True Blue Tattoo

While out celebrating my mom's birthday we decided to be spontaneous and get a few piercings. The…read morestaff were so patient, well informed, and friendly (even when some potential customers got rude because they had filled up all possible appointments for that day). My mom and sister got a few old piercings re-opened and a few new ones as well. Staff are great about explaining everything and were super careful about keeping everything clean, lots of hand washing, multiple sets of gloves, everything sealed and opened in front of you. Couldn't ask for a better experience. Tip: just because they only take walk-ins (unless it's a child's appointment) does not mean there is endless availability (especially on the weekends). When we visited they only had one piercer in, and early in the day filled up their queue and had to turn some folks away. So if you're driving a distance or can't come back another time your best bet is to wait for a weekday, or on the weekends arrive when they open and be willing to kill some time around town. Calling ahead probably wouldn't hurt either.

I had an awkward experience in this shop. The piercer wasn't there, and the person working wasn't…read moresure if/when they were coming in. They took my number, but then group texted a handful of us to say the piercer wasn't coming in (this was like 5 hours later, and we had already gone to another shop). Felt unprofessional all around. I didn't need a text and certainly didn't need my number exposed to strangers.

Left: Before Right: After The "flat" chain & the green/gold lobe were also pierced at Sage.

Conch

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Double nostril

Ikonik Ink Tattoo

4.4(44 reviews)

1.7 mi•Lakewood Center

Free consultations

Walk-ins welcome

I've had this wacky idea in the back of my head for years. I wanted to combine realistic landscape…read moreart with colored pixel art. When I decided it was time to just do it, I felt like finding the right artist who could take this idea on was going to be difficult. I mass emailed a ton of tattoo parlors with my idea and only got one artist who was excited to take on the idea: Trina. She not only wanted to do it, but was legitimately excited to. What resulted was an amazing work and something I'm so genuinely in love with. As we went along, I kept wanting to add, add, and add! The final result is incredible. I'm so happy. Definitely will be getting another one from Trina as soon as the right idea pops in my head again.

For me life is never a straight line...it is complicated, messy, convoluted, and never as planned…read more Such is the case with getting my half sleeve at Ikonik. I used Instagram to find the artist who I found to match my taste and quality. Went in met with him paid the upfront fee and set a date...Welp a few days before my artwork I get a DM saying he doesn't want to do the work...I was sort of devastated to say the least ( If you are reading this it is all good and I have nothing but love and respect for you and I understand). I reached out to Maira and she was amazing...gave me options to pick another artist. I chose Dany and was really impressed by how talented and dedicated he is to his art. Arrived at 11:30 am and left at 10:30 pm... Dany worked his butt off and he put his heart and soul into my piece. It came out AMAZINGLY. I cannot thank and recommend enough Ikonik Tattoo for their love and patience. All of the people that work there are phenomenally talented artists. Don't let their tough exterior fool you once you get to know them they are great people.

5.3 mi•Sloan Lake, Northwest

Salvador Diaz Specializing in: Large scale black and grey

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Nina Wynn: Fine, Permanent & Piercing Jewelry

4.9(10 reviews)

I got my permanent bracelet from Nina about 1.5 years ago and I'm happy to report it's still…read moreintact! Even a toddler hasn't been able to break it off

I had the BEST experience with Nina today!!…read more I went in without much of a plan on what kind of earring jewelry I really wanted. Nina not only walked me through all of the options with a pricing sheet in front of me, she helped me measure what size hoop would fit my conch best (an issue I've had for YEARS and never had solved which resulted in me never having jewelry in that piercing) and talked me through why certain jewelry wouldn't work well with my anatomy! She gave me time to look through all of the options and helped whenever I needed. I explained some issues I've had with buying crappy jewelry in the past and she didn't shame me about it, but instead offered advice on how to keep my piercings healthy while not using the greatest quality jewelry until i'm able to upgrade it to better stuff in the future. While the jewelry is expensive, the quality is amazing and the pieces are beautiful. If you're going to buy real gold pieces that are going to last, you'll have to know it's going to be a bit more pricey. Regardless of this, Nina never made me feel pressured to buy anything and made me feel so comfortable the entire process. She's extremely personable and kind, and I had a great time chatting with her throughout the process. I would recommend this place to ANYONE looking for good, quality jewelry from an extremely kind person!!! I genuinely cannot wait to go back and continue adding jewelry to my earring stack.

