Eyebrows are awesome!…read more Tracey is an amazing artist and tattooist. I went here to help define my eyebrows - not something I even realized was possible until doing research. Ive had other tattoos so I had an idea of what to expect in regards to sensations. Once consulting on what to expect and what could be improved (reviewing with outlining area and photos), we began with her preparations and my laying on the tattoo bench. The colour was applied in short applications with many quick breaks to make it easier. A numbing agent was applied and the other areas treated. I expected to be swollen and red and indeed the eyebrows were. I popped on sunglasses and headed home. Aftercare meant hygienic moisture application to the area while the fresh tattoo was reacting to the ink attention. I used polysporin. Tattooed on a Friday and back to normal by Sunday evening. This procedure involves a second visit at a predetermined time in the future to follow up apply any faded areas. Eyebrow tattoos dont last forever but still a great idea. I totally recommend going to Tracey

Tracy is simply amazing! I went there for consultation and the first thing she did was offering me…read morecoffee , she made me feel so comfortable and I didn't even feel I was at a tattoo shop. love her work and ended up getting few things done and I am extremely happy. if you want a different experience go to her!!!!

I came in for a walk in tattoo and I love it! I won $25 off my tattoo by participating in a pop-up…read moreevent outside and all the staff were absolutely wonderful. I was able to get in to my appointment super quick and it was over before I knew it.

these guys were able to accommodate me for a walk in tattoo on a busy night! came here on vacation…read moreand very happy with how it turned out thanks for making my trip more memorable!

We went to Geronimo Tattoo & Piercing to see about getting my ears pierced for the first time…read more Parking was restricted out front as per the location during rush hour (no parking 3-6pm), but there was a tight parking lot behind that we were able to squeeze into. After meeting Staci, and having a conversation involving candy, expectations for piercing, and signing a waiver, I got seated promptly as a walk in, and was taken into the back for my first piercing. She was professional, courteous, friendly, and highly informative as well as supportive for after care. With a bright disposition and welcoming attitude, I will definitely be back here again and stay in touch in future. Thanks for the great first experience- one of many more to come~! :)

I'm very disappointed in my service today especially since I trusted Staci. The good reviews and…read moreher experience was something I trusted and was even confident in. This piercer had a lot of red flags and in hindsight I should've not even gotten it done there as soon as I saw the equipment, and even before I got there because Staci was just brushing me and my concerns/questions off before the actual session. The first red flag was she had her apprentice pierce me and she wasn't even there to supervise. 2nd red flag was them using bioflex (which is made out of plastic and should never be used for initial piercings and titanium is the only appropriate piercing to be used, they were touting it like it was the best thing to use though) I should've walked out as soon as I saw that because never in my life have I been pierced with bioflex, it's always titanium flatbacks. They used 18g needles and said my piercing will heal as 20g too which is not a good gauge for cartilage piercings, they told me to just stretch it which is counterintuitive, CARTILAGE IS MORE RIGID AND WILL CAUSE ME A LOT MORE PAIN TO STRETCH!!!. I went to an APP store and they said while the piercing was straight, it's just the jewelry was highly inappropriate bc it's a corkscrew for nose piercings. Anyways I came back and Staci just exploded at me saying it was an insult I got a second opinion and just very passive aggressively telling me to sit down and she'll put metal in my ear if I wanted that so bad. It made me highly uncomfortable and I didn't even mean to insult her, besides she can't even be mad because it was her apprentice and NOT HER who pierced me. I spent 50 bucks to be berated and I will not be going back again. I felt very blindsided especially since she's been saying she uses surgical steel, even that's better than bioflex. I feel SCAMMED. Avoid this piercer. She was very defensive and mean, I have the RIGHT to get a second opinion because it's my body, no reason for her to be so unprofessional and raise her voice at a customer like that. I asked her to educate me on bioflex and she got even madder and defensive. Traumatic experience.

I recently had my first tattoo done at east vanc tattoo. the staff were friendly and the service…read morewas and I was surprised by the quality of the tattoo work I got done. so I realizes that you don't need to go to fancy place like adrenaline to get good tattoo. I highly recommend this place to all of the first timer like myself.

The atmosphere was perfect. The people were super cool and…read morechill. Everything you would want for getting a tattoo. Kind of perfect. Or whatever. Nah. Perfect.

I had a Tragus piercing and it was fine. I had headaches after but I am not sure if it was due to…read morepiercing. But I had also previously gotten both ears pierced from them. Paid 300$+ every single time. Most of it was for jewellery which was extremely cheap. They sell it as 14k gold or something but it's definitely not that. And they don't let you have a piercing unless you buy gold jewellery which is more designer then the basic studs. So all in all very basic experience. Wouldn't recommend. Even though you get good service the piercers are still new and inexperienced and the jewellery is trash.

