Amazing staff i get all my piercings done here with rosemary, i absolutely love this place! 10/10

These people are scammers they ask for $100 deposit and then ask me to pay for my tattoo up front before I can have my appointment then when I told him I didn't feel comfortable given the whole amount to them before getting my tattoo. They told me all this after the fact they took my $100 deposit. Then when I told them I wanted my deposit back they told me it wasn't refundable. Why would you pay $100 deposit and pay for your tattoo up front before getting your tattoo. So now I'm out of $100 and I had to report this tattoo shop. Do not go here. read more

Walked in with my daughter for a naval piercing . The wait was approximately an hour but the piercer was great and worth the wait. She took her time, explained everything and placement was perfect read more

I got my septum pierced by Ingrid. They were extremely thorough and walked me through every step of the process (what to expect feeling wise, what was coming next). read more

My daughter was having a reaction to the piercing she got at another shop and it needed to be seen. It looked infected, so she found this place and asked me to take her. The first thing we noticed was all the sanitizers and signs asking you to clean your hands and wipe your feet. And the place is not only nice looking on the inside, but immaculate! Gave us a comfortable feeling. We connected with Rosmerry who took us into her room, had my daughter lie down, and she confirmed that the piercing was good but the jewelry, which was stainless steel, had caused the irritation. She removed it, thoroughly cleaned and disinfected her skin, and recommended titanium at a higher cost but safer option. Rosmerry has her certifications on the wall; again a good feeling. She said she loves her job, and it showed. She showed her a lot of jewelry and explained the entire process. We were done within 30 minutes and my daughter couldn't be happier. I of course had to foot the bill m, but now at least she has better quality jewelry that she shouldn't be allergic to. We are fans! read more

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ROSSMERY Is the best !!!!! She is so comforting and funny . She makes the experience so memorable and easy . I've gotten my dermal , snake bites and now matching belly piercing with my sister . I always come to see her , she's my favorite piercer . Any concerns or questions she is there for you . I recommend her to be your piercer especially if it's your first time . Love her !! All great vibes ! read more

Very well run professional place excellent customer service- I felt in very good hands

The service was very nice , the women working the counter were very respectful. Prices are very cheap compared to other places.

My go to place for all piercings. I trust this place for any piercing needs, with my heart and soul! Came here for the first time last year in December with my boyfriend! He got his first ever piercing done here: a side nostril(he plans to switch to a hoop). I got my septum done here by Rosemary, and it healed up nicely! It did not hurt at all when she did it! Was completely unaware the needle went in even! Painless!!! I also got my belly button pierced here in February on Valentine's Day special, with Karen. Belly button also is healing up nicely! As they use high quality jewelry, and all the piercers here clearly know what they are doing! Planning to come back again for my birthday to get a lip piercing. Also in July planning on coming to get my second ever tattoo done with Mercy!!! read more

Chicago Ink takes walk-ins and they have many tattoo artists in their shop. I don't recall our artist name. He drew our small design freehand on our forearm. He did a good job at them. I do think it was a bit pricey as we were in and out within less than one hour and I did tip him on top of it which he didn't expect. The atmosphere is great. There is alot of different music playing but it's not distracting. read more

Mauro was great. Came in with a picture and he nailed it. I would highly recommend this place. Especially to first timers.

I came in pretty early one Saturday. It's so dark inside I thought maybe they just accidentally left it open but I realized it's a late night VIP club theme. Velvet ropes. Leather chairs. A big "bar" area that provides 80% of the light. I found it really cool that all the tattoo stations were in sections with drapes instead of doors. There was a flatscreen tv outside each, displaying the tattoo artist and a slide show of their work. I didn't get the name of the lovely Spanish women that replaced my nose ring with a hoop. She was a little rough at first (my nose had a bump due to a really bad accident of me rubbing my nose in the middle of the night so I was sensitive) but when she realized I had pain she was much more careful and gentle. Put some tea tree oil on my replacement hoop and I was on my way. She said she had 20 years of experience so I felt safe My bump is gone now, a little bit of bleeding but I'm not worried about it since I had a purple bump to begin with (more so a bruise than a keloid). read more

