wes is a pro. so happy with my tattoo. he took my design and elevated it - placed it right where i…read morewanted it - perfection.

My daughter & I walked in on a whim on a random Tues evening with not much time before closing. We…read moreknew we were taking a chance on the timing but had simple, small, tattoos in mind. Wes was very kind & courteous to this tattoo novice lending his professional advice with my design & placement. I appreciate that he stayed to do both mine and my daughter's tattoo. I felt very comfortable and relaxed during my visit. When I am ready for that next level tattoo I'll be back.

welcomes walk ins. i had an idea for a tattoo and Mark gave some great input. Very Happy with…read moreresult. He gave some great input and I really liked his ideas. would gladly go back to Mark for my next tattoo. And there probably will be another!

Absolutely amazing work with American traditional tattoos! Friendly and comfortable place to get…read moreyour tattoos!

I got a beautiful mountain scape dot work piece done by Ben (which he essentially hand drew…read morehimself). I told him loosely what I wanted, showed him a picture [tattoo] of it, and he said he never copies directly someone else's tattoo so it would be original. I'd heard enough great things about his work that I said, "ok Ben, I trust you". And it turned out flawlessly. Fair prices, precision detail.. definitely recommend. 4 stars instead of 5 because a $100 minimum is a bit steep if someone wanted to get a tiny touch up or dime sized design with no detail.

This is my second tattoo from Ben Around Tattoos, but my first with Ben. Ben free-handed the…read moreartwork on my hand, and it was perfect. The image that I selected was too large for me hand, but Ben improvised, and it was perfect. It has been a week since my tattoo, and it is healing perfectly. There are several spots that need some minor touch-ups, but I am completely satisfied. If Yelp allows me to post an image of my sugar skull, I will. If you're in the area, and you're thinking about a tattoo, stop.in and see Ben, you won't regret it.

I had a wonderful experience here! My boyfriend and I were visiting and decided to get a tattoo and…read morepiercing. His tattoo came out so awesome! Our artist Lacy was so sweet we recommend him 100%!!

I don't like my first tattoo done there! Very disappointed. It's like done by a 5 years old kid…read more I hope to find someone who can fix!! I have to wait for several weeks to fix the bad tattoo. I'm sooo embarrassing to show and post on IG and FB till it's fix!

I had a wonderful experience here and I would highly recommend!! I'm honestly shocked there are no…read morereviews yet!! To set the stage, a friend and I were visiting another friend who lives in Charlottesville for a BRIEF weekend (literally 24 hours from Sat-Sun). We spontaneously decided that we all wanted to get additional ear piercings at 5pm on Saturday. We searched Yelp for options, and unfortunately (after calling several places) were not able to make appointments on such short notice. Until about 1pm on Sunday!!! We had been looking on Yelp mostly, but saw that Spitfire had positive reviews on Google. We called and were able to make appointments for that afternoon (an hour later)!! This place is relatively new (I believe they just opened in February), and the place is spacious, sparkling clean, and comfortable (with really nice couches in the waiting area and individual rooms fully equipped with materials)! My friends and I received our piercings from Ariel, who was incredible! Two of us just got a second set of piercings on the lobes, while my third friend received a cartilage piercing. Once we selected our earrings, Ariel carefully consulted our ears and discussed with us where we'd like the additional piercing(s). We were so impressed by Ariel's expertise, commitment to clean and sterile technique, and ability to put us all at ease by walking us through the entire process. We also received detailed and helpful instructions about proper healing and care. This is my first time getting a piercing since I got my first set at age 14, and it was such a fabulous experience! The staff were all so responsive, friendly, and welcoming (both as they made our appointments and in-person). It's clear that they all have a ton of experience in piercings/tattooing. They've also done an amazing job setting up their space. I'm writing this review a week out and my new piercings look great and are healing so well. We're so glad that they were able to accommodate us in our 11th hour attempt to get piercings before our weekend ended!! **Aside from obviously being very sanitary for piercing reasons, they were also very COVID-safe!!**

I had a small tattoo done by Scott. I have him a picture and told hi my thoughts. He was like…read more"cool". I made an appointment and it was about 2 months out. Ugh. But when I got in, I was very pleased. The atmosphere is very chill. Great music and staff was extremely nice. Scott took me back and completed the tattoo quickly and accurately. It was everything k expected and have gotten more comments than any other tattoo. I thought about just making an appointment since they were a couple months out. I figure I'd get an idea by the time the time the appointment rolled around. You'll be very happy if you get work done here.

