My 12 year old daughter had been thinking about getting her ears pierced for the first time but she…read morehas a fear of pain and needles and all the things....but really wanted to get her ears pierced so when she said she was ready I knew I didn't want to take her to the mall and instead wanted to take her someplace where we both could be more comfortable and confident in the piercing experience she was getting. She had an appointment with Britt who was awesome. Britt walked my daughter through what to expect, she answered her questions and was really patient with her as my daughter went back and forth about wanting to get it done. My daughter ended up feeling comfortable enough to decide to go for it and the experience was great. Super fast and low pain. While I know there are cheaper places to get your kids ears pierced, it was worth it to me to have the knowledge and comfort that came with booking with HPC and Britt, in particular. Would suggest them to anyone looking to get a piercing. PS- the shopping experience was also super great. The person working the retail area showed my daughter lots of options and talked through pros and cons of different styles of earrings as her first set. My daughter and I were both happy with what she selected. Also really appreciated the education given regarding after care and how my daughter can take care of her piercings.

My favorite piercing studio ever! The owner, Tony, did my first ever piercing 11ish years ago…read more(yay!) and many more after that. Shoutout to Brit for installing so many sparklies in my face and ears and piercing me as well. Everyone I've interacted with has been pleasant, patient, and very informative. I've always felt safe in their piercer's hands (and gloves)! As for the studio itself, it's a really pretty space to be in. The shop is super clean and features a nice mural from a local artist. The jewelry are all in very shiny display cases. The jewelry selection is also sooo awesome. It's all body safe/implant grade materials (think gold and titanium). Coolest studio I've ever been in. I know I'll be back to get some more pretty pieces soon!

Great customer service! Good relaxing vibe, Tweety was awesome! She brought my vision to life.read more

Accommodated three of us and gave us a memorable tattoo of our visit to HawaiI! Professional,…read morereal, and talented.

Five stars, and I mean it, even with a slightly unusual healing journey thrown in…read more My rook piercing fell out after ten years, which sent me scrambling, and I ended up here on the recommendation that they really know their stuff. That reputation is completely earned. The piercers are genuinely knowledgeable and handled the whole situation with a lot of care and responsibility. Getting the piercing back in took a bit of work, which was no fault of theirs at all given the circumstances, but I will say my ear throbbed on and off for a solid two months afterward. A decade old piercing apparently has thoughts and feelings about being reinserted, who knew. Despite that odd post piercing experience, I would come back without hesitation. When you find people who actually understand what they are doing and approach it with real professionalism, that matters a lot. This is that kind of place.

Q: How much do pirates charge to pierce someone's ears? A:…read more A buccaneer (a buck an ear)! I yanked my hidden helix piercing out on accident while washing my hair at the hotel. I didn't have the needle to put the piercing back in and since it was still relatively new, I knew the chances of it closing were high, especially since the same thing of my hair yanking the piercing out in the shower had just happened to me the month prior. It was half-closed in less than twelve hours! I had originally wanted to stop off at another spot but their piercer wasn't in. What? So I opened Yelp and found this place a short distance away. I came here and saw Krista and it was amazing. She got me cleaned and my piercing placed back in fast for the low price of $10 (plus tax). She's amazing. Mad love for this cool tattoo and piercing salon in Waikiki. Service is insanely friendly, place is clean, and the vibes are vibing. Five stars!

