Ink Pit Tattoo

Lisa is the very best! Professional, Quick, Honest & Light Touch! I have been pierced 16 times since 1996. By far Lisa is the best person I have gone to. She has pierced me 2 times now. Again, why chance going anywhere else? Ink Pit & Lisa is the only place in Oahu I would choose. Heck in Hawaii. I live on Maui and there are only 2 people who can actually pierce anyone. I flew over there special to have re-​pierce me! No joke.

Came with 4 friends for a piercing for a friends 30^th birthday. Got a cartilage piercing and Lisa was absolutely awesome!
Got to the ink pit right when they opened and signed in. Lisa seems intimidating at first but it’s all business in front. In the back she is so sweet and gentle! Very knowledgable about piercings and everything about them.
She lets you make sure the spot she picks is exactly what you want. Everything is sterile and opened up right in front of you.
Pricing is excellent! Definitely recommended to anyone getting any piercing.

I came here about two months ago to get a nose piercing.
It’s located across the street from HCC, so it was conveniently located to me. After class I just went in spontaneously. The vibe I got in there was really edgy, so It made me feel really tense and scared. But it’s a tattoo shop, so what else could I expect, right? Anyway, I signed in (wrote my name, what service I wanted), then sat in the comfy black couch in the waiting area.
A few minutes passed, and Lisa came out after piercing someone else and called my name. I froze, but immediately followed her when she told me to. She brought me to the back room where she does all the piercings and each step closer to it I could feel my heart beat faster and harder.
While in the piercing room she made me sit and conversed with me. This immediately made me feel more at ease. I asked her a lot of questions about pain and all that stuff, and she answered everything, and always assured me that it would be fine. After that she suggested the perfect place to put the piercing, and I agreed. Then all of a sudden she told me to inhale, pierced my nose, told me to exhale, and boom, I was done. I teared, and then laughed because I was all worked up over a second of pain. She laughed with me and walked me to the register where I paid $ 20.
I was really pleased with how fast and easy it was. Literally only spent less than 5 minutes in the piercing room and didn’t feel any pain asides from the initial pain from the piercing. Also, everything was very sanitary, which is really comforting. I’ll definitely be coming back for more piercings in the near future.

I found out about Ink Pit through a friend when I moved here for college. I wanted to get my septum done, heard they charged only $ 20 for it so I tried it out. That was back in 2012, its now 2015 and I’ve been in and out of the shop multiple of times throughout the year.
Lisa has pierced my septum, cheeks, and my tragus. She’s sweet and just amazing at her job, its as simple as that.
Gavin is an apprentice there and has done 3 of my smaller tattoos, 2 being cover ups. He did a small phrase on my neck, stars on my hips, and a yin yang on my back shoulder.
Then there’s Jack, he’s responsible for all my big pieces and I wouldn’t want any other person to tattoo me. He’s done my thigh piece, started my back pieces, and did my half sleeve. He’s AMAZING at his work. I get asked constantly who does my tattoos and how beautifully shaded they are. I am in complete awe of Jack’s talent. I plan on going back next year to get a sternum tattoo and I will be sure to make sure Jack is doing it because his line work and attention to detail is on point.
I LOVE the ink pit.

Okay, now I’m writing a review on behalf of ME. Haha.
Lately, I’ve been wanting to get another piercing. I was set on the industrial piercing, BUT knowing me, I researched the pain level of it. Majority of reviews said it was probably one of the most painful piercings. They probably don’t have a high pain tolerance. I did chicken out a little. Lol.
But for some reason, I just really wanted to get the industrial piercing! So yesterday (12÷01÷15) before I went into work, I came to Lisa, & again, she is AWESOME. The shop wasn’t busy so that was good for me. Super friendly, & I actually talked story with her. I even asked her how painful is the piercing gonna be.
Tbh, my THREE tongue piercings were the worst when it came to pain. Pain level for industrial piercing? Not too painful, just a lot of pressure. Then it’s just sore. Pretty much my favorite piercing :) I will always recommend this place! thank you Lisa!

