The gals in the front were very friendly and helpful. I love my tattoos from Martin he did amazing job fixing my cross and adding the American flag. After that I got another one and he did an awesome job. Thank you I love them.

Went there for my first Tattoo with my Daughter!! I love it!! He was really good and what we wanted an fast!! He does many styles of tattoos that youll love and not sitting there crazy long!!! Thanks Elias!! Great job!!

I’ve gotten 2 tattoos by Martin and everytime he takes my vision and creates something amazing. I’ve also had 4 piercings by 2 different piercers and each time they were quick and professional. Definitely returning for more ink! The customer service is awesome and the people there are dope.

I had Erkan as my tattoo artist and it was wonderful! Friendly, professional quality work for a fair price! I will definitely be returning!

Highly recommended reasonable prices very nice people love you (JAMES) love them to them fullest 💜💯It makes you feel like home they make you feel welcome its a very comfortable and beautiful place

Ive been here several times for some small tattoos ...i love comming here...i feel really welcome...since the first time i walked in....ive had several tattoo artists but i think i finally found mine in ortadox ...he has beautiful line work...im shocked they have tampons and pads in the bathroom! They also have snacks all around the place for their guests...i plan to get my first big tattoo at the beginning of next year...hopefully ortadox is still here...ive never seen a loyalty program at a tattoo dhop and they have all their prices posted on the web page...they have all kinds of artists which is soooo cool...love this spot...they need a resturant or something too bc they are busy the moment they open and i wouldnt mind some food food while i wait...maybe a taco place:D....thats legit my only suggestion...

Recently went into this shop to get a Medusa piercing by Mandi after finding her Instagram page (maes.smallshop) and seeing her awesome work!I had the most efficient and comfortable experience. The piercing was $20 and my visit was no longer than 25 min.Mandi was professional, kind, and very gentle! Her personality was very comforting and her swift hands had me rocking an awesome piercing in no time!Would definitely recommend her to anyone whos looking to get a piercing!(I went alone and felt safe/comfortable)

I’m so happy we made it in time for the Halloween special. Erkan took care of my friends and I for some ghost tattoos. The shop was clean, a unique set up that allows for helping plenty of customers, but keeping your session intimate, and I’m already working with an artist on my next piece. This is a great shop to check out wether you’re getting your 10th tattoo, or first.

It was really nice and clean. Very nice people. Very patient with my daughter.

Had a fantastic experience with Martin. Everyone at the shop was attentive and polite.

Mary Joe was very professional and friendly. She greeted us as we walked in and was quick to help us.

I had an amazing experience with Martin and the staff . Clean and fun shop! Super homey kind of tattoo shop . Very welcoming when u come in . And they have a points chart n birthday discounts as long as u keep going back. This was my bday tattoo n Ill be back for more need my sleeve done.

Visiting from out of town and my friend and I went in today for her rain check and I decided to get the piercings I’ve always wanted. The girl at the front was kind even though I was extremely nervous and got me back as quick as possible so I would stop freaking my self out. The piercer was incredibly professional and kind and let me lay down while she does it since I am so nervous and scared I’d pass out. She talked to me to calm me down and helped me more than she knows through the process. I love the outcome of them so far and excited for them to heal. Thank you so much for fitting us into your schedule before we had to fly home and I look forward to making this place a stop anytime we’re in town!

My daughter and I made a trip to this tattoo shop because we wanted a new tattoo and we heard they have good artist good service and a nice clean facility. So we called and found out they took walk ins so we went and all of the things we had heard turned out to be spot on. The two people working the desk were really helpful and made sure our tattoo prints were exactly what we wanted and very friendly and the Artists, Edgar and Elias did a great job on our work and made us feel more than welcome and their work stations were very comfortable and clean. So if you want to venture out for a new tattoo go by and check it out, you wont be disappointed with service or prices...A+ to the entire team ... my daughters tattoo, the shield came out way above what we expected and mine is s bit smaller but I love it...thanks to edgar who did the godsmack sun and thanks to Elias who did my daughters shield, and thanks to the front desk staff for helping make this happen...Great Team!

Had a great first time experience in the shop. Friendly staff and conversations. There was no rough handling and the piercer made sure I was comfortable when he did my belly button. The process was so fast that I did not feel pain at all. They have great deals on piercings as well. Definitely recommend. 😃

Great experience. Elias does great work!

Friendly, good prices and deals & super clean!

I have gotten six tattoos from Live Through This Tattoos. Every time I have gotten one I have been extremely satisfied. The staff are always nice and accommodating to any request I have for a tattoo.

