While out celebrating my mom's birthday we decided to be spontaneous and get a few piercings. The…read morestaff were so patient, well informed, and friendly (even when some potential customers got rude because they had filled up all possible appointments for that day). My mom and sister got a few old piercings re-opened and a few new ones as well. Staff are great about explaining everything and were super careful about keeping everything clean, lots of hand washing, multiple sets of gloves, everything sealed and opened in front of you. Couldn't ask for a better experience. Tip: just because they only take walk-ins (unless it's a child's appointment) does not mean there is endless availability (especially on the weekends). When we visited they only had one piercer in, and early in the day filled up their queue and had to turn some folks away. So if you're driving a distance or can't come back another time your best bet is to wait for a weekday, or on the weekends arrive when they open and be willing to kill some time around town. Calling ahead probably wouldn't hurt either.

I had an awkward experience in this shop. The piercer wasn't there, and the person working wasn't…read moresure if/when they were coming in. They took my number, but then group texted a handful of us to say the piercer wasn't coming in (this was like 5 hours later, and we had already gone to another shop). Felt unprofessional all around. I didn't need a text and certainly didn't need my number exposed to strangers.

I've had this wacky idea in the back of my head for years. I wanted to combine realistic landscape…read moreart with colored pixel art. When I decided it was time to just do it, I felt like finding the right artist who could take this idea on was going to be difficult. I mass emailed a ton of tattoo parlors with my idea and only got one artist who was excited to take on the idea: Trina. She not only wanted to do it, but was legitimately excited to. What resulted was an amazing work and something I'm so genuinely in love with. As we went along, I kept wanting to add, add, and add! The final result is incredible. I'm so happy. Definitely will be getting another one from Trina as soon as the right idea pops in my head again.

For me life is never a straight line...it is complicated, messy, convoluted, and never as planned…read more Such is the case with getting my half sleeve at Ikonik. I used Instagram to find the artist who I found to match my taste and quality. Went in met with him paid the upfront fee and set a date...Welp a few days before my artwork I get a DM saying he doesn't want to do the work...I was sort of devastated to say the least ( If you are reading this it is all good and I have nothing but love and respect for you and I understand). I reached out to Maira and she was amazing...gave me options to pick another artist. I chose Dany and was really impressed by how talented and dedicated he is to his art. Arrived at 11:30 am and left at 10:30 pm... Dany worked his butt off and he put his heart and soul into my piece. It came out AMAZINGLY. I cannot thank and recommend enough Ikonik Tattoo for their love and patience. All of the people that work there are phenomenally talented artists. Don't let their tough exterior fool you once you get to know them they are great people.

I had the BEST experience with Nina today!!…read more I went in without much of a plan on what kind of earring jewelry I really wanted. Nina not only walked me through all of the options with a pricing sheet in front of me, she helped me measure what size hoop would fit my conch best (an issue I've had for YEARS and never had solved which resulted in me never having jewelry in that piercing) and talked me through why certain jewelry wouldn't work well with my anatomy! She gave me time to look through all of the options and helped whenever I needed. I explained some issues I've had with buying crappy jewelry in the past and she didn't shame me about it, but instead offered advice on how to keep my piercings healthy while not using the greatest quality jewelry until i'm able to upgrade it to better stuff in the future. While the jewelry is expensive, the quality is amazing and the pieces are beautiful. If you're going to buy real gold pieces that are going to last, you'll have to know it's going to be a bit more pricey. Regardless of this, Nina never made me feel pressured to buy anything and made me feel so comfortable the entire process. She's extremely personable and kind, and I had a great time chatting with her throughout the process. I would recommend this place to ANYONE looking for good, quality jewelry from an extremely kind person!!! I genuinely cannot wait to go back and continue adding jewelry to my earring stack.

I got my permanent bracelet from Nina about 1.5 years ago and I'm happy to report it's still…read moreintact! Even a toddler hasn't been able to break it off

I had contacted Iris before heading over and I'm so glad I did. I had my nose pierced at another…read moreshop (in another country) over a month ago. Although it was healing, it kept getting irritated and causing a red bump to come and almost go but never entirely. It turned out that the jewelry used was moving too much and was clearly too big. It was very welcoming upon first arrival and I felt understood. The front person was very helpful, as was the piercer who was willing to change out the jewelry for me. It's been 6 days later and it looks so much better already, it's amazing. I am grateful and highly recommend.

