Love this place. Great atmosphere. Clean. So accommodating. Carrie is amazing! Highly recommend…read moreher. She did a fabulous job on my tattoos.

This place is awesome across-the-board! The rates are very reasonable and there isn't that haughty,…read morewe're-too-cool-for-you vibe you get from most tattoo studios. My artist, Carrie, is super friendly, creative, and accommodating with making my tattoo visions come to life.

The store is rally clean and easy to navigate. Nice people too. The quality is good for the most…read morepart. The service is excellent.

Kristen was great helping my daughter getting her ears pierced. Store was in continual rotation of…read morebeing busy but the two associates working took it in stride and always kept checking in to make sure both were ready to pierce both my daughter's ears.

I can't say enough about my experience at Fancy Schmancy. Liana is so professional and…read moreknowledgeable, in addition, she is also very welcoming and really made me feel at ease. I had my eyebrows microbladed first the first time and I was very nervous. Although they had shape, they were very sparse in spots. Liana took plenty of time to numb me and didn't make me feel rushed at all. The whole procedure was not at all painful. She took her time and was very precise. When she was finished I couldn't believe me eyes. My 'new' eyebrows completely enhanced my face, I am thrilled with them. I left with an after care kit and instructions from Liana. Her assistant, Ella is also available via text and is very responsive in answering any questions or concerns. I highly recommend Liana and her team, excellent work and customer service.

I have been working with Liana for about 6 months now and have seen her 4 times for scar…read moretreatments, and I can honestly say she is the BEST professional I have ever worked with in a med spa setting. I've been to many med spas throughout my life, and the level of care, knowledge, and attention she gives is truly unmatched. She takes so much time to genuinely help me understand every part of my treatment plan and makes me feel so comfortable throughout the process. My scar is SO much lighter already and I am genuinely so happy with the progress we've made together. If you have the chance to work with Liana -- GO SEE HER!!

My eyebrows have no shape and they're so bare. I had been entertaining the idea of getting my…read moreeyebrows micro bladed for months. So I reached out to Kristina, based off a referral. She went over the whole process with me and gave me my options, and she really put me at ease. I have multiple tattoos on my body, but for some reason this made me nervous! I decided to bite the bullet and do it, and I'm so happy that I did. Since this was something pretty drastic for me to do, I wanted the amount of shading to be subtle. And Kristina found the perfect balance. She gave my brows shape without overdoing the color. Throughout the whole process, she made me feel very comfortable. Kristina checks up on me often to make sure I'm happy, and she gave me a touch up a few weeks later. As the color fades in the future, I'll definitely go back to Kristina again. And I look forward to it! She is so incredibly friendly and personable. I highly recommend her to anyone wanting to give microblading a try.

My experience with symmetrical artistry was not good, which was a bummer since it seems to be well…read moreregarded by many. I got powder brows, and the process was fine. I did feel judged for wearing a mask which wasn't cool, but whatever. Comments on my brows during my consultation also were a bit critical which seemed unnecessary. It was kind of everything else that made the whole experience a disaster. As I left my initial powder brows appointment, I scheduled a touch-up (included in service as long as it's within 8 weeks). When I arrived weeks later for my appointment, no one was there. As a matter of full disclosure, I was five minutes late. Yet I was surprised, because I've never been to a place where an employee would walk out the door if a client wasn't there exactly on time. I rang the bell and knocked on the door since it could reasonably be a security measure if someone was alone, but the place was dark and the door was locked. Thinking perhaps folks were running late, I sat on their patio to wait a few minutes. After maybe 10-ish minutes I called the salon number. Five to eight minutes elapsed with no response so I followed the instructions on the voicemail, which said to text for a faster response. I got a text from the owner saying that they were at an event and immediately after the text--whilst taking a screenshot of my confirmation text that I'd received two days prior--she called to say that they didn't have me on the schedule and asked if I had received a confirmation. I forwarded the confirmation and she said that the woman who was doing my brows had asked the day before if she had an appointment. She apologized, I rescheduled, but I'd planned the weekend of child's birthday party around this appointment and turned down plans because they conflicted so I was indeed pretty annoyed. Although it was outside the 8 week timeframe--my appointment was at the 8 week mark--they didn't charge me for going outside the initial touch-up timeframe (which would be expected but not always guaranteed). It would have been nice for them to tell the receptionist that though, since she stopped me as I was leaving thinking I hadn't paid. If I had to make the choice again, I wouldn't do the brows. All I can say is that your mileage may vary. It's undoubtedly a rare occurrence but the schedule thing and lack of communication makes me feel their reliability is suspect. And I'm not sure about going back for touch-ups if I need them in a few years.

