Yuan tattoo

Women-owned & operated

I had been following June's tattoo instagram account for over a year, and had been wanting to get…read moremy first big tattoo in her signature colorful, botanical style, but was a bit nervous. I finally went ahead and booked a virtual consultation (being in San Diego). From the very beginning of the process, submitting the request to book, through the consultation itself, and coming in to get the tattoo, I had the most amazing experience. I felt comfortable that I was in the hands of the best team at this shop. Rob was super responsive with scheduling and questions. June created a beautiful design based on my references and feedback and added little touches that made it even better. When I showed up to my appointment, I was a little anxious, but it was such a cozy, beautiful studio and I felt welcomed and at ease by Rob and June. June took such great care to cover up the scars I wanted covered and make it look beautiful and flow well with the natural curves of my leg, and made sure I was comfortable throughout. After she finished her work, she brought out the professional camera to get the best pictures possible and promptly sent them to me the same night. You can tell she takes pride in her work (as she should!) I will absolutely be back for more tattoos in the future, and maybe add more to my leg sleeve. It was definitely worth the drive from San Diego to work with the right artist who made my vision come true!

I got really lucky and got a walk in appointment with June, who made my tattoo dreams come true…read more She did this adorable hippo with sunglasses and it came out better than I could have imagined. Her and Rob were so friendly and I hope to come back for more some day!!! Best tattoo boutique ever!!

Our entrance is down a driveway.

Excited customers in our waiting room

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Artists working in one of our two work areas.

Do. Art Ink Studio

4.8(224 reviews)

4.0 km

Available by appointment

Free consultations

Updates three years later. Once my Daughter tattoo healed up, it looked really faded. We are from…read morethe bay and we went to LA. There is no way we're gonna go back to LA to get a retouch. She spent $1000 for her piece and it looks like her tattoo is about 10 to 15 years old. It looks more faded in the person than this picture that I post . It's still beautiful, but I think it wasn't enough ink deep enough in the skin.

Dora is so talented and everyone in the shop was kind and welcoming. I wanted a piece done for my…read morespecial needs son. The idea was based off of the poem "Welcome to Holland" I explained I wanted a windmill with tulips and Dora came up with this beautiful design. I am forever grateful.

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My Tattoo

4.8(1.1k reviews)

4.9 km

Got my most recent tattoo done here and had a great experience!…read moreEdo did an amazing job and is a great artist. His attention to detail is where it's at! Cool place and great people.

Good tattoos, not so good people…read more I got my first tattoo by Jess years ago. The tattoo was simple and came out decent. The experience, however, was horrible. I wanted the design to be smaller, there was something wrong with the printer that day and the shop assistant had trouble making the stencil smaller. After a couple of tries Jess starts roid raging and slams the clipboard on the counter (I kid you not) and said something like whatever man I'll hook you up, meaning he's willing to tattoo it bigger for me even though I didn't want it that size. Wow, geez thank you your majesty Jess Yen, I am so blessed to get something I didn't want after watching you act out violently. Years later I decided to try again, this time with his apprentice Lucy. I had a phone consultation with her and she agreed to do my tattoo saying that her wait time is 2-3 years. I agreed and paid her a deposit. It's been more than 10 years now and I have not heard from her or gotten my deposit back. When I reached out to her, she tried to gaslight me saying that I missed my appointment. I was never informed of an appointment. First the owner display questionable emotional stability over something a little as resizing the stencil and then his apprentice scams me for a few hundred dollars. Yeah, this place gets negative stars if I could.

Done by Sunny

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Flat and Helix piercings by Kenji.

Prix Body Piercing

4.2(540 reviews)

3.3 km

Hi there ! Here to support my friend Jazmins review . I had a similar experience the same day when…read morehaving my piercing swapped out. When I was there, I personally did not see any visible sanitizing process. I saw the piercer remove the jewelry directly from the bag, and from my viewpoint, it did not appear that it was rinsed or sanitized in any way before being used If the business is certain that their sanitizing procedures were followed and are confident that the cameras would show this during both my friends & my jewelry change, we request that they share the footage with us. If the video clearly demonstrates that we are more than happy to take down or update our reviews. Lastly as of today my friend has a small bump on her nose at the site of the piercing which is why we felt it was impotent to speak up about our experience.

UNSANITARY!!! I went…read moretoday with my friend to have our nose jewelry swapped. It was my first time at this piercing shop since I live close by. I was greeted by the nice lady in the front who helped us pick a nose ring. My review is mainly for the piercer, when I sat in the chair, he didn't greet me and I saw him grab the jewelry and rinse it under the faucet for 2 seconds. He never washed his hands and he put gloves on dirty hands. He then proceeded to remove my current jewelry, and never swabbed my piercing hole with anything. He just began placing the new ring which I never saw him sanitize. Through out the whole process not once was anything sanitized. He also seemed off like he was a drug user. My friend had the same experience and also co firmed she never saw him sanitize anything when he was servicing me. NEVER AGAIN, I regret coming here. I hope I don't get infected.

