Don't go there! This was my very first tattoo. I had been thinking about getting one off and on about 30 yrs, so I found one that I really loved, and walked out with much disappointment. I texted Eddie several days later, he told me to wait til it healed. Well, it's been about 4-5 weeks. I texted him today, and told him how it looked, he said he would retouch it, but there's no fixing this. Then, he blocked me. DINT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY!!!Read Less

Shout out to Eddie Viola! He gave me an amazing cover up! I'm beyond please I'll post pictures in the comments...this is my second tattoo from him at skin deep! I am again a pleased customer! Professional, hilarious, and talent. Read Less

Love my tattoo they done they are very good in their work" treat you kindly, don't use fowl language" very respectful, does not disrespect you in anyway, you get your money's worth I would recommend anyone that wants a tattoo go to skin deep" this is the place to go!! :) Read Less

I love Eddie's artwork. He asks you your budget and just about every time he makes it work! He has done and completely rocked 2 of my 5 tattoos! If you are in Lake Charles, I suggest you swing by his shop if you want a clean, drug free,adequate, comfortable and on point tattoo experience! Read Less

I came here and got my family crest tattooed by Eddie. It was my first tattoo as well. Right off the bat, I could tell that he was a fraud artist. I felt uncomfortable with him but had already paid the money for it (just the outline, mind you). He would not let me get in a position that made me comfortable and every time I moved, literally not even a centimeter, he would fuss and fuss at me and tell me that I was by far the worst customer he ever had. I sat sideways in a school chair by HIS preference, not mine. He had a fully operable client's chair that he didn't even consider, even though I stated several times that I'd feel more relaxed and comfortable in that. When he was finished, the side I was leaning against had a part of my family crest bent in, some of the lines looked sketched and scratched, and most of the tattoo hardly made it deep enough into the skin. I know this because when it began to heal, some parts chipped off like chalky flakes. DO NOT GO HERE. This place RUINED the sentimentality of my family crest and I am deeply ashamed that I have such an abomination on my skin. Please find a better artist with a stronger portfolio and background. I regret going to this place, I really do. Read Less

Great experience!! Very clean environment and extremely helpful staff and artists. The artists were personable and friendly and do wonderful work! I definitely will (and have) recommend this shop to friends! Read Less

Eddie is my artist, he redid a large rib piece, that another"artist" on town refused to finish after I had paid for it and had done a crappy job on. The cover up and completion of the tattoo is amazing! Liked out do much went back the next week to have a back piece done. I would finally recommend Eddie and this shop, all friendly and helpful. Thanks Read Less

My opinion of Skin Deep is somewhat iffy. I love the people there, even though Connor, the only piercer there, quit and began working with someone else. The art on the walls is beautiful, and I have seen plenty of amazing work done by all of the artists working there. Even though I seem to be talking so highly of these people and their establishment, I am annoyed with the work I have gotten done. Eddie is a great guy and has done some awesome work, but the tattoo I paid him to do was not done properly. It isn't that bad, but it could have been better. The lines are not as solid as they should be, and the tattoo itself is not completely straight, but that could have been as much my fault as his. Connor, who I absolutely adore pierced both my tongue and did my industrial in my left ear. The tongue went smoothly. He made sure everything was sterilized and the needles came directly from their individual packaging. My industrial was a different story. Unlike most professional piercers, Connor does not mark where he is going to pierce and show you to see whether or not you are okay with it. He pierced the top hole of my industrial very far up, causing the barbell to be very close to the cartilage at the top of my ear, which is not how an industrial should be. I had to fix this myself. Why I didn't do the entire piercing on my own is a mystery to me. Read Less

My opinion of Skin Deep is somewhat iffy. I love the people there, even though Connor, the only piercer there, quit and began working with someone else. The art on the walls is beautiful, and I have seen plenty of amazing work done by all of the artists working there. Even though I seem to be talking so highly of these people and their establishment, I am annoyed with the work I have gotten done. Eddie is a great guy and has done some awesome work, but the tattoo I paid him to do was not done properly. It isn't that bad, but it could have been better. The lines are not as solid as they should be, and the tattoo itself is not completely straight, but that could have been as much my fault as his. Connor, who I absolutely adore pierced both my tongue and did my industrial in my left ear. The tongue went smoothly. He made sure everything was sterilized and the needles came directly from their individual packaging. My industrial was a different story. Unlike most professional piercers, Connor does not mark where he is going to pierce and show you to see whether or not you are okay with it. He pierced the top hole of my industrial very far up, causing the barbell to be very close to the cartilage at the top of my ear, which is not how an industrial should be. I had to fix this myself. Why I didn't do the entire piercing on my own is a mystery to me. Read Less

My experience with this shop was excellent. It was my first tattoo and I was extremely impressed by the work of the artist. He had over 26 years of experience and had provided excellence in his craft making no errors. Both the artist and the shop as a whole were professional, clean, priced resonably, and personably. Read Less

This shop is awesome! From the moment you walk in the door and are greeted by Connor at the front desk you are made to feel as if your tattoo is the only one that matters.If you're a walk in and have to wait there is a pool table to occupy your time and a huge flat screen to watch tv with very comfortable couches to sit on until your artist is ready for you. Aaron was my artist and he did an AMAZING job of fixing an old tattoo that I had done at Ricky's years ago. He also tattooed my deceased husband's name on my ring finger. I love his work so much that I allowed him to tattoo a memorial piece on my 16 year old daughter's back. I can't wait to go back and have him design a tattoo using his new black light ink. Unlike alot of places, Aaron has 121 different colors for you to choose from, so the sky's the limit as far as color is concerned.He's got an outstanding imagination and is capable of doing ALL sorts of tattoos. No matter what kind of tattoos you're into; old school, new school, pin ups, tribal, religious, color, black and white, lettering; he can do it all, custom work and flash alike. His work is limitless. He's got a very light hand, so the pain is minimal. He's also got an exquisite bedside manner; he makes every client feel at ease and comfortable. He's very professional, and the nicest artist you could ever ask for. He also does amazing body piercings. If you can pinch it, he can pierce it. He's got 12 years of experience in tattooing and body piercing and it shows.There's also a new addition to Skin Deep, his name is Ryan. He's young, but super talented and professional as well. He, like Aaron, treats each and every client with the utmost respect and care.I would recommend these two artists at Skin Deep to any and everyone...Give them a try, I promise you won't be disappointed! Read Less