Getting inked by Flash is a whole awesome experience that is going to be nothing like going to a…read moremainstream shop. Those places are fine, but if you want to get a feel for the old school vibe of tattooing, definitely go to Flash! His studio is a living tattoo museum that you'll want to spend hours going through his books and listening to his stories. Seriously, I've been getting tattooed since 1994 and this was the BEST tattooing experience I've ever had! Only reason I wouldn't recommend Flash is I don't want everyone clogging up his schedule book so I can keep getting in ;)

Ok so here's a funny story:…read more I was in Charlottesville for a summer internship in astrophysics/astronomy. I became extremely close friends with the girls in my program, so on Monday night of our last week, we decided to get matching circle tattoos. I mean, everything is cyclical, and a circle can represent so many things in physics, right? Anyway, this isn't a place to defend my tattoo.... so on TUESDAY night, we try to find a place to get a tattoo at 9:30 pm. Flash was the only person who answered. I could tell he was a nice guy by the way he spoke on the phone. At first, he said he was 'by appointment only,' but I begged him to give my three friends and I each a small quarter sized circle tattoo. He asked me how much money I had to offer and we settled on $60. I mean... it's a really good price! Don't you agree? I get directions to his place and we head out. We're almost out of gas, but we decide to go without filling up anyway. 20 minutes into the drive, we lose cell phone reception. Eventually, we find the place. It's pitch black. Abandoned old cars everywhere. We cannot see a thing. I whisper to my girl friends 'we are going to get raped and murdered... we should have brought mace.' Flash meets us at the front door with his flashlight and his guard dog, Bear. I was EXTREMELY skeptical, thinking, 'how have I gotten myself into this shit?.' But as soon as I got into the door and see his artwork, I know I came to the right place! It's rare that you can see a man's artwork and be able to draw the conclusions that (1) he's a good artist and (2) he's an extremely good technician. His studio was kind of sketch. It was un-airconditioned (boo) and basically in the shed of his house. But I did not, at one point, fear for my health after I spoke to him. The only criticism I had to give was Flash was really really talky. We got there at 10pm and got out around 3:30am. He loves talking about the history of tattoo artistry and as soon as he found out we were astro majors, we had a long talk about SETI. ANYWAY. I could not recommend a place more strongly. Flash has been tattooing for 35+ years and he is AMAZING , not to mention really safe as far as sanitation goes. Please please please, if you are considering getting a tatttoo in Charlottesville, take an extra 20 minutes to drive to his place. Don't be sketched out, and put your faith in him. If I lived on the East coast, I would continue going to him for tattoos. I luv Flash.

Honestly I wasn't really into getting tattoos but I walked into this shop and felt very comfortable…read morethey made me less nervous and the wait time wasn't bad either. The people working here also have wonderful personalities and they make sure I was doing great throughout the whole session. The quality of my tattoo was great. All the line work was good and they told me I might need a touch up after it heals. Definitely recommend if you want a ethical tattoo.

I wouldn't recommend getting pierced here gave it two chances & both times they did it wrong. So…read moresave yourself a scar.

Fantastic! Using Eyebrow Renovation for over 5 years, I can say that Mary is dedicated to the…read morehighest standards and has done beautiful permanent makeup and brows for me through this time. I am impressed with her careful listening to what I would like to achieve and her commitment to making my goals come true. She is careful, gentle and very willing to have me come back to make sure I am satisfied with the results. Mary is talented, uses best practices and materials, and is committed to my satisfaction. My highest 5 Star Rating from this very picky client. Thank you, Mary!

Mary was such a joy to work with. She's very patient and really takes the time to understand her…read moreclient's wishes. I Couldn't have been happier with my decision to come here for my microblading procedure. She's very personable and she talked through everything she was doing. She is very professional and responds quickly to emails. Even after the procedure she has continued to be very helpful in answering my post care questions. After my procedure she walked down the street with my husband and I and made recommendations on where to eat. She even helped us locate a great parking spot. I so look forward to meeting up with her again for my touch up. I would definitely recommend this place!!!

Highly recommend. I've wanted a nose piercing for years but my fear of needles kept me at bay . I…read morefinally got the nerve to at least inquire about the process. Anthony was patient, professional, and reassuring. He had it done before I even knew it.

i called asking for the price of a belly button piercing and the employee on the phone was…read moreextremely rude and said "no." and hung up the phone after i asked if they do belly button piercings. i don't know this area well and was just wondering because their business literally has body piercing in the name... so it would make sense that they do belly buttons. they were so unprofessional and disrespectful for no reason. i will never want to come here.

A friend convinced me to get over my fears and try permanent eye make-up. After researching on the…read moreweb in several cities, I chose Lynn... and SO glad I did! Her little studio is lovely and she put me at ease right away. Lynn took time to truly understand what I was looking for and why, to explain the process, to allow my eyes to "rest" and to help me feel calm. I have sensitive skin but I had very little discomfort with Lynn in charge. After a year, I still love waking up and looking in the mirror and not seeing that totally washed-out look. I can run out the door and feel confident! I highly recommend Lynn to anyone!

From the owner: Microblading, permanent cosmetics, Cosmetic tattooing I…read morespecialize in natural looking eyebrows and eyeliner.