I had my nose pierced here and when i tell you I was really pleased with red and he made me feel…read morereally good during and after my piercing.

I went here to get some additional ear piercings! I'd been here once before with a group of friends…read morebut that was years ago and I hadn't had direct experience getting pierced here (though I'd watched them get their piercings). This time it was me in the chair! I went to get three additional piercing's including one I was pretty nervous about because I'd heard they hurt! But the staff was very patient and helpful. They were super respectful and knowledgeable about everything. I felt very comfortable with them. They gave a lot of detail about aftercare as well. One thing I really appreciated in particular was how Red warned me before he opened up the case that contained the peircing needles. That was super thoughtful, as I am sure a lot of people don't like looking at needles (even if they're willingly sitting there to get poked by one LOL). I also liked the breathing technique that helped things go by a little smoother for me (still hurt LOL but it wasn't so bad). Anyways overall fantastic experience and my piercings are healing nicely! Looking forward to returning for my follow up appointment and additional piercings in the near future.

OMG I went there to get myself a Prince tattoo and I love how it looks. My tattoo artist Mikey was…read morevery nice and friendly and answered all the questions I asked and he was so awesome

Trinity, Thank you for the great customer service and I…read morethink I've found a new friend who just happens to be great with art. The folks at New Era are quite the professionals and from what I've seen of all of the other shops in the area, I have to say thanks again for not being a complete arrogant dickhead like another shop that may remain nameless. I along with all of the others that came to you while we were in town still rave about the one true great experience in Houma. I guess I'd have to say my only regret is not getting more work done while I was out there because coming back to Cali I've got nothing but major compliments on all 5 of my tats. So again, thank you for your time and expertise. I'll be back someday soon to get the rest of my stuff done and even though I have to fly from Cali, it's well worth the trip. To anyone reading this and thinking about getting some work done, ask the locals first, then take a trip to the surrounding shops, then once you've guaged the competition, do as I did and go see the folks at New Era, you might have to wait a bit, but the wait is worth it if youre having something put on your body for life.

So, I've been really contemplating writing this but I think it's time. I went to get a tattoo on my…read morewrist by a really sweet and nice guy, I'm horrible with names so bear with me, and it came out decent. I went back there to get my second tattoo which was a memorial piece to my father who passed, a week or so later i realized that one of the pool sticks on the tattoo is significantly more pointy than the other on the same tattoo. Which is really a shame because I was so happy to get it. The second thing that I have to write about is the piercing experience. oh my god it was horrible. I have gotten a few very painful piercings done already at another shop such as a double forward helix and a daith. NOTHING could have prepared me for how much pain I was put in when I went to Monarch. I hadn't noticed that my upper forward helix's piercing had fell off a few weeks prior and i needed to get the piercing re-opened. This guy at Monarch pushed a DULL earring INTO MY PIERCING HOLE FOR OVER 5 MINUTES UNTIL IT POPPED BACK OPEN. no needle. nothing but a dull earring being pushed into my ear by a grown man with all of his strength. Then, he put a BUTTERFLY BACKING ON IT and it was so tight that my ear was actually swollen around it?!?! Then, he pierced my nose and when I mentioned I was scared he told me to "suck it up." Then proceeded to pierce it SO SLOWLY and left the needle in my nose for over 5 minutes then proceeded to give me the wrong type of stud to put in it. I am just fuming thinking about that day. Okay rant over. Don't go here tbh. Only gave it an extra star for the nice tattoo guy and the price for my tattoo.

I've thought long and hard about writing this review but I've realized that if someone else had put…read morethis up my friends wouldn't be in the situations they were in. Last September I went with 3 friends to get piercings from the guy there named Kevin. I typically go to Harley (Rosie) at Another Realm but I know this guy trained her so I thought it would be a similar amazing experience. When we were talking to him he seemed cool but some of the stuff he was saying about using surgical steel jewelry was just off putting. I have nickel allergies so I can't use that jewelry ( another reason I love Rosie so much because she uses titanium). I decided against getting my helix done but my friends got their belly button, forward helix and surface tragus done. He put a hoop in my friend's belly button and it looked crooked but he said her body would naturally straighten it. I didn't believe that but my friend was happy with it. Next was my friend getting her surface tragus done and he put in an eyebrow ring so I asked him about it. He just kept saying that he's been piercing for decades and that he knows what works in peoples bodies. Whatever. Then my third friend gets her forward helix. This man CUT a butterfly back to put in her ear. I was shocked. When he was telling them how to take care of it he just said to use dial or dawn twice a day and they could change everything in a couple of weeks. I thought that because he trained Rosie he would be amazing and be really educated in metal types and jewelry and proper after care. I was wrong. My friends were okay with everything though so we left and a couple of weeks later they were all complaining about the way the piercings were healing. I took them to Black Pearl (it's since changed names to Another Realm Tattoo) and had Rosie look at everything. She stayed professional but I could tell she was so disappointed in what was done to them. She ended up removing everything for them. The hoop he put in my friend's belly button wasn't closed all the way so it ended up healing on the top half and was oozing pus really bad. The forward helix jewelry had sunk into her ear and created a missive hole. And my other friend now has a scar on her face from the eyebrow bar he put in. I'm putting this review now because a coworker got her rook pierced by him a couple of months ago and it's now threadbare thin and will most likely scar her. She said Kevin had good reviews so she didn't know any better. Hopefully people will read this in the future and do more research on who they let put holes in their bodies

