Olivia was wonderful. She is extremely talented and has a light hand. The shop is clean and very welcoming. Will definitely be back. read more

Beneath The Skin Tattoo - The philly phanatic on my right calf - Tattoo Near Me - Pottstown, Pennsylvania

I got one tattoo and three piercings done here. Dan did my tattoo. i believe he is no longer working here, but he told me he designed my tattoo himself and i found it on pinterest months later by some random user.. i got three piercings done by their piercer, my septum, my eyebrow, and my belly button. my eyebrow rejected by my own accord. My septum i had no problems with but i took my jewelry out and it closed so i had to get it redone. when i went back the second time she asked me who did my first one (it was her) and she gave me completely new piercing holes. so now i have two sets. for my belly button, i dunno if it's my anatomy or what but she was pushing that needle through for at least 10 seconds before she fully pierced it. it ended up rejecting horribly after following her care instructions as well. if it was because of my anatomy, that should've been the call she made before she started piercing it. Ive talked to numerous people who have gotten stuff done by her who have had similar issues as well. I can't say anything about their other tattoo artists because i've never gotten anything done by them, but their work seems nice. read more

My 6th grader got her ears pierced for the first time and was extremely anxious. Alyssa spent a long time calming her down and reassuring her. Ultimately, it worked and she got the piercings, partially with the help of Melissa's comic relief. I will absolutely come here again and i hope my kid will too. Thanks for a great first experience!! read more

*everyone*here is so talented!. Danielle is incredible & she has a genuine gift as an artist too!. She puts such life & love into her art & i am so thankful for the sleeve she is doing for me !! It is absolutely beautiful & unique. I'll never go anywhere else - thank you !! read more

I was skeptical of any place involving needles and Pottstown, but I love this place! It's super clean, the artists there are super friendly, and the prices are really good. I've had multiple piercings done by Alyssa that were done quick and painlessly. And I had my tattoo done by Dan who's such a great artist and made sure I was comfortable the entire time. I'm definitely getting more done there and I would recommend this place to anyone!! read more

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I have never been so in love with an artist both artistically and personally as I am with Danielle. She is incredibly talented, kind, easy to talk to, and most importantly she cares about every single detail of your experience in the shop. Alyssa is also absolutely amazing! I was so scared to get my bridge pierced and she made it quick, less painful, and honestly fun! I'm so grateful for both these people read more

I had a great black and white tattoo from Tessa: the line work was on point! Everyone was kind and I felt super comfortable with the COVID measures- they are so safe to begin with and the only thing that changed is masks. Great tattoo place!! Be sure you make an appointment. read more

My daughter got a nose piercing and Alyssa was so kind and comforting. She helped relive our anxiety and outline the proper care. She is a quality person and the experience was excellent! read more

I've been going to Joe for a few years now at his old shop and just finally made it up to his new one in pottstown. If you're looking to get a great custom tattoo from the limits of your imagination, these are the guys to consult with. Great with black & gray, and colour as well. I personally get a lot of Giger work and nostalgia pieces, and I've been astounded everytime he brings them to life on the skin. All the artists there have awesome portfolios, and they can even give you online estimates! There expanding their shop in august in the same complex so definitely check them out. It's hard to find professional artists that are fair and generous as this shop. and if you're not that close to the area, its well worth the drive! read more

Beneath The Skin Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Pottstown, Pennsylvania

This place was great at one point now it bad! The owner is never there so the people who work in the store send business elsewhere. Also many of the site people in this shop will openly say they don't tattoo black people. That was a shocker to me. The one black tattoo artist tried to flirt with every women that goes to the shop and gives discount if they give him their number. It's really unprofessional now. Please just go to Philly and get your tattoos. read more

I got my nose pierced here about three weeks ago and had the best experience ever!!! They have a professional piercer who was super duper sweet and funny. I was really nervous and fidgety, but she was super awesome at making sure I was calm and comfortable the entire time! She was great at explaining what she was doing and the ins and outs of piercings. Took like 15 minutes, and it barely hurt! Only $50, too! I drove out like 30 minutes just to go here but it was worth it! I HIGHLY recommend this place!! read more

