I was on a short trip to Fayetteville this past weekend and wanted to commorate the weekend with a…read moretattoo. What better place to find quality artists than outside a military base! I walked in and spoke with the receptionist who partnered me with Stephanie, who was able to take me immediately. I described my tattoo, a small quote across my left wrist, Stephanie was able to bring my idea to life in less than a few short minutes! I was happy to be welcomed into the shop, as choosing a shop can sometimes be a daunting and intimidating task. All of the employees we very nice, the shop was very clean, decorated nicely and comfortable for the guests. Stephanie is an amazing artist who made sure I was also comfortable throughout my sitting with her. Photos of my wrist to follow, healing is going nicely!

I am so disgusted with the outcome of my tattoo and my experience at this bully of a shop…read more I made two separate three-hour round trips, expecting beautiful results based on the artist's portfolio. I wasn't healing correctly after my first session and emailed my concerns with pictures but was given a generic response. I eventually ended up going to urgent care to be treated for inflammation. Even with pictures they never admitted it had been overworked. I was contemplating whether to find another artist to complete the initial work, which presented some challenges. However, I returned to the original artist some time later and wrote the reaction off as a consequence of new ink going over the old ink, or maybe a reaction to the short lived sani skin application. NO ONE IN THIS SHOP EVEN BREATHED A WORD THAT MY SKIN HAD BEEN OVERWORKED. Since the last session, every artist I've gone to for a consult told me that the area was definitely overworked and not my fault. The quality of the work is just ok, but as of right now the look is not cohesive. I hope to find a skilled artist who is even willing try to fix this. I did question whether or not he was taking longer to charge more. If I had returned, I would have paid over 5k total. I also spoke with the manager, Jo in person. I was in tears, explaining how unhappy I was so far, especially since I had already put so much time and money into it. She said she understood my concerns with stone face, condescension and passive aggressiveness. No apology, no offer to refund a portion or pay to have someone else finish it. Just silence and the hope I would disappear. Jo then proceeds to give me unsolicited "advice" regarding how she makes her own life decisions in a very childlike way. This is what happens when people are comfortable making assumptions about you. Thankfully, I don't take the opinions of someone who was excited about a 3 day stay in hotel by herself seriously (a story time I didnt ask her for). I realized she wasn't really listening to hear me. Jo said that Grimm has won awards etc.. none of that matters if you destroy someones skin. She was just countering me in an effort to dismiss my concerns. I urge people to seek artist that know how to work skin of different tones and textures. Brown skin doesnt mean go harder with the needle to do a cover. This establishment took my money and but did not deliver. They are unethical and Grimm appears to be MAGA. SUPER UMCOMFORTABLE for me. I told him I don't respect his lord and savior. If I had known beforehand, I would would never have let him tattoo me. Full stop. Overall, I gather that if you're happy with your experience all is well. I expressed dissatisfaction with legitimate, serious concerns and they made it my problem. As if I tatooed myself. I'm sure other factors were involved but they'll never admit it. Not publicly anyway. * warning graphic photos Update: I've had several consults to fix this mess and they all could not believe I paid $3600 and wasted 16 hours. All of my consults pretty much had the same opinion that my skin had been overworked and definitely overpaid for what was completed. Jo also told me that she would find out the brand of ink that was used and send me the template of the art that Grim used. To date I have not received either. I find that very petty and unprofessional of adults that run a business. But, how you do one thing is how you do everything. My skin is permanently scarred and I PAID for it. I could have gone to a master artist and had half my body done for that amount. If you are melanated please be careful...find an artist who actually works on clients of various skin colors and displays it. If you have soft, supple skin, be cautious... If you have the skin of a leather back turtle or genuinely just a slimeball this might be your place.

I went to get a lip piercing here. They did it and told me it'll swell up in a few days, instead of…read moreputting a longer bar, they put a short bar in it causing the piercing to embed in my lip. THE NEXT DAY I told them and they charged me an extra 20$ to the 50$ I already paid the day prior. HORRIBLE place

My sister and I stopped in to get my nose piercing changed. I had been looking for places, and she…read morerecommended ATS since she got her ear pierced there a while ago. I was nervous it would hurt, but Bri was so gentle--I didn't even flinch when she took it out! She had me in and out quickly and gave me clear cleaning instructions and helpful suggestions in case I have any issues with the piercing. I'll definitely be returning!

