I called Blue Lotus today, 9/1/2026, at 1:45 PM, and made an appointment at 2:30 PM on SAME DAY of…read morewanting a nose piercing on the same side as my recent nose piercing that failed to go up a little higher. The front desk gave me the expectations; I understood them clearly. My piercer, Erin, was really helpful. I explained to her my situation with the last piercer at black sapphire; she gave me a longer stud for my healing process. Really patient with me about the position before piercing. Everybody was helpful and really calm and quick. The second piercing was less painful with Erin than the first one, especially close to my old piercing.

The entire experience from calling for the appointment to checking in was great. Everyone was…read morehelpful and friendly. I love the outdoorsy cabin vibe in the lobby. I am trans and at no point did anyone make me feel the least bit uncomfortable. Grace did my first ever piercings, 2 sets in my ears. She was pleasant, communicated well, and she made me feel at ease. The piercings themselves barely hurt, and she provided good aftercare instructions. I would highly recommend Grace to anyone getting their first piercing.

Great experience here. Quality of work was excellent. Personnel are positive and friendly from the…read morephone call through to the end. Communication was very good. I was given an exact price before I even came in. Great price on the service I needed. Highly recommended

I had my nose piercing done in April of this year. The lady who pierced my nose was amazing and…read morehelpful during my first nose piercing. She was patient enough to have me think about the placement and call my family to double-check it. She was really nice throughout the appointment. When I got home, I cleaned it well, but I realized my stud was really short to the point where i had keloid bumps inside and outside of my piercing a couple weeks later. She did tell me I had a small nose, and she had to use the smallest/shortest stud which was fine to me but after it just the healing was not right. I did contact her through text on the phone, but she never responded to me at all. I had to let the area heal inside and get it pierced somewhere else. Other than that, the service was great/piercing was great.

Lilith and Kelly were such a fun time!!! They were professional and friendly. Lilith welcomed us…read morewith open arms and answered all our questions. She is a shining star on a cloudy day. Kelly kept us calm and informed. She loves what she does and keeps the conversation flowing based on her guests needs. Thank You Kelly for a wonderful experience and making our day even more memorable.

A lot of my friends recommend this place after I had a couple failed piercing attempts and when I…read moregot here it was so welcoming and friendly as I was walking thru my appointment and picking out my jewelry I was given more information about the piercings than I have ever been given by any other place grace walked me through ever step and made sure all my questions were answered they also send you a message for a free Check up and downsize appointment I highly recommend this place and to catch grace before October.

Great selection of items, friendly and professional staff who are well trained, and a fun store to…read morejust be in! I got my first lobe piercings done here when I was 12, and couldn't have been happier with them! You get the earrings and a bottle of store brand cleaner. I went back at 16 to get double lobe piercings done and the sales associate was just as friendly as the first time! I even went back a little over 4 months ago to get a helix done, and I got way more information than the girl was trained to give. Lots of wisdom in how to care for different types of piercings. She was wonderful! I love Claire's for their cost effective jewelry and their spectacular staff. I can't wait to go back!

Okay, so I am not one to pull the race card or go into an establishment and think that I am…read moreautomatically unwelcomed because of the colour my skin. But, I find it very annoying and discouraging that EVERY SINGLE TIME I come into this establishment at both locations (East Towne AND West Towne) I am always followed around the damn store. Not only do I get my own personal escort around the store, I am constantly asked if I need help finding anything. (I haven't even spent a minute in the store and was asked 3-4 times) Okay, now we all know how small this place is. I am sure I can find the hair bows along the wall on my own, now please go and help the 5 other customers in the store and let me browse. Thank you. No, Claires, I am not interested in stealing any of your items that were imported from China, I am not interested in stealing the unicorn earrings and the headbands with the cat ears, I am not interested in stealing any of the beanie babies that are 5 times more expensive than the ones I can find at your local grocery store or even Walmart. I am 30 years old, I am not 3. So please, let me browse and buy your overpriced items for my 7 year old daughter just so she can say she "got it at Claire's in the mall." I honestly really like their little trinkets and cute little items they have here in the store but it is very difficult to shop in an environment when you feel that you are being singled out. I don't walk into any establishment hooting and hollering and causing all kinds of ruckus, I am simply just browsing and looking for some cute bows for my little girl. So I would highly recommend Claire's retrain all of their associates and teach them that if they are going to follow someone around, be more discreet and please... take advantage of all of the resources available for them to prevent theft in the store.

