I had an excellent experience getting my septum pierced by Maddie in June. She explained everything…read moreclearly as she went through the process. She pierced me in a great spot so healing was easy and PAINLESS. The environment is clean and quiet. The additional jewelry they sell is very nice though out of my price range. They have a few lower priced options though! I had an excellent experience and will be recommending this business for piercings!

I'll start by saying this was one of the best experiences I've had in a while. I went to Iris…read morePiercing Studio to get my earlobes pierced for the first time. As soon as I walked in, I was greeted by Juice. She had a bubbly personality and was eager to answer every question I had. She made sure I got exactly what I came for by helping me find the ideal ring size and materials for me. Then I was passed over to Matty, my piercer. I could tell right away that she had a ton of experience. She made me feel super comfortable while also making sure I had all the information I needed before getting pierced. The actual piercing process was super quick and smooth, which made the experience even better. I honestly can't wait to go back for my 6-8 week check-in. Whether you're getting pierced for the first time or adding to your collection, you should definitely check this spot out.

I had a fantastic walk-in experience at Chicago Tattoo! From a friendly greeting, to an easy…read moreconsultation process, to excellent artistry! The space was comfortable and clean, and everyone was so nice and helpful. I got an arguably silly tattoo, but they took it seriously from start to finish! I've felt awkward about asking for weird or specific tattoos before, but I felt so at home and respected here, even being from out of town! It was an easy and fun experience, and the cost was well below what I expected to pay for a quality tattoo in this day and age, especially work as nice as I got. I'm not local to the area so I can't say if I'll be back anytime soon, but will definitely be recommending this lovely shop to my friends in the region!

Michael is amazing! He listened he did everything I wanted him to do and the outcome was perfect. I…read morenever want to be tattooed by anyone else!

Amazing staff i get all my piercings done here with rosemary, i absolutely love this place! 10/10read more

These people are scammers they ask for $100 deposit and then ask me to pay for my tattoo up front…read morebefore I can have my appointment then when I told him I didn't feel comfortable given the whole amount to them before getting my tattoo. They told me all this after the fact they took my $100 deposit. Then when I told them I wanted my deposit back they told me it wasn't refundable. Why would you pay $100 deposit and pay for your tattoo up front before getting your tattoo. So now I'm out of $100 and I had to report this tattoo shop. Do not go here.

I made an appointment at Identity to have my ear lobes re-pierced on my daughter in law's…read morerecommendation. It had been a decade since I had worn earrings. The store is bright, spacious and clean. The girls at the front desk were friendly and helpful. Cody was my piercer and was fantastic. He saw me right away, went over everything and was very kind and professional. He gave me his contact information if I had any follow up questions. So far everything is healing nicely and I can't wait to start wearing my own gorgeous earrings.

Went there two days ago on Wednesday for the first time after living in the neighborhood for 10…read moreyears and finally gave them a try. Was super excited to get my industrial re-pierced but had to walk out because of their problematic and unprofessional employees. Before I even walked in, I could see the piercer laying down on the chairs (first red flag). During the consultation she was actually knowledgeable, nice, and made me feel comfortable even though she talked me out of re piercing my industrial saying it was an "advanced" piercing. I figured maybe too advanced when she's half asleep so for my own safety I went with my gut feeling and agreed with her simpler suggestion which I was still excited to get: a mid helix. However by the time I got to the front desk- whose only job is to gather the information the piercer gave them and proceed with checkout- the interaction somehow became more painful than getting any piercing done. The employee kept acting extremely puzzled (kept saying "I'm confused" to my answers to her OWN questions)... how is that even possible? Then every time I asked a simple question about jewelry design, it was the same response: "I'm confused", in addition to unnecessary attitude. I've worked with people with actual cognitive delays and it was very obvious this wasn't the case. They just wanted to be difficult for no reason because not only was she acting confused and being rude, she was also talking about me to her coworker which also proceeded to give me attitude and be passive aggressive. I saw one of them come back from talking to the piercer and then all of a sudden the piercer changed her mind and said she could go ahead with the industrial piercing -No thank you! That's when I matched their energy and expressed I wasn't comfortable with their behavior before trusting them with my body and doing something invasive, apologized to the piercer and walked out to that same employee saying " I hope you have a beautiful day". I was indeed having a beautiful day until I walked in and had to deal with their ugly attitude and continued to have a beautiful day as soon as I stepped out. Maybe they need to start embracing beauty into their lives instead of being intimidated by positivity and projecting their frustrations on customers- after all, people get piercings for a variety of positive reasons not because they hate themselves. Maybe try matching the customers energy next time. Respect yourself, your energy and your body and go somewhere where actual professionals won't use you like a guinea pig to project their frustrations, sadism, hate and incompetence on. If this is how they really treat people, let alone potential paying customers, they need to be in a therapist's office, not a piercing shop.

