Absolute Ink Tattoo & Piercing

Cannot say enough gratitude and praise for Lilly! My 8 year old daughter got her ears pierced by Lilly yesterday. My daughter was so nervous but excited and Lilly made it so easy and comfortable for her. Lilly is an amazing human being. She’s so talented and genuine. If you need a piercing or have younger kids, I highly recommend going to see her.

I was only in town for the day and was looking for a walk in slot. Critter took my idea and ran with it and it ended up being exactly what I wanted! Everyone was joking and laughing and having a good time. I would definitely come back if I am in town looking to get ink done again.

I went to a different shop (straight edge) to get a navel piercing last week and the rude piercer gave me a botched piercing with little information. I came here (absolute ink) to have someone take a look at it and spoke to Lily, who was very cool and sweet. There was a list of things done poorly and we had to take it out. We had a conversation about my old piercing wound healing, piercing it again, proper aftercare, and the correct way she would have to pierce me. I will be going back in 4-6 weeks for her to repierce me and for my future piercings!

Went in here today because I was having a piercing complication from a different place. The guy got the earring out painless and quickly. I’ll be back after it heals to get it fixed! Thank you.

Lily this piercer is ABSOLUTELY HANDS DOWN THE MOST AMAZING PIERCER I HAVE EVER CAME IN CONTACT WITH!!! My 16 year old son got 2 piercings. He was SOOOOO NERVOUS!! He is such a Taylor swift fan. She took her time made him super comfortable turned on Taylor swift and had him sing out loud with her the entire song! I will be back for sure!!!

Shoutout to Lily!! She is absolutely amazing I got my navel pierced at another piercing shop and they really messed it up and Lily came to the rescue removed it and gave me tips on how to take care of it! I also got my eyebrow pierced with her and she did an amazing job!! will 100% go back for any other piercings i may want!!

I used to love coming here to get my tattoos and piercings. Mike is awesome and so are many of the staff. However, T-bone is one to avoid. At the time, I shoved it off as silly banter. However, after my friend decided to get a tattoo by him, I realized everything that he said and did was strange when I got mine prior to hers.I have a low pain tolerance so of course I was focusing on the pain during my back tattoo and my brain didn’t focus as much on what he was saying but I remember some things he said were weird. He would bring up dating me, if I was single he would bring me home, etc. basically I pushed this stuff to the back of my head because things like this are more on the traumatic side for me. I do not know what else was said because my memory is not the best but the fact this happened to not just me but a close friend of mine is a bit worrying. We don’t know who else has been affected by this. If you go, please be warned. I won’t be coming back til T-bone is gone.

Lilly pierced my nose and it was one of best experiences I’ve had. She was so gentle and I honestly didn’t even realize she was finished.

Lilly pierced my daughter for her birthday today and my nephew. Shes such an awesome vibe!!! Shes very informative and professional. I love the way she does the piercings. Ill definitely be coming back!!! Thank you!! Satisfied loyal customers. We appreciate you!!!

The whole vibe of the place was amazing. The people were absolutely nice and informative. The tattoo artist did an absolutely amazing job on the piece I got. 10/10 would recommend. Definitely coming back for all my future tattoos!

Lilly is absolutely so sweet and did amazing on the piercings. I highly recommend going to Lilly for any piercings!!

So it looks like Absolute Ink deleted my review and I see this as a safety issue so i’m gonna repeat what I said before. Last September I got a tattoo done by T-Bone and was harassed the entire experience. He told me I looked cute on my knees, joked that if he was sleeping with me he’d discount my tattoo, had me set up his prep station because he “liked telling me what to do”, yelled across the shop at two young girls getting pierced about how he likes the shy one, and when I said I had a tattoo done on my ribs by Mike before he asked me to come closer and pulled up my bra and had his hands on my stomach/ under my chest for way too long for my comfort. My close friend was a witness to all of this and we met with the owners who seemed very concerned and empathetic. I’ve tried to be understanding and give benefit of the doubt here but the fact my review was deleted is extremely telling. Parts of my tattoo never fully healed due to how heavy handed he went as well and he forgot an entire section of it. Women/AFAB in Murfreesboro please be careful.

I need to be upfront first, Im not a tattoo person. However, I dislike any jewelry also, so I hate wearing a wedding band. I do love my wife though, so after 20 years of marriage we both got our wedding band tattoo redone. Todd Wilson did an amazing job. I was not even sure I was going to get the tattoo, but Todd spoke with us patiently, got out his iPad and showed us a few ideas. Super happy with the result. Todd was gentle, kind, fun to talk to, and really did a wonderful job covering up our previous wedding band tattoo. Im actually much happier with it than I thought I would. Thanks Todd!

Absolute ink is the only place I go for all of my tattoo and piercing needs. Everyone is so friendly and helpful if I need anything or have questions I know I can go ask without any issues and they are always make sure to take care of me. I recommend them to anyone i know is looking! Todd is an incredibly talented artist who really listens to what you are needing and his wife Lilly who is currently apprenticing for piercing is no different and I trust them both implicitly.

The staff and artist, Ronnie, were awesome helping me get my first tattoo. Absolute units of talent at Absolute Ink

Tbone did a fantastic job! It was my first tattoo, and he was super chill. I absolutely adore the results!

Lilly has done a fantastic job at her piercings and is an amazing person. Hee had amazing customer service. She makes you feel welcome. She always is super sweet and makes sure you are super comfortable with every step of the process. She does breathing exercises with you and talks you through the process. She’s done my nose and belly button and they’ve looked fantastic since the start and are healing amazingly!

Went to get my 5yr olds ears pierced and had the best customer service. Lilly was super amazing with her and made sure she understood what everything was and what was ganna happen. We all left pleased and excited for our new jewelry soon as it heals !

