Chantelle is an outstanding artist...she interpreted my design and the finished product was better…read morethan my mind imagined. Great use of colour. She is meticulously clean. I highly recommend her!!

Went to the Altered Native for the first time today. The inside is very clean and well curated with…read morelots of fun items to buy. I was helped by two staff members who were both friendly and fun to talk to. I had a few questions that were answered with expertise. Signed up to be a member and I will be back many more times. Thanks!

My husband and I wanted to get our first tattoos together. We were down South for the boat show (we…read moreare from Sudbury) and decided to reach out to get some tattoos done. Within a few hours of contacting the shop, Julia had us in the shop getting tattooed! She did amazing! She listened to what we wanted and made us feel at ease seeing as how it was both our first times. The entire shop atmosphere was relaxed and friendly. Next time we are down south we will definitely be coming back to see Julia for another piece! THANK YOU for such an amazing experience.

Friendly and professional services. All artists are knowledgeable and helpful, price is…read morereasonable. Will highly recommend for anyone in Brampton area!

The guy at the front was really nice, friendly and knew a lot, tattoo artist Tim did a great job…read more 10/10 would get tatted again, its a yes from me

Just got my tragus pierced with LINE. She's amazing!!! She did everything the sterile way…read more Explained the process before doing it, very professional. I've had my tragus pierced before and the person did it horribly it got infected and it hurt a lot when he was piercing it. When LINE did it didn't hurt that much. I love it so much. Will definitely go back!

What can I say... this is my go to place! Dani the owner is awesome and will remember you after…read moretour 1st visit. Him and Kristin are my go to artists... I love that Kristin is on time... and her attention to detail is top notch. For piercing... Mark is awesome! Very professional and very clean place. Give this place a try! You wont be disappointed with your forever tatt piece... however small or big!

Booked an appointment to see Faye to change out my helix piercing a few months ago. Appointment was…read morefor 10:30am. I came at around 10:20am. Reception said I had to come back and they can only see me at my booked time, while she and Faye were just sitting and talking on the couch. I go in at 10:30am. Faye tried to yank my stud out with her bare hands. No gloves. No tools. Nothing. Blood started to gush out everywhere. All over my ear. Down my face. And onto my clothing. She did not even apologize. Faye said that she could not take the change piercing because she did not have the tools. First of all, what kind of piercer does not have their tools when they go into work? Do plumbers work without plumbing tools? Do taxi drivers work without a car? Totally unprofessional. And second, what kind of a piercer doesn't sanitize their hands or wear gloves when working on a piercing? Faye was unprepared, unprofessional, and worst of all unapologetic. Keep in mind, my appointment was booked a week in advance. At the end, she said she cannot do it because the does not have the tools, but still tried to sell me the jewelry. Faye said you can still buy the jewelry and do it yourself. WTF? Faye, if you couldn't do it, what makes you think I could do it myself? All she cared about was making the sale. Not client-focused or concerned at all. By the way, this was all happening with blood dripping down from my ear down to my shoulder. Faye then tells me: "If you don't want the jewellery, you can go." So I left. A day later, my cartilage develops a keloid from all the trauma Faye applied to it with her bare, unsanitized hands. Eventually, it got infected and I needed an antibiotic cream from my doctor. For those of you that know how to take care of a cartilage/helix piercing - it takes about 6-8 months for it to fully heal - with daily salt water soaks and not touching it at all. Faye ruined months of cleaning with less than a minute of severe, intense, and unnecessary trauma to my helix piercing. I would highly NOT recommend this place. Especially NOT Faye. 0/10 - would never come again.

My experience wasn't that bad…read more Pros: - Chris, the tattoo artist, seemed very knowledgeable: I asked him questions about caring for my piercings (which I didn't get at this store) and his advice was helpful - He also claimed to be a perfectionist which, my my standards, is amazing. The last thing I'd like is a half-assed tattoo because my artist didn't give a crap. - If anything occurred, Alex said that I could touch up my tattoo within the next year (free of charge). Cons: - I could have probably gotten my tattoo for a lot cheaper if I shopped around (my friend told me that his tattoo artist charges half of what I paid here). Overall, I'd say that I was pretty satisfied with the service I got. The girl at the front desk was helpful & nice (not this "Rodney" character that the last two reviews mentioned- maybe I was lucky & stopped by at a good time). I think getting a tattoo is a very personal thing and your experience really depends on the people that are serving you.

Be warned. I do not find it fair to critique or criticize the skill of the artists (since there…read morehas been lots of turnover), but the service and treatment given by this shop's owner is shameful at best. We have visited this shop several times over the years, and have noticed the constant disarray of management. The associate attending the "front desk"--if you can call it that--was always the owner's son, who is constantly spoken down to by his father, Rodney. Potential walk-in cients asking general questions are responded with degredation and attitude if they are unlucky enough to be asking such questions to the owner. If we hadn't been lucky to get an amazing and courteous artist the first time we visted (Nelson), I probably would have never gone back. My wife and I walked in to get a consult about a cover up on my wife's hand. Nelson, the artist we wanted was busy with appointments. The shop owner, Rodney, noticed us and said he could do the tattoo that very night. We weren't expecting to get the tattoo right away, but him being the shop owner and lead artist, we thought we were lucky for this opportunity. What we got was a nightmare full of harassment instead. To keep this from getting far too descriptive and out of hand, we weren't happy with the cover up done by Rodney. My wife's hand was scarred because Rodney decided to christen his new rotary tattoo machine on my wife. The outline he did with the machine left a raised scar. The design was all swollen and didn't look quite right, but we were told to let it heal. We were offered the customary free touch up should there be issues with the tattoo healing. When we returned to the shop the week after, the owner refused to touch up the tattoo. Instead, his response to our dissatisfaction with his work was to insult my wife in front of other clients, and call her horrible names that I will not mention here. That was our last visit to the shop. One may think that this may have been an extraordinary case, but our previous observations at the shop should have clued us in to an experience like this. To whoever is reading this review and is considering getting a tattoo here, be warned.