"I'm wearing short sleeves, I don't want to expose my tattoos."…read more-Jerry Seinfeld Well now I DO wanna wear short sleeves to let my new honu peek out a bit! Been wanting to get a honu ink'd to remind me of where I came from... where home really is. Everytime I go back, I run out of time or just didn't want to give up the beach day. This time the whole fam was IN... when I explained my design concept, both my wife and daughter wanted their own version, still honu themed. da Scene: Determined to get this done done during the 16 day visit back home on Oahu, I did my research early and narrowed it down to 3 spots initially. After some dm's, email exchanges and finally some voice calls, it was Lai @ Tattoo Hawaii who I connected with most, so we scheduled an in-person consult and then our sessions, with 2 days left on our trip - only lost 1 beach day (it was a perfect one too). da Service: Every contact before our session was courteous and replied to promptly. I did have to be insistent on Lai doing our work, even if it meant spanning multiple days. His work on social media and Yelp! most connected with me. At our consult he explained how he would approach my design concept and adapt it to my wife and daughter. Lai was confident he could get us all done in one afternoon/evening session. The shop is tucked away on the 2nd floor of a little building on the corner of Kapiolani and Piikoi... parking is a challenge, so arrive early to wait out a spot. The shop is comfortable and can accommodate 3-4 artists working, with friends looking on in support. da Work: Kai was up 1st as hers would be the least complicated. She went with 3 petroglyph style honu, each about 3.5" diameter, ink'd fairly heavy - vertically on her upper arm, pretty classic design. She has several tattoos already and was surprised that Lai didn't work with a stencil... he simply free-handed the design with several pens, directly on your body. He's a very cool, confident cat, laid back and within minutes has you chatting it up like you went to high school together. I went next as my wife wanted to see how mine's worked out to help solidify her concept. Lai drew a honu/dragon/shark tooth design on my upper arm and I said "go for it". 2.5 hours later I was stunned at the fine details he added to the shark's teeth encircling the honu shell, as well as tribal accents in the honu, while incorporating the dragon profile. It really was satisfying to see my concept executed closely, while adding style and depth, bringing it to life. Carla was last up and really wanted to stick close to what I had done... just smaller and wanted the dragon to "pop" more. As you can see, Lai nailed it... however subtle, the dragon does appear more prominent on her piece. da Wrap: Really happy all-around, already thinking about how to add to it, maybe add color, grow it further down my arm, how to add to the story. It's a very personal thing and I really suggest you take your time to research and find the right artist. I'm confident that you'll find the right one at Tattoo Hawaii. We were there most of the day and saw several folks and artists' work, there was actually one guy there the whole time getting a large whole body piece worked on with a manual tattoo tool, that's an investment! HUGE shout out to Lai for making our sessions so enjoyable and comfortable... When he found out it was my and my wife's 1st work, he said he was honored to be 1st... such a humble guy, great disposition. We'll see you soon brother!

Many things have changed since my 2018 visit so the information in this review can stay relevant…read more I visited last week for a fairly large piece and Lai took care of it like he did with my two other ones. When you arrive remember to fill out the paperwork provided. This could probably be streamlined if it were made available online. Regardless, you can reach out to the shop via social media or even the shop's webpage too. We took multiple breaks on my last visit. What started out as a request for a pueo turned into a session to catch up since pre-pandemic and get back in the chair. Lai free handed the entire piece. I wanted a poly style piece with Lai's style and that's what I got. Very much appreciated for attention to detail. Reach out to the shop via social media and if you want specifics like cost and time, you better be specific about your request too. (i.e. size, color, design, etc). There are so many shops on Oahu and Tattoo Hawaii was the only one that gave me an accurate cost and time frame, not to mention some awesome conversation. Highly recommended and thoroughly enjoyed!

My daughter and I had an amazing experience at Black Palette Tattoo during our trip! We wanted to…read moreget hibiscus tattoos to remember our first family vacation to Hawaii, and this studio was the perfect choice. the space was so nice, clean, and welcoming from the moment we walked in. Kevin did my tattoo, and he was fantastic--incredibly fast but without compromising on quality, and the final piece is absolutely beautiful. Brandon worked with my daughter for her very first tattoo, and he was wonderful. He was so friendly and welcoming, which made her feel completely at ease and made her first-time experience so special and positive. her tattoo turned out beautiful as well The artwork is stunning, the service was excellent, and we will definitely be coming back here the next time we visit! Thank you, Kevin and Brandon!

Got my tattoos done by Veronica, who is only tattooing temporary in Black Palette as she resides in…read moreLA, but sometimes comes to Honolulu. Loved her style, she is a truly artist, designed at the moment what I had in mind combining a few pictures I brought, adapting it to what I was looking for. She is a master of fine lining and micro realism. Place is clean and location is convenient in Waikiki. They have many artists for all kind of different tattoo styles. Highly recommended if you are in the island! Thank you Veronica!

