A friend and I dropped in for a small matching piece to commemorate a trip through the area. Not…read moreonly did the shop manage to get us in before we left the city ~8 days later, our tattoo artist Atisha worked with us through a major design redraw to land on someone we both left happy with. Thank you so much for the wonderful experience, will happily recommend Unity to others in the future

I have wanted to get a tattoo from Aly for so long and what I got was more than I could have hoped…read morefor. Aly is the most talented, professional, and accommodating tattoo artist I have ever met, and I cannot recommend her enough to any and everyone who is looking for a beautiful tattoo in a positive and welcoming studio environment.

Wanted to get a new tattoo on my forearm. I knew exactly what I wanted and sent off an email to…read morebook a slot. Response was fast and since I knew what I wanted they requested a picture. I got a quote that I think was more than fair. Booked the appointment and couldn't wait. Check in was easy, you scan the QR Code to fill in the waiver. The place is well lit and clean. My artist was Jay. We went over the design together, he was not fussed when I changed my mind along the way. He explained everything he was doing as we went along. I am more than happy with the work.

I was provided with a wrist by Joy Choi aka Sieun Choi at the Kitsilano studio on April 24. On May…read more5, I emailed with a number of concerns, specifically that the colour was becoming invisible and/or was quickly blending. An artist elsewhere advised that Joy should have known to do the work much bigger, knowing that the colours will blend and within 6 months, NONE of the detail will be visible. He recommended spending a minimum of $2800 over the span of two years to go in for monthly laser removal treatment, which would include blistering for 7 to 10 days per treatment and probably discolour, after which I could wait a year to finally get the tattoo done properly (2027!). I spent roughly $500 on the tattoo and tipped Joy $100, satisfied upon leaving the studio. Thereafter, I asked Joy and the owner, Clayton Aelbers, to comment on the very poor result and the recommendations I received. Joy sent me a mild apology and then remained silent. Clayton wrote that I could return for free touch ups. I then wrote to Joy to request the return of at least the $100 tip, asking if she would prefer me to post honest and negative reviews of her work, and/or sue her and the studio. Joy sent that note to Clayton, who then wrote that I am no longer welcome whatsoever at Royal Rose, stating also that he was going to involve the police and his lawyers over my email [I was not contacted by the police or any lawyer]. In an attempt to resolve this matter as efficiently as possible, I told joy that I would return for free touch ups. Upon arriving at Royal Rose Kitsilano, the owner Ryan immediately reminded me that I'm no longer welcome there, and I left. I then went to Adrenaline Tattoo, who urged me again not to spend any money or energy on this tattoo. I did spend $115.00 at Adrenaline on very minor touchups. So because I asked for Joy to return my $100 tip and because I mentioned the possibility of suing, I am left with a partial, very poor, very old looking wrist tattoo that will probably undergo a lot of heartache to remove. I do not have the funds to have it removed at present as I am on permanent disability with severe chronic pain. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY. AVOID ROYAL ROSE. GO ANYWHERE ELSE. * physical limits prevent me from taking and including photos.

I'm not sure if this was unique to me or if this shop makes a habit out of ripping off their…read morecustomers, but be forewarned... You'll go and put a $100 deposit down, the artist will whip up something quick and carelessly, you'll provide direction, you'll leave and wait to hear from him, you'll hear from him the morning-of your tattoo via email with an attachment of the quick and careless draft he drew when you made the deposit, you'll say you don't want to have that ugly piece of art put on your body and ten you'll ask the shop manager for your deposit back, then finally they will tell you because the cancellation isn't within a 48 hour period that you've lost your deposit. This is a dishonest group that I'm sure is doing the same to others. Don't work with this shop. There are so many other incredible and deserving artists and entrepreneurs in this city.

Fantastic place if your serious about your ink. Noah was my artist, talented beyond belief. The…read morework far surpassed my expectations. Noah was extremely professional and easy going! I spoke with Noah told him what I wanted and asked him to go with his vision. That was the best part because artist can make things work and have an incredible eye for what would work. Just before I was to get inked I saw what he drew and was blown away! (I had a viewing appointment prior, I saw Noah's portfolio so I took the surprise!) I'm glad I did that because I feel it turned out far better then I could ever fathom. Would I recommend this place? Absolutely! Btw I was on a plane where I saw a couple with incredible ink, I asked them where they got it and that's how I learned about this place. So in the end I'm stoked, will be booking more appointments ASAP! Super stoked that I found this place. Also, all the staff I met were friendly polite and super awesome to deal with and the shop is incredibly clean! Floors gleaming, all tables are spotless. Loved it!

I went to Harbourside tattoo and got a small tattoo on my finger, it was done by Henry. I was happy…read morewith it until I washed it in the shower and noticed there was a big gap in the wave he had done, also a couple of gaps in-between the writing on my finger. I called him the next day to see if he could quickly touch it up for me and he was pretty rude on the phone and said that there was nothing he could do about it. He also said if I wanted it touched up after 2 weeks that he would charge me to do it. To me this is bad customer service and I understand ink in fingers does not last over time, however after 1-2 days the ink should not wipe right off. Do not recommend this place after this experience!

