Heroic Ink Tattoo & Piercing, Ames IA

They had me in and out the door in under 5 minutes, A+! I got a nose piercing from Kara. I've had my nose pierced 5 or 6 times in my life, and this was by far the quickest and least painful experience I have ever had.

Kara was amazing with my daughter's first ear piercings. I was very happy on how they turned out and how calming she was, so my daughter's would have a great experience.

I've gotten multiple piercings and tattoos here and I've only ever been happy with the results

James was fantastic! Very knowledgeable of the art of tattooing and personable throughout the process of consultation, communication, and the appointment.

The staff is super nice and helpful, it's a very comfortable and clean space, would really recommend:)

I've had only good experiences here. This is the only place I got for piercings or tattoos. All the piercers are extremely nice and professional!

I have gotten all of my most recent piercings done here and I cannot say enough good things about this shop! I've never once gotten an infection after a piercing, everything is cleaned and opened in front of you so there is no question on sterility. The staff is so friendly and informative. I've gotten 7 piercings done here. Amazing every time!

I had James as my artist and I must say he was one hell of an artist. He had amazing line work and has wonderful practice in shading. Talked with me the whole time and had great discussions, even checked up on me to make sure I was feeling fine. James gave me a badass tattoo, great customer service and a very good price for the tattoo. Huge +1 for me.

I got a piercing here the other day and the piercing itself was good, but very expensive for just a single tiny ear piercing!

Had my tattoo appointment with James, it's my third tattoo by him. He is so talented, professional and friendly always checking and making sure we're on the same page with placement and size! Very pleased with his work. I highly recommended him! And I'll be back to schedule another appointment when the books open back up! Thank you James

I got my navel pierced here. The girl was super friendly and helpful. My only recommendation would be to either pick out your own jewelry elsewhere or have low expectations for the initial piece. Not bad quality! Just a small selection. Also definitely buy saline solution before going here for a piercing. They give you about enough salt for 2-3 days worth. Overall, great!

I went to Parker for a piece on the side of my head, and he did a PHENOMENAL job. I loved his design right off the bat, and only asked to make one small little change (which he was more than happy to make). He took his time placing everything in the right spot, and consistently made sure I was comfortable throughout the entire tattoo process. Parker has a very light touch, which was very helpful with comfort. Additionally, hes just a cool dude who was super easy to talk to. Hands down one of the best tattoo experiences I've ever had. If you're looking for a solid artist who loves what they do, I can't recommend Parker enough.

Bri has done several of my tattoos and has always done an amazing job! The latest one is from the Friday the 13th flash sale and may be my favorite yet. They are always super respectful and kind throughout the process.

I got a tattoo from this shop from a lovely artist. However, another artist, Bri Tran, has since that day: stalked, harassed, & slandered myself & my significant other on a weekly routine. I expected a tattoo when going to this shop. Not to be stalked, not to be called derogatory slurs. This is the most outlandishly unprofessional thing I have ever, quite unfortunately, been a part of. I honestly cannot believe such a disrespectful, and EXTREMELY immature artist is employed at such a nice place. I highly implore anyone looking for a nice tattoo and service go to another shop to avoid such things also happening to them, for your own safety and mental health! Knhiveschau, aka Bri Tran, on TikTok shows CLEAR evidence of stalking and harassment for months. Notice how her relative has to give an "unbiased" review. Absolutely disgusting behavior. These people should be ashamed of themselves. BLATANT attacks against my looks, even in the review her family left.that's just how how negative & nasty a person she is. If tattoo shops were made as a starting point for harassment, she'd be perfect. If you don't believe me, that's fine, but I won't sit here and let her continue her stalking w/out letting people know.

Bri is my tattoo artist, and being 100% unbiased, bri has been professional through and through. She is an amazing tattoo artist, but it's a shame she had to deal with a wannabe e-girl who makes alt accounts to stalk/harass her and makes rude comments with racist undertones and wonders why she can't get a tattoo from there.

I got my first tattoo here about a year ago and the experience was great. My tattoo artist, Bri, did an amazing job at walking me through the process and making me feel comfortable. They also made sure that the design, size, and placement of the tattoo were exactly how I wanted it to be. Very happy with the results! I definitely will book my next tattoo with them again.