I had a pretty good experience with a temporary traveling tattoo artist here. I got my tattoo done and it was my third. I messaged them online on their Facebook page to see if I could get in for the Toys for Tats sale and I got an immediate response from Ryan Porath who was temporarily working here. I made an appointment with him on a Saturday shortly after to get my tattoo drawn. He ended up turning me away when I arrived because of a scheduling mistake where another person and I got booked at the same time. He was very pleasant and apologetic about the situation which made it easier to reschedule instead of going elsewhere. We decided that I would send him all of my ideas and pictures and that he would draw it in his spare time and keep me updated to make sure it was what I wanted. The next appointment I had scheduled also got rescheduled because he messaged me and told me he thought the drawing wasn't quite finished and wanted to add more. After seeing the rough draft I agreed that I wanted more added and found out that we weren't on the complete sam page with the layout of my tattoo. He apologized for that and said he would fix it and that he would see me at now the third appointment I scheduled. When I got to the appointment this final time he informed me that he still wasn't done with it and had me wait for almost 3 hours for him to finish it. Once he was done I was there for another 7-8 hours to do the tattoo. I am happy with how it turned out although I feel like some spots are done slightly sloppy. The tattoo itself took 6 hours to complete and he told me he wanted me to come back another time so that he could add white to highlight some areas and that he would do it for free. When I talked to him a week or two later to see when I could come in, he informed me that he was told so he couldn't do the additional work on my tattoo for free but that he could give me the Toys for Tats sale a second time. I told him that I couldn't afford to pay anymore since I paid already with all my savings. He said I could still get it done for free and that he would deal with it. We set a time for me to come in to get this done but I had to cancel. I haven't heard from since and don't know if I trust going back. I feel good about the tattoo I have but not sure I am okay getting anything else done here. I haven't heard the greatest things and didn't have the greatest...
Read moreTattoos seem nice as when my first time in they chatted with me when I finished getting pierced and were very welcoming but I wouldn't recommend getting pierced here. I got pierced and they ended being horribly uneven as well as a generally unwelcoming experience for someone who is not used to piercing shops. The piercer was very cold and seemed angry that I was even there. I did end up coming back to get re-pierced to even it out for free which was a huge relief but was told they would now no longer pierce me after this which I am unsure why because I did my best to be very polite after paying over 200 dollars for piercings (as well as 30 dollars for jewelry if I remember correctly but this may be wrong) to be uneven. While being re-pierced she was very cold and fed up with me as well as feeling as though she was passive aggressive towards me for pointing out that they were uneven and that her offering a free fix for it was very gracious and i should be thankful that she even did it (I thought it would be standard). Now that my piercing has completely healed and i’ve downsized to a smaller jewelry I see that it is STILL uneven, it is just slightly less obvious at first glance but if you look at my face (ex. having a conversation) it is easily seen. Would’ve wrote this review sooner but I wanted to make sure it wasn’t still uneven from swelling but now I am sure. On another note they had a apprentice there while I was being re-pierced who was very sweet and offered reassurance while I was being pierced which a very welcomed gesture after my piercer being so cold and almost passive aggressive towards me for saying she had done my...
Read moreI was originally so excited when I got a tattoo a year ago here. I heard it was a trusted place and the artist’s portfolios looked great. I had a lady who I asked to do a rose on my arm. I liked the piece originally and then noticed many novice mistakes - mainly because I saw her starting/finishing the sketch haphazardly before my appointment. It’s beyond the point of touch-ups and just looks messy. Then I asked her to do a cover up. I could tell she was nervous to do it but instead of advising me to go to someone who has more experience, she did it anyway. It ended up looking like a huge black blob (the only word I can find to describe it). I immediately left the building after paying and fell into tears. I’m into my 5th session of lazer removal and down so much money because of it. It makes me sad because I really think this is a great location and I understand that mistakes happen, but it just seems to continually be a disappointment - and one that changed my life. I’m embarrassed of my tattoos to the point I can no longer wear short sleeves and can only wear long sleeves to cover up the mess of my arm tattoos. Not sure if there’s much...
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