Body Graphics

I went back today for a follow up because I was having trouble cleaning my tragus piercing and it was swollen (no fault of the piercer; Haley is great!). Pixie helped me today and she was awesome; she is clearly an expert and she gave me thorough directions for some extra care and also gave me a cleaning for no charge. This place has great customer service and both piercers that I have visited, Haley and Pixie, are true professionals.

I came here probably 6 years ago to get a piece that takes up most of my inner forearm. Tegan Beyer is the artist I chose based off her online portfolio — I loved her use of bright colors that really pop. I knew it’d be a great experience from our consultation — she was super professional while being such a warm & sociable person. I basically gave her a few ideas of the direction I was heading in and let her run with it. She did an amazing job, and 6 years later the colors still pop. I get compliments all the time on how bright the colors are. She definitely personalized the experience by putting on music from the band my tattoo quote was from while I was getting it done, and has a light hand which is great for first timers! DEF recommend Tegan.

Tegan Beyer is amazing!!! I live in Raleigh, NC and I was visiting my parents in NJ and my mom and I planned to get a tattoo while I was visiting for my 30^th birthday. I contacted Tegan by e-​mail about a week prior to my appointment. She responded quickly and worked hard to fit us in to her busy schedule.
The tattoos are beautiful! I would recommend Tegan to everyone! Body Graphics is clean and has a good atmosphere. I will definitely be back if I am in town and need some ink!

After much research I contacted Tegan Beyer for my tattoo. I had a few ideas and she was able to combine them and give me an incredible tattoo that receives compliments daily. Seriously — people stop me and ask where I got it all the time. Book with Tegan — she is an amazing artist and person.

Tegan Beyer at Body Graphics does beautiful work! I had an old, dark, tribal tattoo that I really wanted covered. I met Tegan and gave her a general idea of what I wanted to do and let her do the rest. She drew up an amazing piece that covered my old tattoo perfectly. It took about 7 hours in one sitting to complete and Tegan was great the whole time. She was so easy to talk to and made the time go by quickly while chatting about life. Thanks Tegan for a beautiful new tattoo!

I went to Body Graphics for my second tattoo, which came 11 years after my first one. I had a very specific idea about what I wanted and knew I needed the right artist for the job. After much searching I found Tegan Beyer at Body Graphics. I emailed her for an appointment and she responded promptly. We met for consultation and then for the actual tattoo. She was very professional and most importantly made me feel extremely comfortable through the whole process. My tattoo came out better than I could have imagined and would highly suggest Tegan to anyone.

Thanks Tegan for my beautiful tattoo! I told Tegan my idea and she created exactly what I had in mind! This piece has a lot of meaning to me and she brought it to life in beautiful colors and such great detail.
I would not hesitate to go back to her. Not only is she a talented artist, she’s a sweet and kind person!

Nick The Tailor is the man to see! Amazing artist, he understood exactly what I wanted and re-​drew my design so it fit me perfectly. I highly recommend him if you are looking for traditional American ink– he’s amazing.
Tattoo was fast but well drawn. Relatively painless considering!
Body Graphics itself is very professional and clean. Staff are cool and down to earth– no attitude and very helpful.
I lucked out!

I have been getting tattooed since the early 90s and only when I came across Tegan Beyer did I encounter a bad experience.
Tegan Beyer, booked an appointment with me, then cancelled on me at the very LAST minute, even though she knew that I was coming from 150 miles away by car. (at the time I lived further away from her shop than I do now) I had asked for the day off from my job so that I could travel the distance be tattooed by Tegan, only to have her cancel on me. To top it off, she cancelled my appointment via E mail. She didn’t even bother to pick up the phone to let me know that she was canceling my tattoo appointment at the last minute. If I hadn’t decided to check my e mail at the last minute before heading out, I would have driven 300 HUNDRED miles in one day, for nothing. So much for getting a pug dog tattoo that I had wanted for many years. I ended up going to Ainslie Heilich in Tuscola, Illinois for the pug dog tattoo, and of course, I went back to Erika Stanley in Los Angeles, CA for another piece. Additionally, this was not the first time that she cancelled. I initially had an appointment with her the month before, but she contacted me via e mail to tell me that she had to (the day before my appointment) reschedule. I gave her the benefit of the doubt. So she caused me to lose TWO of my vacation days from work.
Tegan was incredibly unprofessional to me, even though I had been the one to introduce her to Erika Stanley of Art & Soul tattoo company in Los Angeles, CA, and Tegan knows that I am a long-​time friend and client of Erika Stanley, she still treated me this way. Just awful.
Here is the list of artists who have tattooed me and are/​were very professional to me: Joe Vegas, Stan Corona, Danielle Oberosler, Sezuki Yamamoto, Megu (Tokyo, Japan), Permanent Mark (Tokyo, Japan) and Erika Stanley.

