Best Tattoo Shops In Long Beach

“Everyone was very nice and everything was super clean. Sofia had great suggestions and ideas. She was very straightforward in expectations for my tattoo while being able to achieve exactly what I wanted. She was very quick and it barely hurt. My friend also went with me and got one done by Mason, and it also came out incredibly well. Overall we had a very good experience.“

“Excellent art work and service. Nina was outstanding She was very informative, knowledgeable and caring.I highly recommend this Tattoo Art Studio.“

“I recently had the pleasure of having Steve pierce my tragus on both my right and left ears, as well as my helix on my left ear. From start to finish, Steve was professional, knowledgeable, and incredibly efficient. He made the entire experience comfortable and enjoyable, with minimal pain!

If you’re looking for a talented and trustworthy piercing artist in Long Beach, California, I highly recommend Steve. He truly knows what he’s doing, and I couldn’t be happier with my piercings. He also made sure I had clear aftercare instructions and provided the proper solution to help with the healing process.

I’ll definitely be back for my next piercing! Thank you, Steve, for such a great experience!“

“i had a 10/10 experience with Megan. She was super chill and easy to talk to for 3 hours and incredibly professional. Very intentional and gentle. left feeling energized and loving my tat instead of run down and starving. would 100% recommend and will be back
thanks Megan!“

“I got tattooed by the owner, Danielle, and I love my tattoos. I went with my partner for a Friday the 13th special, and everyone was so sweet to us. If you go on a Friday the 13th- I recommend lining up before opening to secure your spot!

I wanted to get two small matching suns over medical scars I have, and they were willing to do both, with no qualms about tattooing over healed scar tissue. The artists here are really excellent. It looks exactly like the reference I used. You are in good hands at Black Moon Lilith!“

“Vega is such a delightful piercer. He is not only knowledgeable and talented with the needle, but is also kind, and was very patient with my daughter.“

“I came here as a walk-in navel piercing and I couldn’t recommend this place more! David was my piercer & his energy is so relaxing :) I was incredibly nervous despite having multiple facial piercings (lol) but he made it quick, easy & virtually painless! I also appreciate his attention to detail, as he noticed all of my jewelry was gold & instead of the standard silver jewelry, he offered gold for $10 more, I appreciated that! I will be back for more piercings, thank you again!“

“We had a great experience at Port City Tattoo yesterday. John has been wanting to get his tattoo for a long time. Ben did a great job and was not heavy handed. I would go back again“

“I recently did a guest spot at this shop, and what an incredible experience! The shop manager, Matt, went above and beyond to get me fully set up before I even walked in the door. Literally all I needed to bring was my machine, needles, and ink — they provided everything else and were incredibly accommodating. They even welcomed my client (who arrived way before I did) and had him all set up with paperwork and ready to go by the time I got there.
On top of that, it was such a cool feeling to tattoo out of the oldest tattoo shop in the United States. The history in the space is absolutely incredible. Matt personally gave me a tour of the whole studio, and I got to see some amazing pieces and artifacts. I also met a couple of the artists there, and they were all doing outstanding work.
Highly recommend this shop — especially if you’re an artist looking for a guest spot!“

“So many good things to say about this shop.

When you first walk in you already can tell it’s unlike other shops. I used to have shop anxiety because you walk into a tattoo shop with no receptionist and five guys tattooing just staring at you. Here, there is always someone there to welcome and help you, whether it’s the receptionist or an artist.

Tattooing - I’ve seen Donny 2x now and he’s done 5 of my tattoos. He is such a cool dude, worked with me on my last design until I was fully satisfied. No pressure to even get tattooed let alone choose a tattoo in a rushed way. I’ve been satisfied with all my work and the aftercare was great! Tattoos healed well.

In general-shop vibes are great as well. Even the artists that I didn’t get work from were so kind and ready to yap it up and show their work. It’s been relatively affordable especially considering such a good location! Donny gave me an estimate right when we talked about what I was thinking so no financial surprises.

