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    Cypher Tattoo

    4.8 (56 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 7:30 PM

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    Thanks to artist Yasmin for this amazing work!
    Jason G.

    Thanks to artist Yasmin for this amazing work! Definitely will be back for more in the future.

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    Vivian L.

    I visited on my birthday and called for a walk in to get some piercings. Got a helix and conch piercing. Hector was very nice over the phone and gave me a quote and said he was accepting walk ins until a certain time. I came by, did some paper work. Interior is very clean and welcoming. He made me feel very comfortable for the piercings and sanitized throughout every single step. I'm thinking of getting more from him whenever I'm back in the area! Thanks Hector!

    Ally Y.

    I can't express how amazing this tattoo shop is I definitely recommend anyone interested in tattoos or piercings to go here!! My boyfriend got a sleeve tattoo from David, him and the staff are very friendly and the shop feels extremely inviting and professional. David is an extremely talented artist he is definitely experienced and you can tell he enjoys his work. He takes passion in his art and it shows beautifully! The tattoo my boyfriend got took many sessions and I waited with him and the staff were so kind to set up a chair and little table so I can be with him and do some work by his side. The experience was so amazing and we are definitely going back and referring everyone! I didn't get a tattoo but it was such a great experience being at the shop I felt the need to search for designs to get myself ehhehe. All in all great place and staff!!! :) and open to ideas, his designs are so unique and GORGEOUS

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    I recently went to [Cypher tattoo] for a tattoo and I'm happy to say it was a phenomenal experience from start to finish. The artists in this living room are very talented and their attention to detail is outstanding. From the moment I stepped into the living room, I was greeted by friendly staff who made me feel welcome and comfortable. The atmosphere inside is relaxed yet professional, creating the perfect atmosphere for a tattoo. The artists I work with take the time to understand my vision and bring it to life in ways that exceed my expectations. Their artistry and skill is evident in every brush stroke, culminating in a beautiful tattoo that I am very pleased with. Hygiene and cleanliness are of the utmost importance. The studios are spotless and the artists follow strict sanitization protocols to ensure a safe and hassle-free experience. I appreciate the comprehensive post-op care instructions provided which helped me properly care for my new tattoo. This is my first tattoo and they patiently answered all my questions and told me how to protect it

    Completed tattoo version, so good!!
    Kevin C.

    Had a great experience here at Cypher! Very clean & tidy shop, and the staff are very nice and welcoming. Walked in with a special request: immortalizing the sketch/ autograph from Craig McCracken that I received earlier in the day! Luckily they had walk-ins open, and they provided a quote and estimate time. The artist Albert took a look and knew exactly what to do, got everything set up and started working. Even though it's a fairy sensitive area (inside bicep), he had great technique and it never felt painful or uncomfortable. The finished tattoo is exactly what I was hoping for, capturing every wonky sharpie mark from the original sketch! It's been about a week and everything is healing perfectly, making sure to dress it with the ointment that they provided. Thanks to the team at Cypher, can't wait to go back for more!

    Aben E.

    I got my first tattoo with Hector, I hesitated for years because of bad stories I heard of art done by beginners, since the minute I walk-in his responses gave the confidence I needed, he is really experienced and did details on the tattoo that shows he is a real pro and loves what he does. He did an amazing job explaining everything and keeps in touch with me to check on the healing process, he always gave me his honest opinion about why some of my ideas wouldn't work on the tattoo, And I'm thankful for that, he was 100% right

    Kyle F.

    I highly recommend this place. The place is big and very clean and well organized with the type of ambience that would make you feel comfortable and enjoyable during your tattoo session. They got free drinks and two large TVs for customer to watch and relax while getting tattooed. Work quality is top notch, I had my phoenix done by Cypher Tattoo and I'm very very impressed with the work and detail to attention on every stroke. The piece came out beautifully and I can't praise it enough. I highly recommend anyone who is looking for some serious high quality tattoo and great tattoo experience to check them out!

    Angeline Y.

    Cleaned tidy professional tattoo shop. Alcohol wiped on every tool after using with the each customer. Good experience.

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    Christina T.

    Great experience all around. I needed a forward helix piercing removed for an upcoming MRI and found this place on Yelp. Hector confirmed that walk-ins were accepted and quoted me the $20 piercing removal/switching fee when I called, and he helped right away when I arrived. The room was nice and he got it out quickly, cleanly, and comfortably and even bagged my stud then gave me words of encouragement on the way out. Thankful for the skilled and kind service here!

    Check out that line work, Hector doesn't disappoint.
    Harold A.

    Been here twice in the last 2 months to visit Hector. Love his work and he's honest and works with your ideas. Great shop overall and they definitely have a repeat customer I'm me.

