got a awesome tattoo from here and recommend them highly. I came in with a basic idea and they took it and ran with it. Very clean and they did an amazing job read more

I have gotten 2 of my tattoos done by Jerry and he hit it out of the park each time. His line work and attention to detail is amazing and I will definitely be going back to him to get more tattoos done in the future. read more

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Mya is fantastic. I was having difficulty getting flat-back earrings in so came to Mya for help. She did a thorough evaluation (my ears had slightly closed), was obviously knowledgeable in her recommendations (she was able to painlessly taper them open), and was calm/easy to be around (I'm a wimp and was nervous). The entire place was incredibly clean and all the staff I encountered kind and attentive. Highly recommend! read more

First tattoo alert! When I realized there was downtime healing time I decided to get 2 at the same time. I used Yelp and insta to find Brittany. She does fine line. She is very knowledgeable and really so sweet. You have to book in advance. My consultation was walk in but she didn't have openings for at least 3-4 weeks. I sent her some images and she made some shapes for me. I had her modify one and completely changed my mind on another. She was very professional. She was running an hour behind for her previous tattoo, which happens it's all good. She still gave me all my time despite the last min changes. She's so easy to talk to. Also her schedule is always packed! The place is very clean and the restroom was spotless. Highly recommend color theory, especially Brittany. Thank you for a great first experience. I can totally see how this can become an addiction read more

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Ci totally knocked it out of the park with my tattoo. I brought in a rough sketch of what I wanted and he brought it to life with his creativity. He was very professional and made me feel comfortable. The shop itself is neat/clean and has tv's on every wall so you can watch movies while you're in the chair. I'm so glad I found this shop and I will be coming back when I'm ready for my next piece :-) read more

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Austin is my dude. He's saved me twice now. The first time, my septum ring had come off (got it done at a different place) and Austin helped me pick out a new one and put it in. I had an ear piercing re-done about a year ago. When I went on a work trip, I couldn't get an earring in and thought "ah, crap, here we go again". I went in to see Austin again and he confirmed it had closed up again. He was able to redo it and was so helpful every step of the way. Cannot recommend him enough! read more

I came as a walk-in in November 2019 with a design and they took me in right away. The studio is clean and modern. My artist was Jerry and I'm so in love with what he's done. It's my second tattoo, so I didn't really have sense of style that I wanted (was kind of down for anything lol), but I LOVE the way it came out and the stippling he's done. I get so many compliments on it. It's healed beautifully; here it is nearly two years later. Thanks Jerry!! edited to add it was ~$400 read more

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I emailed the email on their website about my artists communication, and the way she presents pricing. The email : "Good afternoon, I am beyond frustrated with how hard it is to get in contact with Brittany. I emailed her two weeks ago asking about how much a tattoo that I am getting with her in June will cost me. I made this appointment a month ago (march) . I then direct messaged her on instagram yesterday (4/24) and got no response. But did see her posting to her instagram story today (4/25). I have worked with a couple of different artists. And honestly any time I have made an appointment with an artist outside of Brittany, I get all of the information I need the day of making the appointment. Including, price and how many sessions they think will be needed etc. I guess I am frustrated because this isn't my first run in with her. I have been seeing her for a year or so now as my tattoo artist. She does amazing work which is why I continue to come back. But there have been things over the past year that have really bothered me. I will admit that I haven't brought it up to her or anyone at color theory at all because I wanted to be the bigger person and let it go and move on / forward. My first issue is pricing. I never know how much I'm truly paying until I walk in the day of. I think I have to go out of my way to ask how much the estimate is going to be. When I feel like that information should be included and provided when scheduling an appointment. When I have worked with other artists, we always figure out an estimate that works for both the artist and I while making the appointment. I have never not paid for what was agreed on. In the past I had been quoted an estimate of $600-$800 on a larger tattoo that I got on my arm by Brittany. Brittany was unable to finish the tattoo in the one session. It ended up taking 3 sessions to finish. So I paid about 1,400 instead of the $600 to $800 that I was initially quoted as an estimate. Which I was pretty upset about. But there is nothing you can do. I haven't been in a situation like that before. Where it took longer and more sessions than expected to finish. Since this was my first time in this situation, I let it go, did not say a word and made more appointments to finish this tattoo. I emailed her a couple of weeks ago asking how much this tattoo will cost me so I know how much I'm paying before I walk in the door. I like to know in advance because I have other things to pay for like bills etc. And I get literally no response. I am frustrated because I have an appointment in almost a month with her, and no idea how much this is going to cost or if it will be done in one session or not. I am checking my email daily waiting for a response. It has now been two weeks. I direct messaged her yesterday via instagram and did not get a response until writing this email ( a day later ). Like I said I did get a response on instagram today, just now. In response to her response to me, ( today 4/25) { see inserted picture } I feel like these questions should have been asked the day I made the tattoo appointment. What if I had never reached out to Brittany ? Would she have ever reached out to me with these questions --Or not ? I feel like the answer is honestly no. Why did I have to reach out to her for her to ask me these questions. If these are questions she needed answered why were they not asked at the time of booking. I would like to continue being a customer of color theory and a client of Brittany's. But I did need to let you know how I have been feeling about her communication overall, including pricing and response time. I genuinely feel that sizing, placement , style, ideas, cost and amount of sessions should be discussed while the appointment is being booked." About 30-45 minutes later I get $100 refund from Brittany via Venmo. Next I get what seems to be a copy and pasted direct message from her stating that my appointment has been canceled and I have been refunded my deposit. All of this without communication from Brittany. I respond to her message about my appointment cancelation stating I never wanted to cancel my appointment etc. I don't get a response so I block her and move on with my day. I then later receive an email of screenshots of her response to me before / after I blocked her ( unsure which happened first ). She basically says and I quote " I understand your frustration to the extent of emailing ctt" and also " There's definitely better ways to communicate your feelings, which would be directly to me!" To which I would say, I did handle this maturely. And I did communicate my feelings fine. I will say I am disappointed in how this was handled. I put my feelings and concerns out there. I left the door open for a conversation and color theory did not meet me half way. They canceled my appointment and refunded me my money read more

