Christine did an amazing tattoo on me! Great line work and worked well with me to give me what I…read morewanted. Very kind and open minded. Overall great service and everyone there was so kind and encouraging. Good vibes overall!! Recommend checking this place out for your next tattoo. Thanks Tina!

left in tears...OF OVERWHELMING EMOTIONAL HAPPINESS!!!!…read more I had been carrying around a heavy heart and desperately needed to release the anger somehow. I had been playing around w getting a tattoo and this just felt like the right moment. i looked up local female tattoo artists on yelp and up popped Carpe Diem. 5 minutes later I was at the shop talking to the owner who quoted me a reasonable price and promptly introduced me to Saint. She took a copy of my inspo pic and got to work on the stencil. she came back with 3 sizes to give me a choice..how thoughtful was that?!! I chose the largest size and she got right to work. She made me feel comfortable as she worked on my shoulder and we chatted about life and love. i couldn't even tell you how long it took as i was so relaxed in her presence, metal playing in the background, feeling my anger slowly fade away with each stroke of the needle. She started a color count down, letting me know she was almost done. that's when the tears started. I swear it wasn't from the pain!! it was just from the exhilaration of being done and the release of anger. I practically ran to the mirror to see the finished artwork. OOOOH MAN, that's when the waterworks really started. i was just overwhelmed with how beautiful my tattoo was, the colors, the shape the placement, THE DETAIL. words cannot explain just how in awe i was (and still am 24 hours later). If you are on the fence , don't give it another thought. Get to Carpe Diem, ask for Saint today!!

Got my most recent tattoo done here and had a great experience!…read moreEdo did an amazing job and is a great artist. His attention to detail is where it's at! Cool place and great people.

Good tattoos, not so good people…read more I got my first tattoo by Jess years ago. The tattoo was simple and came out decent. The experience, however, was horrible. I wanted the design to be smaller, there was something wrong with the printer that day and the shop assistant had trouble making the stencil smaller. After a couple of tries Jess starts roid raging and slams the clipboard on the counter (I kid you not) and said something like whatever man I'll hook you up, meaning he's willing to tattoo it bigger for me even though I didn't want it that size. Wow, geez thank you your majesty Jess Yen, I am so blessed to get something I didn't want after watching you act out violently. Years later I decided to try again, this time with his apprentice Lucy. I had a phone consultation with her and she agreed to do my tattoo saying that her wait time is 2-3 years. I agreed and paid her a deposit. It's been more than 10 years now and I have not heard from her or gotten my deposit back. When I reached out to her, she tried to gaslight me saying that I missed my appointment. I was never informed of an appointment. First the owner display questionable emotional stability over something a little as resizing the stencil and then his apprentice scams me for a few hundred dollars. Yeah, this place gets negative stars if I could.

I've visited this shop both at its previous location and its current one, and my experiences have…read morebeen pretty mixed. My biggest concern comes from a nose piercing I had done at the old location. Unfortunately, the piercing became painful and infected, and I developed a small keloid that lasted for months. I've had more than 12 piercings over the years and have never dealt with an infection or keloid before, so that experience really stood out and left me hesitant to trust the shop with future piercings. These days, I only stop in for tongue rings. I appreciate that they're affordable and that the staff uses a clamp to handle the jewelry instead of grabbing it with their fingers, which is a small but important sanitary detail. What has been frustrating is the inconsistency in pricing. On my first visit, I was told the deal was two tongue rings for $10, but I only received one and never got the second ring I paid for. On my most recent visit, I was told the promotion was actually two for $5. When I tried to explain what happened previously, my concerns were brushed off without an apology or any attempt to make things right, which was disappointing. On top of that, I've been there twice in the past two months and their POS system has not been working either time. Because of that, they are currently cash only. It felt like a recurring issue rather than a one-off inconvenience, and it would definitely help the experience if payment systems were more reliable. I genuinely hope this business continues to improve because I'd like to keep supporting a local shop instead of traveling farther for body jewelry. The location is convenient, especially being right off the Yellow Line when parking in the area is limited, and there's definitely potential here. Better consistency, stronger customer service, and more attention to quality would go a long way toward rebuilding trust.

Vibe of the place is cool and the cashier was very friendly, but i came in for a septum piercing…read moreand it was mis-placed. I didn't get the piercers name when I went in, but I checked the piercers on their website and it looks like it was done by Rose. she told me that my sweet spot was supposedly lower in my nose, which I was skeptical of because I have felt it higher up before. So she pierced it and it was very painful because the needle went through a thick piece of cartilage that was def not my sweet spot. When I saw the piercing, I immediately asked her if it was too low and she said no. Lmfao I went to a different piercer afterwards to get a different professional piercer's opinion, and she immediately said this was the lowest placed septum she'd ever seen. She felt for my sweet spot again (which is supposed to be towards the tip of your nose) and said the piercer who did it completely missed it, so she removed it for me. I don't want to say to not come here because I like what they stand for, my point is just to research your piercers. make sure they know what they're doing and are reputable. I want to make a point that this was only one of the piercers there. someone else here at brown pride pierced my cousins + aunt's septum a different time and it came out fine. So just be careful and do ur research!

