Haven Body Arts Piercing & Tattoo

Got a Daith and Nostril piercing by Jay. I absolutely loved the place. Professional clean environment. Jay was super knowledgeable and patient with me. I was in an out in about 10 minutes. Thank you team for making my experience a breeze.

I have gone for my nostril, belly button, helix, lip, septum, nipples, and my second nostril. I have only had one piercing get infected but that was my fault. I will not go anywhere else for a piercing. I have had every piercer, and I trust them all. Extremely clean, and well stocked. I know that I am getting quality jewelry. They only use treadless or internally threaded jewlery which all shops should use. Easy to get to. The only thing is that if there are a lot of people the seating isn't the best. But the work is so good I can easily over look that. They will not pierce certain things, each artist is different, and I respect that if they feel like the piercing will not work in your body, or it is one that will easily get ripped out, they may not do it. So call before hand if it is something unusual!

I just went and got my philtrum pierced and I can only say great things about Haven. Penelope was fantastic! She talks and makes you laugh to keep you at ease while she pokes at whatever part of your body. Everything was super clean and super fun. I'll definitely go back!

I really enjoyed my first tattoo experience. It was not as bad as I expected. I did really well my artist told me, Roman was so kind and easy to talk with. I totally want to go back to him for any other tattoo needs. He did a wonderful job on my first tattoo. I love it so much! I really liked the atmosphere of the place and would highly recommend it to anyone who is looking to get a tattoo.

As a healthcare provider, I understand that it is difficult to find create ways to meet people's needs that are COVID safe. I came in for a septum piercing and was having a hard time understanding the fit of septum rings and figuring out what would fit my nose properly. The person assisting with jewelry did not offer much guidance. I asked if there was any way for someone to visually assess my nose to help in the decision process. I asked this while my hands were far away from my mask as I strongly value COVID safety. The person assisting me went completely silent for a while until finally I offered a reminder that saying no is an okay thing to do. I ended up with a septum ring that does not look good and is too small. First, I wish staff felt more comfortable with direct communication. Two, an alternate solution would have been to have ask to see a picture to help in assessing fit during the jewelry selection process.

Justin was awesome! Me and my friends went in for a tattoo sale and even though we cut it close to closing time he still was extremely nice and ready for any questions we had. He made us all comfortable and every tattoo came out so clean! He gave us such good input and suggestions and were so glad we went there, thank you again Justin! We’ll definitely be back

I brought my 9 year old and 4 year old to get their ears pierced. Jay was endlessly understanding and patient. My 4 year old ended up getting just one lobe pierced and my 9 year old didn't go through with it. But when she cried on the way home, and I turned back around, Jay was so sweet and she got both ears done! I am beyond thrilled with the entire experience, start to finish.

Jay was amazing with my 7 year old daughter who became terrified of getting her ears pierced after watching her cousin go just before her. She really wanted her ears pierced, didn't want to leave, but didn't want a needle stuck in her ear. Jay did not pressure her one way or the other, instead was a calming force in the room. After patiently waiting for her to make her decision and after being in the studio for nearly 2.5 hours (most of which involved crying), my daughter decided to go forward with the ear piercing. Jay was truly a professional...he and the staff showed no frustration towards her during her time of turmoil. He turned what could have been a horrible experience into a great one, and she left the studio with a huge smile on her face. I can't recommend this establishment enough!

This place just might not be for me. I went in to get my inner conch pierced and the person at the front desk told me they wouldnt be able to use the jewelry i had brought in, from a very reputable place in berkeley where i had my upper ear pierced, because the outer threads might shred the piercing hole upon insertion. So, after choosing a ring there was a bit of a wait and then Jay called me in. At first I thought he was really considerate, not wanting to butcher the pronounciation of my name, but I thought it was weird that I had to lie down for the procedure. After a while Jay's way of talking to me while lying down got rather agitating. The piercing itself was so painful I cried a lot more than I have with my other piercings. It just kept on going while he tried to get the ring in place. Felt like he was literally tearing me a new one, which I found horrifyingly ironic considering I had been coerced into buying a whole new ring. I almost asked him to take it out and nevermind, but eventually it was over and though I felt humiliated, I paid and left saying nothing, my ear throbbing like hell. This place seems well liked so it might just be that I'm used to something different, but I will not be returning here.

I have been a customer of Haven Body Art for 6 years and I have everything done from my wedding ring being tattooed to my septum being pierced. HBA is a family and they remember your name and ask how you are doing. They genuinely care! I have gone to other shops that put such huge body jewelry in that I was constantly infected and then HBA gave me the correct jewelry and it has healed up perfectly. I WILL NOT GO ANYWHERE ELSE! Penelope, Jay, and the rest of the team are trained and professionals. If you want a piercing or tattoo that will heal well and look beautiful, then go the HBA. You won't regret it!