Outer Limits Tattoo & Body Piercing

Kari Barba no longer owns this ship, it is co-​owned by her son Jeremiah Barba and Adam C. The business name has changed to Live Once Ink. I heard the grand opening will be September 6. Looking at the website the interior has been completely redone. To see if your favorite artist is still there go to their website
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Friendly staff! Greeted with a smile and offered soda water and candy! SCORE! Even though this shop was busy, the staff went above and beyond to make sure everyone was taken care of. Everyone was very professional! Went in for a piercing, he explained to me in detail the procedure, and answered all questions! Everything was very clean! Would definitely recommend! Large selection of body jewelry.

I went in to speak to them about a cover up on my lower arm, the original piece was about the size of a guitar pick and light in color. The best that the 2 guys could come up with was a black box. Really? A black box? They were rude and not creative what so ever. Extremely disappointed with Outer Limits. Don’t even bother with this place.

I got both my navel and nose pierced here by Brian. I’m a big fan of him mostly because he is super friendly and is very much so professional. He always sterilize the jewelry for 6 minutes, and takes his time with the whole process. Highly recommend him for a piercing.
The only con is that he is only there maybe 3 days a week, it took me three try.

Great Place to Have your Art Work Done ! I’ve Had the Pleasure to Have Jen Davis Do All My Work Here, its has been Amazing Experience. Friendly Clean Wonderful Staff. All Outer Limits Tattoo Shops Fantastic Kari Barba Does A Amazing Job running all these businesses. I have Been to the Anaheim location & Orange location Highly Recommended for Quality Work from Quality Artist’s!

Josh Smith was professional and pain free. Staff was courteous and more than helpful. Enjoyed my experience. I did not have an appointment, but they accepted me anyway. Walked away very happy…

RON GARZA is the most knowledgeable artist I’ve ever met.
My girlfriend and I came here on a Friday night to get matching Daith piercings, and Ron spent over half an hour with us explaining the need-​to-​knows and finding the best jewelry to fit our ears. Our totals came out to only $ 55 each.
Five stars for an awesome piercing experience :)

I went in for a consult with «Linda» since «L» books out months in advance for even just consults. I spent an hour or so with her because I was wanting 2 rather larger pieces repaired and extended and a 3^rd one added.
A date was set, a deposit was given I was given dates for when the art would be sent to me. the day after the date the art was supposed to be given for approval I got an email from Linda that shed been sick and that shed have it for me in a few days.
Cut to the day of the tattoo. Still no art. No communication. No apology. I called and said Im not having work done on my body that will be there forever done on a whim. After about 20 minutes of arguing to get my deposit back they finally gave it back. She apologized but what a waste of my time.
The staff seemed nice enough but what kind of professionalism is that? I took my business to Zulu in LA.

I have had the privilege of being tattooed by artists like Jack Rudy, Tim Hendricks and Mark Mahoney and I love what I received. I have been having Steve Godoy tattoo me for the last several years and he truly has far surpassed the work I have received from some of the masters of the industry.
His passion and skill are alive on my skin. Take the time to wait for an appointment with him, you will be blown away and wear a tattoo you will love for life!

Got my ear placed at another place. Was cleaning it and the diamond got stuck inside the hole. Had to make an emergency stop here to get it out. Within 10 mins they had it out. Didn’t charge me anything. They were so nice about it. Now if I were to get another piercing I’d probably come here again even though I live in the Bay Area. Thanks so much guys!!!

Pretty pricy for a belly button ring and it didn’t come out exactly straight. I don’t know if ill ever come back to this place…
Pros: very clean, good parking, and nice staff. They also sterilize everything right in front of you.

I have been to many tattoo places before (LA, Vegas, Newport, etc) & this one is by far the best. First of all, it is incredibly clean, which is a huge plus. Jay, the guy at the counter at the front desk was an absolute joy. He was friendly, helpful, and made the visit even better. Once they were done drawing up my friends’ tattoo, we were ushered into a private room with plenty of chairs so that they could work without distraction. Crow, who did the drawing & the tattoo, has incredible talent. He took his time to make sure it was completely perfect, & made sure the details were spotless. I like that he took his time. It’s good to know that they don’t rush through things here – since, you know, tattoos are permanent and all. Definitely coming back here for my next one!

I called to see if they had any space available past 8:00pm and they told me yes. I explained what my friend wanted and what I may want if they had time and they said the earlier the better. I told them 7:30 at the earliest. (That made it seem like there was time for us to get something done) We got there around 7:40 and I explained to the guy at the counter our phone call and he said I must have called somewhere else and so I read him the number and I was correct. He said he must have been on his lunch which is fine but don’t treat me like an idiot cause you weren’t the one who talked to me. So my friend starts talking about what she wants and I get that we’d need to plan it out but her tattoo would be easy to continue from a point since it’s connected hexagons and they’re talking to her like «well you can’t just slap it on.»
Well, it’s her first tattoo (and we said that) and so she wouldn’t know the process so instead of explaining why and going over the process with her, they just tell her it’s not gonna happen. Which would be fine if she understood WHY. So now she’s frustrated cause she was made to feel like she did something wrong. You’re the experts, not her, talk to her and make her feel comfortable. Why would she come back? Cause we’re not. The LB outer limits was rude to me and my other friend as well a while back, so i will not be coming back to any of them. Which is sad cause the Costa Mesa one was really nice!
But they seem to have amazing artists and it looked really clean so I gave them an extra star!

Thx to Paul Black for my tattoo cover up.
IT LOOKS AWESOME.

