I cannot recommend Lorelei enough! From the moment I walked in, she made me feel so comfortable and listened to every detail of what I wanted. She has such a calming, friendly energy that immediately put me at ease, and you can tell she truly cares about her clients. Her artistry is incredible--clean lines, beautiful shading, and she really brought my vision to life even better than I imagined. She's also super professional when it comes to hygiene and aftercare, which gave me a lot of confidence throughout the whole process. What stood out the most is how patient she was with my questions and how much attention she gave to making sure the placement and design were perfect for me. It wasn't just about getting a tattoo; it felt like a full experience with someone who genuinely loves what they do. If you're looking for a talented artist who's both skilled and kind, Lorelei is the one. I'm already planning my next piece with her! read more

If you're looking for a great place to get tattoos and piercings, wether it's your first or your 50th, Skin Stories is definitely the place to go. Frankie has done all of my tattoos and my piercings and is an AMAZING artist. He did an amazing job on my Medusa piece on my bicep and even free handed the face shading. It came out even better than I had hoped for and I plan on having him do most, if not all of my sleeve because I loved his work so much. Frankie has a really light hand and always has a way of making you feel comfortable when he's working with you. When he did my nose piercing I didn't even feel the needle go through. He's fun and goofy and will definitely make you feel the opposite of nervous or unsure when you come in. Bri is also another great artist at the shop who's done some really great tattoos on my boyfriend. The shop itself has great energy and great artists!! read more

This is a great Tattoo shop. I am 61 and got a 2 inch Harley D. tattoo on my arm about 30 + years ago. After I had it for a couple of years I thought it looked stupid so I covered it up with some wings. Although they were done well, I never really cared for them either. They didn't really say anything if you know what I mean. Well, my baby girl grew from a child to a woman and one day I mentioned that I would like another cover up. Through her photography business (Studio88 Photography & Design) she had met some tattooists. I tried to design something to cover my wings and discovered that I had no talent for this. I gave a picture of my old wings and told them to be creative and do what they do. I couldn't be happier with the results. I give this place an A plus.Very considerate, very clean. Didn't even hurt, lol. Not much anyway, read more

After spending countless hours looking for a tattoo artist, I thought I found the perfect place. I corresponded with someone from the shop back and forth via social media. Was told that there would be two artist one staff and it was first come first serve. Needless to say I drove over an hour to get here only to be turned away by two artist who claimed they had appointments coming. Ok, can you do a small wrist tat so it's not a wasted trip? The shop manager Elijah, states if his appointment doesn't show soon... then he starts playing a video game. I sat and waited and no one showed. Apparently, my skin wasn't light enough and my money isn't dark enough to be tattooed by the artist here. So even though their work is incredible, they don't tattoo people of color unless you're a star athlete or something. Highly disappointed!!! read more

There's a good amount of negative reviews on this site about their experience at skin stories. Maybe you should take that stick out of your rear and lighten up, because this is the only shop I trust with my body art. Elijah was very intuitive and did an amazing job with my first piece a year ago, and for the quality and price of the piece, I could not be happier, not to mention he waived the stencil fee. Look into Elijah's credentials and you'll see the passion he puts into his work and the many successful pieces he's completed. Not to mention I've gotten both my ears pierced at skin stories, and they both healed just fine. I will be back in a month for my other forearm piece, and I'm confident in Elijah's ability to make another beautiful piece. read more

came here to get my tragus pierced back in august. frankie did the piercing, and it was a great experience. im back in the area for the winter break and decided to get the jewelry changed. i brought my own jewelry and he changed it free of charge. the jewelry was shit though and my piercing was irritated af the following days after. i went back today to have him change it again but with the shop's jewelry and it's so cute, not to mention he did it free of charge once again which was super sweet. i'd highly recommend this shop and frankie if you are looking to get something pierced. shop is neat and clean and staff is cool. ill definitely be back. read more

Frankie did me and my sisters septum piercing and all I can say is he was a douche. He is a great piercer I'll give him that but he was just rude for no reason. He told my 16 year old sister that she had a "little crooked nose". Like who says that to a customer lead along a child. Then when I was back there getting ready to be pierced there was a girl in the back watching and Frankie was talking about something piercing related and not realizing he wasn't talking to me I was about to respond and he said " I'm not talking to you" and he did that twice. He said other things as well but this is the just of it. read more