Josh did my very first tattoo almost 3 years ago! Being my first tattoo ever I did thorough research on this place and From the start, was great to work with. Josh helped create me a custom piece that turned out better than I could have ever imagined! I unfortunately no longer live near the Greater Philadelphia area or else I would go to these guys again! It was easy to make an appointment, Shop is clean, artists and owner are friendly. 10/10! read more

Amazing work! Very clean shop! Friendly staff and amazing artists. All of my tattoos have been done here and the work they do is perfect! I have been to many tattoo expos and have had some of the worlds best tattoo artists compliment my half sleeve Stefan had completed. I now live in Germany and all the shops I have visited here have also complimented my work that was done at Beneath The Skin. The shop is also the cleanest shop I have ever been in so far. If you have time, money, and the desire to have a SICK tattoo. Go to Beneath The Skin. You will not be disappointed! read more

Terrible experience!! Based on several recommendations, we drove 40 minutes to get a nose piercing, and wound up leaving with nothing. Hours posted on website say they open at 12:30 on Sunday's, we arrived and were told the piercer comes in at 1:00. Ok, it would have been helpful to know that but we waited, only to have another customer grab the piercer on her way in the door. She completely ignores us to have conversation with this guy, wait 15 more minutes, and ask if we can make an appointment since now we need to leave AND then get a load of attitude from the piercer. So after a 40 minute drive, and 50 minutes of waiting I left with an unpierced crying 15 year old. Save yourself time, and frustration, avoid this place, maybe if they have no business they will learn how to treat customers. By the way they don't answer their phones either making it impossible to get an appointment. read more

Beneath the skin is my go-to place and suggestion for anyone looking to get a tattoo or piercing. When I get a tatto I usually see The artist Alex (not sure how he spells it). I love his work because he is versatile, no matter what style I bring to him he always executes it better than I could have imagined. Let me remind you, you get what you pay for! Smaller tattoos you will get a quote for if i remember correctly their minimum is $60, and larger tattoos are usually 100$ per hour. Friends of mine have never had a bad experience with the other artists as well. Just recently I got a piercing from the girl there who does the shops piercings. She was very nice and made me feel super comfortable. I was getting a piercing redone after a different shop had messed it up, she told me her thoughts on what they had done wrong and my new piercing is healing beautifully. I reccommend this shop to all of my friends and family. read more

This is a really nice and clean place for Pottstown! I pick Tattoo shops based on the atmosphere,no one likes going to a place full of bitchy,I'm better then you egos! And this is definitely NOT that kind of place. I enjoyed talking to my artists about random stuff while getting tattooed. read more

I wanted to give these guys a stellar review since a friend of ours recommended them. Unfortunately, my experience was sub par. My friend and I were walk-ins and there was only one artist in the shop at the time. We called ahead and he was happy to do a small, single-word wrist tattoo for each of us. It was my first tattoo and I was excited to finally get it done. What we didn't realize at the time (our fault for not looking into it further) was that the artist was new and relatively inexperienced compared to the other artists in the shop. I figured that our tattoos weren't graphic or large and that it wouldn't be an issue. Well, after going through the first round of healing, most of my tattoo peeled off. I don't mean a little bit, I mean that much of the ink was missing or barely noticeable. No problem, they have free touch-ups. I went back again and he thought a darker color would work better. Okay. After that didn't heal much better than the original, I attempted to talk to Joe, the owner, directly. I didn't want to call the shop so as to not call-out my artist while he was there. He was very personable, but I felt that I needed someone else to fix his work at that point. I sent several emails and social media messages to the shop/Joe asking for him to contact me directly via phone to discuss my options. I never heard back. I even went back a third time to try and let the artist fix it again. At Joe's suggestion, he went from teal to midnight blue in the hopes that it would solve the issue. Unfortunately, even after his 3rd attempt what I had was a sloppy, spotty tattoo that was beyond disappointing. This being my first tattoo, I was incredibly upset that it looked awful. I attempted to contact Joe on social media via the shop's page one last time - still, nothing. I gave up and contacted another local shop. They replied almost immediately and offered to give me a consult anytime I could stop by. Not only did the artist there fix it, she made it look AMAZING (I even added onto it)! I wish I had gone there in the first place! I think there are a lot of very talented artists at Beneath the Skin Tattoo, but mine was not ready to do line work on his own. He was very friendly and tried his best to fix it, but his line work skills were not good enough. The friend that referred me has a wonderful tattoo that was done by Erika. I feel like Joe should've stepped in as he was in the shop and even advised my artist every time I came in for a touch-up. My tattoo was getting worse instead of better, and he didn't offer to have a more experienced artist fix it before it was too late. I wasted my money getting a tattoo here only to have it completely redone elsewhere. I wanted to give these guys a great review. However, based on my experience, I cannot recommend this shop to anyone. read more

