After looking through Eric's portfolio on social media, I knew I needed to get ink done by him. The…read morestyle, quality, line work, professionalism, vibes, everything was incredible! He physically showed us that all of the equipment was brand new, thoroughly Sanitized everything. Never once did he cross contaminate anything. And for those reasons (and everyone being super awesome and nice) we will definitely be getting our ink done by Eric going forward! If you are looking to get amazing tattoo work and piercings come to The Purple Orchid! You will not be disappointed! Thank you so very much Eric! We are beyond thrilled with this experience!

love the vibe of the shop, very neat, clean & some awesome people…read more. Crystal is sure skilled in piercing and Erick with such a variety of art, truly great work!

My 10 year-old daughter got her first ear piercing here and the staff was very kind and very…read moreprofessional and they did perfect symmetrical work ear to ear Excellent professional care great selection of jewelry All facilities is incredibly clean

I went in because my helix jewelry popped out (yes, I found it thankfully), but I wanted a change…read more So of course, I did a walk-in during Super Bowl Sunday. Easy peasy and my favorite piercer, Joshua, was available to help. As always, I never felt rushed. The staff is so helpful, professional and basically mind readers knowing what I want. Will I be back for the nose piercing? YES, of course!

I LOOOOVE Travis! In the past two months he's done 4 tattoos for me and I'm obsessed with every…read moresingle one. His work is so clean, detailed, and somehow always better than what I had in mind. I get compliments everywhere I go! He also has the most laid back, calming energy, which makes the whole experience feel really easy and comfortable. I fully trust him at this point and honestly feel lucky I get to walk around with his art on me. I'm already booked for two more pieces! Do not sleep on his pre drawn designs, they're awesome!

As an overthinker, I'd been putting off getting my first tattoo for about, oh, five years, since I…read moredidn't know what the experience would be like and couldn't seem to find a person that made me feel confident. Lucky for me, I ran into Ron Rash, and I liked him so much that I requested an appointment five minutes later. Although the artists get a lot of the attention, I want to give a big shout-out to the person who runs the front desk. She represents the face of the business by being highly professional, warm, and organized. As a former front-desk person, I know how hard that work is and appreciate how much she put me at ease. Ron was also wonderful: his warm and calm presence relaxed me, and he gave me a tattoo that is so artistically well done that several friends have asked me for his name. Whether this is your first or seventh tattoo, Ron's artistry -- deeply naturalistic but with a bent of the fantastic -- will not disappoint.

My SIL returned to Evolution Tattoo for a 2nd tattoo. Jon…read moredid our tattoos this time and we love them!!! I got my nickname TIA tattooed on my arm. My SIL got a TOKER POKER beaker bong with flowers. Great pricing! We had an issue with trying to get an estimate and our appts made . We *thought* we had an appt at 5 PM for 2 tattoos, BUT the worker we were texting was not working and no one knew about our appt . This was frustrating, BUT I'm glad we stayed and got our tattoos because John is PRETTY FABULOUS with his lines! My SIL has 4 tattoos and John did 2 of them We travel from the Bay Area to Reno to get the tattoos. I would definitely recommend this place and John!!!

I absolutely love Evolution tattoo. Very friendly staff and cool vibes. I've been here a bunch of…read moretimes now for tattoos and for a helix piercing and both turned out amazing. I had 3 of my tattoos done by the owner Jon and he was wonderful. He always gets me in as soon as possible and is great at communicating. I highly recommend Evolution to anyone. I'll definitely be back.

Got pierced by Leah, she was quick and honest. I got symmetrical piercing and I'm very happy with…read morethe final results. The gold jewelry selection is great, they also custom order if they don't have what you need. The energy in this place is peaceful, quiet and clean. I recommend them for your piercing/jewelry needs in Carson city.

Very sad to see customers service is awful !! Called to set an appointment! Was told computer was…read morein use and to hold ! 5 min later call was answered but placed on hold again ! Then same lady answered and said what I need and stated was calling to set an appointment and rep said Oohh hold and just placed me on hold without confirming I would and never schld an appointment with them !! Def will not recommend or be back Horrible to see this as I have shop with them in the past

We have dogs. Several dogs. When one of them was a puppy, she pulled out my earring and I just…read morestopped wearing them. 7 years later, I can't get an earring through. I've been considering getting it re-pierced but put it on hold for so long. Finally, had time. Stopped by without an appointment and was taken care of in 10 minutes. The piercer (who I didn't catch the name) was super to work with. I wanted my hole to be exactly where it was before. She took her time and was very professional. The aftercare information was super. VERY happy with my ear lobes now!

