FYI the shop is actually the next block down from what it says on google maps. I got both of my nostrils pierced & I had the most wonderful experience!! Even though I may have passed out during the second piercing (this has nothing to do with Steve, I am prone to fainting). My Mom was with me & she is traditionally against tattoos but she even said she would go to him if she ever changed her mind!! read more

Advanced Dermagraphics Tattooing - Perfectly symmetrical double nostril piercing :) - Tattoo Near Me - Long Beach, California

Decided to get my ears repierced. Steve was knowledgable and very efficient. Definitely recommend for piercings read more

Advanced Dermagraphics Tattooing - Tattoo Near Me - Long Beach, California

I came here because I had a very old flower cover up on my lower back. It was black and grey and was looking very one dimensional and starting to look like one black cloud. So I decided to get it colored in to lighten it up a little bit. This place is very simple and old tattoo shop. Very straight to the point. The older guy Steve was very informative and knew a lot about tattoos that get old since he had a lot of tattoos himself. He was quick and gentle and made my black cloud look way more defined. He even dropped the price a little when it was time to pay! read more

Went to get my nipples pierced the day after thanksgiving and the process was quick and me personally didn't feel much pain as other had described it to me. I would totally recommend this shop to a friend or anyone looking to get some work done. read more

Came here to get my nose pierced SCARED OUT OF MY MIND... I've had it done before, painful bad experience but Steve reassured me that it was quick and painless... "The paperwork takes longer" he said... HE WAS RIGHT! Highly recommended, friendly service! read more

Steve is truly amazing what he does. I came in to get my nipples pierced on a whim, and Steve mad me feel so comfortable. Because of his amazing technique and his jokes, the process went by super quick and all of my fear was gone. The price for getting both of my nipples done was amazing, $89 for both, including jewelry. The piercings look amazing, and he even gave me sea salt to help with the healing process. Such a great guy, I will definitely be coming back when I want another piercing! read more

Got my tongue pierced here. The owner was super friendly & super helpful. It is very clean too which is good. He even called me today just to follow up and see if I had any questions. Great place I will definitely be getting all my piercings from here now on. read more

Great place! I went in on a Friday afternoon. I called in to see if he can see me now and Steve said yes. I got my nose pierced, I have had my nose pierced when I was in jr high and wanted to re open it. It's been 20 years. He showed me how to clean the piercing and made me feel very comfortable. It was over before I knew it. It's perfect ! Can't give enough kuddos to this place. read more

For any piercing needs this is the place to come. Steven is so knowledgeable, gentle and more than equipped to do the job. Trust I've been to other places and experienced the worst pain just to get a new nose ring, came to Steven and he proved just why I drive the distance to come to him other times. Therefore, come to Steven he's the best and very affordable! read more

Very exciting time coming here! Steve is a super experienced piercer which made my boyfriend and I extremely comfortable our first time here. Found this shop on yelp & immediately made my way here, arrived after closing time & made a call to the number on the door. Steve answered and drove back to meet us immediately after (mind you it was raining hard) so that was super thoughtful! I got my nipples pierced for the first time & it was a quick/ partially painless experience. Steve measured the gage to my liking & talked us through the whole thing. It's now been a week & they're healed perfectly! Came out so straight & cute. My boyfriend got his nose pierced as well.. Steve was super professional & clean with the procedure + informed us about how to clean them while the piercings healed. Gave us little bags of salt to take home & encouraged us to come back to refill them whenever we ran out. We genuinely enjoyed our time here & im super thankful that he made this such a smooth experience for us! I also compared prices to other shops in the Long Beach & Lakewood area, this shop (in my opinion) had the fairest prices of $75 for both nipples & $45 for nose! + JEWELRY IS INCLUDED!! This shop has been open & ran by him for 40 years now & with this being my first piercing, im coming back here for my next because I genuinely trust his experience/ professionalism/ prices & integrity. read more

I went to get my both of my tragus pierced, I was really nervous but there was no pain. He was extremely gentle.