Lilly did a great job piercing mine and granddaughter’s ears today. Also had grandson’s girlfriend’s done. Lilly is very informative and good at what she does. Would highly recommend.

Lily was an amazing piercer!! she pierced both me and my boyfriend and we both had a wonderful experience. she was incredibly nice and made us feel super comfortable. i definitely recommend going there and getting pierced by her!

Lilly is the absolute best! Taylor swifts favorite piercer.

I have been going to absolute ink for about a year now and I will not go anywhere else! Amazing tattoo artists and the piercer Lily is an amazing and awesome person. I have gotten 13 piercings from her and she has always done me good. Clean and sterile products, knows what she is doing, very caring and calming, the best customer service ever!

Lily was amazing i got a belly button piercing and she was so calming and welcoming. I loved it there and everyone was so nice, the piercing barely hurt because of her she was so good!

I went here awhile back to get my septum done with my mom. And my mom got her nipples pierced. I forgot the girls name that pierced my mom. but she had black hair and some tattoos and piercings. Including a septum. But what was weird was a guy came in and pierced my septum but she pierced my moms right afterwards. I don’t know why she couldn’t do both. But I’m 13, and was expecting a healthy septum piercing bc I already had my belly button done and both sides of my nostrils and they all went okay. But ended up with a messed up septum. They put small jewelry in my nose to start it off, and I woke up the next day with blood all down my face and on my pillow. Which I thought was normal bc I just had it pierced. But it started hurting so much to the point I did a salt bath which did nothing. That same day I had to take it out bc it was bleeding way too much after a week of having it. And I had to take out my belly button piercing bc the piercer told me “it would pull out anyways because it’s too heavy.” But I never had a problem with it after the year of it being pierced. Back to my mom getting her nipples pierced there, they weren’t proportional and was way too deep. Leaving a lot of tissue scaring. She had to take them out a few days later. This piercer is very nice, but she doesn’t know what she’s doing with piercings. Maybe tattoos though.

I got my nipples pierced by lilly here and it was by far my best piercing experience. lilly is a great piercer she also did my sisters nipples and they turned out great for both of us im extremely happy to have met lilly she will be my go to piercer from here on out.

My boyfriend and I travel and whatever state we go to, we find the best tattoo shops and book an appointment and get a tattoo. We got Ronnie at absolute ink . He did an amazing job and he was hella dope, the shop was very clean, nice and the front desk lady was very kind too. 10\10 recommend! We love our tattoos and had an amazing experience !

So me and my husband decided to try a different tattoo artist to get nice pieces done. We usually go to Zenful Art but had a bad experience the last time we went, so we decided to try Absolute Ink The first time we showed up, we asked different artists the prices, and what we wanted. We were told pricing, and although we didnt have that kind of money at the time, we decided to save up and come back. This past Thursday, we gave our artist Brandon Pearce 60$ down, which gives him our spot and appointment, and gives him a couple days to draw up what we wanted. We paid our 60$ on Thursday, and made an appointment for this past saturday at 1:00pm. As told, Brandon was there, already had what we wanted drawed up (with his own little twist) and we loved both of our drawings. I got Michael Myers, and my husband got a reaper, with Brandons own twist. The 60 we paid down, was for our appointment that we made, and it also takes 60 off our tats when their finished. We showed up yesterday, filled out our paperwork, and Brandon was ready to tattoo. Hes been there for 3 weeks now, and we really loved his work, and wanted him to tattoo us. He charges by the hour (Hes really fast) and gave us an estimate. He stayed true to his word. Once we filled out our paperwork, he started on my husband first. Brandon was very professional, and is about making his customers happy. The last 10 mins of his tats, he really put some AWESOME details in both of our tats. My husbands reaper turned out beautiful!! Brandon then started on me with my Michael Myers piece. Once finished, I cried because it was so beautiful. Brandons attention to detail was immaculate. Although its pricey, the work he does is worth it. Our experience here was great, and recommend anyone who wants unique tats to go see Brandon Pearce at absolute Ink. Their shop is super unique, and love how its set up. I always fill like Im in my element in a tattoo shop, and I really enjoyed being there with Brandon. Our work was beautiful.

Went in w my sister for her bday— they accepted walk ins that took all day since they had the time available and were extremely kind and fun to be around. Lily made sure we had everything we needed and helped calm nerves. T-bone did my sisters first tattoo and she said he was great for the whole experience and made sure to check in several times throughout since it was a larger piece— especially for a first. He was a fun personality and easy to talk to. Todd did mine and was extremely open and went with a basic “idc as long as it’s flowy” from me. He has amazing ideas and art. We will def go here again esp as Lily helped me with a piercing that was positioned wrong and was eating at the top bc the bar was too short. When it heals I’ll be getting a new one here.

I got my lip, eyebrow, and belly button pierced from Lilly. This is the best shop i’ve been to in the area. She was very thorough to explain any questions i had and even went out of the way to answer me WEEKS after i got the piercings when a question came up. I would 100% recommend Lilly over any competitor in the area.