Review / Complaint About My Experience With David at Steve's Tattoo…read moreI've been getting tattooed at Steve's Tattoo for years -- by Steve himself and by many artists who've come and gone, including David, who this review is specifically about. Up until recently, I actually liked David's work. He's done multiple tattoos on my sleeve and even tightened up some older pieces to make everything flow together. His talent can be great when he actually tries. But what happened this year is something people deserve to be warned about. 1. The First Red Flag Last year David tattooed a tarot card of my dog on my bicep. The work turned out great, but his behavior that day was... off. He was short, rude, and uninterested in even basic communication. I brushed it off as a bad day. We talked afterward about finishing my sleeve, so I assumed things were fine. 2. October 26th Appointment - The Point Where Everything Went Sideways I booked an appointment for October 26th at noon to finish some filler on my sleeve. What actually happened: He made me wait over 30 minutes just to start setting up. He barely spoke and acted irritated from the second I walked in. I explained what I needed: the same pattern and color he started near my wrist, carried up the rest of the arm. I put my headphones in because the tension was so uncomfortable. While he was tattooing, it felt like he kept going over the same spots repeatedly. I have tattoos on my neck and feet -- I know what tattoo pain and swelling look like. This was different. When I looked, the area was extremely red, raised, and bleeding more than anything I've ever had. When I got home, I realized why: He only used ONE color -- and it was the WRONG color. The design didn't match my sleeve at all. It looked sloppy, rushed, and honestly more like flames than the pattern he originally created. It already looked like something that will age terribly. I emailed him politely because I was genuinely afraid I had somehow upset him and he did this intentionally. That's how uncomfortable and off his behavior was. He told me to come back on December 10th so he could "fix it." 3. December 10th - The Gaslighting & Disrespect I went to my appointment today hoping he would make it right. Instead: He completely gaslit me. He insisted the tattoo "is the same" (it absolutely is not). He claimed "there's no room," "it would look crowded," and "that's the best he can do." When I showed him the areas that are clearly different, he just argued and dismissed everything. And then he said the part that really tells you everything you need to know: "I don't want to work on it anymore." "You're being too emotional." "I just don't feel like it." He refused to finish the work he messed up. I begged, I reasoned, I even offered to pay him AGAIN just to fix the damage -- because I've already had multiple artists start and stop this sleeve and I wanted the same person to finish it. He didn't care. When I asked for Steve's contact info, he refused to give it to me. When I turned to look for a business card, he literally yelled at me: "WHAT ARE YOU DOING? THE DOOR IS RIGHT THERE." He treated me like trash and threw me out of the shop after knowingly giving me a tattoo that doesn't match, isn't the right color, and was done so aggressively that it raised and bled more than any tattoo I've ever had. 4. Why I'm Warning People I've never disrespected an artist. I tip well. I sit still. I don't complain. I've never caused a scene or been rude. There was absolutely no reason for him to treat me the way he did. And here's the truth: **If David gives you work you don't like, he will NOT fix it. He will gaslight you, blame you, and then kick you out.** I don't know if he was having a bad month, a bad year, or if something happened between appointments. But what I DO know is this: What he did to my arm was careless and nothing like the work he is capable of when he actually tries. And the way he treated me -- after years of being a good client -- was inhumane, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable. People deserve to know.

Steve, the owner of Steve's tattoo gave me this dragonfly tattoo two years ago. It completely blew…read moreout a year later. I do not recommend Steve's tattoo to anyone.

I came and put a 100$ deposit down to get to my appt at 4:04 and then since I forgot my id since I…read morecame right after work I was told I can go get it and once I returned I was then told that its too much into the appt so I have to either forfeit the 100 and pay ANOTHER 100$ or just loose the 100$ and cancel. I ended up canceling because I was not told that before wasting gas to go home collect id and come all the way back. no symphony for making someone do all that just to try and collect more money. would not recommend

Took my girlfriend in to remove a fused nose piercing. When she was removing it she used flat…read morepliers and just clamped down and made it seem like she did something. Ended up losing the pliers and just pulled it out from the outside of her nose. She then continued to try the stretcher needle (typically used for gauges) to try and RE- PIERCE her when the inside of her nose was closed. I almost got out of my chair and told her stop because I could see something wasn't right. Apprentice's name was Zoie, after reading other reviews about the SAME apprentice others have run into issues with we never want to go back to Black Lotus. The vibe was uncomfortable and it felt like they are judging you as soon as you walk in. No hello either, just immediately asked for ID. Seemed very eager to try to just poke holes in skin rather than fix the problem. Also the owner responding to bad reviews uses AI prompts to respond to customers input, goes to show how bad this business will fall on it's ass when enough people hear the bad parts. Good luck lol.

I had never been here before, so I thought I'd stop in and get a quote on the tat that I wanted and…read morepossibly book an appointment. The two gentleman were very friendly, I noted the facility being very clean, and the quote was reasonable....and they could get me in right away. Dreesink tattoo artist did my tattoo, and not only was it done faster than expected, but it turned out amazing!!! I highly recommend this place. Great prices, great service, great & friendly artists. All good vibes!!! Thank you!

Went in for the 3 small tattoos for $100 and I am very happy them! Line work is very well done and…read moreall 3 were finished in about an hour. Overall great experience and I will definitely be going back.