TATTOO SHOPS
NEAR ME IN San Francisco, California

“I had my conch pierced recently by Salomé, she was very professional and walked me through every step of how to care for my new piercing. She was very thorough and knew how to ease any anxiety I had; I felt comfortable to ask her all of my questions. She also helped me to choose the right jewelry for my conch and even anodized the jewelry to my color preference! The front desk person was also very friendly and approachable, and I felt super safe and welcomed. HOWEVER, I didn't have the greatest experience when I came back to Mission Ink a second time. I am still rather new to getting pierced and I felt that the person who downsized my jewelry (I didn't get their name as they didn't introduce themselves) during my second visit was slightly rude towards me and suggested that I was not taking care of my piercings as I should've been, despite carefully following the instructions from Salomé/the aftercare card I was given from her during my prior appointment. I totally understand giving customers feedback and tips on best practices, but you shouldn't be condescending to paying customers. I didn't feel 100% comfortable asking questions about how I should be treating my piercing because of this interaction. This person also suggested that Salomé didn't have as much experience or expertise as them, which made me feel even more uncomfortable. I am not sure I would go back to this specific piercer. **I would still choose to go to Mission Ink should I be interested in getting a new piercing or tattoo despite my recent experience 😊 Calling ahead is important because it can get quite busy! I would recommend Mission Ink to other people, weekends are best though. Highly recommended booking an appointment with Salomé!”

“I just turned 18 and decided to get my first Tattoo here and it was 100% worth it. The atmosphere as soon as you walk in is welcoming with many chairs and complimentary drinks, the staff are all lively and extremely respectful, and the whole place is amazingly clean. I had my work done by Asa Garcia and he made my first tat better than i could have ever asked for explaining everything thoroughly and making it a good time in general.”

“I found black serum because my brother was getting his first tattoo and scheduled an appointment with Erin. I really appreciated that the door was locked before the appt and only people with appointments were in the studio. The tattoo experience with Erin (@hellhiatus) was INCREDIBLE. I had such a blast and loved my piece. She did such an incredible job on my tattoo and my brothers looked unreal too. I cannot recommend her enough. She was NOT heavy handed at all and made my tattoo feel as painless as it could be. I will be back as often as I can!”