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4.9 (50 reviews)
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Andy, you are a master at what you do & I am truly honored to have been inked by you...
Bryan R.

Hands Down the BEST tattoo shop I've ever been too... The entire experience was fantastic from start to finish. I don't know how they managed to squeeze me in on such short notice for the piece I wanted (this place came HIGHLY recommended by my buddy who is a regular both in Hawaii as well as during conventions on the mainland) & everything that I've heard about them is 100% true. Everyone was so down to earth, friendly, great music, state of the art gear, etc... I'm looking forward to my next visit (Andy, you are a master at what you do & I am truly honored to have been inked by you). Bryan, thank you so much for the beautiful piece that you crafted on my wife's arm. Steve, looking forward to a one of a kind piece from you next as well & great to have finally met the one and only Suluape Steve that I've heard so much about. True Aloha spirit & the highlight of my visit... Everyone contemplating where to get your tat, look no further because these guys are the REAL DEAL... If you're on the Island visiting, don't risk getting a tourist tramp stamp that you'll end up regretting forever at some random shop. May as well get a true work of art that will outshine anything you have or set the bar for anything else you may get in the future... 5 Stars is just not enough...

My Very First Tattoo!  Thanks Paulo @ Pacific Soul Tattoo!
Jeanette C.

What an awesome experience! Pacific Soul Tattoo is an awesome place to get a tattoo. Everything was clean and the staff are very friendly and helpful. I was lucky to have Paulo do my very first tattoo. I was a bit overwhelmed when deciding exactly what I wanted incorporated into my tattoo. I've always wanted a cherry blossom tattoo and thought a koi fish for luck would tie into the tattoo perfectly; but i didnt want the koi fish to overwhelm the cherry blossoms. So Paulo created a beautiful koi fish with lots of cherry blossoms which was exactly what I wanted! Paulo really balanced both images in such a beautiful way. Bottom line I will defiantly be seeing them again for my next tattoo! Might be a while though; that sucker hurt! But it was totally worth the pain! TIP: If you're not totally sure about what you want be sure to do a bit more research and bring a friend or two to your consultation. For me it really helped in deciding what worked best for me! Also, be sure to bring about $50-$100 in cash when you go in for your consultation. This will be used towards your total payment when your tattoo is done.

Yin & yang; chinese symbols
Michelle E.

Hands down I must say this is the best tattoo shop I've ever been to. This is also the same place I got my first tattoo. Though I've been to other places to do my first tattoo but those establishments did not pass my standards. How ever pacific soul tattoo did. They're establishment is very neat, clean, and organized. The establishment is filled with awesome creative art pieces that they showcase to clients. I had my tattoo done by Brian and I can honestly say that he's the best. He has made my first tattoo an unforgettable awesome experience. He cool, and interesting to talk to. When I had my consultation with him I liked how he went through every little detail with me, and we had a good understanding about what I wanted. His area is very clean and organized surrounded with a lot of his unique arts. When we actually started the session I've observed how he set up and he was very neat, clean, and organized. At the end I was very satisfied with the artwork he did on me. Brian was also informative at the end on how to take care of my tattoo afterwards. I can honestly say that I will be back for more. All the artist are just awesome. Great service. Keep it up Pacific Soul Tattoo

By Paulo
Cynthia Y.

