Took my daughter in for a nose piercing before high school started. The entire experience was…read moreamazing. The woman piercing was outstanding, took her time, made my daughter feel at ease. Cannot say enough expect damn professional. The gentlemen checking us in awesome as well

Highly recommend!!!! Went it for a walk in nose piercing and TJ was amazing. Super friendly,…read moreexplained everything, and very knowledgeable. 10/10.

We had an amazing experience with this shop. Madison was professional and accommodating. The…read moreatmosphere was clean and inviting. The whole staff was so friendly. If you are looking to have work done, I would highly recommend this business. Fair pricing. I will definitely be back to work with Madison again. Thank you Area51 tattoo!!!

Wanted a memorial piece to honor the two most important men in my life, and was referred here by my…read moreGF, who'd gotten more than a few pieces done by these cats. Dakota not only knocked it out of the park, he was the consummate professional, and demonstrated a profound understanding of how important his job is when it comes to deeply personal works of skin art. I've had work done from Germany to Joliet Penitentiary, and more than a few places in between, and this experience by far was the most sublimely pleasant. One of the many reasons I love Crystal Lake and life in the far suburbs, and one of the many reasons I'll have to make the drive back out here when I end up having to move back to the city in a few weeks.

My peircrining was done perfectly well one two and three and done I love the place Macus is amazing…read morefive stars all around

They did a great job on the tattoo my sister and I got! Everyone was friendly and kind.read more

I simply love this place. I have been getting my tattoos here for about 2 years now and I can…read morehonestly say there's great customer service. I work at a jewelry store and I always suggest to my customers to come here for body piercings due to the excellent service and cleanliness of everything being staral and one time use. I have made friends with the owner Dan who is a rad guy with the right attitude for the business and along with the other unique artists there! Some advice for any first timers, don't go on pinterest for a design and/or technique and expect the artist to do an exact copy. These guys all have a different style and technique to their art and they can make new concepts for your design. I have a half sleeve of different flowers I like but I didn't know how exactly I want it placed or designed, so I had Sunshine (an artist there) who was patient enough to understand my vision and my interest on the piece and worked with me to make the design perfect with different aspects I didn't think of before. That is a true artist to look for! Love these guys and will be coming back!

My friend and I got our doubles pierced here and everything went smoothly! We just walked in and…read moreDan was very chill and knowledgeable with what he was doing. It was a long time since my friend and I have been pierced, and he put on some sick music that helped relax us and answered all of our questions so it was great. The price was $60 for doubles which included the jewelry, which was not bad at all when comparing other shops around Crystal Lake. Will definitely be returning in the future for my next one!

Ive been to a few Tattoo Shops. When I was going though different places to find a new location I…read morecam across Creative Tattoo. I saw Chris's work and decided to give him a shot. I first walked in the place is wide open and inviting, loved the atmosphere. I was looking for a vader stitch tattoo. Sent the work to chris amd of course every new shop and artist your hesitant. But man i have to say he knocked ot out of the park and everybody loved it that was on 9/20. Just yesterday decided to get a zombie Micket Mouse done and again knocked it out of the park. If you havent been here you need to check them out. Chris, Chad, Dylan, Matt and Josh all do amazing work and they make you feel like you are part of the family. I found my new home.

Very nice and welcoming place. My tattoo turned out excellent, I would highly recommend this…read moreestablishment. Chris Hurdle did an amazing job, even on my senior citizen skin, and I know that tatts on older person's skin can be difficult. It was no problem for Chris. He was very tolerant of my frequent smoke/pain breaks! Yes, tatts hurt! I got a Sailor Jerry type swallow tattoo on one arm, and a blue rosebud on the other and both are awesome!

Jacob Caso at Blue Magic Tattoo (366 W Virginia St, Crystal Lake, IL 60014) is hands-down the best…read moretattoo artist I've ever worked with. I brought in an AI-generated design as a memorial tribute to my best friend and business partner who passed away at 40 from cancer--a hammer/pickaxe wrapped in a purple-and-green camouflage-patterned awareness ribbon with his initials "CP," set on a brick foundation. Jacob listened intently, understood the deep personal meaning, and treated the piece with genuine care and zero ego. He took my concept and elevated it 1,000 times better: flawless thick black outlines, exaggerated New School cartoon proportions, vibrant saturated colors in perfect flat blocks, and impeccable execution that makes the symbolism (tools "hammering" cancer) pop with uplifting energy. With over 15 tattoos from different shops, this one is superior in every way--crisp lines, rich color packing, beautiful healing, and unmatched detail. Jacob's passion for his craft is obvious, and his skill is elite. If you're looking for high-end, meaningful custom work, book with Jacob (Jake) at Blue Magic Tattoo--you won't find better. 10/10 recommend. Thank you, Jacob, for honoring my friend's memory so perfectly.