I went to lily to get nipple piercings and she left me completely botched. Prior to being seen I had explained that I had gone to a couple of piercers already and was turned down because they thought my anatomy was too flat and I was okay with being turned down because I would rather be safe than to leave more insecure about my body. I asked a few questions like the type of jewelry she used etc. She said everything she used was implant grade titanium which made me more comfortable because everywhere I’ve gone at least uses implant grade titanium since other metals aren’t very good for piercings. I was under the impression that the jewelry and piercings techniques were of the best quality. She then took me back and said she could definitely do mine and has worked with similar anatomy types. She took incredibly long to actually pierce them and put the jewelry in so it was more painful than it needed to be. When she finished I noticed the left one looked a little uneven but didn’t say anything bc the friends I had in there with me didn’t notice so I thought I was paranoid. It looked really good at the time because the tissue was very hard. However, when I got home and the tissue had softened I could see how messed up the piercing was. It was not at the base of the nipple what so ever and went through the entire areola. I considered taking them out myself but wasn’t sure if it was done correctly and I just didn’t know because I’m not a piercer. I immediately made an appointment for the next day with another piercing shop I had been to several times before. When the piercer saw me they noted that the piercing was done incredibly deep and that I shouldn’t even attempt to heal it because realistically it was just going to give me more problems then if I just take them out. When she helped me take the jewelry out she noted that the jewelry was externally threaded and no high quality jewelry is externally threaded meaning lily had flat out lied about the jewelry she was using. The piercer also noted that because of how deep it was I experienced a significant amount of pain compared to a nipple piercing that’s done properly and she was surprised I was even able to go through with the second piercing. I have a super high pain tolerance and I was literally sobbing from how horrible the pain was. My friend had confronted her and she had gotten upset that I didn’t try to heal it but any good piercer would know that it simply would’ve never have worked. I would not recommend anyone go here for piercings especially not complicated piercings or if you have difficult anatomy.*SIDE NOTE: this is an edit to my original review. Since then, my friend has tried leaving a review about how she used the SAME CLAMP on my two friends and myself. Absolute ink keeps deleting her reviews and we noticed that five star reviews mysteriously show up soon after. One of which was on yelp and was literally addressing some of the stuff my friend has tried leaving in the review. I am sure if they did not fake reviews and delete honest reviews this shop would have poor ratings.*

I have had multiple piercings from Lily and tattoos from Todd! Today I got a few more piercings from Lily and had an excellent experience. Professional and sanitary conditions. Thank you Absolute Ink!

My husband and I had our hearts set on getting tattooed together on Valentine’s Day. We made an appointment with another shop and they cancelled on us two hours before the appointment time. We went to Absolute Ink on a whim and they fit us in. Everyone was super accommodating, and Todd Wilson did a great job. We’ll definitely be going back!

Terrible place. Went to get small tatto on my finances finger and was told it would be 80 dollars made an appointment and paid. We came back at the designated time and waited an hour after our appointment to be seen. We start to go over how it should look and the artist argued on how it should look to the point where we just wanted to leave. He then said they dont do refunds so we left with no money and no tatto.

Everyone here is AMAZING!! All are honest and very personal - even when you ask for their opinions. My teenager and I have gotten multiple piercings from Mike and Lilly. Neither of us felt a thing. We love ❤ 😍 you guys.

My mom and I had tattoos done by Chris. His work is so so good. My tattoo had a small flower with fine lines and came out amazing. On top of doing great work, he was friendly, personable, and funny. And Lily was amazing as well. Definitely recommend them!!

Everyone there is absolutely amazing! My first time I was getting a tattoo fixed (not previously tattoos by any here at absolute ink!!!!) and Luna did amazing and ever since I go to her for all of my tattoos; Luna is so good I can’t really pick a favorite out of all the ones she has done!Jade is also great I got my septum pierced here also and had no problems at all! Overall a really fun/light atmosphere!

I took my daughter to get her ears pierced here today. Jade was Fantastic. I appreciate her making sure she maintained consent from my kiddo the whole time. She spent a lot of time making her feel comfortable (which definitely made me comfortable) Everyone at Absolute Ink was super nice. Thank you Jade for going above and beyond to make this a happy experience. I Highly recommend!!!

Most of the reviews are dated and misleading. Jade who seems to be so highly regarded either is no longer there, or at least wasnt doing piercings when I went.My septum was pierced in the wrong spot, and I had two lip piercings(snakebites) that were done with short bars that started to embed and had to be switched out, as well as the actual piercings being done at an incorrect angle. The only information I was given was an aftercare sheet, I wasnt told anything about what I was pierced with.On the positive side, the prices are very reasonable(less so if you consider the high chance of needing the piercings redone later), and walk-in availability, everything seemed sterilized properly as far as I could tell, and the lobe piercing they did seems fine.

Last 2 tattoos done here, 3 piercings. Also retouched & completed one of my sons tattoos. Very satisfied with the results of mine & his. Definitely recommend!

Lilly pierced my eyebrow and did a great job. She was very careful through the whole process and made sure i was comfortable with everything she did. She’s awesome.

Honestly the ABSOLUTE BEST piercing experience I had, would go Back in a heart beat for more. Prices were reasonable availability was open they do get busy but its worth whatever wait I assure you. Jade is Amazing and super cool she makes you feel comfortable and knowledgeable about what your getting

Got a nostril piercing here over a year ago. Jade is very skilled and entertaining. She made sure everything was placed properly, walked me through each step, and reassured my nervous family who came along lolThough its important to not let prices be the only deciding factor on where you get a piercing or tattoo, Absolute is certainly affordable (I paid $40 total for the nose piercing, which includes jewelry) and ridiculously cheap considering the quality of their service.Id highly recommend going here for piercings (cant say much on tattoos, though their artists seem very talented and creative), make sure you tip well!

Mike and Lilly were PHENOMENAL. My brother, sister, and I all went in for different piercing and they were completely honest about everything, whether it would work for us individually or not. Prices are reasonable and they do awesome work. Mike also helped with a piercing that he didnt do that never quite healed right. Definitely found my parlor.

Mike and Lily were AMAZING! A hilarious bunch who made me feel taken care of and made my piercings a fun experience! 10/10 would recommend to everyone! Definitely going back for a tattoo soon :)

A year ago, my daughter didnt want to get her ears pierced, but the last two months she asked consistently to get them pierced before school starts. We explained the process and the expected pain.A.I. and one other shop (in Nashville) were the only ones still offering piercing services to minors under 14 after calling around.Jade was very communicative and even offered a service to have Snow White with my daughter. They open on Sunday afternoons just for the minor services, and I was appreciative of the focus on a kids feelings in the environment.We arrived, and Jade was immediately accommodating to my daughter and making her comfortable. She educated her on everything, answered every question (often twice), and was all around great. Snow White held her hand, too!Unfortunately, with all the preparation, calm environment, and an extremely hospitable, professional piercer, my daughter backed out as soon as the needle was on her skin. But again, Jade and Snow White calmly reassured her.I was very thankful for their time, patience, and understanding.If my daughter feels ready again in the future, we know where to go.