Horrible experience that landed me in the ER. Went here to get a cartridge piercing. For reference, I had my cartilage pierced five years ago but it developed a keloid so after a year, I removed the jewelry. It has been untouched for three to four years. I told the piercer, Rosemary, that I wanted either a forward helix or another helix piercing but wanted her to look at the previous piercing first to let me know if she thought it would keloid again. If she said yes, I probably wouldn't have gone through with it. She asked to look at it and before I knew it, she had put a bar in the previous piercing and told me it was still open so I should just stick with it. I did not want her to do this and even though she said it was still open, I was in immense pain which I told her. I asked her to stop but she pushed the bar in extremely fast. So without getting consent, she essentially re-pierced this area and damaged the keloid. This all happened on Saturday. I was in immense pain daily. On Tuesday it began leaking fluid and I had swollen lymph nodes in my neck and felt horribly sick. After a very expensive ER visit, oral and topical antibiotics, and a very painful removal, the doctor said I had a really bad infection and if I hadn't come in, I would have risked surgery. At the ER I called and spoke with the manager who told me that he had never heard of anyone getting an infection after a piercing (really?) and if I wanted a refund, I had to bring the jewelry back as he thought it was a scam. If I could give zero stars, I would. From the infection to the absolutely horrible and insulting customer service, I would avoid at all costs. Hopefully this picture proves this is far from a scam... read more

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Came in when they were opening. Rosemary (sp?) did my dimple piercings. Very friendly. Very clean & professional. Reasonable price + 10% first time customer discount (on their website). Had to come in three weeks later because the ball unscrewed from the post, they were very nice and replaced it with no charge. Highly recommend for piercings. read more

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Clean - Knowledgable - Excellent Experience I brought my daughter to the Irving Park location to get her ears pierced on her 13th birthday. From the moment we walked in the door the team was friendly, fun, and helpful. Booking, payment, identification info is clearly detailed on their .com so no surprises in venue. (It's clearly explained on the .com that you need to bring an ID for guardian + minors; easy breezy). The team made sure my daughter felt special & in the know of what was happening as it was happening and care instructions for when we went home were shared/reviewed. We will be be back for sure and would recommend to anyone looking for a clean, positive piercing experience. (Windy is also a gem of a person, making sure everything was perfect on my daughter's special day.) read more

My sisters and I decided to go get matching tattoos with our Moms heart beat (who recently passed). It was a last minute thing and we're glad to know we did not need an appointment! Walk-ins are welcome! The staff greeted us in such a professional and really listened to what we were looking to get. I personally got service from Jaime who was just great! Listened to what I wanted to get done and even fixed another tattoo I had. The staff is super down to earth and chill. What we got looks very simple but even simple can turn out bad. Would definitely recommend 10/10! read more

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Rossmery is so awesome. She put me at ease right away before piercing my VCH, just a very relaxing presence. The process was very quick, sincerely did not hurt (just a lot of pressure) which I didn't expect at all from a genital piercing, and healing was pretty flawless. I love my piercing and will return to Rossmery if I ever get any other piercings in the future. read more

i do not recommend if you want a decent, hand-drawn tattoo. before i start on the artwork, i'll set the scene: the place was underwhelming, dimly lit, and a bit dusty. i went in with a friend to get a memorial piece for a passed on loved one. upon arrival, there were several artists around, but none wanted to work on this small memorial piece. after about 10 minutes, we were connected with one of the artists at the portage park location (jonathan). now, my friend asked for something specific, simple, and meaningful. he showed his references, and gave feedback on likes and dislikes of the references. instead of drawing anything up, jonathan used ai generated artwork for the stencil. he actually said "let me draw this up" and i literally watched him open chatgpt to type in the image prompts. not a single line drawn with his expensive ipad and apple pencil setup. extremely ridiculous and disappointing behavior, especially considering the following this shop has. will be recommending other shops in the area, as nobody wants ai slop on their bodies forever. read more

I got my first tattoo the other day with Dani. I was very nervous, but her art and skill amazed me to no end! It was not very painful, and I had a wonderful experience. I recommend booking with Dani; I totally will be doing so again! :) Please check her out! read more

Got a naval piercing. It was placed too deep, so could not heal & had to be removed. My naval was also at a completely different depth than the friend who also got a naval pierced the same day..? read more

terrible service. walked in, waited 15 minutes to buy jewelry, asked for 5/16 barbells, get home and they're 3/8. no refunds. so now i'm down 30$ for stainless steel jewelry because this place is overpriced as hell, and my labrets are irritated. I didn't ask to be sized. I asked for 5/16 barbells. It takes 30 seconds to measure them, I don't know if it was caused by ineptitude or laziness, but I wouldn't recommend this place either way. read more