I knew I wanted to get a polynesian tattoo during my trip to Honolulu. I did some yelping and I had two parlors suggested. I looked more into Pacific Soul and decided on this place based on the yelp reviews and portfolios posted on their site. I had an idea of what I wanted, I saw a certain design posted on Tahitian artist, Manu's site and brought that image into Pacific Soul. I was initially looking for Steven to do my piece but he was off and I was directed to Paulo. I showed Paulo the photo of what I wanted, and lo and behold, the photo I had was an actual work he did himself! Doh! Why didn't I read the credit on the photo lol he's associated with Manu! So I got super lucky to have Paulo do my piece! Paulo is hands down the best tattoo artist I've had the privilege to work on me, I have had 4 other tattoos prior to Paulo. He freehanded my tattoo and it was beyond what I had envisioned. I super duper love the work! His skills are ridiculous! His sketch and technique are both perfect. The shading is AMAZING. Although it hurt like a major b&**^%, I absolutely love the work. Very satisfied!! I would seriously go back and get more work done by him! I'm also surprised by how much I was charged, I really think his tattooing skills should have cost a lot more, but I guess I can't complain lol he's very humble by his works as well. Everyone who works at this parlor were super chill and cool. Located inside a business plaza on the 2nd floor. Very clean shop. Seems like all the other artist are very good at what they do as well. Def should stop by Pacific Soul if you're in Honolulu and looking to get a tattoo! :)

After weeks of solid research, I came to the conclusion that I wanted to get my first tattoo with Pacific Soul Tattoo and specifically with Steve. When I called to schedule the appointment, it was easy for him to work me and my mom in the following week. Steve is a great professional tattoo artist. His line work is absolutely amazing! I got mine on my ribs and my mom got hers on top of her foot and we both left agreeing it's was pretty pain free. I will 110% recommend Steve at Pacific Soul Tattoo for anyone looking to get a tattoo on Oahu...you won't be disappointed!!

My foo dog/peony piece done by Brian. This is my FIRST tattoo. Can't wait to finish it
Tracey R.

I got my first tattoo done by Brian. Took me a while to find a place and find someone who I can trust...i mean well duh a tattoo is forever it has to be perfect. I met Brian through a girlfriend of mine and discovered his work through his Instagram. I was very impressed with his work and after careful consideration I contacted him. We had set up a consultation and we discussed what i wanted...he was able to answer all my questions and any concerns...he listened to my ideas and voiced his professional opinion and that made me feel at ease and very excited. So, a week after he contacted me that he had my piece drawn up and i was to come take a look and approve....VERY IMPRESSED! I set my $100.00 deposit and my appointment. The shop itself is on point. Very clean and organized. Amazing talented artists with a variety of styles...polynesian, japanese, etc. Chill vibes and very welcoming. My first tattoo experience was bomb, thanks brian...thanks for keeping me distracted by talking story with me, making me listen to your adele radio on pandora, AND MOSTLY putting up with my whining for the first few hours and my potty mouth lol. oh and educating me with tattoo care (thumbs up) HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!! for more artwork check out on INSTAGRAM @brian_pacificsoultattoo @paulo_pacificsoultattoo @pacificsoul_steve @pacificsoultattoohawaii

Trang T.

Pacific Soul Tattoo doesn't get realer than this. I wanted to end my trip to Hawaii with a tattoo to appreciate the island spirit and show my love for the culture. I am a last minute person and didn't realized I should've booked in advance. Steve was very flexible and found time to squeeze me in. I had my tattoo done the day before I had to fly home to the mainland the next day. I told Steve I wanted a plumeria flower with tribal accents. He free handed the designed himself. I couldn't ask for a more perfect design. I LOVE it. Thanks Steve for a great experience and also sharing stories which made the time go by so fast. I highly recommend Pacific Soul Tattoo!! Itching to get inked.. Come here!

Was looking for infinity Ohana tattoo, his design was more than I could of asked for.
Diana F.

Went to see Brian today for my third tattoo. I got one with him a few weeks back and my friend got one with Brian as well. His work is amazing. His work is very detailed.. He talks with you to ensure you are getting what you really want and checks it over with you to ensure you are happy and know what you are getting. Today I got simple coordinates, but he didn't treat it like a simple tattoo. He confirmed my numbers three times and also showed me how my tattoo would move with my skin. I highly recommend Pacific Soul Tattoo and Brian.. Their facility is clean, great staff and nice atmosphere. Brian is a highly skilled artist and truly gifted. I loved the first tattoo he did so much, I wanted my third done with him as well. The Hawaiian Islands he did on my friend was so clean and detailed. If you go to Pacific Soul Tattoo, I'd recommend Brian in a heart beat.

