We require anyone under the age of 18 to take your parent with you. (You both need I.D.)

If you are under 16, we must say we're sorry and you have to wait.

This is for your own safety. The body goes through a lot of changes, even if you think you're done growing, and this might affect the healing of your piercing or tattoo.

We are also afraid that not all young people are ready to take care of a piercing for months or to make the decision to choose a tattoo design for the rest of your life. That's why we feel it is safest to wait.

There are many not-so-serious people around, and some of them will give you a tattoo or piercing without even asking for your I.D. Please keep your own health and safety in mind at all times, and only get work done by a professional artist. It might mean that you have to wait, but then again, your tattoo or piercing will bring you pleasure for years to come, when it is done safely.