Finding a tattoo artist who is truly talented is one thing. Finding an artist who is talented,…read morepassionate, humble, respectful, and genuinely cares about his clients is something completely different. That is exactly what you get with Lalo. His artwork is truly one-of-a-kind and outstanding. Whether you come to him with a simple idea or a crazy, challenging concept, he is always willing to take on the challenge--and then absolutely CRUSH it. You can tell that Lalo genuinely loves what he does. His talent speaks for itself, but what makes him stand out even more is that he hasn't allowed the tattoo industry or his success to get to his head. He truly appreciates his clients and treats people with respect. He makes you feel like family instead of just another appointment on the books. And as a woman, I especially appreciate how professional and respectful he is. Unfortunately, that can be hard to find in this industry. Lalo has strong family values and treats his female clients with the same respect and professionalism you would hope for from any artist. Absolutely no creepy vibes--just a talented artist who respects boundaries and his clients. And let's talk about his tattoos! His ability to bring an idea to life is incredible. His attention to detail, creativity, shading, composition, and ability to take on different styles is something you have to see for yourself. His portraits are especially incredible. The amount of detail and realism he can put into a portrait is amazing, and you can see the time, patience, and passion that goes into every piece. One of the biggest compliments I can give Lalo is that I will continue sending referrals his way without hesitation. My family has basically decided that if you're getting tattooed, you're going to Lalo--or you're getting shunned from the family. That's how much we trust him! And I can't talk about Lalo without mentioning his wife, Bre. The two of them together are genuinely inspiring. They are a reminder that no matter what mistakes you've made in life, how difficult life gets, or what obstacles you have to overcome, you don't give up. You keep working, keep growing, and keep pushing forward. They are honestly relationship goals and an incredible example of what it looks like to build something together while supporting one another. Lalo also seems to know people everywhere, and I honestly believe that's because of the kind of person he is. Good people naturally attract good people. He is genuine, honest, hardworking, and someone who treats people right. His connections aren't just about business--they come from years of being a good human being and earning people's trust. I truly believe Lalo and Bre are going to do some BIG things. They are talented, hardworking, inspiring, and the kind of people you can't help but root for. If you're looking for a tattoo artist who has incredible talent AND genuinely cares about his clients, do yourself a favor and book with Lalo. You won't just leave with an amazing tattoo--you'll leave knowing you were treated with respect and like family. 10/10. Would recommend a thousand times over.

Bre at Rec Eight reached out to fix the issue and offered us the same deal on another date of our…read morechoosing. We are grateful to get to try the shop we were so excited about & impressed by how it was handled! it's a stunning shop and the tattoos are a beautiful quality. Thank you Bre and Lalo at Rec Eight!

Chris runs a great shop and has some great artists! Definitely recommend checking them out online…read moreand peeping the work of everyone there