Hi Just came by to get my 3rd tattoo here at Blue Magic by…read moreFern. First of all my Tat came out amazing so vibrant and detailed!!! Just love the work and I already scheduled my next one with him. Not to mention the shop is extremely clean, welcoming and everyone is so friendly. Can't wait to come back

For my birthday I decided to get my first tattoo. After doing some research and looking at reviews…read moreI decided to check out Lake in the Hills Tattoo. My artist was Jay and he was down to earth and really captured what I was looking for. Everyone in the shop was friendly and personable so I felt very comfortable. The shop was clean and safe precautions were taken for the the tattooing process itself. Recommend checking this place out if you looking for a tattoo!

Jay was my tattoo artist and took my idea and transformed it into a masterpiece exclusive to me…read more Clean shop, professional staff, and quality work! I highly recommend getting your next tattoo here!

Got my septum pierced about a year ago, nice workers Not bad…read morepricing it was 65 total I would recommend for Piercings

Went to this spot for some body piercing jewelry. They were not open during posted hours even…read morethough they had two signs that said otherwise.

I needed to find a last minute face painter for my daughters' LAST MINUTE birthday party on 6/10…read more Called just about everyone Google suggested, with no luck Fortunately, Beth called me & says that she is available. I swear this must have been fate or just pure luck, but she was absolutely amazing! Het artistic skills went way beyond my expectations. I have hired face painter/balloon twisters in the past, but none have come close to the work Beth did for my party. All of my guests were so pleased with the designs they chose, not only the kiddies, but even the adults wanted their faces painted! Some have also inquired about how/where I found Beth, so that they can book her for future events. My girls & I are 1000% satisfied, and would totally recommend Beth to anyone looking to hire an awesome talented face painter. Book her for your next event, you will not be disappointed

We hired Beth to do face painting at our twins birthday party yesterday. She was fabulous!…read moreIncredibly professional and poised, cool under pressure and every child was painted quickly and beautifully. The party was originally supposed to be outdoors but due to weather we moved it inside at the last minute. Picture 45 seven year olds running around, screaming and dancing for two hours, these were the conditions under which Beth had to work. She handled it perfectly, organized the kids so there was no line jumping or fighting and was totally under control under fairly wild circumstances. She had a variety of designs to chose from and every child was ecstatic with their face painting. I would highly recommend her for your next event!

Years ago my aunt from Australia came to visit and I never realized how nice and bright her lips…read morewere. I complimented her on the fullness and brightness of her lips, and that's when she stated to me that she had a lips tattooed.... Immediately after, I knew I would have to get mine tattoo/tinted because how good it looked. I was very hesitant on where to go because this is permanent, and its on my face.. FINALLY after looking for the right person, I found Robyn at Ink & Arch, and I am SO glad I did. Robyns work is so beyond what this review can describe. From the moment I walked into her studio I felt like I made the right decision. She took her time penciling out my lip line before she got started tattooing. The lining was clean and accurate, she checked in with me the whole time to make sure how I felt about it. She did great penciling out my lips so I trusted her to proceed. We looked at colors, which she has very many of and I chose a pinkish/light red color (mixed two colors together) After the tattoo processing began, I was nervous naturally and of course it hurt just a bit but this is all expected. Robyn checked on me throughout the whole appointment to make sure I was ok! Upon completion, Robyn pulled up a mirror to my lips, I was in complete shock-- I absolutely LOVED my lips, the lining was FLAWLESS. I honestly couldn't believe how great my lips looked. The best feeling is waking up in the morning and looking lively because of my lips. I have received tons of compliments on my lips, sometimes I want to play it off like its my natural lip but I cannot because that means I wouldn't be able to rave about Robyn work. If you have the slightest inclining that you want to do it, just book, she will not disappoint! Ps- PRIOR to my appointment with Robyn, I was planning on getting fillers after my lips healed from the tattoo. I no longer needed to do that because the color added so much fullness and boldness to my lips so I decided to skip out on the fillers. I am so happy with my decision! (Lips tattooed June/21, Still very pleased with the results)

Robyn was very professional, knowledgeable, and skilled. She did permanent make up on my brows and…read morelash line. I was due to start chemotherapy and wanted to be proactive about facial hair loss. I was nervous but Robyn made me feel at ease. Thank you, Robyn!