Had a fantastic experience receiving both a tattoo and a piercing here from Shari and Kat respectively. Beginning with the tattoo:I walked in and had a session with Shari. As usual, I went in with no ... Read More
Had a fantastic experience receiving both a tattoo and a piercing here from Shari and Kat respectively. Beginning with the tattoo:I walked in and had a session with Shari. As usual, I went in with no expectations and a lot of hope. I always go in with a word or words in mind (this time a quote), and collaborate with the artist on size and design. It's as much about the experience as it is about the souvenir. Because it was a slow day, we had the time to go back and forth on everything, from font to color to placement. She had a vested interest in making it exactly what I didn't know I wanted, and was happy to expand the design after we got the words done. This was all done at a very reasonable price - especially considering I took up about 3-4 hours of her time in total. She also volunteered to fix the line work in an older tattoo, free of charge. We had a great conversation the whole time, and we chilled after. I walked in as a client, and we walked out friends, which is the epitome of what I want from an artist. The next day, I went back to hang out, and I met Kat, the parlor's new piercer. While she is relatively fresh, she brings in a background knowledge in biology, which *cough* some of the piercers I've had in the past would have benefited from. She was able to explain why a few of my past piercings were failures (and why they shouldn't have been done in the first place...), and gained my trust enough to let her put another hole in my ear. I'm very happy with how it turned out. Needless to say, I have a great couple of nights with these ladies, and I'm sure there will be many more on the horizon. If you're looking for a comfortable and inviting place to get some work done by people who care, I would definitely recommend this spot. Read Less