I walked in yesterday wanting a quick tattoo around 6pm. Ashley got me in right away. She kept it…read morereal, was great to work with and I love my tattoo. Savannah also helped me change out my nipple rings. She was super knowledgeable and professional. Love this place!

I have been getting pierced here for two years now. Everything is very clean and professional,…read morenever had a bad experience

White Whale, I'm so pleased. You're trendy, you're clean, you employee some amazing artists…read more Hitting the mark on everything that a tattoo shop should be. I've been following Annie Bone on IG for a year now, that woman is an artist. With a background from DAAP and graphic design, she knows her way around most mediums. When her books opened up, I was so excited to try to get on her schedule. When you're considering White Whale, please pay close attention to each artist's "rules" when it comes to proposals. The website has some great advise for this as well. Most of them only open their books every so often and vet each piece before committing. Annie's light hand was much appreciated because I'm a total WUSS when it comes to tattoos. I have several but I really don't enjoy getting them. Annie was so kind, understanding and encouraging the whole time. She held conversation really well and seemed to care about me and my piece! This is the first time I've had a tegederm bandage and I really like it!! It's so much easier that being taped and bandaged up. If you have sensitive skin, be sure to mention this. I bruised up a little bit but Annie quickly corresponded with me and made sure the bruise was a "normal" one and that my tattoo/arm was healthy! Go to White Whale. Get a killer tattoo. No regrets.

I can't speak highly enough of White Whale. My husband and I had a visit planned to Cincinnati for…read morea wedding, and thankfully we were able to get an appointment with Emily. White Whale artists book super fast, so we had to book months in advance when Emily's books finally opened. The shop itself is charmingly eccentric, and by far the most welcoming tattoo studio I've ever been to. Everyone there was personable and friendly, and Emily is the BEST. Not only does she create the most gorgeous artwork, but she's just a warm and radiant human. It was a joy to work with her and we were both so thrilled with what she created. If we still lived in Cincinnati, I think we would be frequent visitors. If you're looking to get a tattoo in the area - or if you're from out of town - White Whale is worth a visit!

Seven is a very detailed tattoo artist and truly values the work that he does. He doesn't tattoo…read moresimply for the money and works with his clients to make sure he can create the best tattoo possible with their budget. He did 3 of my tattoos (including a cover up) and they all have aged very well. I would highly recommend, by far the best artist in Ohio.

Absolutely trash. Double booked. Rushed thru was disrespectful didn't care about someone worried…read moreabout needles. Did not fix his unfilled ink tried to blame his mistakes on my healing process. Strait trash. Unprofessional. And rude.

I had a piercing that was stuck, I saw Rebecca and she was fantastic! helped me right away and was…read morevery kind and resourceful.

Excellent art and experienced tattooists on duty every day…read more Nice selection of earrings Strict safety features and aftercare

Jeff "JK" Kees is the best! He is the shop owner and not only does his work speak for itself, but…read morehe is just an awesome guy! I saw a couple tattoos he did on my friend and decided to go in and have one of mine fixed up. The difference between the before and after is astounding. I plan on going back asap to have him do an original piece for me. The shop is located downtown so be sure to bring a lot of quarters for the parking meter. I also loved the fact that when a homeless man asked about any odd jobs, he paid him to wash the windows. There you have it: awesome tattoo artist and he helps out the local community.

Comfortable and clean studio with great atmosphere. Lucas Varner is a very talented artist that…read moreexcels at working with the client to make their tattoo dreams come true.

Owner of Mother's Tattoo ~…read more I want to take a moment to thank Matt Chue and the crew at Mother's Tattoo in Mainstrasse yesterday. Matt was professional and exceptional yesterday.  Your new studio is gorgeous and exceptional.  I love my tattoo and will not only recommend EVERYONE to go to your studio, but as well go to Matt from now on for ALL my tattoo needs from here on out. The professional and great bedside mannerisms was fantastic.  THANK YOU,  THANK YOU,  THANK YOU... Very happy and glad after moving here from Chicago have found my new artist.  Sincerely,  Joey

If you're looking for a professional and talented tattoo artist featuring realism and American…read moretraditional, I highly recommend Matt. Mother's Tattoo shop in Covington is very clean and will not disappoint.

