Service is great, my piercings came out so good!!the vibe there is amazing. The workers made me feel very comfortable

Unfortunately, I had a bad experience here. Everyone at the shop was very nice, but I had a tattoo appointment with Genevieve (@emotatts) scheduled for 4:00 p.m. and wasn't seen until around 6:00-7:00 p.m. I was understanding and didn't mind waiting, so that wasn't my main concern. What I'm most disappointed about is the quality of the tattoos. Since they're on my back, I didn't get a close look until I got home. After seeing them up close, I noticed numerous inconsistencies, uneven line work, and areas that appear poorly done. Overall, I'm very unhappy with how they turned out. I reached out to Genevieve, and while she offered complimentary touch-ups due to healing inconsistencies, that's the only solution she provided. And then she stopped replying. She wouldn't offer me a refund or even a partial refund because i mentioned i wanted to have another artist fix it. Unfortunately, I don't feel comfortable having her work on my tattoos again because I no longer trust that they'll be corrected to the standard I was expecting. I've attached photos so others can see the issues for themselves. I wish I had a better experience, but I think it's important for potential clients to know what happened. read more

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This place is great! My wife and I make the drive all the way from San Diego to see Dre because we know we are in good hands! Dre is a super talented artist and a true professional! His art work is super clean and I respect his knowledge and recommendations. I would highly recommend! The shop is super cool too! read more

Blackbird Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Covina, California

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Got my tattoo with Jaz and all I can say is amazing things about her. She was very nice talked me through the whole process and I felt really comfortable! Communication was on point and I loved how my tattoo came out. Would come again 100% read more

Blackbird Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Covina, California

I took my daughters in to get piercings last weekend for Christmas. Madison was so sweet! She walked the girls through the whole process and made them feel super comfortable. She took her time and did a beautiful job! Thanks Madison! read more

Blackbird Tattoo - Cute little helix for my oldest - Tattoo Near Me - Covina, California

Brandon is the man! Super happy with the tattoo and will never go anywhere else again. Can't wait for the next one.

Drove 45 minutes out to see my regular piercer when my jewelry fell out. Turns out he closed early today. I'm not from the area. I decided that I would just come here after seeing their good reviews on yelp. Walk in and it's a cool spot. It's pretty busy when I get there. I let them know that I just wanted my jewelry switched out. I was informed that there was a 45 minute wait. There were a few people ahead of me. No problem. The girl says to come back around 6:30. It was about 5:40ish when I got there. I leave my name and my number with her and she tells me that she'll just text me when she's ready for me. I leave to go kill some time. 6:30 rolls around. No text. 6:45 rolls around. No text. I decide to just head back anyways to see what's up. I get there and they let me know that the piercer usually goes home around 6:30. No one else in the shop could change out my jewelry. That's all I wanted done. They ended up just selling me new jewelry that I can't even put in by myself. Which is why I wanted to come to a piercer and pay them for that service. Ended up staying out here for almost two hours for nothing. Shop looked cool and the guy who helped me out afterwards was nice. I appreciate the customer service that he gave me. Everything else was just an unfortunate experience. read more

Arlene was so sweet and helpful! Had awesome conversations with her while she did the most cutest tattoo ever! She made me feel really comfortable and the vibe was chill and very welcoming. I would definitely recommend everyone and anyone to get tattooed by her! She does amazing work! read more

Blackbird Tattoo - Most Cutest Bat Sonny Angel - Tattoo Near Me - Covina, California

I had a great experience! I came in to get my conch piercing changed and Madison walked me through choosing the correct sized jewelry and how I can change them on my own. I would definitely come back! read more

This review is for the owner Brandon who also did my cover up. Brandon was able to did an excellent job on my old tattoo. My husband and I love the way it turn out. Again thank you for your service although I known cover up is not easy. read more

Blackbird Tattoo - Cover up - Tattoo Near Me - Covina, California

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Worked with Dre. Great service all throughout tattoo process. Artist's price was reasonable, they were receptive to my art concept, and they offered excellent feedback to make sure everything turned out the best it could. No pressure at all, and every penny was completely worth it. Will go back again if I want more work done. read more

