I got my first tattoo done at onyx tattoo about a year and a half ago. Dave, the owner, is a heck…read moreof a nice guy. He did a fantastic job on my tattoo and I didn't find it to be overpriced. As I'm looking at my next one or two, I will definitely be asking Onyx to do the work.

This is a hella good tattoo shop with great prices. Great people, overall a great first tattoo…read moreexperience!

I've been to Northstar four times. They did really nice work and I feel like they're really good…read morevalue compared to other places that I've been. Super friendly people were there. Generally, it's pretty easy to get in and they accept walk-ins. Definitely give them a try.

My girlfriend and I and her daughter went to get tattoos on the 6th of June. When we got in there,…read morethey were extremely friendly and also very accommodating with me when I had "bad luck" with all three of my pulls from the "get what ya get" tattoos. I was able to pick something completely different and was pleased with the outcome. Before getting our tattoo's we had heard the artist Tiffany mention that it was that "time of the month" in layman's terms to the other artist's before heading to the store to get some drinks and snacks, it was mentioned loud enough that me and my party heard it at the front of the store. After my girlfriend and I got our tattoo's; her daughter was getting her's. My girlfriend went and checked on the progress of her daughter's. Tiffany who wasn't tattooing her got a little rude with my girlfriend. I checked out the progress as well and she wasn't rude to me. Just thought it was a bit of an odd reaction to paying customers.

Great staff, clean environment, very friendly took the time to go over my tattoo design and help me…read morewith the creative process.

Mike did matching tattoo's on me, my daughter in-law and granddaughter that my granddaughter drew…read more We are absolutely thrilled with the tattoos. Mike has a lot of experience and is very talanted. The owner (also named Mike) does piercing. The shop is beautiful and I recommend them highly. Help others with another review

Top notch, piercings and body jewelry all titanium surgical grade Mike is a wonderful person and…read moredoes a great job very calm atmosphere

Amazing place to go for a tattoo or a piercing. I went to Brooke for my first tattoo, and she did…read morean amazing job with the fine lines, and was very sweet. Everyone at the shop was super friendly and had great vibes. She got my tattoo done quickly, and it was a great price! I'd definitely go here again

Vibe and staff were great, but the piercer offered to put hoops into fresh piercings (huge red…read moreflag) and used bars that were too short to accommodate swelling for my snakebites (another red flag). I had to change them out after a few days bc they were embedding and so painful it was waking me up in the middle of the night throbbing. These were piercings number 16 and 17 for me, so I pretty much know the ropes, and this was a jewelry issue for sure. If you go to get piercings here, make sure to advocate for yourself and ask for the longer bars and you should be good.

Everyone was so nice! Mike, my artist, was amazing! This was my 7th tattoo, but it was right on the…read moreelbow so I was a little nervous. Mike was fantastic and was able to get my mind off of it, and kept checking on me through the process. I loved the halloween vibe of the shop as well. If you're in Houghton Lake, I'd 100% recommend!

I got my 3rd tattoo and was excited, I was told since it was small and simple it would be the shop…read moreminimum of about $60, I got there, my tattoo artist is late, no biggie I got nowhere to be and he was fixing his motorcycle brakes, pretty important, and the person I wanted with me was also late, an hour and a half later, I'm filling out the form and my artist is there asking if I was sure I wanted it to be what I said, a blocked out paw print from my cat, asking if I wanted names or shading anything, I said no and he said well see and try out some stuff, while I'm ON THE TABLE he starts going through some changes and I'm to awquard to say no, it turns out really cool a 3d outline of the paw print, and he charges me $100 which I don't have, and they didn't tell me beforehand it was cash only, I managed to pay through Paypal with the receptionist since I don't have 100$ on me and I can make a delayed payment through Paypal, the shop was cool they put on some music after the first hour or so, and I love my tattoo, they didn't give me any after care instructions but since its my 3rd I know what to do, the people were kind and fun to chat with though

Botched Septum Piercing -- DO NOT GET PIERCED HERE…read more The piercer assured me she was able to do septum piercings and she was confident in the placement of my piercing. When the piercing was happening, it took her a long time to get the needle through, and it hurt more than it should have, but because it was my first time getting a facial piercing I didn't know what to expect. A week later, I came in a second time because the piercing was too tight and it was creating indents in my nose, and she widened the piercing for me. At that time she didn't note that anything was wrong with my piercing, but she did encourage me to manually move it into the proper downward position because mine was stuck sticking straight out. I tried moving it into the position as directed but it wouldn't stay. Initially, I thought it was an anatomy thing, but after looking up similar cases online, I began to worry it was pierced improperly. I sought a second opinion from a more experienced piercer and she confirmed that Serenity had pierced my nose not through the sweet spot, but instead through the hard cartilage. Now I have to wait for my septum to heal fully before I can get it repierced properly. Two stars instead of one because they did give me a full refund and Serenity seems like a genuinely kind person, but I don't believe she should be doing any piercings until she does another apprenticeship.

Maggie is a great piercer. Super knowledgeable and I appreciated the emphasis on cleanliness and…read moresanitation. Her personality is perfect for easing shaky nerves. The process was quick and easy.

Gabe did my pineapple today. Everyone in the shop is helpful. My fiancé has gotten all of his…read moretattoos at Electric chair, this is my first one from there, but I will definitely be going back!

Always had a good experience here. I got 2 Tattoos at electric chair and love both of them. Plan to…read morego back.

I went in earlier and got 3 piercings (rook, forward helix, anti tragus) and was pierced by Nikki,…read morewho was careless yet rough, I needed to be repierced bc she couldn't get the ring through and slipped the taper out in the process, cut me in multiple places, and admitted she hadn't done an anti tragus recently. It was the most unbelievable pain compared to my previous piercings, like the needle was dull. Also heard a different employee tell a customer that the piercer was out sick today. And I paid $150 for this, which is the advertised price, but insane for how badly these turned out, it also took an hour for all of them.

I totally forgot her name but she did my piercing. She was kind and explained the whole process. I…read morereally appreciate that since last time I got a piercing at another shop they just did their thing without talking to me. Really great service overall!