Came here for the first time and absolutely loved it! Got work done by Camilo. I love my new tattoos so much! Definitely recommend this place if looking for new ink! read more

Twisted Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Grey pierced my nose and it was great. I got my nose pierced earlier that week but it got ripped out accidentally so I was a little scared to see if I could even get it repierced. Without hesitation, Grey took me, inspected the hole, and deemed it okay for piercing! He made me feel very comfortable and made the piercing process quick and not painful at all. I definitely recommend Twisted. Also, very good environment. :) read more

I've been tattoo'd here twice, and when two of my friends were in town wanting their first tattoo's I brought them straight here. Awesome atmosphere and artists. Everyone was professional and friendly. They're also willing to help you figure out your tattoo, my friend weren't certain of what they wanted and the artist spent as much time as they needed making sure everything was right. Betty is also the bomb! read more

This is such a little hidden gem on Elston. I have been coming here for about 2 years now and will not go anywhere else. The professionalism and customer service are above anything I've experienced at any other tattoo shop. The artists are friendly and helpful and are great at giving their artistic opinion about whatever piece your looking to get. Nando is definitely my go-to artist for my style of tattoos. Betty is superb and her watercolor pieces are crazy good. I recently got my septum pieced with Aly and she made me feel very comfortably and was very knowledgeable about piercing aftercare. GO CHECK THEM OUT. You won't go anywhere else after you've come here, guaranteed. read more

Was referred to Camillo from some friends to check out his work. Being very skeptical on who inks my skin ... I went in and gave him some ideas and he nailed it!!!! I definitely will refer him to my friends and family in the future. He was spot on with detail and colors on my skin tone that I have already made another appointment for him to finish my sleeve!! Thank you Camillo read more

I will never, ever, ever, ever set foot in this shop again! I don't care if every tattoo/piercing shop went out of business, leaving this one to be the sole provider of body art... I would be done with body modification! I stopped in here on Friday afternoon. I was spending the day in the city and wanted more microdermals. After reading the reviews, thought this would be a good shop to go to. Well, I am soooooo very sorry that I went here. I'm not going to say they weren't nice, I'm not going to say the shop wasn't clean. In both categories, however, I've had better experiences. The piercer (whose name slips my memory...he's an easy tell...he's got a red Mike Tyson tattoo framing his left eye) was being a little too flirtatious and unprofessional with some girl that had also come in for a microdermal. Jewelry got picked out, I sat down ready to start the process. Everything started fine. He made the incision, stuck in the anchor, and went to screw the top on. Well, he pushed the anchor away from the wound and then tried to fish it back out so he could attach the top. I'm not going to complain about this because the anchors can sink. After about 10 minutes of him struggling with it, though, I began to grow concerned. Sweat was dripping down his forehead and he was struggling. After about another 5 minutes or so...I look down at my wrist and realize the hole is gaping! At this point, I said to him "ok...so that's obviously not going to work for the microdermal. Are you going to take it out?" His very moronic response: "yeah, that's what I'm thinking...." THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE THINKING?! So, if I hadn't spoken up...you would have kept digging around?! Anyhow, he proceeds to try and just remove the anchor but he's messed with my arm so badly at this point he's pushed only managed to create a huge pocket in my arm tissue and shoved the anchor into my arm. It came to the point where my bf had to cut him off and tell him to stop trying to remove it. I'm not a wimp and I handled this whole thing like a champ but my arm was completely raw and now had a lovely hole and a lost anchor shoved deep into it. As we were leaving, the piercer said he'd give me a call. FOR WHAT?! To offer me a discount on another botch job?! I have yet to hear from the shop. After leaving, we went to Inktown USA in Lombard (my usual tat shop) to see if my tat guy, Jerry, could remove it. He had an instrument shoved into my arm about half an inch down before he even hit the anchor. Unfortunately, it was so far down and my arm was so torn up that neither of us wanted to do much more at that point. So, I'm walking around with the anchor still stuck in my arm. Thanks a lot, Twisted Tattoo. Hopefully, my body rejects in naturally. If not...probably going to have to take a trip to the doctor's office. I realize mistakes happen with this stuff. My problem is that he knew something was going wrong and instead of manning up, he proceeded to make things worse and only managed to create a huge pocket in my arm tissue and dig the anchor deep into my arm. If you are a professional, I would think you should have the common sense to call a spade a spade. If a procedure isn't going the way it should...say so! Don't make it worse! Thanks for the giant open wound on my arm, Twisted Tattoo! It really compliments my arm! As I said...I will never, ever go back to this place. And I highly recommend no one else does either. read more

