Carrie is kind, amazing and an excellent piercer! Also, bring cash for tip! I stopped by 2 weeks ago on a Saturday (2/26). I called beforehand to ask about getting a tragus piercing, and was told to stop in during business hours. Note: There's some street parking available in front of the shop depending on the time of day you visit. I had no problem. Upon entering, the shop looked inviting and clean, and there is a couch to the left (super comfy btw). Carrie, my piercer, was in the back finishing up with a customer. I could tell it was going to be a good experience because the lady before me was laughing and chatting away with Carrie. I was given an iPad to complete some paperwork and provided my ID, and then was taken to the back of the room. She gave me a selection of jewelry to choose from and I picked one that I liked most. She completed the piercing, and here's where she earned 5 stars (if I could give her 10 stars, I would). I got up from my chair after she was done, and I was feeling faint (new experience for me, made me realize that I'm not 18 anymore). I asked her where the restroom was and she started to show me, but then asked me if I was feeling faint or like I was going to throw up. I told her yes, and she immediately brought me back to the piercing room and sat me down, elevating my legs. Then she applied cold compress on my neck and placed a fan near me. She kept talking to me and told me a story that I won't repeat here out of respect, and I could see that despite being a total stranger to me, she was such a compassionate person. After about 10-15 minutes, I felt so much better and was ready to get up and pay. I didn't have cash on me and couldn't leave a tip on the card, and you know what Carrie said? Without skipping a beat, she said it was okay and that the best tip was a positive review. And I could tell she was being so genuine. I left but I didn't feel right about not leaving a tip. The next day, I dropped off a thank you card and tip. She didn't remember me, which honestly made the experience that much more meaningful - she's just naturally that kind and cool that she didn't think anything of my situation. If you're looking to get pierced, come see Carrie! read more

my boyfriend and I both just got piercings and they turned out great ! we loved them. the owners are super nice ! great energy I highly recommend read more

Carrie was awesome! She repierced my left nostril for me and did my vertical labret. She took her time to make sure I was happy with the placement and she was super easy to talk to. She even used jewelry to match my Medusa I already had to make sure all my piercings were all matching. These are my 9th/10th piercings and the whole process made them some of the easiest ones to get. Absolutely highly recommend Carrie! read more

Physical Graffiti - Vertical labret piercing and repierced left nostril - Piercing Near Me - Linden, New Jersey

Well... this place wasn't the most ideal place to get pierced. Getting pierced is supposed to feel like a connection with you and your piercer, while you get educated on the hygiene of the puncture. That experience was not provided here. When I was curious about my piercing the piercer gave me such passive aggressive attitude like she just wanted to get it over with. This experience was rushed, and additionally, this was the only piercing place I've been to that doesn't allow pictures. I would strongly advise looking elsewhere. read more

She was really nice but she did my snake eyes wrong :( they're totally slanted..... didn't entirely notice until I started showing everyone and got comments on it.. ended up taking it out, not going through that pain again just sucks it wasn't done more carefully.... I can't respond but would I be able to get a refund? I have more videos and pictures.... It's very clearly not straight... Maybe even redone? I'm just upset about how it came out. I took it out before it could heal read more

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Excellent tattoos! Clean, quiet and comfortable shop. Paul IA excellent at what he does and we will see you again soon for our next tattoo! Go see Him if you want a great tattoo!! read more

Carrie is absolutely wonderful! I went in to get my third ear lob piercing as well as change out two 2-year old cartilage piercings that I had gotten in NYC & my experience was great. I wish I had gone to her much, much sooner!!! She's so passionate about what she does and took the time to explain to me the issue(s) with the old piercings. I also had originally picked out replacement stud earrings and she explained that hoops would be better (for healing purposes but also they look AMAZING). Not to mention, her prices are soooo reasonable!!!! She also sends you home with a bag of cleaners & salt for rinse which is very different than my NYC experience (where they told me not to clean my piercings..) If I ever want another piercing, I will 100% be going back to Carrie. & if you are looking to get one, go to Carrie :) read more

Originally, I came in here just to buy a few nose rings but once I was in, I realized how safe it really was. They kept the doors locked, I had to fill out a waiver, get my temp scanned and sanitize my hands. Carrie helped me with the jewelry and she was very nice. It was so safe that I came back and got my ears pierced. Carrie made the process so easy and quick. She explained multiple times how to clean it and was very thorough. Also, a HUGE bonus that may seem small to others is she gave me a cute little care package with soap, sea salt and some candy. I love that. Most places usually have you buy generic things but this was like a nice little cherry on top. read more

