I wish I would've read the comments from Rad s . An appointment for a simple. Seven word, 8inch x…read more1 inch . From wrist to below inner elbow. $275 !! Letters... no creative design , cut and paste .no Color , no shading and no difficulty. . One hour from start to finish. Most of that time being, him prepping and doing placement on his iPad. I almost puked when he told me how much it was, especially since I was paying cash I set the money down and walked out the door. I am in the Salon studio business. Even with him quoting me $150+ over the phone. I thought plus + what $? OK ,whatever ,I have to remind myself that the economy is different from a year ago from my last tattoo i.e. the cost. I am an overly generous tipper, so thankfully, I walked in with only a minimal amount of CASH , double the amount quoted because I DID intend on adding a few chochkies....not feeling bad , more feeling bamboozled, about giving him just a $25 tip. I felt bad for 30 seconds before I left. Eeeeesh Lordy this is a shot right to the kooter....lesson learned. Get a $$$ finished* amount ~ before the needle hits the skin. Dang it During the phone call I did ask him what his shop fee was and I was just told for the tattoo,I'm looking at $150 / $175 ... Call me I'll give you my dudes number in Encino, the most epic little shop with a rad vibes and of course, the tattoos are legendary I'm just gonna go on living my best life, but throw caution to the wind and get a solid price . Ps he wrapped my arm and plastic wrap. I usually get the saniderm or the Tagaderm since I am a stylist.

SHIFU is the BOMB.com…read more He helped us redesign our tat and avoid a disastrous design element. Great vibes, super friendly and talented tattoo artist. Going back to him for sure!

After years of wanting to have my eyebrows microbladed, i finally got to have it done. Michelle…read morecame highly recommended by my hair stylist. It took a bit to get an appointment because she's that awesome and yes, that busy. So, plan ahead. Think about your activity and the weather. I was traveling in December and knew I didn't want to focus on new brow care while traveling. Summer wasn't good me for either because ....sun! I arrived on time and Michelle was waiting in the shop. A nice shop she shares with her husband who's also a local tattoo artist. Soon to be in her own new joint though... I've heard. First off is paperwork. It's fast, legal eagle stuff. She takes some time to explain the process. Then it's lie down and left the drawing begin. She drew out a shape she felt matched my face shape etc. She will show you so you can say yay or nay. I said yay. Then it's down to business. First a topical pain cream so you don't feel much. She goes over each brow three times with color. I did not see the tool used but it lays color onto brows, and into the skin. These are my layman's terms! It was pain free for me (except for the plucking part, which I find funny). You can hear skin pulling or scratching as she moves along. I felt very little pain during the process and even later in the day just a little pain was present. The end result was soooo worth the time and investment in myself. I go back soon for my 6 week touch up. People definitely noticed the change and many are asking for her information. Overall fantastic experience. If you are on the fence, pull the trigger you won't be sorry. Using Michelle's photo of my before and my after shots.

Michelle Landis is that perfect mix of artistry and skill. She is methodical in her approach to…read morebrows, customizing the treatment to naturally enhance one's individual shape. She takes the time to educate, and promote confidence and comfort. All this and an amazing outcome, what more could you ask for?

I was able to get an appointment the next day after being in contact with the shop…read more Matty did my tattoo. He was very upbeat and he was sympathetic with me wanting my pups paw prints on my calf. Couldn't have asked for a better artist. Shop is clean and has an older type vibe. Loved it. I highly recommend this shop. And I want to thank Matty for doing an awesome job.

Haunnah was amazing! This was my first tattoo and after this experience I know I'll be back for…read moremore. She completely nailed what I was wanting (:

This review is for the artist Shayla, whom I met through my former tattoo artist Alex, who also…read morereceived a 5 star review from me. Shayla's work is incredible. I'm extremely happy with my tattoo, which she designed from my idea. Definitely hoping to keep working with her.

I was incredibly impressed with how easy it was to work with Robbie. It was honestly the smoothest…read moretattoo I've ever had. His work was excellent, and the price was very reasonable. I was reluctant to try a different artist, but Robbie and Cherry Blossom Tattoos exceeded my expectations.

My boyfriend and I got piercings for the first time. they were so sweet and talked to us to clam…read moreour nerves. The piercing process itself was super fast and by the time I sat down, it was basically already over. I would highly recommend this place to anyone. Especially if you're worried. She includes cleaning instructions and to the jewelry with the piercing.

