Great place for piercings! It was my first time there and, they were very nice, funny and very clean. Carl gave me my septum, did a great job! I recommend going to him for any piercings. 😊

Aaron did my industrial piercing today. As always, very polite, very professional, and he took the time to make sure that everything was perfect. I appreciate the care that he puts into his craft which is also seen in the individuals that have trained under him. The customer service that is provided has always stayed in the back of my head for the past 10 years and theres nobody else I can imagine getting pierced or coming to with aftercare questions for my piercings.

Great little place... Unassuming but VERY clean and professional. Would totally go here again.

My daughter got a Daith piercing and we are more than happy with the result, Aaron did an amazing job with the piercing and with going over all the cleaning process. He did an amazing job giving her suggestions even on how to make her ear comfortable to sleep on.. excellent experience. Will definitely go again, overall great service.

Literally one of the best piercing experiences Ive ever had! Aaron made my septum piercing perfect and he was a gem describing the whole process as we went! 1,000% worth the money!

I had my faux rook and a mid lobe both done on my right ear by Brenda and she was great! The piercing experience was one of the better that Ive ever had and Ive had a handful of piercings done at different shops. Brenda was really friendly and kind, and her professionalism made the experience stress-free. She talked me through the whole process before she began, and I really appreciated that she asked for my consent when it was time to actually pierce. The healing for these piercings is also going way smoother than it has for other piercings, and I think Brendas care and advice for aftercare play a big role in that.Cant wait to come back and finish up my left ear! Thank you, Brenda!

My piercing experience was not bad at all. I have metal allergy so I always stayed clear of body piercing. I have a feeling even using gold and what not my body will be like noooope. I got a daith piercing from Carl and he was great! He was super professional, friendly, knowledgeable, and funny. He cracked a few jokes it was great. He took great care of me, and was very helpful. I hope to see him again in the future for more ear piercings.

Aaron was very thorough both in placing and going through the after care. Love my piercing and will be coming back to him for more!

I was very anxious to get my septum done, but Aaron was very kind and answered all of my questions. Im very happy with how it turned out!

This place is amazing for piercings!!! Very clean and sanitary with high quality jewelry and equipment that is always well maintained and kept as clean as possible. They do not take chances with your health and safety there. The piercers are super knowledgeable and compassionate and they will take their time and make sure to answer any questions you might have, and even some you didnt know to ask, as well as make sure you are confident in your choice of piercing /piercer /jewelry. Now, I cant say much about the tattooing as Ive never been there for that but, Ive gotten my 14 year old daughter pierced there multiple times and cant speak highly enough about them!! Shes gotten her first and second holes in her ears and had them repierce one that got infected and closed up over the earring after she had it pierced at a place that shall not be named in the mall. Shes gotten her nose, her septum, her belly button and her helix. As I said, we have been there quite a few times (not only when she was being pierced, but also for jewelry changes and help with problem piercings from other shops) and every experience was truly amazing! They even refused to pierce her industrial and where honest about how her ear shape just wasnt right for that type of piercing, not to mention she was just too young and they reccomend she just wait until she is older and fully grown before even trying for one that would require a custom made ring. They didnt just pierce her and take our money but did what was right and best for my daughter. They have always impressed me. I would certainly reccomend to anyone looking to get pierced. Lasty, Ive only ever been to the location off Division across from the Fred Meyers in Portland and can not speak to the other location(s) but I would imagine its just as great a place. Same staff, same owner, same quality of service.

They only allow one person at a time and you must make an appointment just to shop but they will kick you out as soon as another person will shows up.... and the door is locked for that matter .I should of went to robot instead.

I went to velvet Elvis about 4 years ago for a below the belt piercing... i found them because he was the only one with the license for it at the time.. i am a sexual trauma surivor and lesbian and was anxious because my piercer was male... i literally had nothing to worry about. It was the most private, professional experience I could have had... he even understood my lifestyle and trauma experience.... i will take me teen here if she wanted any piercing.. they are amazing and recommend them to anyone.....its worth the extra money. Its not that much more. You pay for skill...