I went in for a nose piercing and Jade was phenomenal! She’s super knowledge and makes the whole experience comfortable. I was super anxious, but Jade had me laughing and made the whole experience fun. Minimal pain, super quick and easy piercing. She thoroughly went over after care instructions and made sure I was prepared. Pricing was also extremely reasonable. Highly recommend!

Definitely suggest this shop! My friends and I got pierced the other day, and Jade was so lovely to work with! She made sure we were informed and was very personable. Everything was very clean and sanitary as well!! I was worried about getting my septum done due to the placement, but as soon as we walked in and talked with her I knew we were in the right hands.

Jade was AWESOME!!!! We (2 of us) came in shortly before closing wanting nose piercings. Unlike the other place (straight edge) that had turned us away twice, even after we called to ensure they were piercing atleast an hour in advance, Absolute Ink and their staff (Jade & her manager) was freaking BOMB! Thanks to my anxiety, I was overly nervous about my piercing but much to my surprise, Jade fully educated me about the upkeep and made me feel comfortable throughout the whole process! The piercing didnt hurt a bit....because of my piercer!!! She was quick and very personable. I highly recommend this shop and would return for piercings and tattoos!

Lilly was the besttt! she pierced my belly button and did an amazing job and was very clear about how to clean it and stuff.

Jade is my ultimate favorite. I have been to other tattoo & piercing shops and this is the best place to go. I have gotten my septum as well as my other nostril pierced by her. She thoroughly explained where and how she was going to pierce my septum and made sure that I had the area to properly pierce my septum. I just came back to get my other nostril pierced and aligned with my other nostril piercing I had and she lined up the piercing SPOT ON. It is perfectly straight and nowhere near uneven. She made me laugh and stay calm (I get anxious before a piercing every time) and she is the sweetest person. She will even change your jewelry for FREE. Go to Absolute Ink!!!!

Jade did a fabulous job piercing my upper lip. Id been to another place previously, but had issues with the piercing (and jewelry), and the girl at their front desk was HATEFUL. Once my face was properly healed, I searched for a new piercer and found Jade. Not only did she take her time evaluating my features to determine the proper placement, she was just so wonderful to work with. She explained everything clearly, was professional AND friendly, and even helped my daughter with a nose ring issue (from the same place I had a bad experience). I cannot say enough good things about Jade, really. Im actually here, now, to get a shorter bar for my lip 😊 and seriously contemplating another piercing...

⚠️ Public announcement⚠️ First off Jade is the best at what she does just look at all the reviews for piercings. Now my review-- OMG the lady Jade that does the piercing was so funny nice and knowledgeable. The owners cool so is Jade daughter at the front desk. I recommend to anyone the needs a piercing or tattoo to go here and check them out see for yourself . The owner has all kinds of trophies for dope tattoos.

Luna Snow is a fantastic tattoo artist! I have two tattoos from her so far and each were wonderful experiences. Not only is she very talented but also very sweet and easy to talk to. The entire shop is also very clean and professional A+++.

Lily peirced me and my brother yesterday! She was so kind and caring! Also a really cool person! Will definitely visit again! Thanks Lily!! ❤️

We went in there for an ear piercing with Jade four our 6 year old. Jade was absolutely amazing to her and made her feel as calm as possible. She took her time and made sure our daughter didnt feel uncomfortable at all. I HIGHLY reccomend Jade for piercings, even kids!!!

Brandon has done the first tattoo for both my brother and myself. He made the experience relaxing and worry free, explaining everything as we went since we had no idea what to expect. Clean shop. Now working on my second tattoo and its looking even better than the first one. Cant recommend him enough!

Everyone here is great. I love the work Ive gotten done by T-Bone and Ronnie. And they have really cool jewelry for sale

I know for a fact their piercer is awesome! Linz has done 4 piercings for me. Everything from the jewelry they use down to the utensils she uses are sterile. I havent had a problem with any of the piercings shes done for me. Shes fantastic at what she does and Ive never had a bad experience with her.

When I say this was one of the best experiences I’ve had getting a tattoo, that’s a total understatement!!!! T-Bone was so cool and down to earth!!! An absolute professional and an amazing artist!! He made my vision come to life!!! Thanks Man!!!!

So Ive been tattooed and Pierced in this shop (tattooed by a previous artist and Pierced by Linz Chadwick) and they really are amazing. Ive gotten piercings from Linz at different shops for years and I follow her wherever she goes, and super excited shes back!! Ive sent several friends to her and dont recommend anybody but her when I have friends ask me about piercing recommendations. The shop itself is a very clean and cool little place to hang, and Ive always enjoyed my time in there.

I went to the shop today seeking a nostril piercing with my partner, both have been pierced before. My partner had her nostril pierced in January 2020 at a different shop and had a great experience! She was pierced with a labret style piercing. Fast forward to present day at absolute ink and we inquire if they pierce with labret piercings here. The piercer, Jade, proceeds to say she doesn’t pierce with labret. My partner tells her that we’ll pass because she works with infant children and doesn’t want the piercing to fall out, she proceeds to say in a very snide way that it won’t just “fall out” and and that the labret is what will actually tear her piercing up and continues to talk very rudely as if my partner has wronged her in some way. I’ve had good experiences here in 2019 with Jade but the pandemic must’ve been rough on her.

