I just got my first tattoo here with Tay! Not only was the atmosphere 10/10, she did an INCREDIBLE job!!! I will definitely be back soon. read more

Tattoo Salvation - Tattoo Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

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My friends and I came in for a walk in tattoo. They got us in immediately!!! They were all so kind. But Jessie did my tattoo. And lemme tell you.....it's fantastic! I love this tattoo so so much. After an awful tattoo experience Jessie brought my love back for tattoos. The vibe is so fun and so calm. It's so chill in here and I will 100% come back and tell others about it! read more

I cannot speak more highly of my experience at Tattoo Salvation! My best friend and I were on a 40th birthday girls' trip to Louisville in August and decided we would get matching tattoos. Neither of us had ever had a tattoo and were both a little nervous, me especially, but the minute we walked in the atmosphere was very positive. It was bright and clean. I had Summer do my tattoo. She was SO patient with me and talked me through each step of the process. I was so happy with the end result! Thank you for making my first tattoo experience a positive one, Summer! And, I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm actually excited to get another tattoo! read more

Went in a year and a half ago to get a piece by Danny. Great work, awesome customer service, clean shop, and just an excellent energy to the place and team there. Just did their "Get What You Get" with my girlfriend and it was affordable, quick, and fun because the staff is great! read more

I'm sad to leave this negative review because I know so many people have had great experiences here. But I believe people should hear what happened when I went here not too long ago I called asking if there were any openings for the day. The gentleman said I could come in at a certain time. I understand sometimes tattoos end up taking a little bit longer than you think they would, but I ended up waiting over an hour past my appointment time. Not to mention that he never asked for any ID. I'm 29 but look very young. He rushed through my entire tattoo. It is crooked, the lettering is uneven, and it just does not look good. Cant believe I paid $90 for this. read more

Tattoo Salvation - Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

I had a friend in town who really wanted to get a tattoo, and after i saw this shop's work I wanted to give them a call to see if they'd accept walk-ins or not. The man (James???) on the phone gave some unessecary attitude when I asked how "tomorrow" (Memorial Day, today) looked appointment wise (didnt want to just drop in if they were busy) and he snapped "I dOn'T kNoW i CaN't SeE tHe FuTuRe!" When its like.... can't you look and see if there are any appointments tomorrow? Anyway, he told us they closed at 6 and if we wanted to make an appointment for the next day we needed to come in "today" to speak to the artist. I told him great, we'll be there as soon as we're done eating. It was 2 when we finished, and we immediately went over to the shop. The man at the front desk was the same one I spoke to on the phone, and when i briefed what we talked about earlier he said "well, too bad now, the artist just left." Flustered I said "well you told us you closed at six and we'd be right over after eating..." and once again he got snippy and was like " HoW wAs I sUpPoSeD tO kNoW hOw FaSt YoU'd EaT?" I tried to remain polite and said "oh well, sorry, we'll try again somewhere else." That's when Adam Potts came to the rescue. He had overheard our conversation and offered to tattoo my friend right then and there. Luckily my friend had the design on his person! Adam was sweet, professional, works quickly but efficiently! Gave my friends tons of advice on tattoo care. Pricing was pretty normal for a tattoo place. The establishment itself seemed nice. While i didn't see a parking area specifically for it, you can literally park on the side of the road in front of it. I want to say I'd come back and have my next tattoo done by Adam.... but honestly that guy at the front desk was extremely rude. Why would you want someone so snarky as the first person you meet when walking in? read more

Tattoo Salvation - VFD ankle tattoo ($80) by Adam Potts - Tattoo Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

