Category: | Tattoo Shop |
Address: | 27815 Woodward Ave, Berkley, MI 48072, USA |
Phone: | +1 248-591-0100 |
Site: | americanpridetattoos.com |
Rating: | 3.9 |
Working: | 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–11PM 11AM–11PM 12–7PM |
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Cassie Brohl
Go elsewhere if you want piercings! Two friends and I went to go get piercings, a forward triple helix for me, a snug for one friend, and a regular helix for the other. The guy who did my two friends piercings seemed really cool at first (I was freaking out because these were my first cartilage piercings...I have 4 in my lobes though), he was telling me about all the experience he had and how fast and simple my piercings would be, but when it came to my turn, he handed me off so some newbie chick (owners daughter from what I gathered) who didnt have a clue. She started off fine, placed the holes and made sure they would look good. Then came time to pierce. First hole was fine with the needle, but the earring being pushed through hurt so bad, externally threaded bar (14g I believe...she never said, but it was way too big) being shoved through a smaller hole does not feel good. Then she couldnt get the ball on and was moving my ear every which way trying to. Second hole went a little better than the first. Third hole was horrible. She took the needle out and waited too long to put the earring through so it closed up and she had to shove it through, then there was so much blood she struggled even more with trying to get the ball on. Overall, she missed the cartilage on ALL three piercings! I had to remove the top piercing because it was hanging in skin so close to the edge of my ear you could see the metal bar through my skin. Then the after piercing care they recommended was bactine...which states right on their website "We cannot recommend that Bactine be used for this purpose since body piercings are considered puncture wounds". Not to mention they said to come back in a month when the piercings are healed and theyll put new earrings in...basically a way to make more money since my piercings definitely were not healed in a month. The next two piercings might have to come out eventually since they arent in cartilage either, but for now, I had a different tattoo place switch them out to smaller (and much prettier) earrings. The piercing dude I went to at the new place told me this: my ear wasnt suitable for a triple helix and they should have talked me out of it (not enough cartilage in that area), the length and gauge of the bars they put in were too long and too think, and externally threaded bars are never recommended. I paid $155 for a triple helix done completely wrong. And I didnt even get to choose the earrings, so I was stuck with these bulky, ugly ones for months until it healed. Learn from my rookie mistake and do not get piercings here.
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Nikki Raeburn
The shop was incredibly dirty. The carpet looks absolutely terrible and didnt inspire a lot of confidence in me when I went in to get a couple ear piercings. The piercer was rushing and didnt tell me what jewelry she was going to put in, what gauge... nothing. I had to ask questions and she seemed clueless about what titanium anodizing even was. The little cubicle where I was getting my ear pierced was DIRTY. There were stains in the carpet and on the walls. The tools were sealed in packaging so as far as I know they were okay. When she pierced my ear she didnt put any paper towel down and the blood from my ear got all over my clothes. When she was trying to put in the ball in the captive ball hoop she couldnt get it in (It is a simple process if you have ring opening pliers... seriously its a 5 dollar tool). I was in immense pain as she twisted my freshly pierced ear while struggling to get the ball in. She then opens the dirty drawer with her gloved hand and grabs another pair of pliers. Eventually she gets it in, and I feel like I am going to pass out. Needless to say nothing about my experience was clean, safe, friendly or welcoming. I will never return here again. They are expensive for piercings, 55 each for some no name stainless steel hoops! This is a terrible place and you should go elsewhere.
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olenka owens
Do not go here! There bathroom was dirty. I was here with my friend to get a simple tattoo on his shoulder. We were walk-ins. The decorations here are a good reflection of the overall lack of professionalism. The tattoo artists were very rude and degrading. I say artists because as one was working one was talking to him. He didnt line up the tatto well the first time so I had him replace the drawing. They cant even manage to keep the mirrors clean. I was surprised to see splatter marks all over them. Talking about "effing bitches" was all I was hearing. You will be extremely dissapointed here. One of the worst places Ive ever walked into.
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Rashida Kadjogbé
The piercer was nice she seemed to be fresh out of being an apprentice she still needed lots of help but was nice enough and did a good job, nice people person. The front desk guy was a jerk. He was too busy laughing and joking with some friend of his to do his job. I had my license out for about five minutes while he laughed and talked. I put it away just for him to ask me for it again. Too busy to answer my questions about the form. I almost didnt go through with it because he was such a tool. If it wasnt for him I would give this place 3/4 stars.
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Nick Valentine
WARNING!! My experience with this place was terrible! I got a tattoo thats (no ways in hell) looks like the picture I had given the artist.. called 5 times in over 2 weeks to try to fix this and the owner (Who ever she is) is not taking my calls nor returning them.. Im at a loss here.. over all I over paid for the time he had worked on me.. I was uncomfortable with the attitude of the people working there and most importantly I didnt get what I was promised.. Very unhappy.. I actually wish I had never walked through the door there..
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Deanne Bradshaw
They did an awful job on my tattoo and then tried to convince me it was because I didnt put enough cream on it. They fought me about it until I showed them the pictures of what it looked like on the first day. It was so messy when they tried to fix it they couldnt even read what it was supposed to say. And it was not fancy calligraphy. OD did eventually try to fix it but it was a lot more hassle and pain then I ever thought my tattoo would be.
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josh schultz
I got an industrial piercing about a week ago. I was in and out pretty quickly. I dont remember the name of the person who did it but they were knowledgeable and professional. I am happy I got it done here, since I was scared of it being a painful experience but it went very smoothly and not very painful. The pain came 3-4 days after though, but I think its normal since it looks fine now and it doesnt hurt anymore.
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Judyth Stayton
My UNDERAGE daughter just came home with a navel piercing performed WITHOUT MY CONSENT. The piercing was done by Pat. My daughter doesnt even have a drivers license and her only photo ID is her school ID. What kind of reputable place does this without any due diligence to ensure children are of legal age to get these procedures done? If zero stars were possible, it would be zero.