I've been to quite a few piercing and tattoo shops but I real appreciated my experience with the…read morepiercer here, Gina. She made me feel really comfortable the whole time and I would not hesitate to return to her. This day, I had my rook pierced (ear cartilage) and it was so quick and easy. I also requested that she change and replace the jewelry in my tragus (another ear piercing). Once she called me in, I was in and out in less than 20 minutes. She is the master piercer here and you could tell she knew what she was doing. The major difference between her and other places, is she will use beautiful starter jewelry. The curved bar she put in my newly pierced rook was a double ended prong gem and I was so excited and I am so pleased. Most places will use a standard barbell and you have to settle with that until it's healed and you can return to have it changed. Since she pierced with this, I am set for years. She also put a beautiful gem in my tragus. I think this is the best place to get pierced in Albany.

This is my first tattoo, the experience is pretty good, although the artist is a little impatient…read moreduring the disscussion. The picture one shows the tattoo on the third day, I think the line is really lack of continuity and it looks not smooth. Overall it looks fine and the total cost was $120.

The Tatoo service was impressive - I have had a tattoo done there and I would highly recommendread more

Cool group of people. Crazy friendly. I had work done by Scott. Had a blast through the process and…read moremade me feel very comfortable from beginning to end. I'm really excited to get more work done by him. I would highly recommend this shop and Scott personally. I saw a sketch Scott did of a robin buy like geometric shapes and loved it. Dude has crazy skills. Check out his stuff on insta. The shops insta is @south_county_tat2 and Scott's is @swbartwear.

Nads the tattoo artist was an amazing person, skilled artist and great person! Highly recommend…read more10/10 great artist for planning ahead and also walk ins!

Our 16 year old got her nose pierced for her birthday. Everyone was friendly and she had a great…read moreexperience.

I've had several tattoos here most by Wes and have had great experiences every time. Going to have…read moreanother one soon.

With all the great reviews I finally decided to get my very first tattoo done here with Wes. He is…read morea great down to earth person. Made me feel very comfortable when I was a bit nervous. Looking forward to going back again soon.

Bear does the piercings here and he is GREAT! First off he is the cheapest option around for the…read moreskill (easily 30+$ cheaper because he includes the jewelry). He's also the only option you'll find in the area that INCLUDES the price of jewelry in the cost of piercing. He uses stainless steel rings and studs for all his piercings unless you have an allergy and was also willing to let me bring in my own jewelry (no other shops will let you do this because they want to up charge you like crazy for the jewelry). Aside from those things he is clearly very experienced at what he does, and was incredibly kind and patient with me as I tried to decide if I wanted to follow through with the piercing. Would definitely recommend him and go back. On a side not he takes walk-ins which is a godsend when it comes to trying to schedule appointments during Covid. I was going to have to wait a week for all other places minimum.

My friend and I went in for matching tattoos and left very happy with the results . Roman did the…read moreart and it didn't take too long.

I love this place and I love these people. The shop is super clean and everyone who works there is…read moregreat. I would highly recommend this place. I don't want to pick favorites but Whitney is my favorite.

I got a tattoo recently. My first. This is shocking to me still because I've turned this idea over…read morein my head for years. The conclusion was always the same. No. Can't do it. Then, an important occasion came up and I thought, why not memorialize it with a tattoo? Suddenly, the "no" became a "why not?" Then, the next question. Where to have this tat done? Well, if you look it up on Yelp, The Dead Presidents Lounge has rave reviews. So I called up. Next, I was asked to email what I was looking for. The manager took a look at my request and assigned me to an artist named Mel. There are about 10 artists working there. The art that I was asking for was very delicate. It turns out, Mel is awesome but full disclosure, she has a slogan. It's written on a sign in her tattoo room. "Always late but worth the wait." I arrived 15 minutes early. Mel arrived 20 minutes late. No worries. I brought lunch and ate it in the waiting area. I studied all of the sample tattoos on the walls. It was an interesting place with a Hindu vibe. It was explained to me that the business owner is Hindu. When Mel showed up, she arrived in a cheerful burst of energy and she immediately threw herself into the project. She presented me with options. We talked at length. She was very determined to deliver what I was looking for and very understanding. She has mad skills as both an artist and a communicator. She got it. And when she was done, it was perfect. A floral armband with a tiny blue butterfly was designed to look a bit like arm jewelry. The cost was $200. Mel was concerned that I would be in pain but actually it didn't hurt much. She gave me instructions on how to take care of the tattoo so that it doesn't get infected or dry out. As I was getting ready to leave I asked Mel about her thoughts on Asian fantasy animals. She smiled. "So you're already thinking about your next tattoo?" she asked. " I get that a lot." Yup. She got me. After years of putting off getting a tattoo, I may be back soon enough to get a tattoo on my other arm. Thanks, Mel and The Dead Presidents Lounge for your remarkable work.

