Really excellent and professional piercers. They won't try to upsell you on some crappy cleaning solution, and they have a beautiful jewelry selection. They'll work with you if you want to order jewelry from the Diablo Rojo Body Jewelry shop online (which has a massive selection) which I really appreciate. Read Less

Don't expect any assistance after they have your $$. My 5yo daughter got her ears pierced there as a Christmas/birthday gift, one of her earrings was faulty and came out within the week of getting it pierced. Store refuses to replace the faulty earring and there has been no response from the owner after leaving multiple messages and talking with many different employees. My daughter is devastated and they couldn't care less about it. We are very sorry to have chosen this place for our daughters first ear piercing experience, and will be sure to go somewhere else next time that actually cares about their customers and not just the money they get from them. Read Less

I went to the location on Guadalupe and had a really terrible time! I came in around 10 when they had no business as a walk in. My tattoo was really small and simple, so I thought I could get it done quickly. When I came in, all three artists were rude to me and my roommate. I waited for over 20 minutes when there were no other customers. At this point I was in a hurry because our car's parking place was set to expire and we were going to be towed. During the 20 minutes of wa...iting the three artists spoke about sexually degrading things towards women (how big their tits were, if one's sister was kinky or not, whether a girl would be into forced anal, fellatio, etc.) and I was ignored when I repeatedly tried to ask questions. I made it clear I was in a hurry. What made me angry was the fact that my roommate is a survivor of sexual assault and she had to listen to the same shit her rapist used to say to her, especially because one of the artists was female and was perpetuating the violent sex talk. I got my tattoo. My other friend texted us the car was fine, so my roommate tried to get her tattoo done. When we asked them for the paperwork, one of them said, "Oh, but I thought you were in a hurry?" in a very passive aggressive manner because it was closer to closing. My tattoo was crooked and the lines were not straight. I will not be coming back here again and I am very disappointed that the experience was so negative. We had read negative yelp reviews of the Guadalupe location and they were only confirmed by our horrible experience with an unprofessional and sexist staff. Mehr anzeigen Read Less

I got my piercing at the south Lamar location and had such an amazing experience!!! The guy working that day was so nice and helpful!! I live really close to location on Guadalupe so while my piercing was healing it looked kinda funky (because I'm not an expert in piercing healing) and went in to make sure it was healing okay and this tall girl with blonde hair was so RUDE!! She was laughing at me the whole time and said it's a lip piercing that's how it's suppose to look. Okay thanks B because yea I know that. I was like whatever guess she hates life. So after 3 months my piercing finally healed and I went back in to get it changed. I was hoping she wouldn't be there and bam! She was there... okay whatever maybe she will be nice this time yea NOPE! I asked a couple questions and she responded with attitude. Like okay dude I get it. You seriously hate life! I'm sorry no one loves you. Maybe you should get a tinder account.Read Less

I've gotten all five piercings and my only tattoo here, and they've all been perfect. Audrey is especially awesome; she recommended a vertical bridge piercing, performed it perfectly, and I absolutely love it Read Less

So I really do love this place the owners and the south location anyway. I usually go to the one it south I always get quality service. But tonight I had to go to the one on Guadalupe. I called first to make sure I could be assisted. Joe or Joel was the one who answered. Not very customer friendly. Wanted to charge $15 because HE didn't pierce me. So if you want to be treated like your business matters go to the south location.Read Less

Oh damn i suck with names... i wanna say Ruth?... was working this late Tuesday morning when i got a hair up my ass to go get the septum piercing I've wanted forever. I was concerned about my nostrils being uneven and of course the pain, but she was super professional: she took the time to show me the different jewelry options and quickly sanitized and prepared the equipment. She knows what she's doing! It was over in a flash and didnt even feel swollen or sore after many hours, and it's perfectly placed. Some guy here also did my navel ring ages ago and that was perfect too, so Diablo Rojo is your place to go for body piercing. Read Less

I had angel do my first "real" tatoo. I have never had anything this big before and the experience was great. I am terrible at explaining what I want and he did an awesome job figuring it out and was patient and made sure I was happy with everything! Deffinatly recommend him, i love it!!!!! Read Less

Audrey did a great job with my nose piercing. She talked me through every step and referred me to a shop in SA where I live in case I have any questions or problems healing. Aaron did a wonderful job with my tattoo and made it a fun experience. If you want a clean, sanitary shop with great artists and friendly, knowledge staff, Diablo Rojo is the place to go. Read Less

