Review of Pinups & Needles
Pinups & Needles: A One-Stop-Shop for All Your Beauty Needs
Pinups & Needles is a tattoo and piercing shop, beauty salon, body piercing shop, ear-piercing service, hairdresser, nail salon, and tattoo shop all rolled into one. Located at 1216 S Garfield Ave, Traverse City, MI 49686, this establishment is a must-visit for anyone looking for exceptional service and quality work.
The staff at Pinups & Needles are friendly, knowledgeable, and professional. They take the time to understand your needs and preferences and provide you with personalized recommendations. Whether you're getting a tattoo, piercing, hair styling, or nail art, you can trust that you're in good hands.
The shop is clean, calm, and tastefully decorated with art that reflects the shop's unique personality. The environment is welcoming and inclusive, making it a safe space for people of all ages, genders, and sexual orientations.
The shop's owner, Charlie, has been tattooing for over ten years and is known for his warm and professional demeanor. His soft-handed methods have always given his clients beautiful tattoos they love. Natalie, the shop's piercer, is patient and very informative with her piercing clients. She is fun yet professional during her appointments and has a talent for making anxious clients feel at ease.
Pinups & Needles is more than just a shop; it's a whole lovely experience. They offer a peppermint exfoliating scrub and after-tattoo care that doesn't irritate sensitive skin. They also have a reputation for being a queer safe space, making it a welcoming environment for everyone.
If you're looking for a one-stop-shop for all your beauty needs, Pinups & Needles is the place to go. Love your body and take it here!
From the business
"***WE ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY**** “Create A Unique You!” Well known cosmetologist and piercing master Natalie Ferrer and her husband Charlie Comber, known for his outstanding hand at tattoos, decided to combine artistic forces and open Pinups & Needles…Your one stop shop for creating a unique you. Pinups & Needles is all about the experience for clients. Tattoos | Piercings | Beauty Salon | Fine Art | Apothecary Your one-stop shop for creating a unique you, located in the heart of Traverse City. Let us provide you a creative edge through body and beauty art today!"
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
Pinups & Needles Reviews - 99
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Ivory Carlson
Easy to find, super friendly and helpful staff, clean, calm environment, understandable floor plan, tasteful art work
Sarah Lopez
Got my first piercing done with Allie and it was a really really great experience. Overall amazing service and a very clean establishment. Everything was exactly what I expected and I couldn’t have hoped for more. Awesome with both health department guidelines and COVID precautions, would recommend to everyone!!
Blake J
The artists my wife went and saw just didn’t have the range of most tattoo artist I have seen or talked to and the way he did my wife’s tattoo ended up completely different then the stencil. My question is how do you mess up tracing lines that you just follow with the tattoo machine. Would recommend staying away from this place and find another shop to go to who has artists that know how to tattoo and can put the image you want exactly on your body.
Amelie Sack
This was the absolute perfect experience for a first time. I got my nose pierced and the person was so engaging and made me feel so safe. Everything was very professional and clean and I am very happy with the outcome!!!
Mackenna Ann
I went in in my vacation to get my septum pierced, the gentleman was very professional and made sure everything was super clean. I was super nervous going in but the atmosphere mixed with my piercer calmed me down immensely. Will definitely be going back if I'm ever in the area again.
Tracey Gressler (For_The_Love_of _ Whiskey)
Allie and her apprentice "B" treated my body with the upmost respect and care.
They allowed me to feel at home and had great laughs with each other.
My piercings are absolutely beautiful !!
Definitely will return for my next body adornments 😊
Thank you !!
Brooke Holcomb
My husband and I have gotten two tattoos each by Charlie and have already booked for another. We live in Chicago and when we come home for the holidays we have to get an appointment with Him! It’s a new tradition :) He’s great at what he does, and always fun to chat with. 5 stars for sure!!
Curtis Wilburn
My girlfriend got half a sleve done, which took about seven hours (breaks included), and it turned out really well! Bbbuuuttt... I was in the car that whole time without access to a bathroom. I understand what with the pandemic and all, but some sort of relief spot outside would be most welcome. The tattoo was freaking beautiful, though.
Emily Burke
This was BY FAR the best experience I've ever had at a piercing salon. The biggest difference was that Jeremy was incredibly professional. As someone who sometimes feels out of place in piercing and tattoo parlors, I very much appreciated this! I felt very safe, as he also paid a lot of attention to COVID protocols/safety, and he's a kind, gentle, and fun person to talk to as well. I was having my nose stud jewelry changed and expected it to be a bit painful, but it wasn't at all. I usually save my piercings for when I travel to larger cities so I can go to really top-notch spots, but there's no need for that anymore! So glad TC now has an awesome piercing spot!
Deborah Fowler
This is a welcoming, professional space with an artistic team like no other. Gifted artists and technicians who love what they do and do it well. A MUST visit!!