I enjoyed the customer service. I went in to pierce my nose…read moreand the ring kept coming off. But each time I go back they were nice to be and changed the ring 2times I went back for free

-$50 dollars for a cartilage plus $15 cleaning solution which is optional but recommended…read more -Only one option for earring possible (a silver ball one because it is antiallergic)- can be changed after 6 weeks -SUPER fast (all done within 5 minutes of walking in the door- and that's without an appointment) :) -i have an extremely low tolerance for pain but the cartilage was 12 seconds of a good amount of pain and then it was all over- no pain or irritation at all afterwards -the workers, artists, and owners are all extremely nice and laid back people- they answered all my question -I'd definitely come back again...possibly for a nose piercing!

Terrible service if your a woman. Originally went in and wanted a bright beautiful peacock feather…read moreto cover a tattoo from when I was 18 and forced to get after fleeing for my life with my children 12 years later we were free . I now have cancer again for the second time and all I wanted was to get rid of this tattoo I was forced to get and who wants to die with a reminder of something so traumatic. I told him money doesn't matter want something that id I made it to be a old lady I want something beautiful with lots of color well after paying 1400.00 overcharged was told it would only costv$ 800 got 1/3 of color told him3 times and isent anything like i seen on website want to see what I payed 1400.00 for go to my face book. , call them and told them and before I left that im not happy with it they refused to fix it and give me what I payed for . Then blocked me from telling the public. Alsobthey wanted only cash no receipt and are saying I only paid 1200.00. A business that excepts only cash . Becarful especially the ladies.

Well, I came here with high recommendations for Ace and for his attention to detail. I have to say…read moreI am so beyond pleased for his work. He was patient, customized my design to ensure it wouldn't bleed later and fixed another tattoo of mine too. Needless to say I was beyond thrilled with my tattoo and the cleanliness of the tattoo shop. When I have the guts to get another one, I'll definitely be coming back here and to see Ace! Thanks guys for your patience with me and taking extra great care of me!

Such an awesome experience every time! Tom Depriest is a true artist. He fixed 2 very poorly done…read moretattoos I had. He is extremely gentle & not heavy handed at all. He has also done one and a half sleeves on my husband & my 18 yr old daughters first tattoo. She was very nervous & was put at ease right away. The shop is eclectic & interesting. They offer tattoos and piercings. My daughter has also been pierced at this location & said it was a great experience. Everyone is always so friendly. Very clean & sanitary. I have ideas for 4 more tattoos & will be going back in a few months. Note: only form of payment is cash.

The customer service at this place is atrocious. I have never been treated so disgustingly by a…read moreplace that is supposed to be "client-oriented". I messaged the piercer (who has pierced me several times before) and he advised me to call the shop when it opened to speak to the front desk. Around 10 min after the shop opener, I called, only to be hung up on when the other end answered. I thought it was a mistake, so I called again to see if I could get through. Again, I was hung up on. About 5 minutes later, a lady called me and said in a very condescending tone "you have called and messaged several times, Beamer is completely booked". I advised her that I was hung up on several times, to which there was no apology, just the fact that they are completely booked up. No alternative solution, just a rush to get me off the phone. I messaged the piercer to explain what happened, to which he said "that was my wife, and in the future, you should learn how to practice patience". I understand we're in a pandemic (I am a nurse, so I completely understand the art of being patient and giving people the benefit of the doubt), but this was downright disgusting behaviour. There are much better ways to deal with conflict, and clearly, the staff at Sideshow are in desperate need of a refresher course. There are so many other piercing studios in the area, and I would highly recommend not wasting your time with people who think they are above you because they have several people to deal with. Practice kindness during the pandemic, not condescending behaviour. All the best to the staff at Sideshow.

Finally decided this year to get my second tattoo design…read more Very simple, yet it took 3 years to properly decide. This place is unique because they can use cremated remains of a loved one in the ink as part of the tattoo. I mixed a bit of my late cat and dog's ashes together to form the set of Roman numerals to represent 2012. MMXII will always mean something to me only because both pets passed away that year 2 weeks apart. Tim did my tattoo and made me feel relaxed even though I was silently freaking out because I haven't had a tattoo done in years! I managed to sit through the half hour it took, but I felt faint upon standing up. He was helpful to follow me outside and handed me a bottle of water and waited a little while until I said I was OK to go. Tattoos represent something important to me and I am glad I made the decision to come here and get one done.

So I came in to get my second tattoo and it was great. The artist, Jesse was very understanding and…read moreanswered all of the questions I had! I would recommend this place to anyone looking to get inked!