Derek was amazing. My dad and I both came in to get tattoos, and he made the whole quick for both of us. I got two pieces--handwritten text on the outer sides of my left wrist--and I couldn't be happier with how they turned out. Derek was super friendly, conversational, honest, and helpful the entire time. He was patient, explained everything clearly, and made sure we felt comfortable throughout. The studio was clean and simple, with each artist's personality reflected in their space. We felt totally safe and welcomed--everyone we interacted with was kind and professional. Booking was super straightforward--we just called in, and they easily accommodated both of us in the same visit. Derek also went over aftercare really thoroughly. Both of my tattoos turned out phenomenal--it looks like my dad just wrote on my arm. I will be returning to Derek for any future tats. I've recommended him to friends and family and will definitely be back! read more

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Derek did a fantastic job of statue of liberty head. I get compliments all the time I will be going back real soon for more work. I am 75 yrs young. THANK YOU DEREK Charlie read more

Envy Skin Gallery - Tattoo Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I got my first couple of tattoos here back in 2022, and just got another one today from artist Chuck. The shop is always clean, and the artists are skilled and professional. Chuck was great to work with, and I'm looking forward to see how my new piece heals. Definitely would recommend this place for anyone looking for quality work in a welcoming environment. read more

Chuck was so smart, and talented. He taught me things I had no idea about this symbol as he created this beauty. Fabulous gift to myself for my 60 th! Highly recommend, second tattoo from Envy, new artist both great! read more

Envy Skin Gallery - Buddhist Symbol for Mokong the Monkey King and meaning breathe. Done by Chuck who exceeded my expectations! - Tattoo Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I came to town and told my friend I was looking to get a tattoo and Envy this was the first name out of his mouth.... Derek killed it! I was a little nervous because the individuals here have specific styles that they're really good at and mine was much less creative but I was not discouraged for my simplistic design. I got an amazing line work tattoo and a great conversation... I heard they do consultations and have creative ideas as well. Very impressed and also a very clean and stylish shop! read more

Envy Skin Gallery - Red one is the one I got lol - Tattoo Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

This shop had good reviews and wasn't far from home, so I set up an appointment and communicated with Nikki about the tattoo I wanted. When I arrived, I called first and they let me in. Matt introduced himself, and I was checked in by another guy at the desk. I was handed a tablet to complete a form, and sign. Matt confirmed what I wanted and he got started. His space was very clean and uncluttered. I had a great experience and would absolutely return. They are very organized and it's a nice space, with separate individual areas for each artist to work in. I'm very happy with my new tattoo and Matt did a great job. He was also super nice & easy to talk to. It turned out he knew my daughter from school. :-) read more

We booked a last minute appointment for 4 matching tattoos. Envy skin was more than accommodating and booked us for the next day. Everyone was kind, welcoming and professional. My sister that lives in Columbus plans to return next month for another tattoo. read more

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Easy to schedule appointment. Did it all through text! Got started on the process right when I walked in the door. Receptionist was friendly. Met my artist, Derek, who was super chill. They even added a little more to my piece and I think it turned out beautifully. Not a ton of conversation but honestly I kind of prefer that myself. My piece was also extremely detailed so I appreciated the focus on his part. I can't tell you enough how much I adore my piece. It turned out SO well. His lines are incredible and the way he was able to make everything look so well put together. It was a big one so it took about 3.5 hours with a couple breaks in between. This dude is a champ. Price was also very fair. I was happy with everything here. The experience was great and I felt very at ease. I also love when an artist goes over aftercare with you, even if you already have tattoos. It shows professionalism and care on their part. I'll definitely be back to see Derek again! (And looking at their website/instagram, they have other super amazing artists) so check them out and book your next therapy sesh!!! :D read more

Envy Skin Gallery - Tattoo Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I've spent a good amount of time at this tattoo shop over the years! The shop is clean, the work is fantastic and the artists are all friendly and unique. **i only left because my artist at the time moved shops** Tattoo prices were reasonable and booking an appointment over the phone was never an issue. My tattoos from here were: 12/30/12 - Cheshire Cat w/ quote - Josh 02/15/14 - Steelers Dreamcatcher - Billy Hill (owner) 08/29/14 - Lord of the Rings Elvish - Will Murray 09/04/14 - Horse EKG - Will Murray Alice in Wonderland Piece Session 1: 12/15/14 Session 2: 02/27/15 Session 3: May 2015 Final Session: 02/17/16 William Murray 02/17/16 - Sugar Skull - William Murray 05/12/16 - Raptor Dinosaur - William Murray read more

