Alter Ego Tattoo & Piercing

I have had Dawn do a nostril and both nipples…all were previously pierced, but by 2 different individuals and had been healed for 4 years. I experienced pain and complicated healing from every one, which is why I took them out before.

DO NOT GO ANYWHERE ELSE!

Barely any pain (obviously besides the puncture). No soreness. No infection. No complications!

Dawn is a kick-a$$ piercer that really goes above and beyond making the client feel comfortable and shares her knowledge of benefit/risk to ensure that the piercing is the right fit for lifestyle, all the steps for proper aftercare and anything else you could need!

Friendly staff always so nice and answered all my questions. I had my conch and my nose pierced here and would definitely recommend going to see them.

Highly recommend I went to Victoria for my first tattoo and she was absolutely lovely!

I brought my ten year old in for her second ear piercing today . They were all so friendly and professional. It was a very clean facility. They talked us through every step of the process. They were also very reasonably priced. We will definitely go back for our piercing needs! Highly recommend.

This is the best shop I’ve ever been to. I’ve gotten three pieces here and they’re all my best tattoos and I get compliments on them constantly. one of them has also been featured on different tattoo pages and magazines on social media. The staff is always professional, courteous, and willing to work with you (within reason) as well, making it an all around great experience. Anyone that leaves a bad review for this place is either cheap or a “Karen”. Hilde does all of my work but they all do quality tattoos.

ABSOLUTELY LOVEEEEE Alter Ego! Amazing people and a welcoming atmosphere. I’ve been to a lot of tattoo shops in my life, but Alter Ego is, hands down, the BEST Ive ever been to. They treat you like family from the moment you walk in the door. My last two appointments, the amazing Hilde Hernandez has slayed my half sleeve. I HIGHLY recommend checking out his work and scheduling your appointment with him! He’s PHENOMENAL and and all around great guy. Keep up the great work Alter Ego! 🤙

Went here to get a birth date on my wrist in memory of my dad who passed away a year before. This place is obviously well known with tons of great reviews which is why I went there. The tattoo is a simple numerical birth date in army stencil font. One would think this should be a pretty easy tattoo for a pro. One of the numbers looks terrible and it’s nothing that can be touched up or fixed. It was done too thick and too deep and where there is supposed to be a gap within the number like all stencil font numbers it instead connects. The rest of the numbers look ok, not great, but ok. Overall it 100% doesn’t look like a professional tattoo. Its not clean at all. It’s very unfortunate. I did email them and they said the only thing I can do is come in so the artist can look at it but I didn’t because I don’t see a point. There’s nothing that can be done, it’s a permanent tattoo.

For anyone looking for an experienced professional’s advice/opinion/collaboration, you won’t get that here.

You’ll notice a lot of photos from this place are one or two sessions, which I failed to pay attention to when I sought out Hilde Hernandez, who’s work is good, but is suffered by his poor attitude and lack of patience. There was zero collaboration from him. Any time I asked his opinion, he basically shrugged his shoulders. Very bad attitude and rushed the work. I observed him getting annoyed at what a new customer asked him to do and he turned them away. I observed this from another tattooist at this location, but it was more dramatic and the whole shop watched. Very unprofessional and disappointing. I’ll have to go elsewhere to get my tattoo touched up, because he didn’t have the patience or care to finish the details.

If you know exactly what you want and want it done fast, then this may be the place for you, as long as it doesn’t annoy the person you’re asking….

Had a wonderful experience Kaitlyn did my tattoo and she did awesome !! 🥰 it was only my second tattoo my first one was a very small one this one was a lot larger and she made me feel very comfortable she is an amazing people person I would definitely say come here to get your tattoo!!

I’ve come to Dawn twice now for a conch and septum piercing and both have been pleasant experiences. She is well informed and reassured me about placement particularly with the septum. Price is a little on the higher end but it is 100% worth it because it is quality service. I will be coming back again for future ear piercings!