I can’t remember her name (shame on me), but she was so awesome! I just moved to the island, im pregnant and my chest had swelled over night and I couldn’t remove my nipple piercings by myself it was so painful. She helped me remove them free of charge even though it took a bit because they were really stuck and wouldn’t let me tip her so I could save it for my baby. She was so nice, sweet and gentle too. Definitely recommend coming here.

Lisa is the best! I wouldnt want to get pierced by anyone else. :). She is super friendly and calmed me down by talking story with me :) definitely coming back for more piercings!

–Got my nose pierced by Lisa for $ 20 .
*Got pierced yesterday .
*Store filled up pretty quick with young kids 18 and a little bit older coming in mostly for piercings.
*Lisa was quick, but not too fast with her customers/​patient or whatever you call it.
*She changed her gloves out, everything was sterile, packagings and all. Very sanitary which was good!
*She made small talk, calmed me down & took me thru it every step of the way
*She didn’t rush me off even tho she had other ppl waiting, she explained to me how to care for it & where to get the saline.
*She gave me an aftercare sheet, Explained to me what I wanted to know & Gave me a solution bottle which can be purchased from her for $ 5. She also told me that I can get it cheaper from Walmart, but why drive out there for like $ 1 cheaper or so, it’s better to get it there. Such a good deal for being able to buy in her shop! So awesome deal (:
–She was such an amazing piercer, You have to tip her! I at least tipped her.
I mean I only gave her $ 6 but dude the price is good and she was very professional and sweet. Even if it’s a few bucks. It’s a shame, teens come in with only a $ 20 bill, their parents ain’t teach them how to tip smh.
–Im glad I got pierced by Lisa, she affordable, fast and easy service! For her amazing price, and an awesome caring piercing, it’s such a great deal!
CHECK HER OUT! CLEAN, SAFE, &AFFORDABLE PIERCINGS by and AWESOME PIERCER!

I’ve been here for four piercings since 2012 and I recommend this place to ANYONE.
Completely sterile, fast, and amazing! At first, I was scared of coming here due to the low prices but I took the risk. Lisa chats with you to get you comfortable and let’s you know what to expect. Tip: if she tells you to breathe in, breathe in!!!
If you have any questions, don’t be hesitant to ask her! Especially if you are unsure how to care for a piercing. Sometimes, she doesn’t go over it if you seem like you know it (I think at least. She does highlight the paper still no matter what!)
All of my piercings have healed perfectly fine without any problem. I had a problem with my tragus falling out and she fixed it without any additional charge and with no annoyance. My sister came here for two piercings, and I’ve had about three friends who came here as well– we all had great experiences!
Thank you Lisa. I’ll definitely be back!

Got my tragus pierced by Lisa. She is not only very skilled at what she does but fast, felt very little pain.
This is my fourth piercing by her, she’s the greatest! I was down at the shop last week Monday, but she was out sick. Hubby had suggested we go some other place, but I wouldn’t go any other place! So I came back following week

Lisa is the best piercer on the island. She’s amazing and the prices are amazing. Wholeheartedly recommend going to her.

I got my tongue pierced on Wednesday (5 days ago) by Lisa. This has been my third piercing done by her. There was no one else waiting, so she took me right away.
Everything was sanitary; she wore new gloves, her tray was wrapped in fresh, clean plastic. She marked where the piercing would go and showed me to make sure I was satisfied. Once I said yes, she had me stick out my tongue as far as possible, told me to breathe in, and my tongue was pierced! She quickly put the barbell in and tightened it. She must have tightened it really well, because even now, it hasn’t come loose at all. I was out of the piercing room within 5 minutes.
The pain was minimal, although everyone feels differently of course. I am very satisfied with new tongue piercing!
The only thing I want to mention is that I had a bit of a hard time keeping up with what she was saying about aftercare (she talks pretty fast, but then again, my friends always say I’m deaf, so it might just be me).
I will return to Lisa to get my barbell switched to a shorter one in about a week (free, since she did the initial piercing). And if I do get any more piercings, I will definitely return to the Ink Pit! I don’t think anyone else can compete with the speed, efficiency and quality Lisa brings to the establishment.

