There is a student discount if you have your id! Everyone was super nice and very knowledgeable…read more They made the experience very comfortable and answered all my questions and concerns. For the sake of privacy only one person at a time for piercings.

Okay I will confess I have not got a tattoo myself but a friend of mine staying with us went in…read morethere and got one done, she said it was excellent service, everything was talked through before anything was done AND full after care was talked through as well, she said that if she ever got another one done she would wait and get it done there again.

Before I start, I should say that I have absolutely no experience of True Colors with regards to…read moretattoos, only body piercing, and that was for my wife! Anyway, True Colors Tattoo (they have an American parent company so the spelling is American) have this branch and one in Hertford called True Colors Tat2. We went here as the guy who does the body piercings was working there on that day. He splits his time between St Albans and Hertford so it is worth calling first if that's what you want done. The one thing that I will say about tattoos is that if you wanted a white one done I saw some of the guys work in the flesh, so to speak, and it was amazing. My wife went to get her belly button re-pierced. She'd had it done years ago but it was always a bit uncomfortable and so she let it close up. The bloke at True Colors took one look at it and said, 'it's in the wrong place!' - he explained it all and showed my wife where the hole should have been made. Before he started my wife asked him loads of questions about hygiene as we're pretty big about that. He completely put her mind at rest and didn't mind how many questions were asked. He showed her all of the equipment sealed before use etc. The place was spotless too, and it left no doubts in her mind about getting it done. There was no clamp used and it was done quickly and accurately. My wife was really happy - as am I ;-) Now the bar ends sit in the right place and it is comfortable. They gave us a big leaflet about after-care, and specific dates for safe changing of the belly bar. All this was done for a very reasonable cost and with professionalism and friendliness. The only drawback to the place is that parking can be a nightmare - you can buy permits for the local roads from 'The Breakfast Club' over the road, although you need to check the signs by the parking bays for timings etc. They are very confusing though, so ask either in True Colors or at The Breakfast Club if you are unsure!

I had such a good first experience there yesterday ! There was a high level of cleanliness and…read moreprofessionalism. Jo was superb; she put me at ease and was so friendly, interesting and professional! Thank you Jo! I will be back! Karen Booth

I am so happy with the quality of the tattoo. They are very professional and make you feel relaxed…read more They are also very good on price. I sent them a couple of designs and they advised as to the best colouring whites and greys etc. The entire experience was better than I expected. The aftercare is first class. I will be going back again when I decide which tattoo to go for. Thanks to Sharon

I wanted to finally get rid of an old life tattoo which represented the person I was when I was in…read moremy mid 20's. As I was relatively new, I thought of looking up place with reviews to help me with my search but not too many reviews were on the yelping outlet so then I turn to google. I found an article on the top 3 tattoo places on Cambridge with Blood of Angels at 2nd place. Read the article and loved the name. It just called me off the street, really. I was just passing by and dropped in to inquire. I made an appointment with one of their artists. Her name is Beyzar. Such a wonderful artist. We communicated back and forth prior to the appointment to let her know what I was thinking about, what I wanted, and her creativity input was incredible. The day of the scheduled tattooing, she said she thought it be best for two session since part of it was super detailed. As she was inking me, she was quiet and reserved unlike the other artists who were there tattooing others. All good though. The tattoo was bigger than I imagined but I really thought her cover up was on point. After she was done with the first session, I was blown away. I didn't think I was able to come back since hubby's work situation was volatile at the moment so I cancelled my second session but a week later, I called back saying I wanted my appointment back and they put me back on schedule with no worries. They were super understanding that life happens. I was wondering why no one has ever yelped this place before because people need to shout how awesome this place is 4-realz. Well the proof is in the pudding so check out my before, during, and after result in my pics. Go to Beyzar......my go to artist in Cambridge.

I walked in and the lady was so nice. They was really funny and was telling me about someone who…read morehad been in later , she said if I was nervous I cold go and come back later to think if I did want to have my ears pierced but it didn't talk long and she was so lovely. Would really recommend going there

Got a conch piercing done by Alec today, so happy with the result, really friendly and professional…read moreguy and super hygienic. Will definitely return. Thanks!

