Jinx Proof Tattoo & Body Piercing — Local services in Montclair

TL;DR - Jinx SAVED my nose piercing. Chris was absolutely INCREDIBLE. He listened, let me roll the dice with a hoop (I’d had my piercing for six months), and completely solved a recurring nose bump and mess from a jewelry change at another location near the coast. He was patient and the consummate professional with a great touch, and IMMEDIATELY all of my issues disappeared, and I finally FINALLY have a gorgeously healed piercing, a nose ring with zero issues and owe it all to Chris.

Full Version - I went to Jinx after months of problems following a jewelry change from another shop. My initial nose piercing was done in Galloway, NJ and healed beautifully (18g corkscrew stud; just do it, everyone, you can get the hoop later. You really don’t want it moving and catching and all that). Once healed, it was too long - you get pierced with what you need at the time, and yes, once healed and the swelling goes down, you can talk with your piercer. My original piercer was in a tattoo shop that didn’t have jewelry in stock to swap, so I went to an exclusively piercing place north of me. That piercer changed me out to a 20g stud that fell out of my nose not 15 minutes later. I returned and he put another in so tight, it wound up gouging the area around my piercing to the point the stud was cratering and sinking into my nose. I went back TWICE to have it remedied and when he finally put a 20g hoop with ball in, because I needed to heal the area, my nose injury started to heal. Then I got the dreaded bump inside and out and eventually wound up at the dermatologist getting a cortisone injection and antibiotic cream. I was also advised to switch to a more hypoallergenic piece. Now. I was pierced with surgical steel. No problem. The changed jewelry was surgical steel. Nothing but problems. Did you know there are differing quality grades of surgical steel? Neither did I. I ordered titanium, and slipped that in and my nose started to heal, but I hated the C ring. I had to switch to a retainer for a PET scan, and at that point I was so frustrated. It had been months of fighting my piercing, and at one point wondering if I should just take it out and start over (not ever an option with a bump or possible infection, as Chris reminded me). Several places did not have titanium hoops and others wouldn’t touch anything “under the mask.” Enter Jinx and Chris. I found the shop simply through Google knowing I was up north and heading back to the beach and knew Montclair was close to the GSP. And it had amazing reviews and would get me right in. Chris had to essentially re-pierce the area as the bump inside was compromising the piercing and causing an uneven re-heal. He also switched back to 18g and gave me a seamless hoop (my decision). And you know what? Surgical steel. Not titanium. Chris’s decision-making and patience, his understanding and expertise led to a perfect clear up and clean heal within days. I have had zero problems since the switch. No bumps, no pain, no hoop moving all over the place, no anything. He saved my nose, saved the piercing I waited 20 years to get, gave me exactly what I’d hoped for, and charged me very fairly for it all. I can also say - this surgical steel? High grade. No reactions. (I am super sensitive to metal and nickel). I will choose Jinx EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. And send anyone there who is looking to get pierced. I can’t thank Chris enough. I am over the moon, and finally stress-free. Hundred percent. This is the...

I came in for a nose piercing because I heard a good review from a close friend who got a tattoo in September. When selecting jewelry for the nose, you only have ONE size option and about four “tacky” color options as the receptionist/apprentice said himself. The piercing was very straight to the point and almost didn’t even want to count down from 3 even though you’re paying FIFTY dollars to put a needle in your nose. The place is clean and everything was sterile but...After the piercing was done and care instructions were given. Less than 24 hours later, the piercing began to literally sink in my nose. Due to how freaking small their starting size jewelry is. Which is absolutely not “universal”. As I come in the following Monday to figure it out. The receptionist is very rude and I have to almost cause a scene in front of incoming customers just so he can take me into the back. He tries to explain that this it is very common for nose jewelry to sink all the way down into your skin which is absolutely ridiculous. I get the SAME size jewelry put in again, but bent slightly different but still the same. BY THE TIME I WALK TO THE CAR I notice it begins to sink again. so I say the hell with this establishment and call the $50 I spent a bad investment and never look back. Moral of the story Jinx Proof tattoo is not up to par with catering to different noses for piercings. My obvious guess is that they are bending the jewelry in a “L” shape instead of a circular or U shape as well as the tiny diamond size. 10/10 DO...

very expensive (but went to 3 different shops in the area and they were all the same price, so thats no big deal) $150 for a very simple plain brown tattoo with no black outline.

anyway, the tattoo was drawn very well as it was very simple, and initially I loved it. I showed him the exact color brown that I wanted and he said he can do it. when it was complete it looked perfect and the exact color i wanted for about 2 days after the tattoo. but after that the color is very pale like it has no saturation and and almost a purplish light brown. definitly not the color i wanted.

so i went back cause i was getting the same exact tattoo done on the opposite arm. besides the fact that the tattoo needed a MAJOR touch up (blotches of empty spaces) i also asked if he could fix the color, he said "well theres not much i can do about that, its just the way brown is" so i accepted that answer and he retouched my tattoo and completed the one on the opposite arm.

he is wrong, that is not the way brown is. my friend came to visit from albany and he has an amazing looking tattoo with a great color brown in it.

so im going to travel to albany to get my tattoos redone. the guy in albany is charging me 100 to 150 for BOTH as opposed to 150 each.

now, i never went back for the retouch on the second tattoo (and it needs one big time) the lines arent even straight on this one. and the first tattoo still needs a touch up.

i would not...