Went in for the Friday the 13th piercing specials and me and my boyfriend both got a nostril piercing. I had a nostril piercing already and about 5 other face piercings so I knew how to take care of aftercare. Maybe a week later we both developed bumps which has never happened to me before and the jewelry started getting buried in our skin. We both had the same jewelry and I changed mine out about a week ago. The bump almost immediately disappeared and the skin stopped sucking in the jewelry. My boyfriend still has his old jewelry in and still has the bump and buried jewelry. Im not sure if it was the jewelry or the angle or what caused it to happen but I was really disappointed. I know that sometimes the bumps can happen naturally but to happen to both of us especially when my other nostril piercing never had problems was just weird.

I LOVE THIS TATTOO STUDIO! They have great artists who do amazing work. I have had 5 tattoos done and my boyfriend has had 6 done. They stand by their work, have a clean studio (which I’m super picky about with tattoo places), and great deals.

I have gotten like 5 tattoos here and I always walk out very happy. Love all my tats very good pricing definitely will be back as soon I decide on my next tat.

Went and got a very simple tattoo design today with Tim (nice guy no complaints on him just the art) I expected a better outcome for this tattoo since it was so simple but it’s so crooked and the moons are different sizes. Tim kind of just threw the template on without even seeing if it was straight or not and just started going at it. For someone who’s been doing tattoos for 15 years, this piece sure made it look like he was a beginner. 10/10 would not come back if my artist was Tim again. I’m not too mad cause it’s a $20 tattoo but I did expect more from such a simple design.I forgot to mention the fact that he was super heavy handed on both mine and my partners pieces. I can’t reply to your message, but you need to take responsibility instead of getting upset at every single bad review. She didn’t move once throughout the whole tattoo, your artist however kept getting up and moving in different spots. Take some responsibility for once your artists aren’t as good as you think.

I love the vibe here. Everyone is so nice and humble. Anthony did an amazing job on my tattoo. I will definitely be going back and I recommend this place too.

Love it here clean and the staff make u feel welcomed anytime🤟 piercings are very cute took my teens their for theirs also🤙🤜🤛

Dont recommend to get piercings here at least not your septum. I got my septum pierced here 3 months ago and I was still having pain and discomfort. I had also developed a bump on my left nostril. I came to this other shop to get the bump checked out and come to find out, all my problems stemmed from it being pierced in the wrong spot. Instead of it being in the thin tissue, it was in the more dense. I decided to take it out. I will never go back to this shop. Piercer is inexperienced.

Great customer service! Very friendly environment, they have some of THE TOP OF THE LINE ARTIST hands down!!!....Erkan is the guy that has done my last 2 tattoos, I will definitely go back to see him for my future artwork!

Absolutely great shop. They work with you to make sure you get what you want. The artists are very talented as well. I now I have 5 tattoos and a piercing from the shop. I definitely wont go anywhere else!

The staff is very friendly. The atmosphere is great. They seem to run some kind of special every week. I got a Monroe and my nose pierced today. Will be back in the future to try them out for a tattoo.

The staff are amazing! The front staff helped me get the prefect size for where and what tattoo I wanted. Super friendly & easy to talk to. I wish I wouldve gotten the name of my artist because he was awesome; made sure I was comfortable, since my placing was kinda in an awkward spot, easy to talk to aswell and had about 5 years experience. The pricing is absolutely reasonable for the result and experience 🖤

Tim was AHHHMAZING! Came in to get my Friday the 13th tattoos and he was awesome. He was professional, gentle and super nice! I love my new tattoos and will DEFINITELY come back! This will most likely be my tattoo shop for life now! #Ortadox

I have gotten many tattoos with multiple artists and they all do an amazing job they never disappoint!

The prices are unmatched here and the quality of the tattoos are great. The shop also had great vibes and good music!

It is rude and unprofessional to call your clients “pussies” for making faces while being tattooed. management here SUCKS! everyone is rude. you can get better quality and attitudes somewhere else ! 😡

Got my nose pierced and my Monroe jewelry change. Professional and great customer service. The piercer got me exactly what I wanted and was very patient with me. And the front desk person was very nice and professional. Recommend!

Yeah buddy, this place rocks! They have tons of body jewelry. I advise u to make an appointment b4 u go. They do sales on some of their work, ask if something is goin on. The prices seem high, but it depends on the work u want done. Give em a holla & theyll give u the real low-down. Small place, BIG EFFORTS!

Everyone was super awesome in the front! Everything was going pretty smoothly like any other shop that I’ve been to. Once I headed to the back the piercer’s Attitude changed and had an Attitude the whole entire time. He also had problem with me correcting the placement of the nose piercings I got. He proceeded to take a FaceTime call during the piercing session which I thought was super unprofessional and distracting. I understand that the service industry is tough but please do better!