02.21.2024 - Spur of the moment piercing…read more I hate that I have to leave this horrible review, especially because Jeremiah was really nice and awesome. But I feel as though I have to do my due diligence to make sure that this doesn't happen again and to help others avoid the same situation that I'm in now. Before heading back home from Santa Barbara, I take a quick shower and suddenly, one of my forward helix piercing fell out. With its awkward position, I tried putting it back in, but there was no way I could. I needed professional help. I called multiple places within Santa Barbara's vicinity, but all tattoo and piercing shops open late. Since I'll be passing by Morro Bay and it's about 1.35hrs away, the timing seemed to be perfect. So I hit the road and waited to call around some of the shops in that area. The first place that popped up on Yelp was Central Coast Tattoo. Since it was a tattoo and piercing shop, without any hesitation, I called and let the shop know I was on my way. I've been wanting to complete a certain piercing look on my right ear, so I decided to get 2 piercings along with reattaching my forward helix piercing. It was definitely a spur of the moment decision. Jeremiah was super nice, easy going and he was patient as I was looking through the jewelry collections. I asked if the earrings are surgical steel or medical grade steel. Jeremiah confirmed they were. After choosing my earrings, I waited for him to set up his station. Everything was fine, I was excited, but felt at ease. He drew the dots on my ear, showed me a mirror and adjusted them as needed. I have to say, I've had 12+ piercings throughout my life and never have I had excruciating pain during piercings. But this time, it was the first. Both piercings were extremely painful when puncturing and it ended up bleeding too. But even then, I didn't think anything of it because sometimes, the condition of our body's can feel off than normal and the location of the ear could be more sensitive than usual. Since getting it pierced, my ears started to swell badly, got red and felt hot. By the next day, just getting a whiff of air touching my right ear, I felt stinging pain. I started my aftercare regimen religiously. Warm salt water soak, clean around the piercing with saline, warm compress, ice pack...it got so bad to the point that I couldn't sleep all night from the throbbing, stinging pain. I felt like I was going to come down with a fever. My lymph nodes started to get bumpy and painful. My head started hurting. The nerves connected to my right ear all started radiating pain. It got pretty bad by the 4th day. Even with my aftercare routine, it just got more angry and irritated. When I got up on 2/25/2024 morning, I rushed to the mirror to check if the swelling went down, but my heart dropped and I was in absolute distraught mode. One of the two piercings got eating by my skin! (OMG!!!!) The front part of the earring is nowhere to be seen. I gently touch the back to see if the post was still in my ear, and it barely was. I thought my skin popped the front part off so I started checking my bed, around my bed, under my pillow, but I couldn't find it... Great, my skin at ate the earring...I never experienced this in my life...I'm panicking while trying to stay calm...my husband tried to push the back post forward to check and he saw the front part deep within my ear...My husband started searching for the best, cleanest and reputable piercing shop in the city and he found Body Manipulations. There's no time to delay and to beat the crowd, we get ready to drive down to the shop as soon as they opened. Just one look, the piercer knew what needed to be done. She had to forcefully push the embedded earring out to clasp it. Both piercings needed to be removed and I must say, this was the most painful 45 seconds of my life! She noticed that the embedded one was pierced at an angle, creating tissue damage. This explained the sharp pain with blood when Jeremiah pierced me. Also, remember I mentioned that I confirmed whether the earrings were good quality? Well, it turned out that each piece, the front and the back post were made of very poor quality metal. This added to my ear getting really angry because my skin is very sensitive. At this point, I'm pretty pissed. I spent money to get my ears infected. My other healed piercings were also getting affected from my ears swelling up so much that I had to get a longer post for them. Spent unnecessary money. Within 4 days, my ears went from looking normal to looking like dumbo with red, angry, inflamed ears. Unfortunately, this establishment does not use good quality jewelry. Although most tattoo + piercing shops are managed by professionals who are trained and skilled at performing legit piercings, I don't believe Central Coat Tattoo meets that criteria.

I've gotten pierced here a couple times with Christian and had a tattoo on friday the 13th years…read moreago which was a super good deal for the work and size tat i got. Very good experiences. I recently got my bridge done by their new piercer Brandon and although i was in a rush, he was very informative and even gave me an information sheet and did a lot of measuring and now my bridge is looking great. Friendly and prompt service and my questions were answered. Also a lot of jewelry options but i stuck to titanium. i also appreciate this location is open almost everyday and open late so i can swing by after my workday.

Got my tongue pierced here 2 weeks ago. Was very nervous to get it so I didn't realize till after…read morebut the piercer didn't even have me use mouthwash beforehand and didn't use a clamp. Had to take it out today because I went to a different piercer to get a different bar and she told me I should take it out because of how crooked it was. The lady that pierced me was very nice and comforting but the quality and safety of what she did is not okay. And the tongue is a very serious thing to pierce and it should be taken seriously. I understand everyone makes mistakes but she shouldn't have let me walk out seeing how crooked it was. I've never left a review on a business before but this kind of thing is too important not to share. Everyone was very friendly so no issue on that.

From the time I walked in to the time I left, my experience was amazing! Raven was so kind and…read morewalked me through pricing, picking out earrings, aftercare, and offered snacks. Her calm demeanor was so appreciated! This is my second time coming to SLO piercing and I would never go anywhere else. Chavez is awesome and gives very thorough information on what I could expect and I also really appreciated the breathing techniques. Everything is super clean and meticulous. Thank you so much, Chavez and Raven for making this a full experience! I'm so grateful!

Just got home from slo piercing. My wife got her forward helix and helix done and she couldn't be…read morehappier with not only the piercings but the experience and service overall. We were helped by Clover as soon as we walked in, she answered every question and was patient with our indecisiveness while choosing jewelry. She explained the post care in great detail that even a 4 year old can do it. Raven was the one who did the piercings. She has steady hands and made sure we felt comfortable. Getting pierced can be a bit nerve racking but SLO piercing helped ease our minds. Great job to Clover and Raven. HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!

Dave is amazing! Friendly, professional and customer service oriented. Brought his massage table to…read moremy home. Arrived on time and worked on up body for longer than we originally agreed, making sure all my problems areas were addressed. Hands down the best deep tissue massage I've ever had!

I've been going to Dave for monthly massages for about 7 years--he is hands-down the best massage…read moretherapist I've ever been to! So professional and kind and his communication is A+. I'm so glad a friend recommended him when I first came to SLO county. My muscles are always so tight, and he is able to pinpoint where the pain is coming from and help. I leave feeling 1000% better than when I arrived. He is worth his rate and more! I always recommend Dave to any of my friends who need a massage, and especially anyone who deals with chronic muscle tightness or pain--he's amazing. His massage studio has such a great atmosphere, so relaxing. I can't say enough good things about Dave!