6.9 mi•Capitol Hill, Southwest

Quality Permanent Jewelry for you and your love ones

Ear Styling

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Ear Styling

Iris Piercing Studios & Jewelry Gallery

4.5(410 reviews)

I had contacted Iris before heading over and I'm so glad I did. I had my nose pierced at another…read moreshop (in another country) over a month ago. Although it was healing, it kept getting irritated and causing a red bump to come and almost go but never entirely. It turned out that the jewelry used was moving too much and was clearly too big. It was very welcoming upon first arrival and I felt understood. The front person was very helpful, as was the piercer who was willing to change out the jewelry for me. It's been 6 days later and it looks so much better already, it's amazing. I am grateful and highly recommend.

I very much appreciated their professionalism and cleanliness. It was always easy to book an…read moreappointment and when there, I got a little dizzy and they handled me very well too! I do wish that other piercing backs were offered instead of the tension ones (maybe screw on instead?) because I literally cannot remove them to change out to something else after I got them sized down and it's been years that I've had the same earrings. 5 stars for everything else!

Personal logo love

Helix piercing and stud cost $87

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Inside the store

Mantra Tattoo

4.3(149 reviews)

2.7 mi

Everyone I spoke to here was super kind and helpful! Chris (piercer) has a gentle hand, walked me…read morethrough changing my jewelry. Would recommend!

I think this is my first yelp review but I am actually compelled to finally write this. I have been…read moregetting tattoos since I was 15 and I can honestly say I think this might be one of my best and favorite tattoos. Everyone at the shop was so nice. Max was my artistic and he absolutely did such an amazing job. I was expecting a simple outline but he went above and beyond with the detail on both of my small tattoos. I will absolutely be coming back for any future art.

Medusa and dermal

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1st, 2nd, cartilage

Certified Tattoo Studios

3.8(346 reviews)

2.4 mi•Eiber

REVIEW for ANDRES ACEVEDO--supremely talented, amazingly detail-oriented, incredibly intelligent,…read moreand yet remarkably humble. He did a COVER-UP for me of a very old tattoo and there is NO TRACE of the original. He hand-drew over my old tattoo when we first met--and his drawing skills are remarkable. More importantly, he listened closely to what I wanted, made me feel at ease, and talked to me when I got tired (my tattoo took a full-day and a 3/4-day session). Andres is not your average tattoo artist and not your average person. He thinks deeply about art and knows a lot about many different topics: philosophy, politics, literature, and art history, to name a few. He is a great artist who works in the medium of flesh, flourishing his tattoo pen with aplomb. Certified Tattoo, however, is not the best home for an artist of Andres' caliber. The appointment/sales team is overly friendly in a manner that felt disingenuous. The front desk staff was not friendly; they did not say hello when I walked in and kept me waiting without acknowledging my presence (this happened during both of my visits). The main studio at the Yale office is very open and loud, full of male tattoo artists with stereotypical swagger (and too much testosterone). The secondary studio where Andres works is much quieter, but there is no privacy and no concern for the client experience. They did not ask me what type of music I wanted to listen to, for example, and I was forced to listen to 8+ hours of Matchbox Twenty. The lighting is harsh with very blue light. People came and went as I was being tattooed--without saying hello or goodbye. I was face down, so I couldn't see anyone and every time I felt someone hovering over Andres, it made me feel uncomfortable. The building itself has a beautiful mural, which I appreciate. However, the interior decor is all bright white with harsh gold. The cement floors are cool, but otherwise the decor is overwhelmingly stark. I think a tattoo studio should be beautiful inside--especially because clients are necessarily forced to spend a lot of time there. It's a case of form following function: a place where people make art should itself be artistic. The stars are for ANDRES, who deserves a whole galaxy!

Great work, but an extreme rip-off. You pay for a tattoo and a touch up with an artist. You get the…read moretattoo, but their artists have a huge turnover. So you end up paying for the "free" touch up twice. Then they just rip you off with their "hourly rate". They will claim that they need 4 hours $1000) then rush your tattoo get it done in 2 1/2 hours and still charge you the $1000. They do nice work, but other tattoo studios do just as good quality work, and don't screw over their clients

I paid $$$ money for a 3 finger tattoo, and instead, I got a six week henna!

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Tattoo when I first got it

Primitive Soul Tattoo

4.8(20 reviews)

3.9 mi

I love this place and it's the only shop I'll go to for a tattoo. Eric Hyland (owner and artist)…read morehas done some brilliant work. He is one of very few artists that you can go to with a pretty vague idea and a week later go back and he's drawn up something that is far beyond your expectations. All of the guys there are super friendly and welcoming, and shop is always immaculately clean and sanitary. It's not cheap, but no good, worthwhile tattoo ever is. Whether your looking to get your first tat, your 20th tat, a touch up, or a cover up, I highly recommend Primitive Soul.

