I wish I could rate them lower!
Do not go there unless you want to gamble with your life. They RE-USE needles. I found out half way through my tattoo that the needle that Marilyn was using was used before.
Fresh needles are supposed to be bright pretty reflective silver. The needles at Wicked Ink are old and brown looking re-sealed needles in reusable bags. All they do is clean them and reuse them.
I am calling the board of health to inform them of this disgusting mess. What prompted me to ask Marylin about the needles was that I saw the BIG Blonde girl walking with a handful of what appeared to be Tattoo needles towards the sink. I guess this was becuase it was close to closing time that she did this in front of me.
So, I asked Marylin are you guys re-using needles? She said YES, but we clean them in the auto clave. My heart skipped a beat!!! All I could think about was some type of blood borne pathogen infecting my body at that very moment.
To bad I was half way thorough before I found out. I finished the Tat and got tested the next week. I also got tested 6 months later, and I am going again soon. Luckily I have not tested positive for anything like HIV or Hep C, but it is a gamble I rather not take.
DO NOT Gamble with your life. The staff is also very rude especially the Blond girl, and her boy friend. I also suspect that they are all on drugs.
This place is an accident waiting to happen. They do not care about their customers if they will use old needles on them. They handle them bare handed, and no telling what other neglect goes on with their equipment.
Do not be fooled just because they open a package in front of you. If it is brown it is not new. It should look surgical grade like the tools at a dentist or doctors office.
If you have gotten a Tattoo from Wicked Ink Tattoos in North Knoxville down the street from Wal Mart I suggest that you get a blood test.
Wicked Ink Tattoos charges too much money to be Reusing needles. They do not care about the safety of their customers. They should be required to tell their customers if this practice is legal.
I just found out some states allow needle re use. Im not sure if TN is one of them. Either way its better to be Safe than sorry.
Side note Marylin is an excellent Tattoo artist, but its not worth gambling with your life.
Tell your friends and family to STAY AWAY from Wicked INK TATTOOS!!!! Learn from my mistake and Consider yourself WARNED!!! That is real Wicked! They are scum.
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