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    Royal Ink Gallery

    3.6 (20 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Conch piercing

    So I've come in to this shop before a bunch of times, I've never had an issue and it's close by. I went in on Monday June 26th to get my conch pierced. Before my conch, I had 8 other piercings. My double helix, belly button, two lobe and one rook piercing I got here by Daniel and a boricua girl that used to work there, they did those for me here. I never had a problem with aftercare or anything, they healed beautifully and I loved them. I even got my first two tattoos here, again by Daniel. So I just went in that day after work and when I walked in, I was met by a rude Mexican chick, she was on the phone when I walked in so she didn't really care at first but then eventually she greeted me. She asked me what I wanted, asked for my ID, and whatever we went through the usual process. She went to go set up her station, so I waited and was just looking at the display they had. Instead of calling me over, she tapped on the glass and motioned for me to come over, which was kinda weird and rude not gonna lie lol. She was friendly once I was in the chair and we started chit chatting. I kinda knew the moment that the needle went through my ear, that the healing process was gonna suck, cause idk it didn't sound or feel right. Plus I had never been pierced by her and I had never seen her in the shop before, which gave me the impression that she might've been new. Once we were done I went to go pay, and I offered to give her a cash tip and I put it in her hand, she just sort of looked at it, kept her hand out as if she was waiting for more Left the shop with a bad taste in my mouth, cause this girl was really off putting and uptight for no reason. Anyways, the first two days after I got the piercing I had no problems at all, I cleaned it like I was supposed to and it hurt normally like any new piercing would. Come Thursday night, I was in a world of pain, my ear had swelled up like crazy, it was very red and hot, and I could not sleep that night from the pain. I knew it wasn't normal and the next day it was no better. I went Saturday to my dermatologist because it was only getting worse. Long story short, for the last month, I've had to deal with the gnarliest infection I've ever had PERIOD. Three dermatologist appointments, two sets of antibiotics, two topical skin infection creams, a hospital trip, and lots of pain meds and sleepless nights later, my ear is finally back to normal. I got off the antibiotics legit a week ago, I now I just have to continue to keep it clean to allow it to heal properly and prevent the infection from coming back .-. I don't know if it was the equipment that wasn't properly sanitized, or the wrong jewelry was used, an inexperienced piercer or even my anatomy, that was wrong, it's safe to say though, I'm pretty traumatized and I will never be coming back to this shop ever again. Shit cost me a ton of unnecessary money, time, and pain.

    First tat, spongbobs house.
    Gavy C.

    I got my very first tattoo here. I was so nervous, Aaron did my tat and he was so professional and perfect and I felt no pain, very gentle. The entire staff is so cool definitely going back for my next tat.

    Earlobe and tragus
    Nathalia B.

    BEST IMAGINABLE EXPERIENCE! First of all, they accommodated me super last minute, which is already so nice... aaaand I was super happy to find out they do not use guns, which I've had such a bad experience with in the past... That's right, NEEDLES ONLY, which is the best way to do it! My piercer (is that the correct term?) was Angie, who is so incredibly sweet, patient, completely professional and clearly a MASTER of her craft. She has an incredible eye for placement and her super chill personality immediately puts you at ease in case you're a bit nervous. She's also so speedy and precise, to the point that everything I thought would be super painful was actually not bad at all, and I believe that's 100% a result of her steady hands. Just to elaborate on my specific amazing experience... I came to this establishment on a whim, the same day I decided I needed to get something pierced. I called an hour before I could get there and they so kindly said they'd fit me in. As I arrived I was still a bit uncertain of what areas I'd like to do, so I went for the third earlobe holes and tragus and after I got those done I decided to also get the septum done haha I'm not the easiest customer, I was bit nervous - the last time I'd gotten something pierced, I was 15 -, which ended up in a case of word vomit and indecision, and still Angie didn't make me feel like the freak I definitely behaved like. I'm also a very annoying perfectionist and despite the weird placement of the second holes I already had on my earlobes from years ago, she somehow managed to find the perfect spot for the third ones and made it seem so delicate and harmonious! Also I thought my tragus was a bit sad looking but she made me feel so good about it and it looks adorable now that it's pierced! The septum was also beautifully done, didn't hurt nearly as much as I expected, and in the end I decided to redo it, but not because it didn't look great, which it did, but just because I'm that annoying person who finds issues with everything, so it's definitely on me. Still, despite my crappy nature, they were so nice and will let me return in a couple weeks to get it redone! Overall, it's really hard to impress me this much, but they managed to do it, and I'm so very grateful!

