Tattoo Shops near Millbrae

“I have been getting cut by Net for over ten years. He is a professional in his craft and keeps the shop in a meticulous state. The attention to detail, customer service, and consistency goes above and beyond. Also, Net's super realistic artwork around the shop provides a unique atmosphere. His steady hand sets him apart from the rest. If you need a cut for any event, be sure to book an appointment at Studio 348! Thanks for always keeping me fresh.“

“I just had my first tattoo with Jia for my beloved cat Eevee who just crossed over the rainbow bridge. I am so lucky to have chosen her for the tattoo as she was patient and attentive throughout the entire time to ensure that I could depict Eevee exactly how I wanted. Like always Jia's work is a piece of art and now l I feel like my baby will be with me forever. I would recommend Jia for anyone who wants to celebrate or memorize their pet in this way.“

“Jason is truly an amazing tattoo artist. For 8 years I'd wanted to add flowers onto my existing tribal tattoo and within an hour it was so so beautifully done! DC Tattoo is very reasonable as well. Jason is an AMAZING artist. He makes you feel comfortable when he's inking you. He's honest. Love the way this studio is family-run. I highly recommend DC Tattoo here in Daly City, CA. ???Thank you Jason can't wait till your next creation on me ???

Cleanliness: Very clean facility and equipment“

“Beautiful atmosphere, professional artists, and unique talent! Honestly, I cannot recommend Hello Tattoo more- every experience here has been absolutely perfect. My tattoos have all healed beautifully, the colors are vibrant. I am thrilled to be a returning client to Hello Tattoo!

Cleanliness: Hello Tattoo keeps their studio spotlessly clean, and utilize the highest standards of hygiene!“

“Leo does beautiful fine line wok. My daughters and I have been to this shop many times. If you are looking for fine line work this tattoo shop is the place to go. We haven't been to the new locaton but the artists are the same so I'm certain it's great. One draw back, I wish they took credit cards. ; )“

“This is a long review, so I below I posted “Short Story” followed by a more detailed “My Awesome Experience with Morningstar Tattoo Parlor”.

SHORT STORY:
Morningstar Tattoo far exceeded my expectations in every way; their facility is comfortable, clean, and professional. My Tattooist, Jordi Simmons, did an amazing job throughout the whole design and application process. You will not be disappointed with Morningstar!

MY AWESOME EXPERIENCE WITH MORNINGSTAE TATTOO PARLOR:
I never thought I would ever be a “Tattoo Guy.” However, after my daughter suddenly passed away at age 30 in 2022, I wanted to have something that keeps her spirit with me and will always be with me wherever I go and whatever I do. After about a year of introspection, I decided that a memorial tattoo for my daughter would be highly appropriate for me. After much research on local Tattoo shops, I decided to work with Morningstar Tattoo Parlor.

When I first visited Morningstar, I was amazed that this parlor was not like tattoo parlors as portrayed in the media. Morningstar occupies a spacious, clean, comfortable, and professional series of suites on the second and third floors of their building. They are by appointment only, original artwork only, and they have several policies that strike me as highly professional.

When I reached out to Morningstar, Jordi Simmons returned my call, and after a brief conversation, I felt comfortable proceeding with Jordi as my tattooist.

My whole experience with Jordi, given her professionalism, creativity, artistry, and skill was outstanding! Jordi and I initially met for about 2 hours, and she really took the time to understand why I wanted this tattoo, what my what my daughter was like in life (the good and the bad), my spiritual beliefs regarding life, sentience and death, and other topics personally relevant and meaningful to me. Jordi also clearly described what she could and could not do with tattoo designs, such as font sizes, resolution, and other things to consider with the design. I gave Jordi some initial concepts of what might work for a design concept as a starting point.

Over the next 4 months Jordi and I periodically corresponded via email about design concepts to be considered. When I arrived on the day we had scheduled for the tattoo to be applied, we hadn’t yet settled on a final design, and Jordi presented the latest design she developed for me.

I was absolutely blown away at the design she created!

The design is way beyond anything I had thought possible. The image Jordi created for me captures an amazing amount symbolism about what my daughter was like in life, my spiritual beliefs regarding life and death, and other aspects of my daughter’s short life. The images, and even the relative placement of numbers, text, and images carries deep symbolism and meaning for me. Jordi quickly incorporated some very small changes to the design based on my feedback, and then it was time to apply the tattoo.

The initial application was a 3-hour sitting at Jordi’s station, toward the end of which, my skin was getting irritated enough that Jordi advised that we should stop, because continuing the application that day could compromise the quality of the final tattoo. Because of this, we ended our session for the day and scheduled a second sitting 3 weeks later.

