I stopped in here with some friends this past Thursday right after lunch…read more The collection of jewelry is nice and has some unique and different types of pieces I haven't seen anywhere else. I really had my eye on these earring collections by DC Designs. As an art teacher, these were right up my alley (see my picture). When I come back, a pair of those will be my purchase.

Wolf and his wife Vera run a very unique jewelry business in which they design their own and travel…read morefar and wide (Wolf has been to Bali 75 times) to collect raw materials for their brand. Exotic and simple gemstones alike such as Austrian crystal, dichroic glass, sea glass, peach moonstone, larimar, lapis, malachite, rose quartz, plus lovely silver pieces, are lovingly used to create their product. They custom design pieces for clients as well as clean and polish newly bought (and previously bought) pieces, and wrap them carefully with inscripted gift cards in boxes.

George, Jeremy & crew are awesome! This is their second location and they've built quite a…read morefollowing! Check em out! !

My tattooing experience is not very broad. Although I have six tattoos, I've only been to two…read moreshops. When I find an artist who does clean work that matches the vision of what I wanted why would I go anywhere else. At Goodspeed, George, Jeremy and Clarissa interact like you are visiting them at home. The decor of the shop is eclectic. The music is surprising. George has done 4 of my six tattoos. Once you develop a level of trust with an artist, getting ink done is much more enjoyable. On my most recent visit I brought my daughter for her first tattoo. Both of us are super happy with how the tattoos came out. Goodspeed is a great little local shop for getting your ink done. But a tattoo shop is not a salon or preschool. Be ready for the chaotic energy that goes with artists creating permanent pieces of art on people's bodies. I don't have plans for any new work, yet. But when I do, Goodspeed is where I will go.

I don't have any tattoos and no piercings beyond my earlobes that got pierced when I was one years…read moreold. I've wanted to get another piercing for years and just decided to go for my septum on whim. I found this place on Yelp and decided to give it a try. This place was IMMACULATE! It smelled nice and everything was clean. The art was tasteful. They sterilized everything and showed us the chemical strip that showed that everything was sterilized. Nicholas was warm and kind and answered all my questions. I was shocked at how painless my septum piercing went; I wanted to add on a service but got scared. Now that I see how well this shop treats people, I'll definitely be back!! My wife went with me and wanted her own piercing after watching my experience! 10/10 would recommend

I have had to come here a few times for a jewelry change and they're super helpful, clean and kind!…read moreI'm thinking about going here for my next tattoo but I will definitely go here for future piercing needs.

3 doritos later.... Here we are again. I can express how…read moremuch I love this art. It was a perfect cover up for a old faded half done tattoo . In memory of our Poppy

The store is super clean and sterile and the work done by Ayelen and Mike is excellent . I highly…read morerecommend their services. Just make sure to make an appointment in advance.

I wanted to get a double helix done, but since this is my first time getting a piercing that's on…read morethe upper part of the ear, I was very nervous about finding a piercer. I've heard so many horror stories of people getting their cartilage pierced, so I was very particular in where I went. Safe to say, I am so so so glad I came to Stay True. When I come in, everyone is so welcoming. They were very kind and professional throughout the whole process. And there were so many piercing choices omg. I found one that perfectly fit my vision. My piercer was so incredibly knowledgeable of what he was doing that all of my anxiety went away. He also addressed my questions with a lot of care. I'm so incredibly happy my new piercings!! My new favorite place to talk about.

