Aloha Tattoo Co. - Kailua

Get a tattoo in Kailua! We are in Hawaii and my sister decided she wanted a tattoo. We called to see if we needed to make an appointment and they said no come on in. We got to the shop and they greeted us immediately. Its a really cool spot and the people were friendly. Since this was her first tattoo she was a little nervous. The artist was nice and designed a cute tattoo that she loved. This would definitely be a shop we would go back to as they were professional and super cool.

Gabby was very thoughtful and knowledgeable about where to place piercings on our ears and was all round a sweetie - thank you!

Tim Goodrich Is an amazing tattoo artist, and also professional piercer. He Does some piercings that others places won't even do because hes that talented I have come to him for at least 6 to 7 different piercings some have fallen out some have stayed in but my interaction with Tim has always been extremely positive And kind. I've also been tattooed by him at least 3 times and I have probably another 3 tattoos that were done by his father Larry, Years ago. If something goes wrong with a piercing Tim is always able to fix it And hes always very fair when it comes to pricing

Absolutely outstanding shop! all the staff that I interacted with were great. I gave my artist an idea and she came up with some absolutely fantastic original art that far exceeded my expectations. I will definitely be back!!!

Aloha Tattoo Co was an awesome experience. We stopped by for an impromptu tat on our way to the beach. My wife and I got matching Turtles with each other's initials in them and the artists were nice, friendly, and quick with the ink. All this for a reasonable price.

Natalie's line work is stunning. Absolutely a wonderful experience. The while shop is great, the girls are amazing, and everyone is super laid back and chill. Overall a fantastic experience. She was quick, professional, and does outstanding work! Go. See. Her.

I got piercings here a few years ago when I was freshly 18. I want to start off by saying that the staff is very friendly and I remember them being accommodating and kind.

However, I do regret coming here and wish my younger self had done more research first. I wanted to get three helix piercings, and I wanted rings. I think that it was very irresponsible for this shop to tell me ok and not even give me a single warning or try to persuade me out of this. While it is important for customers to be aware, I think it is also part of a piercer’s responsibility to educate their clients (especially young ones). They also pierced all that cartilage with a gun, which there is NO excuse for. I didn’t know this at the time, but cartilage guns are known to shatter cartilage and are not even allowed where I currently live (on the mainland).

The issue with my jewelry request was that the healing was far more painful than it ever needed to be. I ended up taking out one of the double helix and I finally got some pain and swelling relief after a year or so of trying to tough it out. The rings were constantly aggravating an already difficult piercing location, and I’ve since learned how bad they are for healing (most of the time, at least).

I don’t understand why the piercer and assistant did this without questioning me or helping me make better decisions, and I really hope that this is not a repeated behavior with the current staff. I do not wish any ill will upon Aloha Tattoos, especially if they’ve since changed their practices.

While I have mostly negative feelings, I do have several friends who have all had great experiences here and enjoy the tattoos they’ve gotten.

I got my cartilege piercing done over a year ago, and the piercing kept getting irritated due to the length of the earring that was used to pierce my ear. Originally, I went in take out my piercing, but changed my mind. Tim was very friendly and professional. He changed my piercing to a cuter and shorter earring (very very affordable btw) that will not irritate me as much. Such a great experience!

The piercing lady, I think her name is alex. She was very professional, friendly, patient and kind and very knowledgeable. I appreciate her business and enjoyed my experience at the shop. Definitely recommended if needing a piercing. Hope to come back some day.

Awesome place to get work done. I've going here since 2009 and its only gotten better. Definitely recommend stopping by and seeing Tim for great work.

Update: It’s been two years since my last visit and Aloha Tattoo is still killing it! Came in as a walk-in and got an amazing piece done with far better quality than I expected. I cannot stress that if you’re looking to get quality work done, this is the shop.