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Best Tattoo Shops in Huntington Beach

2021

We scored 54 Tattoo Shops in Huntington Beach, CA and Picked the Top 15

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Why These Tattoo Shops?

Our goal is to connect people with the best local experts. We scored Huntington Beach Tattoo Shops on more than 25 variables across five categories, and analyzed the results to give you a hand-picked list of the best.

Our Selection Criteria:

1. Availability

Consistently approachable and responsive, so customers never feel ignored.
2. Qualifications

Building customer confidence with licensing, accreditations, and awards.
3. Reputation

A history of delighted customers and outstanding service.
4. Experience

Masters of their craft, based on years of practical experience and education.
5. Professionalism

Providing service with honesty, reliability, and respect.

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Last Updated: October 15, 2021

Bad Influence Tattoo Inc.

Portraits
Geometric Tattoos
Watercolor Tattoos
Neotraditional Tattoos

Established in 2003, Bad Influence Tattoo Inc. is a studio that offers services in Huntington Beach. The tattoo artists are able to provide a wide variety of tattoo designs to cater to each individual's preferences. The studio's portfolio includes traditional American designs, realism, cultural influences, new school, and can be done in color, black, or grey. Bad Influence Tattoo prioritizes safety in all aspects of work and conducts the services in an environment that is clean and sterilized.

9475 Heil Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92708

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(714) 531-2155 Website

Black Umbrella Tattoo and Art Gallery

Body Art

Black Umbrella Tattoo and Art Gallery is a Garden Grove-based tattoo shop and art space serving the Orange County area. After spending over a decade in the tattoo industry, owner and artist Kurtis Gibson opened Black Umbrella with the vision of creating a multi-medium atmosphere. The studio hosts art workshops, shows, and other art-driven events. Customers speak highly about their creative designs, fun environment, and involvement within the community.

12951 Main Street
Garden Grove, CA 92840

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(714) 638-4644 Website

HB Tattoo

HB Tattoo is Huntington Beach’s first tattoo shop and still provides creative designs to Southern California residents for over two decades. The studio currently houses eight artists and specializes in a variety of genres, such as realism, black and gray, bright and bold American traditional, lettering, as well as Japanese. This well-reviewed tattoo shop also provides piercing services.

Huntington Beach, CA 92647

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(714) 374-4948 Website

Mechanical Concept Tattoo

Traditional Tattoos

Located in Huntington Beach, Mechanical Concept Tattoo was founded by Brian Ragusin, who has been in the industry for over 23 years. With his passion for assembling his clients' thoughts and making them alive in the form of a tattoo, he can work on various designs, shapes, and sizes. These include both color as well as black and grey tattoos. To improve his skills, he has been traveling to learn different techniques, views, and influences.

6027 Warner Avenue
Huntington Beach, CA 92647

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(714) 841-2161 Website

Reputation:A+

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We scour the internet for reviews from well-known resources. Each provider is evaluated based on the quality and quantity of their reviews, their presence on multiple review sites, and their average minimum rating.

Online Profiles:

3 (Best)

Average Review Score:

4.9 / 5 (Best)

Total Reviews:

318 (Best)

Score Consistency:

Consistent (Best)

Professionalism: A+

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We hire mystery shoppers to call our providers anonymously and evaluate them. Providers who respond quickly, answer questions thoroughly, and communicate politely score higher.

Responsiveness: A+

Friendliness: A+

Helpfulness: A+

Detail: A+

My Tattoo - Alhambra

Body Art

My Tattoo is a Southern California tattoo and piercing shop in Huntington Beach designing a variety of tattoos using both machine and traditional tebori hand style. After opening their Los Angeles studio over a decade ago, owner Jess Yen expanded to Huntington Beach and now serves Orange County. Jess and his team of artists showcase a diverse selection of custom styles and always sterilize equipment in a three-step process. All artists have received blood disease prevention training and are Blood Borne Pathogen Certified Body Art Technicians.

1230 South Garfield Avenue
Alhambra, CA 91801

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(626) 570-9224 Website

OC Tattoo

Body Art

OC Tattoo is a tattoo shop based in Westminster producing high-quality designs for the Orange Country area. The studio houses over ten professional tattoo artists all specializing in almost every style of tattoo: free hand, color, black and gray, traditional, etc. For over a decade, OC Tattoo strives to be a friendly and comfortable environment and continues to work with hospital-level sterilization techniques.

7134 Garden Grove Boulevard
Westminster, CA 92683

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(714) 899-1144 Website

Opie Ortiz Tattoo and Fine Art

Piercings

Opie Ortiz Tattoo and Fine Art is the company of Seal Beach-based tattoo artist Opie Ortiz, who serves the Orange County and Long Beach metro area. He is an American artist specializing in tattoos, pop art, and murals. His tattoo designs range from black and grays and colors to owl tattoos. Opie is well known for his art that was featured on the album covers of famous ska punk band Sublime. He is a special guest tattoo artist at Still Life Tattoo in Seal Beach.

