We made an appointment for my daughter to have her navel piercing done. It was part of her 16th birthday present. She was VERY picky about where she wanted to go, and Skincraft was her pick after much online vetting and reading. I made an appointment online 5 days prior, and made a $25 payment deposit toward the appointment. We live over 45mins away from Skincraft. On the way to the appointment, we ran into significant delays due to a motorcyclist that had been killed. After detours, etc. we arrived at the appointment 15 mins late. They would not see us. I understand keeping business moving, but after all the challenges we faced, it would have been nice if they would have worked with us and got us taken care of. I'm sure they could have made up the time throughout the rest of the evening. Needless to say, due to unfortunate circumstances, we were out $25 and not provided a service. They did offer to reschedule, but making the trip that far will not be repeated. We will stay closer to home. Make sure you're rigidly on time here, or they'll swallow your deposit and send you packing. I'm not keen on establishments that don't offer some flexibility. read more

Skincraft - Motorcyclist was killed, causing significant traffic delays for anyone attempting to access I-275. - Tattoo Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

My go-to place for tattoos and piercings! Can't recommend this place enough. Everyone I have had experiences with has been kind and welcoming! read more

Skincraft - Tattoo Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Kim was absolutely fantastic and so patient with my 5 year old daughter as she pierced her ears. Skincraft was clean and the process to get ears pierced was super easy and quick. Kim was incredible - explained the process / care to both myself and my daughter. She was super calm despite my daughter crying and was able to calm her down and get her excited to finish piercing her second ear. HIGHLY recommend booking with Kim if you are piercing your child's ear. Can't emphasize enough how amazing she was. read more

Josh did my most recent tattoo. He was outstanding. We met for a consultation, he advised me of my options, we booked an appointment very quickly. He went over everything he was going to do before he started. His rendition of what I wanted was exact and his work was phenomenal. I highly recommend Skincraft & Josh. read more

Left me on hold for over 10 min just asking if they could do a piercing ‍ went to Beelistic and got it done instead

Savannah was fantastic - got my ears pierced here and she made the vibe chilled and made the service expectations clear by explaining the procedure which is helpful since it was my first time getting anything pierced . More costly than other place, and surely had to go outta my way to get service here since a bit outta the area and scheduling is highly encouraged since the place gets booked quick . Came here with knowledge of it being highly recommended, and now i see why . read more

Kim was amazing!! We had 3 minors getting earlobes pierced, and I got double helix. It was the best experience!!! 10/10 recommend Kim! read more

Skincraft - Tattoo Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

I've been here twice for piercings, nipples last year and yesterday I got a vertical labret. Both times my piercer was Savannah and she absolutely kills it. She gives great after care information and makes the experience overall amazing. I highly recommend you come here to get pierced. read more

Skincraft - Fresh vertical labret - Tattoo Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

I wanted a tattoo that encompassed my relationship with my daughter, and had a general idea of what I wanted. I emailed Jess after checking out her work on Skincraft's website and told her what I wanted. Though she's busy and booked up a couple months, she responded quickly and got me scheduled. Through the pandemic, we had to reschedule a couple of times but she was always able to accommodate me. Finally, on tattoo day, I arrived (late even, but she was cool about it) and she showed me her design of my vision. WOW! Not exactly what I had in mind...even BETTER! I wanted a ram (me, Aries) and a bull (my daughter, Taurus) 'locking horns'....and I saw it as sort of an adversarial tattoo. Jess's creation was much better for a mother/daughter duo, and I fell in love with it straight away. The entire process took 4 hours, and I was in AWE of the detail she incorporated. I couldn't have asked for it to turn out any better. Plus, Jess is fun to chat with and I had a great time trading stories with her for those hours. The shop is clean, everyone is friendly, and it really is a great experience whether it's your first tattoo or you're an old pro. Now I'm looking forward to Jess and I piecing together a half-sleeve for the future! read more

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Came here for my second tattoo. Came in on a Friday evening 40 minutes before close to ask about how much it would be and stuff like that. Josh was able to see me right away with no appointment and we were out 8:50. I like this place because it's clean. All needles are single use and they show you how clean it is before hand. Josh was my tattoo artist this time around and I would highly recommend him. He came up with the design and executed it perfectly. His work was fast and precise. Not a single mistake. I left happy and this will definitely be my only place for future piercings and tattoos. read more