Went to get a little fun tattoo done and had a blast. Wally is very talented, and a wonderful…read moreartist. I would definitely recommend this shop to anyone, and especially those who are new to getting tattoos. It is a very calm atmosphere, super clean shop and a comfortable place to be. Thanks Primitive Soul!

Offers customized solutions

Shawn

Tattoo by Nic

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Urban Element Tattoo

My wife and I stopped by Urban Element Friday night to talk about what we'd like, we connected with…read moreMercedes and Cres. They took our ideas, sent us a few inspo pics, and booked us for Saturday afternoon. We arrived about 10min early to fill out all the official paperwork (left $100 deposit each Friday night to lock in the appt). Mercedes had my wife's drawing completely ready and they started almost as soon as she finished the paperwork. Cres had my drawing done and we spent a few minutes talking about color. This is my first color piece so he took the time to make sure I was completely happy with the choices. We were out of the shop in about 3hrs total. Shop was clean, music was great, and Mercedes and Cres were fantastic to work with. They made sure we got exactly what we wanted and were professional but also relaxed and made this a great experience for us. Highly recommend!!

Awesome service! I met the artist, Engel, for a Taino Coqui tattoo. Beforehand, he was very…read moreresponsive to my emails and helped make a small idea come to life. I really enjoyed the atmosphere of the studio. The conversations, the style, and the jams were great. I look forward to getting more work done here. Thank you to all that helped me out here, not only the artist.

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Freaky's Smoke Shoppe & Tattoo - Lakewood

3.3(41 reviews)

1.6 mi

•$

My husband and me went in here in the middle of the day on a week day for a specific item. We were…read moregreeted by four or five very friendly employees who were tripping over themselves to help us. Unfortunately I do not remember the name of the person who helped us specifically, but she was super helpful. This place does have a lot of pot smoking stuff, but they DO also have clothes, snacks, and body jewelry. I have been going to Sol Tribe with mixed feels the last few times I got pierced but after seeing how clean and nice this place is on the inside I think I may get my next piercing here.

This is the best Freakys location! Great vibes from ALL employees and the manager is an absolute…read moresweetheart! They are always stocked and super helpful! I go out of my way to hit up this location because I know I will always have a fun experience!

Fixed my nose piercing jewlery...yay!

Shitty work by Donald...my first tattoo ‍

Freaky's Smoke Shoppe & Tattoo - Lakewood

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New Addiction Tattoo

5.0(6 reviews)

10.6 mi

Called about getting a nipple piercing and was told to come in... Tim did me right. Was very…read moreProfessional. Great experience. Price was incredible. Would come back anytime.

I got the fame from Audioslave's first album on my back and the nape of my neck earlier today and…read moreof course it's now sore and red like all new tattoos, but the pic he took of it right after it was done looked great! The flame has lots of yellow tones which seem difficult but these look good. I guess we'll see.

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Elizabeth S.

16 years ago

I wanted to get a conch piercing so I strolled in to True Blue on my way home from work. Cale is AWESOME! I've had many piercings done and she is by far the best experience I've had. She's smart, soft spoken, and doesn't try to feed you full of crap to sell anything at their shop. She simply tells you what to go pick up from anywhere. She also asked me how I'd cared for my other piercings and told me not to do that with this new one. She's the greatest!!! Kudos to True Blue!!! read more

T R.

15 years ago

Very nice, friendly & knowledgeable artists. My wife & I Love Cale. She helped us with information on what we were wanting to do, as well as with picking out jewelry that would look good on us, and future plans. Looking forward to going back (and it is a couple hour drive for us). Wasn't there for a tattoo, but chatted with the very friendly artists in the shop while Cale was taking care of my wife. Will be going back. read more

Kayla W.

13 years ago

I LOVED this place! The artists were great and they make you feel super at home! Everything about this shop is inviting from the people to the conditions! Super clean place. They make first timers feel safe and secure! They help calm your nerves and the staff will even hold your hand if you're scared! Love this shop! A+ read more

Daron G.

9 years ago

Peter did an AMAZING job on my skull key tattoo I have wanted for a long time. Told him what I wanted and he came back with a design that was awesome and could not say no to. Very professional and friendly. Laid back atmosphere and very clean shop. I will DEFINITELY be back to get more ink. Peter is the man. read more

Yvonne R.

11 years ago

Russ is my artist, and has been for 17 years. He is quick, light handed and awesome. He has his own original style and communicates well.

Yvonne R.

13 years ago

Russ, my artist is awesome at new school and anime. He has worked on me for years. He is also fast which is nice.

pretzel c.

15 years ago

Always cool and dog friendly too

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