Slave to the Needle Tattoo & Body Piercing

I got a nostril piercing done by Kali, and she was super professional and kind. She made sure to explain all the steps in detail to me so I knew what to expect, and made the whole process quick and (relatively) painless! Kali also gave a thorough explanation of the aftercare, and answered all my questions clearly. Thanks!

I had a consult with Levi for a half sleeve leg tattoo. I was told, as a grown man with a pre-existing arm sleeve, that he would not do a half sleeve on the calf because “everyone always ends up wanting a whole sleeve” and that doing an entire sleeve from the bottom up is difficult. I found it EXTREMELY absurd that another man felt comfortable telling me what I will want to tattoo on my body (not only in the present but in the future). It was a complete waste of my time and I found his behavior extremely unprofessional. He tried to talk me into various other options despite being extremely clear what I was looking for. Would recommend going anywhere else for a tattoo.

My mother in law got her second ear piercings here and they did a great job!

DO NOT GET PIERCINGS HERE!! I had three cartilage and one nose piercing done here, and both times requested instructions for aftercare. For the nose ring the aftercare instructions were verbal and as follows, "No saline spray or salt wash necessary, all you have to do is rinse it under the water for 5 minutes while you shower". I followed the given instructions, or lack there of, for 4 months until it got infected, created scar tissue, and I removed it to let it heal. For the cartilage piercings, similar instructions were provided; thankfully based on my first encounter I sought instructions via "Youtube", and prevented infection and mass scar tissue build up to let the piercings properly heal. In my opinion, the piercers who provided service to me were either poorly educated, or lacked the care to provide thorough instructions upon request. With new piercings done in a more professional setting, I've determined "Slave to the Needle" is not the place to get piercings.

Danny “One Shot” Chan was booked solid, but they snuck me in for a Saturday session and he brought my drawing to life. Nailed it!

Don’t come here for piercings (they don’t know what they are doing). I showed up 15 minutes early however, there are literally only 5 parking spots (which were all taken) so I had to park very far away which inevitably made me late. When I did arrive the piercer was very rude to me and my boyfriend. Once she did pierce me it was crooked (which felt purposeful due to how upset and rude she was). You’re better off going to Deep Roots! They have never done me dirty like this place did.

Missed connections. Came in on a "Walk-in" Wednesday after confirming attendance the night before. He wasn't there. Waited half an hour, no show. I had my tat's designs ready and the money. Three peeps came in after 25 minutes and another worker who just showed up helped them first. Can't give below three stars because it's such a beautiful parlor/studio. I know they "would have done" good work, but 30 minutes waiting and an empty parlor is my limit. So I went off to Ying Tattoo in Lake City and got my first tattoo on the spot, some 10 minutes later.