Not Of This World Tattoo & Piercing

The one star I'm giving is based on customer service. So I went to NOTW tattoo shop back in August. When I arrived there was a toddler walking around in the shop who is the owners daughter. I showed the owner what I wanted done & at that moment I was required to pay an $100 deposit to draw up the tattoo. It took her 6 days to get back with me & email me my drawing. When I went back to the shop to get my work done the toddler was there again so obviously the owner has to care for her child while she works. Not really a big deal, I am a Mother so I understand. However, with the owner being the only one there she is left to do everything on her own. Which caused her to stop doing my tattoo 3 different times. That was a little annoying especially because I was trying to keep myself focused off the pain but that's a little hard to do when your session is being interrupted. The tattoo I got done was a cover-up. I was pleased with how it looked when I left the shop. This was the biggest tattoo filled with color that I've ever gotten. Upon leaving the shop Candi advised me to leave my tattoo covered for 3 days. The main thing she told me was to keep it moist, keep it moist. A few hours after my tattoo I washed it off as instructed & covered it back up with saran wrap as instructed. Keeping it covered as the 3 days are going by my tattoo was really really wet which caused me to be a little concerned & panicky to be honest. I emailed Candi multiple times & her only response was "keep it moist". I honestly felt like I was bothering her which is strange because on their aftercare instructions it clearly says to contact them if you have any questions or concerns and consult with your artist before listening to your friends about what to do to your tattoo. Anyway, offering no other answer or reassurance I was left to google & reach out to a couple of reputable tattoo artists who didn't mind answering my questions. A week goes by & my tattoo is scabbing. I emailed her about that & had a few other questions as well & her response was I kept it too dry. So overall my tattoo experience from beginning to the end with NOTW was negative. It's been almost 2 months my tattoo has scarred, my right rose is not shaded all the way in & the way my heart was colored it just looks all black now. My advice to anyone looking to get a tattoo is if you're not familiar with the way a tattoo will heal on you & you need a reassuring type of tattoo artist go elsewhere.

Edit: 10/18/17 (Response to co-owner)

What's that? You're inviting people down to your shop to show emails between a client & a tattoo artist. Hmmm, pretty sure that's violating my privacy. But be my guest. You must be upset because I mentioned your toddler. I figured you'd respond not taking any accountability & also expected this kind of response based on your IG posts. How professional. No need to bash businesses. Reviews are exactly that, you tell the public your experience so that's exactly what I did. PLENTY of businesses I patronize have gotten 5 stars because they know what customer service is. I'm a little confused as to why you responded anyway you weren't there AT ALL. I dealt with Candi & Candi only. My picture that I sent must have not been that blurry because your Wife responded. I have all the emails just like you do PLUS a picture of my tattoo that isn't shaded all the way in. So you can deflect all you would like. The lovely thing about putting art on people that's not quite up to par is they will ask where you got it done, you respond & the word gets spread from there. So paying customers who have concerns are entitled? That makes sense. No I never did come back down to your shop because why would I be touched by NOTW tattoo shop after encountering your horrible customer service (just like your response) & your mediocre tattoo skills. How about you go down to the shop & help your wife instead of angrily responding to reviews that you don't like. Oh & how bout being honest. I got my Tattoo mid August. I thought I would give it 2 months to heal before I left a review.

Candi is sweet & will make u feel safe. I've gotten a tattoo & piercing here.

Just left from having a daith piercing done in each ear. I've been to a few different tattoo parlors over the years, and not a single one can match Not Of This World's customer service and work. I wouldn't hesitate to go back for additional work, and I'll definitely be recommending them to anyone who will listen!!!

At 60 I finally got my first tattoo, a large eagle attacking a venomous snake on my entire left upper arm. The artist was an angel. She drew the scene from a sketch I made, and then spent 3 hours giving me what was proclaimed the best tattoo in the whole gym where I worked out every day. I was so excited that I finally did it and it could not have been a more fun experience. Oh it felt like a bee sting, but it was worth it to see that eagle winning everyday as I stand in the shower and wash that left arm and shoulder. I think it's time for the other arm and shoulder - a warrior fighting the real "serpent." I bet she can draw it up for me in 20 minutes, and finish it in 4 hours. Worth every penny.

Brian & Candi, just wanna take a second and thank y'all for the way you both welcomed me into your shop and i am honored to be part of the notwtattoo family. I had the pleasure of spending time with your beautiful babies. Thank You Candi for my piercing. I've had two previous done by other tattoo shops and both got infected and had to be removed, this one is the only one that I hadn't had any issues with. Brian i couldn't ask for a better friend/ mentor, I've learned so much from you and look up to you. I hope you know that. Thank Y'all so much. ❤️❤️❤️ Veldi

Came here on a whim with my sister to get a nose piercing. Owner was so kind and patient. She did a great job calming my nerves. She was very knowledgeable! Place was very clean and sanitary

Got my nose pierced for the first time, after years of contemplation.
Owner is very nice and patient with good pricing. Clean shop and relaxing environment. I definitely recommend coming here for face piercings. Thanks

So I went with my sister to get her septum pierced here and the lady was really nice but just because I have so many piercings professionally done I have to say I wouldn't EVER get pierced here! 1. She didn't use a hollow needle which really bothered me I have had 2 piercings done that weren't done with a hollow needle and they took much longer to heal and had to be re-pierced because of "complications."(which is exactly what's she's going through now.) Also after the initial puncture she had to fish around for like 2 mins to get the needle through the other side which should NEVER happen, so there was way more blood then needed to be. Then while walking around her studio I didn't see any sort of piercing or tattoo licensing or certificates displayed which should have been the 1st red flag but my sister insisted that this was where she was going. Then to top it all off her aftercare instructions made me cringe... she was like "you can use whatever to clean it, Q-tips are fine and it should be healed within like 2 weeks." She didn't advise her about the importance of saline and sterile cleaning or seem to even know that Q-tips can leave the fuzzies on your fresh piercing and cause infection (which they did) and non iodized sea salt as an alternative or how many times a day she should be cleaning it or anything. She was really nice though just trully not of this world...like clueless maybe #sorrynotsorry

Was in Atlanta for the weekend and I decided to get my first tattoo. A small cross and heart. Pretty simple, even when I told her I what I wanted she said it would only take like 5 mins. So I go back to get it done and of course she draws it on. I opted to not get the heart filled in. Since it was my first tattoo I was looking away the whole time. After she was done she wrapped it and I was in my way to pay. It was $65 which I thought was pretty high given how simple and small they were. But I paid it and went about my way happy with my new tattoos. Then I took the bandage off and realized first of all the cross was much bigger than I originally wanted it and the heart is uneven. It looks so bad half of it is exactly how it was drawn but the other half of the heart is so much bigger and the peak is a lot higher. You can spot from a mile away that it's uneven. It looks so unprofessionally done. Now I'm waiting for it to heal so I can go to a local shop and pay to have it fixed. I will probably end up having to get it filled in which I did not want. I can't believe my first tattoo and I regret it already because of how bad of a job.

My daughter and I have each been here for tattoos (her) and piercing (me). I love this shop! Woman owned business, Black owned business and such a calm atmosphere ❤️