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Awesome service. Very friendly staff. Very clean shop. I came in with an issue with a piercing I got in LA. I came in already having mentally accepted that I'll lose the piercing, but they saved it. I'll def be back to get my tragus re-pierced. Thank you so much! read more

I walked in to have my ears re-pierced. (I stopped wearing earrings over the pandemic and the homes closed up.) Mya was able to re-open my original piercing quickly and easily, no discomfort. She was welcoming and friendly, efficient and talented. 100% would recommend. read more

nose piercing was fast and easy, overall really clean place and the people are so nice there!!

I'd been planning a tattoo in my head for the last year. I knew what I wanted but now how I wanted to piece it all together, colors, size, etc. I worked with Brandon. I met with him about a week before and he took the few photos I sent and turned them into the most beautiful tattoo! When I got to the shop, we worked on sizing, positioning, and color. It took about 2.5 hours and I got to watch a couple movies while he worked his magic. I'm a week out in the healing process and it's been so easy. My tattoo was covered with an adhesive plastic for 48 hours which took all the guess work out of cleaning/moisturizing and allowed the major healing to happen. Such a great experience from start to finish! Thanks again!! read more

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Fantastic. The atmosphere is comfortable while being modern and hip, and the artists are really great!! Brittney did an amazing job on my wrist and ear tattoos. It was a really fun experience and I'm definitely going to go to Color Theory for the rest of the tattoos and piercings I get in the future! read more

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This is my place!! Everyone is helpful and friendly. Brittany has done an amazing job on all of my tattoos and I would highly recommend her or anyone else here. read more

I researched Many tattoo shops before putting my deposit down with my artist Will at Color Theory Tattoo. What Color Theory has that is different from other shops I was looking at is that they have patience to talk to each customer who walks through their door and form a relationship with what they are going to do. My artist Will did that & when I made my appointment and gave him my ideas prior to the day of my appointment. Once I was in the chair getting my tattoos had be done freehand on my arms. All the artists there were one of kind & extremely talented. I would refer everyone here & I won't go anywhere else. read more

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Great ear piercing experience! Easy, efficient process. And very clean. I will be back! read more

WENT in as a walk in with my boyfriend. Place was really cool, modern and clean. Looked pretty new. Will and Ci sqeezed us in between appointments. It was my boyfriend's very first tattoo and he was a little anxious. Will and Ci were so friendly and VERY professional. We came in with our ideas, and as knowledgeable professional artists--Will and Ci gave us their opinion on size and location and EXPLAINED to us why. We are VERY happy with the results! We will definitely be back!!!! Thank you Will and Ci!!!! read more

