Mike did my first tattoo. He was enjoyable to talk to over the couple of hours that it took and it…read morecame out excellent! The conversation between Mike and the others here reminded a bit of being in a barber shop. It was a fun experience and I laughed a lot. I highly recommend Mike & Tattoo Asylum!

if I could give this place no star I would. I had to go up there 2 times for them to fix my belly…read morering. The 1st time they put a small bar in and the 2nd time they put an eye brow piercing in with just belly button piercing balls. My piercing had no room to heal or breath. I definitely would like my $50 back. It was rejecting so bad and crusting up that when someone helped me take it off I ab came up off the chair bc it hurt so bad. I def have relief now.

I had a recent piercing downsized and I'm just here to reiterate that Clarity is the best! It's so…read moreeasy to schedule an appointment on their site, everyone is so kind, the piercers are so talented and knowledgeable, the jewelry selection is beautiful, and the space is clean and welcoming. Highly recommend!

Made an appointment for a 3rd lobe piercing and to discuss a hidden helix. Unfortunately my ear…read moredidn't cooperate for the hidden helix piercing but was perfect for a helix piercing. Shea did my piercings and was great. He walked me through everything and before I knew it I was finished. This shop has a nice variety of jewelry to choose from. They also are committed to a clean environment and excellent sterile procedures. Aftercare was fully explained with a needed follow up visit to downsize the post. I don't think I've gotten my last piercing from Shea.

Great. Amazing. Both artists are fantastic. The prices are out of this world cheap. Some may think…read morethe quality is worse since they are a cheaper shop, but no, they are amazing! I got 3 forearm arm tattoos in 2 separate sessions, and both sessions only cost 150.

I've been to a couple different tattoo shops in the area and kiss of ink has been the only shop to…read moregive me a quality tattoo, I've had 3 done by them and my other ones do not compare, they're very well done. I've been tattooed by Pauline when she still worked at this location (behind the ear tat), Joe (the lily of the valley tat) and Jenna (Melanie Martinez tat). I've also had majority of my piercings done here and their piercer is so friendly and always remembers my name. Overall a nice atmosphere with quality work.

I have gotten several tattoos and piercings here. John always does a awesome job. They are sterile…read more Everyone is professional, helpful and friendly. They will always have my business

This place had consistently gone down hill from what it used to be. I got turned away to even buy…read morejewelry because a piercer wasn't there. just wanted to buy a hoop and take it home. Can you not label and price things in your own shop? smh It's hard to find any good studio around Lynchburg.

A week ago I went to Cardinal Skin to get a Taylor Swift flash tattoo. They told me there was a…read morelong wait list so I put my name on the list and got a call back hours later in the day. I arrived at the studio and I filled out all of the paperwork and then Karissa started tattooing me. We had great conversation but when she started tattooing me that's when I got nervous. I have a lot of tattoos and some smaller and I haven't had any get done this quickly. During the tattooing process everything was fine but after she was done and was putting on my saniderm she didn't wear gloves, which is extremely unsanitary. The next few days after getting my tattoo I noticed that most of the ink had fallen out and it was flaking off. I was taking very good care of it and moisturizing it. Now, a week later I can see that the letters aren't filled in and that blowout is already starting in some places. It is also raised from the skin a lot, which has never happened with any of my other tattoos. I know it was a long day and I am trying to be sympathetic but a professional should know when to end the day in order to still have nice looking work. I was already prepared to go the next day. I really regret getting this tattoo and wasting $80 on it.

i've had the pleasure of not only being a client, but also a friend of the cardinal for many years…read more You will not find a more talented group of artists/genuine souls who care about both their incredible art works as well as the people and community they serve. The crew here makes you feel at home the second you walk through their doors. I have many pieces of skin art from artists around the world; no one beats the cardinal.

This is an interesting shop. There are not "Poster" displays along the walls to choose designs…read morefrom like many of the parlors in and around "the big city," although there are several catalogs and binders with artwork in them if one doesn't mind taking their time to browse through them all. The proprietor would seem to be a Marilyn Monroe fan as there are MM posters about the lobby area. I went in looking for a coverup over a 20 yr old tat with my ex wife's name written across my arm. DJ did a fine job of pointing me in the direction of some art that would stand out and make the old faded rose look secondary to the new tat. Now, DJ is somewhat young and only has a couple years of experience under his belt, but he did a terrific job on the coverup, the fill in, touching up the old tat and hi-lighting the whole thing. So why only 3 stars? some reasons: -Walking in, one doesn't get the comfort level of seeing a clean shop. The couch is covered with a sheet, the block wall doesn't provide any aesthetic comfort and the once "cream colored" air conditioners are blackened and in need of deep cleaning. -There's a "No Smoking" sign very visible in the shop, however, guests appear to not care and light up anyway. As an ex smoker, I actually get physically sick to my stomach around cigarette smoke. -I was concerned about sterility here. DJ was the only person working and the phone kept ringing, people continued to come in looking for body hardware and the like, so while his hands were gloved, he kept touching other objects around the area and then going back to work without changing his gloves after answering the phone, handling merchandise and so on. Let me put it this way, the phone was constant with incoming calls and there was nobody else there to take them. Does that mean I'm going to get sick? It's unlikely, but possible. I'm just making sure I take good care of the area that got tattooed. Does it mean I won't be back? Truth be told, I like DJ's work. I just didn't care for the conditions in the place, so I don't know if I'll be back. It's possible, but I might be swayed to check other shops out between Wake Forest, Durham or Raleigh before going back to this shop.