Very clean & professional. Everyone is really cool. Been here for tattoos and piercings

The desk staff was friendly it just felt a little jumbled given half their staff was upstairs. If the communication was better not just with staff but between us getting tattoos and staff it would make the trip to this location worth it. My tattoo isn’t exactly what I envisioned and part of it was lack of communication, which I take responsibility for part of that. Overall the experience was ok the staff’s friendliness was a plus and so were the snacks available!

I love getting pierced by Mandy, she’s super chill and makes you feel comfortable. 🥰❤️

I sent Anthony $100 to book a tattoo with him. After he received my money, he stopped responding to messages (we had to reschedule the date) and he eventually ghosted me. I tried for over a week continually to schedule an appointment with him and he didn’t respond. I asked for my money back if he wasn’t interested in doing the tattoo anymore. Things come up, I get it, but I didn’t want to lose out on $100 if I wasn’t getting a tattoo. For context, he did not do any work. He did not draw up the tattoo. When I asked for the money back, he blew up at me and was very unprofessional and rude. I’ve used him before for other tattoos and even referred two people to him for business. He finally agreed to give me my money back but it has been two weeks and I have gotten nothing. He’s been full of excuses and he ignores my messages. I just wanted my money back and resolve this issue, but it doesn’t seem like I’ll be getting it. Anthony SCAMMED me and I would NOT RECOMMEND. Save yourself the time and money and find a different place of business.

Highly recommend, the pricing is VERY reasonable! The whole staff was welcoming and I barely had to wait. My tattoo artist, JJ and the piercer did amazing jobs! Definitely plan on coming back.

Got my First tattoo great experience my tattoo artist was awesome did not feel any pain will definitely be returning.

I go here to get tattoos/piercings at least 3x a year. They’re really professional & always super nice & affordable & offering specials almost daily .

Awesome tattoo shop.Have gotten 5+ tattoos from here and never disappointed.Prices are great too for the size of tattoos.All the artists Ive been to here have done an excellent job on what I have asked for.

Amazing people amazing price. They are clean and kind fun only place i will go

Super clean line work and very professional artist with a chill environment. Definitely going back to Elias to finish my arm.

Amazing customer service. Ive gotten 5 tattoos and an industrial piercing here. They all came out great. Honestly the best tattoo shop I’ve been to and plan to continue to visit!

I have gone to many tattoo shops and Live through this is always welcoming. I don’t feel that pressure or judgement that I have in other shops. The pricing is wonderfully reasonable and the artists do amazing work. I’ve had about ten tattoos done here and am so satisfied with the work. They sell a variety of products and are knowledgeable in piercing and tattooing. I am a lifelong customer.

Have got probably what is several dozen tattoos at this shop in the last couple years and its always a great experience. The shop is always detailed cleaned and all the artists and employees are always very professional but easy to talk to. Tattoo shops are like mechanics you find one and wont go anywhere else and I havent since I started going here

Affordable.. clean.. friendly.. been my go to place for YEARS

Tattoos came out great... We were very happy with the outcome... Artist Ermir was awesome...👍👍👍

SO IVE GOTTEN MY EARS DONE BY CRYSTAL SHES FRIENDLY AND GENTAL I LOVE HER VIBE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS .I WENT LASTNIGHT TO GET MY CHEEKBONE DONE BY MANDIE I WOULD SO RECOMMEND THESE 2 BEAUTIFUL WOMEN . I FELT GOOD ABOUT THE PIERCINGS ALL THE QUESTIONS I ASKED WHERE ANSWERED THERE BOTH VERY RESPECTFUL . I SO WOULD BE COMING BK FOR MORE PIERCINGS .. XOXO

Finally got a chance to sit and write. I got a piece done with my boyfriend.. there are small imperfections that I gawked at for a few days.. now I see how perfect the tattoo looks. My skin has healed, my baby panda paws are perfect to me and the color is wonderful. My artist was okay.. probably not my favorite.. but the artist that did my boyfriends work was absolutely amazing. He was super focused on detail, color and perfection.We were offered our choice of drinks during a store run, the owner(s) treat the artists with respect and you can tell this group is a family.My artist made little conversation, focusing more on his work, the shop owner(s) were hospitable and genuine. I couldnt ask for more.

First time here and I loved the service, guy in front helped me as I changed my idea couple of times and the tattoo artist didnt get his name but very well done will be coming back for sure ❤

Ive gotten several tattoos done at Live Through This and I love every single one. The shop is clean and inviting. The staff are friendly and welcoming and the artists are amazing. I will be returning again soon.

