Buzzbomb Tattoo & Body Piercing

I was down here for a wedding and decided to get a spontaneous piercing. This happened to be the shop my step sister had just gotten hers done at so it seemed like a good option. It was a really weird experience for me. For starters, I have a really professional piercer in my home town that I’m used to. He’s all pierced and tatted, super friendly, and makes me feel so comfortable… So when this guy didn’t ask for my ID, didn’t make me sign any paperwork AND didn’t tell me his name I was a little put off. Plus he had zero tattoos or piercings, which again I found odd. But, I thought it was just my nerves and went along with it anyhow.
He was kind enough to give me a discount, considering I was paying for my sister and I to both get our industrials done AND my stepsister had just had 2 piercings done less than an hour beforehand. I paid $ 105 for 2 industrial piercings (2÷14÷2016).
I watched him open needles, and change his gloves at least twice while prepping my sister so I don’t fear the cleanliness of the establishment. But he barely said a word, didn’t tell you to breathe, nothing. He sat, marked, didn’t even ask us to look at the dots, and shoved a needle through my ear. It was kind of a scary experience for me just because I’m used to the complete opposite, but hey– spontaneous piercings, what can you do.
It’s been about a week and it’s healing fine. When I got home, I paid a visit to my piercer to have him look at it (because it was bleeding a lot) and while he wasn’t wholly impressed, he said it was a fine piercing and that the swelling was his main concern. I have a little bump of cartilage on the edge of my ear this guy pierced right through, causing more swelling than I could have had– but hey, what are you to do.
2 stars for the weird experience overall. I think my main concern is the jewelry, I have a metal allergy so I’m hoping its at least a decent piece so my ear won’t die, yay. I wouldn’t recommend. Sketchy place, wish I had been less careless.

So this one time I was trashed and my friend pierced my labret with a safety pin. I had a 40 in one hand and a cigarette in the other. That piercing healed significantly better than my hip anchors did from Buzzbomb. For starters, the piercer (whoever he was) did zero consultation. I had to tell him my specifications and where I DIDN’T want the piercing. He said sure sure, marked my hips… unevenly… and then fixed them. Mostly. So, to anyone who hasn’t had dermals, the process should be about a minute — tops. These were five or more minutes a piece of him digging into my skin. Nope! So, naturally, he didn’t place them where I wanted and they were uneven but I just said screw it, let it be, it’ll heal. 6 months later? Didn’t heal. Wound up getting a referral to a piercer who actually knows what he’s doing and, when he removed my dermals, showed me what was wrong — the placement was wrong (I specifically said NOT by my jean waistband, he put it exactly there) and the jewelry was cheap surgical steel anchors. If you look up an anchor it typically has three holes which are supposed to be perfect circles for skin to knit around. Mine? Not so much. And they were bent. Maybe that’s why it took him so damn long to pop them in. So, there was money wasted and two of my piercings gone. So long and farewell.
Tl;dr — DO NOT get pierced here.

Excellent service and price, Aaron is a great artist and good to work with, my girlfriend and I will return if we are ever in the area.

Worst place ever… don’t go they will butcher you… the good reviews they have are self posted. beware

A shout out to my tattoo artist William Tipa who is the definition of an artist. William is a perfectionist and he made sure that my tattoo came out perfect. He’s also very professional, and you can tell he loves what he does. I was visiting California from Miami Florida, and the tattoo was a spur of the moment thing. However, I don’t for a minute regret it, and I highly recommend William to anyone who’s looking for a great tattoo artist in that area.

I’ve been getting pierced and inked on the boardwalk since I was 12. This is the first time I’ve had anything go wrong.
I went in and the guy didn’t offer his name or ask for mine. He marked my nose ansand I asked expressly if I’d be able to wear a ring later. He said yes and did the deed. When I got home I looked in the mirror and the stud had fallen out! I tried to put in another ring but it wouldn’t go through.
I went to another shop and they said the hole was too high and the jewelry too small. Will never come back here! I had to pay to have this fixed!

I’ve been told this place does piercings on underage kids and therefore doesn’t even ask for ID or any paperwork. Don’t get pierced at this illegally operating shady ass place. Go down the block a few hundred feet and you’ll find a legit place.

I spontaneously went here to get my nose pierced. I loved it, until the next morning I realized the piercing was sinking into the hole, which meant it was pierced wrong. I went to another tattoo/​piercing place a week later and they had to take it out. The piercer that took it out also said they used super cheap jewelry. DO NOT recommend!

Jen was great with the industrial bar this place is great clean .jen was really professional personable and made you feel comfortable. The price is the best in California. Very Clean job

I was in vacation with my brother and sister in law. We talked a lot about get a tattoo together the few previous days but nothing serious. Walking on Venice boardwalk, we stopped at the shop, talked with Andy, he designed what we had in mind and we finally spent the next couple hours with him! Andy is an amazing artistic, he did a fantastic job, my brother and I got new tattoos and Andy made my sister in law’s old tattoo look amazing again. Highly recommended!

This is my third tat and by far the best for a few reasons. I got it on vacation, I had a pleasant artist, and the price was right. I just happened upon the shop while walking on Venice Beach. I went in there and was greeted by Andy. I liked that he quickly acknowledge me and then proceeded to chat with me about what I was looking for. I was uncertain about what I wanted, so he gave me a card and told me to call when I was ready.
Well, I called him the next evening with a totally different idea and design and made an appointment to be his first client for next the day. I found a design online and he took it and tweeked it to make it something special. He was very professional & patient. It is a really AWESOME tat. He made PERFECTION!!!
My husband wishes that he could go back and get his next tat from him.
Andy & Buzzbomb is highly recommended.

Shot out to Mike L, hooked up my girl tattoo.
1# from the Bay Area

I came here for the first and second tattoo, both done by Mando. He’s great, really nice, and converses throughout the whole process to keep you comfortable. I came in, he gave me a price, and took me in. No appointment needed.
The first tattoo faded.fast. It might be because it was my first and I might not have known exactly how to take care of it, but noted.
The second one came out fairly nice, though he didn’t fully connect the cursive on the quote that I had, but it’s not a big deal, it’s not noticeable.
My friend, K, wanted to get her tattoo touched up because it was fading. She wanted it to add a green tint to it as well as writing. The green never really showed up and ended up looking muddy, but the scripture was lovely.
He also gave a discount to my friend who has been wanted a navel piercing, which she did end up taking the offer. However, after it was done, it was crooked.
This is on the boardwalk of Venice beach and a fairly large studio. Everything is sterilized, they even change gloves several times throughout the entire process. This is a priced by piece studio, and you need to pay upfront. They accept cash and credit. It’s a pretty popular tourist area, so taking bus is your best bet.

I would not go anywhere else to have any of my tattoos or piercings done.
I trust MARISSA with my body for all my ink, and I love GEO for piercings.
Both are so knowledgeable and friendly — masters of their crafts!