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This place is great. Very clean and decent atmosphere!! I researched all of the artists work on Facebook/Instagram and they are amazing. Very talented!! I do however recommend that you always confirm with your tattoo artist EXACTLY what you're looking for beforehand. I was there almost 2 months ago, and my tattoo does not look like the example I gave the artist. I'm pretty disappointed that I spent a good chunk of money on my first big piece that I do not love. Don't get me wrong, the design and artwork are pretty, but it is not what I asked for. I shouldn't have to be thinking of how to fix it the same day I got it. :( read more

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Mike is one of the most arrogant , untalented individuals I have ever had the displeasure of dealing. He is condescending and doesn't care about what the customer wants. I'm sure there are plenty of other caring tattoo artists that can replace him. This person should not be dealing with the public for any business especially not one as personal as this. This business can do way better than this human and I use the word human loosely. read more

These guys are amazing. My 16 year old daughter got her ear cartilage pierced here in January and not only has it healed beautifully, the professional service coupled with the friendly attitude of the staff blew me away. We stopped in the shop yesterday to get her original post swapped out, only to be met with the same friendly and professional attitude, despite the fact that they were super busy. Ruben was able to give me the tattoo I've always wanted yesterday, too. He is incredibly talented, down to earth, and just plain awesome. Not only will I be a return client, I will refer all my friends to Color Theory. I love these guys! Best of the best! read more

Here for business from California and decided to get a new tattoo! I came in and 3 different people greeted me and made sure I was being taken care of. They were pretty booked but Ruben had an hour to spare, which was more than enough time for the little piece I got. He had a gentle hand, was great conversation and I left with a solid new little tattoo!! They use a Tegaderm-like film, which I've used before and LOVE so much better than some greased up saran wrap and tape. Overall, they're very kind and accommodating, and I love my cute little !! read more

Just had this beautiful piece done by Danny! Forget me not flowers to honor passed loved ones. Clean shop, streaming movies (today was Star Wars movies for May the 4th!) read more

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I found Color Theory on Yelp. I'm from Alabama up here for my birthday. I had my nose pierced previously, but wanted it done again. I picked Color Theory due to the Yelp ratings, but if I lived in the area... I'd pick them to pierce or tattoo again because of my experience! We walked in and we're quickly greeted by Teddi, she was so friendly. She got my paperwork done efficiently, and was very carful to be completely sanitary. She made sure I liked the position of the piercing before, and did a very clean swift piercing. She was even kind to me after (I got a bit woozy) and let me lay back, and brought me water! It was the best experience! So glad I picked this place on a whim. I would HIGHLY recommend getting piercings or tattoos done here. So clean and friendly! read more

My (almost) 15 yo daughter wanted an ear cartilage piercing with her BFF. Saw the reviews and wasn't disappointed! Last time I was in a tattoo/piercing establishment was 1990. Boy, things have come a loving way. This place was SO clean, well organized and very socially distanced between stations. Alex was our contact there. Very thorough from start to finish. Made sure we had proof of the girls age, the moms info and having us moms confirm (written and verbal) it was ok for the girls to get their piercing. From making sure all the consent forms were filled out, to step by step of what was happening to after care. Really nice guy. Good representation for the place. Will be going back there for more piercings and maybe a tat. read more

It's a very professional place, and the walls are covered with beautiful art to show off some of their best work. The QR made it super easy to check in, and the piercings went smoothly. Our piercer, Alex, was great and our piercings turned out beautifully. 10/10 recommend going here for a piercing with a friend, they're super accommodating and you'll have a blast read more

James West is immensely talented and super professional. Definitely recommend hitting him up for your next tattoo

One star is literally for their customer service. We called asking if they had availability and they eluded to the fact that they had openings. When we arrived, not only did they place reek of weed, they were all booked up. We wouldn't have taken the ride out here then guys. Thanks! For nothing. Literally. read more

Love this shop! The owner was very nice and friendly to talk to. The shop is very clean and follows sanitary procedures closely. The shop is very spacious and has a seating area in the middle. I loved my tattoo artist, Will. He is incredibly talented. He was very communicative and friendly. My best friend and I did a set and he was able to accommodate us both the same day. This was her first tattoo and my fourth. It is also my favorite and best quality so far. I found the session to go by quicker than expected and he is very smooth with his application. I'm super excited to come back again for my next piece! read more

Color Theory Tattoo - Will customized this set for me and my best friend. He was also able to accommodate us both the same day! - Tattoo Near Me - Lombard, Illinois

