah! Almost looks like fine line lol - Piercing Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Had the pleasure of being pierced by Sylvia at the Union Square location! You know those interactions you have with total strangers that leave you feeling like you've known them for years? That's how I felt throughout the whole process, super down-to-earth, yet caring and thorough vibes! She was very communicative step by step before, during, and after! Im no stranger to tattoos or piercings, but the care about my comfort level and kidness from her was so appreciated! I would however reccomend making an appointment opposed to just walking in as I did end up waiting a little over 2 hours to be seen, but for a $10 piercing, I wasn't mad about it! The woman working at the front desk (didn't have a chance to get her name) was also extremely pleasant! 5 stars all around! read more

Experience with Devyn Me and my daughter got piercings. My daughter got a tongue piercing and I got 2 conch one in each ear. The experience was quick, great, and painless! And definitely will be going back. Devyn was very knowledgeable of safe placement and she has a great vibe.Devyn is definitely a professional and knows how to properly pierce. My daughter and I piercings are healing great with no discomfort or concerns.Thanks to Devyn we had a great experience and definitely recommend Live by the sword tattoo if you want a piercing. read more

Awesome experience! Made an appointment for custom tattoos with my sister and got exactly what we wanted. We got tattooed by Annie, who quickly drew up the reference photo and did it to perfection! Awesome vibe! read more

Live by the Sword Tattoo - tattoos - Piercing Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Alex is hands down the sweetest piercer I've ever had. I went in for my third lobe piercing and Alex gave me options beyond the traditional positioning, which I was super appreciative of (and honestly made me want to come back in the future for another). He was so patient and understanding when I had to take a break in-between ears and just made my overall experience great. I would 100% come back just for Alex :) He went above and beyond to make me feel comfortable and cared for. This location is inside the mini mall--it's small but it's big enough for a few people to wait around. They take walk-ins but I would advise to make a reservation! We went on a Wednesday at 12:30pm and it wasn't too busy, but make a reservation to be on the safe side. I was worried that I would be late since I was stuck in BK traffic, so I called to give them a heads up and it was no problem at all and they were understanding of it. I'll be back soon :) read more

I came here to get a ball replaced on my rook piercing that had fallen off. After having an amazing experience at the SoHo location, I expected to have a similar experience at Williamsburg. I have over 10 piercings so I'm not new to this world. Danny was quite rude to my friend and I, he was later much nicer to her. Rather than replacing the ball on my piercing, he removed the whole thing and repierced the less-than-a-week-old piercing which was incredibly painful. I have a high pain tolerance but I nearly fainted. For reference, the first time it was pierced I was completely fine, and I've never been close to fainting in my 14 pierces. It is now swollen, bruised, and I have a headache from the constant pain. I've had lower forward helix piercing backs replaced, a much more difficult piercing to access, so I'm not sure why the repiercing was necessary (especially with no warning!). I'm giving 3 stars because they were able to technically fix the problem I came in with at no charge. I just wish we were initially treated with better customer service and there was a better solution to the one missing ball. I will probably be returning to LBTS but not this location. read more

Got a cartilage piercing here about 2 years ago, it has never properly healed and still hurts to this day. I have gotten bad piercings from Claire's and sketchy back rooms, yet I have NEVER had this problem of pain before with any of my piercings. I follow appropriate after care and I have multiple friends who have had the same experience with this shop. read more

I got my nostril pierced here. The vibe was that it was rushed but I liked that as I don't like making small talk. Now not so sure, it's healed and I can see I that it's crooked. It may look ok to you but I think the angle may have been the cause of some problems white healing read more

This review is for Sarah. She did such a phenomenal job! She educated me on getting pierced and repierced and I walked out so happy with my new piercings! You absolutely cannot beat their prices! I opted to upgrade my jewelry and it was still a really great deal. I highly recommend getting your piercings here! Thank you Sarah! read more

I got my helix pierced by Jenn and she was awesome! I had such a bad experience at the same location before her with another piercer, but Jenn was super patient and kind. She offered to mark my placements a few places to let me decide, and she listened to the overall look I was going for. She was attentive and listening and gave me some time and asked if I was ready. I'll be going back for her again! She also let me know each step she was going to do which really eased my anxiety because there were no surprises. If you want a thoughtful and smooth piercing experience I'd go for them. read more

I went here last minute because my sister's original nose piercer flaked on her but I'm so glad they did! My sister got her nose pierced and loved the experience. I got my helix pierced by Steven and he was so patient with me as I took forever to decide what kind of Jewelry I wanted (I ended up choosing my zodiac sign in 14K gold). The piercing hurt a little but he talked me through each step and gave me detailed instructions for aftercare. He also checked a lobe piercing that I swore was closed but he was a pro at opening it back up. I'd highly recommend Steven for any piercings at this location. I will definitely be back! read more

Live by the Sword Tattoo - Piercing done by Steven. - Piercing Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I spontaneously decided to get my ears pierced for $10 and I do not regret it. I did not get the piercer's name but they were very helpful and nice about my fear of needles. I felt very comfortable and I am very happy about my new piercings! read more

I booked a tattoo appointment with Erodz he was a very patient and understanding person. I felt comfortable and I always feel very welcoming vibe as when I walk into Live by the sword. read more

Eric did a great job on my tattoo! The shop was very relaxing even though it was busy.

Stopped by the shop due to some unhinged thoughts of finally getting my right daith pierced. My friend and I had some reservations for lunch elsewhere, so we opted for the later appointment and it was super helpful! Since Live By The Sword Tattoo does a lot of things (haircuts, piercings, tattoos, waxing, sugaring), it was a great spot to have people in different trades come together in one area. The appointment was easy to set up, as well as to sign the waiver online. Once you check in, the staff will let you know about the procedure and each step of their process. I got my daith done for $50, and I opted for a horseshoe earring (extra $30) instead of the standard one that they give (included in the $50). Since I was running out of saline solution at home anyways, I decided to purchase the travel-sized saline for $10. Danny was super helpful throughout the process and was able to control the crowds in the store successfully too. I would definitely check this place out if you're in the area and looking to get some flash tattoos/ piercings done! read more

I was looking for a tattoo shop while I was visiting from out of state. This was one of the recommended shops and I started looking at artists work. Diaz had a portfolio that proved his attention to detail so I went and booked one of his beautiful flash designs. His booking link is very easy along with the fact that the front desk seemed to be great at streamlining walk ins or check ins. Diaz did a great job of explaining the steps and I am very happy with my tattoo and the overall experience with the shop. read more

Appreciated the care and information supplied by piercer Alyssa at Union Square location. They don't just want to sell you something, they want to take care of you. Thanks. read more

I needed to replace my nose jewelry after losing the original one that was placed in my nose when I pierced it. The staff was very helpful. They assisted me with finding the proper ring for my piercing. The place looked clean. Mask are optional and I didn't see any of the staff wearing one. It was a great experience even from a price point. Plus you earn rewards. read more

Had an incident where my septum ring randomly fell out, months ago. Life got away from me and it closed so I wanted to get a new ring and it repierced After a bad experience at another shop an hour prior that had me basically distraught.. I came to good ol LBTS (which i should've came to in the first place!!!) Jen, who looked like a beautiful little Melanie Martinez cosplayer. Listened to my whole sob story of trauma dumping, took the time to help me pick out the ring I liked the most. She even showed me hers and allowed me to get possibly weirdly close cause I'm blind as hell She asked specific questions about how low I wanted it to hang, I showed her pictures of my previous one and she helped from there. She let me vent about the bad experience, totally validated my feelings and shared her views on good customer service as a piercer (VERY important, like bitch you're putting a hole in my body!! Damn!) I of course loved how my pretty sparkly ring looked and felt! Jen came to the rescue and live by the sword, I will never cheat on you again. Sorry love u - Olivia read more

My piercer was David. Pierced y nose again after any any years of taking off. The service was fantastic, he was cool, patient, and kind. I will be going back to get a few more ear piercings. Thank YOU! read more

Diane. That's the review. In a place that can sorta feel like an assembly line w/ the amount of people waiting to be serviced, what you get with Diane is a personalized experience. Diane is super personable, reassuring, comforting, patient, and talented. Book with Diane. Book with Diane. Book with Diane. read more

Walked by the shop and the environment seemed sanitary and welcoming. So I decided to walk in and see if I wanted to get anything done. I looked at the jewelry and there is a lot to choose from. Just remember that some piercings need certain jewelry. The staff seemed cool. My hat dropped one of their signs (I'm sorry) and they were cool about it. China Wu (Boss Babe) did a quick consultation about the daith piercing I chose and got me right. She was hella cool, comforting and got down to business. Gave me some advice about another piercing I had and I was out. These are my types of experiences. I have a lot of piercings from a lot of different places and she has been one of my favorite. Make sure you ask for her!!! Only reason I couldn't give this a perfect 5 stars is because (if I can be honest) it gave a certain vibe. I can't put my finger on it but I didn't feel the "want" to help me. Everyone was kind of doing their own thing but China popped up and was all smiles. Still a good spot!! read more

My son has came here twice to get his first tattoos from Nick. Both experiences are great and my son was satisfied with the quality of the services rendered. He will probably be back in the future. Nick is patient and attentive to the needs of his customers. The business is immaculate and I love the decor throughout the business. Staff is wonderful and friendly. read more

Live by the Sword Tattoo - Piercing Near Me - Brooklyn, New York