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Excellent ear piercing. Thanks JT for it not being a chain store negative experience. Easy, clean, friendly! read more

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I came in for my first session and everything was amazing. Super clean, awesome staff, and fantastic tattoos. Shout out to Jess for an amazing job on the tattoo so far and I cant wait to come back! read more

I had Savannah for my septum piercing yesterday and I could not have asked for a better experience. The shop is very clean and huge on sanitization and being sterile (which is the #1 most important thing, if you ever go to a piercing or tattoo shop and they're not, run!). She talked me through everything, answered all my questions, validated my fears, joked with me, and reassured me. Savannah was very quick when it finally came time to the actual piercing and I was so thankful for that. From the time the needle went in, the jewelry was already in and in a matter of seconds the ball was on and I was good to go! If you're going here for any piercing, I think no matter the piercer you'll be in good hands. Prices are extremely reasonable for the quality service you get - yes you may have to pay a deposit, but that's added to your overall total as long as you show up on time to your appointment. And don't forget to tip your piercers!!!! Thanks Skincraft for such a good experience! read more

Skincraft - Tattoo Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

JT was so kind and patient when piercing my daughters ears. I would recommend Skincraft for a piercing.

Had the best piercing experience with Kim. She did my 2nd ear piercing and my 9 year olds first. She was fantastic with my daughter and everything you'd hope for a first piercing experience. Explained everything well, was patient, kind and had jokes. read more

Came here on a last minute decision to get a piercing. I'm very careful on who I let pierce my ears so I was a little hesitant. The staff were SO kind and answered any and all my questions and gave recommendations on what I should do. My friend was getting her conch pierced and was nervous to get a ring since it has a higher chance of getting infected, but they assured her she'd be already and gave her all the info she needed. The selection of jewelry is cute and the prices are as expected. Definitely recommend! read more

I got my first nose piercing here and the staff is friendly. I will for sure tell anyone that needs a tattoo or piercing to come here.

We went in to get my 5 year olds ears pierced. We made an appointment and opted for a tandem piercing which was definitely the right choice for her. James and Savannah did her piercing and they were so professional and timely. I really appreciated how they spoke to her and how thorough they were. read more

My first time here being pierced after being pierced probably all over Cincinnati. I came here specifically for good reviews on genital piercings; I was looking to get a VCH. I told them I had a Christina before but took it out within weeks because it did almost nothing for sensation. The girl over the phone said that the VCH was feminine empowering, gorgeous, and did worlds for stimulation. Already, i was sold. Skincraft was about a 30 minute drive from my home in Fairfield but this was no issue to me as body modifications are an investment. I arrived and they were super strict about masks unless you were in the back. I loved this. The lobby was decorative and grungy, this was my kind of place. I had asked for Dawn but she was unavailable and so, not done before by me, I went with a male employee, James. Not that Im uncomfortable or anything, he was courteous, professional, and clearly wasn't trying to get fresh with me so this of course was not a problem either. I was very nervous and he made small talk. Earlier i picked out changes for my double nose piercings so he helped me with that as well before doing my VCH to ease my mind. James told me the sizes of my piercings (done either by myself or a friend) were wrong and i sized up my nose from a 22 to an 18... which is healing perfectly now. When we got to my VCH I admitted I was scared and may chicken out. James reassured that he wasnt doing anything yet, just sizing, measuring and marking. He walked me through the WHOLE process and even though I was indubitably scared and loud (sorry to the men who were getting their tattoos !) when the needle went through my clitoral hood, I was correct as when i put my skirt down, the pain was no more! All in all, Im excited about my body mods. The VCH is healing well with little blood or pain, the swelling has gone down and I have to say, TMI, but it looks gorgeous down there! Thank you so much James for being professional, kind, respectful, and really f!cking good at your job!!! read more

I had an awesome experience at Skincraft getting a second earlobe piercing! JT took care of me and and was really polite, quick and fun to talk to. The store is super clean and is handling COVID protocols really well. The piercing was super quick and not painful at all--just a pinch as the needle goes in. I was given all of the cleaning and care info I needed and sent on my way. So happy with the result and would totally come back in the future if I want slither piercing or tattoo! read more

