Design 4 Life Tattoo & Piercing Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Professional, clean and highly recommended."
• "Martin was very patient and he was also willing to have a chat while tattooing me. Highly recommend this place."
• "He is a talented, cordial and extremely kind artist."
• "Very friendly staff and Gus did an excellent job / many many thanks."
• "I had my first piercing with Elly and she was so nice and kept talking me through the process."
• "Chelsey was the loveliest and most informative piercer I’ve came across."
• "Lovely friendly staff, very knowledgeable about piercings."

Cons:

• "When I was paying afterwards two members of staff were looking at me, muttering under their breath and laughing."
• "The woman on the front desk with the purple hair however was incredibly rude and unwelcoming."
• "The other staff members made me feel very unwelcome, and all just stood around in a group chatting and side eyeing me."
• "Everyone there was incredibly rude and degrading."
• "You walk in and you just feel like you're getting judged if you don't look a certain way and fit in with them."
• "The staff weren't apologetic, very abrupt and incredibly rude."
• "The girl at the desk was rude, unprofessional, undermining and whispered under her breath to other staff members."

Piercing and Tattoo Quality

Pros:

• "I love my tattoo, which I got on the day I went in. Such a great place and staff are fab."
• "It was amazing! Simon (Bell) who did my tattoo yesterday is a completely incredible artist."
• "Would definitely recommend this place for piercings."
• "Can't recommend enough, 5 stars!"
• "Easily the best healing experience I’ve had with piercings."
• "Just had a little tattoo made by Martin. Very friendly, welcoming and professional staff."
• "The tattoo looks unbelievable, whenever I show it to anyone they can automatically tell it has been done by a professional."

Cons:

• "I do not recommend design 4 life. They literally pierce you and send you on your way confused with no knowledge of how to even take your piercing out."
• "The tattoo artist is good artist but my tattoo didn't look as good as I expected."
• "Went to get my ear pierced here and was charged a very high price for the piercing and jewellery."
• "Absolute Joke! My partner went and booked a 4-hour session here. He rang on the day on the way to tell them he was going to be a bit late they said it’s fine, on arrival he was told the artist had already started with another client and he wasn’t going to be seen."
• "Tattoo artist also looking at my partner's arse while getting tattooed on the back of the leg, nothing was given to cover up."
• "Got my first tattoo here the tattoo turned out great but the staff are unprofessional."
• "Had my lip pierced 3 times, my actual lip... still not in the right place."

Customer Experience

Pros:

• "The staff was amazing and helped us in any way they could, and the artists were very nice and made me and my friend feel at ease!"
• "Will highly recommend studio and artist to friends and family. Thank you so much."
• "Fantastic place, had my nose pierced here today, the young lad who did it was very informative and very gentle considering he was sticking a needle in my face!"
• "I recently got pierced by their apprentice Chelsea and accompanied by Dan. Both where very professional and friendly."
• "All the staff were very friendly and professional and answered all my questions."
• "A truly amazing shop with very knowledgeable staff and artists. Very friendly and welcoming team."
• "The best staff, friendly environment, impeccable cleanliness, lovely comfy chairs."

Cons:

• "Went to design for life with my friend to both get our 2nd lobes and a helix ear piercing... Got turned away with ID."
• "Very disappointing experience. After initial face to face consultation didn't hear anything for over a month."
• "This place was a waste of my money and time."
• "Do not go here they will waste your time. Was waiting here for 50 minutes and was asked multiple times about the piercing."
• "Worst piercing experience I've had! I had a double lobe piercing which bled heavily and constantly for 48 hours afterwards."
• "I felt misled as I called up the studio and they said that a helix piercing is £25... When I did go to pay they said that they must take £20 in cash and the rest in card."
• "The staff are quite friendly and the procedure I had was hygienic."