Mike is an arrogant douche bag. His attitude and vibe seemed like he didn't enjoy doing what he does. On top of that his work is below average I'll have to go somewhere else to fix my tattoo. It also felt like I was an annoyance to him just for a simple tattoo lol. Probably has personal issues read more

Love, love, love this place. Sanitary, organized and great all around artists. Even before COVID19 they had many precautions in place to prevent infection. I had my daughter draw a picture of my Boston Terrier, Lilac, for me a year ago. Lilac was getting up there in age and had an auto-immune disease. She recently passed, so for my 50th birthday I got her tattooed. Turns out Rubin Avila has a Boston Terrier too. He did incredible work on making my tat just right. It was as if my daughter tattooed it herself. I am ready to go back for another one. Rubin A. wants to be the best tattoo artist he can be and is a gifted and talented artist. Loved his confidence and ambition. Oh! and the movies playing in the background put me at ease. I have zero pain tolerance. Surprisingly it didn't hurt. Can't beat the tattoo adrenaline rush! read more

Austin was AMAZING. Put back in an earring of mine and saved the piercing without having to repierced my ear despite some difficulties. Extremely friendly, patient and careful. Tattoos look sick too, definitely getting my first one of those here now! read more

Walked in here to get my cartilage piercing done tonight. I had it done 10 years ago or so at another place, but let it close. Austin did a great job and made the entire process easy. Great experience overall! Friendly place as well. read more

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Ci took great care of me! I got my first piercing (other than my ears). Decided to get a standard labret (the piercing just below the bottom lip, right in the center). I was super nervous but he kept me calm and was professional throughout. His materials are very clean! He only uses surgical grade steel so everything is hypoallergenic. (Big concern for me bc I'm allergic to nickel and also have eczema so I can't risk anything bothering my skin.) If wasn't my first time at the shop though. About a year ago my friend and I made our first visit when she got her septum pierced. One year later and now it was my turn! 10/10 would go again. Just recommended him to my cousin! read more

CI pierced my tragus and my friend's tragus! He gave us so much information about how to care for our new piercings and he was really friendly! Also, my friend was nervous and he made sure to ask if she was okay throughout the process :) read more

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GO TO FREDDIE FOR A TATTOO. Super kind and very helpful!! He is a very skilled artist with artwork of perfection. He is very kind and well knowledge about tattoos. I felt super confident and very comfortable. Amazing work!! I 100% recommend!! read more

Hey the place is really cool, and I like the fact that you see a lot if families, a lot of kids hanging out with their parents. Its a very comfortable environment from the moment you walk in and all the artists there are so friendly! I went there for my first tattoo and from Yelp reviews i decided to pic Jimmy Munoz (although while there, looking at all of the artists working the quality was high.) I had a picture of what I wanted when we met so we set a time to do it. Jimmy was extremely professional and very cool! Knowing it was my first tattoo, he kept me talking while he worked and that really calmed me as well as making the time fly! After he finished he sent me hime with instructions on caring for my new ink as well. I'm extremely happy with the work and looking forward to my next :) I highly recommend Color Theory for your next ink! read more

Color Theory Tattoo - As Jimmy Munõz told me as he was finishing, "you're in the cool club now..." lol, finally! - Tattoo Near Me - Lombard, Illinois

Amazing! I got my Conch piercing here and it was amazing! My piercer was Austin who was great throughout the entire process! He talked me through everything and even helped me be more at ease with my piercing. He was fast and efficient and definitely looked after me in case I was feeling dizzy or any of the sort. I suggest coming here if you plan on getting a piercing! It is a clean and safe process! Five out of Five stars!! read more

Imagine yourself sitting in a tattoo chair, happily distracted by the action movie, Collateral, while getting a flawless Alice, from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, tattooed on your forearm. The shop itself has an easy going vibe and Jerry was awesome to work with. We went through a few iterations of drawings and I never felt rushed, or annoying, or tedious, or any of the things I worry about being to a tattoo artist. I felt well-taken care of and Jerry's line work is phenomenal. It has been over six months since getting the tattoo and it looks as solid as ever - highly recommend! read more

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I was supposed to go here for three tattoos and as I was about to leave my cat passed away due to heart failure. All my money went to the vet to cover the vet bill instead and instead of being understanding and returning my deposit they denied me. My cat is family sorry my cat dying was inconvenient for you. Never go here. read more

I got my first tattoo here on my ribs and had no idea what I was doing. Everyone here I spoke to was super helpful and friendly and the tattoo turned out amazing. It was an overall great experience. read more