Thank you so much, Steve! I'm really happy about it.
Crystal K.

Today I got my first tattoo done by Steve. He did an awesome job on my design that was similar to the ones I showed him on my phone & recreate it. I loved it! Now when I look at my tattoos in the mirror, it'll remind me of my great grandmother that I miss so much. But other than that, I thought Steve's work was FANTASTIC & I'm definitely thinking about getting another tattoo with Steve again. Thanks again, Steve. You nailed it!

Perfect cover up by brian :-)
Ravi R.

Best place in the city. Brian, the best tattoo artist, he got some magic on his hands, just drew with hands and turned in to this beautiful art. Applause to his talent. P.s - very friendly artist.

Steve did an amazing job on this Korean tiger
Patricia B.

Everything about this place is amazing, from the chill environment to the highly skilled artists. I decided to get a tattoo here after researching a few places in Hawaii. I was visiting my brother for five days, and wanted to get something to "forever" remember the trip and overall beauty of the island. When I stopped by to talk to the guys they were very nice and answered all of my questions. Four days later I'm getting a tattoo done by Steve! I would highly recommend Steve to anyone interested in color art. I gave him a picture of the Korean tiger that I wanted, but he went way beyond my expectations. His attention to detail in the fur and the shadowing of the colors just blew me away. It was by far the best tattoo I have ever gotten (and I have four others). This is hands-down the best tattoo shop I've been to, so I definitely say to stop by here for some quality work!

You can see how clean and beautiful my new tattoo is Steve is amazing. He really took his time and created this piece for me The best tattoo artist on the island. Thanks Steve

This was a few hours after, major shoutout to Paulo, couldn't be happier!
Miss S.

Paulo is crazy crazy talented and really efficient. He was very patient with my design requests and did the cleanest work! Everything was beyond expectation and I'm so appreciative of how hard he worked.

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Ask the Community - Pacific Soul Tattoo

Does this place do black light tattoos?

I was told tattoos on the island are double the minimum as mainland, but I'm going to be here for quite a while and was wondering what prices generally are?

I've had my tattoos done at pacific soul from Paulo to be exact... the charge by the hour not by the size. You're looking at about $100 an hour I did a full forearm piece and it was $500 it took 5hrs

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Steve is an artist, and he does free hand tribal designs, and the results are works of Pacific Island art.

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Tattoo Hawaii

4.7(323 reviews)
0.6 miAla Moana
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"I'm wearing short sleeves, I don't want to expose my tattoos."…read more-Jerry Seinfeld Well now I DO wanna wear short sleeves to let my new honu peek out a bit! Been wanting to get a honu ink'd to remind me of where I came from... where home really is. Everytime I go back, I run out of time or just didn't want to give up the beach day. This time the whole fam was IN... when I explained my design concept, both my wife and daughter wanted their own version, still honu themed. da Scene: Determined to get this done done during the 16 day visit back home on Oahu, I did my research early and narrowed it down to 3 spots initially. After some dm's, email exchanges and finally some voice calls, it was Lai @ Tattoo Hawaii who I connected with most, so we scheduled an in-person consult and then our sessions, with 2 days left on our trip - only lost 1 beach day (it was a perfect one too). da Service: Every contact before our session was courteous and replied to promptly. I did have to be insistent on Lai doing our work, even if it meant spanning multiple days. His work on social media and Yelp! most connected with me. At our consult he explained how he would approach my design concept and adapt it to my wife and daughter. Lai was confident he could get us all done in one afternoon/evening session. The shop is tucked away on the 2nd floor of a little building on the corner of Kapiolani and Piikoi... parking is a challenge, so arrive early to wait out a spot. The shop is comfortable and can accommodate 3-4 artists working, with friends looking on in support. da Work: Kai was up 1st as hers would be the least complicated. She went with 3 petroglyph style honu, each about 3.5" diameter, ink'd fairly heavy - vertically on her upper arm, pretty classic design. She has several tattoos already and was surprised that Lai didn't work with a stencil... he simply free-handed the design with several pens, directly on your body. He's a very cool, confident cat, laid back and within minutes has you chatting it up like you went to high school together. I went next as my wife wanted to see how mine's worked out to help solidify her concept. Lai drew a honu/dragon/shark tooth design on my upper arm and I said "go for it". 2.5 hours later I was stunned at the fine details he added to the shark's teeth encircling the honu shell, as well as tribal accents in the honu, while incorporating the dragon profile. It really was satisfying to see my concept executed closely, while adding style and depth, bringing it to life. Carla was last up and really wanted to stick close to what I had done... just smaller and wanted the dragon to "pop" more. As you can see, Lai nailed it... however subtle, the dragon does appear more prominent on her piece. da Wrap: Really happy all-around, already thinking about how to add to it, maybe add color, grow it further down my arm, how to add to the story. It's a very personal thing and I really suggest you take your time to research and find the right artist. I'm confident that you'll find the right one at Tattoo Hawaii. We were there most of the day and saw several folks and artists' work, there was actually one guy there the whole time getting a large whole body piece worked on with a manual tattoo tool, that's an investment! HUGE shout out to Lai for making our sessions so enjoyable and comfortable... When he found out it was my and my wife's 1st work, he said he was honored to be 1st... such a humble guy, great disposition. We'll see you soon brother!

