I initially had high hopes for my experience because I got along well with the artist and felt…read morecomfortable going into the appointment. Unfortunately, the outcome of my final tattoo was extremely disappointing. During the session, my skin was overworked significantly, which resulted in multiple scars. I have never gotten scars from any other tattoo. During the healing process I had an open wound in the center from my skin being dug into. There are also major inconsistencies in the black ink saturation throughout the piece, so much so that parts are fading out. The tattoo itself ending up not following the reference, as a lot of the lines are shaky, the center of the flower lacks definition, and the petals are not cohesive. I understand that tattoo artists can become exhausted, especially during long sessions, which is why I wish I was firmly told to come back another day. If an artist is too tired to give a piece their full attention and care, it would be far better to firmly reschedule for another day rather than continue working while fatigued. This experience genuinely impacted my confidence and how I feel about my body, which is really upsetting because my goal with tattoos is to feel more in tune with myself and style. Unfortunately, the outcome has led me to begin the tattoo removal process, which is both emotionally and financially stressful for me and is about to cost me a lot more than this tattoo.

Can't say enough excellent things about this place! Owner,…read moreDom, and tat artist, Rebecca, vibed with me immediately. Destiny shall I say? Felt like I knew them forever. Dom is incredible. He's so passionate about what he does and IMO an expert with piercings and what he chooses for the best of all when it comes to quality and beauty. Uses 14k gold to titanium. Diamonds and natural gems offered as well! Not surgical SS which contains nickel. (Most hospitals use titanium to fuse bones or secure replacements in our bodies.) Incredibly knowledgeable and tells you everything from start to finish. I was hesitant because of my own memories of piercing gun I was used to 20yrs ago versus needles, but I swear he is so exceptional that I will never go to another. He explains everything, super knowledgeable, can answer every question you have and uses the best materials. He is super passionate and is simply himself. Place is beyond sterile and not one piercing I chose has hurt for days like your typical piercing gun at "Claire's". It's reverse piercing where flat bottomed backing doesn't poke your skin as you sleep or hand hold your phone. You basically buy the tops to replace once inserted as opposed to traditional you remove backing and change your earring with this long post stabbing you in your head. He will even offer to change tops for you! Exceptional taste in beauty trends and will order whatever you might want from his suppliers that he may not have on hand at the moment. Follow them on IG! I'll be here forever if I really lay into this awesome review! I've already been here two consecutive days as of writing and brought my hubby for 2nd trip to have his ear redone from prior. I requested third appt and am excited to see new products he has coming next week before I decide on fourth. Now working with Rebecca for my additional tats! My review will not do them Justice, just come here and see for yourself! 10 stars if it were possible!

My wife was hoping to get a new piercing and heard great things about Black Moon. That said, she…read morewas nothing short of thrilled with the experience. Everything was patiently explained to her in great detail. Recommendations were made and were also explained. There was zero pressure in the process. The artist took cleanliness and being sterile very seriously, which is excellent. She cared deeply about her work. There were many choices for jewelry and something for everyone. The artist was also simply a lovely and kind person. My wife felt comfortable the entire time, and intends to be back! Recommended!

Went in for a tragus that I Booked online - same day…read morebooking was easy. Sami was super sweet and professional and made me feel totally comfortable. Everything was chill and relatively painless. I've been pierced a lot over the years and this place is a new favorite. Definitely coming back to continue decorating my ears.

Rachel Smith offers a unique and elevated service in the busy NYC piercing world. She works on ears…read moreonly, in a quiet and private studio inside an office building. I made an appointment and paid the $100 reservation fee online. I was reminded several times of my appointment. There is a website and Ms. Smith has an Instagram account with many photos of her work. There are many 5-star reviews here on Yelp. I live in New Mexico, where piercings are done in tattoo parlors by rough-looking men. That wasn't the experience I wanted. Ms. Smith is thoroughly professional and competent. She spent time with me concerning my previous earlobe piercings, which had closed up over time. She went over the earrings choices with details about stones and white vs. yellow gold. I never felt rushed. I ended up purchasing two sets of lightning bolt earrings with tiny stones, one pair in each gold color. She was meticulous in positioning and marking my lobes. The actual piercing of both ears was quick and almost painless. I was given an instruction card detailing home care of the new piercings. Clinical Ear Piercing by Rachel Smith offers a very professional and comfortable client experience. I highly recommend this business.

