Hopeless Tattoo & Piercing

I have had the most amazing experience at this shop especially with Austin. Before I started coming here, I had so many piercing issues, but Austin has been the best at making sure everything is smooth sailing for all my piercings, even the ones I got done elsewhere. And it is such a nice vibe at this shop, I will definitely be coming back for more! Very appreciative for all the help!

My sister and I came to get our ears re-pierced and Rachel was super super nice! She helped us pick which jewelry we wanted and let us know the pricing on it all! She also helped me decide what was the best thing to do with my ears since I still had my original hole. She asked if it was okay to touch me before doing so and explained the whole process really well. She was super friendly and made me feel really comfortable and let me know that I could tell her if anything hurt or if I didn’t like what I had. I’m definitely going to bring my daughter to get her ears pierced by her in the future! Plus I’m going to come back to Rachel anytime I want another piercing. I can’t say enough good things about her!!

Amazing experience and would definitely recommend. Talked to Travis on the phone to book my appointment. He was kind, helpful and professional. Took the time to talk me through everything I needed to know before hand. I got pierced by Austin, once again amazing. Kind, helpful and professional. He was great figuring out exactly what I wanted, explaining what exactly he'd do before we started, as well as well he worked. Checked on how things were feeling and how I was doing as he went. Personally I'm afraid of needles but there wasn't a moment I was confused or scared with him working on me. I can't express enough how amazing everyone in there is. I'm completely happy with my piercings, I think they look great and was an amazing experience. I'll 100% be coming back and recommending them to people.

I have been coming to Hopeless Tattoo & Piercing for over 2 years now. I had Austin do my thirds & cartilage on my ears as well as my sisters lobes & he did an amazing job. He takes his time to make sure they are evenly lined up perfect. He will talk you through the whole process as well as make sure you are okay with the placement. VERY CLEAN & sanitary. I have sensitive ears & the surgical metal that is used in the jewelry here has yet to irritate my ears. Would 10/10 recommend!!

I'm not one to post negative reviews but I feel this needs to be said. Matt "Mr Nobody" gave me one very bad tattoo. I did my research on Matt and he is capable of doing great tattoos but not this one. Arrived at 12p as his first client of the day. After sitting in the lobby for an hour (which he charged me) Matt applied the template which looked great. The template was 2 dimensional and was what I wanted. The tattoo was compiled with very specific items from the movie Gladiator that I provided by sending him pictures weeks in advance. The template was great. What I got was not great at all. There's not a solid even line on it. The helm was poorly shaded leaving it flat looking. The sword is not the same sword on the template as Matt changed the tip which changed the specific sword i provided to him. The wording on the shield looks like an 8 year old wrote it. I messaged Matt a couple weeks later after it healed and he really couldn't care how i felt about it or even provided any touch ups. He then blocked me from contacting him. I kept the texts between us if anyone is considering Matt's work. I'll provide two pictures. The template and what he put on me.

Courtney main was my artist and let me tell you, she made my ideas become better than I ever would have thought! I’ve been wanting these tattoos for a while now, and I’m just speechless with how they came out! Courtney is honest, personable and just overall a sweetheart! I will be seeing her for future tattoos!

I got my third earlobe piercing with Austin! It was by far the best experience I’ve had with piercings yet. He was so kind and gentle and explained to me what he was doing through the whole process. I felt very safe and it was over before I knew it, not to mention how humorous he was! Thank you for a good experience Austin, I look forward to seeing you in the future!!!

Took my 12 year old in for a helix piercing. Austin was amazing, very calming, thorough, and all around just wonderful with my child! I would definitely go here again, for myself or my kid. The shop strongly adheres to parental permissions, which I feel is a huge positive.

If you want an amazing tattoo that you'll love forever, look no further!! My tattoo artist is Zak Anderson and he is amazing. Clean, colorful, tasteful and unique... every tattoo I get here is better than I imagine in my head. I'm able to give him an idea, and he brings it to life... everytime!!! A few of my cousins had work done from other artist at Hopeless, and they all love their tattoos just as much as me. Great vibe, awesome music playing, friendly artists and amazing ink!!

They are best in Vancouver for a reason. The artists are amazing. The piercer is amazing. The Shop owners and managers are amazing.
They are always busy and booked out for a reason!