I went in a week ago and saw Raa! He was sooo amazing, I would highly recommend him. Not only is he…read morecalm, cool, collected and energetically wonderful, his work is gorgeous! More please Also went in the next day to have one of the covers re done and Davinci helped me and too had a fab aura! THANK YOU Raa - I absolutely love my 3 minis!

I was searching for a new local spot and came across Apollo's Instagram special. I was scheduled…read morewith Raa since I didn't have a preference, and I'm honestly so glad I got him as my artist! The space is beautiful, and Raa was incredibly warm, welcoming, and professional. He does beautiful fine-line work and has such a great vibe. I felt completely comfortable throughout the experience, and I'm so happy with how everything turned out. I would absolutely visit Apollo again when I'm ready for another piercing or more ink. They also have an amazing selection of jewelry, especially if you're looking for beautiful gold pieces. Such a positive experience from start to finish. Highly recommend!

I had sent out a mass request here on Yelp to multiple studios in L.A. and while a few reached out…read moreonly Black Hand Tattoo & Gallery remained in contact even after a gap in communication caused by myself. After a few weeks or so, Abi reached out and asked if I was still interested and I immediately jumped on the opportunity to let her tattoo me, which was an amazing decision on my part. I was impressed by how she remembered me and still wanted to do the tattoo we talked about in small detail. Abi and every member of the crew that I met had a stellar attitude and were beyond professional. While I was there I sprung two more small tattoos on Abi at short notice and she took them on with no problem and for a fair price! My friend and I enjoyed awesome conversation and traded interesting stories during the entire process. On a side note, you MUST hear some of the amazing stories they can share. The atmosphere was friendly and welcoming with really good music playing the entire 5-6 hours I was there! Abi was one of the most gentle artists I have ever experienced with some times me not even being sure if she was tattooing or not. I have epilepsy which causes me to sometimes twitch, but that was no problem for her! I am so thrilled with the tattoos I received from her and I plan to visit all the way from Michigan again for even more tattoos! All of my art was very reasonably priced especially considering how beautifully it turned out! I can't recommend this place enough! Abi is my new favorite tattoo artist!

My friends wanted to get their first tattoos during our girls weekend and I figured what the heck…read moreI'll get a little micro tattoo (I have larger pieces already). Black Hand was great, really clean, really nice. Our artist Alex was running a little behind and he text us to let us know (extra points). He was really sweet and dealt with all 3 of us with professionalism and humor. Put second skin on all of us and so far the pieces have been healing great no issues. Would absolutely recommend

Appointment process was professional and easily booked online. Location is easy to find on Lincoln…read more Easy to park in the residential neighborhoods close by and walk over. Awesome vibe inside with circular lights above the stations and windows letting in natural light. I had Niki, she was very friendly (I really enjoyed our conversation about the local Latin dance scene) and light handed and helped me get the dragon tattoo inked on permanently. I didn't think it hurt at all and the healing was quick & dry. No blood or plasma pooling under the tape. I feel complete.

Great business, great company and Bree the owner is highly intelligent with great conversation. If…read moreyou are looking to get a tattoo or tattoo removal this is the place. I recently had 1 session of tattoo removal with great success. Thanks Bree

I'm sure they do good work and maybe this was a one off, but this was my experience…read more Popped in today 5/24/2026 around 3 pm to replace a lost 16 gauge segment/seemless/clicker ring for recently pierced upper/2nd lobe. The person assigned to assist me (I don't recall names/faces well) put the new segment/seemless/clicker ring in the lower lobe/1st instead of the upper/2nd lobe spot. I don't now how they missed the 2nd lobe because I had a light blue plastic place holder in the 2nd lobe so it wouldn't close up, we talked about it to confirm which one it was, and they saw me take the blue plastic out. Yes, I should have asked for a mirror once they finished to confirm they did it correctly but I trusted they knew what they were doing. I didn't notice, my friend pointed it out a bit after I left the shop, my friend moved it into the correct spot for me. Customer service was normal when I first went in but I didn't feel like driving back, finding parking, and blah blah blah over this. Think this was the breakdown, they didn't provide a receipt and I paid cash. Cost was $30 for the sterilized segment ring, $5 for the service, and I gave a $5 tip.

