Black Serum Tattoo

I had the opportunity of working with Julia. I chose her since she has amazing work in color. I provided 2 inspo pics and wanted her flair on my peacock vision on my right shoulder. From the beginning she was super responsive and accommodating. So I knew I’d pick the right artist. When she sent her digital artwork it was better than I imagined. A few tweaks and it was perfect. The final results looked exactly like what she said it would. At the time of my appointment she wasted no time. I was impressed on how efficient and detailed she was. Thank you so much for your talent and thank you Black Serum so having a clean studio. Great service and hospitality. I highly recommend this place and Julia specifically.

I got a tattoo here with Cacta and couldn't recommend her or the studio more highly. The studio is calm and private, feels open with great lighting, and is decorated with a ton of neat oddities and eclectic natural pieces. Cacta's an amazing artist and creates vibrant, intricate, elegant, unique, absolutely beeeeaaautiful work – I found her online while actually looking for a pretty different style, and then literally couldn't stop thinking about her designs after I saw them. I have some other tattoos, which are mostly small and were almost all spontaneous (lol), and this was the first larger piece I got done that I really put meaningful thought and care into. I didn't really know how to navigate the design process and had a few different ideas, and she made the whole thing really approachable and put me at ease. She's really sweet about encouraging questions, assuring you it's okay to tweak the design and placement until it's exactly what you want, and making the experience as comfortable as possible for each client. The piece is healing super well and I'm totally in love with it. Thank you Cacta <3

Wonderful experience - extremely talented staff with great attention to detail. I brought in my own design and was able to get it perfectly done. Healing process was super smooth, and the studio gives plenty of instruction on before/aftercare. Shoutout Katya for doing my first tattoo!! 10/10

Norina was absolutely amazing! I've been following her for years and am so happy to finally have a tattoo from her! She was quick to respond to my message and set a date and time for my appointment. The design was perfect, she understood exactly what I wanted from my inspo pictures (a lilly with ornamental designs around it) and it fit perfectly with my existing tattoos. I highly recommend her!

Norina is an amazing tattoo artist! She was incredibly accommodating and communicated with me in great detail before our appointment, which made me feel comfortable and well-prepared. During the appointment, she was absolutely wonderful. She worked efficiently while maintaining incredible precision and attention to detail. My tattoo turned out absolutely gorgeous, and I couldn't be happier with it. Everyone who sees it compliments it, and it's definitely one of my favorite tattoos. The color is rich, dark, and beautifully saturated. I can't wait to come back and get more pieces done by her. Highly recommend!

Katya did a great job on a pet memorial tattoo idea that I had. She spent a lot of time ensuring that my pets' expressions and personalities were fully captured in the piece. And she was patient and happy to help me figure out exactly the right placement. The work looks great so far - the lines are crisp and clean. The parlor vibes are very chill, and I got thorough aftercare instructions. I'd highly recommend coming here!

I had such a great experience at Black Serum Tattoo with Norina, a guest artist from Milan. She was incredibly kind, gentle, and welcoming, and made me feel really comfortable throughout the whole appointment. She designed multiple versions of my tattoo so I could choose the one I loved most, and her work is honestly beautiful, the lines are so crisp, delicate, and clean. She was also very patient and understanding during the tattoo itself, which I really appreciated. Definitely one of the best tattoo artists I’ve been to, and I’ll absolutely book with her again when she comes back to SF!