Body Electric Tattoo & Piercing

Brian pierced my face a few nights ago… I had a single point dermal put it three years ago, and took it out a few months ago. And Brian pierced right over it, and explained how he was working around the scar tissue. Very friendly and welcoming, as was the piercer who greeted me when I walked in. Will be back!

I’ve been coming to Body Electric since the summer before my freshman year of high school (current junior)! And every single time I walk into the shop I feel welcomed. My first piercing was an industrial, then belly, a cartilage, and finally my nose piercing! And every single piercing experience has ALWAYS been amazing. Dom pierced my nose today and I happy cried!!! She did an amazing job! And Brian is always extremely welcoming and I love the entire vibe of the shop. Everything is shipshape and sterile. None of my past piercing have gotten infected and have all healed wonderfully. Their customer service game is strong! I’m still absolutely in love with all my piercings and plan on coming back to get more!

So there’s just one girl working the piercing section and I walked in to see what kind of nose rings they had and to get a price. ALL I NEEDED WAS TO ASK A PRICE AND NO ONE COULD HELP ME FOR HALF AN HOUR! Guess it was my stupidity to even wait that long. So the girl was the only one who apparently knew the prices and she was busy with a client that took forever and the girl who was waiting before me told me she had been waiting for quite a while and was on a time crunch herself. I’m not upset that she had a client and was busy, oh no. I’m upset at their terrible attitude and poor service. The worst part of all is that I went in to ask how much longer she was gonna be and she rudely told me I’m standing in the boss’ office and can’t be standing there. I found her nonchalant attitude to be rude and un-​inviting. And who puts a boss’ office between the tattoo and piercing section that people walk through and then tell me I can’t stand there!!! They had great lines of products/​jewelry, but their service absolutely sucks!!! If you guys as employees and/​or owner are reading this, word of advice — KEEP A PRICE LIST!!! It’s pretty darn simple and you’ll probably lose one customer less. I’m back at Generation 8, another tattoo parlor just down the street where they’ve acknowledged me ten times over and even gave me a bottle of water while I’m waiting. It’s really not that hard to provide good service in this competition driven world. I know I’m never going back there again. Good job losing a potential customer.

The shop has a very welcoming vibe with awesone artwork and great music. It is located in a convenient location on Melrose, near many restaurants and shopping options. The piercer and owner of the shop, Brian, goes above and beyond to make you feel comfortable, and really knows what he’s doing when it comes to piercings. I would recommend this shop to anyone in need of a piercing or tattoo.

A friend and myself wanted to get tattoos and he recommended Body Electric. I trusted his choice and we made our way over one Friday night. Martin was the first to greet me, get me through the paperwork, checked my ID and then I gave him an idea of what I wanted the tattoo to look like.
I wanted an arrow with the tail looking a certain way and the body to also look a certain way, and Martin did not disappoint. He made sure placement was perfect as well as size before we moved on to the next step.
Mind you, this is my first tattoo so I was excited and a little nervous, but Martin was gentle, made sure I wasn’t in too much pain, and the whole thing lasted maybe 25 – 30 minutes. I was also given a lotion and directions on how to clean my tattoo In the end. It was a painless and reassuring process the entire time. I loved my tattoo and I couldn’t stop showing it off to anyone who asked to see it. I definitely will be coming back for future tattoos. Thanks body electric :)

Just got my back piercings replaced had a tough time doing so but they made it pain less, very easy going I highly recommend this place for piercings, owner was very cool! they took really good care of me !

I went to get a belly button piercing by «Brian» he asked which ring I wanted and I showed him he said it would be $ 185. Then he proceeded to ask me for my ID and to fill out paperwork when i reviewed the paperwork it indicated $ 185+ TAX!!! What the hell $ 200 for a belly button ring way OVER PRICED! Not to mention the waiting room was like sardines i left with no regrets.

