Kat was so great! So professional and kind. She made sure both my kids were ready and talked them…read morethrough each step. She was quick and efficient. Best piercer!

Never get your piercings here is an understatement. In November, I got three piercings: belly/navel…read morepiercing, "helix," and conch. Costing me around $100 (without tip). Cheryl pierced my belly button without informing me know that I didn't have the ring anatomy to support a belly button piercing. I thought I was healing fine until the around May/June. I started noticing more crust build up even with regularly cleaning. I also didn't wear clothing that fit the belly area super tight. I had gone to a different and apparently more well informed piercing shop (not Emerald) and they broke the news to me. I went in under the impression that my piercing needed to be downsized because the swelling had gone down but instead I was told that my body was rejecting the jewelry because I didn't have the right anatomy for it. Then my jewelry was inspected by the shop and there were signs that the jewelry was poor quality, inadequate for body jewelry. Now I have scarring on my belly, money loss, and eight months wasted. When I was getting pierced Cheryl was training a new piercer. She should not be training and should get her license reevaluated. The reason helix is in quotations is because my helix piercing was also pierced at a bad location, it was closer to a flat piercing than a helix. Both my helix and conch piercing were removed because it was infected due to jewelry quality. Spark Notes: Please please please go to a better shop to get your piercings, jewelry is about one of the most important part of a PIERCING and even that was cheap, poor, and inadequate. Do NOT come here because its cheaper, that lead to potentially permanent scarring on my belly. - CHEAP JEWELRY - POORLY TRAINED STAFF (DIDN'T INFORM ME THAT MY I DIDN'T HAVE THE RIGHT ANATOMY FOR A PIERCING AND JUST PIERCED IT ANYWAYS, MY PIERCING WAS FLOATING) Avoid this place at all costs or end up like me and have scars everywhere. Getting my money back wouldn't even begin to make me feel better about this. This is such a big hit for me because I frequently wear clothing that shows my belly (hence why I got the piercing). Now I have a big ugly scar. THANKS.

Never recommend this place. They'll treat you like you're…read morenothing. They won't even post your tattoo on their social media. Even after tipping them and striking up a good conversation. Byron is who I am talking about.

Bao was awesome, my sister, myself and my 80 year old mother walked in to this shop and had a great…read moreexperience. This was my Mom's first tat and Bao was very patient with her. My sister had a touch up and I got my third tattoo. It is reasonably priced and beautiful work is done.

What an amazing bunch of artists! So nice and welcoming. Bailey and Shane were so warm I brought my…read more15 year old daughter to get her nose pierced. A wonderful experience. We're coming back for sure. Shane was super thorough with explaining everything. Thank you all! There was also a very sweet girl and sadly I did not get her name. But thank you to you all! Jamie

So I posted about my tattoo last week, but I'm adding to that, as the tattoo artist "Isaac" had a…read morefew words to say. He's a very toxic and childish person as you can see here. I don't recommend going to him at all. To add on to this post, I can clearly see these are not real people, the tattoo artist of the name Isaac decided to post pictures to the parlor's page to try and gain publicity after a negative review is made on his behalf. Those people were obviously told to post about his work to try and make himself look better, and I find that so childish. I wouldn't want an immature tattoo artist to put something permanent on my skin. Especially with terrible line work, and an ego. ALSO they removed my posts from their page. That's so nice. Here's an extra screenshot of proof that it was the artist HIMSELF pretending to be other people. His name is literally ISAAC.

I have been following Cactus Flower Tattoo Studio on IG along with artist/owner, Paul. His portrait…read morework is beyond amazing so I knew I wanted him to do a "realistic and lifelike" breast cancer ribbon tattoo along with Hawaiian Flowers. He helped bring my vision to life and I couldn't be happier with the outcome. Ever since I started my journey, I wanted to find someone to do it.. and I'm so so happy with the outcome. My hubby wants to get work done too. As long as Paul is available, he has our business. The shop is clean and organized, and all of the artists are professional and to great work.

Before considering this shop, please do yourself a favor and read the reviews on google... I wasn't…read moreplanning on wasting any more of my time on this shop. But I would've appreciated to have known how unprofessional Paul, the owner is before wasting my time booking with him! I paid a $200 deposit for 3 portraits with owner Paul in April, scheduled for July 19. After driving 2 hours, taking a day off work, I arrived to find out Paul had left for camping without notice. I've tried to reschedule, but he's been unresponsive for weeks. Unbelievably unprofessional! Paul has no respect for people's time or money. What makes me more mad is the need to lie to cover up his unprofessionalism. He never opened my messages on line after but he had time to be viewing my stories. Also claims he wasn't working, when he would be posting new tattoos. Had my family messaged him and he was fast to reply to them regarding booking... Lastly I will be reporting this Buisness. The fact that he never acknowledge me wasting gas doesn't sit well with me!

Process for piercings was fast but lacked quality customer service. I wanted a flat back for my…read moreTragus and to change a hoop into my already existing nose piercing. Misunderstanding on earring types and he did not apologize. He gave me an ugly bar on my Tragus which I did not choose. Piercer did not mark area or ask if I liked the placement. He did not hand me a mirror or ask to check it out when done. Definitely will not be coming back.

Staff are always friendly and the owner is always willing to answer questions or get what you need!read more

I loved getting my brows done here. I also got my lips colored here after my brows. It's a cute…read morelittle studio downtown Lodi. It has mirrors along to make the studio look fuller. I was offered water and even a snack. When it came to my brows, Jamie took the time to draw out two different designs for me to look at prior to tattooing. She was patient with me and even if I wanted to make a change, she would assist. She gave her honest opinions on what looked good for my face shape. When I came back to get my lip color done. I was able to look at all the colors, choose reference colors, and work out which color works best for the season or my skin tone. We went with a mauve and it came out wonderful. You will get numbing cream if you're sensitive like me. I will be going back for touch ups in the future and maybe even a tattoo. Thank you!

From the owner: Professional Permanent Cosmetic in Lodi, CAread more

This shop is awesome. The tattooist are very dedicated to their work and the customers that keep…read morecoming back. I give my ideals and I love how they can add and give their professional art and color ideals. I also love having a female tattooist and I started with Carlo and yet have to try Dennis. Lol between Carlo and Taylor this shop has talent,a great vibe and plenty of art on the walls to look at. Bring your ideals and they will make you happy to wear making your day always a Perfect Day!

I've been getting tattooed by Dennis for years, and his work is truly impeccable. Every piece he's…read moredone on me has always exceeded my expectations. He's an incredibly talented artist with an insane attention to detail, yet somehow still underrated for how skilled he is. His knowledge of the craft is unmatched, and he creates an environment that's both comfortable and welcoming. His specialty really is the tattoos YOU want. He does it all! Getting tattooed by Dennis is always a great experience--not just because of the quality of his work, but because he's genuinely a pleasure to be around.