A perfect place for tattoos! All the people are very kind…read moreand helpfull. They are also very good and the tattoo that I've done with them is... Perfect! I surely come back for a new tattoo as soon as possible!!

I had an awesome experience here. Being in a different country, I was a little apprehensive about…read moreapproaching a tattoo shop. When doing a little Yelp recon, I found this shop and another nearby. This one had photos and no reviews. The other had one review and no photos yet. I decided to go with this one as the photos spoke to me more and gave me more information than that one review at the other place (that admitted they were a friend! No wait, drinking buddy, actually! Woops.) We walked into an alley way with some shops, and into an open door that revealed a plain hallway. We spotted another door with a Rising Phoenix sign, and opened it to find a staircase leading up. We heard music, and I saw a bit of tattoo-shop personality that felt familiar. The studio is not huge - maybe one of the smallest shops I've been to, but definitely not cramped. It's one big open room in the main part, and one end has two tattoo stations. It's not really a separate room for the tattoo chairs, but it looks like it's separated a little with some small bit of wall on either side, as if they opened up part of it with construction to make a huge doorway. The decoration is totally on point with what I love about tattoo shops. It's got a LOT of personality, as I mentioned, and they have a ton of antique, vintage items around. Skulls, photos, pretty frames, pics of tattoos, tattoo books, tattoo magazines, rad chairs, an oriental rug on the floor... They even have a shop dog. A little dachshund whose name is Rigby, if I remember correctly.. and he's so adorable and friendly. We walked up and talked to Nick behind the desk. She was SO friendly. I told her what we were looking for, and she called over Holly (I think and hope that I've got her name right!) who was visiting from another shop further North. Holly quoted me 70 pounds for approximately an hour of work. This exchanged roughly to $120 and I thought that was fair, being that Atlanta tattoo shops (where I'm from, in the US!) tend to be approximately $100-$150 per hour. I agreed, and asked if they had availability the next day. They sure did, and open bright and early at 10am! Wow, that's early for a tattoo, but I said SURE! I don't think many, if any, tattoo shops in Atlanta open before noon, but I might be wrong. They collected our 10 pound (approx $15) deposit, which was also surprisingly inexpensive to me, for a deposit - either trusting that we'd be back, or figuring if these tourists ended up chickening out, it must not have been a huge deal. :) She was able to put my email address and USA phone number in their appointment reminder program, because I got an email and a text confirmation - which was rad. The text even came from a USA number. Next morning, I got an OJ and some baked fruit snacks to put a little sugar in me (usually recommended so you don't get nauseous or pass out.) Nick offered me coffee or tea, and I accepted coffee since I hadn't had any yet that day. She brought it out to me in a beautiful fancy tea cup with saucer. I love how the British do things. :) Holly (jeez, I really hope I'm not remember her name wrong!) brought us back to a separate room. I was glad I didn't have to sit in the first chairs I saw, just because I need to be able to focus my thoughts through the pain, and people walking in and out might have distracted me. Actually, now that I think about it, maybe it would have been a good distraction, haha. Not sure. She was all set up for me, because I was sipping my fancy coffee for a bit in the fancy retro chairs in the main waiting area. The room she was using is a bit small, but it was able to fit two additional people who were there with me! We listened to music, and I zoned out staring at a rose and their logo :) It took about an hour like she said, and that included her going over a few spots to make sure they were even and amazing-looking, and in the end, I'm very happy with her work and the customer service at Rising Phoenix. I did a little research and apparently it's not as common in England to tip tattoo artists (and other service individuals) but before we left, we tipped anyway to show our appreciation. I'd definitely recommend Rising Phoenix for any service - tattoo, piercing - or questions, even. Cheers!

I had microblading for the first time with this lady she is very talented and experienced as i now…read morehave fuller and better shaped eyebrows. she is extremely caring of her clients as my pain tolerance is very low so she took breaks and applied lots of numbing cream reassuring me by saying "if my client is uncomfortable I'm uncomfortable" so ill defiantly be coming back and recommending yalda cosmetics