My nose stud fell out and I couldn't get it back in without the needle guide. Jenna saw me right…read moreaway and put it back in. Super quick, nice, professional. And there was no charge. Highly recommend supporting this place. Demetrias at the front desk was also very helpful.

I'm not one to write reviews, but I attended this business a few days ago (12/29/24 around 11am)…read moreand still cannot shake how unprofessional my experience was. I came in with a simple request, I lost the back of my nostril piercing and needed a replacement. I even called ahead with what my problem was and they said they could help me. To start, they didn't ask for my ID once, and I am a 20 y/o 5ft woman, I look pretty young and am agreeable and shy. They told me that it probably wasn't a good idea to do the stud, because they weren't sure if my top would fit into their backings (threadless nostril jewelry is pretty standard but okay) and that they don't sell the backs separately (fair enough... I believed that they were trying to save me money). So they offered a hoop. I've been interested in a hoop for awhile so I hesitantly agreed and asked for the smallest option. It looked pretty big in my hand, so I asked again if they were sure the stud would be a bad idea (they said yes) and if they have a smaller hoop. I was brought into the back room where I said again the hoop seems too big for what I'm wanting, but the piercer just wanted to get it done. No offer to hold up a mirror to test the jewelry, which should be the bare minimum. After an aggressive insertion, I look in the mirror and burst into tears. It was too big and bleeding and hurt so bad. So then magically, they offered to sell a cheap stud to me (which is all I was wanting in the first place). She takes out the hoop, and tries to shove in the back of the stud without properly threading it (it obviously didn't work with more blood and pain), until she tried again with the threading. Of course, my gem fit perfectly in the backing. And of course, I still had to pay for both the hoop, stud, and their time. They just wanted to make a sale on the $30 dollar hoop instead of the $15 stud. Even grosser is beforehand they said that doing the hoop would be "saving me money" since they don't sell the backings of studs separately from the gem or ball (even though come to find it was half of what the hoop was). I originally felt that it was my fault my experience was so traumatic, but it is the professional's responsibility to make their customer comfortable and confident in their decision, especially when they are clearly nervous/hesitant/asking for other options repeatedly. And when you are in a line of work working with people's bodies. In conclusion, it was rushed, unnecessarily painful, unprofessional, expensive, and most of all deceptive. I feel violated. And to top it all off, they threw the 14k gold earring I had in my nose as a placeholder when I arrived in the garbage (she fished it out of there for me, but come on). Do better.

Ok, so where to start? The fact that the place stinks or the fact that I got scammed out of 150$?…read moreSo to start off, I have never been here. I only made the appointment because my favorite shop would not pick up the dame phone. So I made the appointment for $80, ok? ok, all is good. By the time I am out, I am thinking I would pay around maybe 100$ or even 110$ for the jewelry included. GREAT! nope. I ended up paying 154.54. I would have even looked past that if not for the fact that, now three days later, the jewelry I picked is IN my skin because of the swelling. It fucking hurts to say the least. For my other piercing, the piercer only had one piece of jewelry, and it's usually big because you need to give room for the swelling. So this tiny ass jewelry is now in my skin, and I don't have my 154.54. So yipeeeee. Just save your time and money and go to a good place, brh. Made an account and everything for this shit because I'm so mad. Would have given it zero stars if it could...

I usually don't post reviews but I had to this time. I've taken my teen daughter twice to be…read morepierced my a lovely lady named Paola. My daughter had a nose piercing back in June and today got her snake bite piercing. Paola is so professional, sweet. Her area is always clean. She explains every question and concerns you may have. She did absolutely incredible! Wish my daughter would let me post the amazing work Paola did! Good Job Paola!

Just got tattooed by Milan at tattoo paradise and he and the entire staff were a joy. 10/10…read morerecommendation and they're so pleasant and recommend good work. I loved my piece!

I don't recommend this place at all. If you are a parent and want to take your teen to get piercing…read moredone, this place will give you a hard time to do that. They want ID parent (I get that), they want birth certificate (I get that) but now they want a passport or drivers permit. My child doesn't drive. You would think with my ID, my child birth certificate and her school ID would do. They said that their insurance asks for this but as I search on Maryland laws doesn't say anything about this. This is their "business law" which is fine but parents don't take your children here because they won't help you.