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I have five tattoos, all done by Billy Hill. I will never work with another tattoo artist because I have already worked with the best. Whether you go in with an image already designed, or just an idea, he will pull it off. read more

I highly recommend this place. I have had 4 different artists do my tattoos and Billy was the coolest dude I've met. He's super chill, will talk about tacos (who wouldn't? I mean...tacos), dude is hilarious and obviously his work is amazing. I'm super impressed with his art, work, and how well my tattoo healed. It barely itched, it hardly weeped, and didn't really flake. I was worried by the lack of those things that I called to ask. Combo of good skin and a great artist. He's just amazing. I can't say enough good things about Billy, Nikki, or Envy. Oh by the way, Nikki is superb. She's super helpful and will text you about your appt and tattoo (how can you argue with that?!) You won't regret this choice of picking here to have your tattoo done! I didn't. As far as Covid goes, it's going away but since they're a tattoo place, they're already super clean so ya know. read more

Envy Skin Gallery - Tattoo Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I got my tattoo done by Jamie yesterday and he was fantastic. Everyone there was super friendly and the pricing was great for the piece I got. Highly recommended this place, especially if it's your first tattoo! read more

Envy Skin Gallery - Chinese character tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

It was clean, professional. That pricing though!!!!!!!! I should've asked and I even know better then to start without getting an idea of a price. I love the piece but holy cow I was gutted when I heard the price. It literally took the joy of my tattoo. It could be my nativity to the industry because it we a cover up and color the size of my hand. So i am just trying to accept "this is what it is" I guess with this artist, pricing varies "on the piece" and can change. Which is not communicated by the artist nor their waiver. Do I feel obligated to pay for the art and time Spent on me, 1000%!! do I feel obligated to pay for your breaks? No, I particularly don't. If you're charging hourly, I find it respectful to know when you start your work and don't ask the client and then I feel as if you made up some number in your head and didn't even use a calculator. It was shocking, I felt like I ran out! Lol read more

I got my first tattoo at Envy in 2015 right after I turned 18. It was from Biz (he is since long gone - he's at Evolved Body Art now). Biz was an absolute disgrace to the tattoo game and I refused to return to Envy for the longest time due to this experience. WHAT A MISTAKE. I have since opted to give Envy a second chance and I could not be any happier. The staff are friendly, the environment/atmosphere is such a positive and energized one, and my artist, Jamie, is the best in the world. I absolutely love coming here and being a regular customer. If you have a tattoo in mind and want some creative input from the artists, this is the place to be! I have absolutely loved every one that Jamie and I have designed together. read more

I absolutely love this place. Billy has everything together and it feels safe and clean. Two friends and I all scheduled tattoos around the same time and they were incredibly accommodating. One friend worked with Dart and couldn't stop raving about how much she loves both Dart and her tattoo. My other friend and I worked with Derek. He is absolutely fabulous, made sure I was comfortable throughout the entire process, and completely free handed the tattoo. I got lavender on my hand and my friend started her sleeve. She now says she won't go to anyone else in the city. We all had such positive experiences and I can't recommend this place more! Below find pictures of Derek's work on my lavender and my friend's sleeve :) read more

Envy Skin Gallery - Beginning of sleeve - Tattoo Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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Got a simple skeleton key, it came out just the way I wanted. Go here if you want a sweet tattoo. Friendly staff, didn't have to wait at all. They got me in the same afternoon. read more

Envy Skin Gallery - Tattoo Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I went in and was tattooed by Brian, who just recently started working there from LA, he has been moving state to state tattooing across the country, he is now in columbus and working at envy, Brian took my walk in because he knew his style would work with that i wanted, which is nice to know that he cares about what the client really wants! He did an amazing job, he worked very quickly and was focused on doing a good job, he is very funny and easy to talk with, and his prices are fair! I would highly recommended visiting the shop and talking with brian or at least checking out his portfolio! read more

Envy Skin Gallery - tattoo by brian favello - Tattoo Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

This is the only place to get ink in Columbus. Don't be a dummy. The shop is spotless. You can literally walk into this shop and go with any artist. They are all above the industry standard. Billy keeps a light and airy environment, so you aren't sure if you're at a wild party, getting tattooed, or having the best time of your life. These guys are true cards. They are aloof in true artist fashion, but they all care about making the customer happy and you leaving with an amazing tattoo. Billy Hill and Ben Chambers are my faves and the only artists I let tattoo me in Columbus. read more