Went in to get a bridge piercing and the piercer, Jen, was able to determine that I didnt have enough skin to get it done. Glad they knew what they were doing! Walked out with a new pair of 5/8 plugs instead. Thank you very much!

My daughter got her nose piercing there. They seem very clean and knowledgeable. I was impressed.

Beyond clean! and very nice and engaging piercer!!

Very friendly staff, I greatly appreciated Carl’s patience explaining the myriad of ear lobe piercing options and my many questions. And he does indeed love his “dad” jokes 🤓 As a researcher of gold jewelry, my only wish was that the tiny gold earring posts (which were all lovely) were more reasonably priced for their weight. But I understand why some markups are necessary.

Jena was absolutely stellar. Very professional, super knowledgeable and treated my daughter and I with respect and was so patient! It was over a 2 1/2 hour drive but so worth it! My daughter loves her piercing!

Aaron did an incredible job on my VCH piercing. Very professional, shop and instruments were very clean, he answered all my questions thoroughly, and did the peircing perfectly despite me jerking (whoops 😅). Would highly recommend this shop.

Ive gotten pierced here twice this year. Carl did a beautiful helix and lobe piercing for me in January. Yesterday John did another great helix and daith for me. Both times I was treated respectfully and with patience about any questions I had. Both piercers were friendly and talkative.The jewelry goes through what Im assuming is an autoclave before being placed. They care greatly about having a clean environment and tools.I do have to agree with another review saying that the shopping center where Velvet Elvis is located, does look a bit sketchy. Please dont judge this book by its cover! They are very clean and professional inside!Their prices are a bit higher than any other places Ive been pierced. However Ive never been pierced with such high quality jewelry or with such great precision. These guys really are a cut above the rest. You wont regret going here.

Aaron was great. Walked me thru everything. The environment was super sterile and very Covid Safe.

Aaron Solomon is phenomenal! He is extremely good at what he does and makes you feel comfortable! He is also extremely informative! I have used him for a couple of my piercings and I won’t go to anyone else as long as he is around! Check him out!

I got 2 dermal piercings on the sides of my eyes and Aaron was there to answer ALL of my questions, look with me for jewelry that I liked, and my experience was great! My piercings are healing beautifully, my jewelry were not that expensive but they LOOK expensive, and I couldnt be happier! Ill definitely visit Aaron for a piercing again!

5/5 starts. I got my navel pierced by Carl Kimberly and wowww I love it. The first time I got it pierced it was at a different shop and it was super painful. I felt like from pushing needle through to screwing the piercing ball thing on took wayyy longer than it should’ve, but when Carl did it it was super quick and EXTREMELY PAINLESS.Before doing any paperwork or anything he took a look at my navel to make sure he could do the piercing, and he explained to me why it probably didn’t go so well the first time, and put in a jewelry that fit my navel. It was super clean, super sterile, just all around a good experience.

Really don’t get why these guys don’t have more reviews. I’ve been coming to this place for years and have never EVER been disappointed. My first piercing when I was 17 was done by Aaron and the process was seamless and comfortable (as comfortable as a piercing can be...). He was incredibly nice, informative and didn’t make the experience seem rushed in any way. This guy REALLY knows what he’s doing and he also hires people who can replicate this experience to down to a science. Just got another piercing done today by Carl and I couldn’t be more pleased! Definitely won’t get a piercing done from any other business. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

My piercings had closed a little bit. So I went in to have them repierced or have jewerly put in. I was told I could just put smaller gauged jewerly in and it would be fine. Its not fine at all both conche earring I had put in are way too short. My industrial is fine but both conche piercings are insanely painful and swollen.The place is clean Ill give them that, but I paid $200 and now will have to go and have them removed, because I can not physically remove them from my ears.

Excellent customer service, sanitary, clean environment.

I get all my piercings done here, and recently my kids have gotten their ears done here as well. Aaron always makes it a very good and comfortable experience. They have some awesome guest pieces in as well.

