Ive been coming to this place for years! Most of my piercings ive gotten done here! Very nice, they explain the process & after care of the piercing. read more

It's been two months since I went to get my lobes pierced at International Tattoo. They're a CASH-ONLY institution, but they have an ATM super conveniently located outside for anyone who doesn't carry cash. Super affordable price - $50 for each piercing, but for two lobes it's $50 for two! This includes the actual studs they place inside the ear. They offer the gun or hand-piercing options, and both options were fairly quick. My ears are recovering pretty well (make sure to do regular cleaning!) and the studs have stayed in! read more

I've been to this place 3 times to get my septum and my anti eyebrow also my eyebrow and she does the piercings fast you'll only feel a pinch the only piercing that hurt was the septum but other than that I love going here and I definitely recommend it read more

I got my back dermal pierced last year in December and was told they would heal in a month. After receiving my piercing I came back to the shop 3 additional times in the same month due to the jewelry continually falling out. Now almost 6 months later I need to get the dermals removed because the jewelry is now going to the side pushing against my skin. I tried going to the shop, calling and texting the owner. However, It's seems like they were ignoring me. After a week of sitting on seen the owner finally text me back telling me there would be a charge to get them removed. I wouldn't mind paying if I was going to someone new but I got the work done there so what's the point of coming back just to pay for a job that wasn't done right! read more

International Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Oakland, California

I went to get an eyebrow piercing and she was so nice I didn't get her name but she was so kind and the place was amazing such good vibes in there read more

International Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Oakland, California

Waited about 7 minutes with my sister and got my anti eyebrow pierced ,didn't hurt at all I fully recommend this place everything's clean. read more

I've got my nipples and my belly piercing done Good service they make you feel comfortable love it here

Took my daughter back on Sunday. Didn't make an appointment because the numbers on the website are not correct. Luckily Gabe was there and not busy. My daughter had her belly button and ear pierced. $40 each. Gabe is great! I posted his contact number below because he advertises it at his shop. read more

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amazing service and results every time!!!! 2nd and 3rd piercing i've gotten here and i love it. read more

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My friend went in to get a nipple piercing- LET ME TELL YOU THIS BRO. The person who done it aka Gabe was a very nice guy and he was extremely patient. The vibes in that place were amazing. Highly recommend read more

Great service top 10/10. They let you pick which piercing one you'd prefer when choosing one and the vibes are comforting always getting the best advice/suggestions. read more

I had my nose septum done by Gabe this past August and I have to say that it wasn't so bad! And $30 with jewelry included wasn't bad of a price for what I got, compared to other places that I priced before that charged $50-$70 not including cost of jewelry. As of October 2017, my piercing has now healed almost (if not entirely yet) healed and I was able to change my nose ring for the first time. Healing process afterwards went smoothly with no problems. He recommended to use unscented antibacterial soap, such as dial or softsoap to clean daily as regular rubbing alcohol and peroxide tends to dry out the piercing. Overall, I would recommend him if you want a septum done for a decent price. Oh and FYI: he does take walk ins. I just walked in for my session and he still did my nose. read more

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After getting my septum done, by Gabe in June my septum was not healing properly. I begin to wonder what was the problem since I was taking proper care of it. I went to, two other professional well-known tattoo/piercing shops first I was told that i was pierced sighly low and that I would heal soon. But after another month there was no change. Second professional piercer knew straight away that I was pierced straight through the cartilage and that the jewelry used was cheap low grade quality. I know I will not be refunded. I have taking the jewelry out to allow it to heal. With that said I am very upset bet you get what you pay for!. Gabe is friendly and I sure other people may have been satisfied with his work. However I seriously do not recommend another person coming to him. I've also heard other people speak about getting shity tattoos here and another girl posted about her crooked septum. PLEASE BE AWARE! cheap doesn't mean better! read more

I love this place! You walk in and the little piercing parlor is to your right. There's a bunch of cool pictures and paintings you can purchase and beyond that its like a little flea market. The day I got my tongue done, there was this big white guy that wore a hat that pierced me. He's badass. He didn't need to use those tongs. I swear, I hardly felt it. He was so quick! He told me his favorite thing to pierce are tongues. My second time I went to get my septum. This time it was done by a Mexican man with a bunch of piercings on his face, pretty bad ass too. He disnt use tongs either. I let him know I had my septum done before and it closed. He spent like 15 minutes dotting the spots on my nose just so its straight when he pierced it and made sure it was in the same place as before. Just how I liked it. Now, this isn't a place for privacy. If you don't want to share your experience of getting a piercing, don't go here. You will most likely have an audience. Both occations I had people watching me, which I didn't mind because I love seeing people cringe at the site of a needle, haha. read more

International Tattoo - My tongue piercing done by the big white dude ^.^ - Tattoo Near Me - Oakland, California

May look a little intimidating but Gabe knows what he's doing. Walked in and Gabe wasn't busy so we were able to get our nose pierced by him. $40 flat - a steal , and it took like 5 minutes. He's quite knowledgeable. Felt safe and comfortable. I got a new go to spot now! read more

