New Rose Tattoo

I had the privilege of working with Carrie Smith at New Rose Tattoo recently.  I did an extensive Yelp search when looking for a shop to go to as I had visited another Portland artist a few years ago and was not happy with my experience.  In addition, I have been tattooed in a few other shops out of state and never been impressed.  I was absolutely blown away by my experience at New Rose.  The shop was so clean and so inviting and did not feel intimidating or stuffy at all. I loved all the decor and the vibe.
I booked my appointment with Carrie and from the initial phone conversation to the emails to her drawings and finally the tattoo's, I was so impressed. It was such a pleasant experience that I honestly cannot wait for my next visit with her. I would (and have) highly recommend Carrie and New Rose to anyone.

I looked at New Rose's tattoo artists because of the great rating on Yelp. I needed an artist who could do the delicate wings of my dragonfly and saw the pics of Traci's work and I knew she was the one for me. This was my first tattoo and I was nervous, but Traci was really nice and quickly put me at ease.
I am so happy with my new tattoo! Traci did a fantabulous job, and two days later it still doesn't hurt at all. I'm 51 and am really pleased with my tattoo. I'm all ready planning what the next one will be.

I chose New  Rose for a reason. I loved the Yelp reviews and the artists' portfolios were amazing. I called to schedule an appointment for my friend and I, and Carrie was very friendly.

The day of the appointment, we arrived a little early. We were welcomed, given paperwork, and we discussed what she had drawn up for us.

I was very impressed with how clean the shop was. Spotless would be an understatement. Plus, these guys have a UNICORN BATHROOM. How amazing is that?

Above all, I got an awesome tattoo, my friend got an awesome tattoo. Carrie does great work and I would recommend New Rose to anyone interested in getting more ink.