Roy was wonderful! I had gotten my tragus' pierced at a different shop in new haven and within 2…read moreweeks the jewelry had pulled into the holes and grown over. Roy was able to extract the jewelry and save the piercings with minimal pain and cost. Highly recommend him. Thank you for your help Roy

Unreliable piecer, if it's a piercing studio, shouldn't the piercing person be there before 3pm…read morewhen they open at 10? And shady pricing don't even ask over the phone or on yelp they won't tell you "it's store policy"

First...the owner Vin is a great guy! My first tat and he is thorough in explaining the process…read morefrom beginning to the end. The mood of the shop is relaxing and also disarming, allowing you to completely enjoy the experience. I was very surprised how non painful it was. The artistry in my honest opinion, is second to none on this earth!

I never leave reviews but this place was amazing. Matt was amazing and was such an amazing guy to…read moremeet. His work was great and the atmosphere in the shop was amazing everyone was extremely welcoming and super friendly. As my first time here I will definitely be back for more!!

This is an established shop that has been around for over 20 years. Dave, the shop owner has been…read morethe owner of A Touch of Color over all these years. The shop has seen its fair share of very talented artists, and currently has 3 on site, specializing in a wide range of styles. The atmosphere is chill, artists are friendly, knowledgeable and very helpful. Walk ins are always available, or call to set up a free consultation. You can view the work of the artists on Instagram @itattoo @bunbuntattoos @jongioia

This is a dirty shop with kids working it I came in for the flash sale the tattooer was rude and…read morehis girl friend told me he was high. I got this tattoo two weeks ago and he only put the color at the surface of the skin. This is what it looks like two weeks later. I tried to tell him and asked what he would do to fix it and told me it's my fault it's like that when how is the bird fine and the flower like that. When I confronted him he told me I was delusional from my boyfriend beating on me. When he doesn't even know me. Would not recommend at all.

Took my 80 year old mom here to get her ears re-pierced. I was worried bc she is very sensitive to…read morediscomfort let alone pain. Matty was amazingly friendly, patient and gentle - explained everything as he went and did the deed so well my mom barely felt a thing. I could not recommend more highly!

Called about getting a cartilage piercing and got the piercing an hour and a half later…read more The person on the phone was very nice. Was welcomed into the shop by Matty, filled out a waver and got the piercing in about 10 minutes. Matty explained how to care for the piercing after, and helped me find the spot I liked the best on my ear to get pierced. The piercing was fast and painless. Cost $50.

TLDR: Clean atmosphere; Ron has terrible vibes…read more Ron pierced my back dimples. He made a point to share that he was fasting for a body builder competition and super out of it . He and his wife (the receptionist) were sort of fighting; he was irritable and ill tempered which was very uncomfortable to be around. She was very friendly and warm. First dimple went fine, still have it over a year later. On the second dimple he struggled to anchor it and was digging in my back for several minutes. Also forgot to count me down bc he was conversing with his coworker. I was wincing in pain and he told me to relax and that most of the pain was in my head Most piercers make a comfortable, welcoming, disarming vibe; Ron brought quite the opposite. That piercing never anchored properly and popped out 9 months later. Also, I was accidentally charged double BUT when I called they apologized profusely and immediately corrected it.

We had a fantastic experience at www.creativeinstinkts.com. We decided to do a last second walk-in,…read moreand Christian was extremely patient and helpful in assisting us with our choices. He worked at a great pace, checking on our tolerances often, and was just absolutely fantastic! I cannot recommend him enough. His work, especially his lines, are some of the best I have ever seen. There was only one thing wrong... he and the other artists were making my daughter and me absolutely starved with their discussions of Cuban and Puerto Rican cuisine, LOL! Seriously though, Christian, @tattedcuban22, is the bomb!

I went to John 2 times in the past and he's a mediocre tattoo artist with a horrible attitude and…read morecustomer service. He did a portrait of Tupac that I will have to cover up soon but his attitude is worse than the actual ink. Plus the owner Junior sold me fake gold. Do no go there, please.

I had a tattoo done here but the tattoo wasn't where i wanted. I understand not being 100%…read morecomfortable where the client wants it, but you don't barter you put the tattoo where the client wants it. The lines aren't straight, my friends also didn't get hers where she wanted. client comes first. if you're not comfortable with that you don't need to go into this art. i'm giving them two stars based on the fact that they could fit us in on the day we wanted but honestly...would've been better going somewhere else.