I searched for a super talented artist with fine line and detail skills for years. PATRICK QUIRK at…read moreNite Owl has fierce skills and incredible vision! Check him out, but dont tell him how amazing he is or he will be snatched up by some big city shop. All of the artists at Nite Owl are fantastic, the shop is clean and everyone makes the experience great.

Awesome experience! It was my first tattoo and the process was amazing. My tattoo artist, Roxanne…read moresuper curtious and professional will be back again

My wife and I had appointments to change out our respective earrings, and everything went smoothly…read more Both Max and Lars were fabulous and the downstairs staff was helpful, friendly, and cute.

my friend and i wanted same day piercings, but it's hard to find in northampton. we booked an…read moreappointment for the next day with Lindsay. they got their ears pierced, and i wanted my navel [redone after 9 years]. landon helped us with setting our appointment and picking our jewelry. for the navel, they have you choose your top pick for jewelry and a backup 2nd style in case your anatomy doesn't work with the jewelry you picked. i was sure which jewelry i wanted, and because i had my navel done before, i was confident that i'd get my first pick. when it comes time to get my piercing, lindsay was very thorough when it came to explaining everything and making markings for placement. unfortunately she said my anatomy wouldn't work with my first pick for jewelry, meaning i had to spend $100+ on a piece i wasn't thrilled about if i wanted to move forward. i almost cancelled, but she said she could potentially place it in a way so that when it healed (in a year), i would be able to use the jewelry i wanted. i've had over 16 piercings in the past, but i removed most of them, so it had been about 10 years since i had any piercing. i'm pretty experienced though. i picked the flower floating navel jewelry and it looked better than i anticipated. i did end up having issues with the disc which caused swelling, discharge and bleeding. my friend loved their ears, and it was very quick minus the markings. i do like that she took her time making sure the markings were in the perfect spot. the place is cute, filled with quality jewelry and decorated with crystals, snacks while you wait. update after 3 months: i had issues healing with the disc, and when i wanted a piercer to check it out at their sister store, they wanted a deposit to look at it. i had a lot of pain and was very nervous if it was infected. i was somewhat surprised they wouldn't even let you walk in without paying, but not so much as they wouldn't take a same day appointment and had a similar attitude. i had to go elsewhere where they looked at it (for free!) and gave me my options, i paid for the ball they switched out the disc for, and surely tipped due to great service. it did feel like they didn't care for our business initially, and they look at you a certain way if you look like you don't have any experience with body mods. i know that is typical for many piercing places which is why i gave them the benefit of 3 stars and not less.

Got me in asap good vibes. You walk in and there's a bunch of snacks they get you a drink. The…read moreservice was amazing. Also when you're getting tated you're listening to awesome music. And bonus the tattoo artist is a great singer lol. Plus it went real quick. It was just the back of my neck so I was happy to not drilled for a long time.

Wow, I love Bang Bang Body Arts, and I love my new tattoo! I only got my tattoo yesterday, so I…read morecan't speak yet to the longevity of the tattoo, but it looks better than I could have even hoped for. It's perfect. Hector took a special concept and turned it into life for me. At my request, he gave me a heads up when he changed steps during the process, which eased my mind. Hector was the absolutely the right person to do my lightly colored, watercolor style tattoo. Store owner or manager (not sure but I think owner) Tiffany is great! She listened to me while I told her the story of my tattoo concept, and she came to check on me during the tattoo process, asking if I needed anything. A store employee also came to check on me and asked the same. I would really recommend Bang Bang Body Arts for tattoos based on the experience that I had yesterday. The shop is really clean, Hector seemed meticulous as he followed hygienic procedures, the waiting area is comfortable, and the staff is very friendly and knowledgeable! I am extremely happy with an experience that meant a lot to me.

Friendly personable quality work prices right a good choice that predisposes is to the real intent…read moreof tats

Dude can't do piercings for SH**. He doesn't take his time, doesn't reassure that they are straight…read moreand even. He needs a tool and doesn't use one. He makes excuses "oh well not every piercing will look even" um? If you're a pro? SHOW IT. No matter WHO your customer is. The lack of consideration for another's body isn't cool. Weird malicious vibes honestly. It's white owned and it feels as if there's this weird energy more about black people and grown women who seem a certain way. Most of the woman who had negative experiences in reviews were GORGEOUS. The piercings wont be in deep enough and they l're more likely to reject too, wasting your damn money.