I've been to Hired Guns for two tattoos and one complimentary tattoo touch up. I've gotten tattoos…read morefrom Listo and Sol and they are both great guys and wonderful artists with their own styles. The studio is all badass with tattoo samples and cool quotes all over. Comfy waiting room couch and their tattoo chairs are super adjustable and comfortable as well. They take security really seriously there so they are by appointment only and they lock up even when clients are inside for safety during sessions so they can focus. Once you talk to one of the tattoo artists then you can keep in touch by text, they make it easy! All forms of payment that you'd expect are accepted, too.

Found this place on yelp a year ago - been going to see Sol every month since. Great craftsman and…read morebeautiful work.

Rocky was amazing! We talked the entire time she was tattooing me! And it looks great!read more

So the art work is AWESOME. This is not a review on the artwork, but rather the business…read morepractices. I had a friend who got an absolutely gorgeous tattoo by Lucky (Todd L.). I really wanted to get one by him as well considering the great work he did for my friend. However, when I called and emailed I discovered they only allow for appointments made IN PERSON. This is perfectly convenient for people like my friend who live in Maple Grove, but an unnecessary inconvenience for people willing to drive farther. So let me get this straight, I have to drive 35-40 minutes (one way) just to schedule an appointment? Not only that, but I don't want to discuss my tattoo with just anyone; I want to be able to talk with MY artist...not some random "walk-in" artist. Can't I make an appointment with that specific artist so I KNOW they will be available when I get up there? Nope. You just have to be...well...LUCKY. When it comes to permanent ink in my skin, I want certainty. Identity made me feel like they didn't really care one way or another about my business. I guess they get more than enough business from Maple Grove.

I saw this place driving by the area several months ago which peaked my interest. I recently…read moredecided to go here as I decided on a piercing I've wanted for some time and this place had great online reviews. On their website and socials they mentioned they work to take any walk-ins, which I really appreciated. The day I decided on was quite a snowy day so I wasn't sure if they were still open. With a quick call, I was able to determine they were still open and had time to fit me in before close that day. Matt was the piercer and was friendly and professional. He answered any questions I had and made the experience easy in a comfortable atmosphere. I had my eye on a specific piece of jewelry for the piercing, which wasn't available, but I was shown several other titanium options to pick from and easily found one I liked. The piercing process was smooth and didn't hurt near as much as I thought it was going to. After the piercing, I was even shown a bit of the process to change the color of titanium piercings, which was neat to see. If you want different color jewelry, I'd definitely recommend asking about it. Very comfortable, clean, and friendly environment to get a piercing!

I have been mulling about adding some work to my arm for quite a while. Finally, with my design in…read moremind, it was time to do the work. The person in S. MPLS who has done my work is booked out....for months. So I started looking around for people who do work in the style/manner. Recommendations from friends yielded some results but they were also booked out, or their portfolio didn't look like it was a good fit. Doing a Google search, lo and behold there is a location in Maple Grove, that I have overlooked. Doing a quick review, of the artists work, and consumer comments, I felt pretty comfortable committing to this establishment. The response to my request for the doing the work was quick, and I appreciate the communication. Got the date/time set, and the artist who will do the work. I was paired with Chris Spiegel to slap the ink on my arm Walking into the establishment, you will notice that the front area is very clean, the attendant at the front desk was friendly, and the whole vibe was really inviting and comfortable. Getting the tattoo: First and foremost - Chris did an excellent job! He asked all the right questions. Offered important questions and suggestions that would help the design look its best. During the time in the chair, Chris has a great demeanor, and is able to relate and carry on a chat (who wants to sit in and listen to the piped in music). The other part of this process that impressed me, was how adamant he was about after care - taking care of your tattoo, what to do, what not to do. It has been a couple years since my last work, and I appreciated the refresher. The other item I would mention, all of their staff are very talented, and super friendly. When getting a tattoo, you are entrusting your vision of something can be of significance to you, and you want the end product to be everything you expect it to be. Chris has certainly earned my trust, as well as Ink Sanctum. I will be back for my next project. If it's your first tattoo, or if you are adding on to your tapestry. Please give them a serious look. There is no intimidation walking in, the staff will make you feel welcome, answer your concerns, and provide a grade - A consultation to ensure your tattoo looks as awesome as you expect it to be.

Scheduled to get matching tattoos here. Super welcoming staff and fun/nerdy atmosphere. The tattoos…read morewere reasonably priced and turned out looking great!

Excellent quality and service. Extremely happy with my tattoo. Would recommend in a heartbeat!read more

My tattoo artist was Brittany. I did a consultation with her in the shop. I showed her a tattoo I…read morealready had on my arm with fading line work. We agreed on a price for her to go over the line work as well as some shading. I went and had the line work done. I paid her. She told me the shading would be included with that payment./ Later I contacted her to make appointment for shading. She told me it would be an extra $140. She is conartist. Stay away from her. She is very dishonest.

Matt.... You've…read morereached your dream! I'm excited to see how you've grown w/your beautiful wife and boy. Che and I are happy to see how far you've come. Your art is AMAZING! I hope we can come back to see u. You have come so far... U r amaze balls!!! Shannon & Che

I usually don't leave reviews but this experience has not only cost me my money, it cost me my…read morebrows as well. I'm utterly disappointed with the end result and the unprofessionalism from Christina. I always wanted to have full brows since mine are very thin and I have to fill them in. Ive researched about microblading eyebrows and came across LeVisage in Maple Grove and saw the pics of "her work", I liked what I saw. Made the appointment and with full anticipation that I will look great when it's done. I have no problem paying for it, as long as the promised service is delivered. The end result of my microbladed brows looks like a bad tattoo job! And the process was painful. I've gotten my eyebrows tattooed a couple times so I know what they look like. I kept asking her if this is what they should look - the strokes and pigment disappeared about 90%. The only thing that was left were uneven dots of pigment. Every single time, she continued to reassure me that it's "completely normal" and the strokes will reappear after the skin healed. I did a lot of research about this because my guts is telling me that this is not normal. After 6 weeks (skin heal after 4 weeks), I lost hope because my brows still look awful so I decided to cancel my touch up session because I lost trust in her work. I couldn't find the option to cancel it on her website, so I texted her saying I'd like to cancel my touch up session and would like my booking fee refund (for the touch up session) because Ive cancelled it more than 7 days. Her response was "of course". She did not ask about my brows or why I cancel. If she does care or truly passionate about her work, she would care enough to ask. It's been 2 weeks that she promised to refund my booking fee and she never did. I texted her again a week later, she said "I will refund you asap", again she did not. Yesterday I texted her twice asking for my refund, she never responded... I can only say that I would count this as an experience of a lifetime, to learn from!

Christina is amazing at what she does! She's very passionate about microblading and helping women…read morefeel good about themselves and you can tell. The studio is very clean. Christina did a great job of explaining what microblading is and what she was going to do. She has great numbing cream so it's almost 100% pain free. I love my results! Highly recommend!