So my birthday was on Tuesday (08/15) and I was given a tattoo as a gift. Being from NY originally, I have not yet found a shop that I felt comfortable at out here. I wasn't sure where I was going to ... Read More
So my birthday was on Tuesday (08/15) and I was given a tattoo as a gift. Being from NY originally, I have not yet found a shop that I felt comfortable at out here. I wasn't sure where I was going to go, but after a ton of research on Yelp, I narrowed it down to Crimson Moon and one other shop. I went to the other shop first but did not get a very good feeling from it. So after I left, I went over to Crimson Moon. What a difference! First of all, the shop has a very calm, cool vibe to it. Everyone is really nice there. And super friendly. I spoke to Robert (his wife and he own the shop) who set me up with an appointment for Friday, 08/18. I gave Robert the design that I wanted but told him that aside from a few details, the design was completely open to what he thought would look great. Now my appointment was for 2 on Friday. The only (VERY MINOR) complaint that I have is that we didn't start the tattoo until about 4:15. I certainly don't mind hanging around and waiting, but I had a dinner Friday night that I was almost late to. But that's OK. Like I said, it is a minor issue and honestly, this was my 23rd tattoo. I have never, ever had a tattoo start on time. My last one before this was almost four hours late, so honestly, 2 hours isn't that bad. Robert has a very gentle hand when tattooing. Part of my tattoo went into the crook of my elbow and that is so sensitive, but I barely felt it at all. You can tell that Robert takes the tattoo process really seriously and this is evidenced by the tremendous job that he did and how freakin' great this dang tattoo looks. It's amazing. And I could not be more grateful. Finally, I have found an amazing shop in California after being here for ten years. In fact, I am going to make an appointment in a few weeks for David to get his tattoo and for me to get a piece (done years ago by someone else) touched up. Just a FYI, the shop is cash only, but they do have an ATM on site. And the prices here are beyond reasonable, very fair prices. And the shop minimum is $60 which is quite low. This is just a great place. Thank you to Robert for a job well done. And to everyone there who was so super friendly and accommodating. Great job Crimson Moon! I can't wait to see you all again! Read Less