Due to the nature of my complaint, I had to create a fake email to protect my identity…read more I recently got a tattoo from Luna at this tattoo shop. Luna did a fantastic job! I was very pleased with her work and I probably would've gave 5 stars if the following hadn't occurred. So this place is an open type studio, so you can overhear conversations with other tattoo artists and clientele. Normal, nothing wrong there, its like that at a lot of shops. However, one of the other tattoo artists named Jess, (not sure if this is short or what, skinny woman) was extremely unprofessional in every aspect. Keep in mind I wasn't her client, so I only grabbed bits and pieces but essentially she was complaining very loudly about some ex roommate of hers suddenly moving out on her, being a slob , how she's getting people to threaten this roommate ,something about sex offenders?, her ownfriends all being to jail, how she's been to jail , how she's going to party tonight, what she thinks about the owner being unprofessional, complaining about HER OWN Clientele, and she went on and on about all her personal problems that I believe has nothing to do with the workplace. I don't know if she was under the influence, or this is simply her mental health , but because of her, it really ruined my enjoyment of getting a tattoo. What's very concerning to me is that this particular employee is essentially bragging about being a criminal. And I'm shocked that this is allowed by management. Great prices, great studio, but this one particular employee is an absolute nightmare. I would not recommend this studio to anyone if she's on premise.

From the owner: We are a woman owned and operated tattoo and piercing studio!! read more

Went here to get a new nostril screw. They have a fair amount of selection. The owner seems really…read moreknowledgeable and nice. He assured me that the gem wouldn't come out of the jewelry and that if it did just come back and he would replace it. The gem came out of the stud within the next week. Since I don't live in Kingston, I saved the stud for the next time I was in the area. I'm back in the area and I've tried to phone but the number is out of service and I've went to the store five times but it's been closed. Maybe he went on vacation? He should his new hours up on the door.

I got my two second lobe rings done here and it couldn't have gone better. I got my right side done…read morefirst in August 2015 and now it's May 2016 and there has been no infection or pain at all. I also got my left side done in January 2016 and no infections either. Nothing happened when I changed my piercings from the standard ring to my own!! Very clean atmosphere. Defiantly going back for my cartilage!!

I got tattooed here by Allison (who goes by @d.e.a.d.f.o.x on Instagram), and honestly, it was one…read moreof the worst tattoo experiences I've ever had. She came off extremely rude from the moment I sat down, and the work she did on me was shockingly mediocre. Almost all of the color fell out, and the tattoo healed with noticeable scarring, something I've never had happen before. What bothered me even more was how unsanitary she was during the appointment. She sneezed directly onto her gloves and didn't even bother to change them. It made me incredibly uncomfortable, and it felt completely unprofessional. On top of that, the entire time she was talking badly about her coworkers, putting down their work as if she was trying to steer me away from ever booking with them. When I later checked their portfolios online, it was obvious they were all significantly more skilled than her. Looking back, I absolutely should have booked with one of them instead. Overall, the entire experience was frustrating, disappointing, and honestly just upsetting. I would never recommend her based on what I went through.

This shop is very Overpriced especially for the quality that comes out of here. The artists here…read morehave terrible attitudes and talk poorly about the other tattoo shops and artists in the city. Do not recommend.

Bad service, staff is nothing but rude, the shop is dirty, with food on the floor and dirt…read moreeverywhere. It often smells like severe body odor and they keep a dog in the shop somedays which does not provide a clean sanitary environment especially when its jumping up at you while being tattooed.i would never recommend this place to anyone.

This happened earlier this year. The artist I was booked with took me 20 minutes after my…read morescheduled time for no reason other than she was just farting around. No apology for being late. So, I was already a bit annoyed before we even got started. I was trying to take a chill pill and go with it. I figured if the rest of the experience went well, then I could let the lateness go. But...nope...the unpleasantness continued. The artist was inappropriately and loudly chatting with a dude sitting in a chair near us while she was working on my tat. Her boobs were hanging out and she was swearing like a trucker. Don't get me wrong, I love boobs. I just did not want this strangers boobs in my face. I swear a lot, but not to strangers and not at work. I think she was going for edgy and cool, but it was crass and cringy. I was uncomfortable. This was overall a really dumb experience. The tattoo itself is messed up. It was a very easy one and besides being off center, she made a couple of small mistakes above the actual tattoo. I couldn't tell when I left because of the redness, but once I got home and cleaned it up, I saw the extra unwanted ink dots above the tat. Boooooooooooooooo It was such an unprofessional experience, that I decided to not even follow up. Customer service did not seem to be a priority here. BTW, this was not my first tattoo. I have several tattoos from different artists and shops and cities - I always have a fantastic experience. I regret going to this place. A positive note: the price was decent.

Kathy has been tattooing in Kingston for 32 years, from when tattooists were required to get way…read moremore training than the new tattooists do now (and when people were super sexist, so she had to work way harder to make it) - she has been trained by a skin doctor in tattoo aftercare and she really knows her stuff in contrast to a lot of other tattooists who seem to just be doing what they've been told without really understanding why. She is also a super lovely warm friendly lady, which makes getting a tattoo with her really enjoyable. I'm sad I couldn't talk to her longer :P There's no social media presence or website for this business - you do have to call her, but even as a young Millenial/Zennial, it's totally worth it. I won't be going anywhere else in the future. I especially recommend this place for women who don't want to deal with the subtle toxic masculinity you often find at other parlours, which is why I switched from my previous place in Kingston. Recommended :)

All I have to say about this place is, if you're a different skin color DON'T GO The historic old…read morelady in the front desk is disgustingly rude. Never in my life have I've been stared down like she did. Very uncomfortable.

Our piercer Sam was amazing! She was very patient, clean and thorough with our daughter piercing…read more Explained the process, made sure we had all information for cleaning, and was so sweet to our daughter. Highly recommend her for piercings.