Dark Heart Tattoo — Local services in Crystal Lake

I have gone here for tattoos and piercings now and had phenomenal experiences. I have not been pierced since 2017 because I was botched twice somewhere else in Lake County. The piercers here are very knowledgeable, kind, patient and soft. I got a piercing from Eva who was super soft handed! It was seriously painless compared to what I have experienced before. She was also so kind through the whole process, answering any questions, letting me move the placement for my liking, offered us water and she is just overall such a kind sweet person to get a piercing from! TJ was also very nice, informative and offered us a plushie if we needed to relax for our appointment. The jewelry selection was immaculate!!! I will never go anywhere else for a piercing, that's for sure and I'll tell everyone to come here. They are also really cool about you coming back to get your jewelry changed or serviced by them and that's amazing that we are always welcome back and can easily message them for any questions or concerns.

Tattoo wise, I see Marky aka MidwestLove and his work is so beautiful, well worth any wait. He's done my whole sleeve and I love every piece I have had done by him. He is very kind, funny, and attentive throughout the appointments. His work is so beautiful and worth any price. I'm obsessed with his work and his style and I am glad I did my research and chose him! My arm turned out really nice and everything he does looks amazing. There are plenty of other talented artists here as well, just check out their IG pages and you'll find someone who does work that you love!

The shop itself is decorated really cool and super clean. I have never had an issue here and I love the vibes and the people I have been a client of....

My mom, aunt and I went in to get matching butterflies. We got them to honor our family members who have passed. Most of them very tragically and way too young. We've done butterfly releases in the past to raise money for charity in their honors so this was something that was very close to us. Our tattoo artist (Kyle) was unbelievably insensitive and kept saying how much he hates butterfly tattoos and will never do another one again. Even to the point of shouting over me to a tattoo artist 2 chairs away how much he hates them. Then a tattoo artist came over to check it out. Same thing they both talked about how much they hated them. By the time it was my aunts turn (she went last) I had excused myself to go wait out in the car because I was so hurt, i couldnt sit there any longer. . Something that was so meaningful to us was just balked at and made fun of for 6 hours. It's was so insensitive. Also said he was going to redo my stencil because it was too large for my liking. He said I would lose some shading and detail and I was totally fine with that. He was going to reprint the stencil, let it dry and while it drying he was going to go next door to get a sandwich then he be back to start. None of that happened he just started tattooing. I've been trying to find a place to get some self harm scars covered up but this is not a place I would ever feel comfortable being in that setting again with something that is so personal.

The redeeming thing was my septum piercing with TJ. I squirmed a lot by accident when he put the needle through. Kind of uncontrollably. He was super cool about it. Didn't say anything negative to...

Went to Dark Heart Tattoo last night with my Dad and had one of the best experiences ever!

We called beforehand and spoke with Ashley. She was very friendly on the phone and informed us it was a first come first serve basis. Luckily when we arrived, no one else was in line so we were able to see her right away.

My Dad and I showed her what we wanted and she began work right away. Ashley came up with ideas to enhance the look of our tattoos. She gave us both a unique shading to make our tattoos appear more life like; something my Dad and I would not have thought of ourselves.

Throughout the time of our stay, Ashley was kind, informative and kept us laughing. One of the most impressive things about her was after she completed my tattoo and started my Dad’s, a pizza came in that was ordered by a coworker for them to share. My Dad offered for her to take a break to enjoy a slice, she said she would finish the tattoo before doing so. Ashley continued to work on his tattoo without rushing it or complaining of hunger. Ashley was certain to make sure we were both satisfied with our tattoos. Not only does that show extreme mental fortitude, working very hard with pizza at stake, but also wonderful customer service!!

Thank you so much Ashley for making a memory of getting a tattoo with my Dad so special! Also very grateful for your artistry. We will be sure to book you next time so we are guaranteed another session with you. Highly recommend Ashley to anyone looking for a tattoo in the...