This was a fine-line/handwriting tattoo that included my father's writing.I searched for 2 years to…read morefind the right artist to bring my idea for a tattoo to life. Maryna was extremely professional, personable, talented, and took my basic idea for a tattoo and brought it to a level of detail and beauty I never imagined possible. I am beyond happy with my tattoo and how great it turned out.From the moment you walk in you can tell that the artists and shop owners care about the facility and take great pride in the level of cleanliness they maintain in the facility.

Make an appointment with Maryna at Golden Sparrow- she is amazing!!! She really took her time,…read moreshowing me different sizes and color saturation options. Down to the tiniest detail, she captured exactly what I hoped for in this tattoo.

I love this shop! It's truly a gem in the Chicagoland Suburbs. They'll treat you right and make…read moresure you leave cooler than you came in. The artists here really know their stuff and are excited to be there. I would send my mother here and wouldn't be worried how it turned out. If you ever in the area, give em a shout. Rad tats foreva

Tattoos with a personal meaning are the best, and when the artists deliver the final product is…read moresomething that will be treasured for a lifetime. If that is what you are looking for, look no further than Noodles Tattoo. They are not satisfied till you are

Service was very good very friendly and helpful staff highly recommended I had an amazing…read moreexperience at this tattoo shop from start to finish. The shop was super clean, professional, and had a really welcoming vibe the moment I walked in. The staff made me feel comfortable and took the time to go over every detail of my design so I knew exactly what to expect. My artist was incredibly skilled and precise -- you can tell they really care about their craft. The line work is super clean, the shading came out perfect, and the whole process was way smoother than I expected. They checked in with me the whole time to make sure I was doing good and comfortable.

I was recommended to UpRise Tattoos, and specifically Rylie, by a friend when I told her I wanted…read moreto get more piercings. I've been to Claire's as a child, and one other tattoo shop that I wasn't impressed with for all of my piercings. I had no idea what an APP certified piercer was until I looked into it, and now I want to scream from the roof tops the importance of going to a piercer with these credentials. It makes a world of a difference. I don't want to talk poorly about the last shop I was at since their proceeds go to charity, but compared to the steps taken and sanitation at UpRise, it's like night and day. UpRise is located in a strip mall, from the outside it looks pretty tiny but it's actually quite large inside. The first thing I noticed was how clean and bright everything was. I know most people think of tattoo shops as being dark and dingy, but this was the exact opposite. They have a beautiful selection of high quality jewelry in a display case up front for you to look at before and during your appointment time if you're undecided. I came in knowing what I wanted for the most part placement and jewelry-wise, but Rylie was still extremely patient and helpful during the process. They never tried to upsell or push certain pieces of jewelry on me, and Rylie offered great insight as to what would look the best for my curation. Sterilization is taken very seriously here which I appreciate-- the longest part of my appointment was probably waiting for my new jewelry to be sterilized but I'm not complaining. Rylie is extremely professional, but is extremely personable and sweet, we yapped the entire time we were together. I only added to my lobes this trip so the pain was minimum, but I'd trust Rylie with my entire being to do a more 'painful' piercing in the future. I walked out with 4 new lobe piercings my first trip, then 1 more 4 weeks after when I got my posts shortened, as well as all new jewelry for each piercing I have (including the old piercings). Everything was bought from UpRise except for the charms on the hoop earrings. I am extremely happy with the turnout, I will definitely be back to UpRise in the future! Be sure to check them out and ask for Rylie! (Piercing context - my pre existing piercings are my first and second lobe, and both helix piercings. The rest were done beautifully by Rylie)

Jonny Baker is a master artist. I'm a first timer and he took the time to understand my goal and to…read morefully explain each step of the the process. His detailed after care plan resulted inn zero irritation an a quick heal. I strongly recommend connecting with Jonny @The Thin Line.

My colleague recommended this place and we're happy we were able to book an appointment with them…read more My mother in law wanted to get a tattoo and we wanted to go with a location that would provide the best quality of service. We were not disappointed. We scheduled a time with Charlie, who listen to what my MIL wanted and was able to bring her vision to life. This is her first tattoo! She did not experience much pain and had overall a good experience. We will certainly be back for our turn! Thank you to the team and Charlie for making this happen!

Natan is fantastic. She has done 3 tattoos for my wife and I and they are all great. She is…read morepatient and uber talented. Highly recommend.

Clean and tidy studios. Professional, talented and creative artists that help put your visions onto…read moreskin! I've worked with multiple artists at Thin Line and will continue to book with them in the future!

The two ladies working today were so helpful and knowledgeable. They answered ALL my questions,…read morelistened and were honest with me each step of the way. 100% recommend going here! My appointment was a 40 minute window i got out of the shop in 37 minutes. Extremely clean and honest they made me feel so comfortable and made the service a smooth experience.