Envy Skin Gallery - Custom Birds of Paradise done by Ben Chambers - Tattoo Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Great place, good tattoo, bad experience The tattoo artist and I didn't understand each other's idea so I didn't actually get what I wanted. I text him and ask if he can finish it up and he never replied. It's not all on him because I wasn't sure what he was talking about. I asked him to draw it on a paper first so I could have a better view but he didn't want to. Anyway I need to finish it up elsewhere. I would recommend the place for the environment but not for the service. Update: his name is Hector. Btw Joey's phone is not getting any messages so if you text him there will not be any reply. He said his phone has some problems. read more

For my 18th birthday my mom and I decided to get matching tattoos. While we sat in the waiting room the owner made degrading and sexual comments to my mother and the artist openly we're drinking in the shop.. in the middle of the day. My artist was great, I would give him 5 stars, the lines of the tattoo have since blown out a little but that could be due to my thin skin. I went back for my second tattoo, this time I had a different artist. I wanted a small tattoo on my wrist and my artist then told me It wasn't possible to get the tattoo as small as I wanted, which was disappointed but I went forward with it anyway. My tattoo is bigger than I wanted and the line work is sloppy. I definitely wouldn't go back. I have since gotten more tattoos from other shops and the work is amazing.. I wish my other tattoos were as quality as my others read more

Envy Skin Gallery - Tattoo #2 - Tattoo Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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Got my first tat done in a couple of years here within the last few days and I'm a fan. Professional place. New exactly what I wanted and it turned out great. The artist I saw was DJ. I definitely will be back to have more work done. read more

Tattoo wasn't even and had it worked by 2 different"artist" and still not straight. Very disappointed!

Me and my fiancé came in to get tattooed together and I gotta say I'll definitely will be back! The place was very clean and nice looking. Loved the decor and vibe. Curtis did our tattoos and he did an awesome job! It was my guys first time getting a tattoo and Curtis was very informative and helpful to him. Thanks Curtis you rock! read more

Envy Skin Gallery - Awesome job! We love them! - Tattoo Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I have 6 tattoos by DJ. He is the best artist I came across. I highly recommend him! He made me feel comfortable and he kept me laughing through the pain. I won't go anywhere else. read more

It was so great fast and friendly and very clean. They take their time make sure it's right they do walk-ins on saturdays

I just got my first tattoo here and I'm disappointed. The quality turned out good but my artist made me wait 1 hour after my appointment time, and then was very rushed. She did not take the time to understand what I wanted and then was frustrated when I had her make several changes such as size and thickness. I had to ask lots of questions too instead of her preparing me. Not the kind of experience you want for your first tattoo. read more

My favorite tattoo shop in Columbus! Super clean and Covid safety-conscious (much appreciated). I've had two sessions in one month and my third is coming up to complete my Vikings piece. Matt Mullens is my artist and he's amazing. I originally went in with an idea which he executed perfectly. I went back to add something else to the piece, which he also did perfectly. But then he recommended something additional which was bigger than I initially planned but I decided to trust his creative instinct, and I'm so glad I did. Matt took my concept to the next level and now I can't wait for session 3! Everyone I encountered there has been wonderful, from Nikki at the front desk texting back and forth with me ahead of time to Matt, who is as nice as he is talented. My BFF is getting her very first tat today and booked her appointment here with Matt, on my recommendation, because I felt confident he'll put her at ease and will bring her own tattoo vision perfectly to life. Whether you've already got ink or are a first timer, I highly recommend this place. Also when it comes to tattoos, you get what you pay for and Skin Envy charges appropriately for high quality work without price gouging. Last but not least, the work Matt has done so far has barely weeped or scabbed at all, very little itching either, especially compared to work I've had done elsewhere. It's healing amazingly well and very quickly! #tattoolife read more