BRIAN BRIAN !!! hes the man~~~~~!! took care of us well :) satisfied customer: D will b back and will refer my friends !! thank u~~^^

Stood there for 20 minutes to buy a piercing was never helped. Got a ticket waiting. I’m pissed.

After the conclusion of my «Museum of Death» tour, I spontaneously decided that I would find the closest piercing shop and get my nostril pierced. My friends and I are not from the area, so we had asked one of the Museum staff for reccomendations and he said to check out Body Electric.
Fast forward later to the shop, I was greeted by a woman who had her cheeks pierced. I had told her exactly what I wanted, and she willingly agreed to do so after they made sure I was 18, filled out paperwork, and that the needle was sterilized.
This was my first «professional» piercing as I had my septum pierced… as a teenager… by a teenager… in my very own highschool’s bathroom. I had told her that even though I had shown this «rebellious» side in high school, I was absolutely terrified to be pierced in an actual shop. (I have no idea why).
Anyway, she gladly allowed my friends to stay in the room besides me while she carefully and precisely pierced my nose and all’s well that ends well…
I love it!

EDIT: After posting this review, I was contacted by Brian, the owner of Body Electric. He agreed that the tattoo I received is not up to the standard of his shop. He offered to reimburse me for the cost of the tattoo, which I accepted. I’ll be putting it towards a cover-​up tattoo. I have raised my assessment from one star to two stars because I really appreciate the followup and it seems like Brian genuinely takes pride in his shop.
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Disappointed.
I went to Body Electric on a Friday afternoon to meet with Mike G. I was impressed with his online portfolio and this is a highly rated shop in the area. I brought a sketch of the tattoo I wanted (a rat) and we talked for a while about the style, size, etc. He seemed genuinely interested and engaged in the process. So it comes time to actually get the tattoo and there’s a change in tone. It feels like he’s rushing, or just not giving this tattoo his full attention. This is tattoo #7 for me so I’m comfortable with process, but I got an uneasy feeling watching him work.
So he says he’s done and I look over the tattoo, surprised at how sloppy the whole thing came together. The outline is uneven, thicker in certain areas, and the fill is even worse. I guess he was tired at that point because it was Friday evening? No shading, no texture, basically just filled it in gray.
I call his attention to an area that obviously needs touching up and he reassures me that it looks fine. Clearly he was done working and was ready to start the weekend. I didn’t feel like arguing about it so I paid and left. Anyway, I won’t be coming back to this shop, and I’ll probably get a cover-​up tattoo over this mess.

I just left the shop after getting two tattoos to help me get over a breakup from a 6-​year relationship… and I’m leaving feeling exactly how I wanted to.
I heard about this place from the now-​ex, who heard about it from a friend of his who gets all her work done here. I liked what I heard so I walked in, with only about 5 minutes wait-​time (only one guy was getting tattooed, everyone else was waiting for piercing today so my wait was super short).
BP was my tattooer today and he’s probably the most gentle-​handed out of any tattoo artists I’ve ever worked with. One of my requests was for a geometric tattoo which usually makes artists scream internally but BP’s lines are super clean and methodical and it wasn’t a challenge for him at all. What makes me want to give a million stars is that he offered to touch up one of my wonky old tattoos for free, which was really cool of him to do. He was just as meticulous with the touch-​up and I really appreciated that he even thought to ask.
They take card but prefer cash. I took the trek to the La Brea Wells Fargo ATM but no one looked at me crazy like at some places where they expect you to run and not come back. Mutual respect is an awesome thing.
I’ll definitely be coming back here sometime soon! The atmosphere is chill and the work is quality.

I came here for piercings after lots of research and these guys came out on top regularly. I was quickly attended to by one of the artists once I walked in, super polite and professional. Dom was the piercer available, really cool chick! She didn’t try to pressure me into getting expensive jewelry or anything, very chill and matter-​of-​fact which I appreciate. During the actual piercing she was really quick and talked me through everything.
She actually gave me really good advice about my ear piercings (they won’t close up and I’m not big on traditional earrings) so that was rad of her!
Overall everything was super chill and easy!