Excellent fast and friendly service. They had me and my daughter in and out and relatively pain free. I will be coming back soon to fix a tattoo that Tiny's Ink messed up. read more

he was clean and quick , made me and my sister feel extremely comfortable (she was a tad uneasy) both piercings are still currently healing but so far sooooooooo good read more

International Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Oakland, California

Great Service! Me and my friend went to get piercings and was gonna get there almost to closing time and the guy (name is Gabriel) said we can still come. We get there and we called because we couldn't find it and he comes out to wav us down. As we are getting pierced Gabriel was very nice and considerate to us being nervous and how we want our piercings, etc. we explained to him how we were nervous in the part of town we were in and he even walked us to our car after to make sure we were safe. Gabriel is such a gentleman and very sweet and a great piercer and professional! read more

Great spot to get a piercing. I recently got my nose pieced here a month ago. Though the outside may seem kind of sketchy don't be fooled. The guys were very professional. I explained I wanted to potentially wear a looped nose ring later on and he shared that he would pierce it a little lower then usual so it would still look nice with a loop nose ring. I definitely like that he explained it. After the piercing he told me how to take care of the piercing (antibacterial soap only, clean inside and outside) and told me after 1 month I could change the nose ring. He used a gauge needle and in less then 5 mins it was done! Cost: $25 for the piercing and diamond stud nose ring was included. read more

First off let me start by saying, over all my experience was great. I came in and had never been there before but I went to a couple of other places and they weren't available. So I went there and asked if the person working there was avail and he said it would be about a 15 minute wait, which ended up being only like 6 minutes. I took my sister to get her septum pierced by the way, he opened everything new, was very calm and the piercing came out great, he was clean and professional , only charged $25 by the way which I think it was worth it. I really recommend it although it might not look like the best place from the outside read more

International Tattoo - Septum piercing - Tattoo Near Me - Oakland, California

I love coming here for piercings. I came here 2 years ago, and forgot about it. I needed another piercing and went to Zebra in Berkeley, which was a horrid and traumatic experience to all of the senses. I wanted another one, and remembered this place. Gabriel is calm, low key, genuinely friendly and nice, professional, and really good at what he does, with the added bonus of being really quick. My piercings heal lightening fast, with little to no soreness. I highly recommend him. Like the others say, the outside might not be much, but expertise, trust, cleanliness, and value are much more important, yes? read more

they never answer the phone. outgoing message says text or leave a message and they'll get back to you but they never did after trying both of those methods. Is it not open? hit me back international and I'll update the review. read more

I've been coming here for 5 years. Gabe is the absolute best. Very professional, clean, helpful, and most of all affordable. I have been coming for so long when I'm in the area I just stop and say Hi! I had a tattoo from him he did pretty good but I really am all for piercings. He's done everything from my tongue, nose, lips ( medusa, Monroe, & bottom lip ) eye brow , dermals, navel, nape, triple helix, smiley, dimple piercings etc. He works with me. Very calm cool relaxed. I just wouldn't go to anybody else for a piercing. I'm only comfortable with him. One time my dermal was crooked and he re did it for free. He's awesome. Love him read more

ABOUT THE BEST IN OAKLAND!!!! there pricing on piercing are very reasonable,can't complain.Both piercers are very cool and professional dose and great job in a fast timely matter.I would recommend coming here and only here if your in Oakland and want to job done on getting something because the rest of these shops smoking weed taking there time and not even there to do the job but the shop open smh.i have had a lot don't from this shop there the best read more

Clean, easy, and quick! It's a small shop to the right when you walk in. I got my navel pierced, no wait time, I was in and out within 15 minutes. Price was $25 for piercing, including jewelry! Piercer was friendly and answered all of my questions. Giving this 4 stars only because I tried calling ahead of time and they don't answer the phone, so how are people supposed to reach them? read more

The place was okay looking from the outside.. as soon as you walk in , the tattoo shop is to the right. Gabe did my piercing and he did an amazing job! I have a bigger nose , so I was super picky where I wanted the piercing however, Gabe was so patient and really nice to get the job done. Taught me how to clean my piercing and it came with a good price. $25 for the piercing and jewelry. read more

Over all great experience except the fact they kept having a conversation in Spanish in front of us which was quite rude of them. Other than that great prices and great piercer. Me and my friends enjoyed this shop even though it is a little sketchy and kinda in a weird place. I'd definitely go back for the prices and because the piercer knew what he was doing. Also I love the fact that the piercer told me the spot I wanted my dermal wouldn't work and that it was a waste of money because it wouldn't heal properly. He could have easily just collected his money and went about his day without telling me a thing about wasting my money on something that wouldn't have healed properly. Thanks dude for looking out. So overall 4 stars. if you want something good quality and cheap but also in a awkward spot this is the place to go. read more

International Tattoo - Dermal above my right wrist bone - Tattoo Near Me - Oakland, California

I drove for 30 minutes to get my nose pierced and I was not let down. Gloria did my piercing and she was great. She walked me through the whole process and taught me how to clean my piercing. I also only paid $20 and will definitely come back. read more