I'm writing this review for 3 people. The first person I'm going to shout out is Talia (Tattoo Artist). I had been wanting to get another tattoo for a while now and I found blackbird on yelp, so I just casually walked in. Talia was the one that helped me out, and she was super friendly & helpful! Even though she was busy, she took the time to listen to what I wanted and recommended the best artists for the specific style I wanted. I am pretty impulsive, so I was ready to just book an appointment with her, but she strongly recommended I check out the other artists as well. She could've easily just said "yeah I'll take you" and book the appointment, but she didn't and that was awesome. Mad respect for her. The next person that is contributing to this 5-star review is Lessly (Piercer). I had my ears pierced before, but I let the holes close. Also, I made the foolish mistake of trying to re-pierce them myself a while ago (bad idea), so it created some scar tissue. I went to a different piercer about two years ago and she told me I couldn't re-pierce my ears because I had too much scar tissue. Turns out I really didn't have that much scar tissue, and my ears were still able to get pierced. Lessly was dope! I didn't have an appointment (I was there for a tattoo consultation) and she was very knowledgeable! Highly recommend her Last but not least, Andre (Tattoo Artist that gave me the sickest bicep piece haha!) sealed the deal. I shot him over the ideas for my tattoo + the overall end goal of my sleeve, and he came back with recommendations / suggestions that not only made my idea better, but made me feel like he had my best interest at heart. A true professional at his craft. Everyone I've met and worked with at BlackBird is -- excuse my French-- DOPE AS F**K read more

Blackbird Tattoo - Lessly's Piercing - Tattoo Near Me - Covina, California

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New to Covina area and overall great experience. The person who was their piercing expert was super chill and super friendly. She was great! Super quick, in and out. First time ever getting my nose done. Really happy with it. Brought in my own jewelry but got one there on site instead that was better fit for me. She is totally knowledgeable and just great experience. If I decide to get more piercing definitely the go to spot. Vibe was super chill. She made the experience perfect read more

Blackbird Tattoo - Got my Tupac nose ring finally lol - Tattoo Near Me - Covina, California

I love the place and associate name Leslie who does the piercing is sooo sweet and very gentle!!!!!!! Made us feel really comfortable :) please go check them out. read more

Piercings by Lessly. She's the best. Very nice and friendly. This is my 3rd piercing with her and she never disappoints always good vibes with her. read more

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Love coming here for my piercings, lessly does such an amazing job . Just got my cartilage done and i love it . I would recommend coming here for a more comfortable and fun environment . read more

Blackbird Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Covina, California

The piercer was really nice and funny the vibes were definitely there. I asked for both my earlobes and nose pierced and she helped calm me down even though I was low key scared as heck. Would highly recommend this place for piercings read more

I got my first tattoo here from Talia, and three piercings from Andre. So so so happy with all their work. I had my piercings done first and was supposed to go for a 4th cartilage but Andre advised to come back another time for it, just because the first three were so close together that it would be hard getting to the rook so close to two fresh piercings...a thoughtful suggestion for my own sake which I appreciated. He took the time to clean up after I bled a lot too. My tattoo design was pretty simple but Talia took her time with it and made sure all the corners were tight and all the lines were clean and solid. Everyone was very kind and patient to answer any questions I had especially since it was my first time under the needle. If I do decide to fill my crystal with color or shading I will 100% be back here again. Thank you Blackbird. read more

Blackbird Tattoo - one new piercing on each lobe + cartilage - Tattoo Near Me - Covina, California

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I got my conch and double nostril pierced by Leslie in February and my conch has been my best healing piercing by far. (For reference I have had over 15 piercings) The conch piercing itself was a breeze, and the healing process was even better. Can't wait to go back. read more

Blackbird Tattoo - Conch and double nostril - Tattoo Near Me - Covina, California

Lessly did my rook piercing and i was so worried and nervous i thought the pain will kill me lol but she did great job i didn't even feel it i highly recommend her read more

Alright I'm a little upset for my gf who came by for a piercing today. Shes been wanting her septum for awhile now, and usually I get my work done by Johnny from kokopelli out of Southgate. But being I no longer live close to the area I called this place, since we stopped by one time for a jewelry change and the young girl was so helpful. Today we showed up and the gentlemen andre who was piercing helped us. He was super chill, she signed the waiver, got the jewelry, he set up and both of us went to the back. He took out the clamps, needle, all was well. He aligned the clamp to her nose, had her breathe and pushed the needle through. Now..she was in super pain, i thought it was due to just receiving a normal piercing but when he added the jewelry I noticed right away how low, and close to the edge the piercing was. I'm thinking, this doesn't seem right. I mentioned it to my mom who was waiting in the lobby so she made the comment. The gentlemen said, no this is normal placement, but, I have my septum and where my dude pierced it, it's more higher, in the bulb area of your nose, just above the cartilage. This who thing bothered me so much being the piercings here aren't the cheapest, that I reached out to my homie Johnny at koko and sent this picture that I took asking him if it was placed properly and he advised no. It's extremely wrong being, it can easily be ripped out. Now what is frustrating is that my girl is now going to take it out after spending $60 bucks and has no interest of going through this again because she is tainted from the second traumatic experience getting a piercing. I hate being this person as the dude was nice, but I'd suggest not coming here, if the young girl is not piercing, so the attached photo doesn't happen to you. read more

