I have gotten a total of 4 tattoos from this place and I only go to Spade. Before I used to go to different tattoo artists And they were good but they weren’t exactly professional and I’m extremely picky about who I let tattoo my skin. Spade is very professional and is good vibes all around, makes you feel very comfortable. He does an amazing job on my ink. He also did my first nose piercing and is healing very nicely. If you want quality work whether it’s a piercing or a tattoo I recommend going to Spade. Anytime people see the tattoos that he’s done, I am the first to promote and tell them where to go, makes me feel proud.

Easy to schedule and get a piercing. No wait with an appointment, we called the same day and were able to get in. Spade was great.

Really like this shop and the artists who work there are very talented and skilled at what they do. Worth the time and money if youre looking for new ink or update old ink

Nostril piercing: I showed up for my appointment and the piercer was 20 minutes late. He then pierced me and it was too tight, small, and angled incorrectly causing it to sink into my nose and get infected. I went to a different piercing location to get it fixed and they said he had piercing me completely wrong and unprofessionally. It was so painful to get the piercing removed and healed.

I went in to get a smaller industrial bar placed. My piercing (done elsewhere) is 8 weeks old and was catching on my hair every day. I think the bar was always too long. I went in to skin city, it took mere seconds, didnt feel a thing, and the guy had switched it out. Gave me my OG bar back in case I lost a ball.

Pat did amazing on my tattoo today. I was able to call and get squeezed in luckily! He was awesome to work with. Thank you so much!

Ive gotten 1 tattoo and 1 piercing from there and I have had nothing but an amazing experience. Tattoo was a flash tattoo and it was super quick and all the lines are clean. The piercing was my labret and the piercer was quick and made it as painless as possible. Highly recommend this shop.

Ive gotten both of my eyebrow piercings here. Spade is a pro and the best piercer Ive had to this day!

Great experience, wonderful customer service! Will be back!

Gotten all 5 of my tattoos here plan on getting more, never had a complaint Ill always happily recommend skin city to everyone.

Great work by Spade. Definitely will be coming back for more tattoos by him!

Dont let their little corner location turn you off... Everyone Ive met here has been friendly. Britney is amazing! She did a great job with my custom design and was patient with me while we made her art perfectly fit my wants. Her tattoo station was clean and I never felt like I was in an unsafe environment. Ill definitely be returning for more.

Got my second tattoo from SkinCity. Pat is my artist. Even my first tattoo is done by Pat. He cool, if I get chance I will definitely get my third tattoo with Pat.Reasonable rate, they use good quality of products.

Had an awesome experience. 10/10 will be back

Im gonna give a 5 star and i have a question.Do yall do ear piercings? Do you need a guardian with you? 🤔

Had an amazing time there getting my tattoos. Amazing work by Spade. Will definitely go back there!!!

I tried to shove an 18 gauge stud into my nose piercing that had started to close, it was painful. Went to Skin City and they switched out my retainer to an 18 gauge in less time and less pain than I caused myself at home. Plus they were very relaxed and pleasant so it felt like no big deal to go in for a quick fix!

Just got my conch orbital done on both ears by Spade. He was fantastic and talked me through everything. Great prices and loved meeting everyone working there. Will definitely be back in the future! Thanks again

Very friendly good prices

Great little shop in Durham with very talented artists

Shout out to Pat and Lynn!!! We got exactly what we wanted! I had a vision and Pat did a great job. He was able to give us the conjoining tattoo we wanted!!!

Britney was amazing! The shop has a great vibe, everyone there was amazing, and we will definitely be returning. Thanks for the amazing work!

If I could give it 10 stars I would! Great place, and friendly staff! I got ink on Thursday, then went back today for a cover up appointment. Mark did an amazing job on both my tattoos and is an awesome person! I highly recommend him and this establishment!

Warm, friendly staff. Artists who were willing to listen to the client. Comfortable waiting area. It was a wonderful, stress-free experience.

Hung up in the middle of me talking just because i didnt want to make an appointment for a piercing on 7/23 when i called, when i was going to ask to make the appointment the following week 🤡 obviously i said 7/23 which was a thursday so read the reviews correctly you sound dumb🤡

5/5 attended me on time was 0/10 just pressure of the clamp and umm yeah will return lowkey wanna work there

Friendly owner and artists. Some Amazing work!

UPDATE: I now have six tattoos by Spade, and they are all beautiful. Most recent one is a blue butterfly in honor of my son who died in 2018. Spade didn’t just do the tattoo, he was so kind and caring about my situation. Once again, I highly recommend this place and this artist.Original review:I initially gave Skin City a poor review after a friend told me my tattoo was bad, but it turns out that it has held up very well and I actually love it. Ive been back twice for tattoos by Spade, and theyre both awesome.

Great tattoo shop. Very laid back and comfortable atmosphere. Nicki is great, shes done all 4 of my tattoos and I wont trust anyone else with the ink. Shes amazing and extremely skilled in tattooing; especially with portraits and shading. Thanks for the great tattoos.

The owner is so cool. Laid back, no egos to deal with. The piercer did a great job. Too quick to say anything more but Id definitely come back.