The artists at this shop are so talented and kind. They work with you to come up with art. I 100% recommend this shop for any type of tattoo or piercing.

Ive been tattooed by Linz, and she is amazing! Ive also seen her piercing work, and can definitely say she is awesome at what she does. Dont let butthurt crybabies ruin your opinions! She has done two of my tattoos on my sleeve and I cant wait to get back to TN to get more added to it! Shes also done two of my husbands tattoos, and they are perfection as well!

I’ve had 3 tattoos done by Luna and it was a wonderful experience every time! She is friendly and does her best to make you feel comfortable while I’m the chair! 10/10 would get another tattoo by her!

I am not great with needles and this was my first piercing, so I had a lot anxiety over having my ears pierced. Linz was extremely professional and kind. She was patient with me and made sure I was 100% comfortable. She took extra care to make sure everything was steril and done properly! When we were done, she made sure to go through all of the instructions with me since I am new to piercings. I have read through some of these bad reviews and they do not at all reflect the atmosphere and the experience I had. For reference the date of both my piercing and subsequently this post is August 26, 2017 (08/27/2017). Not only would I go back if I wanted another piercing, I would recommend them to anyone asking. I dont easily recommend places... So, that is how good they are.

Came in to get a small matching tattoo, my artist was Mike. I am very happy with my experience here, everyone was incredibly kind and fun, and I’m absolutely in love with my tattoo. Thank you so much!

Jade did an EXCELLENT JOB on my tongue piercing and my husbands eyebrow piercing! It was my first piercing experience and she made us laugh so hard and her personality is AMAZING! I’m so glad we ended up doing business there! ❤️❤️

Called an hr before closing asking for a septum piercing. Jade did it. It wasn’t perfect the first time but it had more to do with my personal anatomy than her skill/work. She did go ahead and correct it, with minimal pain—-even through in a freebie. Would definitely come back. 10/10 recommend she is really funny and professional.

Todd is a badass tattoo artist. 3 tattoos done within 3 hours for my kids and their memaw. Great guy to conversate with. Made time go by fast. Highly recommend and will be back to see him again soon.

I took my husband here to get his first tattoo and it was an amazing experience! Luna did an amazing job and built an amazing piece for him. We had a great time through the whole process and we both love how it came out. ❤️

Having spent many, many hours with Brandon I could not be more pleased with his work. When I initially approached Brandon about doing a geometric/lifelike lion tattoo I had a vision in my head (and a photo to start from) of what I wanted. He took the time to draw out something that was different than what I envisioned but it was so much better. The attention to detail is incredible.That first piece has lead to much more time in the chair...What I appreciate about both Brandon Pearce and Absolute Ink are the things that anyone having tattoo work done should value: the shop is very clean and organized, they are reliable/dependable in respecting a clients time, they are honest, upfront and straightforward about what to expect and the shop has a cool vibe.If it were possible to give 6 stars I would, unfortunately Im limited to 5...

The staff was so nice and helpful! The prices are not outrages and they take their time with your tattoo. Everyone has a wonderful and broad portfolio of their work you can view, including the owner, and everyone was super professional! I’m coming back for all my future tattoos!

I went to Absolute Ink for their Friday the 13th flash sale. I waited over 2 hours, which is to be expected, and finally was called in to be tattooed by an older, white male who’s name I didn’t catch. He had a spoof photo of Jabba the Hut in his office. The tattooing went fine until I noticed he began to add several details and shading to the tattoo that wasn’t included/shown on the sheet. I prefer minimal designs, so this was upsetting. He hadn’t asked if I wanted it, he just did it. I didn’t say anything because what’s the point? It’s permanently on my skin now. After it was done, I noticed very shaky lines and he blamed it on me. That was the most upsetting. I’ve received several tattoos in that area and non of them have turned out as uneven as this one did. I’m disappointed in the quality and the behavior of the artist. It was definitely not worth $50. I should’ve stood up for myself before I paid and made the artists aware of the quality I had received instead of just taking it quietly.Their piercer, Jade, is amazing though. If you want piercings, this is the right place to go. She is the only reason I’m giving this place 2 stars.

I have never been to Absolute Ink, but Linz, the new artist there, is a good friend of mine and has done my nipple piercings and my custom forearm tattoo. I love her work on my body and I will continue to support her wherever her talent takes her! ❤️

Lilly was great with my piercing last night , highly recommend going to go see her . Thanks again Lilly

Been here a few times to get piercings from Lilly and have never had any problems! Highly recommend coming here for your piercings and tattoos!!

Their piercer, Linz is the only piercer I will let pierce me. Shes fantastic, shes professional, you couldnt ask for a better gal to poke you with a needle. I got a dermal anchor done by her, without question or compliant, she checked my healing progress for a few weeks. My sister and my mother go to her for their piercings, and when my daughter is ready to pierce her ears, well go only to Linz. Shes hands down, the best.

I went to Chris with a really challenging tattoo idea and he knocked it out of the park. All of the artists at Absolute Ink seem to prioritize quality, and go above and beyond to make sure everything is perfect. The sanitization is next level and everyone that walks in their doors are treated like family. I cant recommend them enough.

Ive been tattooed and pierced in absolute, and by the people who currently work there. Extremely professional and clean. I recommend it, 2 thumbs way up. Never had a bad experience with staff, or shop.PS to people who read reviews:Its ignorant to take professional advice from people who arent professionals.Keep up the good work homies 👌🏼❤️

This review is for the piercing portion of the place, as I have never been tattooed by any of the artists here.Please please please do not go here to get a piercing done. The body piercers at Icon do a way better job. A couple of years ago I went here to get my suptum pierced, the piercer pierced it in such a strange place (so high towards the tip of my nose) and then pierced my friends lip. Her lip ring was pierced crooked and it looked awful. The piercer tried to make excuses about it but it was crooked, plain and simple.A year and a half later I decided to give the shop another try, they had a new piercer, Ashley. Me and a friend both went to get our nipples pierced. This experience was a nightmare. She pierced both of mine and then I hear her say oh no and that she pierced them with the wrong size needle. She then proceeded to take the needles out while blood gushed down my chest. She gave me two options; to pierce them again that evening, or wait, come back and have it be even more painful after scar tissue had formed. So I chose the first option. She did not pierce them in the correct place and charged me full price for the traumatic piercing.I will NEVER go back here, and warn anyone I know to stay away!!Super bad way to handle business, and just inexperienced artists!!