I had a great experience at Physical Graffiti. I got my third lobe piercing and mid helix done at the shop. Carrie was super professional, friendly, and made me feel very comfortable. read more

Physical Graffiti - Third lobe and mid helix piercings - Piercing Near Me - Linden, New Jersey

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This was my first time getting a tattoo at Physical Graffiti and I will definitely go back for many more! I was able to get mine done by the owner Paul. He was absolutely amazing and understood my vision with this sketch. Make sure to call beforehand for a consultation because they want to have the least amount of people in the studio. When I went for my consultation, I met Paul and set an appointment immediately after discussing the tattoo I wanted. After everything, I asked Carrie if I could change the earrings for the piercings I had. She was able to switch them out that day! She even gave me some sea salt for another piercing that was irritated. Definitely works wonders! Very clean and safe, Physical Graffiti follows all COVID-19 protocols. Highly recommend this studio! read more

Physical Graffiti - Medusa - Piercing Near Me - Linden, New Jersey

I had been sitting on the idea of piercing my nose for a while. When a friend wanted to get a tattoo and asked me to tag along, I took it as a sign. The process was fast, clean and I love that they provided me with such detailed aftercare instructions and everything I needed to keep my piercing clean. read more

I have been debating getting my septum pierce for years now, so on my birthday in November I decided to do exactly that. My good friend recommended this place, and I fell in love!! Carrie is simply amazing!!! She had us laughing the whole time...shoot we was deep in conversation as she was doing the piercing..by the time my septum was pierced..ring was in..I didn't feel a damn thing!! She's simply amazing!! the shop was really clean..very updated.. all the questionnaires and legal stuff was done on a tablet..which is great and is very convenient...the after care bag we received was so cute...with other piercing shops, I usually have to buy the cleaning spray and all that stuff..but not at this place..you get the whole package deal!! I will definitely be coming back for more piercing..thank you Carrie!!! read more

Carrie is an absolute gem!!! She's done 3 of my 10 piercings and is the absolute best hands down! She is literally is the most gentle and experienced piercer I've been to. She's extremely knowledgeable and instructs you on proper aftercare protocol to ensure your modification heals correctly. She even adds the measurement tool with your care package. I would definitely recommend her and this establishment. read more

I've been to physical graffiti many times for tattoos in memory of family members, and they came out beautiful and also for daith piercings and for ear piercings, and I had those done with Carrie. She is fantastic. She knows what she's doing she gives a lot of her own opinion, which I appreciate it very much considering the earrings that I had on were supposed to be my birthstone sapphire, and they were far from it, and they were sold to me in the mall. So now I'm satisfied completely with what I have, I have my mother God rest her soul birthstone in my ear and I have my birthstone in my ears. Also, I had to go for a CAT scan and they took out my daith earring I waited about a week. I was trying to get it back in myself, but there was no way and I had to go back to Carrie and she had no problem getting it back in. That's how professional she is I would always go to her for anything that has to do with piercing because she does everything perfect, trust me I am completely satisfied with her work and will always go to her read more

Found this spot via Yelp! There were tons of great reviews on the piercer Carrie. She did not disappoint. When I walked in there was no line for a Saturday at 8PM, which was nice! Carrie talked me through the options, pricing and process. Piercing was fast and pain didn't last long! She tested out two spots and I went with her recommendation and I'm super happy I did! She is REALLY clean - her room is spotless and she cleaned immediately as we finished my piercing and I was walking out. From start to end took me no more than 25 min. Super fast, but professional and high quality of work. I will be back for another piercing. She gave me a bag with soap and sea salt. Super cute. Thanks Carrie! read more

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Worse mistake I ever did was go here for back dermal peircings. I put a long review on google too. Go read about my horrible experience. Had to get one re-done. read more

Physical Graffiti - Second day - Piercing Near Me - Linden, New Jersey

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Excellent tattoos designed as you like. A fabulous piercer in Carrie!! Highly recommend.