Summary: Joe. Is. Awesome. I couldn't have asked for someone to take my tattoo more seriously or be…read moremore considerate with my privacy/modesty throughout the process. I would send my friends and family to joe. More details: I walked into shooting star after going into 3 other studios and feeling like they didn't care about the work I wanted. I even put a $100 deposit down on work at once place but ended up walking because the artist wasn't interested in working with me to get the design right. Anyway, I looked through books for each of the artists and joe's work seemed to be exactly what I was looking for. He was in at the time and was happy to look at the picture and sketch I brought with me, he made me feel really comfortable from the jump and was able to get me in quickly. When I got in on the day of my appointment I was on time, and joe was ready to get to work on my piece. He was gentle enough that I was able to handle 2 hours of needling on my ribs without crying or asking for breaks. In that session we got through all of the outline and shading in black and white with some of the color on the greenery. Everything healed up nicely and I was able to return in about 3 weeks to get the remainder of the color put on and get my husband the small piece he wanted. My husband's tattoo took about 30 minutes. Joe set everything up again, and jumped right into finishing up mine. If you're around Fayetteville, please checkout shooting star! Don't forget to tip your artist, especially if he/she does as great a job as joe.

I got my first tattoo on the 23rd of July, 2015. Not my very first tattoo ever, just from Shooting…read moreStar. I heard a lot of good things about Shooting Star Tattoo from friends and co-workers. I must say they weren't wrong. As soon as you walk in you get a very good and friendly vibe from the place and Artists that work there. Very clean and professional. My artist was Scott and he did an amazing job on my tattoo. I did a lot of research and this place has the best artists in town. I am very pleased with my experience here and will continue to come to Shooting Star for all my future tattoos while I'm in North Carolina.

Went in for a tattoo. Came out with a tattoo. The quality of the tattoo and the time it took was…read moreshort, painful and extremely good quality. The atmosphere of the place was what you would expect when you think about tattoos.

Had 2 tattoos done here the other day by Aerin. She did a phenomenal job. Look forward to seeing…read moreher again soon for more. Her area was very clean and she sanitized everything thoroughly before starting. Was precise in making sure the placement was good and created an overall great vibe and ambiance during the session.

Miguel did a good job on my tattoo. He was very detailed and meticulous in getting it as close to…read moremy original picture presented to him. And he took his time. Can't wait to go back for the touch up. I came with an original design and they accommodated me and the fact that they had to tattoo another artist's work, which a lot of other tattoo shops refuse to do.

I got quality work for a fair price as a walk-in. Great experience. Highly recommended.read more

Have a gift certificate they won't honor. Mike left and said the shop would honor it and now they…read moreare saying no

My artist Gabe who worked in Moore County for many years is now at Hot Rod. I've gotten many…read moretattoos by Gabe thru the years and he is hands down the nicest, most respectful and artistic artist. I got another tattoo by him this past weekend and he did yet again another wonderful tattoo. I can't recommend him enough!!

I have gone to multiple shops in the Fayetteville area over the last few years and when I found…read morethis one, I decided I was never going anywhere else. I have gone to just about every artist in the shop, and I always walk out with another perfect piece. The staff is amazing, and always helpful. The shop is clean, and the prices are reasonable (especially compared to some other shops I have been to). I am always recommending Anvil to anyone who asks, and will never go to another shop again. You guys are the best!

Seen a post on social media to make an appointment. The post had information and photos of tattoo…read morework. I had received a bad tattoo in the local area before so decided to give it a shop. And let me tell you. I am glad I did! I was NOT disappointed! My artist was Eric and he was very responsive and engaging. The shop was clean and the prices were reasonable. I have now found my new permanent artist. Not only for myself but also my husband, not to mention Eric had also give my adult daughter a tattoo while we were there and one of the owners tattooed my husband. All of their line work was phenomenal and color saturation was well executed!

Got @nickedbyanette here at Alchemy Studio!…read more Anette is so brilliant with her job. She is very thorough and does a great job. She makes the process less scary and with her presence, there is no worry. She definitely made my visit less stressful and much worth it. Thank you Anette!!