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    Service was great , tattoo on point and customer service is top notch. Place is clean.

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    Super clean place & great staff ! Staff was professional and very helpful when I was undecided on things. 100% will be coming back

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    6 years ago

    Quick and efficient service! Very professional and friendly people. Would highly recommend.

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    fire tattooos, great service! tattoo came out dope af! & employees are so sweet!

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    Ask the Community - Royal Ink Gallery

    Hi! How much is a rook or an anti-tragus piercing?

    Hello, a rook is $50. A anti-tragus is $40 or Piercings includes the jewelry you can come in anytime from 11 AM to 9 PM.

    How much for back dermals?

    Hello back dermals are $60 each You can come in anytime from 11 AM to 9 PM

    Hello! How much are naval piercings?

    Hello a naval piercing is $30 that includes the jewelry.

    How much is it for a double helix?

    $60

    How much does a vertical eyebrow piercing cost and do I need to be vaccinated to get a piercing here?

    A eyebrow piercings $30 and you don’t need to be vaccinated you Can come in anytime from 1 PM to 9 PM to get your piercing thank you.

    How much is a tongue piercing and how old do you have to be?

    Depending on which Tongue piercing we have frog eyes and snake eyes which are $50 each and Regular tongue piercing is $30. And you have to be with a parent/guardian with ID to get your tongue pierced.

    How much would a nose (nostril) piercing be?

    A nose (nostril) is $30 and it comes with the jewelry. Just give us a call if you would like to set a appointment or just walk-in. 3476273408 thank you

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    I have great things to say about Angie she's got 10+ yrs experience and I would definitely come back here.

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    Studio 28 - Enhance your style with our exquisite triple helix piercings. Elevate your look and embrace the perfect trifecta of elegance. By Kirsten

    Studio 28

    4.6(499 reviews)
    4.4 miChelsea
    $$

    the entire staff was so nice and welcoming!! myself and two friends came in for spontaneous…read morepiercings while on vacation and the process was super speedy. all of the staff were also extremely helpful, patient, and thoughtful while helping us choose our piercings. My rook piercing and my friends' conch piercings all turned out beautiful!! genuinely the best piercing experience I've had thus far. Major thanks to Logan and Joan for our piercings!! If I'm ever back in New York I'm def coming back!!!

    TLDR: Got a navel done here - pricy but 100% worth it to be done by a very skilled and experienced…read morepiercer. It's a permanent thing on your body so I would pay more ensure that it's done correctly anyway! The service here was amazing and everyone is incredibly knowledgeable and excited to work with you! I made an appointment here to get my navel re-pierced and chose this place due to their high ratings and reviews on Google. I can say with confidence that the accolades are well deserved! I had the pleasure of working with George to do my piercing. Upon walking into my appointment I was greeted by another employee who checked my ID and walked me through the process while George was getting ready for me. He was so friendly, incredibly knowledgeable, and welcoming! He warned ahead of time that navel is an anatomy- based piercing so there's a chance I won't be able to get it done after my consultation, in addition to aftercare and resources so that I'm well-armed with everything I need to know to take care of my new piercing. In the last I've had my navel done unprofessionally, and then again professionally about a few years ago so I was hesitant about the scarring. George did my consult and assured me that it was safe for me to get it done again. He walked me through the process and talked through exactly what he was doing for prepping and piercing so I didn't get anxiety in anticipation. My navel looks beautiful and it's healing so nicely!! I felt safe, assured that I was getting it done so professionally, and I love how all the info is displayed on the website. All piercers have IGs if you have follow up questions and they respond so fast! Highly recommend!!