Overall I had a nice experience, I love my tattoo and would recommend the art to anyone; however, the service could use some work. My boyfriend and I came in a few months ago to get our first tattoos together. Patrik was our artist and at first he was chill, he finished my tattoo in under 20 minutes and it was quite painless, but then it was my boyfriend's turn. He wanted a pretty long song lyric wrapped around his wrist and Patrik mentioned that it might not be a great idea because if the placement (which my boyfriend appreciated), but then Patrik seemed to get quite snappy with him. My boyfriend was simply asking his opinion on where it would look best and after choosing a rough area and placing the stencil, decided to move it slightly. Patrik seemed very annoyed by this and made a couple snide remarks even though it was PERMANENTLY going on my partner's skin so he 100% deserved to take as long as he wanted deciding where it went (keep in mind after my tattoo was finished, this whole "deciding" process took less than 5 minutes). Secondly, after my boyfriend's tattoo was finished, Patrik wrapped our arms in sports wrap (which he hadn't given me the care instructions for yet). So obviously, I asked if I would take the wrap off at the same time as my partner and Patrik got annoyed AGAIN and very flippantly said "Well obviously not. You two have different types of tattoos so different care plans. I told you yours after I finished your tattoo." Well... no, I got instructions about everything EXCEPT the black wrap which was what I was referencing. And obviously I didn't know that we had different types of tattoos. So would I recommend Tattoo Salvation? Yes. Would I recommend Patrik? No. read more

This place is amazing! I came here by myself as a walk-in and James took great care of me! I showed him my original design and he helped me get a good size for it. He also explained to me which colors would look best on my skin tone and everything. James was SUCH a chill guy to get a tattoo from! Made it very easy for me not to be nervous at all and he works really fast! He's a great guy and amazing artist. I couldn't be happier with what I got. I 100% will be coming back sometime in the future! read more

Tattoo Salvation - Tattoo Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

Lyndi Lou is phenomenal! She takes her time with you and makes sure the design is what you want. She makes you feel at ease and is cool if you're a squirmer like me. She's done all of my son's tattoos and he loves them. We also got one together. This is a nice group of talented folks. You can't go wrong here! read more

Tattoo Salvation - Entrance. Check out Pitino on the wall! - Tattoo Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

Ive been getting tattooed by Adam for 11 years now. He has been the only person I have ever gotten tattooed by. When you find the best why go to any one else?! I have two sleeves, chest piece, side pieces, and some work on my legs. I love all of them so much and Adam is such a talented artist. They all still look as great as the day I got them. I've been living in Los Angeles for 5 years now, and I still fly back just to get tattooed by Adam! read more

I got a tattoo from Adam a few months ago. The ink is holding up very well. But he is very heavy handed. I have 4 tats total and his hurt the worst. Price was reasonable but it hurt so bad that I told him to hold off on filling in my heart. He told me that's fine and just come back another time and he will take care of it then. The next time I came back, he told me it would $50 or if Igot another tattoo that equaled to $50 that he would fill in my heart for $10. The heart is on my wrist and is about a half an inch. It would have taken him less than 5 minutes to do that and he refused unless I paid him his minimum price of $50. Even though he told me he would take care of it. I took it to another tattoo artist (Travis King) and he did it for free with no questions. read more

I want to this little joint after strolling up and down bardstown and seeing serval talented artist this place stuck out. They had very traditional artwork (which I love) but also more modern pieces that were what I aiming for with my next tattoo. I got a an elephant outline on my left arm above the outside of my elbow. I was very indecisive. On the placement due to the fact that I am a bigger woman. But the artist did a great job at placing this tattoo wear it still looks elegant. The line work is very stable and I cannot be more pleased. read more

Tattoo Salvation - My cute little elephant banger right above that elbow. - Tattoo Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

My tattoo itself is great- but when I first got there, James was sort of rude about what I wanted. He made fun of it and said that "Pinterest tattoos are great in theory." What I wanted, I hadn't found on Pinterest and I was mostly offended that he judged me just on that, then refused to do the work. After I suggested to my friend that we go to a shop down the road, the guy called Jesse to see if he would do the tattoo. Jesse agreed and did a great job. He got it done very quickly and mostly painlessly. I docked one star for the way I was treated about the tattoo I wanted, and another because my 2 inch words tattoo cost me $80, which I felt was pricy. Other than that, just an average shop, nothing special. read more