My niece came in today to get nose piercing. They were making a YouTube video at same time so she…read morebecame a YouTube star also!!! Great staff and service. The piercing was perfectly placed

As a former paramedic who's seen her share of nasty infections (and more), when it comes to tattoo…read moreand piercing places, nothing is more important to me than sanitary and hygienic practices, implements and skilled technicians. If the staff are nice, that's a bonus. This place has it all and deserves all five stars I'm bestowing. I initially went to their Granville Street location to inquire about tattoo removal, and they referred me to this Kits site, saying that the laser tattoo removal machine at Kits is state of the art, requires less repeat visits and is the least painful. (I wish I remember the name of this machine, but I researched it online and indeed, it was new and highly reviewed "in the biz"). The staff at this Granville site were friendly and helpful to me, but I did not get anything done here, as I went to Kits instead. I was impressed, though, with how big this store was (and, as a side note, my kid got two ear cartilage piercings here - unbeknownst to me! , - and she told me, weeks after the fact, that the staff here were very friendly and professional with her and they did a great job. So, kudos to the Granville store!). Back to Kits....there's a guy there named Craig who is unbelievably awesome with tattoo removals. I can't say enough about him. He won't make promises that he can't back up (I really respect people who tell it to me straight), and he is patient in explaining the whole process, from beginning to end, including follow-up care and procedures. I've now been back to him three times over the past 18 months. My tattoo is nearly gone (most people probably would have been happy with the results after the second zapping, as it was so faint, but my goal is for it to be totally GONE. I think the third time's the charm). Once I did not prepare in advance and did not put on the topical EMLA cream, which numbs the area, and it did hurt more than the other two times. Not crazy-painful, but like continuous snapping of an elastic on my skin. But with the cream application, it was barely noticeable. And Craig uses a cold fan of sorts to the area simultaneously as he zaps the area with the laser. I'm talking numbing cold. It really helps to minimize the pain, confusing the nerve pain receptors to the brain somehow. Anyhow, even without the EMLA cream, it was totally do-able. But if you can apply the cream in advance, it does make a difference. (I got the cream at the No Frills on Broadway for a very reasonable price. Worth every cent). It's not cheap here but there's NO WAY I'd scrimp pennies on tattoos or piercings or laser tattoo removals! No WAY! Craig and the rest of the staff here are super friendly. The kind of folks you'd want to be friends with (and, coming from me, a straightlaced, suburban-mom-type, yes, I'm saying I'd love to be friends with these 20-something guys and gals with huge gauge earring holes and multiple piercings and tattoos. These guys are incredibly warm and nice and, anyhow, everything else is just superficial stuff). And more importantly, they adhere strictly to the highest of standards and professionalism. The store has a small selection of cute gift items for sale, too: cell phone cases, water bottles, beach towels and t-shirts, etc. FYI: there's also an Adrenaline in Toronto and Montreal.

One star for the poor customer service, and poorly done tattoo. I would give zero if I could. I…read moredidn't want to post this but I had no other choice as Adrenaline refuses to refund me (I asked for a partial refund) and wants to stand behind this piece. OLYA is the artist who did this snake piece. Very poorly done. Doesn't look like a professional did it. Very uneven and inconsistent scaling. I was super unhappy with it and decided to get all the scaling done at a different shop. When I brought my piece to be done to the other artist, she was shocked on how badly it was done, and that Adrenaline should really be refunding me. When I brought up my concerns to adrenaline, they basically blamed me and said because I went to another artist and "didn't give them the opportunity to fix it" they wouldn't refund anything. Furthermore, they decided to blame how "red ink settles differently" LOL hilarious... look at the zoomed in red snake attached. TERRIBLE. Sloppy. Inconsistent. It's the lines from the artist not the RED INK, Adrenaline... In what world would I want to come back for another artist to mess it up further?! No person would do that. I'm sure all the tattoo artists here have that same level of skill set so yes of course I went to a different shop. And I didn't even ask for a full refund, all I was requesting was a partial. The fact that Adrenaline & Olya can look at these photos and say it's "well done" And not understand why I'm upset...is laughable. Adrenaline is a money hungry, franchised trash bin of a tattoo shop. It's a good place if you want something simple and small & straightforward but anything other than that, don't go here lol. This is the type of tattoos adrenaline does! And they don't even own up to their own mess ups either.

I have been to Gastown Tattoo many times over the past several years for laser removal, and I have…read morehad one tattoo done here. Laser: Cleo, who does the laser removal here, is so nice and friendly. She knows what she's doing, and she made a very painful experience for me a little easier. I would always look forward to seeing her and having a little chat. I appreciated her knowledge and expertise when it came to having my tattoo removed. Tattoo: There is a vibe here that I find a bit off-putting. Sometimes the people at the front desk have been courteous, but often aloof to the point of unfriendly. I feel quite unwelcome in the space, and the artist who did a matching tattoo for my friend and me really didn't seem to want to be doing it (we had asked and made sure he was ok with it, and he agreed). I would come back her for laser removal, but not tattooing (unless there was a specific artist who I wanted to see).

Been coming to see Amanda for a few years now. Gone to a…read morefew artists before, but didn't get along as well as I'd like. Pros: - Amanda's a gem: honest, funny and fun personable. Need to talk to be able to talk to someone when you're laid out for a few hours in pain. - bit of a wait for bookings, I waited four and a half weeks between consult to ink time. - a good job coordinating and multiple reminders. - super clean studio FYI: - parking is brutal in gastown. I park at Tinseltown and go over sometimes (if tat is under two hrs), but super easy to just transit - shop sits on a one way street, if driving - be prepared to pay a deposit aft the consult ($100 usually)

Very first tattoo was from dom. Grwat experiance and opened my eyes to body art. Been over 10 years…read moresince my first!!!!

Got my tattoo worked on here a while back. It was a piece started by another tattoo artist that I…read morenever got finished but then the original guy retired. I can't remember the name of the guy I had, a big guy. (like that's not vague) I believe he owns the place. He's not much of a talker but boy can he tattoo. Has one of the lightest touches too. He can get the ink in without making you crawl out of your skin in pain. I would love to get some more ink by him. Just need to figure out what I want.