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The Apollo Tattoo Studio
World-Class Piercing Studio in LA

Elevate Your Body Art Experience. Book Your Appointment Now.

We had the best experience at The Apollo Tattoo Studio. I got my mid helix, my friend got her doubles, and my mom got her triples. Our piercer was Bunny, and it was so quick and painless. All of the staff were so welcoming, and fun to talk to. Go down to Santa Monica, and get your ears pierced!
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Danica Monfort

We had the best experience at The Apollo Tattoo Studio. I got my mid helix, my friend got her doubles, and my mom got her triples. Our piercer was Bunny, and it was so quick and painless. All of the staff were so welcoming, and fun to talk to. Go down to Santa Monica, and get your ears pierced!
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Danica Monfort
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Hygiene & Safety Compliance
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Client & Customer Satisfaction
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Tattoos & Piercings performed
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Many tattoo studios prioritize speed over safety, leading to health risks.

Apollo adheres to the highest hygiene standards to protect you from infections and complications.

Next Steps

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Book An Appointment

Choose a time that suits you—no upfront payment required—and get excited for your new look!

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Prepare for Your Session

We provide clear guidance in advance, so you feel clear, confident, and ready for a luxury creative experience.

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Arrive for Your Appointment

Step into our serene studio, where we will guide you through a safe, collaborative, and personalized body art experience.

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Aftercare & Follow-Up

We're here for you all the way—get thorough aftercare guidance and follow-up to ensure smooth healing.

What to Expect

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Our Clients Love Us

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Kate Cushman
7 days ago
Had a wonderful and memorable experience at Apollo Tattoo this weekend and highly recommend. Brought my daughters to get their naval pierced while visiting from out of town. Chose the studio bc of their ratings and reviews, and was further impressed as soon as walked in. Shop is extremely clean, bright, friendly and professional staff with beautiful jewelry on display. Blue did both their piercings and spent over an hour ensuring they were properly taken care of - meticulous exam and placement, and most importantly their comfort - he was amazing. One of my girls was starting to breathe a bit shallow due to nerves and he immediately knew how to care for her and did not rush a second of the process. Their follow up care advice access is also appreciated, can’t say enough good things about Blue and Apollo.
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Victoria Nava
4 weeks ago
I had the best experience with Blue! He made me feel comfortable, was very quick and professional with the whole process. I absolutely love my piercing, thanks a ton!
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Nina Olshever
1 month ago
Best piercing experience ever… super professional, clean, and comfortable from start to finish. Highly recommend requesting Bunny as your piercer… she seriously knows what she’s doing and I trust her with my life now 🫶🏼❤️‍🔥
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1 month ago
wow!!! go here!!!!! I promise....
loved this place, we came in as walk-ins. very clean and professional. Bunny was our piercing specialist. Not only was she attentive and patient when finding jewelry, she also was incredibly professional and knowledgeable when piercing. I really liked the vibe of this place. 10/10 would recommend!!!!!
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Anthony Kalin H
1 month ago
Went there for a dydoe piercing. The space was laboratory clean and private. Blue was very professional. Amazing communicator and made sure I was comfortable from beginning to end. He answered any concerns I had before and after the piercing. They had a good selection of piercings. I’ll definitely go here again for my next piercing and probably for another tattoo.
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Angie Houck
2 months ago
Absolutely perfect studio for both tattoos and piercings. My first experience at the shop was with Bunny, who changed some jewelry for me and did a killer job. Came back for a tattoo that was done by Bri who is incredibly talented and will be my tattoo girl for life now. Had the best time talking and hanging out during the process, she's the sweetest and couldn't have done a better job on the piece. I have also been back for a consultation with Blue dealing with some stubborn piercing trouble from another studio and he couldn't have been more helpful trying to figure the situation out. Will yet again be my piercer for every future piercing. These are awesome people who are extremely knowledgeable and great at what they do, I completely trust them for both tattoo and piercing needs. Shop is beautiful and extremely clean, gorgeous quality jewelry, rad people, and prices that you'll say "damn that's a steal" for the service and art done. 100/10 recommend!
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Lisa Hurst
2 months ago
I had a great experienced at Apollo. I went in for a hip dermal removal. Sadly, I’ve had to part ways with this era of my life. Blue did my removal and he was patient, calm and gentle. I had a bar and an anchor dermal and I’ve had them in for 15 years. The bar came out no problem. The anchor removal definitely made me sweat a bit but Blue handled it with as little scarring as possible. Thank you to the Apollo team! I would definitely recommend for any piercing removals. I’ll be coming back for my next piercing, when I’m ready.
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Sara Stinson
2 months ago
Had a great experience at Apollo for my helix piercing. Booking was easy, the staff helped me choose beautiful jewelry within my budget, and the piercer took her time to make sure the placement was perfect and explained aftercare thoroughly. The space was clean and professional. I came back four weeks later to downsize the post and the follow-up was just as smooth. I’ll definitely be back for future piercings and jewelry.
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Abbey Schleifer
2 months ago
Great experience! I just had my navel pierced by them during a walk-in appointment. The staff is very professional and super chill. They took their time making sure everything was perfect and walked me through the whole process. Barely even hurt! Definitely recommend!
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Hillary Dunphy
3 months ago
I had a wonderful experience getting my ears pierced here! I had a consultation with Bunny and Blue. They helped me map my ear and talk through different options. I wanted a fun third ear piercing, but have small earlobes and uneven first holes. We ended up doing a “constellation” design and I LOVE IT!! They were patient and so helpful mapping out options. They didn’t rush me and were transparent with pricing. 10/10 will go back to them or recommend them to a friend.
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Mika
3 months ago
Had the best experience at The Apollo! Starting with Hanna for choosing the pieces and Blue piercing my ears, it was just perfect. Got 2 lobe piercings plus my second industrial and I'm super happy with all of it. Thank you 🙏
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Leah Mangi
3 months ago
Blue is the BEST at piercings. I got my tongue pierced by him and he did the most incredible job, exceeded all expectations. I was expecting lots of pain and swelling and a terrible healing process but barely had any swelling and close to zero pain throughout the piercing and healing. The placement was super clean and trauma free. Such a chill guy too. Def wanna come back for more piercings with Blue. Thanks so much I’m obsessed with it!
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Kevin Lee
3 months ago
Had a great experience getting my lip and eyebrow piercings with Bunny! The Apollo is the best piercing shop you’ll find in LA, they’re overly sterile with everything they handle, reasonable prices, and very responsive and helpful and knowledgable! I’ve had bad piercing experiences in the past and will only ever get pierced here from now on, thanks Bunny 🫶
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Kate Daucsavage
4 months ago
I'm so happy I chose Apollo to get my cartilage pierced. It was a great experience. They help you pick out the right piece of jewelry and really understand your vision. Customer service is great, and Bunny, who pierced my ear, was super sweet. She made the overall experience very painless.
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Anyekuos Diouf
4 months ago
Amazing service for piercings with Bunny & Lee. Very knowledgeable and made me feel so comfortable & confident 🙂
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Christina Gordon
4 months ago
The professionalism and expertise of the staff at Apollo Tattoo surpassed our expectation. Lesley helped my daughter assess and address the issues she had with her navel piercing. We needed to change the jewelry as it was not medical grade. Highly recommend this establishment.
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K R
4 months ago
We had such a wonderful experience here! My daughter and my best friend both got their ears pierced, and every single person we interacted with was amazing. The entire process was seamless from start to finish — super organized, calm, and nothing ever felt rushed.

Trinity was fantastic with booking our appointments and helping us pick out earrings that were perfect. Bunny did an incredible job with both piercings — professional, gentle, and made the girls feel totally comfortable. Huge shoutout to Blue as well for assisting Bunny during my daughter’s piercing.

We couldn’t have asked for a better experience and highly recommend this place to anyone considering piercings!
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Sydney
4 months ago
Went to go change out my lip piercing and they were all very informative about the process/ care that comes with it. They also have very nice jewelry which is super important! Clean open space good vibes everyone nice & knowledgeable
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Ashleigh Herrera
4 months ago
First experience with the studio - walked away so happy that I’ll be a repeat client. Was able to get tattooed and pierced in the same session. Everyone at the studio was friendly, positive, and highly skilled. Loved the results and excited for my next sitting.
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Brandon Torres
4 months ago
Got 2 flat ear piercings with Bunny. It was a great experience, felt very comfortable, and bunny took her time helping me look for jewelry in my budget. Gave me advice on better jewlery options so it would snag of things. Overall an amazing experience with this shop, everyone was very nice. They're very careful and ensure everything's sterile and no health issues in case of any emergency! Loved it and recommend. Have also gotten a tattoo here before with the owner.
Definitely getting more work done here.
My seven-year-old daughter insisted on getting her ears pierced, so I found this place online that had great reviews and piercing specialists that are experienced with children. The place was very clean and everyone extremely friendly. There are SO MANY choices for earrings. I really suggest you arrive early so you can look at all of the options. My daughter chose a pair of rose gold ones with a diamond center. Bunny, our piercing specialist, made her feel super comfortable and talked us through every step. My daughter didn’t flinch or even squeeze my hand. It was painless and quick and I highly recommend this place to all parents looking to bring their kids to get their ears pierced. They even handed us a “fearlessness” certificate at the end which was a cute touch.
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Bunny
4 months ago
Had an excellent experience getting my navel pierced! My piercer, Bunny (same name as me haha!), was super professional and knowledgeable, my piercing is centered evenly and wasn’t painful, and she was able to provide great suggestions for jewelry and aftercare. The studio was very clean, it’s obvious that everything being sanitary was a priority. All staff I interacted with were super sweet and welcoming. I believe I will return for any future piercings I decide to get
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Rachel Miller
4 months ago
I needed a couple piercings removed for an MRI and was so relieved to see a shop that opened early. My piercer, Blue, came in an hour and a half before his usual schedule to do it for me, too. While I waited I had a nice conversation with their tattoo artist 🙂 you can tell they both love what they do and are skilled at their craft.
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Your Safety: Our Priority

At Apollo, your safety and smooth healing process are paramount. Our team provides thorough aftercare guidance to ensure your new body art heals perfectly. You’ll receive detailed care instructions on the day of your piercing, and we’re always here to assist with any concerns during your healing journey. For comprehensive aftercare information, visit our aftercare page.

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Located in Heart of Santa Monica

Walk-in bookings available (First come, first served)
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We are winner of the 2024 Award for Best Tattoo Shop in Santa Monica

Lee was absolutely amazing. So kind and she took her time with the precision of my piercing. Extremely satisfied and I’m not in any pain or discomfort!
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New Clients Get 50% Off Piercings Services with Jewelry Purchase

Just mention it at checkout! Requires purchase of premium jewelry valued at $100 or great. See store for details.
Walk-in bookings available (First come, first served)

Walk-Ins Welcome

Located in downtown Santa Monica, Apollo Studio is the premier LA body art destination.