I really wanted to love this place based on its reputation, but unfortunately my experience has…read morebeen disappointing from start to finish. On April 10th, I spent $785.08 on three piercings: my second lobes and a conch. Before the appointment, I showed inspiration photos and explained my vision to the person at the front, including that my long-term goal was a double conch. However, there was clearly a breakdown in communication between the front desk and the piercer. It was not until after the conch had already been pierced that I was told double conches are normally planned and pierced together. Had that been explained beforehand, I would have made a different decision. I was also unhappy with the placement of my second lobe piercings. I was wearing larger diamond studs that day, so the spacing looked fine in the mirror. Once I got home and wore hoops, I realized the second holes were placed much farther away than I wanted. The photos also show an old, partially closed hole near that area, which makes me wonder whether the piercer may have thought I already had a second lobe and placed the new one more like a third. I cannot know that for certain, but because I explained everything and showed my photos to the front desk rather than directly to the piercer, it adds to my concern that the information was never properly communicated. For the amount I paid, I expected a much more thorough consultation, better communication, and more education about placement, jewelry, and aftercare. On June 8th, I returned because I had an MRI and needed my conch jewelry replaced with a retainer. I also told the front desk that I needed my lobe jewelry downsized. Once again, that information was not passed along. After the piercer finished changing the conch jewelry and began packing up, I had to remind him about the lobes. He sighed and said he had not been told. The appointment again felt rushed. I had to ask how the retainer worked, how to put my original jewelry back in, and whether it was threaded or threadless. I was not told what material the retainer was made from, how long it should stay in, whether it was appropriate to leave in a healing piercing, or what warning signs to watch for. Because no instructions were given, I assumed it was fine to leave it in. When I later went to clean the piercing, I realized the skin had grown over the O-ring and it had become embedded in the back of my ear. When I pushed the jewelry slightly, the area began bleeding heavily. My husband had to use a flashlight while I pushed the jewelry forward hard enough for the embedded O-ring to come back through the skin. We then removed the O-ring and took the retainer out completely. I have included photos showing the retainer immediately after it was placed, the skin covering the O-ring, the bleeding, the retainer after removal, and the condition of my ear after I had to force it out. I cannot say whether the retainer was meant to be left in long-term because that was never explained to me. That is exactly the problem. I should not have had to guess how to manage a healing cartilage piercing after paying a professional studio to change the jewelry. After spending nearly $900 between the original piercings, jewelry, downsizing, and the retainer, I expected professional guidance and confidence that my piercings were being handled correctly. Instead, the retainer became embedded, I had no choice but to remove the conch completely, and I now have to let the area heal before it can be repierced. I lost the piercing and the hundreds of dollars I spent on it. After everything that happened, I felt I had no choice but to write this review.

Got a second lobe piercing, my sister got her closed up lobes redone and my 10 yr old niece got her…read morefirst! Making an appointment was easy and staff was very accessible and accommodating by phone. Upon arrival establishment was clean and welcoming, we were greeted and attended to promptly. Libby was funny, kind, informational and appropriately sensitive to a first timer (and me who hasn't had a piercing in 27 years) highly recommend Libby and beauty mark !

I've been coming here for YEARS and there's nowhere else I would rather go. To be fair, I met Jay…read moreprobably.... 10 years ago and just kind of followed him since. Everyone in this shop is patient, open minded, totally willing to work with whatever you want, upfront, honest, and knowledgeable. Though the shop is family friendly, please understand that language is used loosely, and it's a room full of people getting stabbed with needles. You may hear a few colorful words- but that's the business that you've walked into. Can't say enough great things about these guys. Just go meet them yourself for any tattoo/piercing needs.

Eric is the most professional piercer I have encountered in CT. He has excellent composure and…read morehygiene, but what really stole the show was his creativity with piercing. You can tell he really loves his job and puts individual effort in every project he has.

Eric was really good. Talked me through the whole piercing process and before I knew it, we were…read moredone! Highly recommend.

I really like the new place. I got my custom made tattoo from AJ. I'm really hard at explaining…read morethings and AJ worked with me on making the tattoo I wanted. He was really quick with his hands on drawing up my tat. I really appreciate how attentive he was and how he made sure I was doing okay while working on me. It came out beautiful than I hoped for. This tattoo means a lot to me because it has a meaning behind it. It's not just any tattoo, it has meaning. My life. Mahalo Flats and AJ for this I love it! And I definitely will come back again.

My piercing experience was very sanitary and friendly. However, if you need to go back to get a…read morebigger bar you'd end up having to wait until the next week because they're open only Mondays and Tuesdays for piercing. So I got pierced on a Tuesday with a bar to small which caused a lot of pain with the swelling and I couldn't go back until next Monday which sucks...

Love this place! Each of the artists is super friendly and really great at what they do! They all…read morehave their own style so you are pretty much guaranteed to get what you are looking for! Mike is awesome! Hands down the best tattoo experience we have ever had! He has done many tattoos for us and we have had a great experience each and every time! The shop is always clean and the guys really strive to do everything they can to give customers exactly the tattoo they want! I recommend this shop to everyone I talk to about tattoos!

A super clean store and super cozy environment. I went to see Adam Hillyer to get some touch ups…read moredone on my old tattoo that he had done for me 4 years ago . When I was 18 I got my whole right side done and Adam really helped me get thru the pain back then when I almost couldn't take it anymore. He is meticulous and does really great line work . I even ended up leaving with an unplanned finger tattoo because I couldn't get enough when the touch up was over ! Il definitely be coming back !!