*Oh!?, small disclaimer. I was wrong in the order of my second and third tattoo. Ambrotos Tattoos…read moreis number 3 while Pop's Tattoo is number 2 tattoo I received. Not sure how I mixed this up. I remember I was devoriced or on my way to getting one when I got the third tattoo* 10/13/20 This Tattoo place use to be located at 940 bonifant st, silver spring, md 20910.  This is the tattoo location I went to incase this place does not remember me. (I will add my photo after work today) However, as Silver Spring has changed and grown from the hoodlum it was, to the new upper class area, many businesses have moved to other locations or shutdown for good. Ambrotos Tattoos in Silver Spring is where I aquired my second tattoo.  I showed up to this place on a spur of the moment... okay I called to find out when the opened on a certain day ahead of time. Anyhow, I showed up with no real preparation on what I wanted.  I looked around for awhile bouncing around ideas, until I found a picture of fairly with her wings spread. The idea of having another fox on my upper arm  came to mind.  This fox would on mountain top with a few apples near it. The fox is reaching for another apple. There would be a waterfall near it too. Waterfalls are something I have always liked since I was a kid. The tattoo artist I believe had red hair and was cool dude. He had a lot of patience with what I wanted to get done.  Any tattoo artist will tell you this is serious life choice. Once the tattoo is on your skin, removing it can be more costly than keeping it. Can be painful and unsightly  to remove it too. Both he and I understood this without having to say anything about that. As we talked, I found out he once worked at a tattoo place called Inkers Tattoo.  I found out he trained a girl...woman  named Ashley. (I HOPE I GOT HER NAME RIGHT) I did get the feeling they may have had a falling out.   Nevertheless,   I found it interesting that the person giving me my second tattoo would be the trainer of the person who gave me my first tattoo. Watching the set up of clean and sterile equipment. I watched as the needle scraped against my skin.  Personally the pain was pretty much nonexistent.  However as the needle  crept up to my chest, I could feel how painful it would be if I did get a chest tattoo. The mythical animal I call The Bellfox  is rarly seen by people with its wings.    The whole process of getting this tattoo was about 2 hours. The shading wasn't bad either.   The healing process wasn't as bad thos time around, because I now knew what to expect.  A+D First Aid Skin Ointment helped a great deal. I also used lotion, but I won't say which kind. The tattoo artist  at whichever place you go to will advise you what to get.   Your paying good money to get a tattoo from them so listing to their advise on the healing process is advised.   Not to jump off topic, but I will for a moment.  A guy once told me he had gotten a tattoo once. He later on that day went for a swim in a swimming pool and list all the color off of his tattoo. The guy had to get his tattoo redone again.  He was lucky his tattoo did not get infected too. I remember the guy telling me that if I ever get a tattoo, I should listen to what they say about the healing process and don't be a moron like him. Well I listen to what the tattoo artist told me and the itchy feeling of my arm/shoulder healed in no time.  I would like to thank this guy for the tattoo this guy did. If there was anything I would want changed about the tattoo,  it would be to add more water. Maybe one day I might have the artwork on both my tattoos updated with more water, but we will have to see. Maybe if I winner $100,000.00 I'll do it.

Previously my rating was higher but after some time healing of my second cartilage piercing I…read morerealized it wait done crooked. My earring went downwards through the back of my ear so I didn't realize the difference from just looking at the front. Now that I discovered this I am disappointed but can't do much about it so I just decided to close the second cartilage lobe since the crookedness makes it difficult to wear certain earrings. Sad honestly.

Went here for lobe and cartilage piercings, Rachel (Ray) was extremely talkative and friendly, she…read morefelt like the cool aunt. For my personality, she was too talkative honestly, I could barely get a word in about my actual concerns and questions. She did make me feel very safe, and the piercings are healing well. Not sure if it's because I already have some piercings, but she didn't go very in depth with proper care and things to look out for. No mention of a follow up either, so it left me with some questions but it's not a big deal. She is very knowledgeable so if you ask she will definitely tell you. Almost forgot to include this but the person I spoke to on the phone to schedule the appointment was quite rude, I saw a few other reviews talking about this too and it was my experience as well. Very short answers, exasperated tone and language, overall not a great first impression. I went through with the appointment because of the positive reviews about the piercer, but the person answering the phone could definitely scare people off.

Went with a friend to get their second lobe piercings. Ray was so great! Super kind and helpful and…read morevery professional. We had a great time and the results were wonderful

Great atmosphere and very attentive love the energy and attention to detail. Maria is definitely a…read more10 in my book

I really liked the amount of work and creativity she put into coming up with a design that would…read morefit what I was looking for. Her rates were really reasonable for the quality of work. I would definitely come here again.

Black Flamingo Collective is a great place to get a tattoo. It's located on the second floor of the…read morebuilding and is deceptively bigger than it looks from the outside. There are multiple artists there ready to help, and the place is clean and welcoming. Everyone was friendly from the moment I walked in. I had been looking forward to getting tattooed by Jordi Pla. He's a seasoned veteran with years of experience and was featured on the TV show Ink Master. I've always loved his work, especially his red to teal blue color style. Booking was easy. I scheduled everything online through their website and then coordinated the appointment and deposit with his assistant. On the day of the appointment, Jordi was super friendly and had pre-made designs based on the ideas I had shared. He placed the stencils carefully and made sure everything looked right before starting. Throughout the session, he was very accommodating, making sure we took breaks, grabbed lunch, and even put on tv shows to help pass the time. The tattoo came out awesome. He's definitely a perfectionist and took his time to make sure every detail looked right. He's not only a very talented artist but also easygoing and great to work with. It's not always easy to find an artist you really vibe with, but Jordi has great energy and genuinely cares about his clients and his craft. I'll definitely be booking more sessions with him and would highly recommend this shop, especially Jordi.

I took my daughter here today. Made an appointment same day, Linh was on time, facility was…read moreimmaculate. She talked my 17 yr old through her belly button piercing. I would definitely go back and recommend.

felt spontaneous on a random Tuesday, i came in by walk-in (which is normally NOT allowed, do not…read morerecommend that). Linh who does piercings there was actually about to finish up for the day, but decided to still take me in (thank you very much Linh) had a great experience there! we were talking throughout my piercing experience it was my first time since my first lobe done as a baby. Linh was thorough with placement and talked about post-care and provides instructions. also shortly consulted about a possible next piercing, i would definitely go back to have Linh do my next piercings, the vibes were very much fun and comfortable. thank you so much!!