So Fred, Greg, Charlie, LOL he wasn't exactly clear to what his name was, took care of me and my…read morefriend. From the beginning he was just quick with cracking jokes and I must say it has been the best piercing experience I have ever had. My friend was a bit nervous getting her daith pierced and his whole sarcastic, joking attitude made us feel very comfortable around him. I got my double helix pierced and he was quick, knowledgable and very thorough explaining the jewelry and different piercing methods used. He also answered all our questions. As for my friend, he kept picking on her and the whole situation had us laughing with tears in our eyes. If you want a boring, sit down, no fun piercing session, then don't come here. If you're looking for an enjoyable experience, great prices and clean setup, then come on in! He was wonderful and I only plan on coming here for my piercings. Ps: Don't be thrown off by his nonchalant attitude when he first greets you. He's really great! You get all the stars Charlie Brown!

i'm honestly very disappointed writing this review because i have gotten multiple piercings from…read morethis shop before & had absolutely no issues. i always had a great experience with the women who pierced me previously. they were patient, kind, professional, & took their time to make sure everything was placed correctly. because of those experiences, i felt comfortable coming back to have my septum redone. unfortunately, this experience was completely different. when i arrived, i was pierced by an older man who immediately came across as condescending & sarcastic. i initially brushed it off because i noticed the signs in the shop indicating that this was part of the shop's "vibe," so i decided not to take it personally. once we got into the piercing room, he immediately numbed my septum without asking me first. i found this strange considering i had previously had my septum pierced there & was never offered numbing cream, but i brushed it off & continued with the appointment. there were also hygiene concerns throughout the process. he sanitized his hands, put his gloves on, & then proceeded to touch other things around the room with the same gloves on before continuing with my piercing. while the hygiene issues were not even my biggest concern compared to what happened with the actual piercing, i still found this extremely concerning, especially when performing a procedure that involves breaking the skin. the actual piercing process felt extremely rushed. he did not take the time to properly look inside my nose or carefully assess the placement before piercing me. he simply placed the clamps to my septum & put the needle through. immediately, i felt a level of pain that i had never experienced with my previous septum piercing. i assumed maybe it was because of scar tissue from having it pierced before, so i tried not to think too much of it. then he handed me the mirror, & i immediately knew something was wrong. my septum was visibly & extremely misplaced. it was pierced way too far back, & every time i spoke, the ring would flip upward into my nose. it looked completely out of place. i decided to give it about a week & see if things improved, but instead, the pain continued to get worse. eating became uncomfortable. talking hurt because my septum ring continued flipping upward every time i opened my mouth. i also began sneezing much more frequently, & almost every time i sneezed, the piercing would start bleeding. this was nothing like my previous experience with getting my septum pierced, & at that point i knew something was seriously wrong. i went to a different professional piercer today to have it checked out. before i could even fully explain what had happened, she immediately noticed my septum flipping upward when i spoke. after examining it, she told me that the piercing had gone through my cartilage & that the placement was severely incorrect. she explained that it was very clear the piercer had not taken the time to properly look inside my nose or position the clamps correctly before piercing me. she told me she had never seen a septum piercing placed like this & that, in her professional opinion, the situation was the result of serious negligence. thankfully, she was able to remove the piercing for me, & i am finally no longer experiencing the constant pain i had been dealing with. i also felt that the piercer's behavior throughout the appointment was concerning. he seemed very off to me, to the point where i genuinely questioned whether he was completely sober or otherwise in the appropriate condition to be performing a piercing. obviously, i cannot say for certain what was going on, but his demeanor & behavior made me uncomfortable. i am not someone who likes leaving rude or negative reviews. in fact, i have had multiple positive experiences at this shop in the past, which is what makes this so disappointing. i genuinely liked the work i had received here before & felt comfortable coming back because of those experiences. but when you are piercing someone's face, proper placement, technique, hygiene, attention to detail, & professionalism are not things that can be rushed or overlooked. i looked forward to getting my septum redone, & instead i spent the following week in pain & ultimately had to have the piercing removed because it was done incorrectly. i am leaving this review because i genuinely believe bad work needs to be called out when it involves something as serious as piercing someone's body, especially their face. no one deserves to leave an appointment excited about a piercing they have been looking forward to, only to spend the next week in pain & find out from another professional that it was improperly done. i sincerely hope management takes this experience seriously & looks into what happened so that another customer does not have to go through the same experience.

I went for additional ear piercings. The store team was very nice but the piercings aren't even &…read morelook bad. The piercer's hand seemed to twist while piercing & the earrings went in at weird angles & are off, in terms of angle as well as spacing, from side to side. After seeing the earrings in, the piercer said to give it a few days & if they still looked uneven I could take out the earrings, let the holes close & come back to have her try again...unfortunately after a day the backs fell off the earrings - because of that hand twist getting them in, it seems the backs didn't go on properly so now I don't even have what I need to have the piercings fixed, not to mention the $50 that the earrings cost. I should've gone to a piercing shop but figured was only asking to be pierced on the lobe (nothing crazy) & that they must do quite a few piercings at Piercing Pagoda & know what they're doing...