Skin stories is amazing and Frankie does an amazing job. He has done my back shoulder piece of my dog and my most recent spine tattoo. Through both of those he was very kind and funny and made me feel very comfortable especially when having to take my shirt mostly off for the spine tattoo and making sure everything was covered. I have nine tattoos, two from him, and will definitely be coming back to him for some more soon. He is great with drawing up exactly what you want and even adding a little of his own spin into it which honestly made it ten times better. read more

Best tattoo shop I've been too by far! The artists are all super chill and do beautiful work!! Always have fun when I go, everyone does such a great job each artists putting in work professionally with love and care. Renee is the best, if your looking to get any anime work done or any kinda cool nerd stuff in general she's the one to talk to forsure!! She absolutely kills it and will nerd it out with you while doing beautiful work!!! She's a straight pro, anime, games, comics, cartoons, she's all about it and will make it a masterpiece!!! read more

Me n my fiance went there for first time n i personaly had 16 tattoos already but couldn't resist cause some friends told me about em so i looked em up went to check it out very clean everyone was cool as ____ made me fell very comfortable an what do u know came out with my 17 th tattoo bad ass ink n good prices an the artist's are bad ass artist's n very friendly an very clean n comfortable an i will be going back for sure!! I recommend it to anyone or anybody whether its ur first tattoo or last check em out n ull never go anywere else!! read more

Anton is one of the best tattoo artists along with Solo.Amazing work with really good pricing.They always made sure to have good vibes and made sure they helped me create the image I wanted.Super cool shop,always good music playing and clean.This shop has been go to shop since 2019.Couldn't ask for a better staff and environment.They always make me feel comfortable and offer breaks throughout the tattoo.Very respectful and just sweet people.10/10 would recommend this shop to everyone. read more

I do not usually do reviews but this shop deserves a shout out. Since October I have been in the shop 10+ times the quality of the artists is amazing! They have an artist for all styles. Shout out to Renee and Frankie! They are amazing! They make you feel like your in a family environment with the banter. I will never go anywhere else. I come up there just to watch friends get tattooed and listen to the artist talk and pick on each other (in the funniest ways). read more

I had originally gotten my recent ear piercings done at this shop. The girl who did them was incredibly fast and efficient, I've never had an easier piercing. Yesterday I had to stop in again because I lost the ball for one of those piercings, I was prepared to just buy a new one to get the help. But Frankie was nice enough to just give me one and even helped me put it on. Very friendly people here, I'll likely choose this place any time I want a new piercing read more

In the span of two weeks I have had three tattoos and my nose pierced by Frankie. He was kind and made me feel extremely comfortable. He did an amazing job on my tattoos and piercings. Frankie also did my boyfriends tattoo and he consistently gets compliments on it. Everyone in the shop is kind and welcoming. Also shout out to billy who did my the quote tattoo on my thigh. Him and Frankie are definitely my favorites and I will be back to get tatted again. read more

Frankie and the rest of the staff at Skin Stories are TOP NOTCH!!! The moment you walk in you are greeted with a fun and friendly atmosphere, as well as artists who are knowledgeable and talented in their trade! I have gotten all of my piercings and tattoos done at Skin Stories (except one that was done at their sister shop) including my 10 yr old daughter first ear piercing. Frankie was fantastic! You will not be disappointed with Skin Stories!!! read more

I've been here a few times now and I have to say every time has been wonderful. I'm naturally a pretty socially anxious person and hate doing things like this alone but the artists here are absolutely amazing and made everything super comfortable. Frankie has done my tattoos every time I've been there and he's awesome! This place has a great atmosphere and I'm definitely going back and have already recommended them to basically everyone I know. read more

My friend and I just got home from the store. Jeff was our artist tonight and he was great. He was super friendly, had a clean station and patiently tweeked the drawing until they were just perfect. The shop itself was clean, fun eclectic decor and super nice friendly staff. I would highly recommend Skin Stories Tat2 to any one looking great piece for a reasonable price. Thanks Jeff! Will definately see you again. read more

This place is horrible I went yesterday to get my tongue repierced and Frankie didn't even get the placement right that I wanted from last time I got it pierced the top was fine but the bottom he shoved it all the way back to my Frenulum where I can't move the bottom part and the pain I went through the first time I got it pierced was not a worse as this I do not like it and will not go back I will find someone else!!! read more

I have gotten all of my work done at Skin Stories, and have had nothing but great experiences. My artist, Frankie, has been nothing but the best and really taken his time to do a fantastic job. The whole team there makes you feel so comfortable. It definitely helps the nerves when getting a tattoo. I wouldn't go anywhere else for my tattoos and would recommend this to anyone wanting to get a tattoo or piercing. read more