New York Adorned

Went with a friend of mine today to get my conch pierced and had a wonderful experience! The girl up front was incredibly helpful and patient as I thought through my piercing choice and earring swap outs for my second holes & tragus. J Colby Smith was a delight! The conch piercing didn’t hurt at all, and he calmed my nerves prior to sticking a needle through my ear. Amazing times! Love my new ear candy!

Loved my piercer and my piercing. Going back!

Okay. Here goes. It has been almost a whole year since I’ve gone to this place and I’ve only now managed to muster up the courage to write a review. Let me start out by saying that I love piercings. And I was willing to spend the money here to get them nicely done. I was very excited about it too. But it probably was the worst experience ever! And I haven’t said anything about it earlier because it was so heart breaking and traumatizing almost for me to even think back to this, even almost a year later.
Anyway. On August 13, 2015 I came here to get three piercings. My conch, and two cartilage ones (I’m not sure what they’re called so I’ll put up pics) they were done with minimal pain and everything looked good. I paid a total of 250 for the piercings and the earrings for the piercings. I also bought a ring for one of the piercings I already had, a cartilage piercing.
Anyway so I get it done, and go home. I’m not new to piercings I know the drill, they swell slightly and might throb a bit, you have to clean them twice a day, all of it. My top cartilage had one of those earrings with the flathead on them, I loved it thought it looked really nice. About ²⁄₃ days later, my ear swole up about twice the size of its normal size. I didn’t freak out because I did just get them recently so it shouldn’t be that bad. After 5 days of having gotten the piercing, the swelling was so much I decided to go back and show the piercer it. I asked for him to put in a longer bar because my ear swole up so badly that it was getting tight. He said that it looked normal and didn’t change it. Told me to ice it a bit and to keep cleaning it. Because of the wonderful reviews this place got, I trusted him. 4days after that I woke up with blood dripping down my neck and waking up to the back of the earring being COMPLETELY sucked into my ear. As in the skin grew OVER the back of the flathead and it was no where to be seen. I immediately went to the emergency room where they painfully cut my ear and had to push the flathead out because it was SO submerged in it. I don’t think I ever cried that much. Along with that piercing, I also lost my conch piercing because my ear grew so big that the conch ring was too small therefore the doctor had to remove that. What killed me was that I had not only lost 2 of my piercings, but now my ear is permanently bent from there being too much drainage after the earring was removed!!! I was so extremely upset that it took me months to try and even talk about it.
As if that wasn’t enough. I already had a cartilage piercing and wanted a second one to match the top one. I clearly remember telling the woman I want the piercings to line up in the back and she said she got it. After I got it done I realized that they did not line up in the back. One was more forward than the other, which meant that if I wore studs they would turn slightly different ways, therefore I had to wear rings for almost a year. I struggled with this second cartilage piercing for MONTHS on end where it would not heal and kept on getting keloids. I just didn’t understand, I have plenty other piercings everywhere and this never happened! I already lost my other 2 piercings from this place I really didn’t want to lose this cartilage one. But then two weeks ago I finally got really fed up. I took it out and let it close and heal. And so now my ears are back to how they were before I ever went there except now one is permanently bent and looks horrible. Writing this, I honestly am tearing up. I hope this never happens to anyone else. And next time you see something wrong with ur piercing and you go to them, PLEASE don’t just trust them and leave it be. DO something about it. Not only did I lose $ 250, I have a permanent bent ear that I can’t do anything about.
…I have written enough on this review, I honestly can’t even say anything else without bursting into tears. I really honestly pray this never happens to anyone else.

I have been back for various services and I guess I get why this place is well liked. Especially for piercing. Colby is very patient and accommodating.

I had decided somewhat recently that I wanted to get another piercing in my ear (conch), and had told my friend about it. A little while after, that she had sent me an interview in Fashion Magazine with J. Colby Smith, and he sounded good so I thought I’d see if I could go to him.

The whole process is super easy. Since I wanted to go to him, I had gone onto his website and that’s where I made the appt. It was really straight forward; you pick the location of the piercing you want, how many, and the date and time. Then you get a confirmation email and if you need to reschedule its really easy to go back in and change it. When you show up for the appt they ask you to fill out a form, and you give them your driver’s license so they can make a copy. Then you pick out the jewelry you want, and wait for you turn. My friend was getting a piercing too, so we made back-​to-​back appts. She was running a little late, and I told them I wanted to wait for her, and there was no problem with that. He was able to take someone else in while I waited.
Once she showed up and we went back there it was really quick. J Colby was very nice, and professional. Everything was very sanitary; he wore gloves, and cleaned my ear before and after. He placed a dot where the piercing was going to go, I ok-​ed it, and he said to lie down while he did his thing. It was quick, not entirely painless, but I’m a baby. My friend didn’t really seem to flinch when she got hers.
The one thing I will say is that it was a lot more expensive than I thought it was going to be. It clearly stated when you made the appt how much the piercing was, but I didn’t realize that the jewelry you pick for it was going to be so expensive. I haven’t had my ears pierced since I was in middle school, and when I got my nose pierced 7 years ago, I don’t remember it being so expensive. So obviously I don’t go that often to get anything pierced so maybe it’s not really expensive, but I just wish it had listed some of the prices or made it more clear what your total could be, so I wasn’t so shocked when I got there. I went with a rose gold hoop ($ 70) and there were probably less expensive choices, but I had wanted a hoop and not a stud. Overall I spent around $ 135 with the piercing, jewelry and I bought the soap cleaner (which they don’t push on you at all, I just wanted to get something that I knew would be good.) I don’t regret it, and the jewelry is all really pretty. I was thinking about getting something for my nose, but didn’t want to spend any more money that day. It’s only been a day so hopefully it’ll heal well, and if I ever feel like getting something else pierced I’d go back.

