Went here for lobe and cartilage piercings, Rachel (Ray) was extremely talkative and friendly, she…read morefelt like the cool aunt. For my personality, she was too talkative honestly, I could barely get a word in about my actual concerns and questions. She did make me feel very safe, and the piercings are healing well. Not sure if it's because I already have some piercings, but she didn't go very in depth with proper care and things to look out for. No mention of a follow up either, so it left me with some questions but it's not a big deal. She is very knowledgeable so if you ask she will definitely tell you. Almost forgot to include this but the person I spoke to on the phone to schedule the appointment was quite rude, I saw a few other reviews talking about this too and it was my experience as well. Very short answers, exasperated tone and language, overall not a great first impression. I went through with the appointment because of the positive reviews about the piercer, but the person answering the phone could definitely scare people off.

Went with a friend to get their second lobe piercings. Ray was so great! Super kind and helpful and…read morevery professional. We had a great time and the results were wonderful

I took my daughter here today. Made an appointment same day, Linh was on time, facility was…read moreimmaculate. She talked my 17 yr old through her belly button piercing. I would definitely go back and recommend.

felt spontaneous on a random Tuesday, i came in by walk-in (which is normally NOT allowed, do not…read morerecommend that). Linh who does piercings there was actually about to finish up for the day, but decided to still take me in (thank you very much Linh) had a great experience there! we were talking throughout my piercing experience it was my first time since my first lobe done as a baby. Linh was thorough with placement and talked about post-care and provides instructions. also shortly consulted about a possible next piercing, i would definitely go back to have Linh do my next piercings, the vibes were very much fun and comfortable. thank you so much!!

The service here was by far the worst I have experienced during a piercing. I felt unwelcome and…read moreuncomfortable throughout the entire process. The costumer service was extremely poor. While I was doing the paperwork before getting pierced the two employees were very rude to me and my guardian. They made no effort to make me feel safe during the process. Both of them never made eye contact with us. Also, one of them was very uneducated on what to do. I asked for a "mid" which they told me was a cartilage piercing. The employee marked my ear and then proceeded to prepare the gun. During the piercing I was never told when it would happen she just did it. Afterwards I was unhappy with the result but felt so unwanted that I simply walked away in tears. The piercing was only on my lob and not even on the marking she had made. I would not recommend to anyone.

I had an amazing experience with a representative here at the Lake Forest Mall. (Didn't grab her…read morename but I like to give credit where credit is due: Assoc# 537164) She was very professional and took care of my needs very efficiently. I had misplaced my warranty receipt for a belly ring that I had purchase at the Wheaton location and thought I'd have to take another day to resolve my dilemma but through her excellent customer service she handled the problem. I love Pagoda and purchase all of my body jewelry from their locations. Their warranty is excellent and definitely recommend it for the few extra bucks especially on the expensive white gold pieces. I've been one of their customer for over 4 years now and never thought to leave a review for any other location (Montgomery & Wheaton) but this one representative certainly made the process seamless. I appreciate her efforts in making my experience worth wild and will continue to remain a customer. Thank You.

I've been wanting to get piercings on my left ear to balance out the ones on my right. I wanted to…read moretry out a different piercing studio and found Queen's Gambit. The placement of my rook and conch were perfect, and the earrings themselves were so cute. Also, the piercer was efficient and kind. I will definitely come back for future piercings!

Monica was awesome! My daughter got her first tattoo this month, Monica helped guide and gave great…read moreinput on her tattoo. Thank you Monica!!! We will definitely be back!

Sefora (Sephora) is Outstanding! If you're looking to get your own or your child's ear pierce, I…read morecould not recommend her more highly. I'm soooo happy to have visited her!

I wanted to get by babygirl's ears pierced & I saw this company on her pediatrician site as a…read morerecommended med spa. I emailed them to inquire & then easily set up an appt. t I never got through when I would call but they were easy to communicate via email. There was a mixup with my pharmacy to fill the Lidocaine & I didn't realize it until I went to pick it up on the day before which was a Sunday. Skin & Style was closed so I left a voicemail & sent an email. I got a call back first thing Monday morning & the rep was able to straighten things out with the pharmacy. I was able to get the prescription in time to prep my baby for her piercing. The actual appt was so easy & my sweet girl barely cried. The nurse did a great job in administering the piercings skillfully & swiftly. She even kept our baby relaxed which kept our group of 5 in good spirits ! (My mom & sister came to cheer our sweet girl on during this momentous occasion!). She showed my husband and I how to clean them daily & gave us the cleaning care package. It's been 19days and her ears are healing beautifully. She doesn't even touch them. Perfect timing!