My almost 5 year old daughter decided she really wanted to get her ears pierced one day so I found…read morethis place - also recommended in local mom groups - and we loved it! Clean, quick and nice little selection of earrings. I wasn't sure my daughter was going to get the second ear pierced after the first one but after a lollipop was provided, she mustered the courage for ear #2. She walked out skipping and smiling and so excited to show everyone her pretty new earrings. Highly recommend!

Went in for a spontaneous lobe piercing and was greeted with kindness and excitement. Walked me…read morethrough the process and make everything so fun. While picking out jewelry the gentleman gave me great advice. Judina did my piercing and she was absolutely a delight. She instantly noticed that I possibly already had them pierced. She attempted to see if the holes were open before piercing (which on was). She could've ignored it and still charged me but only charged me for a jewelry change and a new piercing. This instilled trust and because of the amazing service I will recommend this specific location to all my friends + family.

EDIT -less than 23 minutes after notifying corporate of this experience, we received a refund and…read morean apology. I am sorry I recommend this place, the customer service is abysmal. My daughter received a total of 3 piercings and I received one piercing - paid north of $700. The first time one of my daughter's piercings fell out, they fixed it with no questions asked, no documentation needed. It fell out again this morning, the person who helped us EVERY SINGLE TIME, asked for an original receipt before they put the piercing back in. We didn't have the original receipt and they only had the signed waivers (seriously?!?!?). The person who rang us out each time said the person who rang us out (you) must have not sent you the original receipt and the waivers aren't enough. We showed him the receipt where they fixed it a couple weeks ago and we weren't asked for documentation then and he still refused to perform the service without payment. We paid him the $65 and he told us to take it up with corporate (we will be) and kept saying how nice he was and we shouldn't be angry. The piercer had the nerve to want a tip after this interaction. Good luck with that! Niceness + incompetence doesn't = great customer service. Stay far away from this place.

Hi! Thanks for your response! I greatly appreciate it! Your employee Haley said the website didn't…read morestate any of what you just said and needed to be updated. She also stated she would inform you of this so you could fix it. I'm glad you finally updated your website so that future customers won't experience what my daughter did.  I'm never too busy or in a rush to read regarding my money and my daughter's safety. Anything that requires upfront payments or a deposit; I'm going to read so I know if I will be refunded in unforeseen situations like the one at your shop. Taking accountability for a mistake is much better than responding passive-aggressively, especially considering that you are the shop owner. Again, thanks for responding. Have an amazing day!

I visited TEIN for help with changing out a stubborn conch pushpin that just would not give, and…read moretook the plunge on getting my daith pierced as well (been wanting this done for years!). Yana was an absolute pleasure! The daith piercing didn't hurt at all, and I laughed at how quickly and easily the pushpin came out after days of me struggling with it lol. 100% recommend and will definitely return!