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    Anthraxx310 ..

    David has a real talent did this gorgeous piece for me that came out spectacular would recommend this tattoo shop to anybody looking to get quality ink.

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    Hector did an excellent job explaining the process to the both of us, as well as the do's and dont's of the piercing aftercare.

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    Excited to come here from the reviews. Left feeling disappointed from the service. Very strict and…read moresnobbish behavior

    I came in for downsizing my two piercings after about 2 months since the initial piercing. I'm…read morehappy to report the appointment went smoothly and apparently everything is healing really well, which of course allowed for the downsizing to happen. Kat did the downsizing procedure this time and she was just as cool to work with as the first time I saw her. Kat's great because she makes you feel so comfortable and she really takes her time to explain what she's doing every step of the way. Switching out the helix post was nice and easy, the flat was a little more tender and a tiny bit painful (it got bumped a few more times during healing so far compared to the helix due to its location), but it calmed down after about 20 minutes, so it was not a big deal at all. Kat also told me despite the bumps/snags the flat experienced, the piercing was still lying perpendicular the way it was initially pierced, which is good news. Downsizing costs $15 per post and $10 for the service + tax. You get to keep your old posts too. Best of all, just like last time, they sterilize everything. It's now been a couple of days since downsizing and everything feels and looks great! Looking forward to these piercings healing up nicely, I can't wait! I still highly recommend JuL Head Piercing, they're great!

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    My Tattoo

    My Tattoo

    4.8
    (1.1k reviews)
    1.2 mi
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    Got my most recent tattoo done here and had a great experience!…read moreEdo did an amazing job and is a great artist. His attention to detail is where it's at! Cool place and great people.

    Good tattoos, not so good people…read more I got my first tattoo by Jess years ago. The tattoo was simple and came out decent. The experience, however, was horrible. I wanted the design to be smaller, there was something wrong with the printer that day and the shop assistant had trouble making the stencil smaller. After a couple of tries Jess starts roid raging and slams the clipboard on the counter (I kid you not) and said something like whatever man I'll hook you up, meaning he's willing to tattoo it bigger for me even though I didn't want it that size. Wow, geez thank you your majesty Jess Yen, I am so blessed to get something I didn't want after watching you act out violently. Years later I decided to try again, this time with his apprentice Lucy. I had a phone consultation with her and she agreed to do my tattoo saying that her wait time is 2-3 years. I agreed and paid her a deposit. It's been more than 10 years now and I have not heard from her or gotten my deposit back. When I reached out to her, she tried to gaslight me saying that I missed my appointment. I was never informed of an appointment. First the owner display questionable emotional stability over something a little as resizing the stencil and then his apprentice scams me for a few hundred dollars. Yeah, this place gets negative stars if I could.

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    Golden Age Body Piercing

    Golden Age Body Piercing

    4.9
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    5.6 mi
    Women-owned & operated
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    I had a wonderful experience here, and the pricing is so reasonable for the jewelry and the…read morepiercing! I came about 15 minutes early for a double flat piercing and found an assortment of beautiful and shiny jewelry in which the staff let me see multiple options before choosing and I didn't feel rushed at all. Very clean atmosphere and the staff were super welcoming. Trevor was my piercer and was super kind. He picked the placement of my double flat piercing and made me feel comfortable to give feedback until I found a placement I enjoyed. He told me exactly what was happening during the piercing and I found it virtually painless (maybe 0.5-1 second of pain for the initial piercing). Highly recommend.

    Took my 10-year-old daughter here to get her ears pierced. She was excited but very anxious. When I…read morecalled to schedule, the person I spoke with (Jewel, I think) was awesome and gave me tips on how to prepare her. They reassured me that all the piercers were well-equipped to help kids (and anyone) through their nerves, and he was 100% correct. When I said I was planning to get my nose pierced in solidarity and to ease her nerves, they counseled me to do her piercing first, because sometimes seeing the process can add to nerves rather than ease them. Appointments were easy to schedule online, and we booked with Dee, who was fantastic. Very calm and patient, explained everything she was going to do and talked us through it as she went, helped us to breathe through our anxiety, and then it was over. So fast, just a second of discomfort, and my daughter is thrilled with her new earrings.