The guys at tattoo salvation are awesome. As individuals, they're super talented, honest, professional, and down to earth. As a team, it seems like they're constantly supporting and helping their clients and each other. James is currently working on my sleeve and I've never seen another artist invest their mind and their time into their work like James does. I love going in for my appointments because I know I'm not only going to leave with beautiful work that my artist has thought out 150%, but I get to have a great time conversing with my artist and the other guys in the shop while getting tattooed. I know that if I have questions about healing and care I can call and talk to any of the artists. I don't ever second guess whether I am welcome, or if I am being taken care of properly. These dudes are the best, and put a ton of thought into what they do. read more

Was looking for a place to get a piercing and decided to stop in here. This was my sixth piercing and from now on the only place I will go to get a piercing. Joshua was great! I'm very nervous, but he was kind and patient. He explained the procedure in detail and was extremely professional. Everything was extremely clean and the staff were great. I have already recommended this place to others. read more

This review will be just to praise my tattoo artist: Lyndi Lou! She's an AMAZING artists, who focuses on custom colorful tattoos. I couldn't have been more grateful to get an appointment with her. She's usually booked up weeks in advance, but luckily I was able to get her at a rather soon time! I trusted her with my first tattoo after seeing a friend of mine going to her for her first as well. We had been emailing back and forth in the design and she had it pre-stenciled by the time I got there, unfortunately due to a mix-up a key detail of the tattoo was left out but Lyndi was ON IT. I don't think I was waiting more than 15 minutes till I was in her " cubicle" sucking on a jolly rancher (provided by Tattoo Salvation) ready to get the needle. After 2 hours of great conversation and knowledgeable advice for after care I was out of the chair AMAZED with her work. My Monarch tattoo came out even better than I expected and left me almost in tears by the beauty of it. If I ever can get through the pain again I'll come back to Lyndi, and anyone whose looking for vibrant and meaningful tattoos should definitely make an appointment with her! ($20 for a deposit, $100 per hour- my total was 150+ 20 tip) read more

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I have now gotten both of my tattoos here. My girlfriend has also gotten one here. Every time I've entered this shop the artists met with us almost immediately. I say almost because they are always busy. So they come to us fast which is fantastic because I'd understand if it took a while. The artists here love to display their work and show off their art which is amazing. Looking through all of their books is a cool way to understand your artist and maybe get some ideas, alter your idea, ask questions, and build a relationship. My first tattoo too about 45 minutes and my artist made me feel comfortable and it was actually a very enjoyable experience. My second took 3 hours and I have the same comments. I felt comfortable the entire time and was offered water, breaks, conversation, etc. both tattoos came out fantastic. My second tattoo involves a good amount of detail for the scenery and when you look close the line work is amazing and the details are fantastic. I will continue to come here, my girlfriend has said she can't wait to go back, and I will continue to recommend. I just want to reiterate one more time. This place does get very busy. You may have to wait but it's worth it. It's busy for a reason right. Great work guys and gals! read more

Josh was recommended by another shop I called. They said he used to be there and they wouldn't let anyone else put a hole in them. He was great. Explained the process well, showed me that all was sanitized, and cracked a few jokes about small ears and sausage fingers. He was cool when my flight or fight instinct kicked in too! Apparently he needed that arm to work! Clear aftercare instructions too. I had the daith pierced in my right ear. I would definitely go back. He was knowledgable and professional. read more

this was my very first tattoo and the experience i had was great! kenny ward did my tattoo and i loved it he explained everything very well and he also made sure that i had everything correct and the way i wanted it multiple times before we got started. he was really nice and wasnt heavy handed whatsoever, but everyone has a different pain tolerance and it wasnt super painful for me. read more

Went for the first time this past weekend and can 100% say that I will be back. The atmosphere was incredible. Super comforting for anyone getting their first tattoo. Lyndi Lou did my tattoo for me and she was awesome. The art is beautiful and she was so nice. The shop itself was clean and nice as well. read more