Two part review! Part one: The Tattoo. I walked into Skin Envy with 3 friends to get small tattoos on a Saturday Afternoon. The place was clean, a little scattered as we filled out forms and were passed from the desk person to an apprentice to the artist, but overall, happy and positive. I thought we'd have to wait but we got right in! Our artist, Gumby, was fun. Nice, funny, made us laugh, did great work. This is my 5th tattoo and I adore it. He did amazing. FIVE STARS TO GUMBY. Part two: The Owner. Everything was going great, until the owner showed up, busts into the room during our tattoo and started yelling at our artist. Apparently only two guests in a room at a time, and while there were only two in our room, our two friends were in the hallway cheering us on. That is a no-no to the owner apparently, so he began yelling at our artist and announcing he now had to pay him a $50 fine. "I just love free money!" It's fine to have rules, truly. It not fine to lose your shit in front of customers. The best part is that I was Facebook Live'ing the entire experience to my 26k friends and the whole painful thing was caught on video. Which the owner apparently began to realize as I held my camera in my hand, jaw open, shocked that anyone would start yelling while someone was physically tattooing another human being. He just jumped up on the counter in our tattoo room and ribbed the heck out of our artist over and over. It was painfully awkward and honestly, we'll never go back. And it's all because of the owner. Which is shame for all the amazing artists there, including Gumby, who was awesome. read more

I've waited a long time for my tattoo from Billy Hill, owner of Envy Skin Gallery. And like anything good in life, the beautiful rocket on my back was totally worth the wait (how long has it been? Three years?). We've been talking about him doing work on me forevs, and never quite gotten around to it (although we have gotten around to many instances of consuming adult beverages and whatnot in the meanwhile, of course). Wellllll now I can finally write a well-deserved stellar review. I've changed my mind about 97 times about what I want Billy to do on me... at one point I was looking for examples of Cyrillic script, which derailed the whole process for a while, but it became apparent that what needed to happen was basically just freestyling. I went to BH with a quickly drawn sketch the boy had done on a napkin, to show the perspective of the rocket that I wanted. Billy literally just drew directly on my back for about ten minutes, and came up with something quite amazing. No carbon paper, no waiting around while he painstakingly drew something original... no, Billy Hill is the most professional, efficient artist I have ever encountered. Direct to skin sketch and rocket/flames color tattoo (which stretches all the way across my shoulders) took under two hours and is very high quality original art work. I was pretty much dumbfounded. I'll post a picture when it stops peeling (eww). It should be noted that Billy Hill studied in Japan, Europe, and all over this crazy country - he is extremely well traveled and well taught. His studio has a vaguely Japanese aesthetic and is incredibly clean, with a calming color of green on the walls. Billy himself is hilarious, crazy, and ultimately geniune and down to earth - a completely amazing guy. He and his West Virginia accent had me in stitches, as usual, the whole time he was tattooing me. Even more awesomely, BH has a collection of YouTube videos about tattooing and about his exploits... just look up IAmBillyHill on youtube, or go to his website iambillyhill.com. He also has an iphone app. Just saying. I highly recommend checking out Billy Hill and the other talented artists at Envy Skin Gallery. This was a pretty mind-bending experience. :D read more

Envy Skin Gallery - rocket by billy hill :D - Tattoo Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I have went to Billy for my last 4 tattoos. Amazing work and great customer service. Nikki is awesome too

I made an account here on Yelp just so I could review my experience with Envy Skin Gallery, which means my review is probably going to end up in the "not recommended" section. But please, if you've decided to read it anyway, learn from my mistake and don't go here to get a tattoo. I decided to get my tattoo done here because of how much difficulty I was having finding an artist who was able and willing to tattoo over scars. Billy Hill, who works at Envy, was willing to do so, and assured me over and over that the scars wouldn't impact his ability to produce a good-quality tattoo. It turns out that's because he wasn't able to produce a good-quality tattoo period. I suppose if I weren't such a noob to getting tattooed, I would have recognized the danger signs. Number one: the fact that Billy told me I had no choice but to get a tattoo that was considerably larger than what I actually wanted because it was "impossible" to do quality needlework at such a small scale if he made the design any smaller. Number two: the fact that the sketch he did on paper looked sloppy and uneven in places. But hey; it's just the rough draft, right? It's going to look better when it's on my skin, right? Wrong. The snowflakes I got tattooed on my hip look cartoonish and clumsily drawn, as if they're something I sketched on myself with a Sharpie. Worse still, the lines of the tattoo have blown out terribly. I've read this is more likely to happen if you get a tattoo over scar tissue, but the thing is, most of the blowout occurred in an area that wasn't even scarred. So that's definitive proof that, however many years of experience Billy has in the tattoo trade, he hasn't honed his technique very well at all. To cap it all, the employees at Envy are some of the most foul-mouthed, unprofessional-acting people I've ever encountered. Honestly, you'd be likely to hear more polite, intelligent conversation at a frat party. The worst of it was, as I was lying in the chair, tears streaming down my face and screaming into a towel I'd stuffed into my mouth, one of the other employees walks into the room just to say how much my screams of pain turn him on. So not only do I go through the worst pain I've ever experienced in my life and get a lousy tattoo out of it, but I get sexually objectified on top of it all. Wow. It's experiences like this which make me contemplate getting a tattoo that says "people = sh*t". Speaking of the pain, Billy seems to have no idea how to deal with people who don't have a high tolerance for the pain of the tattoo process. His attitude towards my pain was very patronizing; in fact, he acted as if he thought I was making up how much it hurt. The one bright side to this is that my reaction unnerved him so much that he refused to color in the tattoo in the same session that he inked the lines. Which means I'll have a better chance of getting this mess revised and colored in nicely by a competent artist. So please, do yourself a favor and go to a tattoo place where you'll be satisfied with the work, where the employees are professional, and where they'll give you what you really want without hiding behind the excuse of "it can't be done". read more

