AMBER IS THE BEST!!! She covered up a tattoo for me and it came out perfect!! She's also just fun to be around. Ask for her ‍‍ read more

South County Tattoo - Cover up done by Amber!!! She is absolutely the best!! Such clean lines and just a joy to be tattooed by! Ask for her ‍‍‍ - Tattoo Near Me - Lake Forest, California

I went in a couple times to get ear piercings from Kylee. I was pleased with her service when my conch got infected; she took it out, cleaned it, and offered to repierce it once the area was healed. Once that time came, I reached out to her (multiple times) but was unfortunately left on delivered. Because of the unreliability, I would not recommend coming here. If you want to get a piercing, it would be wise to go to a dedicated shop for it read more

South county is by far the best studio I have ever been to . The vibe is so nice , welcoming , chill and clean . Rich has basically done my entire leg, and some tats on both of my arms . He's INCREDIBLY talented, kind, he listens, and clearly is my favorite artist. I cannot recommend this place more. Book your next tat here! read more

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I've gotten multiple tattoos from Amber and she is an incredible artist. Super professional, really detail-oriented, and she takes the time to make sure the design is exactly what you want before starting. Her line work is clean, the tattoos heal great, and the final result always looks AMAZING Please give this woman ALL of your money. I love her read more

Amber did this beautiful piece on me and it came out exactly what I asked for! I also really enjoyed the atmosphere of this place. 10/10 experience and would book again. read more

South County Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Love this shop. Talented artists...especially Amber Zurba. I would highly recommend getting a tattoo from her. read more

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Kyle added to my 8 year-old polka trash tattoo today. The addition seamlessly matches the original piece! Nice guy, too

First time visiting and met JJ. My husband and I wanted a quick wedding quote. JJ is amazing. He was very professional and nice. More importantly, his attention to detail and line work were both spot on. I am very pleased with the outcome. I plan on building more around it and will use JJ as my artist again. Shout out to South County Tattoo. Thanks for being so welcoming and professional! read more

South County Tattoo - Wedding quote - Tattoo Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Kylee was amazing! Her fine line work is phenomenal and quite literally perfect. Also got some angel numbers with color and shadow, allowed her to do her creative touch with it and it is so spot on! Will be back soon for more and a massive leg piece as she is super talented and super reasonable. Thank you Kylee!! read more

Landon helped me out with a small piece on a whim. Great service and nice place. Will return again.

Whitney was amazing! I was a walk-in and wanted smaller hand tattoos and she went above and beyond in terms of showing multiple designs and ensuring I got exactly what I was looking for. Will definitely be back for more! read more

South County Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Lake Forest, California

i saw nick (rizzo) who did a tat on my ribs and it came out awesome. i came in without an appointment, thankfully they take walk ins haha, and i requested to get some script and a design on my ribs. nick was super helpful in discussing prices with me and was a super chill and friendly guy! i love the work he did, it came out even better than i had imagined. i definitely recommend going to this shop, and seeing nick if you want a dope tattoo and some sick death metal recommendations! read more

South County Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Hit up Rich if you are looking for good detailed work. He was willing to work with me a bunch on designs and killed it! Highly recommended! read more

Have been getting work done from Rich for more than 3 years. Don't live in town anymore but everytime I visit soCal, a stop by south county is a must. All the artists are beyond talented and friendly as hell. Great for folks looking for their first ink or people who are covered and want more high quality body art. Couldn't recommend highly enough! Will NOT be disappointed! A few of my tattoos done by Rich included. read more

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I don't normally write reviews, but I got a tattoo here yesterday. Everyone there was really nice. Nico did my tattoo. It came out beautiful! His line work is incredible! I highly recommend him and the shop in general. read more

South County Tattoo - Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Been going to Rich for years. He's done all my work from legs, arms, chest. Everything has healed up so well and still looks like it's brand new. Cannot recommend him more. He's easy to work with and knows what is going to look best. Let him do his work! read more

I came here recently with my GF. He gave me a crappy tattoo and changed the price after which was ridiculous. But on top of that loved my gf and gave her a better price lol. I will never come here again. read more

First time here and had a pleasant experience~ Shop is upstairs inside a big plaza, no trouble for parking. Came here for Friday the 13 th special event in August, you can choose from pre-selected $20,$50, and $100 tattooes. Color and shading are optional with no extra charge. Such a great deal since most places charge $60-$70 minimum per tattoo. My sisters and I came around 11:30 AM, 30 min before it opened and already a line! We waited for around an hour to get to the front and sign paper work. Devin was fantastic, told me I was a trooper for getting a tattoo on the ribs, process took 15 min. Overall very pleased with my $50 clover tattoo and worth the hour wait. Would love to came back here to get a tattoo on a normal business day my next visit. read more

