My tattoo: I got the outline of my first large tattoo (almost a half sleeve size) from Tiara here after seeing a variety of her work on a friend and loving it. She did not disappoint. Her room was cl... Read More
My tattoo: I got the outline of my first large tattoo (almost a half sleeve size) from Tiara here after seeing a variety of her work on a friend and loving it. She did not disappoint. Her room was clean, she followed protocol to a T, I love the fun touches (like the T Rex head) and I felt the price was well worth it - she was extremely efficient and did not drag it out to charge more, as some hourly artists do. I have been around body mod "culture" a lot as an observer during friends' piercings/tattoos and at my ex's brother's tattoo parlor, and have a decent amount of piercings. But my other tattoos I got at That Buffalo Shop That Shall Not Be Named That Misspelled A Girl's Name on TV when I was younger and they were less than professional, so I still had a decent amount of questions Tiara was happy to answer. It was refreshing to deal with someone who didn't seem like they were doing you a favor taking your money. Ink & Style also isn't really a "pick flash off the wall" type of place. I drew my own artwork and Tiara used it as a reference to work up the final design, and it seems she will work up any idea clients have from just a verbal description if they can't draw it out (I follow her on FB now and the pictures she posts of her custom artwork are AMAZING). She was extremely patient with my repeated requests for changes (a tattoo is forever, right?), texting me pictures of redrafts, and the piece turned out gorgeous without even having it shaded or colored in yet. I definitely plan on returning to get it colored/shaded by her, probably after tax return season as I am eternally fighting the monster of STUDENT LOAN DEBT. The shop: As others have mentioned, this is not a dingy, hole in the wall or outdated place. It's, for lack of a better word, swank. The downstairs hair salon and reception area is open and airy, with a tasteful design. The receptionist is friendly and on point. The upstairs is a series of a small rooms used for tattoo studios and is also spotless with some cool artwork. To get upstairs there is a spiral staircase, which is a nice touch (but I'm afraid of heights so it does bug me out a bit, haha). Disclaimer: I, by pure coincidence, discovered I know the lead stylist (wife of an acquaintance) and I've watched her work here a few times while I was waiting for my tattoo appointment or here with friends. She seems to do really good work and from what I've heard her clients followed her here from other places, but I haven't had my hair done here (I do my own hair 99.9% of the time). I'm very impressed by the look and cleanliness of the salon, the stylists all seem very friendly and the hair I've seen them do is great, but I can't speak to it as a client. Outside of the lead stylist, I'm not socially familiar with anyone who works here. Read Less