I've been here a number of times for both piercings and ink, so I feel like I finally have enough…read moreunique experiences to post a well rounded review. TL;DR - The people are super nice, but buyer beware. I've had both piercings and ink done incorrectly by multiple artists, and experienced multiple situations of unprofessional behavior. Good prices, but if you go here, pay attention to EVERY detail of whatever you're getting done, otherwise you may end up getting what you pay for in the worst way. My first experience here was on a Friday the 13th deal day, where I got multiple piercings in one sitting. I had to go back in not long after to get my nipple jewelry swapped out, because I was experiencing pain and discomfort due to the bars used being MUCH too short. I was told that it could take up to 6 months to fully heal (this was my first non-ear body piercing, so a whole new world for me.) So, I waited patiently for almost 2 full months after that, not seeing any change. I finally broke down and made the long trek to see a professional piercer friend of mine, who had to completely re-pierce my nipples because the initial piercing was placed completely incorrectly. He pierced my areola, not my nipple...strike 1. My navel also had to eventually be redone and fit with proper jewelry, because the piece put in initially was MUCH too short to provide any room for healing. Strike 2. (Side note: Once properly done, all 3 of these piercings healed up right away, which is how I know it wasn't just my body rejecting or reacting weird. On the flip side the small tattoo and other 3 piercings I got here around the same time had no issue.) Went back a couple more times on deal days to get some small pieces from their style sheets, both times were good experiences, but kinda hard to mess up pre-designs...(also, hella long waits, which can be expected of course, but this place is really cool to honor their discount pricing throughout the weekend as long as you sign up night of, so +1 for service there) Since I was on a positive streak and felt like I really clicked with the last artist I had (and liked his work after looking up his page online,) I reached out to him to ask about getting a custom spine piece done. Put down a deposit and set a date. I sent some examples of what I was looking for the same day I put down my deposit, and asked some questions not long after about his process...to which I received no response. I've been getting inked since I was 19, and this is the FIRST time I've ever not been given some sort of mock up or initial design before going into the actual appointment. Seemed weird, but I figured hey, new artist I'm working with, new process, I'll roll with it. Show up on appointment day (two weeks ago) and I spent the first hour and a half sitting in the front waiting for him to start my design from scratch. He also seemed to not really remember what I was getting, which hey, I get it, they see a lot of people...but still, left me with a very uneasy gut feeling right from the get go...that should have been my sign to turn and leave. But these guys gotta pay their bills too, so I didn't want to flake out, plus I had been really looking forward to getting this piece done. Also, side note, when I walked in, I don't think I saw one single employee wearing a mask, which seemed incredibly odd to me considering the current state of things, especially for a business dealing with a lot of up close and personal encounters... Finally get into the room, and when it comes time to get me prepped and ready (which requires being completely topless to expose my whole back) I wasn't offered any sort of covering for the front of me. The door wasn't even closed fully for privacy. Now, I'll be the first to say I'm not at all shy or modest, so it wasn't all that big a deal for me, but for someone who may be much more sensitive about privacy and coverage, it just seemed like a major miss and a big sign of lack of care and attention to detail in an environment that some people are already nervous and jittery in to begin with.

Horrible experience. Tattoo artist (don't remember name) has a sucky attitude. My husband and I…read morewere wanting to get 3 tattoos total. All words. Approx 1x2" and 1x3". He wanted to charge us $800 for all 3. Can't imagine being ripped off that much and then having to sit with the artist for 2-3 hours, with the attitude he had. Ended up going to Modern Ink. Best decision. Customer service was great! Garrett was our artist. He was awesome, and guess what, we got some great quality tattoos for $280 TOTAL!

FRAUDULENT!!! FORGERY!!!! I put 200 down to reserve an…read moreappointment. My 3 girlfriends and I were going to get small tattoos. I met with Liem at Sun City Tattoo and discussed getting a better deal for us 4 girls as they have a 100 minimum. We did not discuss a place on our bodies, as us girls had not decided where at that time. The handwritten receipt he gave me had 280 and 200 deposit. When we showed up, the "receipt" has X4 next to 280. Our tattoos are 1x2 ish, one girl wanted hers apx 2x3, a little bigger. Who in their right mind is going to agree to 1,120.00 ??????? This guy FORGERED X4. $70.00 sounds very realistic for what we were discussing. Then he proceeded to tell me if we did not go thru with it, we FORFIT my deposit. I have had several small friendship tattoos and never have I ever paid more than 100.00

Amber is amazing! Besides her sheer raw talent for this, her authentic care and attention to…read moredetail come out in her work and the outcome for my husband and I was literally more than perfect. We could not be more appreciative for our experience and for the memories made. She is friendly, personable and made us so comfortable.

Wow, what an amazing studio! I have been getting tattoos for 40 years. I finally decided to do my…read morearm and did they exceed my expectations. The art is amazing. The prices were extremely reasonable. The owners are so sweet and I never wanna go anyplace else. If you're a tattoo fan, this is a place you must try.