Steve is an amazing guy! He made me feel very comfortable when I was there. I went to get my nipples pierced and I was very nervous. He did it very fast and was very professional. He didn't want to take off the marks of my piercings to stay professional, so it didn't seem as if he was bathing me. It's been about three months since I've had them pierced, I didn't get any type of infection. Make sure you buy some non iodized sea salt to keep cleaning them thoroughly. And tighten the ends of your piercings every once in a while. I would recommend him to everyone. Thank you Steve!!! read more

Steve was great, friendly, and I felt very comfortable getting my nose pierced and you can't beat the price! Very chill atmosphere and everything was sterile. Definitely recommend this place! read more

Best place in town and great prices! If you want to go to an experienced piercer go see Steve, he owns the shop and is awesome. Highly recommend this spot!!! read more

Came here with my two friends. We each had a vague idea of what we wanted to get for our small tattoos and he delivered perfectly we are all so happy with how they turned out. Super friendly service and really knew what he was doing. Would definitely come here again! read more

Decided to get my ears pierced for the first time today. I was nervous but Steve was very reassuring from the start! He was very nice and very funny and answered all of my questions thoroughly. The piercing took very little time but he made sure I was okay every step of the way. He also made sure to explain the whole aftercare procedure in great detail to me and I was definitely appreciative of that, especially considering that I had never gotten piercings before. I would definitely recommend going here because the overall experience was great! read more

We came in super last minute. The guy who helped us was hilarious cracked jokes the whole time which made it very calming when getting my helix pierced. Super fast process from signing forms to walking out. I would recommend a friend. read more

I haven't been to many tattoo shops but this one just seemed regular. I went and got my eyebrow pierced a while ago for $30 (don't have it anymore got bored of it), the guy who pierced it (Steve i think) seemed cool. There's nothing out of the ordinary, its just a regular tattoo shop, if i get another piercing or tattoo I'll probably go back to this shop. read more

After getting my ears pierced 5 times (and all of them closing up) throughout my life I decided to get it pierced again. As soon as I walked into the door Steve was there to greet me, and the process was extremely quick! I was in there and out within 20 minutes. He also explained everything to me during the process. Definitely recommend everyone to come here. read more

I've come here two times to get piercings and both times he was so incredibly nice. He makes you feel super comfortable. The prices are amazing also! :) read more

To celebrate my 21st birthday I came here to get my first tattoo. I remember Steve telling me after he finished that I'd be back for more. At the time I didn't believe him since the pain in my wrist screamed otherwise. But after the initial pain wore off I knew that he was right. It's now 4 years later and I now have 14 tattoos, all done by Steve. He's super cool and will give you advice even at his own expense. I've seen him try to steer people in better directions with their tattoo ideas whereas anyone else would've tattooed them without a second thought. He'd rather you make a decision you won't regret later than to take your money. He's a really great guy and I love his shop. He has this book of really horrible tattoos people have asked him to fix, absolutely hilarious! read more

On a budget and looking for a piercing from a real professional? Then this is the place to go! The owner Steve has been in the trade for nearly 40 years. I love my new nose ring! Great place to quickly run in there and get the job done. read more

This place is pretty small but pretty great. I wanted my nose pierced on a whim and called. The owner was very nice and informed that the price here was 40$ with jewelry included. The owner (forgot his name) was the one who did my piercing. It was so fast and unpainful I wasn't sure if he had even did it yet but he did. And there was no swelling, redness and no infection. And there was barely any bleeding! I didn't even tear up! And I must say it looks great. I would definitely recommend if your looking for an easy fast walk in apt. Good service and good prices are hard to find these days but this place has both for sure. read more

Steve was very nice and professional. This is my first tattoo and I did my research before I decided to come here. He was very knowledgeable, being in the business for awhile, and really let me and my sister know the pros and cons of where we were going to put our tattoo and what size it should be. The prices were reasonable and I would recommend this place to anyone, especially if u have any questions about your tattoo. I know I'll be back for my next one!! read more

Came in to get my daughters nose pierced for her birthday! He made her feel comfortable. I would definitely come back to see him! He's very old school and straight forward! read more

I came in today right at opening and Steve was more than welcoming to assist me! I've had my belly pierced by him a couple years ago and don't know why I didn't come a second time for my nipples (clearly my mistake to go to a swamp meet instead of Steve). He's very knowledgeable and experienced! The process went by quick and he made me feel as comfortable as possible. He made sure they were going to be as straight as possible by taking his time outlining them. I would very much recommend him and thank you Steve for 100% making them look better than before! read more

