Walked in on a Friday for my first tattoo (two modest Chinese characters on my chest) and a frenum…read more(male genital) piercing. A little over an hour later, walked out with two new body mods that I am extremely proud of for a price that was both affordable ($190 combined) and well worth the service I got. Tattoo artist Miss Morgan did a fantastic job with a first-time client. She worked quickly and put my mind at ease. Pain on a scale of 1 to 10 was about a 4, with a few twinges of 5 as she approached the bonier parts of my sternum, and many stretches where it was a 3 or even nonexistent. From start-to-finish, it took less than forty minutes, and possibly half that time. When she said "You're done." I was pleasantly surprised. Now I have two Chinese characters that are personally meaningful to me on my chest forever. Most important, I am certain I made the right decision. Based on the much more intricate designs on their walls and their heavily-inked clientele (which means a lot of repeat business), I don't think you can go wrong with any artist here, but if this is you first tattoo and you are nervous, consider asking for Miss Morgan by name. I could not be happier with her work, and she had a fantastic bedside manner. Piercing was done by Caleb, who does all of their piercings, I believe. I'm not shy about my body, but if you are and you want to get pierced in an area that isn't visible to the public, you should know that Caleb is courteous, professional, and very good at what he does. He helped me decide between a Prince Albert and a frenum based on what I was looking for and his expertise without steering me either way forcefully. I previously had a Prince Albert, but opted for the frenum this time, and I am extremely pleased with the result. It's still healing, and will be for some time, but the initial excitement and pride of getting this done still hasn't worn off. The pain was about a 7 on a scale of 1 to 10, but Caleb worked so quickly and efficiently that I barely noticed it after a very intense less than one second period. If you are male and reading this while thinking of getting a piercing down there, my advice is to do it (you can remove them and they will heal without much notice or any damage). Professional service matters, and Caleb provided it like it was second nature, probably because he's done this many many times before. Both appointments were walk-ins on a Friday afternoon. Note that there can be a bit of a wait, since I do not believe they take appointments on the weekend, but only for the tattoo. There was almost no wait for the piercing (just 20 minutes or so for them to prep the area after seeing another client). I had been thinking about getting both procedures done for a long time, and I'm extremely pleased that I did not have to wait an excessive amount of time to get them done. Overall, this is a very professional and affordable shop, and I would recommend it heavily to anyone thinking of getting a tattoo or piercing, especially if this is your first one. If I could give this place a sixth star, I would.

Today is Veterans Day and I lost my nose piercing on the flight so when I landed in stl I went…read moresomewhere else ( trx tattoos) and I was not helped or greeted, I looked online and called Iron Age and the gentleman Simeon, I spoke with on the phone was soo nice, he took his time and spoke with me. I told him I was on my way and I got there, there were some individuals being helped by him but he acknowledged me and helped. I spoke with him and he listened and helped me and looked over with jewelry with me. I felt bad because I assumed I was holding up others that came in behind me but a young lady stepped up and helped so he could be more attentive. He told me someone would be coming up and there was a nice lady Bayle that helped me. She was amazing and very detailed and she tried to see if my piercing was still open but it closed up. She told me about aftercare but it was completely different than the place I went to before which I appreciated. She told me what would go with my face and nose shape and also helped with letting me know if some would turn which would cause irritation. She gave a lot of little words of advice even if I don't come back since I don't work in St. Louis. I am happy I didn't stay at the former place. I will definitely come back to her and Simeon at the front was amazing. I will recommend piercings here most definitely.

I walked in for a set of snakebite piercings and was very happy with the service, pricing, and…read morepiercer. She was very nice and accommodating and sat with me as long as it needed to get my scarred over previous snakebites realigned and looking and feeling better than they did before. Will be coming back for more work, looking forward to getting tattoos here as well. Very professional and clean place!

Will be going back to Austin. Excellent experience with super friendly staff. Couldn't have had a…read morebetter experience. No regerts

My roommate and I were just passing through St. Louis but ended up staying the night when a…read morebartender told us to check out Chris at Art Monster. I called him on a Sunday evening and after clearing his schedule, he called me back and told me to meet him at the shop around 8pm. We show up and he's the only one there, sketching out some cool designs for us. The vibe was super rad, and he made us coffee before he started tattooing. We got chatting and it turns out that he's the owner and they aren't open on Sundays. He made the exception for us because he got a "cool vibe from our phone call" (pretty awesome). I loved what he did on my arm and I even came back the next morning for a 4 hour touch up sesh on an older tattoo. This place is great and I hope I make it back someday so he can finish my touch up piece.

