Harlem Hype Tattoo & Body Piercing

Came in to get a nose piercing done. Asked me if I wanted needle or gun because of countless YouTube videos I knew to be safe with a needle. One, why is he asking me that? Isn’t he the piercer. Needless to say the process was quick felt a pinch. Pain level 2 out of 10. I’ve had the piercing in for a week now and it is no longer sore.

Lets start off with i basically live in here. Lol the staff is SO SO SO COOL. Everyone in there knows my name when i walk in there are some really great artist in here i have gotten tattooed by BJ (whom i have the biggest crush on he knows hes bae lol) he did my first tattoo it was a black feather (40 $) it was very neat and healed in like 2 – 3 days he was very gentle a little serious but hes usually always like that hes actually really nice from me knowing him a while. The manager is really cool funny and energetic. I got a few things done here the piercer this time (his names dre). Hes not there all he time but when he is hes a tall handsome guy very friendly he did my belly surface piercing (25 $) which came out great. I did my belly button piercing (25 $) here also (they are very sanitary i forgot to mention which is a plus !). Fresh needles & gloves and i got my cartilage piercing (back when it was 2 for 30 my ex bestfriend and i got it done i got one and she got one) and my second tattoo was done by Rey he’s a Spanish fellow i got a name done he was also very nice he speaks and laughs with you to get the edge off because i got a side breast tattoo. (40 $)
Overall good place
–tattoo prices vary on size and placement
–friendly staff very cool and comforting, great atmosphere
–sanitary/​cleanly
— décor isn’t much but that isn’t what you came for anyway.
— they play music for you to enjoy

Decent place but awful tattoo artist! Tattoo artist wasn’t enthused to do my tattoo at all ! He couldn’t even put the stencil sketch on straight I had to tell him twice to straighten up the position and so did the other person I was with who was getting a tattoo with me! Also over priced for a small finger tattoo! I will never go back to this place! The tattoo artist did not do what I asked him or what was drawn out, he completely did his own thing! My finer tattoo is fading only after 3 weeks of getting it! I’m so pissed off and feel as though I completely wasted my money and now I have to go to a actual professional shop to re-​do my tattoo! This shop is a complete JOKE! Waste of TIME AND WASTE OF MONEY! NEVER AGAIN !

Not a flashy place people are nice, it’s clean, priced affordably, and i was in and out in less than 30 mins. Most of which was my fault calming my service dog in the other room because he was losing his mind that we were separated and someone was hurting me. Lol i recommended people already. Nose piercing went smoothly speedily and im not swollem or have any pain at all. I didnt notice though until I got home that the ring was so far away from my nostril so once it heals I’ll go back to have that adjusted. Also, I had him force an eyebrow ring through some scar tissue & he gladly did so.

Harlem Hype is great. I got a custom piece with BJ today. He included everything I asked for in the design, I couldn’t be happier. He’s a great artist, very laid back and easy to work with. I’ll definitely be back for more.

Can’t say that I was truly happy with what I had done. 1) I was quoted one price $ 25 on the phone the night before but when I went in the next day I was told it was $ 30. It was just $ 5 more which wasn’t ridiculous so I didn’t complain about that. But I got a septum piercing and it was crooked. So I ended up taking it out a day later. BUT the guy who did it was sexy cocoa man so I wasn’t too mad. Though I might not go back there for a piercing though. Sorry guys.

Love this place ! Will be coming back !!! BJ did my tattoo and I love it !!! It’s just how I wanted it ! And every one that works here is always in the greatest mood !!! It’s a nice environment and u won’t feel hesitant to get a tattoo or piercing as soon as u walk in ur gna feel like yea I need to do this today lol and it’s not a long wait ! I will be coming back

Stay far from this place if you want a nice tattoo. The guy tell you that I can make what ever your want. But after 500 $ and more than 5 hours the result are bad and not what expected. Like it’s is fisrt tattoo.

I got my ears pierced. The lady, Seiyoun, was soo kind, gentle, and nice. Her voice was very soothing, and she treated me like a baby. The front office and the other employees were so kind, appreciative, and respectful to me. They all said bye to me before I left.

I went here on a whim about a year ago and was not disappointed! I was greeted by a nice counter person who helped me pick out a font for the «Faith» I wanted on my left collar. Then I was assigned BJ or TJ (I can’t remember even tho he had it tattooed on his face lol) He was so nice and made me feel extremely comfortable. I have sent a few people in there and they were not disappointed.

I had a very negative experience here. I came in to get a piece of jewelry replaced. When I entered, TV’s were blaring so they echoed from different rooms, which didn’t exactly give a great vibe but I figured, who cares. A man greeted me and put me in touch with the piercer, a professional and helpful woman. I described what I needed and was told my barbell would be $ 10, plus $ 5 for her to insert it. I took out my card to pay, and was told there would be a $ 2 «tax» for using the credit card. When I demurred, the woman got her manager, who was the same man I’d met before. He rung me up for $ 15.
First problem: being asked to pay before seeing the jewelry.
Turns out, they only had an externally-​threaded barbell available, with a different sized ball than I needed. The piercer was understanding when I apologetically told her I’d need to cancel the transaction, since they didn’t stock the jewelry I needed. She said I’d need to speak with her manager to get a refund.
So I spoke with the manager man, who informed me he couldn’t offer me a refund through his system (??) and I would need to contact my credit card company directly.
Second, larger problem: charging customers for a good/​service and then being «unable» to reverse the transaction when the customer doesn’t receive said item/​service.
I wanted to give them a shot and support local business in my neighborhood, but I’m about to head back down to NY Adorned to get this fixed up.
ETA: in the wake of the above review, I received a very nice message from the owner of the store. He seems to be trying to run the business in a more conscientious way than I experienced and I hope he succeeds in this.

When I went there the place looked clean and good but, when I asked for an exact ear piercing the guy there was rude about it and said they didn’t do it. I was disappointed that they would do the piercing but was more disappointed about the attitude I was given.

They over charged me for sure gave them selfs a big tip … And my eye finger tattoo deff could of been done better the lines could of been done better only thing I can say was that it was quick and fast but the got me with the price for sure don’t think all be going back for any tattoos

Harlem Hype is clean, the staff is professional, and the prices are incredibly reasonable. I went to get a few cartilage piercings done, brought my own earrings, and was out with gorgeous ears in 30 minutes flat. The staff does a thorough job cleaning the area, making sure everything is even, and uses a needle for accuracy. Hardly any swelling occurred even hours after I left. My new go-​to for piercings.

I recently moved to Sugar Hill. My partner and I wanted to get our ears pierced. Harlem Hype was excellent! Our piercer said he was the cutest piercer in Harlem, lol. He did a great job and was definitely cute. The store was glean, private, and didn’t cost a ridiculous amount. Some shops on the lower east side wanted to charge $ 25-​$ 30 an ear, that is insane. You can choose if you want your ears pierced with the gun or a needle. The clamps came out of an unopened autoclave bag and I watched him take both needles out of brand new packaging. They also do tattoos and can pierce anything you want. If I ever decide to get something else I would definitely go back.