If I could give these guys 10 stars I would!…read more Let me start by saying that we had the WORST experience with Beelistic down the street (see my review for them on their page). I don't understand why these guys have a good reputation they are AWFUL. After our horrible experience with Bee's- me and my two friends decided to walk down the street to Barber's bc they had great reviews and my friend wanted her tattoo from Bee's fixed. At this point we were all FUMING from the way we were treated there. From the second we walked into Barber's we were put at ease. It was a completely different feeling from the one that we got at Beelistic. We felt like we MATTERED. They calmed us down after our terrible experience and told us that they would take good care of us- which they absolutely did. They were closing in an hour and still took plenty of time with us to explain everything and still drew up the tats we wanted AND were totally cool with fixing my friends tattoo from the night before (which Bee's told her they couldn't do because the tattooist that did hers was not in that day and it wasn't their work to touch and also insisted it needed to heal before fixing it which it had been less than 18 hours since the original was done). Sean said it could be done easily and that less than 24 hours would not make a difference in the tattoo scarring or anything. They stayed until 10:30pm (2 1/2 hours past closing) just to do all three of our tats. They were super duper patient and sweet. Sean did my friends tattoo and he was unbelievably accommodating. He actually free-handed the words DIRECTLY onto her skin which we have never seen and it came out so crisp and clean. He also fixed her crappy one from Bee's very easily and made the ink blow out look almost non-existent. He also fixed the line work and apparently it needed to be filled in more because the guy at Bee's didn't fill it which is why it was so much lighter than mine (ridiculous, right?). Tony did mine and he was very sweet and friendly. He also drew my tat from scratch and gave me EXACTLY what I wanted despite all of my picky specifications. They totally understood (UNLIKE Bee's) that these would be on our bodies for the rest of our lives and that we would be picky. I didn't catch the guys name that did our other friends tat but all 3 were some of the nicest and cleanest work I have ever seen- all of the tats are super crisp and clean and great line work. AND our friends tat was only $100 (Beelistic quoted her $200 for the same thing!). My friend that had Sean was incredibly happy and relieved that he fixed her tat AND he didn't even charge her for the touch up! We were expecting our tats to be a lot more than they were- the prices were sooo reasonable! I thought mine would be like $400 and it was only $285. And my friend and I both thought that these guys were very gently and clearly know what they are doing. We have gotten tattoos before that the tattooists were a lot more heavy handed and hurt a lot more in a lot less boney places too. Even our husbands who were not exactly thrilled that we got tats in a random place instead of our usual spot at home had to admit that the work was some of the best they have seen and they were super impressed. HIGHLY recommend Barber's- they are incredibly accommodating and they do AMAZING work! Please give them your business instead of the crappy place down the street. Just because they have more reviews does NOT mean they are better. Barber's all the way! If you guys read this, thank you so much again for the incredible work and the great overall experience!

Rich is amazing. Great artist. Listens to what you want but also gives his professional opinion.read more

If you're looking for a good quality place with decent prices, head to Designs by Dana in…read moreCovington! I had Tommy who did an excellent job on my tat! He was friendly and ensured that I was okay as I'm a huge wimp. I love my new tat and highly recommend this place!!!!

My husband and I got our first tattoos at Designs by Dana and it was such a great experience! John…read morewas our artist and he was amazing! Very professional yet personable. He calmed my nerves about my first tattoo and we really enjoyed everything about it. Super clean shop and very cool location. I didn't think I would get another tattoo but John was so great to work with I may get another just because he's such a great artist!

Let me be the first to say I was totally skeptical of cosmetic tattooing. I had no idea how popular…read more(or easy) it was until recently ... but I'm already interested in learning more. Stephanie has been doing my hair for nearly two years, and she's truly an artist. I've never met someone so precise and so thoughtful with their craft ... and now I can honestly say I wouldn't dream of having anyone else do my hair. It's because of my experience with Stephanie as a hairstylist, that led me to even consider cosmetic tattooing from her. She just recently opened up a Lumen Ink storefront -- because it's clear that her passion is helping people feel beautiful in their own skin. She focuses on micro-blading, lash enhancement, and even small tattoos unrelated to cosmetics. The new shop has such an inviting charm, and everything is incredibly clean. Like I said, I was pretty skeptical (and nervous) about getting inked. I'd never had a tattoo, or anything close to one. Stephanie was a huge comfort throughout the consultation process -- answering all of my questions about touch-ups and preparation and even pain tolerance. The actual lash enchantment process was much smoother than I thought it would be. As Stephanie explained ... your eyelids take the numbing cream extremely well, meaning you won't really be in pain until afterwards, as opposed to how a regular tattoo feels. The actual inking began with an interesting sensation of pressure, and a little tickling, but it was over before I knew it. The whole time, Stephanie walked me through what was going on, and that helped calm my nerves. It's one day post-ink, and my eyes are a little puffy, but not sore in any way. Stephanie also provided me with an after-care checklist, which is incredibly helpful for my detail-oriented brain. If you've ever thought about cosmetic tattooing, I would definitely check out Lumen Ink. Whether you just have questions... or you want to jump right in to this intriguing new world of permanent makeup ... Stephanie is definitely the person you want to be working with.

Really amazing space for a studio. All the artists were really lovely. Risa (bai.bai.bunni.tattoos…read moreon insta) has done several pieces for me that I love. 10/10. Great spot.

I can't say enough great things about the team here! My hubby and I saw the reviews and decided to…read morecheck em out since we live around the corner. If never judge a book by its cover was a person/building! The outside is so decievinh but when you go inside, it's really and very clean! Ashley at the front desk welcomed us and introduced us to Bishop! We talked through our tattoos and the pricing was just. I was able to get an appt a few days later. When my appt day came! I was super nervous but Bishop and his team made me feel so at ease. His touch was light and the ink was perfect! Super happy with my pretty Eiffel Tower. We will be back next week for hubbys tat!

Everyone here has a different answer for everything. Feels like there's no communication between…read moreemployees. They just sold me some bunk low grade quality jewelry, same jewelry they pierced me with actually. Had to go to another shop to get it looked at they told me the quality was horrible and they've had to fix and help multiple people coming from red dragon tattoo. They also told me the white build up under my piercing was from the jewelry quality that they had pierced me with. maybe before getting a piercing here you should ask them the specs and actually quality of their jewelry and if you can see the paperwork on it so you can see for yourself. Overall experience over the past weeks after i received my piercing from them has been horrible in my experience and wouldn't recommend them to anyone especially after i found out how bad their jewelry really was.