They were awesome! Went for a consult and tattoo ideas were…read moregiving for a cover up. He was honest and I can to a decision of tattoo removal first, which they also do!!

Kayden has done both of my tattoos. He has been very patient with my very low pain tolerance. A…read moreline ended up a little funky on my second tattoo and he was quick to offer a solution for once it's healed. He makes the experience comfortable and fun.

MDV was so amazing! Every tattoo she has done on me has been nothing but beautiful healed work!…read moreShe's so professional, kind and honest about all healed expectations! I would go to MDV over and over again! I would recommend her to anyone! She's so talented! I don't know why people would ever think she would gas light, manipulate her clients! MDV has always told me hand tattoos do not heal well and so I never gotten hand or finger tattoos due to that Nature! Those who feel that she isn't professional enough or felt manipulated needs to be educated on how to listen better.

I recently got a hand tattoo here by Mai Dao Vang a week after it healed the hand tattoo faded so…read moreincredibly badly it was barely noticeable. My peers couldn't tell if it was old henna or an old doodle I did myself with pen and tried to wash off. It was so incredibly embarrassing. I went in full trust to a LICENSED tattoo artist that trains others to become licensed artists yet I was did so dirty. She shouldn't be teaching others how to tattoo when she can't even do it properly herself and even just give good customer service. She did not care about me as her client what so ever. I hate looking at my hand being so badly marked up and the fact I have to walk around in public with people agreeing my artist did an awful job. When I got it touched up about 3ish weeks later my tattoo artist looked at my hand and said "oh my god it looks so beautiful! It retained so well! This is normal but the lines are beautiful" I'm not sure if she was complimenting my skin or the tattoo that was barely there. The touch up made the tattoo look way better from the start it was so pretty until it faded so badly AGAIN. I was charged almost a whole month's worth of rent and had tipped SO incredibly well that even the artist had said I tipped too well and asked if I wanted to come back and getting money back, to give a smaller tip. Seeing what the art turned out to be and fading so badly so quickly, I agree I should have tipped less. I never once got an apology and the artist refused to give me any sort of a refund. This has been THE WORST tattoo experience I have ever gone through. I have fine line tattoos and not ONCE did they fade this quickly and this badly or needed any touch ups. I have friends that have incredible beautiful fine line tattoos on their hands and fingers and feet and not once have yet needed to get a touch up. A tattoo shouldn't need to be touched up a WEEK after you got it done and the touch up shouldn't need a touch up! That's what the touch up is for. The fact that she tried to gaslight me saying it's normal for the healing process, needing multiple touch ups, which it's not normal at all. I was gaslight and made to feel like I was the problem. My needs were not satisfied and my artist was inconsiderate towards my feelings, again never apologized for anything. She never took any accountability and showed no remorse for my unsatisfied needs with her awful work. And when she was pretty much blaming me when I contacted the artist about this she didn't even spell my name correctly! So rude! She truly just didn't care at all. She made no effort at all to try and help me out. The artist did a VERY bad job with wrapping the tattoo and it had came off like the next day, pretty much blamed me for the healing process. "For all I know after care could've also not been followed". I have multiple tattoos and take care of them VERY well. For the touch up the artist said "I'm going to use a different wrap and see if that helps it stay better" what would help is to tattoo to an appropriate depth in the skin. Adding a second skin on top isn't the factor of "the ink will stay if it's on. if it comes off the tattoo will disappear" that makes no sense what so ever. And to top it all off my ID was never looked at and I was never told or offered to sign any consent forms what so ever which is so sketchy and also just so unprofessional. The pictures I'm attaching are going to show the progress of the tattoo. When it first got done, a week healed, right before it got touched up, post touch up, and week healed after the touch up. I do not recommend getting any service done here especially done by Mai Dao Vang

This was my first larger piece that I reached out to Ocean blue about. To start the owner works…read moredirectly with you to design and create what your artwork will be as well as picks who you will work with (I was uneasy about this initially but it is done with tact as each artist has specific focuses and fine tuned skills). We had three visits for design; one where I left a deposit, one where we modified my design and one where I met my artist. Daniel was very good at listening to what I wanted -- even when I wasn't certain and modifed based on that. In my opinion he went above and beyond in this regard, and I believe he could tell I was a bit anxious, as I wanted a larger piece on my arm as a working profession. So I had high expectations and was picky and he handled it wonderfully. Daniel did a good job selecting a "transition" piece for the tattoo as well and offered me a few options. Keta was phenomenal. She helped cut some of my anxiety, was talkative, and kind. She needed help with placement as we couldn't quite get it right -- we both felt off about the spot and Daniel was happy to help with this as he had a vision. She was extremely skilled, took her time, took breaks to stay focused / sharp, and was in tune throughout my five hour (roughly) process. Her touch is light and effective. Her execution of the artwork was beyond anything i expected. My one complaint is due to numerous placements of the design, this made it challenging determining what dots were intended to be there and which weren't (may request an additional dot or two to fix evenness at some point but this is expected). When i drew this to her attention she was happy to add a few dots for evenness. Overall I am super pleased with my tattoo and am so excited to continue adding to my sleeve. I already have a follow up appointment scheduled to continue building the sleeve to add color and can't wait to see what is done with that.

