Tattoo Styles

Tattoo Styles is a tattoo and piercing shop inside Menlyn Park Shopping Centre in Pretoria. Reviewers come for both sides of the business: some for custom ink, others for ear and body piercings, and the feedback in this set is warm on both counts.

What reviewers liked

• Clifton (Cliff to some) gets most of the credit on the tattoo side. Nicholas praised his talent and his easy manner, saying you leave feeling like you have known him for years, and HowZit TV thanked Cliff for a first piece and said they would be back.
• Hayleigh singled out the detail and precision in her tattoo and said her idea came out better than she had pictured it, with the artist keeping her comfortable throughout.
• Piercing gets strong mentions too. Mariska brought her two-year-old in to have both ears pierced at once and says there were no tears; on a return visit to change earrings, the staff again put her daughter at ease.
• Lydia had her belly pierced and described the service as great and the piercers as professional, noting the setting felt very sterile.
• The music came up as a bonus in one review.

Good to know before you book

Nicholas mentions that the studio worked on a flat rate for his piece, which he felt put quality ahead of squeezing clients for money; confirm how your own design will be priced when you enquire. If you are bringing a small child for ear piercing, Mariska's experience suggests the team is patient with little ones. If a particular artist's style appeals to you, ask for them by name, as several reviewers did with Clifton.