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I got my (o.o) re-pierced after taking them out for 5+ months. I had regretted taking them out but they were constantly irritated. On an impulse, I called and went into Blackbird and was pierced by Lessly. From the start, I felt such at ease with my piercing experience. Lessly had asked how I was feeling, my history with piercings and was mindful throughout the whole process. With every step, Lessly vocalized what she would do before doing it, and checked in regularly to make sure I was comfortable. This is especially helpful for someone like me who has had painful experiences before. While clamping she made sure to apply just as much pressure as needed to stabilize the area without any unnecessary strain. I was originally apprehensive because I was scared for a needle going through old scar tissue in an already sensitive area but my piercing experience with Lessly was SOOO much better than my first. (Which was done by a cishet dude...so I should've known. *I'll save that discourse for another day.) In the week and a half that I've gotten my piercings redone, there has been minimal swelling, bleeding, etc. Just book a session with Lessly, I promise you won't regret it! read more

This 5 star rating is for their piercing by Jose. Thanks Jose! My sister came and got her Labret pierced, and it was quick and easy and she LOVES IT! The vibes inside are very much industrial mixed with some rock n roll. cute. Waited a little to write after the healing process for my sister and she did not get an infection, nor did she have any issues. She did replace the standard ring that was a little too big for her likings with a cute metal she purchased elsewhere...since they did only have a small limited amount of options for her to chose from. I would say that would be my only comment, cuz if they did have a little bit more of a selection I might have gotten something pierced myself. read more

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I went in to get my ears pierced and Lessly was the one who helped me. A real professional by all metrics and very kind. I would recommend her to anyone looking to get pierced. read more

I was recommended by covina buzz and I'm glad I listened. I was able to get my nose pierced and the gal was super professional. The restroom we're clean and I would highly recommend this place to take care of your piercing needs read more

Very unprofessional i called and booked an appointment for nose piercing I booked for 6:30 when I arrived the shop was CLOSED so I called them no one answered the phone i came from far about 45 minutes drive no one called me to cancel the appointment or reschedule or anything. Horrible customer service & unprofessional read more

One and a half years after a previous ear piercing gone wrong (done elsewhere), I was finally ready to get my ear lobe re-pierced. Due to my anxiety from the previous experience, I searched yelp for an hour or two trying to find a spot that met my criteria: 5 stars without complaints about the piercings or piercers, and accepts walk-ins. I settled on Blackbird, and I am beyond pleased with my decision. I had first called to make sure they take walk-ins, and the man who answered the phone was friendly and took a moment to inform me that they were only accepting cash or zelle. This was helpful to know in advance. I arrived at the shop and there was one other person waiting for a service. A man out front alerted Leslie that I was there for a piercing. She first had me sign a waiver and checked my ID. Then she so kindly and patiently helped me pick out the right earring for my ear, which was included in the price of the piercing ($35 for a piercing and earring!). She went to the back to set up, and soon after it was time for my ear to be pierced. I am a bit of a perfectionist, so I really appreciated when Leslie took the time to make sure the placement was perfect before moving forward. She never rushed me or made me feel like I was being too particular. The actual piercing was smooth, easy, and came out great! Before I left, Leslie answered all my questions about aftercare and average time it takes to heal. I would definitely recommend coming to her for a relaxed, easy, and skilled piercing experience! read more

Blackbird Tattoo - Ear lobe piercing - Tattoo Near Me - Covina, California

Very happy with experience at Blackbird tattoo. I wanted to have my ears re-pierced after several years. The first place I tried was very rude to me. So I tried Blackbird. The Place is very clean and the people there were very professional. Being an older woman I never felt out of place or ignored. I would highly recommend them. read more

Got my 2nd &3rd done! The lady who pierced my ears were amazing. She walked me through everything, she actually cares about her clients! She helped me pick the right piercing, helped me make sure they looked good and everything. She even made sure they were even lol, you'd think that was expected but you'd be surprised most places rlly don't gaf. Lol they even have this aftercare ear wash and she was like lol you can get it cheaper at cvs and rccomended just getting it there to save money. 10/10, definitely coming back!! read more