I love Lisa she did my lip piercing back when I was a junior in high school but got rid of that because of soccer.
In 2014 I got both my nipples pierced by Lisa. She was very sweet and helpful. The place is clean. She was able to let me check out the position she did for my rings and double checked for me. I was nervous but she did it pretty fast. She manage to tell me how to take care of them. I was comfortable the entire time. I still have them today and there are perfectly fine. Nothing bad had happen while it was healing. If you want to get piercings come to this place and look for Lisa. She’s the best! By the way the price isn’t that bad.

Went today to get my nipples pierced ($ 60 for both, or $ 30 for one).There were two girls ahead of me, also getting theirs, so I had a little wait. The atmosphere was comfortable and the wait didn’t bother me. When it got to my turn, Lisa took me back to her room.
Everything was clean and sterile – she must have changed gloves four or five times while I was there. I told her I was a little nervous about it, and she was so accommodating and made small talk the whole time. She made sure I was happy with the placement before she pierced. She was very thorough with talking about after care, and she even have me a bottle of the saline solution for free, since I got both nipples pierced. She told me to call if I had any questions and gave me an aftercare sheet with some other specifics in addition to what we talked about. I felt very comfortable the whole time, and will probably go back to Lisa when I repierce my nose!

I came here on a Saturday with my girlfriend to get some piercings. The shop is easy to find and has adequate parking, though if the surrounding businesses are busy, it might be difficult. When I went there was plenty of stalls available luckily.
Inside the shop, it’s very obvious that they spend the time to maintain a clean and sterile shop. There’s some comfy leather couches to lounge in while you wait though so it’s also comfortable there. They do tattoos here too so they have all the books of tattoo pictures to peruse while you hang out or wait. It’s mostly the typical tribal stuff but it looks really good.
Lisa, the piercer, is very professional, kind, and informative. She only takes the person being pierced back into the shop which was new for me– usually my friends can all come in with me but I think that is just a safety/​sanitary reason and I didn’t mind. Though deciding on my placement for my piercing was hard without my friend’s feedback, I think it came out great! Lisa answered whatever questions I had, told me about the upkeep and cleaning, and pierced it so fast, I was out the door in just a few minutes– really! That is the sign of a great piercer who really knows what they’re doing. I can’t even describe the torture that was getting my tragus pierced years ago– and that was all for nothing as the piercing migrated and had to be removed. I’m certain this piercing by Lisa will be just fine! It’s healing great and I just might get another one, we’ll see… I think I might be getting too old to pay for someone to drive a needle through my body again anytime soon LOL.

DO NOT COME HERE! Worst place in the whole wide world.
(Let me say I was harassed and bullied by ‘Lisa’ for voicing my huge concern in her lack of professionalism in the field– she demanded my real name, my phone number, my credit card number etc. Don’t let her try and do the same to you)
I’ve spent enough time in shops to know what’s cool and what’s not cool and I really should have walked out before I sat down.
I went here and lined up with about 5 16 yr olds waiting for a piercing. we were hurdled like cattle, in out in out, no hi how are you let me remind you that this is the specific cleaning process yada yada nada. so as i went in she informed me she was all out of ‘small’ stone studs. so all i saw was a rock not knowing it was an actual earring. i was in so fast i didn’t even know what she was shoving in my ear — my mistake as i shouldn’t trust sketch places in kalihi. so i get up see its a tight backing sucking to my super swelling ear. never had a cartilage done so wasn’t really sure if it was wrong. so i go on my way after super unfriendly lisa was done who threw me a piece of paper that didn’t even describe the specific cleaning instructions for a cartilage — the thing being so tight i couldn’t even clean around it that night.
two weeks go by — daily sea salt soaks, warm water rinses as described for the generic ear piercing on the paper. I’m clean. let me tell you i did the tshirt over the pillow every other day — didn’t do my hair so i looked hot messy for those two weeks so i wouldn’t get anything in it… did it all. researched on ‘why is it so sore and swelling and red and pussy still’. enough. i was so over it and i went to my usual piercer in waiks who was actual off the day i needed it done or i wouldn’t be in this room typing away about life’s problems. he was disgusted. he said i had the wrong jewelry — it was infected when he changed it out and the second i mentioned the location of the place everyone in the shop flinched and it got real quiet. like the quiet i need to go see my doc and get tested for hep c kind. they knew their reputation as i sure didn’t.
lets just say i didn’t care about the stupid $ 20 i paid — i needed my ear not to fall off and could care less about spending any more time at the ink pitt with someone clearly incapable.
don’t be fooled by her high reviews.