Greetings! What do…read moreyou know about the local legends in the Northwest Suburbs.? Today's installment features Bead World, an absolute gem and what I truly love about local small business owners. I first learned about Bead World when our daughter got her ears pierced for the first time. Bobby was everything this over protective father needed to allay any first piercing jitters that I had... Our daughter had her second piercings done at Bead World and suffice to say that Bobby is a consummate professional in the world of piercing. He explained the entire process, focused on sterilization techniques, and put our minds at ease in every way possible. He is truly gifted for this role. The shop is spotless and the piercing process took place with precision. Aside from the piercing aspect of Bead World, the namesake hobby of beading is well represented as far as this beading noob can discern. Theres something for everyone at Bead World...so you'll never know what you'll find. Last time I was there I bought a spectacular totem pole! Hats off to this family-run neighborhood gem! Until next time...tk

Sweetest family owned small business around for 30+ years! Bobby did a great job with our 6yo's ear…read morepiercing. Very thorough after care instructions. Felt great comfort coming here knowing their focused expertise and experience!!

I hate this place. The lady that pierced my ears shouldn't have pierced them to begin with. I…read morestruggled with my forward helixes after years of not healing. I got a second input by another piercer at and it turns out that I don't even have to right anatomy for it, she pierced at them at awful angles and the jewelry wasn't even titanium. Don't go here. Cheap, run down place. Terrible.

Went to Silvia for microblading. Didn't get deep enough so none of the pigment stayed. We were…read moreemailing back and forth about the appointment before that, but when I reached back out to say the pigment didn't stay, she asked me who I was because she didn't remember me. I had to send a picture of myself. Then after me trying to ask 3 times if she could fix it she just started ignoring me. Never heard from her again. I now have to pay hundreds for removal and correction. It's cheap for a reason! Invest a little more money in a professional.

I had a great experience at Rosefinch all around - a clean, welcoming, well priced shop with folks…read morewho were open and affirming. I went in for a nipple piercing as a fat person with ‍ not perfect breasts/nipples and was treated with so much respect, they were clearly trauma-informed, my opinion was requested and respected, and it was a really positive experience. Would definitely recommend the shop and Nia for their expertise and professionalism!

I came in for a jewelry change-out this past weekend, and I wholeheartedly recommend this studio…read morefor all your piercing needs. Nia showed me their incredible selection of jewelry and was so attentive and knowledgeable. They have a wide array of gorgeous and high-quality pieces. The change-out process for my nose piercing jewelry was so easy and I felt so comfortable with Nia. She was gentle and communicative throughout. Lastly, the studio space is stunning. It is comfortable and spacious and gorgeously decorated. If you are looking for a studio in Chicago, this is it!

I made an appointment at Identity to have my ear lobes re-pierced on my daughter in law's…read morerecommendation. It had been a decade since I had worn earrings. The store is bright, spacious and clean. The girls at the front desk were friendly and helpful. Cody was my piercer and was fantastic. He saw me right away, went over everything and was very kind and professional. He gave me his contact information if I had any follow up questions. So far everything is healing nicely and I can't wait to start wearing my own gorgeous earrings.

Went there two days ago on Wednesday for the first time after living in the neighborhood for 10…read moreyears and finally gave them a try. Was super excited to get my industrial re-pierced but had to walk out because of their problematic and unprofessional employees. Before I even walked in, I could see the piercer laying down on the chairs (first red flag). During the consultation she was actually knowledgeable, nice, and made me feel comfortable even though she talked me out of re piercing my industrial saying it was an "advanced" piercing. I figured maybe too advanced when she's half asleep so for my own safety I went with my gut feeling and agreed with her simpler suggestion which I was still excited to get: a mid helix. However by the time I got to the front desk- whose only job is to gather the information the piercer gave them and proceed with checkout- the interaction somehow became more painful than getting any piercing done. The employee kept acting extremely puzzled (kept saying "I'm confused" to my answers to her OWN questions)... how is that even possible? Then every time I asked a simple question about jewelry design, it was the same response: "I'm confused", in addition to unnecessary attitude. I've worked with people with actual cognitive delays and it was very obvious this wasn't the case. They just wanted to be difficult for no reason because not only was she acting confused and being rude, she was also talking about me to her coworker which also proceeded to give me attitude and be passive aggressive. I saw one of them come back from talking to the piercer and then all of a sudden the piercer changed her mind and said she could go ahead with the industrial piercing -No thank you! That's when I matched their energy and expressed I wasn't comfortable with their behavior before trusting them with my body and doing something invasive, apologized to the piercer and walked out to that same employee saying " I hope you have a beautiful day". I was indeed having a beautiful day until I walked in and had to deal with their ugly attitude and continued to have a beautiful day as soon as I stepped out. Maybe they need to start embracing beauty into their lives instead of being intimidated by positivity and projecting their frustrations on customers- after all, people get piercings for a variety of positive reasons not because they hate themselves. Maybe try matching the customers energy next time. Respect yourself, your energy and your body and go somewhere where actual professionals won't use you like a guinea pig to project their frustrations, sadism, hate and incompetence on. If this is how they really treat people, let alone potential paying customers, they need to be in a therapist's office, not a piercing shop.