DIRTY!! a few months ago I stopped in and I watched the guy stop in the middle of a tattoo, with bloody gloves on, take his phone out of his pocket, answer it, walk around the shop touching other things, then put the phone back in his pocket and continue to tattoo. GROSS!! imagine the next person in line- all it takes is a phone call and now you have the previous guys blood touching your open wound. I was referred by a friend, but they must not have seen what I did. I will NEVER get tattooed by these guys. read more

Though Joe Lasheski is a very talented artist and I was incredibly happy with the work he designed and tattooed on my feet the first time around, he is not the most pleasant person to converse with. The second tattoo I had him ink he snapped at me twice while doing. First, when I was choosing my color and next actually during the tattoo. I informed him during the tattoo that he was not following the design I chose and was doing something I didn't want him to and he told me I was starting to pull him out of his work and to basically keep my mouth shut. It was a highly unpleasant experience and though I told him I was the one wearing it for life, he brushed over that fact. Maybe it was a bad day for Joe, but now I have a tattoo that is pretty but not what I asked for. Oh- and be prepared to wait for an hour for a pre-scheduled consult. He even went out to eat during my actual tattoo time slot as I was discussing what I wanted. I will never go back. No artist, however talented, earns the right to be that rude and to allow their own creative outlet onto your skin instead of what you asked for. Choose another artist from the shop. They are all talented and far more pleasant than Joe himself. read more

So sad of a place - first off fantastic art here but absolutely no customer service skills at all. Made an appointment to get work done - discussed what I wanted 2 weeks prior with the artist. Called during the week 3 times - could not get the artisit on the phone - then left a Message for him - no call back , then placed another follow up call the day prior to make sure we are all set. Walked in the day of the appointment and he took another client in my appointment time. No biggie I thought - good work so worth the wait an hour I thought. After an hour and a half he then finally acknowledges me in the shop even though I was sitting right in front of him the last hour and a half. I ask if he made the drawing we discussed and he did not - said he had no time - 2-weeks notice and no time? He then goes and takes a break - again no biggie I'm thinking We discuss the drawing yet again and he tells me to give him a half hour to draw it up. An hour later I'm sitting still in the waiting area with no sign of him or how much longer it may take to get started Total wait time 3 hours! Finally not worth sticking around - I understand having to wait but damn 3 hours? They are good artist but really have no care in the world about your time or you as a customer. Their not the only game in town so I will give my money to another shop and artist who will somewhat appreciate the business By the way - I had 4 other sessions set up to get work done so think about what I was planning on spending Sitting there for 3 hours I was able to observe customer after customer come in and stand around and wait for help - takes you at least 15 minutes to even get acknowledged. So sad because the work is very good but the lack of caring for a customer is a complete joke. Taking my business elsewhere read more

I haven't had any tattoos done here yet, how ever I did get my bell button Pierced here and everyone was very friendly. In the future if I decide to get a tattoo I will go back. read more

I recommend this shop to every eye that admires my tattoos. I've gone to and will continue to go to Joe for years, however I would be confident with every artist in that shop, judging strictly on the original artwork on the walls. The shop is clean, friendly and vibrant. The artists are exceptional. The prices are great. I would not step foot in any other shop. If you want a custom work of art forever etched on your body, go here. No exceptions. read more

