No Ka Oi Tiki Tattoo

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ruby !via Google

4 months ago

ive waited a while to leave this review in hopes things would be okay with my piercings, but unfortunately I’ve had a really poor experience here. I scheduled an appointment for their Independence Day special where you’re able to get bogo piercings. I went in for my Medusa and Flat on my year. My piercer Judith was very very kind and made me feel very comfortable, and the environment was very clean. that is why i will leave a 2 star instead of a 1. When initially pierced my Medusa looked somewhat crooked , I asked if it was supposed to sit crooked like that and she assured me it was just because of the longer bar we had to put it for swelling that that it would adjust itself and be fine. I was also pierced with a 18 gauge which i was not aware of. I was supposed to come in in about 2 weeks for a downsize, i was told i can come in any time before 8 as a walk in to get my bar shortened. After one week of having the piercing it was very clear it was not healing right, so i went in to get some help. Every time i tried for a walk in, and even when i tried calling to make sure they had time for a jewelry change, i was turned away OR they told me they had to order more posts for jewelry cause they are running low. At this point im about 2 months or so of having the piercing it’s still super swollen and irritated so i went to another shop to have them look at it where they informed me it was in fact, pierced extremely crooked, and because of that, and the fact it was a smaller gauge, it was not healing properly and causing micro tears. Now i have about 15 piercings and I know how to take care of them. I babied it for about another 3 weeks before i went back in and they had to remove the jewelry for me and now i have to get the piercings redone which really sucks. I didn’t even mention my flat yet, which was also unfortunately angled and is also probably going to be removed. I’m really sadden by my experience because a lot of the work that goes on with the shop seems really good, and im not one to usually leave a review but i definitely am very disappointed with my experience here

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Lara Phillipsvia Google

8 months ago

Wonderful experience. I called ahead and they took me same day. Everything was very efficient. The facility was exceptionally clean and decorated with a unique Hawaiian motif. Tim was my piercer and a true master of his craft. As an ER doctor, I appreciated his deft hands and excellent bedside manner. Thank you for the experience!

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Amy Singhvia Google

8 months ago

I got my earlobes re-pierced and I got my first tattoo. The piercing was the best piercing experience I've ever had. I highly recommend them over the mall experience with the gun. It was sooo much less painful. The tattoo was wonderful also. I got a small blue semicolon butterfly on my upper arm. Very little pain and it looks great! Lazy has the driest sense of humor, which made the experience even better.

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Ashley T (NoirFemme)via Google

8 months ago

Came here on a whim with my friends for some fun piercings. I called multiple places on a busy Sunday and the receptionist was super friendly and welcoming. When we got there we signed in immediately and there was about a 25 min wait for walk ins. Tim was our piercer and I have so many compliments for him! As a nurse, I’m huge on cleanliness and he’s by far the cleanest piercer I’ve had. He understands infection control & takes it seriously which I really appreciated. He made great suggestions for my friends based on their ear anatomy. We were all extremely pleased! The shop is clean and decorated nicely! I highly recommend.

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Mariam ghobrialvia Google

over 2 years ago

10/10 experience every time I visit the shop. First off the vibes in there are always great, and it is always super clean. The shop has to have some of the nicest front desk people of any tattoo place I’ve ever been to. My artist, Gerardo, is the real treasure though. He is amazing at what he does and always execute my vision perfectly. It’s ridiculously impressive honestly. He has mastered so many different styles of tattoos, so whatever you’re looking to get done you can definitely trust him to tattoo it flawlessly. I used to exclusively go to another artist until I met Gerardo. The first time I went to the shop was a super last minute decision. My friend and I had decided that afternoon that we wanted to get matching tattoos. Since we live in a generation of instant gratification, we obviously wanted to go get them done asap. So we called a few shops to see if they could take walk ins and lo and behold No Ka Oi graciously offered for us to come in that day. The second we introduce ourselves to Gerardo there was an instant vibe. He was so patient and made sure we got exactly what we wanted. It was such a great experience. He had me laughing so hard the entire time that I barely noticed the pain from my tattoo lol. From that moment forward I have strictly gone to Gerardo for all of my tats and will continue to only go to him, for as long as he is tattooing here in philly. I have gotten about 10 tattoos from him in the past 7 months because his work is seriously just that good! I get so many compliments on my tats and everyone always asks who my artist is. I have recommended so many people to go see Gerardo and if you’re reading this, go book with him asap!! I can guarantee you won’t regret it. Not only are you gonna love your new tat but you will also have such a good time getting it done with Gerardo. Here’s a few pictures of some of the work he’s done on me… I never thought I would be this grateful to walk into the shop on that random Thursday afternoon but here i am, rocking and loving all of my tattoos!