I really hate that I've been pushed to the point of having to write this negative review. But back in December I set up an appointment with Nando, the owner at Twisted Tattoo. Both the consultation and the tattoo were done in the same day. I did have a pretty good idea of what I wanted but needed some additional advice on some of the details in the tattoo, which Nando did provide. He had some good suggestions and was pretty helpful in that regard. And technically and artistically, the tattoo turned out very nice. HOWEVER...there are a lot of good tattoo artists out there, so what can separate one tattoo parlor from the next, is good customer service, communication and professionalism...all of which, Nando needs to improve upon. The first red flag was when we were partway through the tattoo and Nando received a phone call, which was fine, but he took the call in a room only about 6 feet from his station, so I could hear every word on his end of the call. It was a very tense phone call with his ex/mother of his son, which lasted a good 10 minutes. I didn't really mind the break, but he should have gone to a place where I was out of ear shot, because with every tense word, I was concerned about him coming back to finish my tattoo while being upset. When he did come back, he did apologize but then continued to go on about all his baby mama drama. I didn't really care that much, but it's not the most professional behavior to exhibit with a brand-new client. So after he finished, he applied a clear wrap over the tattoo and told me to leave it on for 4 to 5 days. After that he told me to keep it clean and apply lotion, and that was about it. He never gave me any written aftercare instructions, but I didn't think much of it. We took photos and I promoted him on Facebook. But the next morning, there was so much puss oozing and swelling, that I began to worry that something was wrong. I started looking up information online, as well as, on the website of Twisted Tattoo. Everything I was reading (including on their website) said to be weary of anything like saran wrap and that any covering should only stay on for up to 2-3 hours after the tattoo is finished. This was obviously different than the instructions he had given me, as well as the bandage/covering. The shop wasn't open in the morning so I messaged Nando on Facebook, asking for clarification. Some of my friends at work, who also have tattoos, warned me that the tattoo shouldn't stay covered more than a few hours. I finally was able to get a hold of someone at the shop that afternoon (not Nando), and they explained to me that it was Tagaderm, how and why it was used, and what to expect in the coming days. I felt much better once I was given all this information...information Nando should've provided me with the night before to prevent all the unnecessary anxiety I experienced the next day. I'm assuming Nando was informed that I called because I never received a response to my FB message I sent him. Fast forward to six weeks later. My tattoo seems to have healed up well and looks good. There's only one or two spots in the tattoo that I thought might possibly need a touch up. I was told by the guy who gave me all the follow up information that if I had any fading issues and needed a touch up, to just let them know. So I sent Nando another FB message because I know he makes his own hours and isn't typically at the shop unless he has an appointment. I told him I thought the tattoo healed up well and looked great but that there's possibly one or two spots that might need some touching up, and that I just wanted him to take a look at it and see what he thought. Several days go by...no response (even though I can see the notification that he has in fact read my message). So I called the shop, they said he wasn't in, so I left my name and phone number for him to call me back. A couple of days go by...no response. I call the shop again, and this time he's in but with a client. So, once again, I leave my name and number and was told that when he was on a break, that he would call me back. That was five days ago...no call back and no response to my message on Facebook. It's clear that Nando is blowing me off for whatever reason. My tattoo was $200 and I gave him a $50 tip! I would've also been willing to compensate him for his time for any touchups that might need to be done. This is all very disappointing to me because it's so unnecessary. I've done nothing to deserve this treatment and to just completely blow off a client for no reason, is beyond unprofessional, especially when you're a business owner! If you are fortunate enough to own your own business, then it's that much more appalling and inexcusable to provide bad customer service. A simple acknowledgment and/or phone call could have prevented this entire review. But now, 400 of my Facebook friends will be notified of my experience, as well as, anyone who reads this review. NOT smart--SKIP Twisted Tattoo!!! read more

