I'm a little addicted to getting tattooed at Crispy Aura. My wallet isn't exactly thrilled with me,…read morebut my skin is! I am thankful to have such beautiful art on me forever. I have now gotten four tattoos from two artists: Jess and Ash. Both gave me a custom and a flash design. Working with them was incredibly easy and they were so kind, and made the process painless. Ash is absolutely insane at her high-quality hand poke tattoos, and Jess has killed it with her shading and precision. Cannot recommend them enough!

I had a very positive experience at Crispy Aura. I worked with Lexi, who was very communicative,…read moresupportive, and friendly. My tattoo came out exactly as I'd envisioned, and I'd definitely recommend Lexi and the studio to people looking for fine line tattoos in Chicago. The studio is cute, clean, and visually appealing, parking was easypeasy, and I'm overall very satisfied with my experience! If I get the itch for another tattoo, I'll be back.

Coming in here with full on emotions from my brother's passing. So the purpose was intentionally…read moregetting myself to have my mom's handwritten name of my brother tatted on me. My friend Marsha had a schedule to get her sessions done. So flying into Chicago from Las Vegas, I took the L and ended up here to meet her and walked in to get a simple minimal tattoo. Eve took care of me, and she was honest about how it would look like and her capabilities of doing a minimal tattoo. The shop is nice and clean and very professional artists work here. Highly recommend. I usually get tattoos from all the places I've visited.

First time at Fudo Tattoo and I must say this place was clean, welcoming and professional. My…read moreartist, as usually (I followed him here) gave my another piece of beautiful work. His line work and colors are spot on and he is professional and talented. Andrew always gives me exactly what I imagine and beyond. Happy to be at a new shop as Fudo makes you feel welcomed!

Patrick is a great guy, runs a nice and clean shop and he's a fantastic tattoo artist. Super…read morepleased with his work and the overall experience. Only critique is when I was taking a break to use the restroom, I could hear him talking about my knees when I walked away. Now I'm not sure of what he was saying or if it was good or bad but I've got great knees and didn't need to feel any additional insecurities about my knees. (Just kidding. He didn't say shit about my knees. But he should have. A knee tattoo is no joke and a compliment would have been appreciated)

I had an appointment with Gyungwook Kim/Zen about a month ago and the experience was fantastic…read more After spending some deciding on the colors, sizing and placing he got to work. It was a long session (over 7 hours...ouch) and he was very polite and friendly the entire time. The shop has a really nice atmosphere and all the artists seemed to be enjoying themselves, Zen included. The tattoo turned out amazing and it healed great as well! Can't recommend him and the rest of the shop enough

Lisa is absolutely amazing! It's almost hard for me to put into words how grateful I am from start…read moreto finish. I was diagnosed with cancer and I an anxious whim knowing I was about to lose my hair, I reached out to Lisa late at night in a panic. She responded within minutes and answered all of my questions and got me on her books just in time to heal before my first chemo treatment! She is kind, clean, thorough, professional and so talented! She listened to exactly what I wanted. This is literally the only thing making me feel feminine at this point in my journey. I promise you will not be disappointed with her work! Thank you so much

I recently took the Combo Brow & Lash course and absolutely loved my time here with Bianca. She has…read morea wealth of knowledge and gives you unlimited resources after you've completed the course. I'm so glad I found an amazing continuing education school like TBC

I saw Ally for my first larger visibility tattoo where I asked her to design a Holly branch. She…read moredid such a phenomenal job - it completely exceeded my expectations from what I originally envisioned. The healing process went incredibly smoothly as well. I am blown away by her artistic ability and handiwork with the tattooing. I can't stop looking at it. She's a true artist - I could not recommend her more! Would certainly go back to her for any tattoos in the future!

