I got my nose pierced in may 2025 and it healed very good with no irritation and i sensitive skin…read moreand every time i get my nose pierced it never heals I lost count how many times i pierced my nose lol I definitely recommend this place and the owners are very nice and make u feel comfortable 10/10

I just finished getting this tattoo from Sonny at Lost Dreams. The staff is very welcoming when…read moretheir customers walk in and the shop is extremely clean. Pricing is set at the beginning, so the customer knows what to expect. Tattoos are cash only. Sonny is a true artist. Bottom line, the man is talented. I came to him with ideas in my head and he put them on paper, then on my skin. The tattoo took about 3.5 hours to complete - throughout the process, there was a nice mix of silence and conversation. I don't talk much and the silence allowed Sonny to concentrate, but the conversation also helped the time to go by. All in all, I cannot be happier with the entire experience and Sonny's artistry. I highly recommend Lost Dreams and Sonny as your tattoo artist.

Came in to get a smiley done. Chris was at the front, got a copy of my id, paper work done fast,…read moreand had a good vibe. Some places fornt desk people suck so its nice when you walk in and have someone pleasant greet you. Angel was the piercer. She was very chill and straight to the point. She set up quick, poked me fast, and got me out in like 5 mins tops. She also did my husbands septum and smiley the next day. Cool shop, cool people, definitely returning. Make sure you tip your piercer dont be a cheap a**

I walked in to 2 tattoo shops in stockton and 1 tried to come up so he basically lied about a name…read morecover up how he can not do it and then the other shop how she just didn't feel like doing it that day wanted me to come back and barely any one was there . Thank fully i walked into this place and Dan put away his lunch quoted me very fair did my drawing and tattoo in a very reasonable time . He was a pleasant man who knew his work his price was fair and i will go back to get the other side of my hand done ....Name got covered so nicely it amazes me .... I highly recommend this place in stockton fair , honest , Art work is incredible please go here !!!!

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.

Not my first time getting poked, and won't be my last! I've gotten many of my piercings at this…read morespecific location. Kay always hooks me up with some bad ass piercings. Cutie pie Cin hooks up the deals. Have gotten my flat, Daith, helix, anti tragus, septum, and vertical helix pierced here. Cute rooms, large selection of titanium jewelry, and dope people working here.

I have been to a handful of piercing places and this is hands down the best one! The ladies in here…read moreare the sweetest most kindest people. Not to mention the whole place is so cute and aesthetic. They make you feel as if they truly care, and their titanium jewelry is cute and good quality! Will be getting all my piercings here from here on out!

Beautiful shop. Friendly staff. Great environment. Marcello is a great artist and has done some…read moreamazing work for a few of our family. Highly recommended!

Had tooth gems but on that didn't even last a week. Had to go back multiple times for them not to…read morelast two months. Years ago I had them put on no issue and lasted years. Not sure where the quality went down. Service is friendly but not worth the price. You're better off buying a grill.

Came here in October 2020 for a tattoo of my pet that had just passed away. I was tattooed by who I…read morebelieve was the owner (I am having a blank on his name I'm so sorry) he was very kind and patient and nice to talk to. Almost two years later and I'm still very happy with it!

3/24/25 at about 5pm (so they can remember me) me and my family came in for a nose and ear…read morepiercings. We were told there was no person there to pierce and i should of left after that was said but a young guy walked up and said he could. Went through the paper work process and something told me to ask his age and experience. To my surprise he was 17 years old with 1 year experience. Now yes as a full adult with kids I had my own reservations about allowing this kid yo pierce me but i was like its a needle how bad could this be. Had it been a stomach or other parts that needed more care I would of said no. This is in my opinion. Once set we went to the back and he had his table set up. I looked over at his table and felt like he was missing something. I asked him about the "tongs" (i don't know the proper term they use) but he said he doesn't use it as it gets in the way. He prefers to just stick the needle in and pull it out. After finding the spot i wanted, he told me to tell him to start. Needle went through no problem however after about a minute of him playing with my nose he figured he wasn't going to be able yo detach the needle from the earring. MY LUCK! Side eye. He proceeds to pull and twist my nose to get this needle again and still no success. He then asks can he pull everything out and just place the earring in. Unfortunately i say yes. He pushes the earring and guess what HE CANT PUSH IT THROUGH! I am sitting here trying to save face due yo my son being scared of getting his ears pierced. This is going horribly wrong and I blame myself. They also price all over the place! I was told $30 from someone on instagram and he said $50 in person. We ask for a manager they said no one was present. I told him i would leave a review and he should definitely go back to school for this. If u need any piercing please continue to JUST A POKE around a couple of corners. The place is soley focused on it.

