Fantastic fantastic fantastic!!! Our granddaughter has had…read morethe BEST experiences here both from Kadie and Leah ! Kadie went out of her way to accommodate our later appointment and was thorough in her explanation thru the entire process. And she was ever so happy to choose her own music as well... It is so comforting to have a queer woman run studio. Plus you have some cool art and fun chatkas around! We'll be back!!!

I cannot say enough great things about Elevated Body Adornment and about Kadie as a piercer and as…read morea person. I would give 6 stars if I could. I have been into this shop a LOT and I've had nothing but awesome experiences. I have complete trust that Kadie ensures the safety of everyone in the shop by being absolutely meticulous about cleanliness. I have some health anxieties and I am put so at ease by Kadie because she has extremely high standards for cleanliness and safety at Elevated. She lets me watch her sterilise all the stuff she uses on my body, which makes me feel as comfortable as possible about getting work done, and she safely discards everything once it's touched a person to further reduce any risks. I came to Kadie initially because of fussy piercings done elsewhere and she went above and beyond to help me with them. When I got my second lobe piercings done by her, it was an awesome experience. She answered all my questions and set me at ease. She was available afterward for follow ups and any questions I had. My piercings are healing much better than other times I've been pierced at other places and I know it's because Kadie is a very experienced, knowledgable and talented piercer. Also, the other staff at the shop are all lovely. One of the other piercers, Ryan, was able to provide me a helpful second opinion when I was having some aftercare issues and do a jewellery upsize for me. Everyone I've talked to that works here is welcoming and chill. The space is very 2SLGBTQIA+ friendly and I love that especially. It's also pretty, bright with natural light, tidy and welcoming. In short, if you're going to get piercings, go to Elevated Body Adornment! You'll be happy you did!

We came from the Isle of Man and had a great experience and fab tattoo, Lovely staff made us feel…read morevery welcome, would highly recommend

Went in w my daughter to get her ears pierced. front desk…read moreperson was rude to her twice.... Piercer looked as though they were high....speaking as a former bartender w loads of experience sussing out these things. was told to book online...no customers in sight. lost my $10 deposit. literal shit show.

I had a great experienced getting. I went in for he tiniest tattoo and they did not make me feel…read morebad at all! They were helpful, friendly, and clean. The only thing I did t like was the price...seemed a bit pricier than most. But if that's the cost of good service and cleanliness, I'll take it!

My best friend and I went here to get our ear pierced together at the end of November 2022 and…read moreAnna, who pierced our ears did a fantastic job. Meghan who worked the front was super welcoming when we came in and was very thorough in showing us all the options of earrings we could purchase before going through the process. Our one red flag and warning to anyone coming here is to ask to see your invoice or an itemized receipt before paying for your service and items. And unfortunately I tried sharing this over on Google and they have flagged my review so it's not visible to others In more detail, immediately after the piercing was done, we were led to the next process - payment. When we went through payment, it was not disclosed to us in a clear and transparent way that the aftercare and cleaning q-tips were not included ($20 for a box of cleaning q-tips + $15 for Dexidin Spray). The items were ALREADY tossed onto the bill BEFORE we even went through the aftercare process and there was nothing stated or transparently mentioned like, "We have a few things for you guys to consider, we have some aftercare products that we recommend you use to ensure your piercing do not get infected - would you be interested in purchases these today?" Had we had known we were going to be charged, we would have opted out of the products as my friend had a bunch at home and it came off as if these were included. Again, because we didn't get a receipt until it was emailed we had already opened up the aftercare products the second we got home to treat our piercings. My friend and I had spent over $400 each, purchasing real gold earrings and when I reached out about the aftercare products and had even offered to returned the remainder of what we had as we had only used one q-tip and one spritz, they didn't offer us a refund but a store credit since we had opened the products. Based on the principle alone - I don't plan on going back due to the lack of transparency. I hope this review just helps people moving forward to have a better experience than I did as it put a really sour taste in my mouth considering everything else was quite positive. My recommendation to the studio is to please disclose to your clients the products BEFORE adding it to their invoice and not to brush over it during payment as it's easy for the client to mistaken that these items were used during the process of the piercing service rather than knowing it's a product they are purchasing for aftercare. Or another suggestion is going through the aftercare process right after the piercing BEFORE payment as this would be the most optimal time to mention the products and suggesting to your clients if they'd like to purchase some.

got my helix piercing here for $35 by Brittany in September but there is a deal of 2 for $50…read more you get to lie down when getting pierced and the area is clean she let me and my friend know the procedure so that we knew what was going to happen going into it. she was very friendly and made us feel comfortable after we were done she gave us candy and there are sea salt sprays available to buy but that day they were sold out so she told us where we can get the same one she gave us her Instagram and replies back to my messages quickly when I have questions if anyone is looking for a place to get a piercing I would highly recommend wild ink as the piercers are friendly and experienced

Did a great job on my tattoo, the only thing found it-a bit pricey for the tattoo, when I didn't…read morereally have much involved on my pattern.