Well here's the finished tattoo - Mike is an amazing artist!!! The lettering means "Peaceful &…read moreHappy" in Hawaiian

I'm very tattooed and I always like to give new places a go. I loved my most recent tattoo from…read morehere. It was fun and I was completely comfortable. I got some good little additions by the artist/owner that really helped my tattoos look better. I was thinking about the clean and cool space the whole time. It's worth a second time to get my next one and that's saying a lot. I think the most important thing is the price point to the talent and everything else is a good idea for making it a great shop. So good. (And I've had 40+ tattoos from about 25 different artists ish)

Pipo is the best. He won't just tattoo you. He'll use his artistic eye to go over the proportions,…read morecolor, and placement to make sure that you get the best tattoo possible. My tattoo is exactly as promised, and took no time at all. He has the best chairside manner and made me feel comfortable. I cannot recommend this shop enough.

Beautiful artwork. Very talented artist. Love how she blends scenes together. Love where the shop…read moreis - so peaceful.

Can't say enough good things about Kelly! This is the 4th tattoo and just amazing work! I give her…read moremy idea and she comes out with something so beautiful and works so well with who I am. First tattoo 2 years ago which was a memorial tattoo and then today 2 new tattoos and she touched up an 18 year old tattoo and made it fresh again. It's super chill, Kelly is super awesome and because it's her own shop you don't have to worry of many people in the shop at one time. Very clean inside and out and follows all covid protocols. Thanks Kelly, Can't wait to come back!

They had an artist (Shelby) who claimed to have a lot of experience turned out to have the worst…read moretattoo technique and care ever. They didn't put their very long hair up and it pretty much was touching client's skin. Didn't shade or add any grey ink and made the tattoo extremely bigger than it should along with the right side outer lines super noticeably thick. I'm shocked that the shop had such a careless artist working there. This is affecting client's confidence and appearance. And it was a cover with black ink. We trusted this shop because of the owner Mat, who has done great work on us in the past, and we originally wanted to book with him but was told by reception that Matt was really sick and not working anymore. He might have exaggerated and lied about that, because Matt shortly returned and she all of a sudden was gone (the receptionist was her husband). I didn't pay much attention to the tattoo until I was fully healed from a surgery I had and am too ashamed to tell my relative that it's a poor done tattoo and unnecessarily big, though they might know that. Shame on the place for having a tattoo artist like that working there, and for what they have caused.

I decided to use Matt the owner to do my boyfriends entire upper body in tattoos. We decided to go…read morewith him because one of the things he specializes in is religious tattoos. The tattoo shop is clean and he uses proper sterilized equipment. He's creative, artistic, friendly, funny and very accommodating. The other artists in the studio are also very artistic and creative. It's a clean, fun, friendly environment and although Matt gets booked up and he takes awhile to get in to see, he's well worth the wait! The photos I've posted do no justice because they are just the beginning of the creation of the canvas and they aren't fully shaded in etc but I'll come back to post more updated photos. I recommend checking out this little gem of a tattoo shop in the heart of Langley. Big thumbs up to Matt!

AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COSTS. I'm incredibly disappointed with my experience at Studio 4 by Body…read moreMods at Willowbrook. I've had my nose pierced since I was 14 and have never had an issue -- until I came here. I had a new stud put in, and within an hour of leaving the shop, it completely fell out. I followed aftercare instructions and did nothing to dislodge it. When I called to explain what happened, I expected a little understanding or accountability, especially since it had just been done. Instead, I was offered a discounted rate to have it re-pierced -- not a full waiver, even though this was clearly not a fault on my end. But the manager showed zero remorse, offered no solution that reflected any genuine customer service, and left me feeling dismissed and frustrated. Now I'm left without a piercing and can't afford to get it re-done because they wouldn't take accountability. I rarely leave negative reviews, but this felt like a complete lack of care for their clients. Do better. PS. the person who put in my stud was very lovely and seems experienced. I don't want this to reflect on them but instead on how the situation was handled.

I had a very disappointing experience at the Coquitlam store location. I came in to resolve an…read moreissue with my Helix account, and instead of receiving support, I was met with unnecessary hostility and a completely unprofessional attitude from an employee named Amanda A. From the moment I explained the issue, Amanda A was rude, dismissive, and acted as if I was bothering her. She immediately took an accusatory tone, spoke over me, and made assumptions without even listening to the full situation. At no point did she attempt to be helpful -- instead, she made it clear she had no interest in resolving the problem and treated me as if I had done something wrong. This kind of behavior is unacceptable from anyone representing a customer-facing business. I've had positive experiences at other locations, but this interaction left a very negative impression. I strongly hope management addresses this, as no customer should be treated this way.