I loved my experience at Body Graphics. Tegan Beyer did a killer koi half sleeve tattoo for me. I wouldn’t go anywhere else for me work!

I have no clue why this place has 5 stars. It does not deserve 5 stars. The office staff is rude. First impressions are, they dont want you there– go away. I got a tattoo and a «piercing» there. The tattoo’s ink came out a few days later, and despite going back after a few weeks for a promised «free» touch up, I was turned away. She claimed «its still shiny, so its still healing,» which is complete nonsense and not even true. I bought a piece of jewelry for my tragus piercing, which i got at Infinite in Philly. Infinite is amazing and professional and I wouldnt go anywhere but there in the future. Im from NJ– thats the only reason I didnt go there again. The jewelry was screw in. The «piercer» could not get it in. But only after taking a personal cell phone call and screwing in the base and the jewelry with ONE HAND while the other one was on the phone, talking. Can you say, «unprofessional»? Not only did she twist my ear around with the clamp with one hand, but it hurt a lot. I think she thought she was showing off– look, ma, i can do all this with one hand, its a trick! Absoletely crazy. Not only did i write in to get a refund and some confidence that would never happen again, but I never got a response. The staff is rude, the piercer is crazy and unprofessional and shouldnt be allowed to work there-​let alone anywhere.
AVOID AT ALL COSTS.
Speaking of costs, they are way over priced. Go to Philly instead.

I received a tattoo from Tegan in 1999. 12 years later the lines are still sharp, the color the beautiful blue it was then. This was a spiritual tattoo to mark my training in earth centered practices. Tegan was so respectful of this. I still remember the day as if it were yesterday. Although my tattoo was simple, I have seen her other work and it is truly breathtaking. Her talent shines through on every piece she creates.

GO JACKIE BROWN GO
Which means GO SEE JACKIE BROWN
She is hands down the best tattoo artist in the Northeast.
I could easily get a tattoo here in NYC, but NO ONE is as vivid and precise as her.
I took a day trip to Philly/​NJ just to see her. I’ve heard so many great things from my hairstylist, and she ranted and raved about how half her body was covered by Jackie Brown’s tattoo art.
I was at a loft party last week, and I was introduced to someone who had also had half their body covered by Jackie Brown’s tattoo art skill. How random right? She’s dominating the North East!
I get compliments on my huge tattoo on my leg everyday!!!
My tattoo is fully healed and perfect!
GO JACKIE BROWN GO!!!

In a word … AWESOME. I waited until my tattoo was fully healed before posting this review. First tattoo experience was a true success thanks to KimSu. He was very nice & helpful when I emailed him saying that I wanted a tattoo [very last-​minute] and I was going to be in the area over the weekend.
He accommodated me into his schedule and was really confident to reassure me that he has light hands and would take good care of me when I asked him whether or not I should bring some sort of numbing agent b/​c I was anxious about the pain [ yeahh, I’m a pansy like that ]. He also thoroughly walked me through the care process post-​tattoo.
I’m still frequently getting compliments from random strangers saying that they like my tattoo & asking who my tattoo artist is. KimSu is the man you want to see :).
PS: KimSu is only there 3 days out of the week (Saturday & Sunday are definites, I don’t remember the last day). Check with him to see his availability first though.

I was shopping around for a tattoo shop with helpful and enthusiastic people and that is exactly what I got at body graphics. Went in to look around and the artists were friendly and helpful plus the shop was clean as could be. I got work done by tegan beyer and she was great. Really friendly, outgoing, and gave me an amazing tattoo. Price was a little expensive but I have no problem with paying for talent and professionalism. I would really recommend this shop and tegan, I’ll be going back soon for sure.

If you want a piercing, go see Haley. She is extremely professional and very passionate about her trade. She is knowledgeable, warm and non-​judgmental. She will carefully explain the piercing process and make sure to answer any questions you have.
If you want a tattoo, check out Kimsu! He and his art work are both equally amazing. Professional and fun to talk to.
I’ve had a lot of work done at the Body Graphics locations throughout the years, and I prefer this NJ location. It’s a little quieter and a lot bigger than their other shops too.
Please remember that tipping isn’t only for cows and bartenders, your artist appreciates it too. :-)