$50 tattoos on Wednesday! Spontaneous trip to Bini, go up the stairs, sometimes they're busy or…read moreit's quiet but luckily didn't have to wait and got set with Jayson. Simple designs only fyi. The tattoo was under $10 minutes and he was very informative and comforting me as it was my first tattoo! The quality is great as well and would definitely go back! You pay upfront at the desk and 100 percent of your tip goes to your artist !!!

I came on a Sunday, it was very quiet. The piercing and tattoo studio is located on the second…read morefloor. On Tuesdays, it gets very busy because of the piercing deal. But even though I went on a quiet day, the piercer rushed through the process and was not a nicest. There is a cash discount.

I've been wanting to get my helix pierced for a while. And lately I was feeling a bit down and…read morewanted a change. So obviously piercings are the answer, right?!?! I looked into a few studios across Toronto and couldn't pass up the 2 of 1 deal at Black Pearls. I diligently read reviews, called them to ask questions, and finally decided to make an appointment - for my helix and daith. Now that's a solid change :P When I got to my appointment, the person on the counter was super nice. I filled out the waiver, she answers some questions I had, and I picked my jewelry, They have a good range that is included in the price; I assume they are surgical steel, and/or gold plated. After 2 weeks, they are not tarnished or reacting with my piercings. Mike did my piercing, and he was awesome! We chatted as he was preparing things. He shared some stories, and I felt at ease. The piercing process was quick and although not painless, it was a LOT better than I expected. I'd say like a 4.5/10 for 5 seconds and done! It's been 2 weeks, and I've been following the after care instructions, and it's been okay. Definitely a lot better then my other lobe piercings that I got with piercing gun. 100% recommended!

I had two visits to purchase gift cards and one visit to get tatoo here . The receptionist is very…read morefriendly and I aleays feel like I am welcomed. This place is super clean. I got my first tatoo from Black Pearl & it was a great experience. Am sure their business has suffered so much through this pandemic, I would like to support local artist as much as possible by purchasing more gift cards in the future.

I got my first tattoo here, in August of 2017. I kept…read morewalking past the shop and finally said "f**k it, I'm getting a tattoo while I'm in Toronto for the weekend" My boyfriend (at the time) and I walked into the shop, talked to the owner and he was so nice and got us in THE SAME DAY for our first tattoos! Chelsea (I think her name was) ended up doing out tattoos but they were both so sweet and the environment was so fun and made my first tattoo experience so amazing! It was meant to be as we got the tattoos on a Saturday and they had just opened on that Wednesday. I love this place and I will definitely be back next time I'm in Toronto! Thank you guys for making my experience so wonderful!

My 15 year old daughter has been begging for a new piercing. I reached out to Matchbox Tattoo on…read moreshort notice, and they booked us for the next day. Lana at the Dundas shop did 2 lobe piercings as well as a helix. My daughter was comfortable the entire time, and the recovery was seamless. No issues at all. I strongly recommend Matchbox tattoo for piercings.

Ben and his team are insanely good. I've seen Ben grow from when he started out to where he is now…read moreand his work ethic, art and knowledge is insane. This spot at yonge and sheppard is convenient, clean and a lot bigger than it looks from the outside. I feel super comfortable here, even when it's filled with people, there is still a lot of space for me. Ben only hires strong artists - even his junior artists are great. Isabel did a huge peony piece on my thigh and after it truly looks like it was done by someone with 5x more experience than she had. It was quick (literally outline, colour and shading in 2h), comfortable and although painful, she made sure I was feeling ok the entire time. Isabel's portfolio is actually super cute - I think she definitely needs to set a neo-traditional niche because her thick linework is clean without blowouts which is hard to achieve. She is definitely going far in this field. Ben has also tattooed me and he is very light-handed so it barely hurt at all. Also his realism pieces are actually insane - give him 10 years, he is definitely going to be famous in this game. My friend has also gotten pierced here and the piercer Taylor was so so so experienced, clean and definitely knew what she was doing. I've heard her talk to all sorts of clients and you can tell she's been piercing for awhile. (which is a green flag). She's dope AF too. I'm definitely coming back! Have you seen their flash work on their walls and IG?! That stuff is insane. I definitely need all of them on my body, now. Vibes are just immaculate here - if you need a place to get your first tattoo, I don't recommend going to pacific mall....bring your butt over here instead. Remember that good tattoos aren't cheap and cheap tattoos aren't good :)

Had an amazing experience getting jewelry changed in a healed piercing. Clean space with a good…read moreoptions for jewelry and a very accommodating staff that made the experience comfortable and easy.