NYC people, i need your help!

[koncupiscence]

i am hoping to get pierced sometime within the next month, however, i have no idea where to go. i went to one place years ago on 8th street, which seemed decent, but that was just for ear cartilage, nothing too difficult. i've looked on-line, but you can't really tell how experienced/clean/reputable they are. in my experience, word of mouth is usually the best bet. people seem to find and hang on to their One True Piercer whom they trust and send all their friends to (which is what i'm hoping for here).

so if anyone has any recommendations i would be most grateful! places you been to and liked, places to avoid. even if it's just, "well, my friend goes here..." or "i've heard good things about this guy". any info whatsoever would be greatly appreciated!

...in fact, while you're at it, if you have any rec's for tattoo parlors, that would be helpful as well.

THANKS! =)

Comments

[stell266.livejournal.com]

Have you thought about going to the place where Elijah and Orli brought Sean Bean to get his Fellowship tattoo? It is called Fun City Tattoo. They used to have a gallery of pics of famous people who have visited. Johnny has gone there too...

http://www.funcitytattoo.com/

I think they are just tattoos though, no piercings. If you call them they might reccommend someplace.

But it is a good idea to try and get a personal rec from someone if you can.

[koncupiscence.livejournal.com]

ooh, thanks for the link, fun site. =) yeah, i'm trying to get a personal rec from someone. unfortunately, most of my pierced/tatted friends don't live here in the city. but i'm puttin' the word out there so hopefully something will turn up.

and how did i not know that sean got his tat in NY? i've seen the pictures, but i always assumed they were in NZ. huh. fun lotr factoids. there should be a book!

[camillafarfalla.livejournal.com]

Jeanine got hers at Fun City, I believe (that's the one on St. Marks across from the Yaffa Cafe, yes?); we had a conversation about it last time I saw her. She loves it - I've walked by there with her twice and she always points it out - it is also where Sean went, and there's pictures of him (with Elijah and Orli) up on the wall! So you'd have distraction if you went there... *g*

[koncupiscence.livejournal.com]

this was for a tat not a piercing, yes? that jeanine got? will definitely check out Fun City for a tattoo, but that's going to be further down the road, as i know where i want it, just not entirely sure what i want. but perhaps, as stell266 mentioned, they would be able to rec a piercing place - i'm sure people ask them often.

and a distraction of sean, lij, and orli is always a good thing. =)