I have been coming to get my ears pierced at Chicago Ink Tattoo for a couple of years. Whenever I hear of someone needing a piercing, I tell them that there is no other place I would go than Chicago Ink. I have brought my niece here to get her ears pierced and have even brought friends here for their piercings as well. It has been a while that have been wanting to get another piercing and with the shop open already, I decided to take my lunch break and get my cartilage pierced. This was going to be piercing #11 and since I don't like uneven piercings so I decided to get another one done - I was there already, right? Rossmery has done all my piercings and she was able to convince me to get another one. She asked me if I suffer from migraines and when I told her that I do, she told me that getting the Daith piercing would be my best option. So, after I got my cartiage pierced, she got me ready to get my Daith pierced. Rossmery has the best hands in the business and I recommend her to everyone I know. And I cannot wait to get back to her to get another piercing! read more

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Went in as a walk in because I thought one of my piercings had closed and they were able to actually wiggle it through. Apparently it was tight but not completely closed (every time I had tried it would just get aggravated and seemed to start getting some drainage). Anywho bought some new jewelry to keep the hole open and was in and out within 15 minutes. Reasonable prices, friendly and professional service! read more

WELL WELL WELL... It was my first time coming to Chicago Ink for my first tattoo!! IRVIN and the crew are top notch people. Irvin took his time and precisly designed my tat and got to work and took 2 1/2 hours (shading and etc). Overall, I love the tattoo that he gave me and will come back for another one! Excellent guys!! hope you see this!!! read more

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I got my nostril pierced by Rossmery two years ago and have been coming back ever since. All staff is professionally trained on their skill set. Many are award winning literally. They participate in competitions nationwide. With each visit they provide a through explanation of the procedure and after care. I have received services from both Rossmery and Windy. Rossmery is a legend in her craft. I couldn't have been in better hands. She relaxed me assuring me every step of the way. It was over before I knew it. Windy is exceptional as well. She's very personable. I recall being torn between a septum or another nostril piercing. Windy was very patient with me, and she helped me make a choice. Today Windy helped my daughter when selecting her piercing. She was also patient with her deciding the placement. " It matters most that's she's happy with her choice. " Windy said. I'll continue to come back again and again. The customer service is exceptional read more

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Can I rate this place a zero? Let's begin, after contacting Reuben for a tattoo appointment he tells me that I need a consultation, which is understandable. I share with him that I live 2 hours away and ask for a virtual consultation and he says he can't due to my project. I oblige and make an appoint for 12/22/2021 at 12:00pm. This appointment was made in the beginning of December and there has been communication as recently as the week prior to the consultation. On the day of the consultation I drive 2 hours to the shop. When I arrive to the shop I check in and run to the bathroom. After coming back to sit down, I was approached by the greeter and told that he wasn't in and would NOT BE COMING IN. Reuben nor did the shop communicate with me that he was not in prior to driving 2 hours to the shop. I text Reuben right away and he responds back with having had a procedure and wasn't able to come in. This is AFTER BEING TOLD HE WASNT COMING IN. He doesn't offer an apology, doesn't offer a date to reschedule, doesn't offer a percentage off. Better yet, the shop didn't offer an apology, didn't offer a percentage off, or anything. They only offered to pass me off to other tattoo artist. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY with this place. As great of a talent their artists have, their lack of professionalism and communication is undeniably the worst I've ever experienced, and that's across ALL business types. There are many other tattoo shops in the city, please don't waste your resources on such an establishment. read more

Better make an appointment. I was told to come in at 11 and when I arrived I was told there were no artist available til 4 pm after I drove two hours. read more

Jaclyn who did my eyebrows is beyond incredible! Super genuine sweet and just down to earth person . I had my eyebrows micro-bladed before and would say I had a better experience with jaclyn. It was painless and she was such a perfectionist. You can really tell she wanted to make my eyebrows be as perfect as possible and ladiessss she did just that and some ! You will not be disappointed. read more

