My mom and I went to get facial piercings, and the piercer's name was Justin, and he was great to…read moretalk with! The piercing process was very easy, as we just did walk-in. The wait was very short, and overall the building has a really cool vibe.

I got my first tattoo, Jet was my artist. Awesome experience. He walked me patiently thru the…read moreprocess, step by step, gave me several expert options regarding the tattoo I wanted. Not painful at all. Excellent experience and thrilled with the result. Highly recommend!

I've gotten five piercings from Lilith, and every single experience has been amazing. She makes the…read moreentire process so easy and comfortable -- she is incredibly gentle, patient, and extremely knowledgeable. She even helped me remove an incredibly infected piercing that I had done by another piercer and took the time to teach me exactly how to heal it properly. That alone speaks volumes about how much she truly cares about her clients. Her waiting room is adorable and stocked with thoughtful amenities, and the piercing studio is always spotless and smells great. I've sent all of my friends and family to Fine Art Body Piercing because there truly is no one better. On top of that, their jewelry is the cutest you'll ever find -- you'll probably end up like me and keep coming back just to switch out jewelry because everything is so good. I absolutely love going here and won't go anywhere else.

Lilith is absolutely amazing. I've had 8 piercings done here and every single one is perfect. There…read moreare so many options for jewelry that you will definitely find something that you like. I highly recommend getting any piercing here. The process is very smooth and she explains every step. 10/10 experience every single time. I love it here.

First time getting pierced here I usually go to Mad Ethal's but they were closed today and I really…read morewanted to get my nose pierced. I found hillsborough on yelp and gave it a go. My piercer was Christian and he did amazing I am so in love with my piercing. He explained the whole process when I was getting pierced. I am also known to faint or feel nauseous when I get piercing and he handled it amazingly getting my water and letting me lay down after getting pierced. The place was very clean and had wonderful piercers. Paid around 122, without tip, for my nose plus an extra piece of jewelry for one of my ear piercings. They also gave me free aftercare saline solution and explained that process in depth. It was amazing and totally recommend Christian for your next piercing!

Rikki did my piercings. Since it's walk in only, I was excited she was there, as I've read so many…read moregood things about her! She made me feel very comfortable and explained everything that I needed to know about the healing process and upkeep. Everything was very clean! They have a good selection of jewelry. You do have to purchase from them when getting a piercing, but they have good quality so it was good for me! I felt everything was reasonably priced. I would definitely recommend getting a piercing here to all the girlies!

Blair did an amazing job, not only on the work itself but with the design. I was all over the place…read morewith my ideas. I knew I wanted a book tattoo that had elements from several of my favorite books but also didn't want it to look like patchwork. She did an amazing job designing this piece and I absolutely love it! The shop is super cute and clean as well!

Nate at Femme Fatale is my go-to guy from here on out for my artwork. I was hella nervous getting…read moremy homage to Atlanta at a tattoo shop in NC. Sent Nate a broad idea of what I wanted for my tattoo. The concept he came up with was better than what I expected. His coloring work is stellar, especially when considering I have a darker complexion. It was also a cover-up and no one can see the tattoo that was covered up, even after I mention it was a coverup. It's not the cheapest place in town, but I believe you get what you pay for. I'd have paid more!

Sheawn was amazing. He talks you through the whole process. Will definitely be back.read more

Went here with my partner, we wanted matching tattoos '831' on our hands. I have MUTLIPLE hand…read moretattoos, I have friends that have their own shops back in the 757. NEVER have I ever had a tattoo IN MY LIFE that didn't stick. By day 2 it wasnt even dark. I reached out to Shaun 4 days later explaining it didn't stay and got no reply. After $120 for a tattoo that was 3 numbers and speaking to other artists that I am close with, they informed me he didn't stick me hard enough. Basically just a scratch at this point. I'm extremely disappointed with the quality, the communication as a whole, just is not worth the time or money. I've attached my partners and my tattoo. The vibe was great, everyone in shop was genuinely great but this just wasn't a good experience.

