My husband and I went a few nights ago as a walk in with an idea for a couples tattoo. Voodoo was…read moreawesome, played great music, and did an amazing job on our tattoos. 10/10 recommend for all your ink needs

So I came back home to South East Texas to check up on my family and wanted to get a tattoo, I…read moredecided the owner of the shop Terry would be the guy to take care of it for me. I picked something very simple, a road sign from just outside the town I grew up in. I went into my session here not having too many expectations. I figured it would just be a quick hit and run tattoo which is always fun. When I got to the shop I explained what I wanted. Terry did an amazing job creating my tattoo! The amount of detail he put into designing it was incredible. I was expecting a green square with the word Fred in it and what he developed looked like a perfect road sign. I could go on and on and its clear I cant say enough good things about Terry and I think if you are considering using him for your next tattoo you should move on it as he is a great artist. NVS-Ink itself is a great shop! You wont walk in and find tacky walls of generic flash. The walls here are covered in art work, which I believe is also all for sale if you are interested. The nice reclining leather chair I sat in while my tattoo was done was very comfortable. I've been in some not so comfortable tattoo chairs before and its nice to know that they definitely seem to care about the customers comfort here. I cant stress how clean NVS is! It is probably the best smelling tattoo parlor I have ever been in! This was one of the best Tattoo experiences I have ever had and I glad to say I will definitely be going back for more work from Terry! I would suggest you all rush out and get a tattoo here.

Just had my second tattoo by Chaz, and I think I love it more than I loved the first! Chaz is…read moreincredibly talented and likes to take on new ideas. I'm going back in a few weeks and cannot wait until he completes my back piece. I highly recommend his work.

Wow! Super glad a friend referred me there for my piercings! Everyone was extremely nice and…read morehelpful, not to mention very particular about instructions on how to properly do what you need to do. I knew exactly what he was doing before he did it! I felt so comfortable. I haven't experimented with tattoos but a friend told me they were amazing! I suggest Dave for your piercings! He was AWESOME! :)

I've been coming to Javelina Tattoo for years now, and I truly can't imagine trusting anyone else…read morewith my body art. What started as a new search for a great tattoo artist has grown into a super sweet friendship and a collection of absolutely stunning tattoos, all thanks to Cara. Cara is pure magic!! Not just insanely talented and versatile as an artist but also one of the most kind-hearted, open, and inspiring people I've ever met. I gush about her to friends every opportunity I get because she's just such an amazing person. What I love about her as an artist the most is that she gets excited about every idea I bring in and always helps me turn it into something even more amazing than I imagined. Her eye for detail and ability to work across different tattoo styles is amazing and spending hours with her during each session always flies by not only because I love watching her create, but because it's such a pleasure to be around her and everyone else at the shop. What truly sets Javelina apart from any other shop I've been to is the vibe. Every artist there radiates the same energy and positivity as Cara. From the moment I walk in, I'm greeted with genuine smiles, hugs and conversations that feel more like hanging out with good friends than sitting in a shop. It's such a welcoming, uplifting space -- you can just feel the creative energy and kindness flowing through the whole team. Even though I live in Houston, I'm always glad make the drive every time because the experience and the art are so worth it. I eventually want my whole body covered in tattoos by Cara, and we're working on it . And I have my wonderful wife to thank for finding her Instagram all those years ago, she changed my tattoo journey forever. Javelina is more than a tattoo shop, it's a sanctuary for art, connection and good pure energy. I feel so lucky to have found it.

1 year late tattoo update…read more My tattoo is awful. Tattoo artist was really nice though The line (black) and really heavy and not straight at all. The color pink and red look like the same color and the tattoo has faded already. I keep it cover.

The owners brother is very rude and doesn't want to help. Everyone else is nice and wanting to…read morehelp he makes me not want to go back

I went in to get my industrial piercing done, and the woman told me "you gotta have the right…read moreanatomy ". Never heard that in my life. And for $80 bucks. Went to saints ink in port Arthur and trey did my industrial, no problem $50. They may do nice tattoos and everything, but if they want your business they wouldn't turn away customers. Wont be vetting any of my tattoos here...

Great experience getting a piercing. Very knowledgeable about what's best on the size of jewelry to…read moreuse. The owner Heath Brodeur was very friendly. The business was very clean. I will definitely be back and will send friends.

From the owner: We offer a wide variety of styles of tattooing. From traditional too realistic tattoos we…read morespecialize in cover ups and and rework of current tattoos. We listen to our clients and make there visions come to life

Rollie did this tattoo. He took my idea and drew this up for me! I Highly recommend Rollie! Will…read moredefinitely be back for more work!