Casey was very welcoming and made my first tattoo experience the best. I can't wait to actually…read morefinish it and recommend everyone to ask for Casey

The shop has an amazing atmosphere and all of the artists are so chill and kind. I love this shop!…read more Reccently got another peice added to my Little Mermaid half sleeve by Joshua Hartsfield. I adore his work, especially disney and horror movie ink! You get insane quality with him and he will do everything to make sure your tattoo is better than you would have imagined. Highly reccomend seeing him for your ink, i followed him for 6 years on facebook, and seeing the insane progress in that short time span in mind boggling. I am happy I finally took the leap to see him, I will never go to another artist.

DON'T BOOK WITH ARA LEYVA! IG: ara_leyvaink…read more She was flying out to Vegas and I managed to schedule a half sleeve of 3 angels while she was out here on July 24, 2023. To begin, she was more than an hour late to the time we had scheduled. Later on during the tattoo it came out that she was out partying late night. The tattoo was so rushed that she wasn't even going to let me see the tattoo after she was done. She immediately tried to wrap up my tattoo due to flying back out to Arizona that same night and not wanting to miss her flight. On August 2, 2023 I reached back out and told her I felt the tattoo needed some touch ups on detailing and shading which she said she would be back out in October and fix it for me. Some wings on the angels have no feather detail while others do. The shading is also very uneven. One of the angels eyes look cross eyed and the fingers on another are so uneven and look like Mikey mouse fingers. I gave her a good tip the initial session and even advised her that I would be giving her another tip for having her fix my tattoo and compensate her time. On October 8th I reached back out asking her a timeframe as to when she would be back out in Vegas to only find out she cancelled her trip. It got to the point where I started looking into flying out to Arizona to get my tattoo fixed due to me not being happy with it. We were planning on me flying out November but because my work schedule got busy we never set a date. On December 5th I reached back out and told her I would like to set something up forsure for January to get it fixed which she then proceeds to tell me she would be back out in Vegas for Christmas and staying a few extra days in which she would fix my tattoo. On December 21 I reached out inquiring about what day she would be able to fix my tattoo which December 26th was agreed upon. On the day of the 26th she messages me and tells me she canceled the the trip due to personal problems and she would be flying in next week. On December 28 I tried reaching out to get an idea of when she would get me in. No reply and didn't bother opening my message while still active on her page. On January 20, 2024 I reached out again while still being patient and understanding and still no reply, no open message while still posting and being active on her IG page and posting she has available dates to tattoo on her broadcast channel but avoiding my messages. I have even texted her with no response. Completely unprofessional and uncalled for. Sad this is coming from an artist that works out of a reputable shop. I am now in the process of talking with numerous other tattoo artists out of Las Vegas to fix my tattoo that she did not complete and having to pay another $800. Pictures of reference.

Clean, welcoming, and accommodating shop. Had a friend in town that mentioned she wanted to get her…read morefirst tattoo! Found this place on Yelp and they were quick to respond and got us in! Garrett was our artist and he was very kind, patient, and did a great job on BOTH our [last minute] tatts. The shop is clean and has a good vibe. I'd recommend giving them a try! Thanks, Garrett!

These are my first tattoos so I was very picky about finding a great artist, especially because…read morethey're in honor of my late father and grandpa. Keep in mind the two on my wrist are handwritten tattoos ‼ The artist, Jon, exceeded my expectations and made the experience better than I could have imagined. I brought in multiple sheets of paper with words and letters scattered around and he happily pieced them together to form the words seamlessly. He was friendly and open about his story and answered any questions I had. The environment felt peaceful and calming, a result of the great management and passion put into the foundation of the shop. I highly recommend coming here and will be back!

Nick did an amazing job and is a true artist!! I got three pieces done and they're all stunning. I…read morecatch people staring and I always get compliments. Very cool, down to Earth people. Nick's skill level is epic and no attitude or arrogance!! Highly recommend this professional place!!

Shop has the best vibe from any of the shops I have been to. Check out tammy.inks.and.art on IG as…read moreshe did amazing work. Felt very light handed but yet was the perfect touch to get the ink in. Can't wait to see it healed but for being an hour old it's looking spectacular. She is very creative and talented. Had an idea and she came up with amazing art. This is the shop that is going to get my business going forward.