Skincraft - Tattoo Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

I have been a returning customer to Skincraft since 2011. I have had many piercings and a tattoo done there with no complaints. I refuse to get any work done any where else and always recommend them to peers. It is to the point where I know it doesn't matter who provides service to you, if they work there you can't go wrong. If you want educated, clean, friendly, and high standard piercing and tattoo service I cannot recommend them enough. read more

Everyone is super friendly. Dawn did an amazing job with my piercings. She is a great listener and curated the best placement of all the little gems for my ears. She also provided great after care instructions. 200% will go back to see her. read more

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Looooved my experience here! Piercer was so friendly and knowledgeable and made me feel so comfortable!

I came here to get some earrings switched out and the staff were all amazing. There was a small child in there scared about getting their earring put back in after it had closed up and the staff were so sweet and took the time to make the kid feel comfortable and calm. The establishment is very clean and a good size with private rooms which is always a nice touch. The jewelry selection was great with a really nice amount of 14 & 18K gold at reasonable prices. They were also willing to order pieces for me if I saw some online from their vendors for future piercings. I will be coming back in the future to get some new piercings and I couldn't recommend this place more. read more

This is the place to go to get your piercings done. They are very clean thorough. Both James and Dawn have done my kid's ears, they are so kind and explain exactly what they are doing and why. They take time to make sure the holes are even and parallel. James is great at joking with the kids making them feel at ease. Dawn is just so kind and calm. They give clear instructions for how to care for the piercing. This is much cleaner and hygienic than a piercing gun. The people here have many years of experience and training to properly and safely pierce. read more

Skincraft seems to be a business that only cares about money and not about treating their customers with understanding and compassion. First let me start by saying if you call they WILL NOT answer. I called several times for pricing and to inform them we were running late for our first appointment. Well when we got there it was clear that we had to reschedule which is when they informed us again of their non refundable deposit for any appointments so we rescheduled and paid ANOTHER $25 for an appointment the next day. Well here we are today. We arrive 7 minutes late because of traffic unfortunately, but they state they have a 10 minute grace period so we're not worried. Well today they say they have no other appointments and they have someone scheduled immediately afterwards and they couldn't honor their before stated 10 minutes grace period and said we would have to spend ANOTHER $25 to book another appointment on another day. So that would be almost $75 with no actual piercing at this point which is about the amount of the actual piercing itself. So at this point we politely said no and we'd look for other businesses that honor their policies and had more concern about customer service and their customer's experience. And we own that we were late and their deposits were stated as non refundable. We are more upset that they aren't honoring their policy that they told us about and weren't allowing us to communicate that an accident had happened when we called both days to communicate our lateness and to have some kind of guidance before continuing the 45 minute trek across down from Amelia to come see them because we heard they were the best. I guess not. read more

Had an excellent experience at Skincraft with Brad R. as my artist. Extremely safe protocols for the pandemic. My artist was thoughtful and took great care to ensure I was comfortable. Very thorough and clean and after care instructions were communicated verbally and in writing. Would highly recommend! read more

Skincraft - My simple tattoo of my dog that passed away. Brad created this based on a photo I provided. It looks EXACTLY like my pup. So pleased! - Tattoo Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

I recently decided to get two piercings here for my tragus, helix and insertion of my daith piercings on the same ear. My piercing experiences were overall great. I have had multiple piercings done at this shop performed by Dawn the co-owner and James, one of the artists at the shop in the past. They do a wonderful job and I always look forward to getting a piercing or ordering jewelry here. The shop is currently following restrictions and Covid regulations. Presently that means no use of cellphones in store and no drinks like water etc in store. When I went inside the store everyone was garbed in face masks. My only complaint is that I was given price of the jewelry that the piercer would use after piercing was conducted. There was a last minute change in jewelry due to a nickel allergy. I was overall satisfied with placement of jewelry. read more

Savannah was awesome. i got the vertical lebret and my nose pierced. She was so cool the entire time, she explained everything and what she was doing. i've got all of my piercings done here, they are the best !! read more

I love skincraft. I've been in two times now, one to support my friend for her nostril piercing and the second time for my septum. Very nice employees, very clean, very comfortable. read more

