As someone almost fully tattooed, I can say with a fair amount of confidence that I recommend this place. I will certainly be coming back soon, even though I promised myself to take a tattoo break haha.
The space was very open, clean, & chill. Dani was really friendly & came across very non-judgmental.
I actively did not go to any of my regular artists because I didn't want to "annoy" them with my bee. I've wanted this tattoo for a long, long time. But, no one really wanted to do it. A few of them had made it clear it was below their interests. So this is why I decided to go to a shop that seemed to do (is regular the right word? Common? Wide range of style?) tattoos.
And I'm so glad I did. With Dani, I didn't get that vibe from him at all. I didn't feel judged, or pick up any annoyed body language or moods or anything for wanting a "basic" bee tattoo.
It was one of the first tattoos I have had that came out exactly as I had planned it to. Again, I have MANY tattoos. I can honestly say this was the first time I was fully confident & felt fully listened to about the design. Like, 100%. The style, placement, etc was exactly what i was hoping for, and my idea wasn't altered just because the artist wanted to make something "better". I drew up a quick ugly sketch the night before & sent it to him & he made it perfect. As soon as I walked in the shop he bought over the little print out of the design & it was an immediate yes.
Another huge thing for me was that on the paperwork beforehand, you have to write the price of the tattoo in there. So you actually KNOW what you will be paying. I was honestly shocked and it eased my anxiety throughout the whole process. I'm used to not even being given a price range with most artists, and only being told the price after the tattoo is done. (Which always ends up hurting. A lot. Not just the tattoo- but the wallet.) I can go on and on about this subject specifically, and how scammy it can feel when artists shame you for asking prices- But I'll just keep it as, well, hey, this is really appreciated and a really good thing for you to do! The communication & trust it brings is a significant factor in the experience of being tattooed.
Sorry for rambling, but I think that this is all important. Again, I have been around tattoo artists for a long time, and into many shops (well, I guess still all in Florida, but) so I was biased and worried because it's a new beach shop, and did not expect it to come out well.
Instead, the experience was non-intimidating, and the tattoo came out great. No complaints AT ALL. which is so rare, usually there's at least a small thing to be meeeeh about. But there wasn't.
Right, one other thing- I've had other artists use off brands of saniderm and it caused adhesive reactions & blisters & would leak. The saniderm or whatever he used did NOT hurt at all at any point. Even removing it. No problems whatsoever.
Okay, sorry, I tried to keep this short but I couldn't. I hope if you're looking into tattoos in the area that you don't overlook this shop even though it doesn't have many reviews, and I hope mine helped. read more