Cheryl Tash! Did All 3 and will do anymore if I ever get any more. She is the most amazing artist,…read morehas great communication. Listens well, gets done timely. 10:10 in every way. I love her shading.

It is not like I have been to too many tattoo shops. My younger brother owned one for years and I…read morevisited many times. I used one of the best in Ann Arbor for my 2 but they would not even talk to me except by email when I tried to even get an appointment to come in to talk about my idea. Told me their weekends were booked until November. So after looking at Yelp for a local place, I called here. Told I didn't have to have an appointment to talk and they are open on the weekends, I came in with my idea. Given an appointment for the next Sunday and left my ideas for the artist. But that artist had to cancel due to Covid so the shop worked to get me in as quick they could. I came in on a Tuesday after work. My artist, Andrew Heithecker, was excited and had the library card catalog drawer drawn out but wanted me there to get the cards and the dragon tail right. He hit it on the Head. He could even get the numbers on the cards with marks for the words. Andrew worked quickly and pulled the colors he knew would be the best. Less than 2 hours later he was done and the price was more than fair for the amount of work he put in. While I probably won't get another tattoo, I will recommend this place and artist to others who want a great tattoo. Since I posted pictures of my tattoo on a weird librarian Facebook page and it is a big hit, if any of those who live locally might want to come here also. Clean shop, safe procedures, and many different artists.

I had an idea for a tattoo that involved heavy shading, so I created my artwork and started…read moresearching for a reasonably priced artist who could actually pull it off. Reasonable -- not cheap. You get what you pay for. The first shop I visited was on the high end of "reasonable," so I kept looking. My search ended the moment I walked into The Branded Barby. The owner told me everyone in the shop had the skill to handle my design, but she highly recommended Mary, a young artist she was mentoring. Her pricing was right in my range, so my last question was simple: Can she handle the shading? I got an immediate, confident "Absolutely." I booked with Mary, and she reached out about a week before the appointment asking for the artwork. I sent it right over. When I arrived on tattoo day, she was ready for me -- professional, prepared, and clearly passionate about her craft. She walked me through all the technical details and then showed me the touch‑ups she made to my design. Let me tell you... I was blown away. Her improvements elevated the artwork beyond what I imagined. I even asked her to send me her version because it was that good. Four hours later -- and yes, it hurt -- Mary finished. I was already impressed, but she wasn't satisfied until every detail met her own high standards. That level of pride and precision is rare. Her shading was cold, clean, and absolutely on point. She didn't just meet my expectations; she crushed them. I was ready to book my next tattoo before I even left the chair. Do NOT sleep on Mary. Her skill, her eye for detail, and her dedication to the craft are top‑tier. If you're looking for an artist who can handle serious shading and deliver beyond what you imagined, she's the one.

Erin and Tori are AMAZING! I have had several tattoos by both, and they are the best!!! They are…read morequick, fairly priced, and the shop is SUPER CLEAN! I would recommend them to anyone looking for quality body art.

Joey did a great job interpreting my ideas into a awesome piece that is currently my favorite. He…read morewas very professional and couldn't be happier. Luckily his room had all of his artwork displayed, it really helped me to keep my mind of the pain of getting my tattoo on my ribs. I will be sure to see Joey when I get another tattoo in the near future.

From the owner: Specializing in quality tattooing and great customer service. I want each client to be above and…read morebeyond happy with the whole process and have a great experience. All styles ranging from traditional, black and gray, lettering and more. My design or yours stop on by to book your next tattoo!

Ive been going here for years! I got my first tattoo here and ive been coming back since. They…read moreconstantly have events throughout the year for discounted tattoos. On Friday the 13th they do 13$ tattoos and piercings, or you can pay 5$ and come back another day usually within the next two months following the event. Today they are doing a 20$ event for Halloween so you can get themed tattoos. The place is clean, and spacious. You can look around and see what others are getting without being on top of them which i love! Everyone is so nice, patient and friendly. If you have any issues with a tattoo you can speak to management

Awful. Came in for a tattoo and they said they would try to find me someone who can do it. The…read moresecretary at the counter excitedly jumped up and said "I can do it!" which I thought was strange but anyway she took me to the back and as she started tattooing me, another artist walked by and looked at her and said "Molly!! What are you doing back here?" which then I knew something was wrong. When I was all done I understood why the guy was surprised to see her back there. I asked for 2 simple tattoos and she butchered them. So unprofessional for them to let someone unqualified do tattoos. Attaching photos of what I wanted and what I received.

Aaron is the artist you want to go to if you want a great professional executed tattoo. His…read morecustomer service is a 10 out of 10 and makes the process off getting tattooed super smooth.

Barbie has done 90% of my tattoo work and I have been so happy with all of it. The shop is clean…read moreand all-in-all had a great experience.

Was re-pierced by Brooke! Overall a quick, pain free and seamless experience. Was in and out in…read moreabout 15 minutes or so. They have a nice selection and I was able to pick the prettiest little belly ring !

Great knowledgeable and clean shop. They've got a welcoming environment and I'm glad to have them…read morenearby in case I ever need help putting my jewelry back in or feel the need to update

I had been planning some piercings for a while now and went to some other place with an open floor…read moreplan with no privacy and was told to pretty much, deal with it so, I left there and found ink addiction that same day, and decided to try them out. Initially my piercings were done wrong by a sub that happened to be there that day, unfortunately, but Nicole, the original piercer at this location, helped me out tremendously. I came in again weeks later for her to check them out and see why the blood and pain hadn't stopped and she recommended they come out and be redone again. She refunded me the money for the piercings and did them both again for me at no cost. She was very informative and helpful, and took good care of me! Everything was discreet and private at this shop, just like I'd wanted from the get go. They're very clean and autoclave their tools properly, gloved up, and are up to standard! I would def wanna see her for sure if I was to get any more piercing work done!

I have been to Nicole (the piercer) several times. She is always professional and does a fabulous…read morejob. She is very knowledgeable. I will continue to refer clients to her because she's just that awesome! My piercings always heal beautifully.

What a trashy business. Quality of service is sub tier at best. Tattoo quality looked like years of…read morefading in 4 months. Every other placed looks brand new still. You'll overpay for a lifetime mistake. Go elsewhere

i don't go to tattoo shops and this is why charged me 175 for a small tattoo no detail no color no…read morenothing it was small the line didn't even connect. and my girlfriend got her ears pierced for 80$ and they weren't even cute there were little balls and then on top of that 2 days later one of her earring came out and we went back up there and the lady couldn't get it back in her ear and she didn't even re pierce it. it's not professional please go somewhere else.

My daughter is an adventurer. Imagine me at 21 and there we have it. She had been planning a tongue…read morepiercing for the last several months and she decided she was going to pull the trigger on it on one of their half-off Wednesdays. She waited till her college dance competition season had closed out. I accompanied her and she threw in a treat for me as her driver. I got a shiny new tragus piercing with a teeny shimmery stone. I was too excited. The receptionist comforted us. We had the jitters even though we are both pretty heavily pierced and tattooed. The piercer was calm and assesses each person individually and works to achieve their desired look. The place is large and each artist has their own defined space and the sound really doesn't travel.

My daughter looked this spot up for piercings and it had great reviews. The receptionist was…read morefriendly, you scan a barcode to sign the waiver. There were 4 young ladies ahead of her for piercings, but the wait was no longer than 15-20 minutes. The piercing took 5 minutes, the environment was clean and sanitary. I waited in the lobby and I though the art was pretty cool.