The Ink Parlor

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  Two of my friends and I went in without appointments and they saw us right away. We just got four words, "life's short, play hard" but we didn't know what font we wanted and they drew up a couple and changed it according to what we wanted and were so nice about it. A lot of tattoo places can be snobby but these guys were awesome, very laid back and easy to talk to. We were a little indecisive about size and placement and they were so patient and gave great advice to help us decide. They had the best sense of humors to help with the nervousness and pain. Definitely going back for any tattoos I get in the future!

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  Posted on 09.28.13 Jessica W.

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  When I entered the shop looking for Tim, I expected to find an artist who had been in the business for decades based on his online portfolio. Instead I found a young man whose talent, in my opinion, is FAR beyond his years! I just completed my third session with Tim; we had  been working on a large, grey-scale back piece (coverup)  for about the past month now. The tattoo has turned out so incredibly gorgeous, and I am fully confident that this third sessions scarring will heal just as quickly as the first two sessions did. The shop is clean and has a fun and quirky vibe; there is always music and fun conversation going on in the background to take your mind off of the needles ;) HIGHLY recommended!

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  Posted on 09.01.13 Jessica K.

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  My wife and I have been getting tattooed by Rachael for a little over a year now, I am working on a sleeve and when that's done I will continue going back for the rest of the tats I want. My wife has gotten 5 tats from Rachael. She is a great artist and is fun to sit and chat with while your getting tattooed. I have had some ink done by Tim too and he is equally as talented. The shop is very clean and we have never been disappointed by any of the work we've had done. Great place and great people!

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  Posted on 08.15.13 Jared S.

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  I have been going to Rachael for 3 years for my tattoos and piercings.  There is a reason I keep coming back.  She is friendly and knowledgeable and will work with you to make sure you have a solid tattoo that you will be happy with forever.  I have 4 fairly large pieces and several small tattoos done by her, as well as filler work on my arm.  I get complements on my ink practically every day.  That says something right there.   She has also done 4 out of 8 of my piercings and I have never had any problems with any of them and made sure each time that I remembered how to properly care for them.  I am also hyper aware of sanitation procedures, because I work in the beauty industry, and we also have to follow certain guidelines to prevent the spread of infectious diseases and such and I would give this shop an A+ in cleanliness.

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  Posted on 08.07.13 Chris L.

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  I'd like to preface this by saying I have eight piercings that have never had any issues with healing or rejection, and that hopefully this review saves someone from receiving some botched piercing and having to deal with potential medical bills.
  
  For your own sake, stay away. Let me start out by saying that the initial worry started when I stopped by one day and asked to see Rachel's piercing portfolio before I had even made an appointment. (A friend had purchased a LivingSocial deal for me, but I'm picky when it comes to who's piercing me.)
  
  The first bad sign after walking in to my appointment was hearing the "artists" bash-- and loudly-- on other local shops. Not a good first impression. After these two negative things I probably should have just walked out, but of course I didn't.
  
  The piercing itself was average-- everything was sanitary, she had me lay down, etc. Whatever. It was fine. The problem arose after I got up and was getting ready to pay. Before offering ANY information on proper cleaning instructions or healing time, Rachel was shoving a fat stack of business cards in my hand. Um. What? I had to ASK about how to clean my fresh piercing. (Keep in mind, I know very good and well how to properly clean a piercing correctly. I was more or less feeling out how customers were treated.)
  
  Skip to two days later. My piercing had swollen over the barbell bead, and was entirely overtaking the jewelry-- all while taking on a scary purple hue. This was after perfect care and no outside irritation. I called my trusted piercer immediately and he requested I come in ASAP. I kid you not, his first words after having me sit down were, "Oh, shit." NOT the words you want to hear coming from the trusted, reputable professional this person is. Basically, Rachel had used the completely wrong type of jewelry for the size of my ear (it didn't allow for natural swelling at all) and I would have had to seek medical attention if I had waited any longer.
  
  For your own sake, just pay the extra ten or fifteen dollars to go somewhere reputable. Please.

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  Posted on 08.03.13 Shannon S.

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