Dr Ink Tattoo's and Dr Ink Piercing

Yesterday I went to here to get my very first tattoo and cannot stop thinking about what an awesome experience I had!! I have been wanting this tattoo (a small wrist tattoo of the word 'Trust') for a couple of years now but was still extremely nervous. Like, could hardly breathe hands shaking nervous! I breathlessly explained to Brent my idea and used the adjectives "Dainty, but not too girly, edgy, but not hard core" etc. and just knew he was going to have no idea what I was talking about, but to my surprise he nodded confidently and said "Give me a second." When he showed me the sketch it wasn't what I had originally pictured - it was WAY better beyond anything I could explain with my lame adjectives lol. Anyway my point is, this tattoo is SO me, and I couldn't believe Brent was able to capture that after just meeting me for 5 min (Mad Skills!) He also, gave me great advice on placement and size which since I've never had a tattoo before was really appreciated!

Arik, did the actuall tattooing and was super nice and gentle, he could tell I was nervous and made an effort to make me feel comfortable. Also, my best friend was allowed to come in with me which was total relief as I needed someone to laugh with and take pics! The space was open,  clean and bright, I felt comfortable as soon as I walked in.

Overall, I'm so happy with my tattoo I could cry!  I was super worried that it wouldn't look perfect, but it does! Even though my tattoo idea was small and simple they treated it with care and respect . Thank you Brent and Arik for making my first tattoo so special!! There were a bunch of tattoo shops on the strip but I'm so glad I went to Dr Ink!!

(*Also my friends with me got piercings right next door at Dr. Piercing and were also very happy with the results : )

I went to Dr Ink for a tattoo of the South Carolina State Flag.  I have always loved the history behind the flag and thought the perfect place to get this tattoo was while I was in South Carolina.  The person who tattooed me was not personable and appeared nervous once he started placing the tattoo on my arm.  The tattoo I was getting was about 2 inches by 3 inches and took very little area on my upper arm.  I have had multiple tattoos completed in the past and estimated that this small tattoo would take about 1 hour to complete.  However, the tattoo artist stated he was finished after working for about 30 minutes.  The tattoo was incomplete and he advised me to comeback in a few weeks so that he could complete the tattoo.  The tattoo artist did not tell me ahead of time that this small tattoo would need to be completed in stages.  This was also a problem because I was only in Myrtle Beach for a few days.

I got home to Atlanta and went to a tattoo shop that was recommended by a friend.  The artist in Atlanta, who had about 25 years experience and owned his own tattoo shop, was dismayed at how awful the S.C. State Flag tattoo looked.  The artist / owner of the shop in Atlanta spent a little over an hour attempting to correct mistakes made by the artist in at Dr Ink Tattoo's and completing the tattoo.  

I will never go to Dr Ink again and recommend that other people avoid this shop.

My husband and I came here to get our tongues pierced. We were both nervous, but everyone at Dr. Piercing made us so comfortable. We weren't nervous once they explained everything to us and showed us all the tools we were going to use. This was something we had talked about for years and I am glad we finally did it together. The employees took us both back together and sat us in chairs next to each other. The place was packed (it was about 8pm on a summer June afternoon) we did not at all feel rushed.

I would def recommend this place to anyone and EVERYONE!!