Aside from the waiting period (there were people ahead of me waiting for piercings), it took about 5 minutes for me to get done.
I had my rook pierced the other day by Lisa and it was great! I was a bit squeamish about getting another piercing after having a bad experience going to a non-​professional place (they used a gun) to get my cartilage done. But I had decided that I wanted to get this over and done with and I’m glad I did!
The room where she does the piercings is very clean. She wears gloves, sterilizes the equipment, the usual. She marked where the earring would go, let me see it, and then had me lie down for the piercing. It was over really quickly! She also gave me instructions on how to clean it and when I can change it.
Overall, a great place to get piercings and at a very reasonable price ($ 20 flat for single piercings). If I ever get another piercing, I’ll definitely come here!

I have to admit that I don’t think people would consider me the tattoo-​type. I’ve often lived the straight-​laced life and still I had been fantasizing about getting a tattoo for as long as I can remember. When I finally reached a point in my life with some financial and mental harmony, I knew it was time.
My boyfriend’s cousin, Jaynie, posted that there is only one person she trusts with her skin. I trust her with every recommendation. I knew where I had to go, not once but twice.
Jack is an artist. Both times I have described over text what I was looking for and both times he sketched up the image and contacted me for an appointment within the week. He uses time efficiently and his prices are more than reasonable.

Highly recommend this place! It’s really hard finding a place, let alone a person who cares enough about you to tell you her opinions and take the time to let you know how to care for your piercing so that it’ll heal properly.
Went in today to get another piercing and yet again she never disappoints me. Starts conversation immediately upon walking in the back. Gave me great advice about questions I had about my now scarred belly piercing and very impressed with how much she knows compared to other piercers.
Lisa really takes care all her clients. I got a piercing (rook) done by her a couple years ago and because of her recommendations and advice on how to take care of it, it healed properly and very well. I was very hesitant to get another piercing because of complications in the past (with my belly piercing) but because she does a great job she’s gained my trust and many of my other friends who I’ve already recommended. She’s always made me feel comfortable.
On another good note, her prices are very reasonable! $ 20 for anything waist up. But of course with dermal and «other» piercings it’s a lot more. It’s still a great deal :)
Overall, five stars because of the great service, great advice and reasonable prices.

I like the convenience of walking across the street in between classes from Honolulu Community College to get my piercing fix. I’ve had my tongue, tragus & nape pierced by Lisa on separate occasions. It’s the same procedure each time. I sign in at the front desk, sign some liability forms & show a photo ID. Then I follow Lisa to the clean & sterile backroom where I sit on the reclined chair. Prior to each piercing, Lisa sanitizes the skin down as well as her needles (no gun used), marks the placement of the piercings & shows me to get the okay. Then she pricks my skin, slips the jewelry in place & gives me an aftercare sheet which she goes over thoroughly. I’m in & out without feeling rushed.
Tongue piercings will limit what you eat for a week. With this swollen slab in your mouth, it’s best to eat foods that require little to no chewing. Also, use mouthwash religiously.
Tragus piercings will make you irritated of the side of the ear you’ve pierced. Avoid sleeping on your side & limit your earbud usage until it heals. To clean the piercing, soak a cotton ball with saline solution & get rid of those crusties.
The back of my neck never felt so special when I got the microdermal nape piercing, but this special piercing requires a lot of attention. The way you take off your clothes, the way you use the loofah in the shower, the way you sleep & even the way your significant other caress your neck – be extra cautious with snagging. Like the tragus piercing, clean with saline solution.
Oh, the things I do for looks.