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    Studio 28 - Embrace delicate beauty with our whimsical fine line butterfly tattoo. Perfectly enchanting, forever captivating. By Jenny

    Embrace delicate beauty with our whimsical fine line butterfly tattoo. Perfectly enchanting, forever captivating. By Jenny

    Studio 28 - Golden Gleam: Unlock your style with a dazzling array of piercings and gold earrings, turning heads with every earful. By Logan

    Golden Gleam: Unlock your style with a dazzling array of piercings and gold earrings, turning heads with every earful. By Logan

    Studio 28 - Bo really captured the beauty of the cicada in this piece

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    Bo really captured the beauty of the cicada in this piece

    Skin Design Tattoo - Brooklyn - Nio

    Skin Design Tattoo - Brooklyn

    4.8(33 reviews)
    1.6 miWilliamsburg - North Side
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    Had my second tattoo done by Lynn Hoang and she is unbelievable as a professional tattoo artist and…read moreI would say she is one of the best in the business. I have seen her work on Instagram and so I was not surprised by the quality of art that she is capable of. But when my piece was finalized, I was mind blown and speechless at the level of art that she was able to create. She was able to take the ideas I had and elevate it to a whole new level. She truly is a professional, never rushed and took her time with the smallest detail and I can't thank her enough for this master piece that she had created. On top of all that she showed great hospitality and was very accommodating. This was definitely worth every dollar I had spend and I look forward to more projects with Lynn in the future. If you really want your mind to be at ease with your tattoo, look no further because Lynn will make sure you walk out of here happy!

    It may be a little early for a review but I have plans to come back and get a tattoo that invokes…read morethe reason why I came to planet earth. This tat can only be completed by one of the best tattoo artist who uses vision to describe her work of art. And believes that the future is in her hands. I have some ideas that I want to share with my tattoo artist known as X. The shop is located in a quaint side of Brooklyn that surrounded by other professional workspaces. As i visited this location I could clearly see the difference in lost shops and how this one is laid out. It has an open floor plan which relieves the customer of that claustrophobic feeling with plastered walls and loose fitting curtains. It is very clean, well lit from natural light with at least 3 stations for tattooing. I met Luis who is an amazing artist from Venezuela. His work can be found on the web. One of their new artist is mine. She goes by the nickname X- she was working at the Hawaii location and just relocated to Brooklyn. Her work and journey to the tattoo industry is phenomenal! You can read a small window of her background in this link: https://issuu.com/flourishdigitalmagazine/docs/flourish_digital_magazine_-_september_-_october_f/13 Allow her to design your next statement. X has a way of bringing out the details that work with your purpose. For me, this will be my Christmas gift to myself. For you, it may be a part of your higher calling. All of the artist are trained and refined by the legendary and world renown artist Robert Pho- a creative genius who's tattooing is recognized international for his black and grey works (see link): https://www.outlookindia.com/outlook-spotlight/robert-pho-wins-hearts-by-getting-people-inked-with-his-beautiful-art--news-201123/amp I would be surprised if he opened another shop in another part of this galaxy because he is out of this world! All I am saying is this: if you are going to get something on your body that last forever, the artist and platform art Skin Design is where you want to start and end.

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    Skin Design Tattoo - Brooklyn
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    Black Fish Tattoo - Black Fish Tattoo

    Black Fish Tattoo

    4.8(293 reviews)
    4.3 miKoreatown, Midtown West
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    I found tattooist Yeonnie through a friend who came here to get a tattoo of her cats. I really…read moreliked her art and when my friend showed me her versions of windchimes and norigae style tattoo, i was sold. After my first, I've been perusing what would be the best style for my second (I really wanted to get a tattoo dedicated to my cat, Matcha). I instantly fell in love and as fate has it, there was an inspo photo of an omamori with jiji (from kiki's) and cherry blossoms that hit my instagram. Instantly, I knew that this is the style I would like so I messaged Yeonnie and she responded quick. She will do the sketch a day before your appointment (you'll get a cute sketch by midday) and you can request any changes. I absolutely adored the edition of my cartooni-fied cat. Now that I have it on my upper left arm, I am so happy to have a few of the things I personally love forever on my body. Thank you :) I definitely would recommend her. She's quick so the painful moments does not last as long. highly recommend!!