W ent two months ago to get a jewelry change done. Pretty sure they put the wrong size in since it…read morestill hurts. Messaged them about coming in and was told to come in. Let them know I'd be coming after work (literally told them I get off at 7:15 in Elgin) she said sounds good. Yesterday I get there at 7:45 and they were gone! No one was there. Called and sent them a fb message. Not once did anyone mention they stop taking walk in at 7:30pm. I drove 25 min each way. Gas is around $5 a gallon. Their response was even crazier. Blaming being short staffed on Sunday but that was irrelevant. Then also told me I have to pay for new jewelry even if it is their fault on sizing. I wanted to love them so bad. The shop is so cute and the girls are sweet. But the lack of communication is ridiculous. Especially since I messaged them before 7:30pm yesterday to say I'm coming!

Gregory Charles is the one to go to for piercings. Not only is he a super nice guy, he was…read moreincredibly knowledgeable in his area of expertise...piercings...and extremely thorough in his explanation of after care. This was not my first piercing but I can easily say it was the best!!! Go see Gregory for your piercing wants and needs!

I got my nose ring fixed there. I went to a place with a special and got my nose pierced for $20…read more It's been bothering me for a year. My initial jewelry was terrible. They assessed my nose and not only got my ring back in but custom designed my current by measuring, and adding a barrier around the jewel. I love my new piercing and it feels 10x better.

Mya is fantastic. I was having difficulty getting flat-back earrings in so came to Mya for help…read more She did a thorough evaluation (my ears had slightly closed), was obviously knowledgeable in her recommendations (she was able to painlessly taper them open), and was calm/easy to be around (I'm a wimp and was nervous). The entire place was incredibly clean and all the staff I encountered kind and attentive. Highly recommend!

I have gotten 2 of my tattoos done by Jerry and he hit it out of the park each time. His line work…read moreand attention to detail is amazing and I will definitely be going back to him to get more tattoos done in the future.

Got a tattoo from George. He's awesome and does a great job. Happy with the tattoo he did on my…read morehand. Having George fix one of my tattoos in March. All around good guy!

Dan Coralto or however it's spelled charged me $500 for a hand tattoo that I brought him the design…read morefor. Spent 4 hours getting it cause he kept crying HIS hand hurt and going for constant smoke breaks while leaving me in the chair running up the clock. At one point he even had the nerve to WALK to the speedway which is a half mile at least down the road. Said he would do a free touch up but when I came back to get it touched up he got all whiny and then said he would only do the touch up while doing a new tattoo and even says he doesn't really like the design I showed for the new tattoo. So unhappy with the service I've gone and had the tattoo re done elsewhere because every time I looked at it I would get irritated and the memory of Dan Coralto effing me over.

Place is clean. Convenient location. Got exactly what was asked. Consider this place to have work…read moredone.

Kevin Harden is the man. You should see my tattoo. Ever since he worked on me, that's been my…read morefavorite body part. I just went there yesterday to brainstorm the other shoulder with him. So when I went to him, he really explained to me how tattoos should work with the part of the body that you want done. You can't just get anything and put it anywhere. Me not being artistic at all, never would've figured this out, but when he explained it to me and showed me on my body why this worked, why that didn't work - it made total sense. Second thing - I didn't even have a specific idea of what I wanted. I gave him a really general idea of what I wanted...basically a motif. I had no real idea of type of art or style. He basically consulted me through the whole thing with my vague-ass not helping at all. He comes back a week later with like 8 different sketches of what he's come up with and I like all of them. He told me which one was his favorite, and obviously it was the boldest and scariest one to get done of them all. But he explained to me the impact and effect of getting it done and why he chose it. After thinking about it and him calling me a wuss because i was worried about the pain in my freaking armpit (!) I was like, "Let's do it" (like the guy in the FedEx Kinkos commercial that keeps talking a big game). Two weeks later, I was more than happy with how it turned out. Two years later it's still badass everytime I look at it. Really messes people up when they see it too. Oh yeah, it does mean something too. Go to Kevin, go to his website. Look at his art. Talk to him. Seriously, if you want to get something done its worth the drive to sit down and brainstorm with my man. Unless you know someone personally in the city, if you go into anyone of the shops and try and get something custom done with just a general idea, the artists aren't really going to help you. That's been my experience - like I wasn't worth the time or something. Kevin's different. I think he'll take the time. Just don't ask him for an armband or a butterfly. You'll have a long drive home, or you can go shopping at the outlet mall instead to make yourself feel better after he kicks you out for asking him to do a daisy on you ass. I'm just sayin'...if you go you better man up. Or woman up.