3/5 based on two experiences with two different artists. Please read both before you decide…read more When I first decided to get tatted, this is where I came. I got a semicolon and an infinity (yes I was very basic...) from Cesar. They were shit. The semicolon completely uneven and the infinity is as well because he tatted while he was pulling the skin. I will be getting the infinity covered up this summer. Alternatively, Dan Zapata is the bomb! He did both of the tats I shared to the page (The unreadable one is legible in the mirror so I can read it. It says "this too".) I got the first while he was working elsewhere in Stockton, and the second at Uptown in their new location. Overall, the place is clean, Dan is very friendly, and he makes sure you're getting exactly what you want, no matter how many times he has to re-place the outline. I HIGHLY recommend Dan. I can't say much for the other artist(s).

At Uptown Ink, Cesar anxiously asks me again if I didn't want to split up the session…read more "I'm afraid you're going to make this into a bad experience." I hold firm and arrive on time for my appointment. "You didn't bring anybody with you?" "No... Was I supposed to?" "Well, girls usually bring somebody with them." He recounts the customers who bring 10 people with them and how he makes them rotate through the room. One tatt is a quote on my side and another is of two doves. I told him I wanted "cute doves" and he drew them for me. My one of a kind doveys. My piercer has no piercings. I inquire about them suspiciously. "I took them out cause I was a bouncer for a while and I didn't want anybody to be grabbing anything." Legitimate reason enough. Each cartilage piercing hurt more than the proceeding one: by the third one, I no longer felt the tattoos; by the fifth one I was mentally blowing off plans to gym later; by the sixth ring, I had decided, overdose or not, I am going to go home and drug myself with painkillers. To sum up the experience, in 2 hours, I had gotten 6 piercings and 2 tattoos for $240. Cheers, my friends, I wouldn't have wanted it any other way. That brought my piercings up to 19. The artist and the piercer both told me I was going down in their books. I guess it was kind of nuts. I trust them with my tattoos and piercings and you can too.

Camila has done both of my tongue piercings, double vertical, and I trust her with any future…read morepiercings I may decide to get. She's super sweet with chill vibes. She's quick and efficient with her work and honest about any questions you might have. Highly recommend!

I've gotten 3 tattoos here. 1 was a few years ago (can't remember which artist) and my 2 most…read morerecent have been in the last 2 months by Bobby. All experiences have been awesome. Bobby does an amazing job and really takes the time to make sure you are happy! Bobby and all staff are so friendly and welcoming! I usually am a bleeder and peel a lot after a tattoo. But both tattoos by Bobby healed BEAUTIFULLY and didn't peel at all which was amazing! I will definitely be back and definitely recommend Bobby. My ONLY complaint... is the shop is cash only... which isn't a huge deal... BUT their on site ATM only dispenses (I think) $300 at a time... and tattoos aren't often less than that price... so you have to do multiple transactions and pay multiple transaction fees to take cash out from their ATM. So, plan ahead and get cash out elsewhere if you can.

Got my forward double (ears too small for tripple) helix done here. Vic was awesome. Made it…read morequick and took care of me when i almost passed out/ almost got sick. Prices are amazing and shop is clean. I've also seen his tattoo work and am impressed. I'll definately come back!

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Great place for piercings Matt does awesome job and everyone friendly and makes you feel like…read moreyou're family awesome place

I went to have some piercings corrected and redone. I thought I was going to be in and out…read more Matt who did the piercings took his time to make I was happy with the placement before he did it. He did an excellent job and it didn't hurt and I'm very happy with it. The shop it was very clean and he used sterile needles. I would go back for more piercings.