During the interim time between the first and second application, I researched Tattoo best practices for design and application. This helped me really understand in detail that Jordi had carefully planned of the tattoo’s overall size, orientation, and placement that otherwise I would not have noticed. Everything Jordi did was according to the best practices I researched; Jordi planned for a tattoo that will displays and ages well.

We finished the tattoo during our second sitting of about an hour and a half and I am beyond h“

“I shopped around to get my tattoo and chose this one knowing it might cost a bit more. I was impressed by the shop aesthetic and the overall vibe of the shop and I really enjoyed talking to Vic the owner and tattoo artist. I figured since he owned his own studio his work would be better and he told me he has had his own studio for 14 years and I will say it really shows in his professionalism. I went with a custom design and worked with Vic on a lot of ideas and I enjoyed the back and forth we had between artist and client and the end product is a piece that I really enjoyed. I did my piece yesterday and it is recovering great, it's barely red and there's not a lot of swelling. And I can say he absolutely blew me away with the design, and the process and even the price. I am super stoked, my mom hated the idea of me getting a second tattoo at first but she absolutely loves it. Can not wait to come back. You literally can not go wrong here.“

“Great artist, fabulous service, and awesome location. If you want a great tattoo that will last for years to come go see Ant, Mike, or another artist there!

Requested style: They are able to draw an original design based on your request!“

“Vincent and company are skilled, polite, and just plain rad. Got me in on a Sunday and ended up fitting two pieces in with the speed and deftness with which he worked. 10/10.“

“My brother and I went on Saturday as walk in's and Angel (not the owner) did a amazing job on our tattoo. We have received so many compliments. He was very friendly and very detailed. Thanks Angel for a great tattoo which will forever give my brother and I a special memory.“

“Reed is a phenomenal artist. My cousin got a tattoo on her ankle and I got mine on my forearm. Reed has a light touch and does beautiful work. We couldn't be happier! We highly recommend Reed and we will definitely go to him when we're ready for more ink.“

“I cry as I write this post, because this treatment has given me back the confidence I lost after going through breast cancer treatment (chemo). I have tried EVERY product on the market (even products recommended by my doctor) and nothing has worked. I've had one treatment so far and my hair has has grown back to the point where people stop and ask if I am wearing a wig - they can't believe it! For anyone who went thru cancer and lost their hair - TRY this. I can't wait for my second treatment. Thank you, thank you for making feel like I once did. Forever grateful!“

“Felipe did his first dog portrait of my dearly departed English Bulldog on my daughter. Josh did my dog’s portrait on me, 1st one for him too!! Let’s just say they nailed all the details! Forever with us Wyatt!! Thank you Felipe & Josh, much love & Aloha ??

Cleanliness: Amazingly clean studio, super chill vibe and so cute!! Merch to go!“

“I went to Rebel back in 2018 and Ash did my tattoo I want to something in honor of my mother who is deceased she liked roses and I wanted her name incorporated in that and Ash did his thing it did not hurt it was amazing and it healed perfectly and I would recommend ash and I would go back to Ash and I plan on going back to him to get another tattoo of her face on my other arm soon“

“As a person who never thought of getting tattoos, I would like to mention artist Jen (@cyi.exist) for making my whole experience comfortable and relaxing when getting my first tattoo. Her communication, dedication, and creativity when it came to the planning, sketching, and application of the tattoo were amazing. Fast-forward a couple of months, and I just recently got half of an arm sleeve done with Jen. She was always welcoming and always put her hardest efforts into her art. I highly recommend it!“

“Excelente atención muy buen trabajo echo con la más excelente calidad muy recomendable para todo publico q le gusten los tatuajes“

“Nick and all the artists at Godspeed Tattoo are exceptionally talented and truly wonderful people. I’ve been a loyal client for about twenty years and recently went in looking for a traditional style scorpion species endemic to Brazil. Nick designed an absolutely perfect representation of the animal. His shop is clean, the flash is stunning, and I’ll always be a customer for life. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“Did a last minute walk in for something simple. Worked with Jose and he did a great job on my tattoo.“

“Got a simple chest tattoo from Van. I made an appointment online so they got me in right away and he was done in less than 30 minutes or so. I am very pleased with how it turned out. Definitely recommend this local shop. Will be back again in the future. Thanks for the good work Van.

Cleanliness: Very clean and hygienic“

“My friends and I had an appointment with James to get some tattoos. We showed up a few minutes before our appointment but he was ready for us. We filled out the forms and he had our sketches ready. Once we finalized the sizes he started on us right away. James was fast and efficient and we all loved our tattoos. Would definitely go to him again!“