My husband and I are visiting from Savannah, GA. The weather is pretty crappy, rainy and flash…read moreflood warnings, but that's not going to stop us and our fun. I wanted and piercing to always remind me of our second home here in NOLA, so we came to Purity. Jared was warm and welcoming. Very friendly. He listened to what I was looking for. Went over the care and helping period. Sanitized everything. I got a helix piercing. Very quick with minimal pain. I would say 2 out of 10 on a pain scale. I would come again for another piercing.

Great overall experience! The piercer was efficient and patient as I asked my questions and chose…read morethe size of jewelry I wanted for my nose piercing. The place was also super clean and calming. The piercing itself was quick and just felt like a tiny pinch. Overall a great place to get pierced if you're down in NOLA!

Love the eye cream and face moisturizer. The lady does ear piercings. Please Note: You need to call…read moreand preschedule to be sure the lady is in the store that does the ear piercings.

Pro: CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!!! Con: location- you have to know…read morewhat you are looking for or you will miss it. My mom likes a specific cream from here. She has followed Merle Norman from Bocage to Corporate to the Mall of Louisiana and now to their new location on Jefferson Hwy. The Sunday in question, it was one errand on my list to take care of - I ran to the mall remembering it was there- no dice. I called the number and the manager answered- I couldn't remember the cream so she did some detective work to figure out what I needed. Oh one more thing- they were going to close in 5 min. I was so sad- but she offered to stay open if I was coming straight there from the mall. I booked it to where I thought it was (GPS is trying to kill me) and finally found it tucked away in a strip mall. They were closed but the manager was inside and reviewed my mom's profile for purchases to make sure we weren't getting the wrong cream- one more time. I will support this business forever for that. It really made my mom's day and I greatly appreciated the manager's commitment to her longstanding customers.

Went to another local tattoo shop in the area and the front desk lady was totally rude. So I left…read moreand went to war machine. They were super welcoming and professional. They worked with me to get my idea on paper. Then cory tattooed me with clean tools and great technique. I would recommend this shop to anyone looking for a cool environment and really good professional work for a good price.

From the owner: War Machine Tattoo is here to bring your body modification dreams to reality. Our group has years…read moreof experience and we have a steady rotation of guest tattooers available to provide you the only place in town that can truly do it all. Opened in 2016 with the idea of bringing proper service to the tattooed and pierced of Louisiana. War Machine Tattoo is here to bring you a different experience than what you're used to. A traditional street shop built on the traditions of the past. None of the bullshit that has become unbelievably common in todays shops. Apprentices that never finished their apprenticeships, opening their own shop with mommy's money. No self taught scratchers trying to look like professionals while destroying your body. No prima donna artists, too busy to give you the time of day. And none of the careless and reckless tattooers doing tattoos that won't stand the test of time because they are afraid to tell you "no" or "it shouldn't be done exactly like that". We know what will last and what won't, but that doesn't mean we only tattoo in one style or one look. We tattoo from old school ideals, leading to strong work rooted in the practices of those who have learned what it takes to make a tattoo last a lifetime. We know your best interests are also ours. We know this is forever and strive to provide you an experience not just a tattoo or piercing.

Had such a great experience here. I had been scoping out different spots for a piercing and so…read morehappy I chose Studs! The staff was friendly and made the experience super comfortable. They were very helpful (and patient) in selecting jewelry and didn't make me feel rushed at all. I would def come here again for my next one.

Scott pierced my midi helix piercing and he was awesome! He was super professional, and walked me…read morethrough every step throughout the process. I also purchased a helix ring for my other piercing at Studs, and I've had zero issues with irritation and infections (I've had it for over a year now). The product quality is great! I would absolutely recommend Studs for both piercing appointments and its products.

Came to get my lobes pierced. First piercing I've gotten I was very nervous going in, but was…read moreimmediately put at ease by the piercer who was extremely sweet. It was a very quick, easy, and comfortable experience :)

I did a walk in and Anthony was very friendly and took me in immediately. My nose piercing took…read morebasically 2 seconds and I was in and out and he was very informative about the cleaning and healing process

So I went to this place with my friend to get a tattoo while on a trip. They were very friendly…read more Service was quick. The tattoo artist we had was very creative and made our concept come to life. He was super friendly and made getting a tattoo enjoyable. Base price for a tattoo is 100 dollars.. Spent the entire time talking to the tattoo artist while getting my tat done and went by fast.

Walked in to Hell or High Water with an image and very quickly I was hashing out details with the…read moreartist Chopper. He was awesome. In fact the whole shop had a great vibe. I am collecting bird tats from different artists, all located in different cities around the country. Traveling for my job gives me the opportunity, not just to get a tattoo, but to meet people walking a different path. I'm realizing each tattoo has a story now imbedded in my skin. Thanks Chopper, hopefully I'll be back your way again.