Many things have changed since my 2018 visit so the information in this review can stay relevant…read more I visited last week for a fairly large piece and Lai took care of it like he did with my two other ones. When you arrive remember to fill out the paperwork provided. This could probably be streamlined if it were made available online. Regardless, you can reach out to the shop via social media or even the shop's webpage too. We took multiple breaks on my last visit. What started out as a request for a pueo turned into a session to catch up since pre-pandemic and get back in the chair. Lai free handed the entire piece. I wanted a poly style piece with Lai's style and that's what I got. Very much appreciated for attention to detail. Reach out to the shop via social media and if you want specifics like cost and time, you better be specific about your request too. (i.e. size, color, design, etc). There are so many shops on Oahu and Tattoo Hawaii was the only one that gave me an accurate cost and time frame, not to mention some awesome conversation. Highly recommended and thoroughly enjoyed!

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Tattoo Hawaii - 4-5 hours after and we got back to our room.

4-5 hours after and we got back to our room.

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The Ink Pit Tattoo - Navel / Belly $30

The Ink Pit Tattoo

4.7(474 reviews)
2.0 miKalihi
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Honestly the best place on the island to get affordable piercings done by Lisa, the prices have…read morebeen the same from the past years I came through 2020-2025. During covid times it was by appointment only but I discovered now in 2025 she does walk ins and appointments via call/text/dm (her IG @lisa_pierce_r) Her business hours of piercing is from Monday to Saturday 12pm-6pm but I still recommend to text her so she knows you're coming in, you can find her number on her Instagram bio or call the tattoo studio. Here's my years of what I got pierced with prices: 2020- Top navel $30 2021- Daith $20 each ear (left & right) 2023- Earlobes for both $40 2025- Rook $20 each ear (left & right) Here's how the session goes. She will ask you for your ID, make you sign a wavier, she will bring you back to the room, cleans the area of your choice, marks the spot where she will pierce and will ask you if you like it or change it. Then she will have you sit or lay on the chair bed, and then she will do her piercing magic. Very quick and smooth experience! Pain level for each piercing: Top Navel 8/10 Earlobes 1/10 Daith 6/10 Rook 6/10 There's no body jewelry there for you to buy, she usually defaults with the plain surgical steel ball and bar. She will give you a paper that has aftercare instructions and it says how long the pain lasts, how long you wait till you can replace the jewelry. They have saline ready for purchase for $5 if you need to clean your piercings! 10/10 recommend this place!

