Cover-up tattoo shops · Illinois
Best cover-up tattoo shops in Illinois.
18 verified shops in Illinois for cover-up and rework tattooing, across 16 cities, ranked by adjusted Google rating. Top-rated: Archer Ink Tattoo · 5.0★. Ratings, cities and a link to every listing.
Highly rated
Highly rated cover-up tattoo shops in Illinois
The top 6 cover-up tattoo shops in Illinois that have earned a strong rating from enough reviewers to trust it.
No. 01: Archer Ink Tattoo
Google rating 5.0 from 407 reviews; adjusted rating 4.90LockportListed for: Cover-Up Tattoos · American Traditional · Fine LineView shopNo. 02: Skinkraft Ink
Google rating 5.0 from 220 reviews; adjusted rating 4.87Calumet CityListed for: Cover-Up Tattoos · Black & Grey · Realism / PortraitView shopNo. 03: Sweetheart Ink Tattoo
Google rating 5.0 from 209 reviews; adjusted rating 4.87EvanstonListed for: Cover-Up Tattoos · Aftercare Products · Walk-ins WelcomeView shopNo. 04: Mind Crusher Tattoo
Google rating 4.9 from 865 reviews; adjusted rating 4.87ChicagoListed for: Cover-Up Tattoos · Script / Lettering · Fine LineView shopNo. 05: New Hope Tattoo
Google rating 4.9 from 338 reviews; adjusted rating 4.84LombardListed for: Cover-Up Tattoos · Realism / Portrait · Piercing ServicesView shopNo. 06: Aztek Ink tattoo studio
Google rating 4.9 from 202 reviews; adjusted rating 4.83Tinley ParkListed for: Cover-Up Tattoos · Realism / Portrait · Custom Tattoo DesignsView shop
The full list
Every cover-up tattoo shop in Illinois
Ranked by adjusted rating — every cover-up tattoo shop in Illinois with 25+ Google reviews.
No. 01: Archer Ink Tattoo
Google rating 5.0 from 407 reviews; adjusted rating 4.90LockportListed for: Cover-Up Tattoos · American Traditional · Fine LineView shopNo. 02: Skinkraft Ink
Google rating 5.0 from 220 reviews; adjusted rating 4.87Calumet CityListed for: Cover-Up Tattoos · Black & Grey · Realism / PortraitView shopNo. 03: Sweetheart Ink Tattoo
Google rating 5.0 from 209 reviews; adjusted rating 4.87EvanstonListed for: Cover-Up Tattoos · Aftercare Products · Walk-ins WelcomeView shopNo. 04: Mind Crusher Tattoo
Google rating 4.9 from 865 reviews; adjusted rating 4.87ChicagoListed for: Cover-Up Tattoos · Script / Lettering · Fine LineView shopNo. 05: New Hope Tattoo
Google rating 4.9 from 338 reviews; adjusted rating 4.84LombardListed for: Cover-Up Tattoos · Realism / Portrait · Piercing ServicesView shopNo. 06: Aztek Ink tattoo studio
Google rating 4.9 from 202 reviews; adjusted rating 4.83Tinley ParkListed for: Cover-Up Tattoos · Realism / Portrait · Custom Tattoo DesignsView shopNo. 07: Lucky Devil Tattoo and Piercings
Google rating 4.9 from 202 reviews; adjusted rating 4.83ChicagoListed for: Cover-Up Tattoos · Walk-ins Welcome · Piercing ServicesView shopNo. 08: Chicago Ink Tattoo & Body Piercing
Google rating 4.8 from 1,800 reviews; adjusted rating 4.80ChicagoListed for: Cover-Up Tattoos · Fine Line · Japanese / IrezumiView shopNo. 09: Downers Grove Tattoo Co.
Google rating 4.8 from 429 reviews; adjusted rating 4.80Downers GroveListed for: Cover-Up Tattoos · Walk-ins Welcome · Piercing ServicesView shopNo. 10: UpRise Tattoos
Google rating 4.8 from 335 reviews; adjusted rating 4.79WarrenvilleListed for: Cover-Up Tattoos · Aftercare Products · Piercing ServicesView shopNo. 11: Ink Bar Tattoo
Google rating 4.8 from 300 reviews; adjusted rating 4.79North AuroraListed for: Cover-Up Tattoos · American Traditional · Script / LetteringView shopNo. 12: Red Moon Custom Tattoo & Piercing
Google rating 4.8 from 206 reviews; adjusted rating 4.79Chicago RidgeListed for: Cover-Up Tattoos · Black & Grey · Realism / PortraitView shopNo. 13: Electric Tattoo Parlor
Google rating 4.8 from 200 reviews; adjusted rating 4.79CarpentersvilleListed for: Cover-Up Tattoos · Japanese / Irezumi · Black & GreyView shopNo. 14: O'Tool Design Custom Tattoo
Google rating 4.7 from 316 reviews; adjusted rating 4.75Rock IslandListed for: Cover-Up Tattoos · Walk-ins Welcome · Piercing ServicesView shopNo. 15: Atmosphere Tattoo Gallery - Franklin Park
Google rating 4.7 from 532 reviews; adjusted rating 4.74Franklin ParkListed for: Cover-Up Tattoos · Walk-ins Welcome · Piercing ServicesView shopNo. 16: Atmosphere Tattoo Gallery - Schaumburg
Google rating 4.7 from 998 reviews; adjusted rating 4.72SchaumburgListed for: Cover-Up Tattoos · Script / Lettering · Aftercare ProductsView shopNo. 17: Lifestyle Ink Tattoos
Google rating 4.6 from 260 reviews; adjusted rating 4.71RockdaleListed for: Cover-Up Tattoos · Aftercare Products · Walk-ins WelcomeView shopNo. 18: Rising Phoenix Tattoo and Body Piercing
Google rating 4.6 from 466 reviews; adjusted rating 4.68AddisonListed for: Cover-Up Tattoos · Fine Line · Black & GreyView shop
Method
How cover-up tattoo shops in Illinois are ranked
Shops are ordered by a Bayesian-adjusted rating: (n × rating + 348 × 4.79) ÷ (n + 348), where n is the shop's Google review count, 348 is the median review count across the directory and 4.79 is the directory-wide mean rating. A thin review count pulls a shop toward the average, so a 5.0 from thirty reviews does not outrank a 4.9 from six hundred. Ties go to the shop with more reviews.
The full list includes every cover-up tattoo shop in Illinois that is tagged for cover-up and rework tattooing and has at least 25 Google reviews, one listing per street address. The highly rated picks additionally need a raw rating of 4.5 or better. The rating shown is the raw Google rating and review count — the adjusted score only decides the order. Nobody paid for a place and nothing is hand-picked; the list cannot tell you about artist skill, hygiene or price. Read the full methodology.
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