Amazing people amazing artists! This place is the best. Also there's a wizard working there named Camilo check out my coverup/rework read more

Twisted Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Stopped by to get my septum and nostril pierced. Ally did a great job on both, they healed wonderfully, and while I was sick with the flu and knocked the ball off my septum was quick to respond to my texts and tell me when to come by for a new one! While I was there she gave me great advice about jewelry moving forward! Nice! They don't carry a lot so don't expect to buy there. Shop in general seems a little unorganized. Could probably benefit from having a receptionist. When I called to price my piercings I was quoted the wrong price, it was unclear when I arrived if they took cards or just cash, I also waited a very long time to be greeted by anyone/helped at the shop the first time I came in. This place is walking distance to my house and I had time to kill and a full battery on my phone, but I sat in the lobby for an hour before I finally just stopped one of the people who worked there wandering in and out the front door. Perhaps ask one of them to sit up front if they're not doing anything/just having lunch? If I hadn't been in such a good mood that day, I definitely would have left. Overall decentish experience. read more

Book with Adrian for tattoos! He's the truth! has great work and great attitude....super cool guy!

I got my dermal peircing here and they did a great job! It didn't get infected! Plus it only cost 50 for one dermal but if you want another one for an additional 30 twisted does it! read more

Camilo did a piece for me that required a master's touch with color and shading, and he did a magnificent job. I have several pieces from NYC, Mexico, and beyond, and my experience with Camilo and Twisted, just down the block from my house, was one of the best. They're accurate, punctual, and friendly, which I can't say for the Wicker Park place I walked out of just before dropping in at Twisted. I can only speak for Camilo's skill, but I wouldn't be surprised if all of Twisted's artists are similarly skilled. Outstanding experience all around. read more

Such a great experience. Super friendly, clean, and professional. Make sure you ask for Pete. Made my girlfriend feel super comfortable and you could definitely tell he has been working in the industry for years. Told her exactly what he was going to do and exactly what she needed to do to take care of her nose piercing. Great place for first-timers like us, and the prices are definitely lower than any other shop I've heard of. read more

I really enjoyed my experience here. I had Camilo as my artist! Nice guy too... he made my experience comfortable and cares about his clientele and work was crisp! If you guys are looking for a good spot with reasonable prices go here. They treat you as your there only customer as soon as you walk through the doors. From the front desk, to my artist, to cleanliness, to the professional employees there. Good experience. Good job twisted tattoo! read more

Awesome tat and piercing shop and one of the only places in Chicago that offers Micro-Dermal anchors. Personally I come her for the tats. Adrian is my artist but Ben Nando and Matt are beasts in their own respective genres of tatting. They also customize everything they do nothing from a book here all original and all you and thats the way it should be!!!! read more

Best place to get your tat. Nando is the awesomest artist. I told him a story and he drew it on my arm. I love it!! and now, the tattoo is still growing -- as is the story... read more

Love LOVE LOVVVE this place! Pete's the best and the only person I have ever let pierce me. He's clean and precise and quick. Definitely took the edge off of getting pierced! I'd recommend him to anyone! THEE BEST =) read more

so i went in last year to get an alien tattoo. i didn't have an appointment or anything and Marty took care of me right away. I honestly didn't think he would be able to pull off a traditional grey alien but he sure did! I only want him tattooing me! i just give him an idea and he just takes it to a whole other level! I am SOO HAPPY with this shop, especially Marty. He has done 6 tattoos on me so far but tonight it will be 7. Thank you to Marty and the entire staff at Twisted Tattoo for amazing memories and a great experiences!!! read more

