i came in for a walk-in tattoo appointment on my birthday today and was blown away by how perfect…read moremy tattoo came out! everyone at the shop was very friendly, and my artist paid very close attention to detail! everything down to the clean lines on my script, and overall experience was amazing! i would 10/10 recommend this shop!

My 2nd time around with piecing! Wonderful experience, very, very clean and relaxing atmosphere…read more The people there are patient and knowledgeable. He walked me right through the process and made it a very pleasant experience! I believe I will return for a tattoo on my third go around!

Bryant is awesome and really focused on customer service. He is such a pro and clearly such an…read moreexperienced piercer. He makes you feel comfortable and calms your nerves.He goes out of his way to make sure you are happy with your styling and overall experience! Loved working with him. 10/10 all around with Bryant!

Madison was very helpful and informative! She made my experience that much better! I love my new…read morepiercing!

I recently went to get my Forward Helix and my 3rd ear lobe hole pierced by Lucky 13 in Richmond…read morebut unfortunately, the jewelry fell out a few weeks later so I headed to Whiskey River Tattoo in hopes of getting new jewelry and possibly getting my Forward Helix re-pierced. The staff was extremely friendly and welcoming! Oli, the piercer, took a look at my ear and decided that I definitely needed the Forward Helix re-pierced and even suggested we place it a little lower for better healing. I waited for about an hour since there were a few people ahead of me but Oli was absolutely amazing! She changed out my jewelry and re-pierced my ear with ease! She explained the healing process and I love how knowledgeable she was! We had the best time laughing and vibing to her music. I left out of the shop feeling like I made a new friend! If you're in the area and looking for a new piercing, Oli is your girl!!! Definitely check her out! You won't regret it!

Not my first tattoo, but my first at Whiskey River. I was…read moremostly a walk-in (there was a tiny bit of emailing prior to me coming in). I'll admit, when I first looked at my artist's portfolio (Matte Midnight), I was more than a little skeptical... This man does BEAUTIFUL traditional (read: bold lines, bold colors), but I wanted fine line with only a little black and gray shading, and am a wimp when it comes to pain. He took his time getting my stencil exactly how I wanted it (minor changes, but still, changes), listened to what I envisioned, and gave quality advice (sizing, placement, etc). LET ME TELL YOU... I would go back to Matt in a HEARTBEAT! I hardly felt him at all, and almost fell asleep on the table. I had almost no bleeding after, and my skin was only mildly red. If I didn't know better, I'd think he drew it on with a pen, and covered with T-derm to seal it in. ;) I wholeheartedly recommend Whiskey River AND Matt!

the piercer i had was super sweet, and although people complain about the lady at the front- she's…read morepretty damn cool too! i'm just giving one star because i had gotten my eyebrow pierced here. no matter how well i took care of it, it would be fine and all of a sudden was irritated and just would NOT heal. it ended up getting so bad i had to get another piercer somewhere else to take it out and he told me that it was pierced incorrectly and that it would've never healed even if i kept it in. just sucks that my eyebrow is permanently scarred now.

I visited The Body Bar on my vacation in VA, and inquired about getting my nose pierced. The place…read morewas very nice, soothing and calm atmosphere, and the staff was so great. I was a nervous wreck, having "chickened out" a few times before... but ALL of my questions and concerns were answered. My piercer was Belle, who was absolutely wonderful! Her voice, her personality... immediately calmed my nerves. She gently talked me through everything she was doing and it was a very easy, pleasant experience... I stressed over nothing! I was SO relieved, so satisfied and happy with how well it went that I hugged her! It was literally "quick and painless"! Belle gets ALL the stars from me!!!