I got a septum and it was the most pain i’ve ever experienced in my life. I have multiple face and body piercings and none of them felt like this. I went to a different piercer and she pointed out that the septum piercing was WAY to low which explains why it hurt so badly because it was in the wrong place. I tried to leave it in but it always hurt whenever my nose got bumped and i’ve tried to keep it in for 5 months. Very dissatisfied and now i have to get it repierced

This place is amazing. It has great atmosphere and they really treat you like you matter. The artist I usually go to is Luna, she does awesome work. Her specialty is anime tattoos, so its thats what you fancy, come one, come all. Get the gettings while the getting is getting hot! I highly recommend this establishment.

Found out about this place through Instagram. Decided to go here for my septum piercing. The atmosphere is professional but not stuck-up. Theres nothing but positivity from the staff. Linz did my actual piercing and she did a fantastic job. I actually have a deviated septum, so she explained to me what that means for my piercing and the best type of jewelry to work with that. Great experience. Cant wait to come back for ink!

Bonnie was so sweet she did my septum and my nostril and she was so inviting and nice and made me feel way more comfortable about getting pierced !! Very professional will definitely be returning for future body/artwork!

I got my belly button pierced by Jade, and she was amazing! She explained everything very thoroughly and made me feel comfortable! Id definitely go back to her again :)

Linz is absolutely amazing. Definitely the best piercer in town. She did my nipples and back dermals, and made me feel super comfortable both times. She even helped me out when my dermals started to come out after my pregnancy. Super clean and professional, as long as youre not stupid. Oh, and shes a hot mom. So thats cool too.

Went to this place just wanting a very simple matching heart tattoo with my boyfriend and didn’t think it could be possibly messed up, but we were proven wrong. the lines are off and uneven, they’re too thin, and the tattoo is faded like i’ve had it for 30 years. when going to other tattoo shops for help they literally thought it was a stick and poke i did myself. the funny thing is when we went into the shop and were greeted by the tattoo artist ronnie, the receptionist ‘joked’ and said “don’t mess this up” and he ended up completely messing up. ronnie seemed to be a nice guy, joked around with us and everything but he went too deep on my boyfriends tattoo and not deep enough on mine. I have no idea how you could mess up something so simple this terribly. i’ve heard other bad reviews about ronnie, so I definitely don’t recommend and it was the worst experience.

Very pleased with the service. I went in to get my nose pierced in the end of April and I love it. I cant remember the name of the guy that did it, but he was very direct and efficient. It was over within just a couple minutes and it didnt hurt anywhere near as badly as I thought it would. It healed up extremely well and I was able to change it without trouble in about a month. No scar tissue or infection.

The staff were extremely friendly and kind. They were able to take my wife as a walk in for a body piercing and have her out in no time. Everything was clean and affordable. Highly recommended

I went here for my first ever piercing and they were absolutely incredible. They are so friendly and welcoming. 100% recommend!!!

If I could give it less than 1 star, I would. Appointment was at 2:00, artist didnt even get there til after 3:00, and even though appointment was set up weeks in advance, he took another 2 hours at least just drawing it up. Another hour for setting up, and tattoo started at 6:00. Didnt leave til after 11:00. 5 hours of work and not even a quarter of a 3/4 sleeve is done. Good luck to those who try this. Maybe youll have better luck

The new peircer, ashley, is amazing! I have had my tragus, septum, and daith all done by her and she did a great job they all looked perfect. She is very nice, respectful, welcoming, and makes you feel super comfortable. I have not had a tattoo done here yet but all the portfolios look great, a lot of really awesome neo traditional styles among other things :) all the artist are very chill

Linz Hackney (their piercer) is the only person I am 100% comfortable with putting any type of hole in my body.Whether it be from something on my face to something in the region of my genitals.have had nothing but great experiences with this shop and everyone in it.Check them out, you wont regret it ;)

Charged me $100 for small 3 letter word tattoo then after the fact my local coworkers said it was probably because that’s the wrong to be at as a young black women and it was my first tattoo and that’s why I was taken advantage of he didn’t even follow the stencil so it was all good until it was too late

I have only had great experiences here- I have gotten tattooed and pierced by Linz (all fantastic work), and the shop is very clean and professional. Everyone that works here is incredibly talented and I would highly recommend it for any piercings/tattoos.

10/10 service I have never been to a tattoo shop and I felt like they actually knew what they were doing there so professional Ill never go to another shop other than this one the atmosphere here was so welcomeing and they dont judge you for lack of knowledge 100% would recommend and if you need a piercing ask for lilly Wilson she did an absolutely amazing job and was so fun to talk to

Will for sure be going back!! Sean was so professional and sweet and he did an amazing job on my tattoo! He even squeezed me in so I could get it done! If you are looking for someone in Murfreesboro go see Sean!! Thanks so much for the tat! I LOVE it!

Linz is an absolute fantastic artist and will take great care of you and make sure your tattoo is everything you want. I have had 3 done by linz and everytime she takes her time drawing it out to make sure every detail is perfect. She is definitely not a scratcher if you want quality work go see her!

I got a coverup today by Brandon Pearce at Absolute Ink and he is AMAZING!!! His work is AMAZING and he has a great personality too!! The next tattoo I get will definitely be by him, and only him!

