I really wanted to be able to leave a better review because my tattoo was meant to symbolize such a…read moresignificant day in my life. I called the morning of to see if there were openings for a very simple tattoo on my forearm. I was able to get in later that afternoon. My experience at the parlor was great. Everyone was friendly and it was clean. I initially was excited about my tattoo, but as days went on I realized how terrible it actually looks. There are places where it is very dark and places where you can barely see it. I have since gone elsewhere to see about getting it fixed and the tattoo artist actually asked me if I had it professionally done because it doesn't look it. It is supposed to be 3 birds flying off of a dandelion but the birds look more like blobs. Other tattoo artists may be much better at this establishment, but I can only speak for the artist I went to.

i'm so disappointed in my tattoo. i wanted a simple cute heart tattoo and it turned out uneven and…read morespotty. it looks so dumb. i'm so upset! i don't recommend this business at all! it seemed unprofessional and they had vulgar language the whole time i was in there. i never leave reviews places but i'm so upset with this one i had to.

Come for a tattoo, stay for good time! Tracy has the voice of an angel. It's like a combination of…read moreFergie and Jesus. I couldn't even look at her it was so good. Char is the best! Took a few reference ideas and brought to life more than I could've hoped for. Needless to say I thoroughly enjoyed working with her. A tattoo looks so good, you're going to wanna talk to it. If you're just looking for a tattoo, sure you could go elsewhere, but if you're looking to go to the f*ckin Catalina wine mixer, this is the place. (No you don't get any wine, but you will have a good time!)

just got my 8th girls trip tattoo. this place was amazing very friendly and our tattoo aroChris was…read morewonderful. this was his first day on the job in this shop but he did an awesome job!!! We are so glad we stopped in to check it out!! highly recommend this shop!! thanks again Shades of Gray and Chris

Update. Extremely disappointed. I was overcharged, for a…read moresimple ear piercing, which is outrageous, especially considering what I received. Just a month later, my right ear is swollen, discolored and clearly not healing properly. This raises concerns about their sanitation practices. no options, no upgrades. For what I paid, I expected at least a basic level of quality and care. I felt like I got robbed in broad daylight. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

Oct 2023 I had a slight mishap and needed to change the…read morepiercing. Amber told me at time of piercing in Feb 2019 to just call and she can swap it out anytime as she does this service for other clients. I always tip as a courtesy. A guy answered the phone and said Amber is there and there is a charge. I had a problem so I did not feel comfortable changing myself at the moment. Although the fee was nominal, I am deducting one star based on original information from the piercer. Amber has good customer service. The change back to the flat back 14kt yellow gold earring caused significant pain level such as initial piercing from the 14kt yellow gold hoop which was purchased somewhere else as not sold at this establishment. Omg and yikes! Problem if the hoop is completely 14kt gold as a problem in the manufacturing since 14kt gold does not tarnish. I found another establishment that solely does piercing and carries a vast selection in products including 14kt and titanium and after a month got a different 14kt gold hoop and 2 other piercings, zero pain surprisingly for all services. Hope this review is helpful based on my experiences, thanks.

Got my girls pierced about a month ago and they have been healing great! They are super even and…read moreI'm very happy. The studio itself is clean and sterilized, I felt super safe there. The girl who did them was very calm and said out loud each step she was doing but not overly talkative. She also asked me if I was ok throughout, would 100% come back!!

Brooke is my favorite piercer! Love her work, very relaxing vibes and she does perfect work!read more

I have exclusively used Mad Ethel's for all my tattoos for awhile now. I have only used Clinton but…read moreI can say I like they will set you up for who does the best at a specific style. Clinton has just been able to do an amazing job on everything I have asked for!

I got my first tattoo, Jet was my artist. Awesome experience. He walked me patiently thru the…read moreprocess, step by step, gave me several expert options regarding the tattoo I wanted. Not painful at all. Excellent experience and thrilled with the result. Highly recommend!

Blair did an amazing job, not only on the work itself but with the design. I was all over the place…read morewith my ideas. I knew I wanted a book tattoo that had elements from several of my favorite books but also didn't want it to look like patchwork. She did an amazing job designing this piece and I absolutely love it! The shop is super cute and clean as well!

Nate at Femme Fatale is my go-to guy from here on out for my artwork. I was hella nervous getting…read moremy homage to Atlanta at a tattoo shop in NC. Sent Nate a broad idea of what I wanted for my tattoo. The concept he came up with was better than what I expected. His coloring work is stellar, especially when considering I have a darker complexion. It was also a cover-up and no one can see the tattoo that was covered up, even after I mention it was a coverup. It's not the cheapest place in town, but I believe you get what you pay for. I'd have paid more!

100 STARS Ken is amazing, brilliant, talented, artistic,…read moreprofessional, receptive, personable... the list goes on. He has tattooed, both myself and my husband. Our tattoos could not be more different, in size concept and style, but both are completely perfect and beautiful pieces of art. He can do it all!!! I came to Ken with a hot mess of halfway thought out ideas and he was able to patiently and kindly pluck right out of my "oh squirrel" brain exactly what I wanted and executed it to perfection! My husband and I both are already discussing our next pieces that we will undoubtedly be going to Ken for. I could not be happier with the experience or the art!!!!

OMG, Ken is amazing! He is so talented and kind and gives you plenty of time to make sure your…read moredesign is exactly what you want. I have to say my first tat experience was overall positive thanks to Ken's skilled hands and wonderful demeanor (plus, he's cute as a button). This was my first tattoo at 74 yo and Ken's first opossum! We were both pleased!! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my tattoo!! Thanks so much, Ken.