Tribal Rites Tattoo & Piercing

Mo absolutely made my day. Booking an appointment was super easy, the staff was friendly, shop was clean. Mo is experienced and exact, I will absolutely be returning to her for more piercings. The best piercing experience I have ever had.

Mo did amazing piercing my naval. She said she was a perfectionist, and she wasn't lying. Super happy with the results! Made my best friend and I feel comfortable and she's a great conversationalist. Highly recommend. Thanks again Mo!

I went in yesterday to get a tattoo with my friend both wanted our first one and we waited for about 2 hours… which was fine.
We told the tattoo artist what we wanted when we first came in and he agreed, and then we were handed paperwork 5 minutes before it was time to get it done. Which we could have been working on during our 2 hour wait. I didn’t mind waiting 2 hours at all we really wanted a tattoo and have heard great things. But the customer service was sadly bad and very disappointing. Getting your first tattoo should be a fun memory and experience but it wasn’t… when it was my turn the artist said “i don’t even want to do one on you at all i’m exhausted” and he only agreed to do one. I would’ve left but then again i did spend my whole evening there… but he DIDNT do my friends at all. I think it would’ve been better if he warned us from the start he was tired and to come back another time.
He was super snappy and very rude. And seemed just so annoyed we were even there. I get me walking in 10 minutes before closing and being annoyed but we waited 2 hours and then he just slapped a band-Aid on it and called it good. he didn’t go over any healing or cleaning procedures at all… Will not be going back

Got my rook done with Benny D and he was absolutely awesome! Totally communicative, professional, and comforting. He also helped me pick out cool jewelry and gave me tips on healing previous piercings. Would definitely recommend Tribal Rites.

Update (part 2): It was not mentioned in my lengthy review below but, my conch was pierced with a hoop. I was given the option, knowing having a hoop will be harder to heal but I liked the look more. Several months had gone by and it still wasn't healed so I was interested in getting a stud put in. I went to a local (Durango, Co) reputable tattoo and piercing parlor to pick out the stud. Then proceeded to go to a different shop to have it put in (the first store piercer was out). The very guy who changed it was awesome but thats besides the point. He pointed out that the orbital my conch was pierced with was way too big in circumference for how small my ear is. Also he was unsure of the gauge size so he measured the ring with some device that tells the gauge exactly. The gauge turned out to be in-between a 12 and 14. You know what that means, CHEAP jewelry. I highly recommend not going here if you don't want cheap jewelry, and a potential bad piercing experience.

Update: Although I had some problems with my piercing, Mike responded to me and took care of the situation very quickly! He contacted me, talked to me over the phone as I voiced my opinion. He was concerned and handled everything kindly and made me feel more comfortable about my piercing. If you need anything - contact Mike he’s the man. He went above and beyond my expectations. Great customer service!

Original review:
***Tribal Rites gave me a traumatic experience. please read the lengthy review because i never want anyone to experience the trauma i went through
1) piercing artist cleaned my ear then marked it and it wasn’t the right spot, so i asked them to move it higher. everything was great until they aggressively grabbed my ear and tried to put the needle through my ear but the piercer wasn’t strong enough so my ear was jabbed multiple times.
2) they received a phone call during my piercing session and left the needle in my ear while answering the phone call. three to five minutes later she returned without washing her hands, changing her gloves, or doing any proper sanitation procedures.
This was not my first piercing, i have multiple piercings and i have never had such a horrific experience

The male piercer with long blonde hair was the most rude person I have ever met. He yanked my nose piercing out and I instantly started bleeding. He then proceeded to be very rough and shove random things through my nose and then went on to tell me that my nose was to irritated. I wonder why.....

I've been coming to this shop for a couple of years now for tattoos and piercings. Each experience has been nothing short of exceptional.
Taphas, the counter man/tattoo apprentice has helped make every appointment be stress free and manageable.
Jason has given me several piercings which he made all quick, precise and nearly painless. Every employee I have dealt with is pleasant and experienced. I see myself using their services for the foreseeable future.

My mom and I came in to get tattoos and were treated by a friendly supportive staff in a comfortable safe environment.

We were lucky enough to get a spot with Zac Guillory, and were blown away with his passion and the genuine care he puts into his art. Making you feel like you’re just chatting with a friend, time flys by. Fantastic work, we will definitely be going back to him again!

I had body piercings done by Mo here and she's the best. Knowledgeable, comforting, and good conversation. My piercings were surprisingly painless and are healing very well so far. The studio is clean, professional, and they know what they're doing.

First off let's talk about Moe she is the greatest. Took my daughter to get her ears done and she was not only knowledgeable but personable and professional throughout the whole process. She even fit my friend and I in for walking eyebrow piercings that we did not have appointments for while we were there we watched her run the whole shop all by herself she deserves employee of the month. I must have seen her pierced 15 people in the time I was there yesterday all while running the store by herself amazing service.