John is incredible at his job. All of his suggestions were spot on and he was quick and painless…read more Hot tip: they do close for a lunch break so if scheduling with friends, be aware of their hours:

Everyone I spoke to here was super kind and helpful! Chris (piercer) has a gentle hand, walked me…read morethrough changing my jewelry. Would recommend!

I think this is my first yelp review but I am actually compelled to finally write this. I have been…read moregetting tattoos since I was 15 and I can honestly say I think this might be one of my best and favorite tattoos. Everyone at the shop was so nice. Max was my artistic and he absolutely did such an amazing job. I was expecting a simple outline but he went above and beyond with the detail on both of my small tattoos. I will absolutely be coming back for any future art.

Russ is amazing. Great artist, clean shop, parking and professional. Good vibes for sure.read more

I was in Colorado for a long weekend with a friend and we really wanted to get matching tattoos. We…read morewalked into True Blue and they were able to get us right in which was awesome. Ben was my tattoo artist and he was so nice and fun to talk to. He made me feel very comfortable and he did exactly what I wanted. My tattoo is great! I would come back to this shop and see Ben anytime I am in Denver.

I had a great experience with Danny Sanchez at Certified Tattoo. He did matching seagull tattoos…read morefor me and my friends, and his talent and knowledge truly show in his work. Initially, I was concerned that my tattoo didn't look exactly like my friends', and I asked Danny if he could take a look and possibly touch it up. Once the aftercare tape was removed, I could clearly see how great it actually looked. Danny took the time to walk me through everything, explained that he could slightly thicken the wing if I wanted, but was honest about his hesitation--he didn't want to risk affecting the healing or compromising the quality of the tattoo. He even consulted another tattoo artist, who agreed the tattoo was flawless. I truly appreciated Danny's honesty, professionalism, and willingness to put quality over simply making a change because it was requested. Although he was open to doing what I asked, I valued his expert opinion and trusted his judgment, especially since the tattoo was still so new. Danny does exceptional work and is incredibly skilled in fine-line tattooing. I'm very grateful for the time he took with me and for his integrity as an artist. If you're considering a tattoo, I highly recommend seeing Danny at Certified Tattoo on Colfax Avenue in Lakewood, Colorado. You won't be disappointed.

I highly recommend Certified. It was an emotional experience, we went there for my friend to get a…read moretattoo in remembrance of her husband. I decided to get one with her and the experience could not have been better. Jolene at the front desk was so kind. She paired us with Damian who could not have been sweeter but his line work was spot on. We are both so happy with our tattoos! And even happier that they made it such a beautiful and memorable experience. Thank you !

I cannot say enough good things about this place. Nick did my tattoo and made the process so easy…read moreand memorable. I really feel like he actually cared about it and didn't see it as just another tattoo on another person. He took his time helping me design my vision and gave great advice and suggestions when I asked. I never felt he rushed any of it. It turned out even better than I could've imagined. This tattoo is in honor of my grandmother that unexpectedly passed, so it was going to be the most important tattoo I'd ever get. If you want a person that is going to listen to you and also genuinely care about you and the work they do, Nick is the guy! He's fabulous with colors. The shop itself is also clean and the owner is very friendly. I can't see myself ever going to anyone else in the future.

Engel gave me a wonderful dinosaur tattoo on my forearm. Clean shop. I went through 3 sessions with…read morehim: initial black outline, color and touch-up. Throughout the process he was very communicative on email and during the actual process. Light touch. It did not hurt that much for me. I love the whimsical style and color choices for my dinosaur. So cute! I have received a few compliments even from strangers. I would definitely recommend Engel for color tattoos with a fun twist.

My husband and me went in here in the middle of the day on a week day for a specific item. We were…read moregreeted by four or five very friendly employees who were tripping over themselves to help us. Unfortunately I do not remember the name of the person who helped us specifically, but she was super helpful. This place does have a lot of pot smoking stuff, but they DO also have clothes, snacks, and body jewelry. I have been going to Sol Tribe with mixed feels the last few times I got pierced but after seeing how clean and nice this place is on the inside I think I may get my next piercing here.

This is the best Freakys location! Great vibes from ALL employees and the manager is an absolute…read moresweetheart! They are always stocked and super helpful! I go out of my way to hit up this location because I know I will always have a fun experience!

Called about getting a nipple piercing and was told to come in... Tim did me right. Was very…read moreProfessional. Great experience. Price was incredible. Would come back anytime.

This is a great shop. I've gotten all my recent tattoos from this shop love the art. And I love my…read moreartist here.