Tattoo Mark's

This week’s trip was actually pretty exciting. My roommate and I have been itching to get piercings for quite some time now, and we actually made it happen. I had been wanting to get my rook pierced and my roommate finally decided to get her tongue done. I did a little research and asked a few of my friends for tips on places to check out and decided on giving Tattoo Mark’s a whirl.

 Filled with energy, excitement, and a little anxiety, we made our little trip. The atmosphere had an old-timey tattoo parlor feel, which added to our fun. They also played great music, which is always a plus. When we got to the shop, there were about five people in front of us waiting for their turn. We went to the front desk and the man there said something along the lines of “oh, there are five people in front of you, so it’ll be about fifteen or twenty minutes.” While we were waiting, I saw my friend, let’s call her Josephine, outside smoking a cigarette so I decided to join her. I thought that surely they would be ready for me when I was finished so it seemed like perfect timing. As we were smoking, Josephine mentioned that she was there to get a tattoo of a feather behind her ear (which turned out to be great by the way). Fifteen minutes went by and there were about two people finished. Looks like it’s going to be a bit more than fifteen minutes. Forty-five minutes passed and they were ready for me. My patience paid off. I sat down on the seat with my excitement out-weighing my anxiety and patiently waited as he sterilized my ear. He counted to three and it was done, well sort of. Getting the needle in was the easy part, but putting in the ring itself is what took a while. After he was finished with me, moved on to my roommate and pierced her tongue with utmost ease. We left that night feeling like total badasses.

Other than what seemed to be an endless wait, the night turned out to be a success. I would totally recommend it to anyone who wants to check it out. If you’re interested, Tattoo Mark’s is located on Beaver Avenue, a few doors down from Sydney Mac.