Such an awesome experience with Connor! I came in around March and was in so much pain from my…read moreinfected piercing. The piercing place I went to pierced it too short initially and when I asked them to help me with the infection, they still didn't give me a long enough bar. In a last ditch effort before taking it out, I found Rockstar and they were available super last minute. He worked with me patiently and professionally. I promised to come back. Today was the day I came back and after he returned my call, I headed over for yet another awesome experience. I downsized my conch and even bought more jewelry for my lobes. I was super picky and had such a hard time deciding exactly what I wanted but Connor went above and beyond to help me. He searched his entire inventory and by the time I finally was satisfied, almost 2 hours had passed! I wasn't an easy client due to my indecisiveness and my lack of knowledge about my piercings, but he never once made me feel rushed or silly. Connor is incredibly kind, knowledgeable, and his prices can't be beat. If I were staying on island for longer, I would 100% come back for future piercings and consultations. Mahalo nui loa, Connor! I appreciate you very much and I recommend everyone and anyone to go to you! I wish you and all of your future clients the very best!

I just came here to yelp for those who are interested in getting a tattoo to definitely check out…read morerockstar, I highly recommend them as far as being tattooed over 25 years. This place is definitely top-notch! Thank you, Connor! :-)

Went to the grand opening. The place had a good vibe. Very clean (I guess cause we went on…read moreopening day). Everyone was cool in there. I went to get a quote for a tattoo for me and my son and walked out with a tattoo of my favorite see creature the jellyfish . Definitely would go again. The only thing that sucks is the parking lot. Best to look for parking somewhere else

The butterfly pea lemonade was tasty. The music that they play really sets the vibe. I was in the…read moremarket for a tattoo while in the area, but couldn't come to an agreement with an artist this time. I enjoyed my time spent there anyhow.

Outstanding!!! JC and the crew are awesome! Hannah is the greatest! Keep up the good work!read more

Oh man, where do I even start?? My sister wanted a tattoo for our trip to add to her collection and…read moremy mom and I decided to get our firsts! From the very beginning, the environment and energy was SOOOO welcoming and friendly! We were walk-ins and people were coming in with the appointments so the younger guy in the front helped us set up appointments, sign waivers, and check at what time would be best. And the universe gave us the BIGGEST BLESSING when we got paired with Denise! She made the whole experience feel so personal, so inviting, and as if we had been lifelong friends... actually, family! She took each of our visions and made it come to fruition and exceeded every single one of our expectations! The amount of "awwwws" and tears of gratitude and happiness before, during and after quite literally filled the shop! The tattoo artists who were there also added so much laughter and joy to our experience! To get tattoos in Oahu while on vacation with my family is a privilege but to have Denise's art on my body is an honor! We couldn't have ended our vacation on a better note and hope that Denise and all the artists at Aloha Tattoo have world-renowned success! Mahalo to all of you!! Oh, almost forgot, she also gave each of us a card with aftercare instructions and a little travel size of tattoo goo to get us started! From there, I immediately ordered it off of Amazon so it's arrived by the time I get home and followed her and the shop on IG! Looking forward to add more of her art to my collection!

They got us in for a same day appointment on vacation. She took her time drawing up the images &…read morethoroughly explained what would and wouldn't work and why as well as what to expect with healing on different body parts. Very friendly and the show was super clean & cute decor. Coming back for another tattoo!

I had an amazing experience at Tattoolicious, especially working with my artist, Molina. He…read morelistened to all of my preferences, brought my vision to life, and made sure I was comfortable throughout the entire process. I never felt like I couldn't speak up or take a break if I needed one. I'm extremely happy with how the tattoo turned out and will definitely be coming back for more!

My girlfriend and I went in to get some matching tattoos to remember our trip here. Not only did…read morethey give us perfect little tattoos but they also superglued my sandal back together and fixed/ turned my "Dud" tattoo back to a "Dad" tattoo haha. Great atmosphere and good work! Thank yall!

Walked in as I was browsing Yelp for a nearby studio and found Anna and Kujo, who were so nice and…read morechill. I looked over the tab of turtles and found the minimalist look I was envisioning and Anna put together a fam one pretty quick. Kujo, the artist gave me this tattoo in about 30mins. They were great, knowledgeable and priced fairly! Definitely check them out!