I have had many piercings done by Aaron he is amazing! Everything is clean and tidy and they make it super quick. My uncle introduced me and I have been back for every piercing since!

Love this shop and the piercer we had! Looks like it would be a not so good shop with the location but it’s a diamond in the rough. They first sterilize the jewelry while they’re getting your piercing spot cleaned with iodine, then they drape around the piercing with clean cloth paper so nothing gets I’m the way.

The employees are extremely knowledgeable about the products. The artists are very courteous and pay close attention to detail. everyone that I have come in contact with working in the shop has been completely professional and very very polite as well as being knowledgeable about the craft they are practicing

I came in because my jewelry from another shop was going bad and they were all very sweet and were patient and took their time to explain and make me knowledgeable about everything and he was so gentle and careful and slow to make sure i was comfortable the entire time because my nose was sore, i’ve just never seen customer service like that before! 10/10 would recommend.

Had Juan do my first piercing ever and he was really awesome. 100% professional, knowledgeable and hilarious, thus my calling him something off of “punk rock Sesame Street” by the end of the session. I was really terrified of getting my nostril pierced but it was honestly not that painful. The pricing here is really great, the piercing was $30 and the opal stud I got was $35. Also, talked to the tattoo artist that was there about getting some work done and he was more than happy to talk about it and give estimates. Definitely will be returning for some extra stuff!

My friends for nipple piercings by Aaron and Carl! Aaron is my go to person for my piercings and even though I live an hour away I will keep coming back.

From the outside, this place looks really shady, but DONT LET THAT DETER YOU! The shop is beautiful, professional, and clean inside. Aaron was awesome! He was very patient and explained everything that was going to happen with the piercing before he did it and as he did it. I would definitely recommend him to a friend.

Loved my experience! He is very welcoming, informative, and passionate about piercing. You get what you pay for and I learned my lesson getting my nose pierced at a cheap place that doesnt care. He listened to how upset I was and helped me decided on placement and position and Im very happy with it. I recommend him to anyone wanting a piercing!!!

Great people. The guy who pierced my ears was so nice and professional, he was extremely friendly and welcoming. They were all super nice. I recommend

Nice place. Great selection of high quality body jewelry. The piercers are very knowledgeable.

Great piercing prices and friendly staff

Aaron is professional, personable, and very experienced. His shop is clean, tidy, and bright, and he has a wide selection of high quality jewelry. You will not be disappointed with your experience at Velvet Elvis Piercing! Book an appointment today!

Took my 13 year old daughter there to get her ears pierced today. exceptional experience. none of the rockstar/holier-than-thou attitude you get from many other shops. Will definitely be a repeat customer!

9/30/2017 I HAVE CHANGED MY 2 STARS TO A 5 FOR THE FOLLOWING REASON. Aaron had contacted me on 6/28 regarding the above issue, he reached out and wanted to make it right with the piercing. I saw Aaron on 6/30 and he replaced my prong setting to a bezel setting. He did this at no charge to me-stating the he wanted to make it right. AND MAKE IT RIGHT HE DID! Thank you Aaron for going the extra mile and for being so attentive and explaining everything. I have told you before, I will not go anywhere else to be pierced, and only by you! This is what a true business is about-getting to the bottom of the issue and working with the client to resolve the problem. I thank you again for reaching out to me, and making things right. I am sorry that this post is so late.!I went to Velvet Elvis on 5/20 to get some shorter posts in my triple forward helix (a piercing that Aaron originally did 2 years ago) and to get jewelry for my earlobes. I was really disappointed by the piercer on duty, I did not catch his name. He seemed to be in a hurry or inconvenienced. I was told that maybe i should get different sized gems in the triple forward helix (i just wanted 2 shorter postes), which i thought was interesting. I also wanted 2 clear gem studs in size 16 for my earlobes. I picked the size I wanted and AT NO TIME DID THE PIERCER STATE THAT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE 2 TYPES OF CLEAR GEMS. Unfortunately, I received the PRONG SETTING after my jewelry was placed. None of my other piercings are prong setting and i absolutely hate them. At least Aaron makes sure what type of jewelry i want before placing he has always explained the difference between the different types of gems, so i can make decision on which type I want. From now on, I will call to make sure Aaron is there before going in again. I have always had a wonderful experience with this place, and really like that Aaron IS very passionate about what they do. Aaron always makes sure you are taken care of. I really like this place, but today my experience was not good.