This review is for Dom. My nose stud fell out so I decided to take this sitch and use it to install a hoop in my sniffer.
I found Electric Body while driving down Melrose, keeping my eyes peeled for a tattoo and piercing parlor since Melrose is laden with them. The flashing «Tattoo and Piercing» sign caught my eye (you really can’t miss it), so I parked and waited for them to open.
The guys working looked sullen! But after I asked for a nose ring change, they called for Dom and in she walked, smiles, steez, and all. She used to be a regular at the café I bartend at, so I was overjoyed to see her.
Was surprised to hear how much hoop nose rings cost here, but she went on to expertly inform me on the different nose rings the shop has and why they are on the pricier side — they don’t skimp out on quality, utilizing solid gold jewelry to avoid future skin irritations, bubbles, rejections, etc. I was sold! I chose a gorgeous rose gold for $ 70.
The process was quick and thorough. Dom already knew (and I confirmed) that I would want a more snug fit so she picked out two different sizes to try on me to ensure I was happy. She was fun to talk to and very sweet.
If anyone wants a recommendation for quality body jewelry, I’m sending them this way. The ambience is rocker chic and clean, and Dom is awesome.
Thanks again! Super happy with the goods.

I emailed Body Electric a couple of days ago and Brian replied right away, we set up a time for me to drop by for an ear piercing. I didn’t know exactly what I wanted but had tons of different ideas. I was going to ask Brian what he thought and make some decisions based on that. I chose to do one piercing today and stagger my return visits (which he said is a good way to go as far as healing is concerned) until I’m all jazzed up to my liking. I chose my jewelry and we decided to do the tragus. I’ll return for the helix and frontal helix in next coming weeks and Brian mentioned checking my much older lobe piercings to see what we can re open.
Brian is a complete gentleman and hilarious. He’s super cute, I mean I’m a sucker for tattoos and he has many but I have never seen a piercer (he’s the business owner too) in such a finely tailored suit (he had come from an afternoon meeting) doing piercings — hot damn!!! You’re in good hands with this man.
Any how, back to the tragus piercing… It was painless (hoping it remains that way). But this may all depend on ones threshold for pain, mine may be a bit high unless of course I stub my toe or hit my funny bone, that’s no fun at all! But this isn’t a piercing where one should really experience any real pain.
I parked at a meter on a side street and was in and out in less than 45 minutes. I’d allow at least this much time to choose jewelry and complete a little paperwork. Make sure to bring your ID or passport, they must make a copy of it for the health department and what you’ll admire about this shop is they definitely play by the rules, which is always a good thing when it comes to your health and well being.
Scheduling an appointment is probably not a bad idea either, if you’re as inpatient as I am because by the time I was done the shop was pretty busy with a bunch of folks waiting for Brian.
I found Brian from a Refinery29 article and he mentioned upcoming articles in Who What Wear and PopSugar so if he wasn’t already in high demand (and he is) things are about to get even busier.
Go see him soon! You won’t regret it, your bank account may, but you won’t! ;)

I love this place and will definitely be back. Brian the owner is very professional and a really cool guy. I also like the girl who works the front desk, she’s super nice and always cleaning the front room and quick to greet/​help people.
I’ve gotten three ear piercings here and I’m coming back for more. They have a good selection of jewelry. Seems slightly expensive but I think it’s worth it to have consistently good service, professional people, and very CLEAN. I would totally recommend to a friend!
I got my tragus, front helix, and what the called a horizontal orbital (a sideways hoops). All have healed great and I can’t wait for my next one!
Note: I’ve only been on a weekend but I have waited… A while. Each time (like 45 minutes), however it was mid day Saturday or Sunday. Perhaps evening or morning or weekday would be better if you’re in a hurry.