Don't buy the jewelry here it's low quality. Went in to change the loop they originally pierced me with to a stud, I bought a cartilage earring there, started having issues went to another piercer they put a titanium bar in and they said the bar I got from them was garbage and low quality cheap Claire's jewelry not even surgical steel. read more

I've been here for a few sessions and I've been happy with all the work done. The people are great l, it's always clean. Would def recommend! read more

Had a great session with Paul. Went into the studio with a simple idea and he came back with such a great concept on how to make my tattoo more realistic and authentic to me. He was so nice and very professional. Had so much fun watching him use his creative skills for my tattoo and highly reccommend Paul as an artist!! Will definitely be going back!! Thanking him for the beautiful piece on my arm that I get to look at for the rest of my life!! read more

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This is a great shop. I went for a nose piercing. It was a smooth process! I even received an after care goodie bag. I returned 6 months later so that my jewelry can be changed and it was done with ease! What really made me give the 5 stars was that my jewelry came out and I could not put my nose stud back in. I freaked out, and went straight to the shop right when they opened. The piercer, Carrie I believe her name is was so helpful & re pierced it. read more

Came in yesterday and my first thought about the place was the fact that it was very clean and friendly. I was greeted right away by Joey. I asked him for the price of two names and a word; the price was reasonable. The shop had great art for people that wouldn't know what to get. I've been to a couple of tattoo shops and I notice that almost all of them are small. This one is pretty big I was surprise. Anyway after Joey drew my tattoo request, he put it on my hand to see if I like the font, size and position (which I did). After that I payed which made sense to me. At the end my tattoos turned out great. Joey really knows his stuff. I recommend anyone to him. Thanks Joey!!!! P.S. Your music is awesome read more

Physical Graffiti - Thanks Joey - Piercing Near Me - Linden, New Jersey

Went back after quite some time to get a few ear piercings and new jewelry for my dermal that was done by Carrie. She is truly the best piercer I've ever had the pleasure of visiting. She's professional, extremely clean and reasonably priced. Her little goodie bags she sends you home with are also such a treat! My dermal in my cheek has lasted 3 years now and I'm so happy with my piercings. Due to Covid, I was a little curious as to how things would be handled and boy is she thorough! Everyone was masked, temperature checked, hand sanitized and seated more than 6 feet apart. If anyone is hesitant, I can assure you, this is a safe place. I highly recommend Carrie for all of your piercing needs. read more

Been to the shop a few times and got tattoos done by Q which I'm happy with. Q knows the styles I like and is always able to draw it up. Highly satisfied read more

Q is the worst! So difficult to work with, asked for black and white and he totally gave me color. Messed up the shading on the sun rays so now two random sun rays are black and he refused to let me use my tattoo numbing cream after telling me multiple times the tattoo kept getting messed up as I moved in pain. He's totally full of shit can't communicate with him it's like pulling teeth miserable. He never wanted to listen to me or do what I had originally for asked him to do. When asking him to fix something on the tattoo I totally went all the way to the shop for him to tell me no after agreeing before hand completely wasting my time. He's rude and inconsiderate was completely unhappy with Q and the tattoo part of the shop. However, I've gotten multiple piercings from Carrie and she's a dream! She does great piercings I would totally see Carrie for any piercing needs. She's professional and simply does great work. Totally happy with the piercings and Carrie's customer service! read more

Physical Graffiti - Piercing Near Me - Linden, New Jersey

I had a great experience at physical graffiti. I felt safe as they were following the Covid cleaning guidelines and social distancing. Carrie was a pleasure to work with. I got my nose pierced by her. It was fast and painless. I would definitely recommend anyone to Carrie. read more

Me and my bestfriend wanted to get a last minute matching tattoo, so we looked for places and ended up finding Physical Graffiti! We called and they were taking walk in, which was perfect. We got inked by Paul, a great artist! He was very helpful and patient, he didn't hold back to giving us an honest opinion about how something would look and how to better our idea of the design we wanted. I felt safe with all the covid precautions; temperature screening, mask, hand sanitation station around the shop. Paul had everything organized and clean. read more

This place is great!!!! I've been here multiple times the vibes are always good the staff is great an professional down to earth people , I have gotten a lot of work from they're artist Q!! an it's always on point, he is very professional, great attitude an personality good convo an even better work !!! Never disappointed read more

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I got my nose pierced with Carrie, she was super friendly and really professional. She made suggestions regarding the placement and type of ring for my piercing but also assured we could do whatever I wanted. She sent me home with a really neat after care "goodie bag" it had special soap and a little bag of sea salt with instructions on how to make the sea salt rinse. It even came with a little measuring spoon :) I would say make sure you have time and don't be in a rush bc I did wait for over an hr to be pierced but I didn't mind, she's only one person and there were ppl ahead of me. Overall great experience at this shop and with Carrie definitely check them out for your next piercing read more

