Robert was so awesome!! He spent time making sure the sketch/stencil was perfect which made me feel great considering it was my very first tattoo. He was great to talk to and made me feel comfortable the entire time. The shop itself was really cool inside too and it just added to the overall experience. 100/10 recommend!!! Thank you Robert :) read more

Charmed Life Tattoo - inside the shop - Tattoo Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

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I get most of my tattoos from Scott Updike. He is not just a tattoo artist, but he is an actual artist. I have commissioned him to do a painting for my husband for christmas. He has this beautiful old skool style and amazing use of colors. Robert is also amazing. He remembers tattoos he worked on decades ago. Seriously, he remembers doing one of my husband's first tattoos that he got in the early 2000's. Oh and he does really good work. Check out their portfolios! As for the shop, I know they use clean packaged needles (you can watch them open the package). While they do have flash you can pick and stick, they mostly do custom work. It's in a cool section of town and the exposed brick on the inside is beautiful. My problem is all the scary taxidermy animals in bathroom. They tend to scare the pee out me me. Way to be creepy, guys. I love the artists here. Always check out the site and the work of any artist you decide to go to. Make sure you are comfortable with them. read more

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Just moved back into town and of course wanted to get a tattoo during 'rona 2020. The shop was very clean and everyone was wearing masks. Good music, good vibes, good decor & very friendly staff. Ryan did an incredible job on my tattoo and is very talented. He was quick and precise and I couldn't be happier with the finish!! Can't wait to get more done by him! Highly recommend :) read more

Charmed Life Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

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Rated #1 Tattoo Shop in Lexington, KY! Charmed Life tattoo has the best underground tattoo artists in Kentucky. If you're looking for a high quality tattoo look no further. Charmed Life Tattoo has plenty of artist for walk ins. Check out this iconic shop! 5 stars from THE DUDE! read more

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I was tattoo'ed by a guest artist named Joe Morris. He was awesome. He was extremely professional and did a touch up job in addition to the tattoos we were scheduled to do. He was friendly, engaging and offered great advice regarding placement and size of the simple line tattoo I wanted. The show itself has an old-school tattoo parlor vibe to it. There are traditional style tattoo art along the walls and several stations. They seemed to accept walk-ins along with appointments. I enjoyed my experience here more than the previous tattoo places I have been. In the future, I will be driving from Louisville to Lexington for all my new ink. read more

While I am sure there are lots of talented artists out there, I'm pretty sure Scott is the only one I'll be letting ink me anytime soon. Between his natural talent, painstaking effort, and quiet intelligence, he makes the whole process relaxed and pretty darn painless. Totally reasonable prices for the quality of the work - I'd be back tomorrow if I had a solid idea of what I want next. You should be picky about who puts things on your body, and this place lives up! read more

Charmed Life Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

This is literally the only place I'd consider getting tattooed. These folks are true artists. No matter what tattoo you're considering getting, get it done here. read more

My husband and I went to the wrong store at first because there are two stores now, with one solely for piercing. Dani pierced my nose and she was amazing! She was so kind and walked me through everything explaining everything along the way. She gave me her opinion when I didn't quite know what I wanted and she was very professional. The place was clean and I will recommend it to anyone! read more

This is an amazing tattoo shop! Everyone I encountered was super friendly and accommodating. Stu is an amazing artist who is very easy to work with and talk to. I am beyond pleased with the tattoo he designed for me. Every detail that I wanted was added into the piece and it came out perfect. I 100% recommend Charmed Life to anyone looking to get a new tattoo. You won't be disappointed! read more

Brenna did my forearm piece. I am very pleased with it. She's a sweet lady that worked with me to create my vision. She was patient with me in figuring out what I wanted. The work took less time than expected and looks beautiful! I'm going back for more work in a couple of weeks. read more

Awesome guys, decent shop. They were super accommodating with getting my sister and in for same day appointments. We both saw Robert who was quick and meticulous! Definitely will be coming back the next time I'm in town! read more

Charmed Life Tattoo - Walk in tattoo by Robert - Tattoo Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

I've gotten a piece from Brenna and Scott. Both artists were exceptional. Brenna is so talented and sweet, she will make a two hour sit feel like 10 minutes. Scott is incredible. He did a pretty large piece for me, we sat for a little more than 5 hours, and he and I had some of the coolest and most down to earth conversations I've ever had. After that I knew I wanted a full sleeve of his work. Every artist in the shop is unique. You'll get what you want at Charmed Life. read more

My artist was Brenna. She did an amazing job. Very professional and helpful. I will only ever let her do any other tattoos on me. And no matter how good she is shes constantly trying to improve her skill. I cant wait for my second art piece with her. As for the environment, there are tons of artwork on along the walls. The people are super kind and everyone is supportive of what ever art style you choose. The artist are also honest. And will refer you to someone else if that tattoo you're looking for is just beyond their talent. So to sum everything up in a few words; friendly, welcoming, and very helpful. read more

Really bad experience here. Let Matt do my tattoo without having seen any of his work (he has no portfolio on their website) and dude straight butchered it. Very rushed, sloppy detail, crooked lines, no original reference once template was made, and just an overall totally sloppy and half assed job. Nothing like the tattoo I wanted. Had to go to Castle of Color and let them fix it the best they could. I'll give them a two star since I should have looked at some of his work first. Otherwise it's a definite one star, horrible globs of permanant ink on my arm. I let Matt do it based on Charmed life's reputation but was a total disaster. Thanks to Castle of Color for making it look semi presentable. I'll go there from now on for all my future work. read more

I have been going to this shop for years. All the artist are true artists, they all paint, draw, and create art in multiple medias. I have been tattooed by all the artist in the shop and have always been happy with the work. There are no stupid flip charts of tattoos, all tattoos are original designs for you. They always have guest artists in from out of town as well. This is a great shop. Best in Lexington by far. I have probably referred over ten different people here and NO ONE has been dissatisfied. read more