I have had two piercing experiences here. I saw both Cassi and Colby. Both were professional and quick, which was the best part. They both held a conversation with me so I didn’t even realize the piercings were happening until they were done. I appreciated their concern for making me feel comfortable since both piercings were in rather sensitive locations. I’ve since been back to have jewelry switched in both piercings and they were again kind and thoughtful and remarked on how well I was taking care of the piercings. Should the need arise for me to get anything else pierced I will be sure to see either Cassi or Colby.

Tattoo was just fine, but I went in with my friend before I sat for my tattoo and got to see what the artists were like. Very catty and judgemental. I would think that even if you were this way you might want to hold back in front of clients and future clients, but I guess not.
I know there was a bunch of stank turned up because of a Jezebel article and a neck tattoo. if you know anything about that here’s my idea– I think Jezebel is being sensational and reactionary, as they do, and ny adorned was being, again, catty and judgemental. Perfect sheeeet storm.

My friend and I recently went to NY Adorned to get a piercing on her Bday and we had the BEST experience!
The front desk was quite friendly answering all of our annoying questions and giving us advice on the different types of piercings. After we picked our jewelry we were escorted by the amazing Adrian Castillo to a nice private room where he told us about the piercing process and made us feel completely comfortable and confident in our decisions. He was so incredibly friendly and easy to talk to that he made the entire experience a wonderful memory that my friend and I will cherish forever! I’ve gotten several piercings over the years and after going to NY Adorned I refuse to go anywhere else to get a piercing. Ya it’s a little pricy (Inner Conch with Gold Hoop = 140 $, not including tip) but for me it was totally worth it! I got the piercing and most importantly the jewelry that I want to keep in my ear for the next 5 years!
Thank you Adrian !!

efficient, clean, fast! ask for Adrian if it’s a piercing you want! he’s super friendly and makes the process fast and painless. only gripe is that its pretty expensive. :/​there’s surgical steel options but they only carry the very basic ones, if you want stuff that’s more close to what you would normally buy/​wear on a daily basis, you’ll need to opt for their more expensive options which start from about $ 70 :/​wish they carried some less expensive, fake options. so yea be prepared to spend here. I was only budgeting about $ 200 for 3 ear piercings but ended up spending about $ 350 haha
also, they only allow you to schedule 3 piercings at a time. in total, each piercing is $ 30 plus the cost of each piece of jewelry. vey pricey but for its reputation, I suppose it’s worth it.

I came in today for daith/​septum piercings. I was taken care of by Adrian Castillo, who was hella dope (that’s Cali for «mad cool,» or something). I truly enjoyed chatting with him, and he made me feel equal parts relaxed and excited. I’m very, very happy with my piercings and I enjoyed my experience so much. I’ll definitely be back.

Found this place from the reviews on Unilocal,and it didn’t disappoint. Walked in, immediately greeted by Brad (big rangers fan) who very quickly had a sketch of my exact design! He’s super nice, and couldn’t have been more chill during the whole process. While my design was simple, he crushed my expectations — will only go to him for any future artwork.
The minimum is $ 100 (no matter the size). That being said, you’ll have it FOREVER — if you think $ 100+ for an amazing piece of body art is too much, DO NOT get a tattoo!
Other notes: shop is big, very clean, and everyone inside couldn’t have been nicer. Glad I found a shop I can personally refer my friends to!

I finally got the nerve to get the body piercings I wanted, and chose NY Adorned based off of a friend’s recommendation. The shop is trendy and has beautiful jewelry offerings. I walked in for my evening appointment & was greeted by the receptionist, who was friendly and reassuring without being annoying or invasive. Adrian led me to the piercing room, which was very zen and surgically clean. I am a germophobe when it comes to anything like this (piercings, waxing, facials etc) so I was pleased by how neat and organized everything was. He went out of his way to make sure I was comfortable & that the marks of where the piercings would go were to my liking. He made me feel so calm! The whole thing was over super fast. Minimal pain. Afterwards, he got me a glass of water and made sure I was okay before I left. A+ experience.
Reasonable pricing for the quality of the service. Would go back!
I highly recommend Adrian!