I did a walk-in for a septum and a tattoo when i realized they did walk-ins for that as well. Everyone was very nice and safe. They also give you a kit for the piercings and allow card payment. read more

Carrie was super friendly. I went for an ear piercing and she was calming and reassuring (I'm a huge baby) Super nice and the photos of her dogs made it a great surrounding. She put different dots on my ear to make sure I would love the area, showed the different stud sizes in the spot where I wanted the piercing and was very patient. Great experience, would definitely go back. read more

Physical Graffiti - Piercing Near Me - Linden, New Jersey

My 14-year-old daughter wanted an industrial piercing. Physical Graffiti was highly recommended, so we went today. It was incredibly clean, professional, and safe. Because she is a minor, we had to bring a photo ID for both of us, as well as her birth certificate. Carrie thoroughly explained both the process and what to expect, did the piercing as quickly and painlessly as possible, and sent us off with a home care kit and the offer to contact her if we ever had any concerns. They certainly lived up to their reputation. read more

Got my nose ring changed out, very clean and efficient. Carrie was super nice and did a great job. It was also very affordable.

Carrie was super dope! I walked in to get my septum pierced and was very apprehensive. She was very kind and walked me through the process from what she would be using and doing to how to clean properly. She made it super quick, easy, and most especially PAINLESS! Would greatly recommend!! read more

Carrie pierced my child's septum. She explained clearly to my child the need to and how to care for this piercing. This was a great experience. The staff is amazing. read more

Came in looking for pricing for a tattoo. I was rudely told by the owner that my pre chosen design was too big for the area where I wanted it and would end up "looking like s**t". I have several tattoos so I can respect an expert opinion however, the manner in which it was relayed was completely unnecessary and a turnoff. I ended up walking out. Funny thing is I went to another place nearby and was told the same thing but he said it with a smile, zero attitude and offered alternate ways to get the look I was going for. The nice guy won my business. read more

Went in for a rook piercing. Carrie was awesome. Super knowledgeable and answered all my questions.

Absolutely phenomenal experience with my tattoo. Paul was beyond helpful and patient with me while adjusting the design. He was so friendly and inviting and made the entire process seamless. Very clean and spacious shop!! Will definitely be coming back!!! read more

Took my daughter to Carrie for a naval piercing on Mothers Day. She made her feel extremely comfortable and took her time explaining how to care for it properly. I was very happy with her and her work and my daughter looks forward to going back again when she is old enough for more! read more

Physical Graffiti - Amazing piercing by Carrie on my daughter! - Piercing Near Me - Linden, New Jersey

I went to Physical Graffiti for the first time on Sunday, 1/27. I know that they are typically busy, so I called ahead and they were wonderful! I was able to get pierced same day, and they told me I could come as soon as possible. After doing some research and hearing about her wonderful reputation, I had made the decision to get pierced by Carrie. Whenever the impulse struck, they were busy and I was hesitant to make an appointment because it had been a long time since I decided I wanted a piercing and committed to it - and all of my other piercings had been taken out as part of my "growing up" process while working professionally during and after college. I had concerns that I would make the appointment and chicken out, so I was waiting for a day like Sunday when I would be able to go right away. After Carrie brought me to her office (the piercing room), she gave me a quick explanation as to how the process will go. I told her I am familiar with piercings and she catered the information to what I was getting pierced that day - expected healing process, do's and don'ts, what to expect in the days and first few weeks after getting pierced. She talked to me during the piercing process just enough to keep my nerves at bay and to be friendly enough that I would go back to her for anything! She gave me excellent care instructions as we exited the room and headed to the desk, and provided me with all of the materials needed to care for my piercings during their healing time. She gave me an approximate healing time and explained that it will be slightly different for everyone. She told me that, when I can change the jewelry, there are different sizes and to choose the one that is the right length - it was at that point that I told Carrie I will see her when that time comes because I would absolutely prefer someone with her expert knowledge to help me decide, instead of me guessing and hoping whatever I purchase works. Carrie is WONDERFUL. Physical Graffiti is super clean and the staff was rather friendly for a tattoo shop - granted, it was a quiet Sunday afternoon when I popped in. I will absolutely return to Carrie to change my jewelry when the time comes and also for any of my future piercing needs. read more