Went to a college around where this piercing/tattoo establishment is back in 2018-2022. Have gotten…read more4-5 ear piercings at Painted Lady. Just finding out there's a high chance Sera doesn't have her piercing certification.... anyways the piercings I've gotten at this place were solid and healed well but the front desk guy and the piercer Sera are very rude, condescending, impatient, and you pretty much worry about NOT saying something they don't like in order to not be spoken to with a big attitude.

We loved our experience at Painted Lady Tattoos! We got sibling tattoos and the artists ensured…read morethe art was exactly how we all wanted it. They took their time with us with sizings and exact placement. But most importantly...they did beautiful work! Highly recommend them to anyone wanting a tattoo!

Walked in to get my left tragus pierced as well as two more on my ear. Very clean and bright. Sara…read morelistened to what I wanted, gave me recommendations on placement and couldn't be happier! The tragus was maybe a 3/10 and the other two were about the same (the third, lower helix, was about a 4/10 as I had already done two piercings on the same ear). She's easy to talk to and when I told her I had an upcoming surgery, she said to come back before and she'd put in retainers. Thanks for the awesome service, Sara! I will be back for more.

Clean place. I will say I have never had a studio make me pay before my service before which they…read morehave you do here. Not just an appointment place fee, I paid for the whole thing, the jewelry and piercing cost. The piercing itself was fine. Clean single use needles and it wasn't exceptionally painful or anything. I have two things to critique: 1) my own experience: I do not like needles. It's hypocritical I know but alas I have 12 piercings. I have gotten pierced at 4 different studios and have visited 2 other studios for piercing change outs and check ins/ trouble shooting. I have always been treated very well even if I was scared of the needles, except here. The piercer was rude to me about me being scared of needles and just made my appointment extremely uncomfortable with her comments. 2) I had a friend who got pierced here and she was thinking about down sizing her piercing bc she had gotten it pierced a while ago and when I looked at her ear I realized she got pierced with a standard size piercing length. Which to be fair I am not a piercer, but usually me and all of my friends have been pierced with longer piercings in case of swelling and her ear was not swollen at all and the front and back of the piercing was flush with her skin. If her ear would have swelled at all it would have been very painful bc of how tight it is.

Kathy is wonderful! She listened to what I wanted and involved me in the process…read more I brought my violin in to her and she traced the sound holes. I wanted them on my arm. My violin is a handmade instrument by a friend of the family. He only made 7 violins and only 2 worked. It has imperfections and isn't the greatest violin, but it's special to me. When it was time for my tattoo, Kathy had my plan ready to go. (She is so organized!) we chatted a bit as she determined how I wanted it on my arm. I wanted to verify it a few times. And she was patient as I rotated it and such. Her inking on my arm was not nearly as painful as the previous time I got ink done! This was totally tolerable. Some artists drill in with a heavy hand. And Kathy is not one of them. I have been planning this tattoo and figuring it out for 3 years. I don't put ink on me unless I am completely certain. I just moved to this area and I feel incredibly lucky to have found such a skilled ink artist to do my dream tattoo! She and I chatted happily about things we have in common and the time flew by. I am so happy with the result! Thank you, Kathy !! I will definitely be referring people to you when they ask where I got my tattoo done!

Kathy is SO TALENTED. I heard a lot of good things about her work and decided to go to her for my…read moremost recent tattoos. When I was there I was told she's most known for her amazing line work. And let me tell you, she lives up to the hype!! My tattoos are FLAWLESS and exactly what I wanted and imagined. She was a very laid back person and made me feel very comfortable the whole time I was there. Her prices are very good for the great work that she does. I highly recommend going to her. 10/10.

Had to go in to get a tragus piercing changed out because where I went pierced it with the wrong…read moretype of earring and it kept popping out. I emailed Nicole on a Tuesday night and had a response within the hour. She told me to come in around two, but to know that she had two other people coming in around that same time so I may have to wait a little bit, which I have no issue with. Got there early, around 1:45 and waited. There was a woman getting a tattoo while I was waiting and the tattoo artist made sure he was holding conversation with the woman he was tattooing, but also me, which was pleasantly surprising. Once Nicole finished the two people a head of me, she had me come back to the piercing room and she took care of switching out my tragus stud and put in a hoop. She talked to me about cleaning it, how long it would take to heal, and what do to if I notice a bump or if it gets infected. Let me tell you, Nicole knows what she's talking about and she is so kind. She made sure I was all good, had no questions, and that I knew I could reach out to her for any reason. Honestly, this is a great place with great staff.