So today, my best friend and I had the pleasure of having Gill as our piercer. I admit, I was hesitant because I've been going to the same piercer for years. Gill was even better then my usual. He is EXTREMELY knowledgeable and makes good conversation that automatically makes you feel so much more comfortable. The piercings he did for both of us look amazing and I am so happy with the results. Best piercer by far. Read Less

The only "real" tattoo I have was done by Mike and Doug back in 2000. Beautiful work that still looks sharp and brand-new 16 years later. I've got one shitty tattoo I've been meaning to get a cover-up done on, and you can net that when I do this is where I'll go. Read Less

My wife and I have seen Ruth for our piercings and she is amazing! Not only is she super nice, but she obviously knows her shit and is so fluid in how she pierces. It's done quickly and in before you know it! Love you Ruth! We always recommend folks to you! Read Less

Today, I visited Diablo Rojo with a friend. Gil was our piercing and he was simply outstanding. I had so many questions and was trying to determine if I was going to get an Industrial piercing or a surface piercing. Gil is very knowledgeable with loads of experience and patiently answered all of my questions and took me through the pros and cons of each piercing. I ultimately settled on a surface piercings on the nape of my neck and I absolutely LOVE it! Gil is the consummate professional and ensured I was as comfortable as possible and kept me informed every step of the way. Surprisingly, the pain was really minimal and it was over in an instant. I am just so pleased. Gil highly exceeded my expectations (and my friend's too!) and we both plan to return to him in the future. I highly recommend Diablo and Gil and do so without reservation. Thanks for making my experience so positive today! Read Less

I've gotten about 10 piercings from Diablo Rojo within the past few years. Gill is usually the artist I request, but I've had a few others help me with things too, and have not had a single negative experience. I feel like sometimes some tattoo artists/piercers can come off quite direct and unamused (with your silly dream catcher or rose tattoo idea haha), but I have never felt judged or uncomfortable by any artist at Diablo. They also periodically check to make sure you're d...oing alright with pain, and if you are satisfied with every little detail. Lastly, the piercings I've gotten from places like platinum always seem to get infected/nasty/reject, and not a single one I've gotten from Diablo Rojo has turned out that way (without it being due to my own mistakes). They are so so cleanly and make everything undoubtedly sanitary & sterile. I would definitely recommend Diablo Rojo for anyone wanting a piercing, and as Ive been too poor for nice tattoos as of late, I have indeed had friends get tattoos done by the artists and boy, let me tell you I was jealous of the spectacular work!!! Mehr anzeigen Read Less

Hi this is the manager of Diablo Rojo. This review is in response to the previous negative review. It is unfortunate that the previous reviewer and her piercer back home are uninformed about new developements and quality in the body piercing industry. Unfortunately most tattoo shops use cheap foreign made jewelry. At Diablo we only use Amercian made implant grade jewelry for intial piercings. The jewelry that was installed in her nose was designed specifically for nostril piercings. It is an 18g titanium threadless nostril labret post made by NeoMetal an American company based out of Washington State. They have a patent on this style of jewelry and Diablo Rojo is one of the few shops in Texas that use this higher quality exclusive jewerly. We no longer use nostril screws for intial piercings and recommend that people move to the nostril labret post so they don't have the silver hook poking out of their nose. Most of our clientele love the new comfortable style and refuse to wear nostril screws anymore. At Diablo, we pierce dozens of people each week with this style of jewelry without incident. All the piercers at Diablo are proud members of the APP (Association of Professional Piercers) and are highly trained. We definately have the most experienced piercing staff in Austin. Our 4 piercers have over 40 years of combined piercing experience. Stop in and see for yourself. We welcome questions and love to show customers about this new style of jewelry! Read Less

After a couple of months with my new nose piercing (I had the piercing done back home) and since it was my birthday I went to Diablo Rojo @ Guadalupe to get a new nose ring. I wanted to get something bigger... and they had some cool looking stuff. I chose the piece of jewelry that I liked but the process of putting the ring in was really painful. Basically, it hurt and I the guy kept poking me. I payed 30 dls for the new nose ring and thought it was fine. Weeks later I figured I wanted to go back to the ring that I had originally, but I didn't want to go back to Diablo Rojo and get poked again. Since I was on winter brake and back home I went to the guy that had done the piercing. He was really shocked when he saw that the ring I was wearing on my nose is actually used for ear and lip piercings. To my surprise, he was able to remove the ring without hurting me. After this experience I'm really skeptical of the professionalism of Diablo Rojo. It just seems to me that they might not even know what they're doing... Bottom line... I was hurt and poked, charged 30 dollars for a jewelery that is not supposed to be used for nose piercings. Seriously, don't go there. Read Less