Uneven piercing and UNPROFESSIONAL to add insult to injury…read more We went to get our 10 month old daughter's ears pierced. After marking the ears by one technician, another technician came so they could pierce both ears at once (which I really appreciated). Unfortunately, thereafter, my husband and I noted that the earrings were asymmetrical. I went back to enquire about what to do to fix the situation (no yelling or fuss, just "what to do now".) The original technician was gracious and apologetic and simply stated that we could take the earring out, have the hole heal and re-pierce within a week or 2. The additional one who made the error was defensive and started (out of the blue) offering excuses as to why the piercings were uneven--stating that her ears were asymmetrical and that we can't expect the holes to be perfectly even. After removing the earring, it was clear that the 2nd tech simply didn't pierce on the marking. We didn't argue or bring this to their attention, we simply wanted to fix it and move on. Upon return to get the ears repierced, we told a woman working there that we were there to fix a piercing. She was nice enough. Another technician (who may have been the same one who made the error) started helping us. We showed the picture of the hole vs where the marking was to help indicate where we wanted the correct hole to go. The technician stated that it's likely because my daughter moved. I have video of the piercing and this was not the case. The technician once again started making excuses saying the indicated mark was too low, that's why the piercing was made higher. If this were the case, that should've been discussed BEFORE unnecessarily causing my daughter pain by piercing her ears unevenly. At this point, I just wanted to get the piercing done and over with. We made our marks (which were similar to the original mark) and the technician in an effort to once again justify the previous error stated that the new mark was where the old scar was (incorrect). Please keep in mind that at no point was I demanding answers or making a fuss so I have no idea why this tech kept making excuses for what was already an error on their part. It was insulting to my intelligence and infuriating. Not to mention that my daughter had to go through this twice unnecessarily AND that we are busy people who would prefer not to be dealing with this. These people need to take a lesson in proper customer service and not making excuses for their mistakes. They should've been happy that I simply wanted it fixed and was not making a huge fuss over their error. I wouldn't have even written a negative review if they simply owned the mistake and fixed it. But here we are. Use at your own risk.

I have 11 ear piercings, and 9 of those 11 piercings were done at various Piercing Pagodas over the…read morecourse of my life. Other than the doctor's office, the Piercing Pagoda is the place to go for ear piercings. There's a large selection of earrings to chose from, and all of the workers are trained for ear piercings. Just from my personal experience, if you have a younger child (like three and under), I do suggest going to the doctor - not because they won't do a good job at Piercing Pagoda, but just because the environment may make your child nervous. It's a kiosk in the middle of a mall, and younger children may feel uncomfortable because they don't understand what's going on. Anyhoo... I'm writing about my last experience, which was last Saturday. I went with my niece and sister-in-law to get her ears pierced for the first time. She's 7, and was a little scared, so I went first (lol) for moral support. The ladies were absolutely wonderful. They made her feel comfortable, even when she began to freak out a bit, and didn't rush the process. They kept readjusting the dot to make sure the earrings were even, and they even offered to do both ears at the same time to get it over with. My SIL tried to tip them, but they wouldn't take the money. The whole experience was super pleasant, and my SIL said it was even better then the doctor. At the end of the experience, when we thanked them, the ladies said "It's our absolute pleasure." You could tell they really enjoyed working there. And, as a bonus...for some reason, the stone fell out of my earring. I went back to the Piercing Pagoda to see if they could replace it, and they did without question. I DID purchase the insurance, which came in handy...so you may want to consider that if you get your ears pierced here. Also, their recommended ear cleaner is the bomb. If you buy it with your piercing, they discount it for you. I've never had an ear piercing heal up so fast - one week later and there is barely any soreness. As soon as you spray the cleaner on, it immediately soothes the piercing and reduces redness. Amazing! Thank you to the ladies at this Piercing Pagoda that made our experience so special. By the way, they recently rebranded their company, and now they are "Banter" by Piercing Pagoda.

Got a rook piercing done by Amanda- was a little nervous because I read how PAINFUL Rook piercing…read morewere. ABSOLUTELY NOT PAINFUL!!!!! Amanda was amazing! Explained everything step by step. Can't wait for this to heal for my next piercing!

All the staff are incredibly knowledgeable and helpful, and the shop is both very cute and very…read moreclean. My new go to place for both piercings and tattoos.

I went to Rabbit's Den for a piercing a few years ago. I wanted an Orbital piercing after seeing…read moreanother reviewers post. It took a couple of weeks to get an appointment with Christy. When I got to my appointment I could understand why. I absolutely adored her! She was friendly, put me at ease and described what she did every step on the way. Outside of the brief pain from the actual piercing, the rest of the appointment was great. If you want a cool appointment with a chill and most importantly experienced piercer, I highly recommend Christy!

Got my very first tattoo at age 75! The shop is immaculate and our technician was so fun and…read morefriendly. I was a little nervous, but she was so reassuring that I totally relaxed! I absolutely recommend the Rabbits Den!