I got a lot of my piercings done here by Lisa! Call ahead to make your appointment!…read more I love how quick she is and she makes the experience super comfortable. All of my piercings have healed nicely and honestly if there's any concern whatsoever, just call her and she'll address them-- Lisa gives it straight and that's all a person can ask for! She provides that peace of mind. All I can say about this place is 10/10 all around. They're all so friendly, the tattoo artists too are chefs kiss!! So so kind and so easy to converse with. Best service hands down! Such good vibes. Mahalo Nui, Ink Pit!

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The Ink Pit Tattoo - Got a conch and another helix done today, staff were super friendly and the process was quick. will definitely come back.

Got a conch and another helix done today, staff were super friendly and the process was quick. will definitely come back.

The Ink Pit Tattoo - First dermal of 2025 and SO EXCITED !!!

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Black Palette Tattoo

Black Palette Tattoo

4.4(66 reviews)
2.1 miWaikiki
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Walk-ins welcome
Locally owned & operated

Got my tattoos done by Veronica, who is only tattooing temporary in Black Palette as she resides in…read moreLA, but sometimes comes to Honolulu. Loved her style, she is a truly artist, designed at the moment what I had in mind combining a few pictures I brought, adapting it to what I was looking for. She is a master of fine lining and micro realism. Place is clean and location is convenient in Waikiki. They have many artists for all kind of different tattoo styles. Highly recommended if you are in the island! Thank you Veronica!

From the moment my daughter and I decided to get tattoos while visiting Hawaii, we were so…read moresatisfied that we found Black Palette Tattoo, located in Waikiki. Easy to find, Black Palette is an absolute spotless parlor that screams "We keep an organized, spotless and efficient operation here and you are in great hands." Manuel was my artist, and was able to accommodate my exact design without any issues. Not thinking about the size, he matched it to my other leg tattoo perfectly and the line work was absolutely incredible. Manuel is a serious artist that knows his business very well and has a proven track record with an amazing portfolio of tattoos - you can feel confident that you will leave Black Palette with art that will turn heads. Healing was uneventful and instructions were provided for aftercare along with additional protective film. My experience was PERFECT from the moment I called to the moment I left the shop.

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Black Palette Tattoo - Our clean and modern tattoo studio is located on the 3rd Floor of Waikiki Shopping Plaza.

Our clean and modern tattoo studio is located on the 3rd Floor of Waikiki Shopping Plaza.

Black Palette Tattoo

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Skin Deep Tattoo and Piercing

Skin Deep Tattoo and Piercing

4.5(349 reviews)
2.0 miWaikiki
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I had such an amazing experience at Skin Deep Tattoo! From the moment I walked in, Gabby at the…read morefront desk was incredibly welcoming and made the whole check-in process a breeze. My artist, Barbara, was fantastic. She really took the time to listen to what I wanted and executed the piece perfectly. Barbara knew I was emotionally invested in getting this tattoo and I could tell that she enjoyed doing this tattoo. The shop has a great vibe and a lot of history. I highly recommend both of them if you are looking for a tattoo in Waikīkī

Q: How much do pirates charge to pierce someone's ears? A:…read more A buccaneer (a buck an ear)! I yanked my hidden helix piercing out on accident while washing my hair at the hotel. I didn't have the needle to put the piercing back in and since it was still relatively new, I knew the chances of it closing were high, especially since the same thing of my hair yanking the piercing out in the shower had just happened to me the month prior. It was half-closed in less than twelve hours! I had originally wanted to stop off at another spot but their piercer wasn't in. What? So I opened Yelp and found this place a short distance away. I came here and saw Krista and it was amazing. She got me cleaned and my piercing placed back in fast for the low price of $10 (plus tax). She's amazing. Mad love for this cool tattoo and piercing salon in Waikiki. Service is insanely friendly, place is clean, and the vibes are vibing. Five stars!

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Skin Deep Tattoo and Piercing - Lyndsey getting inked!

Lyndsey getting inked!

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