Nice and clean well stocked and talented employees!

Amazing service! He was very detailed and professional, there was nothing about the piercing or aftercare that he didnt explain. Very helpful and very wonderful

Great people clean space.. loved it will be going back.. John Figone you rock!

Got my tongue pierced by the guy a while back-- it was awesome! He was great.Yesterday I went in to get bigger gauges, and needed a size 10. A girl sold me 8s and when I came back saying they are too big I was basically told well you have to get pierced up or you just waste your money cause they couldnt be returned. I wasnt even informed that that was what was happening until I sat on the table. It was super weird and I felt played because I should have been given 10s And not 8s in the first place.Then when I asked will this rip my ear I was told no, and then my ear started bleeding! I was lied to from jump starting with the size. It was messed up, and I was planning on stretching slowly to avoid pain, and was doing so well until this now my ears are on fire. So. The guy is cool the girl not so much. At least no communication. Sheesh.

Bad customer service. Very sarcastic and passive aggressive answers to my questions. I asked for a basic ear piercing w/o anything extra and they told me I needed to buy jewelry because he couldn’t “let you leave here with bleeding holes” and repeated himself another two times after clarifying I couldn’t have a basic retainer to keep them from closing. Just rude, and flat out ugly energy.

I am so thankful for places like this! all the employees were a blast to be around. It was a very comfortable environment and THE WORK THEY DO IS AMAZING! without a doubt one of the best if not the best places in portland. I went in for my nose, tragus, and rook and left with a huge smile on my face and more then enough information on how to keep them clean and healthy. not to mention they take their time and make sure you are as comfortable as can be and really get to know you! 10/10 the only place I will go from here on out

Really clean and tidy, Very friendly Staff...

The guy did a great job piercing my tongue and was super nice.

Awesome experience, super talented, informative and professional! Great piercing

Went to velvet Elvis. Good service!

Just got ear pierced. Very through information, great selection of ear rings and fast, professional service

Really professional, talking through procedures. Best place in Portland!

I stopped by randomly without any expectations but Aaron really blew me away.Short version:I purchased a new piece of jewelry for my Tragus piercing and Aaron adjusted my Daith piercing free of charge. He was very professional, clean, informative, and gentle.Long version:I replaced my original Daith hoop piercing with a heart shaped piercing at a different shop about two months ago, the piercer did a poor job (it was painful, sore, I bled quite a bit) and left it in an incorrect position. I left it that way for almost two months. When I approached Aaron about this, he was baffled that a piercer would leave a piece of jewelry like that. I wouldnt have known any better, I just thought I needed to buy jewelry made of a different material because this one was irritating me. Little did I know, another piercer screwed me over! Its only been a day and my Daith piercing is sitting correctly now and already feels so much better.I also inquired about alternative solutions for after care and he recommended a Wound Wash to me which is basically a saline solution in a spray bottle. I really wish someone suggested this to be before because its so much better than dunking my nose or ear into a cup of salt water. (This is the most annoying thing to do, and really hard when youre traveling or away from home for extended periods of time.) Ive asked several piercers for suggestions or tips and they all basically told me Thats all you can do. Sea salt. Water. coupled with a look that basically says What about that dont you get? Its not hard.I understand that tattoo artists and piercers are artists and often very skilled in their craft, but it really doesnt mean that you need to be pretentious. General folk dont have a lot of knowledge about piercing or tattoos! Aaron is far from pretentious and Id HIGHLY recommend him.

I just went in to get a different nose ring

This place is sketchy. Would not recommend.

As always, a wonderful experience!!

This place was very professional, answered any questions I had. They also took the time to sterilize the piercing before using it.

Friendly place

Good service

Good