Got all three of my piercings done here and loved every one of them, staff was really sweet and answered all questions i had !

Absolutely amazing shop, The customer service and help from artists to help you find what youre looking for is outstanding. Hands down the best shop in San Antonio!

Great as always even during a busy time. Always have to head over during their 13 days of Friday The 13th.

My girl friends and I had an awesome experience here! One group of friends went the day before and raved about this shop so a second group of us went tonight. While waiting for our tattoos, two of us decided to get piercings. I got two and my friend got one. They artist was quick, thorough, and was generally amazing! As soon as we were done getting pierced we were up for our tattoos. The artist was awesome! He wasnt heavy handed at all and did an awesome job!Yes, there might be a small wait but what do you expect when the place is packed and the artists are awesome? I can say, the experience was totally worth waiting for!Ive already recruited another group of girls to come in to get their work done, too!! Overall, this place earned their 5 stars! Staff from the receptionist, to piercer, to tattoo artists, were genuine and super talented!Looking forward to going back!

Love this place! Been coming here for a year now it’s a pleasant experience each time

I loved this place my brother and I walked in to get piercings it didnt take long at all. Going to go back and I would like to check out the tattoo artists there loved the atmosphere it was really great!

Good people with great attitudes. Really helpful and professional. Highly recommend.

Awesome staff! Great environment and they offer so much; so many deals and specials, you never know when the owner, James, will have something going on for the month. Definitely check them out! 💥Tattoo artist, Elias, is amazing, just FYI.✨

I absolutely love this shop! I think Im up to around 10 tats here and have tattoos from most of the artists. Theyre all, amazing!

I got my tongue pierced, the staff was friendly and the stations were very clean

Mandi was smooth like butta😏😎

Shout out to the piercer and the girl with the pink hair that held my hand while i got my septum she was the cutest 🥰PS. My mom thought the was hotPSS. Whe really was.. ❤🧡💛💚💙💜

I went to get my daughters ears pierced bc they said they pierced infant ears. He pierced her ear almost at the bottom and just let us walk out until my husband noticed. He then said it’s bc she moved. Well if she moved why didn’t you say something before putting the earring in and just letting us walk out. I can’t really tell if they’re still uneven but I believe he did a poor job and didn’t even apologize for letting us walk out and having to repierce my poor babies ear. If you don’t normally do infants you could just say that and I could’ve gone somewhere else. Definitely upset that I wasted my money and have to wait for them to heal to get them re done

I wasnt the one getting the tattoo lol I was just driving my friend but she said that the guy that was gonna do the tattoo was really nice that he helped answer alot of questions she had when she was making an appointment. It was her first tattoo it came out great and most likely ill go over there too to get my first one :)))

I came here two days In a row for a series of tatoo ideas which front desk person, Jodie & Artist Elias took care of, amazing work, amazing shop. Great people, I told a friend and he’s getting work done today May 2, I highly recommend this shop and I cannot thank them enough for providing me such good care during my time here, prices are good and they’re service is unbeatable idk what else is there to say, I’ll definitely be coming back, again thank you Jodie & Elias ! 👍👍

Thank you Elias for a job well done!! Ill definitely be back to add on the background like we discussed❤

Awesome shop. Ill be coming back in the future. Looking to have a cover up done. Ive only gotten piercings.

Went here to get some supplies many of beautiful colors and theyll even make colors for you this place is an awesome go to One stop shop while youre there get a tattoo they do beautiful work.

Great customer service. My tattoo artist Elias does a great job too

I came from Houston and gives me part of one of my reasons I love San Antonio!! This shop is up to par on beatyfull art work as well as reliable equipment Guaranteed to sell itself!! Thank you and may you prosper God bless you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great prices, great work and friendly staff! Very knowledgeable!

Totally would recommend this place. The quality of the tattoo is fantastic! And the price was BEYOND reasonable!!!

Highly recommend.Fun environment,clean, enteric,Years of experience, will always do what is best for the customer.

