Go! Tattoo is a cute lil tattoo shop in Astoria, that I think is going to become more and more popular. Niiru is seriously so wonderful, and the first time getting a tattoo from him felt like hanging ... Read More
Go! Tattoo is a cute lil tattoo shop in Astoria, that I think is going to become more and more popular. Niiru is seriously so wonderful, and the first time getting a tattoo from him felt like hanging out with an old friend. He is probably hands down the friendliest and most laid back tattoo artists that I have ever met. No pretentiousness or attitude here, which I've sadly come across a couple of times with other tattoo artists.My first tattoo that he did for me was for one of my favorite movies of all time, Spirited Away. He came up with an awesome leg piece that has Haku, Chihiro, and No face together and patiently spent most of his day working on it, ensuring that it came out just right. He also didn't mind that my husband came to hang out, and made sure that we were both comfortable. We also got to reminisce on some old music we listened back in high school, which was rather nice. The second tattoo he did for me was an original design he did of a Shark Lady, that I saw him do a few of and fell in love with. He has done a few for people so far, but each with their own style and varying details. She's so beautiful! I got this lovely lady also done on my leg on Halloween of 2017. During this visit, he also touched up a few details on my Spirited Away piece. You can tell that Niiru really has a lot of passion and patience for his art, and wants to make sure that everyone that comes in is really happy and satisfied with their work. He makes it easy to talk to him, and has also been patient with me in my excitement to get another tattoo!I will be seeing him in a few days to get a Moogle from FF (a game that meant a lot to me growing up!) on my leg, near the other two tattoos he's done for me, and am stoked to get more ink done by him.If you're in the area, I really suggest that you check this place out (especially if you love traditional/nerdy tattoos!), and also look at their instagram to see more of the work all of the people at the shop have done. Great prices, professional staff, clean shop! :) Read Less