Thank you so much to Betty! She did two great tattoos for me. One was on my wrist of watercolor waves with an origami boat, and the other was on my thigh of a geometric sketch I drew. Love both. She's really such a sweetie, very professional, and awesome artist! Thanks! read more

Twisted Tattoo - Thank you to Betty! Beautiful watercolor, love it! - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Was referred to Camilo from a friend who has several tattoos by him. This was my first tattoo and he made it a great experience! He talked me through the whole process and really cared that I was comfortable with my decision from start to finish. He's also a fantastic artist! I couldn't be happier with my neck tattoo and I get great comments on it all the time. Definitely recommend him to anyone!!! read more

Everyone here is super friendly and down to earth which I love, they're near my house, prices are fair, and their work is awesome...what more do I need? I stopped by here 2 weeks ago to get a small script tattoo (from a Pantera song what uuupppp) and I was helped by Betty and she was so chill and funny throughout the process that it made me feel a lot more comfortable while getting it done. She was super helpful and answered all my annoying questions and did a great job. Go here! read more

I decided to come here for my 1st tattoo, i checked out their myspace went in told my artist (ben) my ideas and he helped work it out to exactly what i wanted. he was pretty cool has great work in his portfolio. not as "flashy" and loud as other places. read more

Highly recommend this shop! I couldn't be happier with the service provided at Twisted Tattoo by Aly. I have been coming to this shop to get pierced for over two years now and I couldn't be happier. The staff is always super professional. The environment is very friendly and I have been pierced by Aly multiple times. I've gotten 3 microdermals, my nose, tragus, and vertical labret pierced by her. They all healed quickly and they were all centered very well. I will continue to come here for piercings. She's also pierced close family members and they all have no complaints whatsoever. Aly even allows you to contact her through her personal phone number if you have any concerns. I have only been pierced here, but all of the tattoo artist who work at the shop seem extremely professional and polite. They shop is always very clean. read more

I got an arrow on my wrist from Jason, and my boyfriend got his first tattoo (a ketchup bottle) from him as well last summer, and they both turned out great! He's a very talented up and coming tattoo artist! I definitely recommend him. While I was there, I saw some of Betty's watercolor work. It was all so beautiful, so I decided to get my first large tattoo from her... All I can say is, AMAZING. She's so creative and talented. I told her an idea of what I wanted, so she drew it out for me, and even made a painting so that I could see it with all the colors that I was describing. It was beautiful, and my tattoo turned out even better than I imagined. I will definitely be coming back for some of my other ideas, from both Jason and Betty. I've seen some of the other artist's work as well, and they're all extremely talented. read more

Got my ears pierced by Topher! He took the time to make sure it was perfect! Best service ever! Thank you so much & I'll definitely be back for more. Also the shop is really awesome. Very welcoming people. I recommend this for anybody. Ive been in here for tattoos also! Best shop in Chicago by far! Anybody that wants Tattoos or piercings should definitely go here! read more

Marty did my Tattoo and did great work. I had a groupon that expired in November yet they honored to full value. Marty was laid back, could keep conversation during the process and everyone there was really nice. In fact the owner, Nando, invited me out back to have some food with some other workers and friends. Really great place and I love the work done. If I want more work done, I am totally going back. read more

This place was awesome. I went in on a Monday and Brian was the one who helped me. He is only there on Mondays and other select days so I was lucky. I told him what I wanted and in 30 minutes he was already finished. By far the fastest tattoo ever. Quality was also amazing. read more