I went in for a tattoo after making an appointment online, but I guess the system assigned me the piercer not an artist. So, I would advise calling after using their online system to double check everything makes sense.The shop is on 2 floors, but I had to hang out for about 1 hour and 45 minutes waiting for an artist to be ready, so I was in the downstairs area where they do piercings and you pay/sign consent forms.The downstairs and upstairs have very different vibes, downstairs has 2 different songs blasting at once, black lights, laser lights, absolutely no employees in masks, and about 15 people in a 10x12 area. Its a really small waiting area and really dark. You cant exactly look at the artists portfolios or even have a conversation.Upstairs it was quiet, just a few small groups of 2 or 3 people, all distanced appropriately.I enjoyed the experience of being tattooed and liked my tattoo artist.I did not enjoy the experience downstairs.Also, and this is just FYI, you pay before the work so you would need to bring cash if you want to tip after.I guess my overall feeling is that this place charges more for a by-the-inch than most shops do for an hourly-rate. I was supposed to get a buy one get one deal, instead it was oh we upcharge for feet we upcharge for water color its not technically this size, so we have to up charge for thatI am okay paying out the teeth for a tattoo, but I kinda felt like they were sneaking fees in. I know its posted on the door but its not on the appointment page they want you to use online. Really, I would just appreciate them calling it more upfront then these upcharge things.You also have to put down a nonrefundable deposit for an appointment, which.... They didnt even have for me.Also, hey, its a total dive. I think thats their style, but who goes to a dive tattoo joint to pay $135 for a 15 minute tattoo?What would have made the whole thing 10x better, if they just gave me a call after I made that appointment on their website and chatted with me about what I wanted. We could have had it all sorted out.

I Love Live through This!! They are very professional and friendly!! Very helpful and patient!! Everyone there is very talented!! Would definitely recommend them to everyone!!

I had 3 tattoos all bad/weried experiences I think mostly for the fact that I am a female then I came to this shop I love coming here because they are always really nice and super helpful and it’s not scary and intimidating like some shops I’ve gotten a total of 7 tattoos from here and love every single one I have gotten and never have had a bad experience here they are always running some type of special for the piercings and tattoos and even have a loyalty program which I like all in all a terrific place to get tattooed at

Loving my new tongue piercing and my daughter got snake eyes. Like always Ed was great.

This place is a scam. They have the receptionist draw out your tattoo after they take your money. Like why is the receptionist sketching the tattoo for the artist? Then when you go to sit in the artists chair he tells you that the wording on the tattoo wouldn’t look right and that the receptionist should have known better. My siblings and I were all there to get a simple matching tattoo for my stepdad who passed away and after that comment my other 3 siblings no longer wanted to get it done from here and wanted a refund. They were told by the receptionist that they would get a refund and here we are 3 months later and no refund because now they say that if we did all of the paperwork then there are no refunds. I commented on their Facebook page and they commented back and immediately blocked me from responding so now I will warn everyone a different way. I am also going to contact the better business bureau.

Went for a piercing. Simple and painless. Does beautiful tattoos!

Gotten over 10. Tattoos here always amazing service

This was our second time there (even though it’s been 2 years lol) but the atmosphere was the same! So friendly and welcoming! It’s like a lil family when you walk in. Our tattoo artist JJ has gotten 2 new clients for sure! We have plans on going back!

Elias was quick and very talented. Love the free snacks and water. James up front was also very helpful and patient. Absolutely plan to return. Their Friday the 13th deal Rain check was amazing and hope it stays even after the COVID season passes.

I love this place....really good service...i love my tattoos...thanks guys...definitely going for my 3rd tattoo...

I’ve come multiple times with my family and love everything about this place! The piercer, Nika i believe her name is, is always incredibly patient and kind! She was outstanding with my younger sisters. Definitely a cool spot that offers snacks with a cool waiting area. definitely going back!

Love this place! Erkan is the artist who did my work and hes awesome

Erkan very nice did amazing on my ink Ill definitely be back for more from him

I love this place!! They are so nice and do an amazing job! I had Edgar and cannot express how much I love the work he did!! Definitely will be back!

While you wait, you can have a snack and drink..great quality of work it’s been a while since I’ve been here but never disappointed

Got my tattoo from this place, super clean, they have good tattoo artists, and good tattoo deals.

Got my first next tattoo ( Bender Rodriguez) and it came out badass and I went again and again and Im going to keep going back

Friendly, non-judgmental staff. Great quality and clean. Awesome work.Also, a GREAT source of ink and other supplies.

Everyone is friendly an it was a great over all experience that I will probably do a few more times thank you guys.

I got my dream piercing (septum) there and it was super quick and easy! The piercer was nice and quick at the set up and im super happy with the result!

Had an awesome experience. Very beautiful tattoo done by Emir. The girl at front desk was so kind & knowledgeable as I was a newbie to a tattoo shop. I will definitely return for my next tattoo. The place was super clean and they even had snacks for the waiting customers. They rocked!

Elias did a good job on my Halloween flash tattoo. The price was fair and the wait wasnt too long. Ill consider this shop when getting another piece of ink.