Brandon was awesome! He took his time and what I could imagine the tattoo to look like. He took his time with me and made sure that I was satisfied before he did anything. Hes a great listener as well as a tattoo artist which is important when youre put in something perminent on your skin. There are a lot of tattoo artist in Murfreesboro, this one is a cut above.

I have had Brandon do multiple pieces for me now. He had also tattooed my family members and friends. His work speaks for itself. His color pieces can not be beaten by anyone in Tennessee. I am not alone when I say that he will be the only artist I work with ever again.

I got my nose pierced today by Jade and the whole experience was so relaxed and overall great! She’s the coolest and my anxiety was at an all time low! I highly recommend!

I went last night to get my second tattoo and this place was great ! Me and my man walked in without an appointment and everyone was very cool. Very laid back, clean and easy to talk to. They drew up a very cool design of what I wanted and it looks great ! Will absolutely be back

Jade did an amazing job piercing my sons ears. Very personable, thorough, and appears to love her career! Thank you for everything!

Ive known many of the staff to work there past and present, never had a bad experience once, and to be honest, if youre having a bad time, then youre probably not a nice person.Ive followed Linz for a long time, shes knowledgeable, professional, and is a killer artist. I take pride in knowing people who are good at what theyre doing, and dont let the nay sayers tell you any different.

These are good people with a great environment. They do excellent work. My respect to Ashley Pritchett a talented, hardworking and determind peircing artist. Her peircings are flawless, precise and her work speaks for itself. She provides a friendly attitude and advice that is comforting and informative. I look forward to getting another peircing. May her work inspire other young tattoo and peircing artist to follow their dreams. Remember to ask for Ashley for all your peircing needs. You wont be disappointed

Lilly was very professional! She was so sweet and did an excellent job. Would definitely recommend!

This place is great!! Luna does fantastic work, if youre looking for anime pieces this is THE place in Murfreesboro to go. They also have several artists that do fanatic portraits. High quality work, great pricing, phenomenal artists and customer service.

The piercer Ashley (the one with the dreads) never finished her apprenticeship! Anyone in the state of Tennessee can get a license to pierce with no previous experience, She is far from being ready to pierce on her own. sometimes it will take her 2 or 3 trials to do the piercing, often it will be crooked. Half of the piercing types she never learned how to do but yet she is willing to experiment on you. piercing shouldnt bleed when you get them. think twice before you let her permanently scar you or even worse make you loose sensation for the rest of your life. Cheap doesnt mean quality. check for yourself if you dont believe

The staff is like family and by the end of your tattoo youll be adopted in :) Jeff was fantastic and did a piece for me and two for my friend. Were both stoked with how they came out.

Absolute Ink is the best! It’s such a professional environment and everyone in the shop is so kind. I go to see Luna any time I want new ink and she never disappoints. Such a lovely person with incredible talent.

Luna is the most talented amazing artist that I have the pleasure to know. Her art is beautiful and always on point. The shop was super clean and welcoming and I cant wait to go back.

If youre thinking about going to get a tattoo from Jacob Rutz at Absolute Ink, dont. I had a 3p appointment and he didnt show up until 4p. When he did finally show up, he didnt even have the common courtesy to come out and greet me. I left. When I had arrived, after filling out my paperwork another artist said, you know hes always late, right? When I asked her how late, she said 1-3 hours! Are you kidding me?!?! She asked if I had his number and told me I should text him and tell him I was there. First of all, how is it my responsibility to text someone I have an appointment with, with a deposit down, mind you to make sure they show up? Secondly, how long would it have been if I hadnt texted? Would he have showed up at all? I know artists are a bit flakey and I can give you about a half an hour leeway, but an hour or more? Thats just bad business. Anyway, I guess I was just saved from getting a bad tattoo and throwing away a bunch of money on a very unprofessional artist. What a waste of time though. If I could give zero stars, I would.

Ashley the piercer, did my nose ring and I LOVE it, she was very nice and made me feel very comfortable, she just had a very good vibe :) I will be going back to her real soon, I get so many compliments on my piercing and I tell everyone to go see Ashley at Absolute Ink!!!!!

Apparently, their gift certificate expire after 6 months.This is a horrible business practice. The money they took for the gift certificate is still good, but their document is not. Money was spend on a worthless piece of paper, issued by them, that they will not honor.I wonder if their tattoo ink is equally as temporary.There are many other business, in the area, that do not have an expiration date on their gift certificates.It takes time to plan something as serious and permanent as a tattoo or piercing. There should not be a time limit on such a decision.Bad Business!

Luna is absolutely amazing. Got a tattoo from her Friday evening and it was exactly what I wanted plus. Great conversation and very professional! I will go back to her when I decide what I want next. Thanks a million Luna!! 😊

Good folks.. great work by Todd

The staff will be most helpful Ive ever seen that a tattoo shop. By the time I left, I felt like I was part of their family. I will recommend anyone looking to get a tattoo head there

I got two tats tonight by Brandon and he did an amazing job!!! Amazing!! I loved his compassion, attentiveness abd just down right awesome....the work he did for me is beaibeaut, colorful and exactly what I wanted with his twist on it...I would recommend him to everyone... I WILL be back ...thanks Brandon!!

I got my philtrum piercing done here (by Linz) and it was perfect. The process was quick, clean and professional! I would & have recommended this shop for piercings and tattoos!

Great experience! T-Bone went above and beyond with my tattoo. Highly recommend him for your next tattoo

I had Todd, he was super awesome and made the whole process really easy! I absolutely love my tattoo!

Amazing service amazing vibes, from the front desk to the piercer t-bone, very informative and allowed me to ask as many questions as i wanted and answered them thoroughly, highly recommend

Todd was the best. He has some awesome talent. He took my ideas and came up with the perfect tattoo for me! Everyone was nice!