Love this place! I've gotten two (technically three) piercings from two of their piercers and both experiences have been amazing! I really love the staff here. Definitely recommend this place for piercings read more

I did it....my first tattoo! Skincraft & Josh did NOT disappoint! The shop followed strict Covid-19 regulations & I felt very safe. Josh P. was very thorough in explaining the process to me. (He even listened to me babble on because of my nervousness..LOL!!). I definitely recommend Josh. He is friendly, informative & does great work! read more

I came here to get my earlobes pieced. I called and made an appointment on the phone and they were able to get me in the next day. When I came in the girl at the front desk asked me why i was there and I told her. She had me fill out some paperwork and as i was about to sign it it said i was going to get my delph (spelling?) pierced. I told the girl that was incorrect and she almost wouldn't change it for me! I was like no definitely not and she got kind of irritated and changed it. After that she helped me pick out my earrings. The guy piecing my ears came by and introduced himself. He then grabbed the earrings and put them in the autoclave and brought me back to the room. I thought the guy who did my piercing was very nice and helpful. He explained the process and was very thorough with being clean by cleaning his hands and changing his gloves when needed. The piercing was quick and kind of painless. It did hurt a little bit but after the piercing was over then it felt completely normal. When we were done, we went to the front and I paid and left. They sent me home with some salt to clean my ears out and a pamphlet on how to clean them and what to do if anything happens. I was very impressed in the whole process and would recommend anyone getting their ears pierced to go to a tattoo shop. Its so much more clean and they know what they are doing. Its not some random teenager using a gun. read more

Absolutely great experience here! Got my piercing done by James, and he was the best. I had walked in early on a Friday and there were a bunch of people with appointments ahead of me but stayed open past 8 to get me in. Everything was super clean. James made me feel comfortable and was knowledged and informative on the before, during, and after process. read more

Called twice before making a long drive over and got voicemail. The voicemail stated that walk ins were welcome so we came here. When we walked in the door, the person that greeted me said absolutely no way to get us in and if I could call ahead next time. I told her I did call twice and she said I should've left a message. I said I did and she said "well we're busy" She said for young children it's necessary to make an appointment which is was stated no where on their website or voice message. As I walked out frustrated, you could hear her talking about me to other customers & co-workers. Do not recommend. No customer service. read more

I went there to get my tragus repierced. They have a huge selection of jewelry and the prices of the piercings are all posted up front. Before I went back I ended up seeing some really rad jewelry and asked about it. The piercer, Dawn, was super nice, helpful and PATIENT. I had no idea where I was going to put the second piercing and she helped our a lot. I changed the location a few times but she didn't seem to mind. Dawn explained everything step by step before the piercing and throughout the process. I absolutely my new & old piercing :) read more

I so highly recommend Skincraft for piercings! I received my first (and only) non-earlobe piercing from Tony Pero. Skincraft is in the heart of the grungy neighborhood of Northside. Its appearance blends right into the grungy-ness, but everything about my piercing experience was clean and professional. Tony was extremely friendly and knowledgeable, and calmed my nerves. He also pierces babies and children. I was also excited that Skincraft carried 16-gauge industrial bar jewelry (many studios just carry 14-gauge). Their price ($60 for an industrial) was also significantly less than many other studios, who charge $80. By the end of my experience, I was so happy with my piercing, and felt prepared by Tony to appropriately care for it. I will visit Skincraft for all future piercings! read more

Skincraft - 16 gauge industrial bar, tattooed by Tony - Tattoo Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

I am so glad I chose Skincraft to handle my piercing. James was so patient and kind. I couldn't be happier.

I checked this place out yesterday and had a great experience getting my 2nd tattoo. I was greeted by a friendly girl who later told me she was just the middle man I showed her a picture on my phone and she printed it off then introduced me to Jeff the artist- we discussed options and he gave great advice As you can see the picture became an amazing transformation!!! Thank you Jeff and the crew at Skincraft!! Oh yeah the place was very clean and everyone was professional read more

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Fantastic. I got my septum pierced and they were so forthcoming with all the info I could possibly want. Wildly helpful, very professional and very clean. Great staff, great place. 10/10, would shove needles through my face again. read more

Skincraft - Septum piercing - Tattoo Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio