Ink Couture, NYC

Luxury is the pitch at Ink Couture, a tattoo and piercing studio in Staten Island that has served the borough for more than 10 years. Seven house artists cover black and grey realism, fine line, blackwork, script, American traditional, geometric, mandala, illustration, color and fully custom work. Co-owner Andrew Russo focuses on high-contrast black and grey realism, complex reworks and coverups. Every tattoo starts with a free consultation that matches the client to an artist whose style fits. Piercings are done by licensed specialists in private rooms using implant-grade ASTM F136 titanium. Gift cards are available. Rated 4.6 from 225 Google reviews, 190 of them five stars. Artists work from the client's story, inspirations and goals before the design starts. Availability is confirmed during consultation.