I have been coming here for years. Great service , great prices Gabe is very friendly and knows what he is talking about , he has always made the piercing experience very pleasant. read more

I got my tounge pierced here a year ago and I actually am going in today to get my septum done. I was surprised that there were no reviews of this place up. when I went there, there were 2 or 3 guys working, the tattoo guy/ advanced piercer, the guy at the front, and the guy who pierced me. dont let the location fool you. they were really professional and really nice as opposed to other places (cough cough zebra) where they can be pretty pretentious. I did a lot of research on tongue piercings before I got mine done, so I knew like everything. the guy was very clean and opened up new everything, the only thing was he didnt use tongs which freaked me out, he was like "real piercers dont use tongs" but he did it perfectly! I mean like it was placed exactly where it was supposed to be and it was completely straight..... I'm taking my 2 friends along today (: read more

I went here to get my septum done yesterday. When the guy got the needle ready and all that stuff, I noticed there were no tongs. I asked him if he was going to use tongs, he said no. And of course that made me more nervous than I already was. When he finally put the needle in, he did it super slow (probably because no tongs, not sure!!!). Anyway, Im really disappointed because I've been wanting to get my septum done for a pretty long time and now that i got it, it's wrong. Long story short, the guy pierced it crooked because he didn't use tongs. Don't go to a place that don't use tongs. Also, the guy didn't even explain aftercare for the piercing or nothing. I noticed the reviews seem great, but i personally thought it was very unprofessional. read more

International Tattoo - not sure if you can tell, but it definitely looks crooked - Tattoo Near Me - Oakland, California

The shop has been renamed International Tattoo. My first time coming here and Gabe was awesome. I needed help with my gauges as well as a new piercing. Gabe was quick knowledgeable and friendly. Great prices from a great guy. I will definitely be back read more

Gabe was very patient with my questions and particularity. He also seemed to know his stuff about piercing, that is, he knew which locations to pierce so as to maximize healing and attractiveness. Overall, I had a really pleasant experience especially considering I paid less for 3 piercings (Gabe gave me a discount for getting 3 at a time) than what I would've ended up paying for just one at places like Zebra and Industrial (I'd called to get a price quote). Don't judge a book by its cover, especially when you're the one helping pay for the nice cover. :) read more

THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST! I was highly new to piercings but when I came in to get my nose pierced, Gabriel was calm and steady and highly professional which made me feel super comfortable. The process was SUPER quick and sterile. It wasn't painful at all except for a couple of tears which were only reflex. Also, I waited for about 5 minutes after walking in without appointment to get pierced and the process only took about a minute. Gabriel was super nice and collected (but he got a bonus amount of trust from me when I saw that Raiders hat on him.) This was the process: 1) he sat me down in a chair, 2) I explained to him that I wanted to be able to wear a ring AND a stud, 3) he cleaned the are and marked it and made sure I liked the placement 4) he asked me if I was ready and then he put the needle in quickly 5) it felt like a millisecond before the piercing was in....I was out of there in no time! Another HUGE upside was that it only cost $25 for the piercing AND the diamond stud. From what I understand, Zebra is the go to place in the Bay, but honestly there are trusted because they've been around but I have heard from several sources that is was an awful and painful experience, and is also super pricy. If I wanted another piercing I would definitely come back, no second thought. And as other reviewers said it may seem sketchy on the outside but there are EXTREMELY professional. This place is bomb read more

International Tattoo - pro & painless - Tattoo Near Me - Oakland, California

Got my nose piercing for 25 it's super nice and he did it really fast only waited five minutes

Got my tounge pierced a month ago. My mom & I also got our first tattoos done here 3 years ago.

Why pay $60+ for piercings when you could get them here at International Tattoos (renamed) for $25 and under? I'm seriously so impressed after two visits at this hole-in-the-wall tattoo and piercing shop. I got my tragus pierced in August 2015 by Gabe. With no appointment, I was able to walk in and right out in 15 minutes. I watched him handle all of the equipment sanitarily, from replacing the needle to getting out freshly packaged, new jewelry. The coolest thing about this place is that the jewelry comes free with the price of the piercing itself, unlike other places like Zebra which makes you pay a service fee in addition to the expensive jewelry or Claire's which does "free" ear piercings as long as you buy one of their overpriced earrings. I didn't get to pick the jewelry, although I'm sure I could have, but it's simple anyways which is exactly what I wanted. He explained simple instructions for caring for it without guilting me into splurging on a bunch of soaps they sell like a lot of other piercing spots. I ended up paying only $15, while my friend who got hers done at Zebra payed $60. I recently went back in February 2016 to get my industrial pierced by Gabe, once again. I had the exact same experience and only payed $25! You can't go wrong with the good customer service, cleanliness, and overall professionalism here at International Tattoos. As everyone else has stated, it may look rough from the outside but in this case, DO NOT JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER! read more

$25 for a navel when it's $40 and up everywhere else. Professional, clean and friendly. It's easy to be be put off by the location but it's not dangerous or scary. Walked in on a Saturday afternoon. No wait time. read more