I had a really great experience here (the Janaf location). And I interacted with a lot more staff…read morethan maybe a normal person would. I emailed, phoned, and went to the shop twice throughout my whole piercing process from booking to replacement post after my swelling went down. I got a fast response from my email and was treated kindly at every interaction. I got a side labret piercing, and I'm a good bit older than most of their clientele, so I called to make an appointment (I live far away) and to request Kimberly be my piercer, since she's the master piercer and 20-year-old skin is not the same as 50-year-old skin. I was REALLY nervous at my piercing appt, so I forgot all the questions I wanted to ask. But at my 8 weeks post-piercing, I went back to the shop to get a shorter post put in, and Laycie helped me, and she was the absolute sweetest. If you've been pierced there, they'll put in your jewelry for free, so I only had to pay 20 bucks for the new, shorter post. Despite the fact that this was not exactly a big money-making appointment for Laycie, she patiently and thoroughly answered all my questions that I had forgotten to ask before. I'll be back when I'm ready for my hoop! :) P.S. They have a HUGE selection of jewelry here! Highly recommend even if you just want new bling!

I went to get a face dermal piercing and it went great, they were all so nice and welcoming. It was…read morea quick and easy piercing besides the minimal pain but it was tolerable.

PONY is a friggin all-star. hardly even felt it when he pierced my septum, OR thread the jewelry…read morethrough. receptionist was kind &gave good vibes &the store was really cute &had a lot of nice pieces. they were playing bob ross on a tv while i waited. spent less than $30, i feel amazing, love the way it looks.. genuinely could not have been a better experience.

Nathan did an amazing job on these matching tattoos I got with my best friend! They are our post…read moredeployment tattoos! He came in on his day off and took care of us. Already working on getting another tattoo from his scheduled!!

My husband's tattoo turned out absolutely amazing. And he got what he wanted but better. The…read moreartist really knew his colour wheel and made everything absolutely beautiful. I'm so glad I was able to find this place for him and get a tattoo of our daughter's name.

I just want to say MJ is the best piercer I have ever met, she's always so welcoming, so sweet, and…read moreso kind. Always making my experience AMAZING! She's done about eight of my piercings and every one was amazing. She's extremely skilled, I would personally STRONGLY recommend her to everyone to do their piercings. Thank you Artisan for being my go to place for body mods! ‍

(TLDR: scroll to the bottom if you want to see my pricing breakdown)…read more I scheduled an appointment (2/25/26) for my birthday after walking in two days prior to view the jewelry selection. All staff members throughout my time there (both days) were INCREDIBLY helpful and informative, as I had a lot of niche questions with getting my cartilage pierced and working as an EMT! I came in early (30 minutes) to my appointment to discuss questions and worked with Rennie (instagram: @rennieandsharp) and she was THE ABSOLUTE BEST EVER‼ Not only did she easily answer any questions I had about anatomy, healing, and future piercing options, but she also helped me pick out the perfect jewelry and did not rush me when seeing which options worked best for my lifestyle! I didn't feel pressure to choose jewelry she initially recommended even though I originally wanted something different, but I ended up going with what she recommended anyways because girl is an expert at her craft! Renee and another piercer even helped me evaluate my anatomy for a navel piercing after 3 larposcopies and while the answer was that "it wouldn't be advisable", I was not let down at all, because both Renee and this other employee made sure that it was with the intention of putting my health first, which can be hard because many piercing shops will do whatever piercing just for it to reject, having you in and out, this place genuinely cares about your health and the longevity of your piercings! Moreover, the thing that blew me away was that half way through my appointment I found out Rennie WAS AN APPRENTICE?! (Not a bad thing) I was genuinely so shocked to find out she hadn't been in the business for years because she was so helpful. I fully trusted her to do my piercings and she did an amazing job, I got my double conch done with smaller pieces of jewelry and even though she said my ear might swell, and it could be risky having them done so close, she trusted my judgement as well and gave me all the information I needed to make sure nothing bad happened!!! she did such a good job that they haven't swelled at all yet, even the same day, and it's been a week! The process was also completely painless for me, she was so patient and kind, making sure I was comfortable which made my experience worth everything and 100% easier! She also mapped my ears out for future piercings just for fun! While I am moving away from VB in may, I ultimately see myself road-tripping just to have Renee as my piercer, she truly has an amazing career ahead of her and the treatment at this location is unmatched. Not to mention the brand of jewelry that they carry is incredibly reputable and well known, ALL HAD FLATBACKS (hard to find at some piercing shops usually only a few pieces), doesn't feel cheap or tacky, and is incredible quality for the price! PRICE BREAKDOWN: You cannot beat the prices of I'm Just Saiyan, as it is a $25 service fee that includes pretty much any piercings you get at that appointment (with obvious exclusions of genitalia etc.) For two freckled flat back studs each was about $30 I believe, so not bad at all, making my total price $85 but I tipped 20% so it was about $100 total for both, super worth it and again, you can't beat the quality here, I would recommend this location over every other place in the 757!