Shania is awesome! Clean and private studio, reasonably priced, quality jewelry, and she is easy to…read morecontact with questions after the appointment.

HOLY CRAP!!! So I went up to Raleigh to get my first tattoo and samantha was working that night…read more She was such a vibe and I love her style and was like lets do it! The shop is beautiful and looks over the street, has some view of the city and some bangers playing in the back. Highly recommend!!

Updated review: I…read morewant to clarify the timeline based on my emails with Jesica. I did ask to see a sketch before canceling. On the Monday my finished sketch was promised, Jesica emailed asking for direction, which made it clear that no design had been started or completed. I replied asking to see any progress at all, even a rough draft, so I could provide guidance. After that, she stopped responding completely. I only canceled after she ghosted me and had not delivered any work despite a full in-person consultation and detailed instructions. This was not a matter of impatience or disliking a design. The concern was that no work was ever produced or shared, and my requests for proof of progress were ignored. I am posting this so other potential clients have an accurate record of what happened. Paying a deposit for work that is never delivered and being left without communication is unprofessional. Original review: I met with Jesica Sanchez in person to talk about a custom tattoo and gave her all the details for what I wanted. I told her the idea was a little open so she could have creative freedom and show me her vision. I paid a $100 deposit and she told me I would get the finished sketch the Monday before my appointment. That Monday she emailed saying she was still "trying to come up with a concept" and needed more direction. That was the second email from her saying basically the same thing, which made it clear she hadn't even started by the time the finished sketch was supposed to be done. At that point I told her it was fine, I understood that what I was asking for would rely on the artist more than Google image so I'd just find another artist since she hadn't started. Then she told me she couldn't refund my deposit because she had "already spent so much time" on it. When I asked her to show me ANY kind of sketch so I could give feedback, even if she wasn't happy with it, she completely stopped responding and ghosted me. She never showed any work, never communicated again, and kept my deposit. I was really excited to work with her but this was completely unprofessional and dishonest. I'm posting this so other people don't go through the same thing. Be careful before paying her anything upfront.

I recently had an awesome tattoo done by Marco at Oak City. I was with a group (we got 4 tattoos…read morein total). They were very strict about COVID regulations- everything was very sterile, mask requirements and occupancy regulations. Marco was great working with me and my ideas to come up with a design that worked perfectly. He was very nice, personable and the line work and shading were amazing and exactly what I didn't even know I wanted. Will definitely go to him for any further work.

Mark did amazing on my Icarus tattoo! Very calm atmosphere and the work was done in a very timely…read moremanner. Easy to talk to and to make the appointment. If I'm ever back in town I'd definitely be back again

Got my girls pierced about a month ago and they have been healing great! They are super even and…read moreI'm very happy. The studio itself is clean and sterilized, I felt super safe there. The girl who did them was very calm and said out loud each step she was doing but not overly talkative. She also asked me if I was ok throughout, would 100% come back!!

Brooke is my favorite piercer! Love her work, very relaxing vibes and she does perfect work!read more

I paid $160 for a piercing that was done crooked and noticeably misaligned. When I brought the…read moreissue up and tried to resolve it, I was met with delays, rescheduling, and eventually no resolution at all. Calls and attempts to communicate were not handled professionally, and I was essentially left without support after payment was taken. Instead of accountability or a clear plan to fix the mistake, the situation felt dismissive and frustrating. A professional piercer should stand behind their work, especially when a client raises a valid concern about placement. I'm very disappointed--not just with the quality of the piercing, but with the lack of customer care afterward. I would advise others to be cautious and make sure expectations, placement, and aftercare support are clearly established before paying.

really wish I could be nice but my daughter got her second hole pierced - it FELL out in Mexico!…read moreHer pediatrician was astonished when she realized this was a licensed professional. It was done terribly and now my daughter who is 13 can never get it done again and has a terrible scar. It was done way too close to the edge. I tried to contact her for help - nothing.