Yes, I'm one of "those" moms who takes her child for a piercing. My daughter wanted her nose pierced, and as I'm somewhat (okay, a lot) of a safety freak, my biggest concern was the cleanliness thereof. They were quite willing to discuss procedures, cleanliness, and their certificates are clearly displayed.
Sure, you might pay more for a piercing here than you pay for at a shop in the local mall, but as in most things in life, you get what you pay for.
PARENTS: make sure that you have identification for yourself and your child (anyone under 18), as well as documentation that you are your child's parent. Otherwise, it's a no go. They are very strict about the letter of the law. I had to show my daughter's ID, my ID, her birth certificate, and proof that we live in the same residence (showing that I wasn't a non-custodial parent getting my child a piercing without the other parent's knowledge). Also be aware that anyone under 18 can't get a tattoo, even with parental consent.
Nope.
My main issue with this place is the staff acts as though they don't need/want your business and that you're inconveniencing them.
Walked in on a Sat. morning in Feb. around 11:30a to ask for a quote for a script tat. I was quoted $300 (for a tat which I subsequently got for about half the price elsewhere).
The woman working at the front desk told me they could not get me in that same weekend because "ummm, on weekends, we're umm...usually busy with a lot of walk-ins." All I could think was that *I'M* a walk-in, and there was literally one other person waiting to be seen, and he had an appointment.
I then asked what she had available for the following weekend and she told me someone "might" be able to get me in the following Sunday. She went to double check with the tattoo artist who would have done it and came back and told me, "Um...actually, it's going to be closer to $400, and we don't know if we can do next Sunday for sure."
At that point I was done. I thanked her for her time, promptly left the studio and went to another studio that had friendly staff and was able to get me in for half the price, as I mentioned, and on the same day (you can look through my reviews to read about my experience there).
I know tattoo studios are generally not known for their customer service, but come on. At least pretend that you want my business.
Came in with my wife to get a tattoo only to be treated like our business was not welcome. There was no one there, the girls at the counter could care less about what we wanted. Once we explained the simple tattoo idea the tattoo artist was even less eager to work. The tattoo was very simple no bigger than 4 inches. We could not get a price and the employees looked so mad to be there. Crappy customer service, unenthusiastic employees, I don't think anyone who want to mark themselves for life would want that kind of an experience. Went over to Ocean Mystique on 21st st and had the best experience ever!
Review Source:The atmosphere is laid back. TVs all around to watch as you're getting tattooed. Staff fairly friendly.
Unfortunately for me, my artist upped and left this parlor without telling me, and none of the staff would let me know where he went. So the 2nd appointment to finish my tattoo was stressful. It was unprofessional on both ends in my opinion (more unprofessional on his than theirs.)
I find that the price is reasonable for my large side tattoo. Â You get what you pay for. Â And I have seen nothing but beautiful work come out of this tattoo shop.
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