Area 51 Piercings, Glendale AZ

I went to this place to get a piercing and they turned me away at the front desk for a medical condition. I’ve gotten tattoos and piercings before without any problems and could have just lied about my status but I was honest so the piercer could take appropriate precautions (which they should be doing anyways) and never got to talk to the piercer, the front desk just turned me away for “the piercers safety. ” She was polite enough, but the policy definitely doesn’t make sense, outside of the ignorance displayed in the conversation I had with the front desk, since my disease is non transmittable. Suffice to say I’ll be going somewhere else to get my piercing done. I thought about asking to speak to a piercer, but honestly if your front desk isn’t educated appropriately to book appointments then I don’t really trust you guys to go poking holes in me!

I went in there as a new person to get a $10 piercing and no one tells you prices never tell you nothing. The piercing person had told us if we wanted titanium or standard without telling us prices. I walked in there with $20 dollars and ended out spending $100 dollars.

I was new to the place and wanted to get the $10 piercing ended up having to pay $35 because they didn’t explain the actual piercing cost more than the actual price. They don’t tell you prices when walking in and should make people pay before getting the piercing or have that on their instagram page. Try better and stop trying to scam your customers thank you.

The staff are real friendly, however. I had my tragus pierced a week and a half ago. The ball fell off later that day. I put in a different piece of jewelry, as I was unable to get the ball back on. I went back and had the correct jewelry put back on and ask the young lady to please tighten it so this didn't happen again. This morning the ball came off again and I'm unable to get it back on. I've never had this problem with any of my piercings before, and I've got many.

That attached picture? That’s my rejected belly button piercing thanks to this place

I will never write a review for a place I don’t think deserves it.

I’ve had plenty of experiences with this place, all of which were awful but as an uneducated person I kept going back until I found my current piercer.

Let’s start with my ears, I got my helix and my flat pierced at the same time here. This was done in March, I experienced nothing but pain from these piercings. I was not informed of anything that had to do with my piercings. It felt like they had just bought a needle off Amazon and decided to have a frenzy with it.

I have passed out before and I always inform piercers of this before they begin. They completely disregarded the information I told them and when I passed out they just stared at me. It was a male artist and another man who was walking by and they quite literally just laughed while I put my water behind my neck because they had me get up before I was ready.

I got my navel pierced here in August and after 6 excruciating months of pain I finally cut my losses as they had pierced it with too little skin gathered. Not to mention it was crooked and they MISSED the belly button entirely. The piercing was forcing itself above the skin because they couldn’t use a clamp due to what I can only assume is lack of care. They pierced it standing up as well and didn’t let me check what it looked like before stabbing a needle into my stomach with no warning. As expected I passed out, needle still in my stomach as the piercer let me fall. No one would have believed me if my two friends weren’t there to help me into the chair.

Since then I’ve found a much more experienced piercer who thankfully is able to save my belly button piercing after letting it heal but honestly this place was an awful experience.

If you want crooked, rejected, infected, messed up piercings that you know nothing about, this is a great place for you! Be a cheapskate get a bacterial infection and have jewelry pushed through your skin, it’s great.

Went to get my sons ear piercings.helpful staff.it was a last minute decision & luckily they were open

They gave me a piercing that was ridiculously long. I had contacted Area51 but they said nothing was wrong. Regardless, things I read online said otherwise. I went to an APP member who changed my piercing size and called it “ridiculously large”. It was so embarrassing!

The APP piercer said the excessive length was putting me in risk of pulling and tearing since it was sticking out too much. I understand a bigger piercing is to allow swelling but this was too much and actually did more harm than good. Thankfully I was able to switch it and save my piercing. This place was good with ear piercings but the eyebrow piercing was awful.

Every time I go there for piercings, they do an awesome job. The wait is quick and the atmosphere is always light and fun. Shout out to Taco and the other beautiful young lady that did my daughter's piercing.

So mad I forgot her name but the piercer OMG one of the most interesting individual I've ever met her energy and way of speaking set in my core I will never forget this experience it was out of this world oh and I got my septom done but again wonderful and kindred spirit thank you so much!

Honestly very clean, organized and very professional. I have gotten multiple piercings done here n haven't had any issues

Very quick and friendly. Family visiting from Alabama, we just randomly stopped by to get piercings for 3 different people and one person got 2. Was in and out in about one hour or less. Professional and clean, will most definitely be back soon.

I love this place so much. Everyone is sooooo nice and great artists and piercer. Alicia is the best. Ask for her. She is super talented.

So amazing! I couldn't possibly be happier with the tattoo and piercing I got tonight! 10/10 recommend amd will be back again!

Piercing process was fine, but sold me a piece of jewelry they said was sterling silver and most definitely was not.will not answer the phone.i did not pay yall $20 for fake jewelry.severely unprofessional

Since the last time I came here they have changed it around. It's very nice and I was in and out with my piercings. The lady that did my piercings was amazing. Very fast, no pain. Will for sure return

They don't do neck tattoos they won't put it on the website kinda a shady way to waste people's time go to a real tattoo shop instead.

Didn’t card the girl in front of me but carded me. (i’m 20 and the girl in front looked younger) normally i wouldn’t mind but i wasn’t even able to show her a picture despite the fact that she was about to pierce a girl who showed nothing.

Do not go here! You honestly get what you pay for. I'm not new to piercings, I have my right nostril and septum done on my face currently. I went in to get the left nostril done and the woman, who's short, with short brown hair with blonde front pieces, and looks nasty (she is btw) did my piercing. She has no customer service and she has no clue what she's doing! I've never bled from a piercing before after her my nose bled, like dripping down my face bleeding, for 2 flipping HOURS! She didn't even ask what gauge I wanted she just wanted to start, I had to stop her to let her know I wanted it to match the other side, which she rolled her eyes about. In the waiting line I even turned to my husband and said everyone is coming out bleeding and that's not normal, I didn't want to go through with it. He suggested we go back to where we know and I have no idea why I didn't just leave. Stupid me and horrible them!

Update:
This piercing would not heal. I tried to keep it in for about a year, but it was painful the entire time! Wish I could give 0 stars to this horrible company.

Got my lip redone here and my left nostril done in the same visit. They are fast, clean, and very kind. For both my new piercings and a new septum ring with tip it was only like 50 bucks which was great I’m looking into getting a flash tattoo done by them soon as well due to how clean they are and how great the service was.