Botched tragus piercing due to improper jewelry used…read more I got my tragus pierced pierced here as I've had other piercings done here previously. I've always felt it was a reputable studio and was pleased with the service. However, this experience has been traumatic and frankly awful. I chose my bar (a plain titanium silver bar) and was taken to get the piercing done. It was really quick and not painful - I was given care instructions. However within 48 hours, the pain was too much (my whole jaw was aching and the side of my face was swollen) and my tragus ballooned up to the point that yesterday evening I noticed that I couldn't feel the 'back' of my earring anymore. I realised that it must have embedded; perhaps the bar was too short? and I had no alternative but to remove the piercing. Well... turns out that was rather a horrible ordeal because I pulled out the bar from front to back - no doubt causing trauma to my piercing. I was horrified to see that the bar did not have a typical flat backing - instead it had a tiny diamond jewel. I contacted the studio immediately on facebook and told them what happened and that I thought the wrong type of jewelry was used. They apologised a bit, the owner of the studio even said "yes looking from the pictures I agree with you" (i have attached a photo of the bar they used, alongside a hideous photo of my ear skin growing over the tragus piercing from the back). The owner, Barbara was apologetic and keen to resolve the issue, which I appreciate. However, I went to the shop this evening, and the piercer didn't apologise. Not even once. She was adamant that it was the correct type of jewelry and safe to use. 1. I did not pay or choose a diamond jewel bar. They also use externally threaded jewelry, which is an AVOID anyway. 2. the diamond side was inside my ear, and therefore far too small to be used. It was basically asking to get embedded at this point. The 'head piercer' who botched my ear offered to put in a new bar, but I took it home and said I would do it myself as I don't trust them. They condescendingly said I wouldn't be able to get it in by myself (which I did in fact manage). I did receive a full refund, but frankly the fact they didn't even acknowledge any wrong doing is upsetting to me. I've had many piercings before (body and ears) and had no issues with healing them. Unfortunately I would not recommend them for piercings and they've sadly lost a customer. I can't comment on the tattoo experience here, it's probably better - and management is OK. Just need better customer care from the piercing team and also better training standards.

Walked in for a septum & a rook piercing. The person (whose name I've forgotten, sorry!) working…read morethe front was so sweet & helpful, as was Demetrio, the piercer. I mistakenly said I wanted a tragus at first & he was so nice when it came to helping me figure out what it was I actually wanted. He also worked with my crooked nose to get the septum piercing as straight as possible! The actual piercings went very smoothly. Really friendly atmosphere & very clean. Would 100% recommend!!

My bestie and I decided to have some new ink while we were on vacation in London. HT was easy to…read morework with and got us in on the day and time we requested. They take walk-ins but I'm happy we were able to schedule ahead of time. We were even able to pay our deposit online from the US. Great customer service and a great artist. Marcy was dope!

Tom is an absolute legend. Be sure to ask for Tom Stals to be your artist. We booked our…read moreappointment months ago when we knew we would be here on vacation from America. The three siblings all got matching tattoos. The entire process, from start to finish, was super smooth, and we cannot thank the team here at Hammersmith enough.

Got my first tattoo abroad and lets say, it was not the best! I went to primitive and they managed…read moreto cover the rubbish, scratchy butterfly with a lovely flower design. They did my belly pierce too. Happy to recommend.

This place has been my regular studio for over 10 years. It's good on price but also top on quality…read morework. I do check out other shops just to see how they measure up and I have to say I won't be changing! They are licensed and clean, help with my designs (I'm no Van Gogh!) and not full of attitude... If you know what I mean. Best idea is to have a look yourself - highly recommended. :)

I got tattooed here by Sarah and she was so sweet and amazing. Her artwork of a rose/mandala…read moreexceeded all of my expectations. The shop is small, cute, clean, and cozy. It's really laid back and the gals will make sure you're comfortable. My tattoo is breathtaking and I'm so happy with the experience!!!