I'm so happy I found this place! I got my jellyfish tattoo by David Hutson and I love it! David is…read morevery gentle, easy to talk to and a great artist. I was there all day and it was fun listening to the funny banter between all the guys. I felt very comfortable and welcome. They made sure I ate, took any breaks I needed and even watched me get to my car safe. I'm so glad I found my go to shop!

Awesome news! Enigma has a cosmetic tattoo artist now!!! Grace is super nice, super informative & (…read morebest of all in cosmetic tattoos) GENTLE! I got lip blushing done. When thinking of getting something like your lips/ eyes/ anything facial & usually sensitive done, don't think about your body tattoos & how that felt. Grace has & utilizes a numbing cream ( works VERY well). I literally fell asleep while procedure was being done. It's a 2 session job, but now, fully done & totally healed, I'm super very happy with it!! They don't line too much outside of the lips because that would probably look super unnatural, but right to the edge of my lip line has given my lips the little bit of boost in volume and the colors that I really like especially when wearing no makeup at all. You get an absolute chance with Grace to help design the color that she's going to be applying ( She recommended that I bring along my favorite lipstick). This is not nearly as "ouchy" or intense as you might imagine. As I previously mentioned, the numbing cream works super well! Just relax and it's done before you know it! The color seems very very bright at first, but it does mute out quite a bit as the healing process sets in. I, as a thin-lipped individual () not only enjoyed the color, but the subtle ( albeit temporary) volume boost it gives. I realize they were mainly swollen a bit from the "trauma" of the "blushing", but ( in my experience) with disappointingly short lived lip filler, this lasted almost as long & healed up quickly & easily. There will be a bit of chapping and peeling between your first and second appointment, but that's just the lips healing out. Just use some lip balm diligently day and night ( Grace will give you the "accessories") and you'll be ready to show it off in no time! I would recommend Grace to do ANY of the cosmetic tattooing she can do because I can see what a great & careful professional she is. Enigma 's a great spot for tattoos in general, now they've added the aesthetic angle the public has increasingly asked for. Thankfully they put on a trained & experienced aesthetics professional. Grace is amazing!

I have gotten two tattoos from Justin at Enigma and absolutely love them. This tattoo shop is very…read morephilanthropic and regularly hosts charity flash events where they donate the proceeds to local charities such as Gateway Pet Guardians and Stray Rescue. The events are fun and well ran, and all of my friends who got tattoos and piercings from them had a great experience. The shop is very clean and welcoming, and they are in a great location on the Delmar Loop

Andy was really awesome. He made sure I was comfortable, the place was clean and he uses a…read moretraditional old school gun instead of the new pens. I have many tattoos but always with the new guns. My tattoo healed in 3 days. Very clean lines and good color. Thank you Andy!

Great tattoos, amazing vibes, cool shop…read more Me and a couple friends decided to get some tattoos. It was a holiday so I wasn't sure if they would have time for three walk ins. I called and the receptionist was super friendly and said they could definitely help us. Metal and Andy our artists were kind and really cool. Shouts out to them. It's been a week and my tattoo is healing beautifully. Everything was legit and sterile. I honestly am so happy with the whole experience and am excited to go back. Thank you Electric Mayhem!

Amazing people, they are fun and nice! Very good communication on what design I want.read more

Got a walk in piercing here back in December for an amazing price, followed the cleaning…read moreinstructions and the piercing has had no complications whatsoever. Highly recommend if you're looking to get a new piercing, they know what they're doing. Chill vibe too

Sean is an awesome artist. He took his time to make sure the tattoo was exactly what I wanted…read more Highly recommend him to anyone wanting a tattoo!

Professional, clean, friendly, great artwork. They say you get what you pay for but here you get…read morereally great tattoos at reasonable prices. I would definitely recommend this shop if your looking to get inked!

Spencer was super flexible with my appt. He drew something custom for me and it was even more…read morebeautiful than I imagined. For being my first and only tattoo It was worth it and I am so happy!