Don't waste your money at this place that has little to no concern for attention to details and have the most unprofessional attitude I have ever experienced. I scheduled a 1P appointment to get a triple Helix pierced in my ear with Erica. When I arrived I checked in and gave her my name she said she had 3 mystery appointments at 1 and didn't have me on the schedule. She rushed me and copped an attitude to pick out earrings which was one option. She marked my ears with 3 planned holes. Before I agreed to the locations she said "Don't worry I won't make you look stupid." She pierced all 3 holes, after piercing the last hole she said she was going to have to take the 3rd hole out because it didn't fit in line with the other holes and was not appealing. I looked at it and was very disappointed that they looked nothing like the holes she originally marked for locations. After agreeing that it looked terrible I let her remove the last hole. I left very disappointed. I waited a couple days to see how I felt about it to come to the same conclusion it looked terrible. I called to let them know I would like them removed and redone the way it was originally intended. I spoke to guy name Joe he went off on me telling me I signed a consent form. He was so irrational over the phone that I had to hang up. He called back but I was scared to answer. I later received a text message with him apologizing for being "gruff" He asked if I could come in so he could take a look at it. I scheduled to come in the next day. He looked at it and offer me an earring that looks like 3 holes but isn't. I said I didn't like that option and asked if I could just give it some time to before committing to have it redone. Although that AGAIN WASN'T WHAT I WANTED I left because he AGAIN was irrational and now delusional. He went on about outer space and how the receptors in my ears were giving off negative energy and he kept going on and on about the aliens. IT IS CLEAR HE WAS Delusional and made no effort to truly fix the situation. He was attempting to distract me with his antics. read more

So I was around the area and figured I'd stop in the shop to ask a simple question about a tattoo I wanted to get. Arrived there right when the store was supposed to open...wasn't open. Drove around for a good 25 then came back and the store STILL WASN'T OPEN. Came back the next day to ask my question that would have probably taken an entire 30 seconds to ask. When I walked in, the shop was packed and all 2 workers were busy with clients. No biggie...so I waited for awhile and when one of the workers looked available for me to ask my question, he gave me the most cockiest attitude. Don't get me wrong, the artists are talented but horrible customer service skills. Certainly not a way to treat a new customer. I am definitely taking my business elsewhere where I can get talented artists AND good customer service. read more

I went and got matching tattoos with my aunt and sister. I had heard great things about the shop but was very dissapointed in the service I received. The actual tattoos turned out great but our tattoo artist was dreadful. We went to Stefan and he was not personable or friendly. He did not make us feel comfortable at all. This was a first tattoo for 2 out of the three of us. He kept getting irritated and didnt listen to us when we explained what we wanted. I have personally been to alot of tattoo shops and have had the pleasure of meeting many tattoo artists. Stefan is talented but not someone I would ever recommend or go back to. read more

Just about all my friends and family have gotten artwork done here! Every artist is phenomenal!! Although I personally have a preference to aleks and Stefan, amazing how much talent these two brothers have! Both have created such amazing works of art for me, essentially I told them what I liked and they ran with it. I have never heard a single bad thing about this shop! Seriously the Picasso of tattoos! Love them all so much!! read more

My 19 year old sister and I just went to get piercings at Beneath The Skin last week. She got her nose done, and I got my belly button (I'm 16). At first it was a little intimidating with the metal music playing and the artists with tons of tats and piercings all over, but it turned out to be a great experience. We had called ahead by only a few days and Erika got us an appointment right when they opened on the day we had asked for. Sundays are good because you can get a piercing, the jewelry for it, and the cleaning spray all for only $40. Erika was professional and clearly knew what she was doing, but she was also the sweetest girl who talked both my sister and I through everything. She took her time cleaning both of our pierced areas before and after, used sterilized equipment, and was as gentle as one can be when shoving a needle through someone's skin. After my sister's nose was done, she got a little woozy from the pain and the experience. Erika quickly had her sit on the couch and ran to get candy to get her blood sugar up, and water to go with it. She gave us clear instructions on how to care for our piercings, and reassured us that if there were any complications or questions we could call or stop by. If you are afraid to take out and change your jewelry alone, they will gladly do it for you if you come in. It's been a week and my belly piercing still has not bled, pussed, swelled, or anything. Since the initial needle going through, I've felt no pain. Beneath The Skin tattoo is an overall great tattoo parlor. read more