Paris Tattoos

charlee harris (19.11.2017 17:35)
This is, hands down, the best tattoo place in Charlotte NC! Very clean! Very welcoming! And very professional! The staff brings a level of quality and talent that is unmatchable.
Robert McCollum has been my tattoo artist for a little over 2 years now. He has a steady hand and works with me to get exactly what I want. I also love giving him creative freedom. Robert never disappoints. Call to book him now- he fills his schedule fast!

Chesley H. (15.11.2017 06:30)
I finally got a chance to write this review but my tattoo experience at Paris Tattoos was the absolute worst.

I looked at Robert McCollum's profile and his work looked pretty good. So I booked an appointment and drove nearly two hours.

When I arrived, I had to wait around 1 1/2 hours for him to draw the sketch. The sketch wasn't bad and I wasn't too picky about it since it is just a sketch-- doesn't have to be perfect. This was my first tattoo so I was excited. I chose to get a Princess Zelda tattoo since Zelda is a huge part of my childhood.

Ever since getting the tattoo, I have had people make comments about how Zelda's hand is screwed up. My sister even said the hand looks like a crab claw, and it really does. Some people have said I should have been refunded. The hand in the sketch does not look like the finished outcome. There is a tiny arm is coming out from behind Zelda's HIP and the hand is claw-like. It looks very out of place and awkward and her proportions are not anatomically correct at all. She is also kind of "floating in space" with no sort of background shading or anything.

The price for this piece was insane for the lack of detail that was put into it. I ended up paying somewhere around $1,000 total and it took two sessions-- one for the outline alone and the other for the shading. Everyone I've shown this tattoo, including other tattoo artists, have said there is no reason why this tattoo should have taken so long, and that it is likely he took his time since he charges by the hour, to get more profit...

Anyway, I really just want to get it covered up entirely but I'm not sure how easy that would be. I have also thought of getting a different artist to re-shade everything and add more details, then somehow cover up the hand entirely...Again, not sure how easy that would be either. :/

I hate how much the piece costed because now I'm going to have to shell out what I already paid for it to get it fixed eventually. When contacting Robert about this issue, this was his response: "Well when you sent the last message I figured I’d have you come in so I could hear you out although I found it hard to believe that I could butcher a hand the way you are describing. I take great pride in my work and am a huge stickler for anatomy. I wouldn’t have let you out of the chair unless I was confident that you had a nice quality tattoo. And now with these clearer images I can see the hand still looks good to me. I do understand what you don’t like about it, but for a stylized character with for the most part simple shading I think it all works. If anything I can add more shading so the shape and anatomy of the hand shows a little more. But covering up the hand is not something I am willing to do as it would destroy the piece. Touch ups are usually reserved for mistakes in the application, like if a line didn’t hold up. But I have to admit this is quite unusual to want to change a design that was agreed upon before hand. I’m sorry you are displeased, but anything more then a subtle change would be a mistake and result in something you like even less than now possibly."

"Stickler for anatomy": Peoples hands do not look like the one in my tattoo...

"Add more shading so the shape and anatomy of the hand shows a little more"...Why would I want that when the hand is what I dislike the most about the tattoo?

"I have to admit this is unusual to want to change a design that was agreed upon before hand." The hand did not look like the sketch once it was finished. It looked worse than the sketch. I thought the ending result would look BETTER than the sketch, however, it ended up not even looking the same as the sketch.

I just wanted to post this review so maybe someone will see this and won't have to go through the same thing I did. It sucks getting a tattoo you are not happy with. Tattoos are (obviously) permanent, expensive, and if you are going to pay lots of money for them, please go to someone more experienced. Otherwise, you will be in the situation I am currently in and will end up paying more to get it covered up.

Caitlin Zike (07.11.2017 23:06)
I did a lot of research and picked Paris Tattoos for my first tattoo. Everyone was incredibly friendly and I liked the atmosphere. Johny was my artist and I am incredibly happy with his work.

Hannah Chaney (24.08.2017 02:35)
Last week I had the privilege to be a client of Kelly's at Paris Tattoos, and I could not be more thrilled. The studio is very clean and open, everyone I spoke with was very friendly, and my tattoos were more than reasonably priced. I'm extremely happy with Kelly's work, and she was an absolute dream to work with creatively. I came in with a semi-fluid idea and Kelly was very patient and helpful. She was so willing to work with me to get my vision turned into something that looks better than I imagined. 10 out of 10 would recommend, and I'd definitely choose to return for future tattoos.

Yvette Healey (15.06.2017 21:11)
In March of this year, I began corresponding with Kelly Corujo about getting my very first tattoo. I had been thinking about this tattoo idea for quite a few years, and after a brief consultation with the owner of Paris Tattoos, it was determined that Kelly, who specializes in color, would be the perfect artist to make my idea a reality. Kelly worked with me for a few weeks, swapping some images and discussing design possibilities. On the big day (April 8), Kelly unveiled the final design to me, and it looked beautiful. She was very detail-oriented, and took the time to listen carefully to my list of "wants" and "needs", but given that she is an artist and a tattoo professional, she also gave her honest opinion about the BEST way to bring my ideas to fruition to ensure I was happy with the final design AND ended up with an amazing tattoo. And that is exactly what happened! Throughout the four hour process, she was incredibly focused, yet relaxed and confident. She would tell me what to expect through each phase, and ensured I was comfortable and relaxed the whole time. Not only did I have an incredibly smooth experience during the tattooing, but she also took the time to explain exactly how to ensure my recovery was smooth and problem free (which it was!). I cannot tell you how many compliments complete strangers have been compelled to give me on the design and the beautiful, vivid colors of the tattoo. I couldn't be happier with the result!

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