Alter Ego Body Art Studio

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I bought a groupon recently for this place and finally went in to get my first tattoo in 6 years. It was a big deal for me, I’m a nervous nelly and nowhere near as brave as my fierce teenage self. Cool with needles, terrified of aids and such. anywho. This place was clean and professional. Trevor was so nice, he made it a comfortable experience and we came up with something awesome. The time flew by because he was fun and easy to talk with, and the work itself turned out beautiful. He explained what he was doing as he went along, which was nice, and was very thorough about aftercare. You can’t beat that experience– can’t wait ’til my next visit. Definitely coming back to these guys.

There is a lot to say about a tattoo place that will take two walk in’s first thing in the early afternoon on a Saturday from some over the top adults who rolled in hung over wanting «split decision» tattoos. (My boyfriend, best friend, and I are notorious for this.)
I was tattooed by Trevor, who it turns out has mutual friends with me. We clicked immediately. We have the same style and like the same things so it was a perfect match. I wanted something silly and spooky/​Halloween focused. He drew up what I can only call the most perfect Summertime Frankenstein tattoo. I love this tattoo. The colors are great. He took his time and I got a great price.
My boyfriend and another friend who came with us saw Red. While his work is exceptional, I get the distinct feeling they weren’t stoked with their interactions with him. I should preface this by saying, we’re silly. We’re ridiculous and find ourselves hilarious and we get tattoos of things we think are funny. (I know we’re not alone in this and I realize how frustrating that can be with walk ins.) We got the feeling that he thought the ideas we had were ridiculous. (And they were, he wasn’t wrong.) Even when we tried to explain the humor behind them. My boyfriend say with Red and got a Kool-​Aid man. Which turned out amazing.
In all the people who work here are knowledgable and excellent artists. The customer service is better than most large businesses have from check in/​planning to after care and payment. They offer a touch up within the first few months and the space is clean and interesting to look at when you’re sitting for multiple hours. While they take walk ins, I always suggest planning in advance and making an appointment. You’re going to get the attention a permanent piece of body art deserves from artists who know what they’re doing and at a fair price for one of a kind art.

This place is the best ever! I’ve been going here for years and have never been disappointed. Dave and his staff always thoroughly walk me through all my piercings and how to care for them. They are very clean and super nice. The tattoo I got is amazing as well. I completely recommend going here. I will probably always come back even if I move away.