Had a badly-done nostril piercing done here. 2 months in and it wasn't salvageable and wasn't…read morehealing. I've had two other nostril piercing heal perfectly and many other piercings so I'm not new to this by any means. Jewelry is very low quality as well. Honestly just spend the money and go elsewhere. I'm lots of $ down the drain trying to salvage the piercing and ended up needing to have it removed.

The shop is a typical tattoo parlor with a good vibe to it. I spoke with Russell (30 yrs tattooing)…read moreand told him I was looking for a tattoo of my dog's face inside of Lake Tahoe and an American flag as the surrounding water. I gave him a photo of my dog. He told me to give him a week or two and he would create what I'm looking for. Two weeks later he called me and said he was done with the drawing. I went back and Russell showed me his drawing. It was exactly what I was looking for. I then set an appointment I've had other tattoos but it had been over ten years since my last. This tattoo took about four hours. But it went by quickly. Russell even gave me some suggestions on the placement which I agreed to. When Russell finished I was extremely happy with the tattoo. I highly recommend Lucky 7 and Russell for the quality and professionalism too.

I came in a few months ago to get a nose piercing with Ryan and he was awesome. Very friendly and…read moredid a great job. I came back recently for two ear piercings and had another great experience. It also been a while since I had a tattoo and I've had an idea for a while. I set up a consultation with Russell. We went over my idea and what he thought. He drew it up and called me when it was ready. I came in, it was perfect! Exactly what I wanted. We set up the appointment and wow! He did an amazing job! His line work, paw print, and shading of my flower, everything is perfect and I absolutely LOVE IT! He is super friendly and chill guy. Great experience. Will definitely be coming back for my next tattoo. And couple more ear piercings. Great place and great guys!

This shop feels very professional and welcoming when you arrive, and come to find out it's more of…read morea mom and pop shop (that also does piercings). Mak was awesome as the piercer. I'm a wuss when it comes to needles and she made me feel comfortable. She was so professional and walk me through the process step by step. She even put up with my nervousness. I'm so grateful it took me forever to get my nose pierced and she was the one to do it! Whether you feel comfortable with piercings or not, she knows what she's doing and will treat you right. I absolutely love my piercing! Thank you, Distinct Ink!

I refuse to get a tattoo anywhere else! They are a very talented crew that treats me and my family…read morelike apart of their family! All of my 4 tattoos that I've gotten have been consistently complimented and even won an award! Absolutely love these guys the shop's extremely clean, the music is a good vibe all the time.

I get all my tattoos here and what ones i didn't Tony fixed for me it's super clean and everyone…read moreis so friendly and wonderful. The owner Tony is incredible and so patient while listening to me ramble on about my horrible dates

Got a tattoo here with a friend and we had no appointment. Would have been fine with a no too busy…read moreas I was getting a pretty big tattoo. Went there and City my tattoo artist had good work but I was already feeling nervous with his attitude while he rushed to eat his lunch to do my tattoo. I should have walked away then but was with a friend and wanted to do something fun. I let city know I have especially sensitive skin and he sarcastically responded that all tattoos hurt when that isn't true as this isn't my first one. He was not only rude but while I was on the chair I was the only one who asked for breaks for myself. When I was twitching and trying to hold on he annoyedly asked if I needed to get up. I just wanted my shit done and could hold on the pain. Y'all he didn't even get me any aftercare instructions and was invalidating my pain from the beginning to the end. I let the workers know and city texts me apologizing saying he'd fix it but that doesn't fix an already broken trust between client and artist. Looked cool at the end but because of lack of instructions and more my tattoo ended up burning me and I had to get help from several other tattoo friends and artists. Didn't ask for my money back or for a fix because I don't want my experience to be tied to that. Red has a great vibe and he was my piercer. I wouldn't want to tank his greatness with city's carelessness for me.