I got my first tattoo at Twisted about 7 months ago and I loved everything about that place. A friend of mine recommended it to me and I'm glad I went. I didn't have an appointment but even then, I was acknowledged and they let me pick out a show on Netflix to watch while I waited. Afterwards, the owner came out and let me know an artist would be right with me. The artist's name was Stacy and he was very pleasant to work with. He managed to draw up a tattoo I loved. He definitely made me feel at ease. That was my 5th tattoo, and honestly the first time an artist made me 100% comfortable. It was a pleasant environment. They even let me into their employee room and offered me coffee while the sketch was being finished up. As Stacy was working on my tattoo, others would drop by and comment on how great it was coming along. It's a small thing but it definitely made me like the place even more. Stacy made sure I wasn't in pain and asked every so often if I needed a break. I will absolutely go back here for my next tattoo. I recommend this place to anyone who asks me about a good tattoo shop! read more

I went in for a navel piercing. My piercer was Aly. She did a great job! I heard that navel piercing is supposed to be painful, but in reality everything was literally painless. I did not even feel when the needle went in and when the piercing got put in... This can only be explained by two things: Aly's expertise in piercing and sharp needles. Everything was very clean. I highly recommend Aly. Too bad I don't have a 2nd belly button, otherwise I would have pierced it too as Aly did a such a great job on the 1st one. Thanks!! read more

I had the most amazing service here I felt very welcomed I was really nervous getting my tattoo at first going on my own and I had an appointment with Camilo and made me feel very safe and relaxed the tattoo flew by so quickly and the results were outstanding this is for sure my go to tattoo place I fully recommend this place!!! read more

My girlfriend and I came here with some basic ideas for tattoos and talked to Nando. He loved the ideas we had and took a little time to sketch the ideas out, then tattooed us same day and the next day. Everything looks great, and the price was fantastic. If you're looking for an expertly done tattoo at a reasonable price, Twisted is the place to go. read more

I just received my first tattoo in 16 years! Over the last two years, I have had a strong desire to get a large tattoo on my ribs. It took a while to figure out what I wanted and when I finally did, I was unsure of how the design would transcend to ink on skin. The amount of time I would have to still and endure pain was also pretty daunting. I decided to reach out to Nando Fernandez (owner) and my mind was completely blown. I came into the shop for a consult and Nando spent an hour with me to bounce ideas back and forth. After the conversation, I was super eager to get my tattoo and wanted to start right away. He told me he needed a week to draw it out and we made an appointment that day. I appreciated his attention to detail and the time he invested in my complicated tattoo request. When I came into the shop for my first session, I was also impressed with his staff. Everyone was super friendly and the shop was pristine. Nando took his time and was transparent throughout the process. He was also very mindful of my pain tolerance. The tattoo looks amazing despite not being finished. He made some tweeks that give the piece so much more than what I had initially envisioned. I am super stoked for my second session in three weeks! read more

I absolutley love this place, heard of this place from my friend she gets all her tattos done with Ben. And I have to admit he does GREAT work. All her tattoos are awesome and everyone always compliments her tattoos. So I decided one day to make an appointment with Ben and went for it. And OMG I so love my tattoos. Decent prices and great service once u explain what you want he knows exactly what to do. I have to admit Ben is one of the best Tattoo Artists I know. He's a great guy and really wants to do a great job which he does. I would recommend Twisted to Everyone!!!! read more

First I want to say the shop was nice and clean and everyone was professional. Camilo was great. I had a few pics of what I wanted; he was able to combine that with his creativity and I now have a beautiful one of a kind piece on my back. I even called back to see if I can get a little more color added and without hassle, Camilo told me to come on in. I'm a Southsider and I must say my trip to the North side was well worth it. read more

I went to Twisted Tattoo for my first ever tattoo. Camilo is truly an artist. I am so impressed with the work he has done for me, I still can't believe it is real. I have shown the tattoo to others and they cannot believe the tattoo had been done less than 12 hours before showing them. There is no scabbing and have had no issues. The shop is clean and everyone was friendly as well as professional. I would, and have already, recommended Twisted Tattoo and Camilo in particular. read more

this place is fantastic. I recently went there for the first time and everyone is super awesome! i got my rook pierced and as someone who has many piercings from different places, Twisted Tattoo has by far been the best! Aly did a great job- can't wait to go back for more. read more