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    Baron Art Tattoo Studio

    Baron Art Tattoo Studio

    4.8
    (318 reviews)
    7.3 mi
    $$
    Free consultations
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    The place is quite nice (clean and cool layout) and they were so kind to be willing to take me and…read more2 of my friends as walk-ins a little over an hour before closing time. Tracy at the front desk was super helpful with check in and my questions about jewelry and what not. My one feedback and note would be to mention that visitors do have the option to "try-on" jewelry if they are torn between sizes or colors of jewelry because I think some newcomers wouldn't be aware they could do that if it's not mentioned. My friend asked to try a couple of jewel sizes and that was really helpful with decision making. (By try-on, you are just holding the jewelry piece up to yourself and checking yourself out in the mirror :P ) They offer titanium and gold jewelry here. Many beautiful pieces. They also sell saline spray (for $15 if I remember correctly) which I picked up since I was traveling and will be traveling again. Lacy pierced me and she was soooo amazing! She was really through with her explanations and I felt very comfortable with her. Everything went so smoothly and it was mostly painless - only a pinch in the process but no discomfort after the jewelry was already in. My friends and I left with super cute nostril piercings! Highly recommend this studio. Very grateful and happy with the experience here.

    I was going to leave my review as is but i will not be called a liar about my experience then…read morepressured to delete my review entirely. "Regarding your wait time, management confirmed it was significantly shorter than stated" - attached are photos at 6:20pm on 4/11/26 aka the time i went in & upon arrival i asked to use the restroom, i took a selfie amongst other pics & the date & time can be found on each one. When leaving, i was asked for my information & to enroll in ur $5 off coupon which was at 8:16pm on 4/11/26. almost exactly two hours, not sure which manager looked into that but i did not randomly chose that number. Consultation - Tabitha asked via phone if i was given the option or made aware of threadless vs threaded jewelry, i was not nor was I given the option between the two. (Im assuming since you guys only carry threadless anyways.) Lacy said the piercings could get expensive when downsizing multiple sizes & when custom jewelry becomes a thing (she gave me an example of hers that have a wide flat back) which i understood. I was never told the jewelry on hand would be so flimsy or else i would have left with a spare set. or why wouldnt that be offered if its a known thing that theyre just going to break soon after? "our management team has reached out multiple times" - Tabitha called me on 4/20/26 at 2:03pm post yelp review & asking me to elaborate which i did. she apologized & said she would investigate & immediately followed up asking if i could "take down the yelp review" I initially agreed but im so glad i didnt. All that was asked of me was to pick a date & time & she will have someone replace the jewelry that broke at the el monte location but she would have to call me back & let me know if there was someone at that location who COULD do it & that she would call back. when she called back at 2:38pm 4/20/26 she stated ordering a threaded set would take 6-8 weeks & that she will order my downsize. we agreed on that solution & hungup. Then 4/28/26 Tabitha texts me & there was no solution so we could agree on so thanked her & left it at that (screenshots attached as well) "waived fees" - crazy cause you guys swear this is something special. when i get my nails done & one breaks theyre quick to fix it FOR FREE & not keep reminding me that breakage could happen nor badgering me that IM at fault for it/knew the risks. Theres no fee to waive if i want to put the jewelry in my own face for free which you guys denied me of because u didnt want to mail them to me. "we offered appointments at our other locations with free parking lots" - text attached of Tabithas convo but she definitely stated STREET parking, exactly how the LA location is so.. not sure where the "Convenience & Options" were. sorry it came to this Leo, maybe ask both sides next time instead of just listening to one.

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    Baron Art Tattoo & Piercing Studio

    Baron Art Tattoo & Piercing Studio

    4.8
    (763 reviews)
    6.0 mi
    $$$
    Women-owned & operated
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    At age 45 I decided to get my first tattoo. Because I had spent years thinking about it I wanted it…read moreto be done really well. I found Sansa at Baron Art Studio by looking through hundreds of Instagram tattoo artist. I found her work to be what I was looking for I designed some of the tattoo myself with the help of AI and then I reached out to Sansa to share my idea. She then worked with me to make it a reality. She added some of her own touches which I loved and adopted. I am so unbelievably grateful and impressed with her professionalism and high quality work Thank you so much for making this tattoo an amazing piece of art I can carry with me. If I get anymore tattoos I will be working with Sansa again.

    I initially called in just to ask if the saline solution is sold there and also what aftercare…read moregenerally looks like. The girl on the phone was really nice and answered all my questions! Also, I called in the second time to reschedule my appointment and it was a quick process. I came in to get my first piercing. My piercer was Joslyn and she was super and kind and definitely made me feel comfortable the whole time. I wasn't too knowledgeable on how the healing process was like or what downsizing meant, but Joslyn explained it very well. She also was very patient when we were figuring out the exact placement had no problem moving around the placement until I liked it. The overall vibes were really good and I can see why this place is highly rated. I felt comfortable and felt taken care of. Maybe I'll get a tattoo here next time :)

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