Awesome place, Cha Cha did an amazing job. Perfect placement and execution. Shae the owner, not sure how to spell his name is awesome as well. Very clean shop, accommodating and great work from all the artists. I would highly recommend this shop to anyone. Every artist has their own flair and all the tattoo experience in one shop is hard to come by. Can't wait for my next piece! read more

South County Tattoo - Cha Cha custom - Tattoo Near Me - Lake Forest, California

This is for JJ Dunbar- I had a traditional Polynesian tattoo done in Tahiti a few years prior and the black had faded out badly. I reached out and he was very responsive and completely re-did the work with amazing results. Highly recommended for detailed and attentive work. Very clean and modern work space. read more

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Really chill and nice people. Called ahead of time to make sure they were going to accept walk-ins. I had ChaCha. Super chill woman. Very talented. I love her floral work. Can't wait to work with her again for my next design. My friend had Graham. Also chill dude to work with. Did a great job with her tat. Both got clean lines and easy to work with. read more

South County Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Worst tattooing place EVER DO NOT GO HERE. THIS PLACE IS UNPROFESSIONAL AND YOU COULD GET A BETTER TATTOO IN SOMEONES MOMS FUCKING BASEMENT THEN THIS PLACE. I have tattoos head to toe never had a problem with them, I go here for the tiniest tattoo on what should be called "amateur night" but they call it Friday the 13th tattoos. Probably not even licensed artists that night because my tattoo is INFECTED the smallest tattoo on my body. Fuck this place the owner knew how horrible the artist were as well. This place needs to go OUT OF BUSINESS. Worst place possible for tattoos. My friends was horrible too this place can kiss my fucking ass crack. FUCK YOU !!!!!!! And yes I have been cleaning it every fucking day since I got it I have multiple hand and knuckle tattoos this has NEVER happen. read more

I came in as a walk in with a group of my best friends. The artists were so accommodating and all of our tattoos look incredible. The line work was very smooth and these artists are very light handed and it wasn't painful in the slightest. Everyone was so personable and I really enjoyed my time here so much I came back the next day to get my rib piece done. Graham did such an amazing job and gave me everything I wanted in this tattoo. I am beyond happy with how both of these turned out and will definitely be back for my next one! Thank you! read more

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Such a cool shop! Jacob helped me and the final product exceeded my expectations. It's a really cool spot and the crew there is super friendly! read more

South County Tattoo - Rose Tattoo by. Jacob - Tattoo Near Me - Lake Forest, California

This review is for Zandria, she's an amazing artist. I came in to get my first tattoo ever, she made me feel super comfortable and welcome. She really set the bar for my future tattoo experiences. She will be doing my next tattoo!! Thank you guys! read more

Such a great vibe here! I surprised my mom with some Mother's Day mother-daughter ink that we had wanted for so long - Devin was our artist and he made us feel so comfortable and had us laughing and relaxed the whole time! Not only that, but he gave us a gift and memory to last a lifetime - he nailed our feminine and dainty vision perfectly - the colors were spot on! Thank you so much Devin for your beautiful work - we love our lavender tattoos so much! read more

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Came in for a new considerably large tattoo idea and Shae (the owner) came through with the BEST work I've ever gotten on my body (I have approximately 30 hours total). The shop is very new and is incredibly clean and well maintained. The work is far far above expectation, I've had new work along with coverups done and they've never let me down. The girls are super rad and were super nice along with the other tattoo artists. This is the best tattoo place in all of south county OC. I highly recommend this place for large and small tattoos. Guaranteed you won't be let down. NEW TATTOO SPOT. GO HERE. read more

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I went in here having already made an appointment with ChaCha. I was not disappointed. She had a design, AND a backup design ready. She has a meticulous attention to detail and over work is just amazing. I was searching for a tattoo artist who could do the nontraditional goth/girly style I wanted and I FINALLY found the right person. She's also so funny, smart and cool to talk to. I sat for 4 hours or so but I was never bored. Thanks, Cha ! read more

South County Tattoo - Chacha absolutely outdid herself - Tattoo Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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I stopped by today to get a tattoo touched up. We are in the middle of Covid and masks are still required in public. When I entered the shop the person behind the counter told me that I did not have to wear a mask. I told him that I did and he said that he would not let me come in because "if someone's wearing a mask that tells me that they are sick". In other words, if you follow the law with this place, they will not serve you. They would rather you put them and others at risk during a pandemic. If they're not concerned about your health with something like Covid, how can you be sure that they're concerned about following other sanitary practices? UPDATE: The claim made in the comment posted by the business is totally false. When they told me I could not wear the mask, I simply said OK and left. I'm not racist, I don't shout things at people, and I didn't say anything to anyone. They simply did not like the fact that a client of theirs was wearing a mask which I really don't understand why that's a problem. But I did say nothing more than OK and left. Nice try. read more