Decided I wanted to get a tattoo last minute and looked up this shop via Unilocal.Saw that they have great reviews, so I made call to see if they accept walk in’s, which they do. Walked in and got a new tattoo as well as my old tattoo retouched by Mike G. He was friendly and accommodating!
Took a week to post to see how my tattoos are heading, and all is coming along smoothly!
Mike G. Is a great artist, whom also is easy to talk to!
Would totally come back for another tattoo!

Both my best friend and I have gotten two tattoos and two piercings cumulatively at Body Electric over the course of two trips, and each visit was painless and pleasant!
I got my first tattoo here on my neck done by Tono as a walk-​in. The tattoo only took about 30 minutes and wasn’t painful at all! We were able to draw something up right there and get it done immediately. That same day I got my tragus pierced which hurt a bit more but I knew I was in good hands. The staff here is extremely friendly and everything healed perfectly. I love their jewelry selection also– it was so hard to only pick one earring! I may get another piercing soon…
They prefer if you pay in cash, so bring cash if you can (there is also an ATM across the street)! Tattoos have a $ 100 minimum, so if you want something simple and cheap and aren’t entirely concerned with quality or cleanliness, I would suggest another shop. But I couldn’t be happier with my tattoo and piercing and same goes for my friend!

Had a pretty great experience for it being my first tattoo. I was instantly drawn to the clean, kinda vintage décor with a modern flair, and the staff were all really easygoing and friendly. Brian, the owner, is a hoot. Really funny.
Huka ended up doing my tattoo, and she got it just the right size/​placement and traced it perfectly with the tattoo pen thing, from the ink transfer. She was also really easy to talk to — call me crazy but I was half expecting some waking stereotype of a ex con Hell’s Angel biker dude to ink me up (imagination running wild, sorry, I’m a tattoo n00b/​square).
Parking is kinda sucky, but consider the fact that this is LA… Oh well. Also some people mentioned the $ 100 tattoo price minimum, which is accurate. However, just remember you get what you pay for. The only thing that bugged me was you couldn’t add a piercing to meet or exceed $ 100 — oh well!
Definitely hit up Body Electric! Obviously I’m not the best source of what it’s like to get something super elaborate and time consuming, but hey, these reviews speak for themselves.

Since living in LA, I’ve been to Body Electric on several different occasions.
My sister who lives in the west side of LA, is pierce heavy. She’s got a ton of holes in her head, from the piercings.
She is a meticulous researcher when it comes to finding efficient piercing spots. When my lil sister came out to LA to visit us during her birthday one of the things she wanted was a piercing. My older sister knew just where to go.
When we arrived at Body Electric the reception was warm and polite. Very reassuring because lil sis was a bit nervous. She was getting her nose pierced. She was a bit jittery but the piercer put her at ease and was able to talk down her anxious ways. Within 15 – 20 minutes she was all done and extremely pleased with the results.
Maybe about a year later I came back to this same location, unaware that I was here a year prior with my sisters to watch her get pierced. I was scoutin’ a dope tattoo artist and I had walked into a few shops before this one but they didn’t ‘feel right’ — but Body Electric did.
I had a vision for a tattoo that I wanted and the artist drew up what was in my head better than I had visioned it. He told him to give him the rest of the day to work on it, draw it up to where he felt confident in the work. I had no problem with that.
I came back a day later for the work. About three hours later, it was done. The work was phenomenal, came out better than I had anticipated and afterwards I was given thorough instructions on how to look after it. It was also very reassuring when the artist told me to come back for any touch ups that might be needed, free of charge.
I was so impressed with the care and overall assurance in making sure I was completely content with the piece, I said I would definitely be back when I wanted another.
So I was back in there, just a few days ago for the 7^th edition of ink. And this experience just as pleasant as the last.
I love the work and the general atmosphere here. Always playing great jams, always spreading out great viiiiibes.
Just call ‘em AllState baby!
Why?
Because you’re in good hands foo!
Peace to Body Electric…