If you want an excellent quality tattoo then this is the place you should be going. Butch has been…read moretattooing for a long time and it shows on his work.

Once you have time to look back on tattoo experiences, they often are not what they once were…read more After getting this tattoo fixed by another artist, I see how average it was back when I got it done here.

Tattoo , Morgan was amazing. Would definitely go back and would recommend…read more Atmosphere was inviting, everyone was extremely nice and very professional.

wes is a pro. so happy with my tattoo. he took my design and elevated it - placed it right where i…read morewanted it - perfection.

My daughter & I walked in on a whim on a random Tues evening with not much time before closing. We…read moreknew we were taking a chance on the timing but had simple, small, tattoos in mind. Wes was very kind & courteous to this tattoo novice lending his professional advice with my design & placement. I appreciate that he stayed to do both mine and my daughter's tattoo. I felt very comfortable and relaxed during my visit. When I am ready for that next level tattoo I'll be back.

Everyone I interacted with here was great! Tim is clearly super talented and perfectly replicated…read morethe image I wanted and in record time. He's very willing to help hash out the details/placement or steer you away from something you might regret or something with poor longevity. As a (very) novice tattoo enthusiast, I appreciated the time that was taken to make sure I was comfortable, feeling okay throughout, and equipped with what I needed to know as far as aftercare. I'm sure I'll be back! Update: dropped a star because I've talked to some folks and have since realized Acme has a lot - I mean, a LOT - of rules. Phones and children are expressly prohibited. Don't even think about reaching for your phone until you are safely in the parking lot or they'll think you're trying to steal their designs. Also, my boyfriend had to stay all the way up front and was not allowed to sit with me/comfort me/keep me company. This was my first tattoo in 10 years so I figured this was normal but apparently that is not the case. Still great quality and decent service but just know that they are STRICT

Tim Forbus is the G.O.A.T!! I cannot stop looking at my tattoo. He did such a great job. I got just…read morewhat I wanted!! The atmosphere was perfect especially being that I was a tad bit nervous. I cannot wait to book another appointment with this guy. Thank you soooooo much!!!

I've had several tattoos done here by both John (who now has his own shop) and Jen, and I've always…read morehad great experiences. They're both incredibly easy to work with and make the whole process comfortable and enjoyable. The shop is super clean, the atmosphere is relaxed, and there are always plenty of laughs. I genuinely look forward to my time there and would definitely recommend them.

The vibe when you first walk in is so welcoming. A variety of artists who are all very friendly and…read moretalented. You can tell they really care about their clients and the quality of work!

I highly recommend Ben Around Tattoos and Ben, himself, for your tattoo needs. He's absolutely…read moreamazing! He has done my last 2 tattoos - cherry blossoms down my arm and across my shoulders last year and just yesterday a "love" tattoo with pine trees and a special date! I'm so impressed with his skills, personality and attentiveness all around. I don't believe you'll be disappointed. Thanks for bringing my visions to life, Ben!

This is my second tattoo from Ben Around Tattoos, but my first with Ben. Ben free-handed the…read moreartwork on my hand, and it was perfect. The image that I selected was too large for me hand, but Ben improvised, and it was perfect. It has been a week since my tattoo, and it is healing perfectly. There are several spots that need some minor touch-ups, but I am completely satisfied. If Yelp allows me to post an image of my sugar skull, I will. If you're in the area, and you're thinking about a tattoo, stop.in and see Ben, you won't regret it.

Asked to get an industrial done and walked out with a misplaced bar that was digging into my ear…read moremaking my ear throb for days. Went to alley cat and they confirmed that it was pierced incorrectly and had to have it removed. Don't recommend for piercings.

My friend and I went in as walk-ins to get small matching tattoos...he did it free hand, but we had…read morea picture for him and the actual object we based it off of for him to look at. They don't really match, he pressed too hard and my friend's ended up a little blown out. Mine had the opposite effect as it's really faded (we both followed all after care instructions). On top of that he was pretty unfriendly. Adding that overall we don't hate the tattoos, but wouldn't go back and don't recommend.