I gave Frank my ideas and he did GREAT JOB!!! I'm soooo happy with his work!!! Frank is a great…read moreguy and really listens to your needs. I had a tatt in in memory of my father. I had an idea and suggestions...and Frank expounded on them ...and I now have a great tatt!! IT'S EXACLTLY WHAT I WANTED AND THEN SOME!!!! THANKS FRANK!!!! IRENE

This is my go to tattoo shop. The staff I've met are all very friendly and welcoming. I've gotten…read morework done by Frank and Hana and they are both amazing. Frank recently did a wonderful portrait of my dog that my friends and family were all very impressed by. He made it look so detailed, textured, and lifelike. I would highly recommend this shop for anyone looking to get tattooed. *Also, follow them on instagram to catch some good flash deals.

Amazing experience! All of the staff are SUPER friendly and knowledgeable. I (randomly ) walked in…read moreto check out some Jewelry; I felt so comfortable that I decided to get A piercing as well. Not to mention, the studio is so CLEAN which is a plus in books! My piercer, LaLa, omg...she really has the magic touch. Than you!!! I found my new peircing/ tattoo studio.

Amazing service! The staff were very helpful and patience with every question I had. They made me…read morefeel safe and comfortable especially since it was my first piercing! I would recommend going here if you're looking for amazing service and a place w good vibes place to get pierced.

I've been going here for years to pick up patchouli oil. They have the best. Assistance is always…read moreprompt and nice. It's a bit pricey but that ok. They need to make a profit and I get it. Its alternative and gothy and young. It's a phase. I was goth in my teens and I worshipped Robert smith from THE CURE so much that I looked just like him. Support local artists and businesses

my sister and i got our piercings done today by jorge. he was a nice guy but both of our piercings…read moreturned out extremely crooked. my sister got her lobes repierced and her right side was higher than her left. i got my seconds and thirds, he got one side crooked and the spacing of them are so uneven. i'm really disappointing with the results :( also when i got home the backing for one of the piercings was missing meaning it was probably put on loose and fell off when i was walking. lmao i lowkey want a refund now

I came to Gee Ink last week for a tattoo with Cici and my experience was a 10/10 the whole way…read morethrough. The studio itself is very clean and organized. I got a piece done in memory of my mother and Cici really took her time making sure I was 100% satisfied with the design and placement. I appreciate her kindness and patience with me, not to mention the piece is flawless and I couldn't be more happy with it. 100% recommend!!!

First of all, the place is clean and the people there are really nice…read more Dylan was so awesome! He was so patient with me going back and forth with my design. My tattoo came out better than what I expected very detailed and clean. Just to say I'm already planning my next tattoo. Thank you for a great experience.

Went in today for an ear piercing and had a great experience. From the ambiance of the…read moreestablishment to the music. Jojo was the one who pierced my ears. She's very knowledgeable at what she does and very patient and detail oriented. Didn't even feel a thing! Would definitely recommend and will be coming back.

It was my first time here and I just wanted to get some small lil babies done by my dear friend…read moreMia. She is so talented and I've been getting artwork commissioned by her here and there and have a few other small tattoos from her Her line work and attention to detail is amazing. Everyone at the shop was really nice too! The vibes were immaculate and the artists do this thing where they show all the other artists their finished pieces and I thought that was so cute. Her rate is 150/hr so I would book that appointment before her rates go up!!!!! Thanks Mia love u!!!

Ben is the best! We were a group of 9 all wanting different styles of the letter Z. We called same…read moreday to confirm he had availability. He was so patient and kind. Definitely will be back! Great vibes!

Ben was incredible! He gave me exactly what I wanted in a large back piece (my first large piece…read moreever). Quick, professional, personable, no time wasted. He was able to customize the piece to my body, even hand-drawing on several complex portions. His drawing was better than the original reference image. A true artist. 100% will be coming back and have already started telling all of my friends.

Su N Chen (tattoomancer) what a great artist. She walked me…read moreto a procedure from start to finish Everybody like the tattoo

WOW! Roger is amazing! He spent two sessions with me. One 5 hour and the other 3 hours. It was such…read morea good experience his attention to detail was beyond words! Even though it was painful towards the end he took breaks with me and gave me numbing cream. I have had 14 tattoos and this one was painful at the end by far just cause of all the different coloring! I'm happy with the result and can't stop looking at it. Thank you so much!! I will def be back for more!!!