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So I had my first and second lobes done here. The staff themselves are pretty friendly, aside from one guy kinda glaring at me and saying "..How old are you? You sure you're 18+?" (I look younger than my age, but I provided my ID so uh..lmao) I'm unsure about tattoos, but I don't really recommend this place for piercings. They pierced me with surgical steel which is fine for most people, but some have nickel allergies and can not tolerate surgical steel. I heard they also don't use titanium for initial jewelry. I also remember asking if they carried implant grade titanium (which all good piercers have knowledge of and understand there's a difference between titanium and IMPLANT GRADE titanium) and they didn't even know what I was talking about. My ears were always irritated and sensitive despite it being MONTHS into healing. I asked a girl here to swap the surgical steel for titanium and she didn't even take my measurements, she just put a SUPER small labret in which was clearly not suitable for my ears. This place also recommends tea tree oil which is caustic and should never be used near piercings. An amazing APP piercer at Insight also took my measurements and informed me the lady from Chicago Ink (here) pierced my lobes at different levels so I have to use two different sized hoops. Fast forward 5+ months, my lobes are barely beginning to finally heal properly after finally getting implant grade titanium put in from lovely places like Identity Body Piercing and Insight Studios. They carry high quality jewelry from amazing brands (Neometal, BVLA, Niobum, etc) and are so friendly. I have nothing against this place, and the staff were mostly kind, but they do lack knowledge in the piercing area. Should you get a tattoo here? Sure, if you like their work! Should you get a piercing here? I would advise against it. Try Insight Studios or Identity Body Piercing. read more

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The 3 of us went here as walk in's and it was so quick and easy! I haven't had any piercing done in nearly 15 years so I was a bit scared but Itzel made it so easy and nearly pain free. I had my nose done and my second holes on both ears and it was $130 before tip. Should I get more piercings (and likely tattoos), I will come here. It is really far from me but worth it. read more

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Rossmery (pronounced Rosemary) has a lot of experience with the type of piercing I wanted. It's not a common piercing and there's a lot that can go wrong if it's done incorrectly. She did a great job and the facility was immaculate. Highly recommended. read more

I went to Windy for a dural implant in my glabella (my forehead just above my nose). Windy was amazing to work with, and I haven't had a single problem with the healing. 100% recommend Windy for *ALL* your body jewelry needs!!! read more

very unclean environment. unsanitary, food, dirt and dirty clothes on table surfaces. Never Washed hands or cleaned work space prior to tattooing. read more

Rosemary is a godsend !!! She is really my angel and I'm going to her for all future piercings!!! I walked in with a massive bump on my piercing. It was so big, it was bigger than my piercing! I was so self conscious that I cried about it... it's the first thing you see when you look at me. I started to lose hope and didn't think anything could be done about the bump. I researched the best piercing shop in the city and found this amazing place. I was not steered wrong. There I was introduced to Rosemary where she saw me right away , she cleaned the piercing area, popped the bump, treated it with tea tree, discarded my old nose jewelry, put new jewelry in and cleaned it thoroughly!!!! She handed me a mirror and the bump was gone ! I was so ecstatic!!!!! Thank you so much Rosemary ! She such a professional and didn't hurt me at all ! Book your appointments!! read more

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This place treats you with NO RESPECT AT ALL. A White girl that answers the phone, feels she's more important than the customer, she won't stop running her mouth and listen to the customer. I am going elsewhere and let this serve as an example as to their professionalism!!!!! DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME HERE!!; read more

i will preface by saying i am not a professional piercer, but i have 15+ professional piercings, and i know generally how piercings should be done. i came in for a bridge piercing, which has now been removed. at the counter i asked how much it would be to use titanium jewelry (which is much safer than stainless steel), and told it would be a $60 upgrade. there is no reason for a basic titanium barbell to be over $45. onto the piercing; she did not measure my bridge, instead just held barbells up to me. these barbells also had 4mm balls, when i would have preferred 3mm, but i was not given a choice. i went to look at the markings i expressed my concerns about how high the markings were, and how long the bar she chose was. she told me it's how it should be done, and the bar was large for swelling room. bridges do not swell nearly as much as other piercings (such as lips and ears). anyways, i ignored my concerns and went on with it. fast forward about two weeks. the piercing was now crooked, and the bar was long enough to be a major inconvenience. so i take it out. on the way out, i see that the bar is externally threaded, which just causes unnecessary trauma to a piercing channel. also, upon removal i can see how uneven the piercing holes are. my overall view is this place would be fine for a simple piercing, as long as you know the risks. anything fancy i would seek out an APP shop/piercer. read more

Got my daith pierced and three of my friends all got piercings all of them turned out really nice and healed well we were in and out really fast The employees were really chill and made conversation and offered good advice for my nose piercing read more

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Highly recommend going to Daniela. She was so kind, professional, and her attention to detail is better than any artist I've been to. My new go to artist! read more

Walked in for a piercing for my daughter. Everyone was courteous and welcoming. They got us in and done very quickly. We will definitely be going back. read more

100/10 would recommend! Super friendly service and an amazing experience especially if it's your first time getting pierced. Great prices and a beautiful array of jewelry in the display case. The shop itself is a vibe as well! read more