A Tattoo Parlor You Can Trust: Creation Tattoo Opens in Jianwai Soho

Alternative beats play overhead; eerie red ceiling lamps and cowskin rugs complete the mood. While the sinister décor may suggest otherwise, here is a Chinese tattoo parlor that can be trusted. Certification is plastered all over the walls, along with awards and magazine features of their artists – all reassuring signs in a city not exactly renowned for its customer service and hygiene.

Creation’s staff is made up of one body piercer and three tattoo artists with individual styles who’ll be assigned according to your design preference. Ink jobs start at RMB 600, though keep in mind that your idea will have to be original, for they refuse to do copies. Piercings typically range from RMB 200-400.

Opt for a microdermal if you’re feeling plucky – they’re the first store in the country to offer them. Surgical steel and titanium studs/rings (RMB 100-300) are also available, along with tattoo removal services for those experiencing “buyer’s remorse.”

Creation Tattoo
Daily 11am-8pm. Rm 4309, 3/F, Bldg 4, Jianwai Soho, 39 Dongsanhuan Zhonglu, Chaoyang District (5869 1886) www.tianxiciqing.com
天玺刺青, 朝阳区东三环中路39号建外Soho4号楼3层4309

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