I’ll be back and have convinced my husband to get his next tattoo with Donny 🤍“

“Went in to go see shellsea and IV gotten three tattoos there so far and every time has been a great experience and I've been happy with my art and both in the process and afterwords happy with my art when healed aswell, always great conversations and environment.“

“I can only say positive things about this tattoo shop. I’ve done all my pieces with the owner Aremis who’s a complete professional and gentleman. He does all kinds of styles and has the best energy. He is patient and the shop is clean and spacious. If you’re looking for a small piece or your entire back done, don’t hesitate to contact him.“

“We had a party of four, all of us from out of town and Angel was awesome! Gave us what we asked for and had everything set up and ready to go! Would definitely come back to visit!“

“Nina is nothing short of a professional in her business. I made my appointment not knowing what my expectations were, but Nina is such a delight of a person and talked me through all the steps, processes and made sure what it was i was looking for in the process. My brow results were nothing less than AMAZING. I fully support and recommend Nina at Precise Glow Beauty Studio. Nina is a true GEM ?.“

“Bixby Knolls Tattoo has continued to be a stellar experience to get inked at. My wife and I have gone 3 times in the past 6 months to get small pieces done and each time is better than the last. Our favorite artist has been Xavier; a super relaxed and detail oriented artist. It doesn’t matter if it’s a full arm piece or a Friday the Thirteenth flash—each piece he works on is met with the same care, attention, and patience. He’s extremely easy to talk to and will always go over best practices for the pieces you bring to him. I’ve been tattooed all over the world: India, France, Guatemala to name a few; and I never believed that in all my travels that I’d find a resident artist in my home town like Xavier. Cannot recommend him enough and I can’t recommend the studio as whole enough as well. Extremely clean, organized, and impeccable vibes. If you’re looking for a place to get some work done, Bixby Knolls Tattoo is definitely the place! And his amazing partner Pauline also does piercings, so you’ve really got a one stop shop here! They both truly love what they do and it shows in the quality of their work.“

“What a great place I felt right at home. I had a cover up done for practically next to nothing. Thank You for helping me close a previous chapter in my life. Excellent work.“

“Lalo did such an amazing job on my cover up! After doing my research and looking at his work I was convinced he was the artist for it and let me tell you it came out AMAZING! Will definitely be returning for more tattoos!“

“The owner Justin did a back piece for me throughout the last few years. We finished up last year but I’ll be back soon for one more touch up session.

I knew Justin back in Chicago, which is where he actually started this piece while he was back guest spotting. I was so glad I was able to make it to Long Beach to finally check out his beautiful shop. Everyone I met from the staff was wonderful, all incredible artists that I would love to get tattooed by one day.

If you’re going to be in the Long Beach area definitely try to set up an appointment at what quickly became one of my favorite tattoo parlors I’ve stepped foot in.“

“Love Mary’s work! She is so kinda and professional. Shes very clean and made the process quick and easy. Will definitely be going back !“

“Highly recommended..he made my experience very easy..very informative i got my nose pierced he did a great job i would highly recommend anyone looking to get your nose done this is a great place to get it done. Thanks for all the help“

“Ted Hawkins was amazing. He helped educate and walk me through the process of getting my first tattoo before I scheduled any session or put any money down. He answered all my questions and also was a joy to work with to get the tattoo I was envisioning.“

“Jacob the Tattoo Guy, he is the tattoo artist that brought all my imaginations into reality! His shop has the super chill homey vibe; like you're hanging out on the couch watching Netflix with your friends and getting tattoos type vibe. A big majority of my tattoos have been inked from Jacob. With one of them being well over 10 years old, and that one is still super dark and bold till this day after all these years ! If you want a patient, considerate, and very steady-handed tattoo artist to work with, go to him ! He will work with you to bring any idea you might have to life :]“

“I got two tattoos here for a good price. On 2023 and till this day still fresh no issues im going back soon its about time.“