*Oh!?, small disclaimer. I was wrong in the order of my second and third tattoo. Ambrotos Tattoos…read moreis number 3 while Pop's Tattoo is number 2 tattoo I received. Not sure how I mixed this up. I remember I was devoriced or on my way to getting one when I got the third tattoo* 10/13/20 This Tattoo place use to be located at 940 bonifant st, silver spring, md 20910.  This is the tattoo location I went to incase this place does not remember me. (I will add my photo after work today) However, as Silver Spring has changed and grown from the hoodlum it was, to the new upper class area, many businesses have moved to other locations or shutdown for good. Ambrotos Tattoos in Silver Spring is where I aquired my second tattoo.  I showed up to this place on a spur of the moment... okay I called to find out when the opened on a certain day ahead of time. Anyhow, I showed up with no real preparation on what I wanted.  I looked around for awhile bouncing around ideas, until I found a picture of fairly with her wings spread. The idea of having another fox on my upper arm  came to mind.  This fox would on mountain top with a few apples near it. The fox is reaching for another apple. There would be a waterfall near it too. Waterfalls are something I have always liked since I was a kid. The tattoo artist I believe had red hair and was cool dude. He had a lot of patience with what I wanted to get done.  Any tattoo artist will tell you this is serious life choice. Once the tattoo is on your skin, removing it can be more costly than keeping it. Can be painful and unsightly  to remove it too. Both he and I understood this without having to say anything about that. As we talked, I found out he once worked at a tattoo place called Inkers Tattoo.  I found out he trained a girl...woman  named Ashley. (I HOPE I GOT HER NAME RIGHT) I did get the feeling they may have had a falling out.   Nevertheless,   I found it interesting that the person giving me my second tattoo would be the trainer of the person who gave me my first tattoo. Watching the set up of clean and sterile equipment. I watched as the needle scraped against my skin.  Personally the pain was pretty much nonexistent.  However as the needle  crept up to my chest, I could feel how painful it would be if I did get a chest tattoo. The mythical animal I call The Bellfox  is rarly seen by people with its wings.    The whole process of getting this tattoo was about 2 hours. The shading wasn't bad either.   The healing process wasn't as bad thos time around, because I now knew what to expect.  A+D First Aid Skin Ointment helped a great deal. I also used lotion, but I won't say which kind. The tattoo artist  at whichever place you go to will advise you what to get.   Your paying good money to get a tattoo from them so listing to their advise on the healing process is advised.   Not to jump off topic, but I will for a moment.  A guy once told me he had gotten a tattoo once. He later on that day went for a swim in a swimming pool and list all the color off of his tattoo. The guy had to get his tattoo redone again.  He was lucky his tattoo did not get infected too. I remember the guy telling me that if I ever get a tattoo, I should listen to what they say about the healing process and don't be a moron like him. Well I listen to what the tattoo artist told me and the itchy feeling of my arm/shoulder healed in no time.  I would like to thank this guy for the tattoo this guy did. If there was anything I would want changed about the tattoo,  it would be to add more water. Maybe one day I might have the artwork on both my tattoos updated with more water, but we will have to see. Maybe if I winner $100,000.00 I'll do it.

Previously my rating was higher but after some time healing of my second cartilage piercing I…read morerealized it wait done crooked. My earring went downwards through the back of my ear so I didn't realize the difference from just looking at the front. Now that I discovered this I am disappointed but can't do much about it so I just decided to close the second cartilage lobe since the crookedness makes it difficult to wear certain earrings. Sad honestly.

The studio is such a vibe, and everybody is super friendly. Victoria is truly a professional and…read moregot the design I wanted down perfectly. She made me feel seen and was very patient, making it clear that I could change anything about the design or placement before the needle touched my skin. At the end, she made sure that I didn't want anything touched up before finishing. Lastly, communication regarding the appointment was seamless (shoutout to Simone). Victoria is a very talented artist, and I highly recommend her and Bethesda Tattoo Company.

I waited a bit to get my first tattoo and so at the age of 58+ I contacted Liaa at Bethesda Tattoo…read moreafter looking over her work online and sent her my thoughts on a custom piece for my left forearm. She scheduled me in for a consultation and we went over the work that I was looking to get, she listened to what I was asking for, provided some feedback, and then said she would get to work on a rough draft that she would send prior to my appointment. The rough draft came via email, we proceeded to send ideas back and forth, I appreciated the collaboration and level of effort before I even sat in the chair. Liaa had an apprentice with her during my session, and she did a stellar job of working on my tattoo and mentoring a new person to the art. I am totally impressed with Liaa's work as an artist and plan to go back for another tattoo. I really liked the studio and am grateful for such a wonderful experience.

Ok, so where to start? The fact that the place stinks or the fact that I got scammed out of 150$?…read moreSo to start off, I have never been here. I only made the appointment because my favorite shop would not pick up the dame phone. So I made the appointment for $80, ok? ok, all is good. By the time I am out, I am thinking I would pay around maybe 100$ or even 110$ for the jewelry included. GREAT! nope. I ended up paying 154.54. I would have even looked past that if not for the fact that, now three days later, the jewelry I picked is IN my skin because of the swelling. It fucking hurts to say the least. For my other piercing, the piercer only had one piece of jewelry, and it's usually big because you need to give room for the swelling. So this tiny ass jewelry is now in my skin, and I don't have my 154.54. So yipeeeee. Just save your time and money and go to a good place, brh. Made an account and everything for this shit because I'm so mad. Would have given it zero stars if it could...

I usually don't post reviews but I had to this time. I've taken my teen daughter twice to be…read morepierced my a lovely lady named Paola. My daughter had a nose piercing back in June and today got her snake bite piercing. Paola is so professional, sweet. Her area is always clean. She explains every question and concerns you may have. She did absolutely incredible! Wish my daughter would let me post the amazing work Paola did! Good Job Paola!