Twisted Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I got my cartilage piercing here! I was really happy with the result and the guy who did my piercing was super nice! definitely recommend this place! read more

Vanessa. Is. A. Saint. After a year of her begging I took my daughter (7) to get her ears pierced. And while she really wanted to get them pierced, she was very nervous. Vanessa was so kind and patient - she spent 45 minutes with us talking with my daughter, answering her questions, giving her ideas for how to manage her fear, and making sure my daughter knew that she wouldn't do anything until my daughter said she was ready. She was truly so exceptional. She was just so incredible, professional, and really went above and beyond to give us a great experience. My daughter loves her pierced ears and I can't recommend Vanessa and Twisted Tattoo highly enough! read more

I am writing this review because I absolutely hate it, when a place as AMAZING as this one, gets a bad review. I LOVE TWISTED TATTOO!! The place is spotless, prices are what I would consider cheap for the quality you receive, and the staff is great! GREY is my go to guy when it comes to any piercing I want. He has put 14 (or more) microdermals in several areas and 2 other basic piercings (so I think I would know if this place is good or not.) Not to mention, I take all of my friends to go see him, and it has changed their lives. They would never let anyone else pierce them after their experience with Grey. Grey is great with his customers, always polite, willing to help, and he makes himself available for those he has already pierced, when they have a question. (He even offers to stay later at the shop sometimes, seriously, that is dedication.) Grey knows exactly what he is doing. For example, I had two microdermals reject (which was my fault because they got tugged on), and Grey not only removed them for me, but walked me through taking care of them. When it was healed up after a month; I went back to Grey and he re-pierced them for me. I do not know why people with no knowledge of this type of piercing would write reviews. Microdermals can be rejected, and they can sink. IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PIERCER!!! Grey also did some creative microdermal placing on my body recently, after I told him I was interested in something a little different. Grey took the time out to come up with ideas with me, and draw it out on my body. A lot of piercers normally ask what you want, and if you don't know they don't care. Grey is truly a master of his craft because I absolutely love what he did with the microdermals on my body. Anyways, like I was saying if you are looking for an amazing piercer, with knowledge, and experience. I recommend going into Twisted Tattoo to see GREY! I have gone to other places for piercing before Twisted, and after going there; I never will again! read more

Never thought it was possible to mess up a piercing until I came to this place. I had my first forward helix piercing done out of the country. I decided a couple years later to buy a groupon to get a second helix piercing (I was going for the triple forward helix piercing). I was able to get the second piercing done without any trouble. I literally just walked in that day and someone was there to do it. When I left I noticed the piercer didn't align the second piercing with my first. Being unfamiliar with the placement of forward helix piercings, I didn't question it. A couple weeks ago I decided to come in to get my third helix piercing. The struggle was real. There is never a piercer there. The amount of times I called to see if one was going to come in, as well as waited that day for one was ridiculous. I probably should have taken that as a sign. I was finally able to get my third helix piercing done, and instantly realized the universe had been telling me not to go to this place. The third piercing was completely out of line with my other two piercings, and looked like I was trying to spell the letter C with my piercings. I didn't realize how bad it turned out until I left the place, so I decided to call back the next day. I went back and was seen by a different piercer, who thought the piercing looked fine. She told me that the real problem was the placement of my second piercing (which they had done too), that was throwing the whole thing off. The only way she had recommended to fix the alignment was to repierce my second piercing. Considering this piercing already healed, and the hole wash't ever going to close I didn't want to do this. What I wanted to do was just to repierce the third piercing, but she didn't think the third piercing was a problem. I decided to just take the piercing out, and go somewhere else to get it fixed. read more