Started my first tattoo over at the old (now closed) Anaheim location with Linda Tobin. Ended up following her over to this location when it open to do my second tattoo. Outer Limits is a class act. With over 10 hours under the skillful hand of Linda I can say that without a doubt I made the right choice when picking my artist. The work is wonderful, the detail is perfect and the colors and shading are spectacular. Now that it’s been a while… I’m starting to get the itch for something new. Thinking maybe a back piece? We’ll see.
But whatever I do… there’s no one else I would use.
Tattoo tip: When in for a long session… don’t ask for breaks… once you get «numb» just keep going. Once you take a break… it’s like starting all over.

As a belated birthday and Xmas gift from my boyfriend, I was looking into getting my first tattoo. My best friend had recently passed, so the tattoo would be dedicated to her. I looked for an artist for the last three months, since every artist has a different style, and viewed work, portfolios, reviews, and Unilocal.I put a lot of thought into the design and what I’d want it to look like. I wanted to get realistic/​realism roses with a quote. Something simple, but stunning.
A friend of mine had been tattooed at outer limits orange by «L». My friend had 3 roses, and her tattoo alone was stunning. I decided to view more of L’s work, and set up a consultation with her. The consultation went great, and a month later got tattooed. Booking for a consultation or a appointment takes more time than I would have hoped. Yet, I am not in a rush to get tattooed; I was just extremely excited and impatient (hah!) I wanted to get my tattoo done in one sitting, but I am also happy I have some breathing time. The design is amazing; the roses are immaculate and gorgeous. I can’t wait to come back to get it finished next month. L took her time, was friendly, understood exactly what I was looking for, and is an amazing artist.
She originally quoted me for a set price, and when I went in she quoted me by the hour (which was $ 100 less than the total.) The price threw me off since I wanted to originally get everything done in one sitting which had a set price, but in the end, I am glad the way things panned out. But honestly, for anyone here complaining about prices being to high– You get what you pay for. You can’t rush art, talent, or be impatient, because a tattoo is permanent. I am so happy with everything. I would highly recommend L, especially for any floral pieces. None the less, they deserve 5 stars. «L» is wonderful and talented, the staff is friendly, it’s clean, and a great atmosphere.
NOW, go see L! :)
Got my tattoo finished on march 28^th,
L did an amazing job! I absolutely love it!

Me: I think today is the day I get my nose pierced
*blank stare*
Her: You’re drunk. Maybe you should reconsider when you’re sober.
Me: No, I make my best decisions when I’m drunk. We should definitely go right now and get this done.
And that’s exactly what we did. After a fabulous champagne brunch, we headed up to Orange and I got my nose pierced. Mind you, it wasn’t exactly a drunk decision. It’s just something that popped into my head while being intoxicated and something I’ve always wanted to do but put off for some insane reason.
On that particular day, the shop was a little slow. We were the only ones there and out walks this Greek god of a man named Ron. Being a little tipsy, buzzed, intoxicated… we were both floored and could barely speak. I forgot why I was there. Oh yeah, my nose. Duh.
Ron made the entire process quite painless. $ 50 for a piercing that includes the jewelry. I took forever choosing the right shade of purple (my favorite color) and he was very through and explained the procedure accurately. The shop itself is very clean and the whole operation is very professional. I’ve been pierced for about a year now and I LOVE it! I’ll be back here if I decide to get inked or just feel like visiting Ron. just because.

I got my first tattoo here based on Internet reviews. I walked in to check the place out and ended up with «L». She was way cool and walked me through the whole process from design to payment. My only complaint, other than price but you get what you pay for, is the time. It takes a loooong time. And sometimes they are late. Oh well. perfection and greatness cannot be rushed and I think this place is all of the above. At least «L» is and I can’t imagine the other aren’t as good.
Great work, shading, detail and line work. Very meticulous needle work. While getting it done some of the other artists came in and said they wouldn’t have the patience to do that kind of line work. Yeah, not sure I had the patience to sit through it, but I did and am very glad. Opps, I wondered off and rambled a bit.
In a nut shell, great place, relaxed setting, very professional people each time I have gone and the work is very well done. My two cents about this joint.

Yeah. So. This happened. I got my first ink at the same time my special lady got her second. Crow gave me mine a few days ago and I am quite happy so far. I’ll know better after it fully heals, but suspect I will only want touch up to ensure the color stays deep and bright.
All of the staff here is friendly, very professional and the place is very clean. I would say the only downside is that our tattoos were apparently 20−25% more expensive than elsewhere. But you get what you pay for. Or to paraphrase he to whom my tattoo is an homage, «anything cheap costs twice as long in the long run or turns out to be worthless.»

I am very late on reviewing this place, but I needed to find time to do so because L is amazing. Granted, my tattoo from her was done back in 2010, BUT it was wonderful the day I walked out till today.
She was great, explained everything well, and drew up exactly what I wanted. The color over the past two years hasn’t faded one bit (I have had a previous red tattoo that didn’t hold up half as well as this).
yes, the prices are a lil high, but this is something going on you FOR LIFE. spend the extra money. cause 2 or even 20 years from now you want to look down at it and be just as happy (if not happier) as the day you got it!
on a side note: i have also been pierced by Ron on several occasions. I will not go to anyone else. I even had trouble at one point with an earring that was jammed up and he fixed it no problem.
. it also doesn’t hurt that he is easy on the eyes.
I would recommend this place to anyone if they are looking for clean, excellent quality work.