I finally got the courage to get my nose pierced and my colleague recommended this place.
Made an appointment a week in advance and yesterday was go time.
I was so nervous as I dislike needles. The woman at the front desk tried to calm my fears as did the other customers who were there for the same service. One by one I watched them come out of the room with smiles on their faces. No tears and I heard no screams.
My time came and Adrian, the artist, was amazing. He chatted me up to try to calm/​distract me and explained everything he did before he did it. The process took a few seconds with minimal pain. I’m super happy that I did it and that he was the person to do it.
The piercing service was $ 30. It was the ear ring that ran my pockets. $ 160 for a 14 karat white gold diamond stud.
I plan to get a tattoo in the near future and this will be the place to execute it.
They’re professional, fun and the space is super clean.

I’m so happy with my tattoo and with the service.
Dan is one of the best and very professional. He took care of me and made sure I was happy with the results. The staff is amazing and I couldn’t be any happier.
I will definitely come back again.

Colby was incredibly rude to me for bizarre reason. I came with a friend and we were both getting piercings — she went first, and then he rudely said to me (when I expressed a mild nervousness) not to do it if i don’t want to. I never said I did not want to pierce my ear, simply that I had not bothered to think about the fact that it would hurt. I should have ended it there, but I went ahead with the piercing.
Then, I made the mistake of asking about a hole that I thought had closed up awhile ago. I did NOT ask him to do anything extra for me, I was simply asking — after he insisted that it was certainly still open — how to go about opening it. He then huffed and puffed as he got a metal object and roughly shoved it through my old piercing. The hole bled afterwards and is now more sore than the new piercing.
Be careful. I went based on all the amazing reviews my friend and I had read, but he turned out to be very rude and now I am afraid my supposedly already-​open piercing will get infected. Thanks a lot…

Came here for two piercings after being inspired by photos of two mini hoops on the upper ear lobe in the photo gallery on their website. The jewelry they have is all laid out in a display case that makes you want it all. The jewelry was reasonably priced (cheaper than Venus by Maria Tash so I was happy). I got two little rings, the white gold was $ 75 and the rose gold was $ 70 and the actual piercing service costs $ 20 per hole. Cassi did the piercing for me and she was really nice and friendly and the piercing was over within a minute. It was a quick and smooth appointment and I will definitely come back here for my next piercing.

It’s been about 6 months since I got my tattoo, by Dan Bythewood. My first and only tattoo (so far) and it has healed up really well. My design was a test of the artist’s line work skills, and he did an amazing job and it only took about 15 minutes. Very professional, friendly, and very skilled at his job. For the size and duration of the tattoo, it was relatively expensive compared to quotes I had gotten from other shops. $ 270 with tip, but worth it.
Tattoos are forever people! If you don’t want to end up on that show Bad Ink, go to NY Adorned.

The girls here were so genuinely nice and welcoming I felt at home the sec I stepped in. I went for a conch piercing and it was about 30 bucks for piercing and 35 for the hoop ring. I went for the steel, cheapest option but they have a great selection from rose to white gold. I’ll be going back for the gold it was so pretty but about 95 bucks so I’ll be saving up.
The girl that did the piercing Claire or Clara I’m so bad with names I apologize, esp as she was so cool, and put you right at ease with her warmth, professionalism and approachablity.
The piercing itself took less than 2mins, it was not painful clara was a pro, in and out, I blinked she was done. And it looks great. I am in love with my piercing, my favorite yet.
I stepped out happy with my decision to not only have the piercing done but to get it at New York Adorned.
I’ll be getting all future work done here.

I have a Dali painting tattooed on my shoulder. It’s about 7 years old and faded. I had it done in Miami and had no way of contacting the original artist to do the touch up.
Several friends recommended Adorned. I went in and spoke with an artist named Dan. He looked at the tattoo and was confident he could touch it up. There was a bit of a wait to book with him, but well worth it!
I had the touch up a couple days ago. It took about 3.5 hours. Dan did an incredible job! I think it looks better than it did the first time! I was a bit nervous getting re colored by another artist, but Dan is a true professional! He took his time. I didn’t feel like he was rushing which put me at ease that the art would turn out amazing!
The shop is very clean and professional. They aren’t playing heavy metal like most are. It’s got a relaxing vibe. Each artist has their own work station.
I’ll defiantly visit Adorned again for any future work!

I have been getting tattooed by Brad Stevens for 6 years now, and am endlessly impressed by his talent, professionalism, and passion for tattooing. I have 2 full sleeves, a back piece, and many leg tattoos from Brad, all of which I am very happy with.
I enjoy getting tattooed at Adorned because it is typically a peaceful relaxed environment with a level of privacy that many other tattoo shops lack. Josh, who books the tattoo appointments, is also lovely to work with and makes that process easy. Everyone who works here is friendly and polite. You won’t walk out of this establishment with a bad tattoo.