This is the best experience I've ever had at a piercing place! Tidus was awesome and the art is so…read morewelcoming and it's something nice to look at when you're waiting. :) they offer free snacks and deals on Friday the 13th! I highly recommend this place.

BEWARE. My tattoo I received from cleopatra ink a month and a half ago has healed into the most…read moreupsetting and faded tattoo I've ever received. The service and vibe of the entire parlor was what drew me in, they were incredibly kind and helpful when I initially got it. Me and my sister both got matching Saturn tattoos for 100$ each. Cut to a few weeks ago and as I was replacing the bandaging and I noticed tons of the line work had FALLEN out as it wasn't tattooed deep enough. I got another tattoo one week after this one, and it healed PERFECTLY and is flawless. I can't say the same for this one, and unfortunately it's a MATCHING tattoo with my sister. She lives in St. Louis so she didn't have the same luxury of going back and getting the tattoo retouched... but apparently NIETHER DID I, as when I arrived at the parlor, I was informed they don't have any guarantees on hand and finger tattoos? Which they NEVER made me aware of before I got the tattoo or I would've NEVER went through with it. I'm a very cautious and detailed person. My sister is too, if we were told about that guarantee we would've taken that red flag and moved on to a different tattoo studio. It's important to note that my sister's tattoo is extremely faded too. They told me to retouch this small tattoo that they had BOTCHED just weeks prior, it would cost 60$. That's nearly the cost of the initial tatoo. Needless to say, there is a strong chance that Cleopatra ink Santa Monica WILL not tattoo you deep enough and will DEFINITELY not attempt to fix the problem. Customer Beware

Do not go here. Wish I could do ZERO stars. I got my tragus…read morepierced and the piercer admitted the placement was off while doing it, but said it would probably heal fine. It didn't -- it ended up ripping through my ear and was incredibly painful. Nothing snagged it -- it tore purely because it was done wrong. I sent them a photo of the rip and they told me the placement looked fine, even though their own piercer admitted at the time that it wasn't. They offered me a free piercing to make up for it, so I made an appointment... only to get a call the day of saying the piercer no longer works there. Wildly unprofessional. I'm now left with a HOLE in my ear. Go literally anywhere else. Not to mention, ridiculously overpriced.

Melissa was very professional and did a great job. She talked me through the whole thing and made…read moreme feel comfortable. Love the vibes of her shop too, super cute. Also very affordable and great quality work!

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Love this tattoo shop. Eitan, the new owner has done an incredible job with my fine line work…read moresleeves. He's a master artist that somehow takes my embarrassing sketches and turns them into incredible works of art. So happy I found this spot, it's the right vibe!

Best place by far!!! I came for one tattoo and ended with a…read morefull sleeve! In love with this Freddy Krueger! Highly recommended guys

Jesus did so many tattoos for me - he is fantastic his work is amazing he listens to just what you…read morewant and brings it to life I've lost track of him would really love to get back in touch with him to get some more work done HELP!! If anyone can help me find him I'd really appreciate it

Pin always hooking it up!! I already had a ghostie and gave him my concept of another ghost and…read moreVanGogh. Needless to say he killed it. Absolutely in love with my new tattoo. He takes his time, evaluates the tattoo and shares his opinion. He's a total team player when it comes to bringing your concept to life! Can't wait till the next one!!

Such a great experience, I was looking at all the tattoo shops on the boardwalk and this one was…read morethe best. It's a clean professional shop with a great vibe.

Great views, Great atmosphere, Great work. This shop has…read morebeen on Venice Beach Boardwalk since 1995 & offers professional quality tattoos- everytime.

Oh my gosh! Where to start. Wendy did an amazing job as my tattoo artist. She was very…read moreknowledgeable and she was very thorough and clean too! I'm glad she took the time to ask me what I wanted and she was very patient with me. And she also chats with you to ask how you're doing and if you need to stretch or take breaks. She was very thoughtful about the whole process. I'm thankful I got my tattoos done from her. I not only got one but 2 tattoos! I'm so happy with my results. I would definitely recommend her if you're thinking of getting your next tattoo! I got two very meaningful tattoos to me. I got a cote of arms crest and a cherry blossom tattoo with my family's name on it. Thank you Wendy!!! I appreciate you!!!! You the best!

I got my first tattoo with Yustyna! No pain and beautiful result. Came for the second one to her…read moreagain;)