Flawless piercing experience!…read more Went in for 1 and came out with 2. Great placements and it was quick and painless. Once healed, I will be back for more

I was looking for a new ear piercing for a year or so and finally decided to do it during this trip…read moreto Chicago yesterday. After looking on Yelp, I decided that I liked the reviews here and happy to report they are accurate! Bob was super patient and helpful picking both the new placement and jewelry, which I would have never thought of myself since the stud with chain is typically used on the helix. He was also just super easy to chat with and while closing up, he even went the extra mile to send the antibacterial soap to my place since I wasn't checking in a bag. 10000% recommend Bob!

I got my first (probably only!) tattoo at Deluxe Tattoo, courtesy of Claudio. He did a wonderful…read morejob from start to finish -- not just the well done art but also how he put a lot of effort into the preparation, making sure I knew how to maintain the tattoo during the healing process, and being just all around a really cool and friendly guy. My wife also got a tattoo from Claudio right after mine -- she too was very happy!

While my brother was here recently, he wanted to get a tattoo to commemorate his visit. I highly…read morerecommended Deluxe Tattoo here in Chicago. He decided on the Chicago flag, which was interesting to me because as a child, Chicago wasn't his favorite place but as an adult, he had fallen in love with Chicago. I already have a Chicago flag tattoo, but when I saw the most beautiful rendition that Claudio at Deluxe created for my brother, I knew it was time to restate my love for this city and my brother with matching tattoos. I am on the left (my right outer wrist) and my brother on the right (his left forearm). Can't wait to see how these look when they are completely healed. My brother was a walk in, and he was fortunate enough to get Claudio and my tattoo was a follow up, scheduled appointment two days later. Claudio had my design ready to go when I walked in, no waiting. So kind, gentle and talented.

We showed up as a party of six wanting tattoos for all of us. The artists and staff were super…read morecool, very helpful, and very skilled. The whole process was smooth and they got through us all quickly. It was an awesome experience getting ink here.

I asked for a clown Girl and this is what they gave me. Jerry Avorio (Thrash) was the artist. Jerry…read moredidn't use a stencil, didn't draw something up, he just started free handing this tattoo, would not have agreed if i knew it would look like this. Jenny Gomez (The Peircer) also asked me questions like "Where you held down a lot as a kid?" And told me " a lot of parents try to get their minor children piercings and tattoos here" not sure why they told me that. Whole vibe was off, felt harassed the entire time... I called over the phone a few months later to see if they could fix it, and the man on the phone said "Usually people bitch about and fix there tattoos once it finishes healing." and "Jerry is here every day, you could stalk him" It's going to take 3k to remove it! Would not trust anyone at this shop, avoid at all costs!

Horrible service. We were knocking and the staff inside just kept ignoring our calls and our knocks…read moreat the door. I wouldn't recommend this place at all horrible

This was my first tattoo experience, and Jaimie made it absolutely unforgettable. He's a true…read moreartist, and I'm genuinely impressed by his skill and attention to detail. I wholeheartedly recommend this place, and especially Jaimie, as an experienced and talented tattoo artist. Thank you so much Jaimie, you are awesome!

I loved everything, I got my tattoo done by Michael and he did such a good job and gentle handed…read moreand Miguel did my piercing and I also loved it he did a good job and was also gentle didn't feel a thing will definitely be returning soon

Made a rash decision to get my nose pierced at 10am on a Thursday. The apt process online was super…read moresmooth and easy and had an apt for 5:15 when I got off work. The front desk was super nice and helped me pick out my jewelry and fill out my forms. Lylia was my piercer and she was incredibly nice and walked me through everything. The actual piercing probably took less than 90 seconds and the whole appointment from door to door was about 20 minutes. I will definitely be back if I decide to get any more and will definitely be asking for Lylia again.

DO NOT GET PIERCED HERE. I got my first piercings here (double lobes), and within a month my right…read moreear swelled so severely that the skin completely grew over the piercing. I reached out for advice immediately but before they had gotten back, the skin had already grown over my earrings. As I am a student and can't afford to go to the ER, I had no choice but to rip the earring out of my ear through brute force. It was very traumatic, but I decided to give them the benefit of the doubt as someone did reply to my text two hours after I had ripped the piercing out and the piercer had not been in that day. However, a month later, the exact same thing happened to my right ear. This happened despite me cleaning my piercings twice a day and never changing the jewelry. This time, I removed the backing so that the front part of the earring could hang as far away from my skin as possible. The pain was so bad I couldn't sleep at night. The piercer must have made the earrings too tight which allowed my skin to heal over them instead of in between the front and the backing. I messaged them again asking for help, followed up multiple times, and have now gone over a week without any response. I understand that complications can happen with piercings, but completely ignoring a client who is experiencing a potentially serious issue is unacceptable. Proper aftercare includes being available to advise clients when problems arise. Based on my experience, I would strongly advise to steer clear of this shop. I have attached pictures of my piercings for reference and screenshots of our conversation.

I came in for a very simple solid yellow 3/8" square tattoo. What I got was a square scar with…read morebarely even an outline in yellow. I've requested a refund via text and bank with no response. Spent $100 to have a nasty scar etched into my wrist. It also took many weeks to heel. The first pic is 4 weeks post getting the tattoo. The second is current, 6+ weeks post.