Lobe

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Jewelry

Gee Ink Tattoo

4.9(169 reviews)

4.4 km

Free consultations

Amazing experience from start to finish! The studio is super clean and welcoming, and the whole…read morevibe is very comfortable. The artist was patient, professional, and really paid attention to detail. I'm so happy with how my tattoo turned out -- the line work is clean and the design is exactly what I wanted. Highly recommend Gee Ink Tattoo to anyone looking for quality work!

I came to Gee Ink last week for a tattoo with Cici and my experience was a 10/10 the whole way…read morethrough. The studio itself is very clean and organized. I got a piece done in memory of my mother and Cici really took her time making sure I was 100% satisfied with the design and placement. I appreciate her kindness and patience with me, not to mention the piece is flawless and I couldn't be more happy with it. 100% recommend!!!

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Oni Tattoo

4.9(156 reviews)

3.2 km

Speaks Mandarin

Su N Chen (tattoomancer) what a great artist. She walked me…read moreto a procedure from start to finish Everybody like the tattoo

WOW! Roger is amazing! He spent two sessions with me. One 5 hour and the other 3 hours. It was such…read morea good experience his attention to detail was beyond words! Even though it was painful towards the end he took breaks with me and gave me numbing cream. I have had 14 tattoos and this one was painful at the end by far just cause of all the different coloring! I'm happy with the result and can't stop looking at it. Thank you so much!! I will def be back for more!!!

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Inkfiend Art Studio

4.8(354 reviews)

4.4 km

•$$$

Ben was incredible! He gave me exactly what I wanted in a large back piece (my first large piece…read moreever). Quick, professional, personable, no time wasted. He was able to customize the piece to my body, even hand-drawing on several complex portions. His drawing was better than the original reference image. A true artist. 100% will be coming back and have already started telling all of my friends.

Brien has done a couple of my tattoos and has always done an amazing job! The shop itself is super…read morecomfy and clean. I'll be getting a bunch more!

Work by ben

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Grey Theory Studio

4.8(61 reviews)

4.9 km

6 years in business

Had an amazing experience at Grey Theory Studio. The moment I walked in I experienced a…read moreprofessional, clean and chill environment. Shoutout to Adrian, I truly admire and respect his vision and craft. I will be coming back to compete my sleeve!

Miguel did my piece and was very attentive to my low pain tolerance and sensitivity. He let me know…read morethat he would go slow to see how i felt since it's my first tattoo. I definitely recommend him if anyone wants to get a tattoo.

Custom Design by Jerry

Tiger on inner bicep by Adrian

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Done by Jerry

IFA2 Tattoo Studio

I've been coming to IFA2 for years and have plenty of hours worth of ink to prove it. Frank, the…read moreowner, has become a trusted friend over time and I fully trust him with the art I put on my skin. The work here speaks for itself, and the professionalism and care are always consistent. I recommend the team at IFA2 for anyone looking for quality tattoos by artists who truly care about their craft.

I gave Frank my ideas and he did GREAT JOB!!! I'm soooo happy with his work!!! Frank is a great…read moreguy and really listens to your needs. I had a tatt in in memory of my father. I had an idea and suggestions...and Frank expounded on them ...and I now have a great tatt!! IT'S EXACLTLY WHAT I WANTED AND THEN SOME!!!! THANKS FRANK!!!! IRENE

Done by Jay

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JuL Head Piercing

4.8(1k reviews)

3.3 km

I came in for downsizing my two piercings after about 2 months since the initial piercing. I'm…read morehappy to report the appointment went smoothly and apparently everything is healing really well, which of course allowed for the downsizing to happen. Kat did the downsizing procedure this time and she was just as cool to work with as the first time I saw her. Kat's great because she makes you feel so comfortable and she really takes her time to explain what she's doing every step of the way. Switching out the helix post was nice and easy, the flat was a little more tender and a tiny bit painful (it got bumped a few more times during healing so far compared to the helix due to its location), but it calmed down after about 20 minutes, so it was not a big deal at all. Kat also told me despite the bumps/snags the flat experienced, the piercing was still lying perpendicular the way it was initially pierced, which is good news. Downsizing costs $15 per post and $10 for the service + tax. You get to keep your old posts too. Best of all, just like last time, they sterilize everything. It's now been a couple of days since downsizing and everything feels and looks great! Looking forward to these piercings healing up nicely, I can't wait! I still highly recommend JuL Head Piercing, they're great!

Jul Head reminds me of Maria Tash but a distant grunge chic cousin who likes a pop of color and…read morecrazy geometric designs. They do piercings here. Walk-in and appointments available. Apparently no navel or nipple piercing here per their website. Jul is a more luxury shop due to the many unique designs and offerings. A lot of offerings from BVLA. That being said-- you get what you pay for. The items are mostly some sort of 14k gold or higher. I'm not sure if they have stainless steel as an option. That being said, they have gorgeous pieces that you probably won't find elsewhere. I went to a piercing shop on Melrose on the West side and their offerings can't even compare to the pieces at Jul. So if you're willing to spend 100-700 bucks for some fine jewelry this is definitely the place. I saw a gold Chinese dragon. Definitely would look cute as a flat. Again-- pieces you can't find elsewhere. I had a thread less piece that got stuck. I wanted to switch to a non-thread less piercing for my flat. They were able to get it off easily and sized me for a new earring easily. Parking in the garage on the street next to Starbucks is the easiest spot I'd recommend.