I decided on a whim one day to get my first piercing and went alone. The guy who pierced me was such a condescending asshole. I wanted to punch him, but I don't consider it wise to fuck with... More

I decided on a whim one day to get my first piercing and went alone. The guy who pierced me was such a condescending asshole. I wanted to punch him, but I don't consider it wise to fuck with somebody who's about to shove a needle through your face. I'm hard of hearing and they had music on so I had trouble hearing what the guy was saying to me. I told him this and he proceeded to speak to me really, really slowly in the most condescending tone possible and call me "sweetie." I'm not five. I'm sorry that "partially deaf" equals "retarded" to you, sir. On top of all that, when he was pulling the needle out of my lip and putting in the jewelry, he stabbed me in the chin with the needle. On the plus side, they were clean, checked ID, and getting the piercing itself didn't hurt.
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I got my nose pierced by Jawn back in February and it was a great experience. The staff there were very friendly and patient with me while I decided what I wanted and helped me figure out what... More

I got my nose pierced by Jawn back in February and it was a great experience. The staff there were very friendly and patient with me while I decided what I wanted and helped me figure out what would be the best jewelry. Jawn was very professional and made the process pleasant. I've also been tattooed several times by Will Bodnar, who's a tattoo artist there. He was very easy to work with and made sure what he did was exactly what I wanted - great custom work. I would recommend checking out his portfolio if you are shopping around for a new tattoo artist.
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I found the Laughing Buddha to be exactly the opposite of what its name implies. I will tell everyone I know not to go there. I've been pierced 3 times before coming here (in the midwest) so I have... More

I found the Laughing Buddha to be exactly the opposite of what its name implies. I will tell everyone I know not to go there. I've been pierced 3 times before coming here (in the midwest) so I have some creds. If I had never been pierced before, this place would have scared me away from it forever. Seriously people who work there need to get a fricken clue on how to treat paying customers!
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A few years ago I had a dream to get a tattoo. I found that the artists at "Laughing Buddha" very easy to work with and understanding. The process felt like it took a little longer than I was... More

A few years ago I had a dream to get a tattoo. I found that the artists at "Laughing Buddha" very easy to work with and understanding. The process felt like it took a little longer than I was expecting, but the end result was beautiful.Four years later and people still comment that it looks only a few months old. Thank you Laughing Buddha, thank you.
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On a whim (a very calculated whim, though), I decided to go get my nose pierced. I didn't tell anyone, I just went. It was my first experience with paying for pain, only I had no idea it would hurt.... More

On a whim (a very calculated whim, though), I decided to go get my nose pierced. I didn't tell anyone, I just went. It was my first experience with paying for pain, only I had no idea it would hurt. So I went in, cash in hand, and sat down. The man who pierced my nose asked if I was scared, to which I replied surprisingly, 'Should I be?' He said never mind, counted to three and punched a large needle through my nose. Tears involuntarily came out of my eyes which had never happened before. He told me they were crocodile tears. Huh, I thought. And since then I have adored my nose ring and the story about it. I didn't feel square (even though I was) and my nose healed perfectly (thanks to clear instructions). I'll never do it again because it hurt, but that's my own fault.
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Michelle Hamilton (of salon fame) started this place with the attitude that the best artists and cleanest game in town shouldn't be hard to find. She put the place in a conspicuous spot, and... More

Michelle Hamilton (of salon fame) started this place with the attitude that the best artists and cleanest game in town shouldn't be hard to find. She put the place in a conspicuous spot, and recruited some great talent to run the ink needles and piercing chairs. Whether you're a newbie to the body art scene, or have the Book of Kells inked on your torso, these guys are a fantastic place to get it done.
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