Envy Skin Gallery - Clumsily-drawn, blown-out snowflakes courtesy of Billy Hill. - Tattoo Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Got my second tattoo from here today and I can't see myself going anywhere else. These guys are professionals and know what they are doing. Biz who did my 1st born sons name was awesome. The atmosphere is great, the store is very clean and I would recommend this place to anyone. Thanks again Envy! read more

Envy Skin Gallery - Tattoo Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Got my first one done today. Place was awesome, guys were awesome, service, price, everything. Oh and did I mention I'm 49? Yea, the place rocks.... Shout out to Billy, Biz and the crew! Thanx! 1* read more

i came here for my first tattoo on saturday at 2pm, it went well i'm happy with what i got the staff were professional. dj did mine, it took about 15 mins. gonna try coming back next week for another one. read more

Envy Skin Gallery - Tattoo Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

The owner, Billy, did my tattoo in January after the death of my unborn baby. I wanted a tattoo of the baby's name and prints on my wrist. It was my first tattoo and I was nervous, but I wanted something to honor the baby's memory. I felt that the tattoo artist did very little to make me feel comfortable or to allow me to make sure I was comfortable with the design. I felt like they had an attitude problem with me and bad customer service. It would be great if they would be more sensitive... I personally wouldn't go back. read more

Hector is my, as well as my husbands, artist. I have gotten several large pieces by him and they always turn out amazing. Hector always makes me feel so comfortable and he is very kind and welcoming. I have had other tattoos at other shops around Columbus and none of them even compared to envy and hector. I won't be going anywhere else for the rest of my tattoo needs read more

My partner and I designed each other tattoos for V-day this year. We brought the sketches in to Envy on a Sunday morning and just a few hours later walked out with two expertly well-down tattoos! Joe did a fantastic job and was an absolute pleasure to work with! A really talented artist, he brought the memories and feelings we put into our designs to life. Beyond his skills, he was also a genuinely funny and warm person to spend time with! The shop was super clean and all the staff were curteous and professional. The work was very fair-priced. We will be going back for all future tattoos! Thanks Joe and Envy! -Pair ol' Ghosts and a Zooming Frisbee-Chopper read more

Fantastic place. I've always had a great experience here. The two $$ are worth it, you get what you pay for. read more

Envy Skin Gallery - raijin by Billy Hill - Tattoo Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Girlfriend got a cat just about an inch on her arm and was charged $75. When asked what the minimum was I was informed it was $60. I just don't know how this could be more than $60, even the tattoo artist smirked at the price when he saw it. I know this place does great things but unfortunately I will take my business elsewhere after this. read more

Envy Skin Gallery - Tattoo Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I have been tattooed twice by BH. 1st was good. Had him add on to it. He put no effort into it, not even looking at the original until the day of my 2nd appointment. He just half ass drew on me with a marker and traced over that. Finally got his effortless work fixed by another artist. His half ass add-on ruined the original tat he did. The place is clean for sure. If you can get passed the owner constantly talking about himself, swearing, being interrupted by employees, and the owner constantly yelling at employees, and WAY over paying for average work, then this place is for you. I've discovered another shop where I have had 12 hours of work done for 30% less an hour, cleaner lines, peaceful atmosphere, enjoyable conversation. Don't get caught up in this over hyped shop perpetuated by an obnoxious owner who thinks he should be on tv. Not worth it. Place is clean though. read more