I have been debating for over a year whether I should post this, and I have decided that people…read moreneed to be warned. I got my first industrial pierced by Christina back in January 2020. I didn't realize it at the time, but the studio uses externally threaded steel jewelry (red flag). The picture with the cat lobe earring shows what it looked like the day of. As you can see, the bar is pressing into the flat of my ear and holding it in an unnatural position, but I was naive at the time and didn't know what this meant. In the picture without any first lobe jewelry, you can see how puffy my ear is. This was eight days later and partly is my fault as I accidentally slammed my ear into a counter, which shoved the jewelry farther in; however, due to what it looked like in the cat earring photo, it wouldn't have been viable anyway as it was too deep. Because I didn't know any better, I thought this attempt only failed because of me, which I now know is false. I had it removed by Seth after a total of 15 days. I got it redone by Christina again in May 2020 because I didn't know much about piercings back then and didn't know that she had made a mistake in the first place. These piercings are advanced and have to be placed just right and at the perfect angles, but clearly, she doesn't understand that. The picture with the green Emerald earring in my first lobe is from late May 2020 about a week after getting it redone. As you can see, again it was pressing into the flat part of my ear and holding my ear in an unnatural position. It was also pierced too deep just like the first time. I was concerned, so I went back to the shop. I remember being told by both Christina and Seth that witch hazel would help. The witch hazel that they recommended is 14% alcohol, which is way too harsh for piercings. Sterile saline is the only thing piercings should be cleaned with. At some point, i also had the bar switched out to two barbells to see if the swelling would go down and then I could have the one long bar put back in. Of course, since it was pierced too deep in the first place, the same day that I had the long bar put back in, it started to press on my flat again and made it bleed where it was pressing. Thankfully, the indent wasn't permanent in my case. I got it fixed by someone competent in July 2020 so I now have a successful and healthy industrial piercing but no thanks to them. The picture with the bright blue lobe jewelry and pretty gem on the industrial bar was taken more recently. It's almost completely healed and has been such an easy piercing to have since it was redone correctly. To add, I never saw any tools come out of sterile packages. Not sure if I just didn't see it, but I have noticed it at other shops but never here. I now go to Javelina Tattoo where the piercers there use internally threaded and threadless implant grade titanium and gold jewelry by good brands like Neometal, LeRoi, and Body Gems. They are also way more skilled, and they sterilize their jewelry in an autoclave. I just got a lower helix by Miranda, and it turned out perfectly. I highly recommend Javelina for your piercing needs.

Well, let me tell you....My husband and I went in to get our tattoos today and I should have know…read moreby the guys attitude that this was not the place to go. I walked in ready to go. I knw what I wanted and where I wanted it, so I told the guy I wanted roses and webs on the back of my neck. He looked at me and asked why I wanted it there. I told him because that is where I want it. He walked ovr to my husband who isn't so sure and he tells the guy what h is looking for and th guy runs off and prints out a picture and shows it to my husband. There were parts my husband wanted changed, so the guy goes off and makes the change. He does this twice and then my h husband decided he wants to wait. The guy walks off to the back and the old lady behind the counter sits down. am standing there wanting to get my tat and nothing....no one addressed me or even noticed I am waiting to get mine done. I told the old lady that their attitude was extremely rude and she could care less. I will get my tat somewhere else and will definitely not ever suggest this place to anyone!!!!

For one nickey takes too many breaks because she can't stop sniffing. I asked her if she was ok and…read moreshe said "oh yeah I'm fine" I'm allergic to the turtles they put in the waiting room. No I'm pretty sure it's called you are on coke or meth. I was also told one time I couldn't leave the shop unless I got work done or she was gonna be pissed and not finish work she already told me she would fix. I have all the screenshots of everything. Very trashy environment, most of the time will just leave you laying in the chair while she goes and either does coke or meth

I got my industrial pierced again and the people there were so nice and respectful. I was skeptical…read moreon getting the same ear but the girl was able to help me find the exact spot for it and it was so quick and easy.

This was my second piercing Mike did for me. Got my nostril pierced 4 years ago and then my 3rd…read moreholes in my ears pierced today and he was great! He walks you through the process and takes time with each client to ensure that they're comfortable with the process and understands how to clean properly. Highly recommended!

My piercer mike was very nice, my nose piercing was very quick and I barely felt anything. He…read moreexplained the cleaning process very well and helped me breathe through the whole thing. I got a little queasy after getting my piercing and he was very nice and made sure I was okay and even gave me a popsicle. My nose is healing good and it barely even hurts