TATTOO SHOPS
NEAR ME IN Holyoke, Massachusetts

“I took my child to get her earlobes pierced there recently. Front desk was pleasant, though it was a bit confusing as to whether there was a line or not as there is no waiting room and people just kind of standing around in front of the desk waiting to speak with an artist. My child was taken back right away, but I was not allowed to go back there with her. If she were younger or if this were her first piercing, this would've been a deal-breaker and despite her being a bit nervous upon hearing this, she felt that she was old enough and experienced enough getting pierced that she was okay with going back alone. The piercing area was behind a curtain, so we were technically still in the same room. Not ideal, though.The piercer was very professional and kind, and the end result looked quite good for the price, which was considerably less than I have spent in the past for piercings. I was actually quoted about $10 higher than I was charged, the difference which ended up going toward the tip anyway. As for the jewelry, there were very few choices, basically one in each metal, and none of them were flat back. For new ear piercings I have always preferred either flat back or barbell, since the jewelry is going to be in for about a year before it's changed (we wait until fully healed before a jewelry change, which is 10 months to 1.5 years depending on the person for non-nasal piercings). If it were possible to give half stars, I'd have rated this experience a 4.5, taking off half of a star for lack of space (room for a parent to go back w/ their kid) and lack of comfortable jewelry options, but since it's not possible, I won't be a jerk and take a whole star off of a rating just for some relatively minor issues that are personal preference and have zero to do with health, safety, or professionalism/customer service.”