I went there to get my septum pierced. I don't know that much about piercings but I expected to be…read morepierced with a circular barbell, because that's what the majority of piercing shops pierce with for spetums. I got pierced with a curved barbell which looked absolutely ridiculous on me. Left it for a day or so then realized that I couldn't wait for it to heal to change it so I got it taken out. Another piercer that I met even said that it was a ring meant for eyebrows... t wasn't what I wanted at all. So such a waste of money for me. The only good thing was that the piercer did pierce my septum correctly, and pierced it through the sweet spot. So it wasn't painful.

My obsession with piercings led me here on an impulsive birthday "treat yo self" and that's exactly…read morewhat I did. This place is always busy, always jam packed with people. The place in itself is pretty small. When you walk in, the left side is customer service and a not to private tattoo booth. On the right is where you can buy anything medicinal use related products. The back side is where they do the piercings. The lady who I met at the front seemed like shes worked there so long she's not even fazed by people coming into the shop. She was nice but her vibe was kinda meh. Made me feel kinda down honestly. Or maybe that was just her face. I don't know. The lady who did my piercings on the other hand, was absolutely amazing!! She was super friendly, knowledgeable and quite informative. She walked me through the whole process before looking at my ears and realizing I already had so many piercings. She opened up the new instruments in front of my face so I knew they were following protocol. She marked me off and two holes were punched. I came out very content with the job and a month later, they look amazing.

The staff is really lovely here. The shop uses titanium flatbacks and barbells which is exactly…read morewhat you want for your initial piercing. Prices are about the same as anywhere. It's pretty clean and tidy and I haven't had any trouble with my piercings here.

Almost all of my tattoos were inked here. In my opinion, it's by far the best tattoo studio in…read moreLondon with superb artists and a great atmosphere where you immediately feel welcome.

I found Kilburn Tattoo from an article rating the best tattoo shops in London. I completed the…read moreonline form and sent them pictures of what I wanted for my tattoo. They said that Elle would be available to do the tattoo. It is a very detailed tattoo and she was not scared of it but excited by the tattoo. When I arrived to Kilburn I was quickly greeted and completed an online waiver. Elle introduced herself and showed me the art that she created. She put a lot of time and creativity in preparing to tattoo me. We agreed on a size and location and then got to work. I was beyond impressed with Elle's talent. My tattoo is amazing!! Elle has a light touch and in incredibly detailed in her tattooing. I was able to watch a few other tattoo artist while I was there and they were also incredibly talented. If you looking for a place to get your first or next tattoo then give Kilburn a call.

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I just got my first tattoo here, actually 4 of us got our first and the other 2 in the party had…read morealready had tattoos. We were very impressed with the professionalism of the staff, the cleanliness of the facility, and the attention to hygiene for the process. We didn't have appointments but the staff worked with us to get us all in together. Guy was our tattoo artist and not only was he a brilliant artist but he was so good to chat with each of us to ease our anxiety and make it a fun experience. We LOVE our tattoos! This is a great place whose owner is world renown. I would definitely return if in London again.

The tattooist named Jessica told me, that the picture I sent her was the same as what she tattooed…read moreon me. She finished the work in less than 3 hours and wanted to extort me £500. When I told her I needed to repair the tattoo, she said there was no problem with the tattoo. When I asked her how much it cost every hour, she gave me back £100 and walked away, then blocked my Instagram. I want to tell you that your career won't go long after you have done something wrong. She didn't say a word to me during the tattooing, didn't ask me any questions, was very indifferent, and forced me to admit that this was the pattern I wanted to tattoo. My three-year-old niece can do better than you. Even if she blocked me, the chat history is still there. And after my friend posted a negative review she decided to unblock me. But I have proof she blocked me. She is very unprofessional and rude.

It's really hard to find a good tattooist, a few years ago I managed to find him first in Soho then…read moreCroydon and now I have followed Gino to his own shop in Hanwell, I follow him because he has given me the best tattoos and always makes the experience as painless as possible, even let me sneak out for a cheeky cigarette half way through as a couple of them have been big ones and taken a long time, 4 hours was the longest and time fly by. If your going to get a tattoo I nightly recommend him, he even stayed late one night for me, now thats service

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