Nathan's Tattoos & Piercing

Before reading: I've only gotten piercings from Nathan's. Never a tattoo but that doesn't mean they wouldn't be my first choice for a tattoo if I were to get one, I have just never look into it.

Okay! Nathan's Tattoo and Piercing and I have had a great 3-year relationship so far. I love it there. When I was 17 I first went to get my first new set of ear piercings for a graduation gift for myself. Since I had to have my mother's permission, I did not get sent home with a paper for her to sign, they actually asked me some questions, got my mother's cell number, then called and asked her those questions to see if they matched! They were completely random questions about myself that I'm sure no one would know but my mom. It was awesome. I got pierced and was out of there in a second. That was with Nathan and he was beyond amazing and professional. He talked to me to distract me from the piercing and I didn't know he was putting the needle in until it was already done.

The next few times I went there were all for more ear piercings. I have had a total of 7 done there and each time has been as good as the last. I believe it was over 3 visits that I got all 7 of them done. Nathan has done a majority but Donnie did one.

Donnie has been the only other person to touch my ears other than Nathan. At first she pierced them because Nathan was out and no one else was around. The shop was busy and she rushed around. She didn't really talk to me while I was there and another piercer rang me up. To be honest, I thought she was kinda rude compared to Nathan so that visit in particular was a 3/5 but she didn't do anything short of making sure everything was clean like Nathan would.

My latest visit is literally 2.5 hours before writing this post. It was a huge piercing for me since I was unsure about it and it was my first step into true body mods after swearing I would get no more piercings. It was my nipples. I called on Thursday (the 10th) and spoke to Sean about getting them done. He gave me a price and honestly I was excited and thought HE would be doing them but he wasn't there :( We had a cool conversation on the phone so I would have been happy to get them done by him but instead I got them done by Donnie. The person who did my ears 2 years before this one. She remembered me too!

The process was pleasant. The shop was kinda busy so it sucked waiting but once she got there she started in on them in a professional manner and really respected the fact that I wanted to wait a few seconds before getting the next nip done (they hurt! and she was honest with me when I asked if they hurt more than ears!). She talked to me and she was really nice. Totally makes me see the last experience with her in a different light and I would def. go to her again if I had any other piercing questions or this piercing has issues.

These bad reviews are honestly coming from an experience but I think the environment of Nathan's is miles better than I expected and it's only gotten better over the years. It does get busy there so it can be a wait but you're really getting a better-than-hospital clean environment and a friendly staff. I've honestly recommended Nathan's for anyone who has wanted a piercing or a tattoo. They always give me a few anti-bacterial wipes, some sea salt, a care sheet, and a few cards. They sell a lot of jewelry and other things there so I most likely will go back in the few future and check out their jewelry collection. This place has earned their 5 stars and I'd give them 6 if I could. They also always have a bowl of fresh fruit out if you haven't eaten if you haven't eaten anything to decrease your chance of fainting!

Easily 5 stars. David did a really great job of calming me down before my tattoo. I wouldn't stop asking questions. At one point, I wanted to change my mind about getting a tattoo. I was so anxious up until he started. It was a lot less painful than I thought. However, the last three letters hurt a lot. He went from right to left. The last three letters were on a part of my rib where there is relatively less muscle and fat.

Random note, the place was empty. I kind of went near opening time. David also told me it starts to slow down because less people get tattoos during the winter. I would recommend you get a tattoo now. It'll be all pretty and clean by the time spring or summer comes around. I think they also give a free touch up after the first six weeks or first six months of getting your tattoo. You should ask.

My tattoo is a quote in Latin letters, which made me want to use a more traditional looking font. David made the tattoo look consistent with the font I brought in.

Right now, my scabs have fallen off and my skin is a little flaky. I've been putting on little fragrance free lotion as directed.

I'm going to upload a picture of my tattoo in the photo set. It's so pretty, thank you David!

Went in yesterday with a picture of the quote "Peace of mind comes from within" & a lotus flower underneath it that I wanted done on my right forearm & talked to the artist Chris about it. He was really patient with me & sat down with me to pick out fonts that I liked & what colors I wanted to incorporate for the flower. He did a light sketch of it with me & then told me to come back the next day (today) so he could draw it all up.

Came in today & waited a while to get started, the original sketch accidentally got tossed out so he had to re-draw everything today. He told me it would look nice to throw in some more colors to the flower & I agreed. I told him I was a little bit nervous about getting this tattoo & he told me not to worry & that everything would be all good. The line work went by really quickly & didn't hurt as bad as I thought it would. He gave me a little break before he started coloring in the flower & asked me if I wanted a soda or anything. The artists & piercers do a great job of making you feel comfortable & at ease. The whole process went by a lot faster than I thought & he did such an amazing job. I'm really glad I listened to his ideas & went with them because it turned out perfect.

This is my 3rd place getting a tattoo, I've never stuck with one place because the jobs just weren't that great or the people didn't make me feel comfortable but after hearing a lot of great reviews on this place I'm glad I finally tried it out & would definitely come back here for more tattoos & piercings.