I have nothing but the most amazing things to say about Jillian and Ritual Aesthetics…read more Today I visited her beautiful new storefront for my yearly touch up and I could not be more pleased. My brows have never been the same since I first visited her last April. I am able to leave the house confident with minimal makeup (and never have to fill in my brows!). Her microblading skills are impeccable, the brows hold up so well and barely fade between touch ups, and Im constantly receiving compliments on my brows. Jillian is so talented, professional, and personable. I highly recommend Ritual Aesthetics to anyone who is curious about cosmetic tattooing (I even drive to Chicago from Indianapolis to get her services, so that's really an additional testimony to how great this studio is).

I wanted to check out my local tattoo shop and Mariana (@finickyink) did not disappoint! I knew I…read morewanted a teacup and didn't have many details beyond that--my artist worked with me to get me something exactly right. Really chill atmosphere. I got my tattoo at the same time as a friend and I was so excited we could both get our preferred artists at the same time.

I had Brenton Ptfaff and he was amazing! So kind, so particular about safety and security which is…read moreso important to anyone new or old to tattoos. He created such a fun and uplifting environment. Just a note they are moving locations soon, but can't wait to get more tattoos with him!

I always feel like businesses in the second floor are highly sketchy for some reason...not sure why…read morebut that's usually my first initial thought. Tattoo Boulevard was the complete opposite of that. I had been following tattoo artist Barry San for the past year after seeing some work he had done on a performer at the Tiki Hut (I know so random) and loved it. I was finally ready to get a piece wanting to get some closure for the next chapter in my life. I had a consultation with him prior to scheduling my session and it was amazing. The space itself is very open and spacious and I felt comfortable as the walls were adorn with various art work from the different artists. My session was on a Sunday....meaning free street parking! From start to finish my experience was fantastic! The details, the vibes, so much unexplanable awesomeness...the design/detail completed piece was more than I could've imagined. Highly recommend Barry San for his dotwork and intricate lines...and overall fab chill vibe.

Got my 2nd tattoo from Barry San at Tattoo Boulevard. After getting my 1st tattoo, I was speaking…read moreto someone about tattoos and he mentioned the big thing for him is finding an artist that you have the synergy with and can connect with. The process can be long and painful - so it was great working with Barry. His was completely freehand and I told him a little bit of my Filipino background and he took it from there!

Ann Marie recently did my makeup for a photo shoot (another GREAT review there) and I loved every…read moresecond of it. The shoot was boudoir so I was a little nervous but Ann Marie made me feel like I was in great hands. I showed her what I had brought to wear. It was a high waisted number so she immediately was asking if I wanted that classic pin-upy look. I did and she got started. Before I go any further I want to explain my ascetic. I have piercings, tattoos and one of those crazy asymmetrical hair cuts with crazy colors all in it. Far from the 'classic' pin-up. I was a little worried that my nontraditional hairstyle might prove to be a roadblock. I had even considered bringing some wigs (my back ups for a classic look). I'm so glad I didn't! My haircut was a non-issue as Ann Marie worked curls throughout my hair. At the end I had this great 1920's fingerwave looking style. She even curled the little tail part of my hair that hangs down from the rest. The whole time she kept checking in to make sure I liked the direction we were going. I felt so GLAM! Then, the makeup. I wanted to go dramatic. Big lips, big eyes, the works. Ann Marie did not disappoint! She did a great job and the products she used felt great going on. When I saw myself at the end I couldn't believe it was me! It was a great experience and solid ego boost. After the shoot was done my makeup still looked great. Ann Marie had even left a little lipstick and a makeup pad in case I needed to touch anything up but I never felt the need. The fake eyelashes she added made my eyes look unreal in the pictures that were taken. It was a great experience and I can't wait to do it all over again.

Ann Marie made me over quickly and beautifully, which is to say that she's just so good at what she…read moredoes, not that she doesn't take her time. I was pleased to see she works with quality products and upscale brands -- my makeup lasted throughout the shoot and well into the night (I looked so good, I decided to go out!). It was my first shoot in a while, but Ann put me at ease right away with her friendly demeanor and upbeat attitude. She's an absolute ray of sunshine! Highly recommended!