I have had 3 piercings here in total. My first time here I got both my Tragus pierced, I was 15 at the time and my experience was amazing. I am now 22yrs old, and I went back to get the Ashley piercing on my lip. 7yrs later my experience was the same as the first ! I love that he opens everything right in front of you, very clean, not your typical updated tattoo / piercing shop. So keep in mind it's an old school shop, the owner has been there for 20 years PLUS. I actually think it's awesome that he's kept his shop old school & doesn't follow the whole trend that goes on. super friendly, and most importantly, I felt no type of pain for any of my piercings. He's awesome! Definitely recommend this place :) read more

I'm 26 yrs old and never had a tattoo or piercing (other than my ears) and I finally decided to get my lip pierced. I found great reviews on google for this shop so I thought I would try it out. Steve was very nice, and gentle, in fact I didn't feel a thing! 3days later and it feels like I've had it for years. I didn't have any swelling or pain. My friend wanted a quote for a 13 word tattoo and he was very knowledgable and even showed us what a tattoo with small letters will look like 30 years later. He didn't recommend small letters because they end up blending into a blob of ink. As for the price? $30 for my lip ring and piercing! I'm ready for my first tattoo! Thanks Steve :) read more

My friend told me about Steve and he's my go-to piercer. He's so professional and I wouldn't go to anyone else. I went to him for my nipples and today I got my industrial. Steve is super nice and his studio is impeccably clean. The piercings were quick and easy. There's no time to feel any pain. He'll walk you through the process and teach you about aftercare. 10/10 would go again. read more

Got my tongue pierced by another shop a couple days ago. The bar was to long and looked like it was the cheapest one out there. I couldn't close my mouth and couldn't talk. Came here and boom, problem solved. Steve put in a smaller bar and it felt 100 times better. Definitely comimg back here again! read more

I came here specifically for some ear piercings because they do them with a needle. I went to a swamp meet once and they did them with a gun and I couldn't stand it ! My ears got swollen and when I came here the owner explained to me why no one should ever get them with a gun ! He was very experienced and super helpful and quick and painless ! read more

Went with my friend to get her nipples pierced and the guy was super sweet. He was very friendly and funny. And the price was cheap as well. We had such a pleasant experience. I am planning to go back to get my nipples pierced. This is a must place go for piercings! read more

Steve Acosta is amazing!!! He is great to speak with and puts you at ease when you get your piercing done. I highly recommend him!

the owner was VERY kind!!! he walked me through on what the best option was for getting my nose ring. he's been at this shop for 42yrs and def knows what he's doing. my nose piercing was $55 including the piercing and jewelry. he charges an additional $3 for using card, but still the price is very VERY fair. i'll def be coming back again. pls support him !!! read more

Steve is one of the best, friendly, honest and trustworthy, he's not going to BS you just to make a buck, Hey this is his shop and he takes grate pride in his work, he takes the time to explain and gives great advice to his customers on how its going to look and turn out, Hell he's been in this location for 30 yrs and still going strong, that alone should tell ya something. If your planing on getting your first tatt or a new one. my best advice would be stop in and talk with Steve, you won't regret your decision and you'll love your tat, artwork and you'll be a repeat customer like the rest of us. He dose take credit cards read more

I got my tongue pierced here and he was very nice. He keeps his shop clean and does everything very clean. He used numbing cream and it didn't hurt a bit. I would recommend coming to him! read more

Me and my friend went here to get our nose pierced and the owner was very cool and talked to us through the whole thing. The procedure was quick and painless, didn't even hurt and he even gave us sea salt to take home for after care. Very nice, very affordable too I would recommend coming here to get your nose pierced at least! read more

Came here with my sister to get matching Tragus piercings and septum/nostril piercings. Steve was great! He took the time to answer all of our questions and helped us to ultimately decide on the Tragus after taking the anatomy of our ears into consideration. He is such a nice personable guy, he explained everything he was doing and going to do thoroughly and made us feel very comfortable. After, he explained the aftercare and gave us small baggies of the sea salt to get started. All in all it was a very good experience. Prices are very reasonable and I would say below average for other local shops, The shop isn't in the best area but it's been open for a long time and he definitely has the experience. I went in pretty nervous and was completely at easy by the time it was my turn, I'll come back here if I get any more piercings in the future. read more

Got my first tattoo and couldn't want a better experience. Very positive atmosphere and clean environment as well 10/10 would recommend, just ask for Steve! read more

Went here to get my septum re-done after another artist butchered my nose!! Super happy with a job well done- dude was pro! No bleeding, minimal discomfort- he was done before I knew it! It's a little hole in the wall shop, but don't be put off- I would definitely return for some more work, guy's an expert ( wish I'd asked his name). read more