Had a tattoo done by ocean blue and the design is good but they pushed the ink to far into my skin…read moreso the surrounding skin is blue. It was also excruciating and I have multiple tattoos. Not happy with the results.

Jordan was an amazing artist and precise with her work! Will be returning in the future. Also the…read morebuilding is amazing, nicely decorated. Thank you!

I went back to Shannon because she did such a great job on my last tattoo. She did not disappoint!…read moreMatching tattoos for me and my husband turned out great! Shannon is so nice and friendly, she really works with you to make sure your tattoo is what you want. Would definitely recommend for anyone!

Had an awesome experience there at blasted ink, and keeks really nice and helpful definitely going…read moreto be returning withe and my wife in tow for are next tattoo and for being my first one I'm definitely going to be getting more

Kanvas did an amazing job on my tattoo and was very personable and pleasant to work with. I love…read morethe spin he put on the idea I submitted and have received many compliments on it since I got it

I was referred to Gabriel's tattoo studio by a co-worker. I took a chance as a walk-in, but Gabe,…read morewho comes highly recommended, wasn't available. Beth was my tattoo artist, and I can't say enough about her cleanliness. She wiped down and cleaned her hands throughout my tattoo. She was down to earth, knowledgeable, skilled, and made me feel comfortable the entire time. The lines are clean, the color looks amazing, and the tattoo looks so good. It was a pleasure to be tattooed by her. What I also like is the guarantee for a touch-up after healed. The studio is clean, well designed, and the artist has their own private room. Definitely good vibes here. Recommend? Absolutely!

It's always great to see Gabe & Beth! But, it's even better when I'm having work done! Beth was the…read morefirst to ink my skin and has done three of my four tattoos, she will probably be the only from here on! The shop is spotless so there's no need for health & safety concerns. It's very inviting & has an awesome vibe that's laid back and welcoming. We're currently working on my fifth tattoo which will be my biggest one so far. Beth has been incredibly kind and patient with me, even creating an entirely new drawing after I didn't love the first one. Beth is not only talented, but she fully understand the importance of a tattoo being a lifelong commitment therefore she want you to be more than satisfied with her work. She strives for perfection and in my case she has exceeded perfection. If you don't care for the first drawing, she will do as many more as it takes until you not only approve of it, but are in LOVE with it! Famous last words: "this will be my last one"... whether it's my last or not will remain to be seen, but I can say with certainty no matter how many more I get they will all be done at Gabe's by Beth.

please do yourself a favor and get pierced here! i got the paired upper lip piercings done by Mara…read moreabout a month ago and then the outer snakebites done by Sarah today. Both piercers made me feel comfortable and at ease (as well as the cool front desk staff and the general vibes) and i felt good about how clean/sterile everything was. I've had some uncomfortable experiences being pierced before and these were the opposite of that. Both piercers took their time marking it evenly and were really nice and attentive, tbh the placement is so much better than i had in mind. i'm glad i trusted the vision. wish i would've come here sooner!

Myself and a few friends got tattoos together with Layla, who was fantastic. For most of us it was…read moreour first tattoo, and she made it an easy, smooth process for all of us. The studio was a welcoming environment, and the music playlist was great haha. I'd go back for a future tattoo in a heartbeat

I've always marveled at the beauty of henna tattoos. When I was in grade school I received the…read moreScholastic magazines. You know what I'm talking about. They mostly offered books and learning tools, but every once in a while they would have purely fun items. One of them was a do-it-yourself henna kit. Naturally, a deal like that was too good to be true. The dye didn't stay and it looked cheap. I was crushed. It's been over a decade and I'm still scarred from the experience. All I wanted was the beautiful burnt sienna dye to fall elegantly across my arms, or legs, or hands, or back - the options were endless. So with the coaxing of my friends, I coughed up the $25 and got a decent-sized ethnic inspired tat across the length of my forearm. It was gorgeous. I couldn't be happier. It reminded me of Bulgaria and had me contemplating if I should get the real deal. Depending on the placement and how well you take care of it, the temporary tribal lasts anywhere from days to weeks. I had mine for about two weeks. It looked fresh and clean for the first and started to fade during the second. I could have easily kept it around for three weeks, but I was a little lazy.

You cannot help but notice Deena's booth at fairs and shows.......a great harem-like feel with real…read moreartists at work inside. Hundreds of designs are there for your browsing, but don't be afraid to give them an idea, and then allow for creative license. Once the design is done, there are high powered fans to help dry the paste all the way. Finally, a layer of mod podge is placed over the dry design to seal it on for maximum staying power. I LOVE when people go the extra mile! Thanks to Deena and Bryce, I have two beautifully decorated hands that I will enjoy for a good long while. There is a calendar on the business' web site listing out where they will be and when. They also do house calls! Love that! Thanks, Sole Shine!