I got pierced by lily and it was one of the smoothest and best sessions ive had :)

Brought my daughter today to get her ears pierced for the first time. Great experience with Lilly and Mike. Thank you guys!

Jacob Rutz is the bomb. Got my forearm piece for my late nana done there 7 hours later and it’s the best tattoo I have! Recommend to anyone!

Mike pierced my 5 year olds ears and a second piercing in my ears and he did an amazing job. I highly recommend him!!

This place is amazing! Went here for the first time and they did such an awesome job on my tattoos! Reasonably priced, everyone is super chill and sooo nice. Highly recommend!!

Brandon is your go-to for color work and Elijah is your go-to for black/ grey work.... the fact that they work in the same shop is a gift to the tattoo world. Clean, professional work.

Ronnie the artist I had was very vulgar he also didnt connect some of my letters. I cant speak on any of the other artist.

They were very professional, Chris is an amazing artist with great taste. They greet you and make you feel at home. Will definitely be coming back

Jade was amazing, also very nice and she was also quick with the nose piercing. I definitely recommend 10/10 😍😭.

Linz is a fantastic piercer and tattoo artist. Shes the only one Ive spent as much time in the chair as I have.

Came from out of town - Todd was amazing! 5 stars. Incredible people person.

Got my first tattoo and piercing here, both are looking good with no infections.

Todd Wilson is your guy if you want a tattoo. Amazing experience and great tattoo artist. Highly highly recommend!!!

Lily did my belly button piercing and she was so amazing!

Todd is the best. Wife got a tat done and I am going to get leg finished in the next couple of months.

I JUST WENT IN FOR A NAVEL AND NOSE PIERCING IT WAS THE BEST, FASTEST AND STERILE TECHNIQUE I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED. VERY PROFESSIONAL STAFF AND EXTREMELY CLEAN. LOVE IT AND YOU WILL TO. BEST OVERALL IN THE BORO, AND BRANDON IS VERY CALMING AND REASSURING AND KNOWS HIS SKILLS LIKE THE BACK OF HIS HANDS .. PLEASE PLEASE VISIT THEM AND EXPERIENCE IT FOR YOURSELF ... ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL !!

The best tattoo artist,in Murfreesboro! Amazing work!

Just got my right nostril pierced! And Bonnie was fantastic and professional! Cant wait to come back!

If you trust untrained children who talk more than they work, then this is the place for you. Tats are such poor quality, they will make good nailed it memes.

Hayden has done 2 of my tattoos, he does great work. 100% satisfied!

Great experience. I was tattooed by Kyle. Did a great job and was very a comidating. All artist work I saw was excellent

Very quick professional and funny. They saw my wife and I as walk ins and went from idea to sketch to tattoos for both in about an hour.

My nose was pierced wrong by another shop and I went here and she made sure I didnt have any more issues by piercing it in the correct spit.

Great tattoo work clean lines and great color. Chris headden is a great tattoo artist.

They have excellent work of art plus i found out that they go over someone elses work by freehanded .which is wonderful for me cause i got a few that needs to be recolored & removed.

Sean was absolutely amazing, made me feel very comfortable and the my piece came out better than I expected.

The artists were extremely professional and CLEAN! Loved the end result as well!

Just got my industrial done here recently and it rocks, solid price and laid back peoples. Not too much pain either but I suppose thats subjective

My piercer was great! She’ll sing, make you giggle, and she’s good at what she does.

These folks leaving recent reviews are trolls . who have obviously never been here or experienced the amazing quality and artistry that linz Chadwick has to offer .

Went for my first tattoo tonight. Brandon was amazing! Will absolutely be back

Everyone there are great people and talented. Love this place.

Elijah did my tat and was very pleased. He gave me exactly what I wanted!! Thanks😘

Brandon is an amazing artist,love my arm work! And am going back to him.

Mike was the one who did it and at first I was a little scared but then he talked me through it and he made it look perfect!!! Thank you

They were so kind and the piercing was so painless, will be coming back!

I had most of my ink done here and will continue to have more done here and I recommend anyone wanting ink to come here any of the guys are great at what they do

Awesome stable of tattooers. If youre looking to get ink in Murfreesboro I wouldnt go anywhere else.

I have been getting piercings from Bonnie for years, I will continue to get her to work on me!!!

I love this shop got another tat tonight from here. Great place they do amazing work

Got my lobes pierced and it was a little more expinsive than I thought but thats cuz I never really looked in to it

My tattoo came out crooked, it’s on the back of my neck. This was quite awhile ago, just thought it advise to double and triple check.

Excellent, professional, and informative staff. Affordable pricing, and a clean calm environment. Not sure what more you can ask for.

Got lucky and worked with Todd. Everyone there was to nice and asked multiple times if they could get you anything.

Had a difficult cover-up and the end result was better than expected. Super happy and I will be going back for more.

Awesome!!! Very friendly and he even stayed late to finish both of us up!!! THANKS A MILLI

Great artwork, awesome staff! Very talented and I highly recommend! :)

The ppl are great & they do a fantastic job 👏

TERRIBLE! Very rude service, and they tried to stick me with an artist who should definitely not be tattooing anybody.....

Very nice and did a great job on my wage and daughter

Great work, my wife loves her tattoo

Mike is awesome!!!! Best experience!

Always friendly and great prices

The piercer definitely knows what shes talking about...

They were time efficient, friendly, and affordable.

Great experience. Very detailed work.

Chris does great work.

This is the only place I will ever get tattooed or pierced!!

They did an awesome job

Horrible service and the workers are rude i advise you to not come here.

They do great work

Awesome place Brandon is amazing

Great and quick service

They are awesome!

Very knowledgeable and helpful

Rob is amazing

Clean and efficent

Great place

Great experience