AMAZING STAFF! And such a wonderful environment! My experience was beyond fantastic! Malcolm…read morere-pierced my nipples and blew me away by his professionalism. He didn't do anything without making sure he had my consent and talked through the entire process with me. He is also a phenomenal person to have conversations with! I thoroughly enjoyed my experience at Im Just Saiyan and I will DEFINITELY be back for any future piercings! THANK YOU MALCOLM!!!

I decided that I wanted to get a naval piercing and called around to a few different tattoo places…read morein the area for availability and pricing. I called Ocean Mystique and the lady was very nice, gave me the price of the tattoo, which was $35 for basic jewelry, but at the time I called, the piercer wasn't there. She did mention that he should be in some time in the early evening so I was a little disappointed but once I did call back around 5-6pm, he had made it to the shop. As soon as we walked in, they were was a rope at the front door not allowing us to continue in the shop until we had our temperature checked and sanitized our hands. I appreciated the extra level of care to ensure we weren't feverish or experiencing any virus symptoms. I really liked how clean the tattoo shop was, I was very impressed. The piercer went over the piercing guidelines and after care and was all set up for me in the matter of minutes. Once I was in the room, I did ask him if he minded me taking pictures or recording and he did so I respected that and did not record or take any pics of me getting pierced. The naval piercing was over in less than 2 mins. He made it quick, easy and fairly painless. I chose this place because they provided the cheapest naval piercings in the area and I'm glad I did. *Just FYI, if you "Check In" to this place on Yelp, a $10 off coupon might pop up but they set up that coupon a while ago and it's not valid anymore. I actually checked in on Yelp after I paid, alerted them of the coupon and they mentioned they were going to remove it.

Great service every time, and easy to set up an appointment. I've had my entire elbow to wrist done…read morehere and it's been a great experience with reasonable prices. Ask for Najee if you can, he does amazing work!

I called Valhalla while having dinner at Azalea Inn just to see if they had piercers on site after…read more5pm on a Sunday. After confirming I headed over following dinner. I waited about 20min due to 3ppl ahead of me. The gentleman at the front desk got me situated with paperwork so that I would be ready once it was my turn. The shop was extremely clean and spacious with a comfortable waiting area. Mak the piercer, called me up and educated me on the plethora of jewelry options for nose piercings. I settled on a small stud and was ready to roll. Mak was so accommodating, welcoming, and calming to me during this process. She mentioned being an apprentice of Brandy and gave her all the accolades on her craft. Mak thoroughly explained everything I would experience during the piercing process before actually sticking me. This was unlike any other piercing experience I've ever had. Mak was quick too, but not like she was rushing me out. She ensured I was ok the entire time, and made suggestions on placement from her experience and WHY! She also suggested that I close my eyes. This was extremely helpful as well as properly breathing through the process. After I got done the quick and nearly pain free process, I had a small tear from my right eye as she stated I would. Mak thoroughly explained the aftercare process and told me to contact her directly if I had any questions. Valhalla and Mak is great for any beginner or novice people seeking piercings.

Stopped by this shop on Friday the 13th with my husband for some quick flash tattoos, and it did…read morenot disappoint! The place was buzzing, but even with the crowd, we only waited about 45 minutes--pretty impressive for such a busy day. My husband went for the 50-cent surprise design, and it turned out awesome, solid line work. I picked a pre-selected flash piece, and the artist absolutely nailed it. Everyone there was super friendly, talented, and kept the vibes fun and relaxed. The shop itself was super cute, great themed decor with lots of jewelry to browse while you waited. Between the walk-ins and regular appointments, it was clear this place is *the* spot to get ink.