    What's goodie Society, TheMadScientist on the CHECK IN wit a journey I took on 09/27/25 for a…read moreTATTOO PIECE I've been itch'n to get since 2022. And WHO BETTER to do it than "THE IDEA GENIE" Chris J. THE BLACK FISH TATTOO shop is Humble UpScale Tattoo place with very down to earth staff; they are very open and warm to new client yet the inside is a KICK of NOSTALGIA at ever turn. NOW, back to Chris, it has not been a miss when it comes to give'n her my tattoo idea with a few references pictures. Then BAM from my mind onto my body with a few WAVE of her MIGHT TATTOO WAND; I have a new piece of art I will CHERISH FOREVER and GET MORE COMPLIMENTS than ZOE KRAVITZ in New York. If you're LOOK'N for the TOP TIER of ART on your BODY. Book with CHRIS J or anyone at BLACK FISH TATTOO you won't REGRET IT. You know the SCIENCE Stay LYT Society Bah BAH BIG L.Y.T

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    Black Fish Tattoo - Daan from Fear and Hunger by Chris @chrisjtattoo

    Daan from Fear and Hunger by Chris @chrisjtattoo

    Black Fish Tattoo - Part of a double leg sleeve by Vasily @kosha4_

    Part of a double leg sleeve by Vasily @kosha4_

    Black Fish Tattoo - Zenitsu from Demon Slayer by Chris @chrisjtattoo

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    Zenitsu from Demon Slayer by Chris @chrisjtattoo

    Big Bang Ink - Tattoo by Joseph

    Big Bang Ink

    4.1(76 reviews)
    1.4 miBedford Stuyvesant
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    Let me start off by saying I love my tattoo courtesy of Big Mike. He did a great job and I hope to…read morebe back again. Now, I was a walk-in but I had emailed with them several times regarding price and availability. I appreciate that they told me to call before coming in (which I did) because I didn't want to go in vain. Big Mike is super nice, chill and very easy to talk to. I'm a teacher and he's a soon to be art teacher so we bonded over that. Really cool guy and very patient and understanding. Mike took the time to search for fonts that resembled what I wanted and then trying out different sizes, never once rushing the process which I appreciated. Once the tattoo outline was placed on my skin, he again asked me if the placement was what I wanted and size, again thanks for doing that. Overall, loved my experience here, have & will continue to recommend. Super clean, friendly artists, in & out in 30 mins. Thank you for making me feel comfortable the whole time and good luck with the edTPA mike! P.S.- I came here on a rainy day around 3pm so it was kind of empty and then picked up so piece of advice: email & call beforehand.

    I got a tattoo by Shamil which was around 2 inches and simple line work and it was not the best. We…read morehad discussed and printed out exactly what the tattoo would be before hand. It's basically a hand snapping with little stars and planets around it. The problem is that the hand wasn't done as neatly as I would've liked it to be. The stars were not either, they are VERY simple stars. What left a bad taste in my mouth was after the tattoo was done I'd also realized he left some little but major details out. When I left the shop I observed my tattoo more and more until I realized and had to go back to tell him what he forgot. He apologized and added what was missing. As I started to leave the shop I realized he forgot to bandage me again, so I reminded him. Apologized again. Apologies are great and all but if you are in the profession of putting PERMANENT tattoos on peoples bodies you should be taking this WAY more seriously! Just my opinion! I will not go back. Also, if you are staff and look at a customer come into your shop.. SAY HELLO.

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    Big Bang Ink - Tattoo by Joseph

    Tattoo by Joseph

    Big Bang Ink - Tattoo by Joseph

    Tattoo by Joseph

    Big Bang Ink - Tattoo by Joseph

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