Seal Beach, CA 90740

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(562) 900-6288 Website

Outer Limits Tattoo Costa Mesa

Body Art

Outer Limits Tattoo & Piercing is a tattoo and piercing studio based in Costa Mesa producing creative designs for the Orange County area. Owned and operated by legendary tattoo icon, Kari Barba, the studio houses a group of diverse artists who can offer clients any tattoo style. Outer Limits in Costa Mesa is located at CAMP, a green space offering dining, art, and shopping. The studio also offers expert piercing services and an extensive offering of fine body jewelry.

2981 Bristol Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

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(714) 241-8287 Website

Paper Crane Tattoo Studio

Body Art

Paper Crane Tattoo Studio is a Long Beach-based tattoo shop serving the Huntington Beach metro area in Southern California. Founder and owner Mikey Vigilante opened Paper Crane Tattoo Studio almost five years ago, the first tattoo shop in downtown Long Beach. Now, this highly rated studio houses seven artists, and customers speak highly about their high-quality artwork and friendliness. The studio specializes in producing original tailored-to-fit tattoos.

530 East Broadway
Long Beach, CA 90802

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(562) 999-1454 Website

Players Club Tattoo

Body Art

Players Club Tattoo is a tattoo and piercing shop based in Huntington Beach serving the area since 2010. It was founded by JJ Sawyer, whose tattooing experience spans two decades. He is joined by other tattooers who have extensive experience in different styles and techniques, such as traditional, fine line, sacred geometry, comic art, and portraits. They also produce black-and-gray and realistic color tattoos, as well as design custom and cover-up tattoos. Lastly, the tattoo parlor accommodates walk-ins.

18822 Beach Boulevard
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

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(714) 968-0658 Website

Q Tattoo

Traditional Tattoos

Q Tattoo is a tattoo shop based in Huntington Beach that accommodates walk-ins. It has different artists, each with their own area of expertise when it comes to tattoo styles. Its owner, Quan, is a black-and-gray artist, who specializes in Asian designs, letterings, and realism. Sara De Lara and Karel Beck are Skin Motion-certified tattoo artists for Soundwave Tattoo. De Lara uses vegan-friendly tattoo ink and works on fine lines, color, and small tattoos while Beck's specialty is on cover-ups and full-color pieces.

8450 Edinger Avenue
Huntington Beach, CA 92647

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(800) 405-7119 Website

Reputation:A+

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We scour the internet for reviews from well-known resources. Each provider is evaluated based on the quality and quantity of their reviews, their presence on multiple review sites, and their average minimum rating.

Online Profiles:

2 (Better)

Average Review Score:

5 / 5 (Best)

Total Reviews:

75 (Best)

Score Consistency:

Consistent (Best)

Professionalism: A+

More Info

We hire mystery shoppers to call our providers anonymously and evaluate them. Providers who respond quickly, answer questions thoroughly, and communicate politely score higher.

Responsiveness: A+

Friendliness: A+

Helpfulness: A+

Detail: A+

Spellbound Tattoos

Spellbound Tattoos is a Long Beach-based tattoo shop serving Los Angeles and Orange County. Owner and artist Tiffany Garcia specializes in an array of styles and focuses on her connection with clients to bring their ideas to life. Tiffany is a regular at tattoo conventions across the country where she learns about new techniques and designs from fellow artists while expanding her work.

Long Beach, CA 90802

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(562) 999-1454 Website

Still Life Tattoo

Body Art

Still Life Tattoo is a tattoo shop located in Seal Beach that extends its services to individuals coming from Huntington Beach. Established in 2011, it is home to three tattooists who specialize in a wide range of styles, allowing them to meet the aesthetic vision and requests of the clients they serve. These styles include traditional Americana, black and gray realism, lettering, colorwork, and portraiture. Interested customers may book their appointment through the website of Still Life Tattoo.

1500 California 1
Seal Beach, CA 90740

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(562) 296-8066 Website

Torch Tattoo

Body Art

Torch Tattoo specializes in traditional custom work and black and gray fine line tattooing. The tattoo shop comprises a team of local artists experienced in creating custom designs in a wide range of styles, regardless of size. It also works with guest artists from all around the world to deliver quality tattoo work. Located near Disneyland, Angel Stadium, and the Honda Center, Torch Tattoo has been serving the Huntington Beach community for more than a decade.

1755 South Claudina Way
Anaheim, CA 92805

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(714) 533-9200 Website

Transitions Tattoo

Neotraditional Tattoos
Traditional Tattoos

Transitions Tattoo has been servicing the Huntington Beach community and its surrounding area for years. Its team of tattoo artists aims to provide a wide variety of custom tattoo services to its clients, which can include different designs, shapes, and sizes. They also strive to uphold the principles of patience, respect, and appreciation when working with their customers. As per clients' testimonials, its crew is great, very talented, accomodating, has keen attention to detail, and always offer a personal approach.

17300 Beach Boulevard
Huntington Beach, CA 92647

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(714) 375-9071 Website

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