Blackbird Tattoo - 2nd&3rd piercings - Tattoo Near Me - Covina, California

Nice people, friendly clean and professional environment. Had my sons ears pierced and the lady was super professional and gentle!! Highly recommend this place!! read more

Got a cartilage, and second lobe piercing, and was very happy about it!! The entire process was super fast, and I'm not even completely sure with everything that happened, haha. Apart from the initial marking of the sport where my piercings would be, the rest of the process zoomed by like it was just a consultation. The piercer was very informative and made sure I didn't have any questions left unanswered! Once I decide on a tattoo, I will definitely consider coming back here to get it done. read more

Blackbird Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Covina, California

I contacted Paul, he took everything that I wanted in account and made it super easy to set up a date/time for our session. The session was 8 hours and it flew by. He's very detailed and thorough. I highly recommend working with Paul. The shop is clean and everyone was super nice. I'll be back for more work. read more

Blackbird Tattoo - Paul Maluso work, 1 week post session. So precise, thorough and clean. I'll definitely be going back for more work. Great work Paul. - Tattoo Near Me - Covina, California

Their employees were quick too answer and gave us instructions on how they only accept cash/ where to find their prices. The piercer made us feel comfortable and was very helpful by answering all our questions we had. She also gave us different options on piercings/sizes. It was very clean she sanitized literally everything. Definitely recommend coming here!! read more

Blackbird Tattoo - 2 nose piercings/ septum - Tattoo Near Me - Covina, California

My son and I wanted to get matching tattoos and went to several places in which there was a long wait. We decided to try Blackbird since it was nearby and we made an appt. and gave them a deposit to hold our spots for the next day. Big Mike was our artist and he did an excellent job. To be honest, the tattoo didn't hurt at all, which I was surprisingly happy about. I will be back and highly recommend this establishment. read more

Blackbird Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Covina, California

I was researching artists and shops for a few months for my next tattoo before I came across BlackBird and I am so happy I decided to go with these guys! The shop itself is clean and professional. Brandon was so helpful when I was explaining my tattoo to him and he executed it beautifully! He was so patient the day of tattooing and worked with me until I was completely happy with the placement. He is an exceptional artist and my tattoo came out even better than I could've imagined. Brandon even went above and beyond by checking in on me to monitor the healing process in the days following. I highly recommend to anyone thinking of getting a tattoo to visit BlackBird. You will have a great tattoo experice. I already booked my appointment for my next piece and I can't wait to see how Brandon will bring it to life. read more

Blackbird Tattoo - Brandon's exceptional work! I absolutely LOVE my new tattoo. Already looking forward to the next one! - Tattoo Near Me - Covina, California

Got my lobes done and had an overall good experience. Called in and they were nice enough to take me as a walk in. Parking might be tricky, depending on the time. Pricing is competitive. Leslie was willing to answer any questions and easy to talk to (in case youre nervous). Pretty fast procedure. read more

Great environment. I got my nipples pierced and she took really good care of me. I'm sorry I can't remember her name but she was the sweetest! read more

Got my first nose piercing here by Jose. He was very knowledgeable and got it done nice and quick. Unfortunately, after about a week the screw in my nose became loose and was constantly twisting around. Thankfully, I was able to return and Jose hooked my up with a new screw and I've had no complaints since! Besides Jose, everyone is super friendly here and I plan on coming back for a tattoo next time! read more

Asked if they were accepting walk ins yesterday and they asked me a view questions regarding what the tattoo was, where, and how big. When I walked in, I was greeted by Paul. I showed him the text messages and Paul had everything ready, I just filled the waiver and was on my way to my first tattoo. He placed the ink before tattoo was put on but it was a little crooked so he positioned it to be more straight. The tattoo took less then 20 minutes. Paul went over the after-care instructions and I was off. Overall was a splendid experience, especially for a first tattoo ! Paul has also told me he has been tattooing for about 11 years. Would definitely recommend to people to get ink ! read more

Blackbird Tattoo - Tattoo done by Paul, $70. Love it ! - Tattoo Near Me - Covina, California

This place is awesome. The staff is friendly and they really give you what you ask for. I've been to other places where I get told that the tattoo should be bigger or smaller, etc. That artists here really are interested in what YOU want. I got tattooed by David Leonard. I called ahead to ask if they took walk-ins and he was very friendly and let me know that after 2 p.m he was available. I arrived a little later than that and was told he was out getting food if I wanted to wait. I did and I'm glad I made that choice because my small tat was completed. I could not love it more. Small and simple just like me! THANK YOU! read more

Blackbird Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Covina, California