Dogstar Tattoo Company

Came to get my second piercing re-pierced- and there was no need since Shea worked his magic and put in new studs for me! Great place, clean , friendly professional staff! I have 9 piercings and 8 tattoos and this was def in my top 3 great experiences!

Dogstar is THE place to go.

I received a tattoo from Kevin before he moved and the entire experience was easy. I had seen previous tattoos he had done on friends and knew I had to get one of his traditional pieces before he left. I called two hours before I came in and looked through his line drawings when I got there. Kevin was very friendly, humble, and helpful. I decided on a tiger and he adjusted the size to meet my needs. The process was easy and he was very detail oriented. The tattoo turned out better than I could have asked for and healed perfectly.

I have also made plans to be tattooed by Brian, who does incredible realism work. I wanted a cover up on a former tattoo and emailed Brian about setting up a time to meet. He replied quickly and I came in to set up an appointment and allow him to view my current tattoo. Brian is also very friendly, humble, and helpful. Please do note that being tattooed by Brian requires and appointment since he is in such high demand (just speaks on how great his work is). I have friends who have been tattooed by him as well they have gorgeous pieces.

Lastly, I walked into Dogstar in need on new jewelry for my two naval piercings and help putting current jewelry back in a rook piercing. Although I have never been pierced by Shea, I can only speak highly of the work I have seen on friends. Shea was also very helpful when I was selecting what jewelry I wanted. Dogstar only has quality jewelry and has a wide range in sizes, styles, colors, and metals. He sized the jewelry perfectly for both my upper and lower naval and switch my jewelry out free of charge. He also put my rook jewelry back in free of charge. He too is friendly, humble, and helpful.

Overall, Dogstar is the most professional shop in the Raleigh-Durham area with some of the best artists and piercers.

I went to Dogstar after reading so many rave reviews and being new to the area. I was very impressed. The shop is clean and well lit. The staff is very helpful and the artists are very informative about what you will need both before, during, and after your tattoo. This was my first piece, and I am now about 5 days out (and everything is healing wonderfully). I could not be more happy with the work (TJ listened to everything I wanted and asked questions I hadn't thought to) and look forward to coming back to Dogstar for future tattoos/piercings.

I just visited Dogstar yesterday and was so impressed with my experience I wanted to leave a review. I had my tragus pierced by Shea and it was the best piercing experience I've had. All of the staff was incredibly nice and professional. Shea was very knowledgeable about piercing and aftercare and made the whole experience pleasant. I will definitely be coming back here and recommending to all of my friends.

I got my first tattoo done here about a week ago and I couldn't be more pleased. Their desk staffed walked me through the process of designing what I had in mind and my artist (Juliet) did an incredible job. Awesome people and very professional. Highly recommend.

Great tattoo shop, couldn't have asked for a better artist to do my arm tattoo. Nice welcoming atmosphere, couldn't recommend more. :)

I got a tattoo done here by Chris. It was my first tattoo and I was generally pretty nervous but Chris did a great job. The facilities are clean and the whole team is very inviting, they were able to offer suggestions and answered all my questions. It’s been two weeks since I got the tattoo and it has been healing well. I am already considering getting another tattoo here!

I had my nostril pierced by Shea and just wanted to add to the great reviews about him. I had been looking at other piercers' work for a few years and when I saw Shea's work on instagram, along with the great yelp reviews I was thrilled to find him. Shea takes his time explaining every step of the process. He has such a calming presence that puts you right at ease. His training and experience is amazing. He takes his work very seriously and it shows. If you're thinking about getting pierced definitely check him out. Thank You Shea!

I went to Dogstar to get my nose pierced. Seth was awesome! He helped me pick out a piece that would look great and fit me well. I love it! He knew his stuff and did a great job. Healed super fast with no issues. I'll definitely be going back to Seth if I decide to get any more piercings.

I had one of my ears pierced, Shea took his time measured against my other ear that was pierced. Everything was explained in detail, the place was immaculate and earrings and equipment used sterilized. Received written instructions for post care. They were very thorough. Highly recommended.