A tattoo shop and tattoo supplies shop. Very helpful staff, gave me great advice and a good deal on…read moresome quality tattoo equipment. I'm not an aspiring tattooist it's just something i'm interested in, a tourist if you will. I had a tattooist friend take a look at the stuff I bought who remarked on the quality of the goods for the price. It's cheaper if you buy in store rather than online. They stock everything you could possibly need. You can see what tattoo supplies they sell here: http://www.maniatattoosupplies.com

Fantastic, professional service and very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Been here a few times…read morenow and would highly recommend it - they are excellent.

This tattoo parlour has some of the cleanest facilities I've ever come across. The shop area is…read morequite an open space displaying all their designs, with comfy chairs for while you're waiting. Picton Tattoo do offer a drop in Monday to Saturday but as they are so busy, I'd advise booking - although they will fit you in the same day usually. Once you're all booked in, design finalised and you've prepared yourself for the needle, you're taken upstairs into the studios which are clean and relaxing, but not too clinical that they give you the creeps! Prices start at £30 for tattoos as this is the cost to open a new needle, obviously the bigger the tatt the more expensive, but they are very reasonable. The staff are very pleasant and welcoming, they will also help you design what you want. A great studio!

Picton Tattoo is a lovely clean inviting studio with great tattooists and receptionists. I go on a…read moreSaturday as the lady who works then is great!! Really really helpul she knows her stuff!. She also does tattoo laser removal. I would definetley recommend this studio its first class.

Just a quick one to promote this awesome lil studio. Having not actually been tattooed here yet but…read moreI do plan to be I'll make this brief. My girlfriend Claire I. is going to be getting tattooed by Lee Piercy who works here at the Tattoo Tea Party Convention. So we visited here to see the drawing and meet the artist, the shop is decorated freaking over the top and awesome coolness, swords, huge screen, gigantic predator in the window. They have all their awards and examples of works on display also. The two people we met with the receptionist and Lee were extremely friendly and very talkative and went through every aspect and I even had him offer to be interviewed for my documentary RESULT! I will be visiting back here to get some work done for sure!

I've experienced contact with this shop via email, phone call and in person too - they're helpful,…read morepolite and eager to give you all the information you need! Fantastic! Being that The Wirral is quite a bit far out from Manchester to get a tattoo, I would never have come across them normally. Seeing the Tattoo Tea Party convention list of artists, I was keen to see who did what and whether it would be worth getting an idea I'd had done here. Whilst doing my research I came across a guy called Lee who had the style and colour that I wanted. I gave them a quick email to ask if he was taking bookings for the convention. I got a speedy reply and then another from Lee asking what I was interested in - I gave the description and Lee said he'd draw something up. I then made arrangements to go and see him at the shop to go through the design. The shop looks amazing with lots of figurines, decor to suit the style of the artists and their artwork displayed in portfolio books, folders and even on the wall! And it was lovely and clean. The receptionist is welcoming and very helpful :) Upon meeting Lee, he sat down and showed me the drawing based on my ideas and example design - it looked awesome! I was glad to have visited - he even recommended an Indian food restaurant down the road for our tea which was great!* Do visit :) *I eventually had my tattoo at the convention and it's great!

A typical little hippy shop with a wide range of incenses, hippy clothes, jewellery and whale song…read moreCDs! You know the type of place. Good to visit if you've got a emo or goth teenager to buy a gift for. Also handy for their piercing facilities if you fancy that sort of thing. It's set over a couple of levels and is quite cool in that its really full of stock, hanging from the ceiling as well as crammed on to the shelves so there's plenty to look at. They have lots of random fun cartoony stuff too - a sort of haven for the kitsch as well as the goth, so there' bound to be at least something that catches your eye in here.

I had my first tattoo (only got the 1), last year. everyone was so nice and friendly, made me feel…read moreat ease and looked after. 1 of my daughters had a problem with a piercing (done else where) and they sorted it for her there and then. definitely recommend them

I've had all of my piercings (apart from my septum) done at Holier Than Thou. Most recent is my…read moreeyebrow, so in the selfie it's a bit bruised but it's healing great. Never had any problems, people are always super nice and I love the atmosphere in the shop, the prices are totally reasonable (my septum is my most expensive piercing because it was at a convention, none of my others were over £30), and whoever pierces me always makes sure to be respectful, letting me know what's happening the whole time and making sure I know how to do aftercare. I've had 3 tattoos done here: my semicolon on my wrist, the text on my ankle, and my stomach runes. I'm also hoping to go there for a thigh piece in the future; I fully trust the artists and their quality, and I know that anything I get there I'm going to be happy with. The minimum charge of £60 is alright for most tattoos, though I admit it was quite a lot for my little semicolon. BUT, since that was my first tattoo and I wanted it to be perfect, I didn't really mind. I freaking love this place tbh, and several of my friends do too, and my sister loves them for piercings. I've never had a bad experience or felt uncomfortable whatsoever, 10/10 would definitely recommend!

Last year, being a fresher in university and enjoying freedom at its best coupled with the will to…read moretry something new every other day, my best friend and I, decided that it was time to stop piercing the ears (which off course had been punctured way too many times!) and go for the navel! The idea was way too thrilling. We were on the hunt and while taking a walk on the Oldham Street, we stood in front of this piercing parlour-'Holier than thou'; the name and its graphics instantly attracted me as a customer and we had finally picked our place. It's very neat and spacious when one glances from the outside, in contrast to many other dingy places in the city which give the idea of it not being safe somehow, if you're new to the constant 'piercing' world. The insides are full with shelves with any type of tiny jewellery you are looking for and this will definitely catch your eye and make you look forward to the experience. The staff was very polite and assuring, almost like the assuring nurses in a clinic! There is a separate room for the piercing which looks too clean for anyone to imagine, and thus puts the customer's fears to a rest, especially at a piercing parlour! My friend and I sat through it sequentially and the guy doing it, very skilfully engages us in flowery conversation and the job is done even before you can feel it! This place is complete in itself with a large collection of jewellery and is very helpful in case you need to go back for any questions or changes. You're also given a paper with all sorts of instructions to follow for 100% safety- very professional must say! Since then, I have been suggesting and sometimes even dragging friends for piercings here and none have left without a smile or thrill swept across their face! So if you're looking for a bit of body art and are unsure about hygiene, staff and jewellery, look no further and step right in!

Booked a deposit and slot for today for a tattoo cover up…read more Didn't hear anything till this morning, told to come down and look at designs? Despite being told I would get a design the week before? Got there and the young girl called Megan who I was getting the cover up done by, shows me a couple of designs that just weren't up to scratch. I told her I wouldn't be able to afford today but could do tommorow? as she said tommorow would be free,but she just spoke to me rudely and told me I should get charged for 48 hours and to Not do it again. I would have booked another slot straight away but was a bit taken back by the rudeness. Such a shame these people and places can treat their customers this way. I won't be going back with my money anytime soon. Tom

Excellent tattoo studio, great at freehand work too. very clean and reasonable prices, never go…read moreanywhere else now.

Lea & Maryam was absolutely amazing, told her what I was looking for and how much I could spend,…read moreshe worked with me to make sure I could get a design that Id love while still keeping within my budget, Maryam is a lovely person with an excellent taste in music! My tattoo was a panther in memory of my mum who passed away last October, cannot express how much this means to me

wanna start by saying Dave the tattoo artist is actually brilliant his piece of art should be put…read moreinto a museum, during every tattoo session he would always talk to me about anything and make the session go by quickly, I can not wait to get some more tattoos with him and you should start getting tattoo with him too.