I went to skin city a few months ago to get a tattoo. Went to a few other shops in Durham (one that I had got another tattoo from) and they wouldnt do it because it was 6.. on a Friday?? Stopped by shin city as recommended by a friend.. needless to say skin city will be the place I go to from now on! JOHN IS AMAZING!!!

I originally gave a good review. I went in for a tragus on 2/12/20 The piercing was quick and smooth. I did call about a wait time ahead of time. When I got there the girl at the front(wish I caught her name) was polite and I only waited maybe 10mins. I really liked while I was waiting the same girl(again sorry no name) Went to see if Spade was ready yet since it had been a few minutes. Well I had a terrible purple mark on my tragus thinking okay a little bruised. I went to a even closer piercer to look at my Daith piercing to ensure it was healing properly. The first thing he said was how long did I have the tragus piercing. I told him since last night (2/12) he said it wasn’t even pierced through my cartilage and it would reject fairly soon. The other shop for my Daith used wrong jewelry so n I wasted $40 on a incorrectly pierced tragus That was too shallow. The shop I went to took out the incorrectly pierced tragus and changed my Daith jewelry. I in turn will not be returning.

Got a tattoo today by Deborah. She was friendly, professional, efficient and did a great job. The staff were all friendly and the rates are very reasonable. I brought my own artwork and she did a great job making it an exact match. Thanks for my excellent Tarheel tattoo! Go Heels!

Went in for a walk in. Got a nice little donate life ribbon with a four leaf clover. Good prices and friendly people. Id go back.

Britney is awesome

Pat and spade did great on my first tattoo and my moms and sister in laws tattoos.

This place was great! We saw Spade, who pierced my daughters ears. She is almost 5 and was afraid. He was so kind and patient. I will take my other daughter there when shes ready.

Debi, is a true artist! I had a small, quickly chosen, poor quality tattoo done many years ago and always regretted it. Stopped in to discuss a cover up tattoo at Skin City, and a few days later went in to start on a beautiful piece that flows from my lower back and runs up my side. I told Debi that I wanted something special, pretty, and feminine. Completed in two sessions, I now have a custom masterpiece that is unique and more beautiful than I ever imagined. DO NOT litter your body with hastly done, poor lined tattoos that a thousand people already have - visit Skin City for some real ART! The shop is very clean, and all of the staff I encountered were friendly and genuinely interested in what I wanted.

Anyone know what the gauge they use for the L shaped nose jewelry ?

Very nice and friendly staff! Pat done an A+++ job. Very maticulous in his profession. I am extremely happy and very impressed. Highly recommend Skin City to anyone, ask for Pat. He is awesome!

Went and got my first tattoo today! Pat was so kind and super skilled in his line of work! Great atmosphere, super friendly people... really chill environment which is good if youre as nervous as I was! Thanks SkinCity!

I was visiting Durham and promised my boyfriends daughters that we would get pierced before I went home. Had made arrangements with the piercer ahead of time. Went in to get it done and was told there was no piercer tonight. Now I have two very disappointed girls and no contact with the piercer. Unfortunately there isnt many piercing places in Durham to go to.And yes, we did contact the shop directly. If you look at your Facebook messages, you knew we were coming in tonight. So if you knew the piercer wasnt going to be in, it would have been courteous to let us know. Thanks!

I have had both my lobe and nose pierced here. They do a professional job and there has never been a long wait. They do it with a needle so its clean and safe. I will get any future peircings done here.

In and out with my artist. So worth the trip. I will be back again

Had a great experience. Very professional group of people. Kevin did a great job with a piercing.

Walked in on a Saturday and got my first tattoo, great experience, the staff were all very friendly and professional. The artist was great!

Kevin did an awesome job on my Daith piercing. He was very professional and educated about this specific piercing. I recommend this place and this piercing!! Mirgranes gone!!

Tony is always a joy. Efficient and gentle

Excellent artists

They didnt have quality pieces that are secure (nose piercing). They charged for a piercing that had fallen out 2 days prior.

Very knowledgeable about tattoos and overall willing to help you with any and all questions.

I have had 4 tats done by this crew and have loved each and every one!!!!!!!

Just to let anyone looking for Debi know, shes not there anymore. Look under her facebook at DebiSamuelsTattoo . Shes still guest spotting down here, just not at skin city.Wont go here now that shes not there, not too keen on the artists that are left. Heading to Nicki at Rock and Roll in Raleigh.

Shout out to Spade! He looked out for us last minute when my fiancé realized she lost her earring and was afraid the hole would close. Thank you!

Just had a daith piercing, and the guy that helped me was awesome. He kept measuring to be precise and I have zero pain.

Helpful courteous owner. In addition to cosmetic they clothing, rain ware and other accessories.

LOVE IT! The artists are so patient and nice.

I did not have a good experience here. The guy who tried to help me with my piercings didnt seem to know anything about how to help. Dropped my jewelry, couldnt remove my jewelry & I even had to screw the ball back on myself because he wasnt able to. I spent way too much time here for nothing.

Great prices, and professional people.

Friendly staff!!

Nice shop!

Spade is geeat

Reasonable price

Drove by this place