Evolved

I've been to probably.... five-six tattoo/piercing shops in my lifetime and this was one of the nicest.  I had a nose piercing before (done in Chicago) and it was a pretty craptastic experience so when I decided to do it again I made sure to get it done right.  I did some researching on Columbus piercing shops and according to <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsafepiercing.org&s=cfd7e0c968d72fade8b1c1102abb7444d97bb64d0ae2802700386a1201172834" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://safepiercing.org</a>, Evolved is one of two places in Columbus that is a member of the association of professional piercers.  Evolved was closest to me so I went there. And I'm very glad that I did.

Evolved seems hell-bent on making sure that you, as the client, know that they are clean and sterile.  I loved that.  Sarvas pierced me and he was so kind and gentle.  When a little tear involuntarily dropped from my eye, he wiped it with some gauze haha.  I thought that was sweet.  They offer discounts too... you get buy one get one (piercing) on Thursdays and 50% off on your birthday. And you get a coupon for a future jewelry purchase.

I've returned to Evolved a few times to either change jewelry (because I'm a scaredy cat) or get jewelry reinserted because i took the jewelry out and my piercing closed a bit.  Each of those visits were great.  The staff really seems to care about you when you're there.  And you wouldn't expect that by just looking at them-- c'mon, with all those tats and piercings... they look extra hardcore but they're as sweet as can be.  

I highly recommend Evolved.

Four words: Two for one piercings.

I've gotten my navel, inverse navel, and forward helix pierced here. The first two were by Sarvas, and the last by Colin. I really love this shop: everyone is professional and super passionate about body modification. They don't treat you differently based on your age or lack of piercings/tattoos, which is always a huge plus.

Every piece of jewelry is specially sanitized, and all the piercers are very dedicated to cleanliness. That's a huge relief when it comes to worrying about healing! If you're going in for a larger piece, such as a custom tattoo or serious piercing set, you should probably get an appointment. I've always just done walk-ins since I'm willing to wait.

This shop is my go-to piercing place when I'm in Ohio. No reason to go anywhere else!

I love Evolved. I have had two tats and a piercing done there. Jared, Stacey, and Mike are amazing! I thought that I would feel out of place because it is on campus and let's face it, I am not a teenager. They have all made me feel welcome and I will return. They are the utmost professionals.