Cha Cha is amazing!! I sent her a couple ideas and she totally exceeded my expectations! I wanted an original piece and love that she took the time to draw it up and get all the detail in there. Thanks again Cha Cha!! I'll definitely be back soon to finish my arm. read more

South County Tattoo - Day of the Dead Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Had a great experience at South County tattoo, I decided to check it out after numerous friends had gone and had good experiences and great work done there. Super cool shop, lots of artwork everywhere, and was visibly very clean and organized. Went into talk to an artist and was immediately greeted by at least two of the artists there and had a chance to speak with Shae about getting my tattoo done. He listened to exactly what I wanted and was very patient and helpful and ultimately gave me some rad artwork that I can be proud of. I had to go in two sessions before it was complete. Both times I felt completely comfortable, Shae was a very friendly and easy going guy that really helped get through some of the more painful parts. I highly recommend this shop to anyone looking for work done that they can take great pride in. I am 100% going back again! read more

Got matching tattoos with my wife. JJ did a great job! Clean location, very nice staff. I have numerous tattoos and highly recommend South County. read more

Got both of my first tattoos here. Love this place. Great artists and welcoming atmosphere. Both artists took their time designing the tattoos and getting to know me. They both answered all my questions before/after the process. Highly recommend this place. I will be returning for my next one ;) Artist credits: Sunflower -- Berry Mountains -- Elmer read more

South County Tattoo - Tattoo by artist Berry - Tattoo Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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I just wrote a review expressing how bad my tattoo was done by Rick Galvis. I went in like a regular customer. Asked for what I wanted and I even told the artist that I'm open to suggestion. The results were beyond awful, and I HAVE 5 to it get it lasered off. THE OWNER of South County tattoo just replied to my review claiming that I was on DRUGS???? What in the world? AND he is wishing me the best in recovery ? For what? I went in on a weekday after work and asked for an EASY tattoo. IM SPEECHLESS This is horrible. Please do NOT go to this shop. There are better artists out there working from home/private shops. Please do not support shops like this. read more

Rich all the way, I have been coming in for a while now and never once had a bad experience. He does such detailed work and they always come out better then I had in my head. Favorite shop for sure read more

Very clean place and all artists' work looks clean and beautiful. Found Cha Cha through my boyfriends artist and followed her for awhile until I finally pulled the trigger on one of her original pieces. She is an amazing artist and really brought to life the beautiful lady on my calf. I get a ton of compliments on it. I see her put out new designs all the time and want 99% of them! If only I could afford them all! After getting my tattoo done by her, my cousin drove all the way down from Norwalk and has gotten a few pieces done by her including an idea my cousin had. She is responsive and communicates well. As soon as you walk in the shop someone assists you in a timely manner and everytime I have gone it has always been busy. Can't wait for my next piece! read more

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The first thing I noticed when I walked into this shop was how neat and spacious it was. I've had all my tattoos done by Tyler. The past 3 years I've been adding pieces to my arm. He continues to do great work every time and always takes his time with creating each and every one. The overall atmosphere was awesome. Everyone is so welcoming and down to earth, making it a fun place to be. (Especially when you can be there for 3+ hours) Highly recommend this place!! read more

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Got my second tattoo done here! Graham was super gentle and fast! I got a medium sized panther tattoo on my right shoulder blade! Although my pain tolerance is very weak, he was able to make it go by fast and made it totally worth it! He listened to my artistic ideas and was able to sketch up something quick and small enough to hide for when I do modeling shoots! The ATM machine nearby wasn't working so he let me Venmo him :) read more

South County Tattoo - Tattoo by Graham (only took 2 hours!) - Tattoo Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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if i could leave 0 stars i would. i have never felt so uncomfortable in ANY business EVER before my friends and i stepped foot in this shop. we unfortunately didn't get his name but the tattoo artist who has an extremely thick and brown mustache working on june 15th, wearing a white shirt and a hat. he stated that the mask mandate hurt business owners and that us not taking our masks off made him uncomfortable but he drove away business by constantly badgering and harassing us to the point where we felt so uncomfortable we chose to leave before my friend could even see the SKETCH of the tattoo she wanted. will never, ever come back again. read more

South County Tattoo - my experience at this shop. - Tattoo Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Set up an appointment through ig with @theblack__rooster artist is very talented and humble. Loved the tattoo he did on me. Definitely coming back for me with him.Shop was very clean and sanitized. read more

South County Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Lake Forest, California