i have been visiting the diablo rojo stores for some time now. as both a fan and advocate of tattoos, piercings, and modification, i sincerely appreciate the great job these shops do. from being someone who has been in the lamar store and seen the quality of work done by the staff, and the standards they hold their business to, i applaud them. with the guadalupe store, i have spent my fair share of time in various poistions to get my tattoos done. sincerely, these are the only establishments i go to, and the only ones i recommend or endorse. i have taken friends and family both to visit and get work done by the staff of diablo rojo, and i have never heard a negative comment from anyone, nor do i have any myself. simply put, diablo rojo has the reputation in austin it deserves; quality, professionalism, friendly staff, and the highest standards of any shop in town. again, the ONLY shops in town i will recommend, or have work done in. Read Less

After getting my belly pierced for the first time, it rejected and I was left with a hideous scar. (Don't get any piercings done at Electric 13 Tattoos.) I wanted to cover up the scar, so I decided to go to Diablo Rojo and get it re-pierced. I walked in and instantly felt welcome. The tattoo artists greeted me right away and told me where I needed to go. From there, I met Clarisse and talked to her about my issue. She carefully went through everything with me and I didn't feel pressured at all. Because of my recent rejection, she went through the after-care procedures with me step-by-step. (They were the complete opposite of what the piercer at Electric 13 Tattoo told me. DON'T GO THERE!) She was so nice and made sure that I was okay during the whole piercing session, since she had to pierce through scar tissue and new it would really hurt. It was a great experience and she even sent me home with salt for the salt soaks and soap so I wouldn't have any confusion with what to buy. It was an awesome experience. A little while after that, I decided I wanted to get my hips pierced and I knew the only place I would go to and trust with my body, was back at Diablo Rojo. That was where I met Dave. My experience with him was awesome. I was really nervous about getting my hips done and he calmed me down and made me laugh during the whole thing. I wasn't scared at all. He made sure I understood how to take care of the new surface piercings and sent me home with some more salt for my salt soaks. He insisted that I come back in two weeks, so that he could make sure my piercings were healing correctly. A lot of piercers don't really do that because it wastes their time, but the fact that he did it made me feel even better. He's helped me out so many time after that too. He made sure my belly button wasn't rejecting again and even gave me a great recommendation on where to get my tattoo. If I ever have a question about a piercing, I know who to call and that's a great contact to have. Basically, if you're in Austin and you want to get a tattoo or a piercing, the only place to even consider is Diablo Rojo. The place has a great atmosphere and its so clean. The tattoo artists are amazing. I've seen their work and its awesome. But most of all, the piercers are incredible. They really take care of you in every way and they really do care about their clients! Read Less

stay away from this place!!! i got my ears pierced here and left with small rings in my ears. after around 2 months of losing sleep because the holes were irritated and hurt (even with consistently bathing the piercings in the recommended salt water solution), i called to see what the deal was and if i could switch to an earring that was smaller. they said to come in and get ""barbells"" and that should help since there was less surface area to rub on a pillow or get caught in my hair i went in to get the barbells at the lamar store where i originally had my ears pierced, they did not have them, so i drove to the guadalupe store and waited for quite a while to purchase some there. i did a couple more days of bathing my ears with the salt solution, pain did not go away, went in and i was told how to remove the rings and put the barbells in (the guy would not do it for me). got home and after much pain and bleeding, got the rings out but, could not find the hole in the back of my earlobe to get the barbells, nor even the rings back in-this was now late at night and i could not do anything about it. went in to the lamar shop first thing the next morning to have the barbells put in and my holes were closed up and the guy did not want to repierce my ears because they were so red, sore and painful. i was sent back home to wait for two weeks and then come back in to be repierced. waited, went back in, was told i'd have to wait to have the guy who pierced them in the first place repierce them and he was not there. i won't continue with the story except to say that i went in today and asked for my money back since i do not want to deal with this place again. the guy in there called the owner and i was told a refund would not be given for jewelry purchased and taken out of the store. i only walked out of the place with the earrings because i was told i could not get my ears pierced again because they were so inflamed, AFTER i had paid for them. here's the lowdown: i have paid for an ear piercing 2 sets of earrings (the irony is they had me buy the ring earrings because they were out of barbells even though that was the better earring for my ear), gone back 5 times in addition to my original visit, all at a cost of around $200.00 AND I HAVE NOTHING TO SHOW FOR IT except scar tissue in each lobe where i should have a piercing. i am angry at the time, energy and money i've wasted on this place. it should be avoided. Read Less