2 Thumbs Tattoo

THEY DO NOT DO PIERCINGS! (As a friendly reminder for anyone who comes across their Yelp page and sees that). I came here a long time ago because of what Yelp had told me but they don't offer it and Yelp won't take it off.

I finally conquered my fears and got my first tattoo yesterday! I showed Tom a reference photo and told him I wanted to get it placed on my left forearm (my arm is really small and thin, but somehow it all worked out). I'm really into american traditional designs, including flowers. We booked the appointment on the day that my boyfriend's sister got her first tattoo done with Tom.

On the day of, my boyfriend got his tattoo first, and then came me. I was really nervous with how the pain would feel but I actually surprised myself and sat through it. It really felt like constant cat scratches.
The shop is so clean, the walls are beautifully decorated in different styles, designs and I'm guessing things that other people have gotten done. The AC was really nice inside. When you walk in, you're able to look at each artists portfolio on the counter. The parking lot wasn't packed when we came a little after their opening time (around 11:30am). There were others getting tattoos done and the atmosphere was such a funny and friendly vibe.

I had such a great experience. Tom is the best, super chill, and friendly! He will also tell you the truth, give his honest opinion, and give you suggestions. He was able to accomodate me with all of the details I wanted and even added more. I love the colors he chose to make the flower pop. It's so nicely saturated, the shading is awesome, and his linework is perfect! We will be back again!

It's a tattoo shop whose artists are all extremely talented.

It's kind of a thing among artists to NOT continue a design that was started by another artist. It's someone else's work, not theirs.

They give honest feedback about your ideas and let you know straight up if they have ideas to add to your original concept or if certain things (small lettering, super fine lines) will or won't holdup over time. A consultation is an actual consultation where the design is an open discussion and the outcome has always been beyond my expectations.

Deposit required to hold your appointment time because their time is literally money, it goes to the total cost of your tattoo. They take walk-ins if they're available to do so outside of their scheduled appointments. And they always make time, even when they're tattooing, to consult with current or prospective clients.

It's a great place to get amazing work done and I'd highly recommend all of these artists.

These men are artistic professionals and worth it every time.

Thanks Bo for making time for me today to do a tattoo that my 6 year old son requested. His price was very affordable and his skills and knowledge speaks for itself. Great location, plenty parking, nice clean environment and most of all he's a straight up humble guy. I highly recommend him. They say you get what you pay for but with Bo I believe you get a little more for your money. Thanks again. Aloha

Great shop. They do awesome work. They are down to earth people. Wouldn't get tattooed anywhere else.

Happy Friday the 13th!!! Two years ago I came to Oahu and found a tattoo shop in town that did a Friday 13th deal: $13 tattoo/piercing. Two years later, that same shop didn't do it anymore, but I had to dig really deep to find this place...two thumbs!

It was a far commute from town but I didn't mind. Me, my cousin, and our friend Ace knew that today we were going to get matching friendship tattoos. We drove out to MILILANI and there was already a bunch of people waiting outside the shop. It's behind a gas station and the inside is your everyday tattoo parlor. They were really nice and straight to the point people: get in, pick your tat off their sheet, pay, wait your turn. Alexis was super friendly and helpful through all of it, because there was a lot of tattoos to choose from from their sheets. It was all Friday the 13th themed of course, but she was very fun spirited and would joke with us about what to get. We waited for 1-1.5 hours til it was our turn. They're quick! We got our tat's done by @inkster_andrew and he made it look so much nicer than what was on the sheet originally. Definitely one for the books! Thank you! :)

Excluding a couple pieces I've gotten as opportunities, Two Thumbs has been my main shop for most and all my future tattoos since I was 19. From atmosphere of wall to wall art framed to the wholesome owner Bo, even though the Waimalu location was the one I hold dearest to my heart, this shop still brings a vibe of creativity and excitment. The only shop I can confidently consider the artist's recommendations, I learned to trust their insight and they never failed to surpass my expectations.

My husband and I walked in for a couple of well-overdue tattoo ideas I've had for my 30th birthday, they've accommodated effortlessly. It's been a week now and I'm still so in love with my thigh tattoos.
Thank you Bo and the Two Thumbs family for the awesome experiences over the years, needless to say your shop will always be a shop to recommend.

TL:dr (product) if you can't make decisions and want someone else to decide everything for you, this is the place for you! Otherwise your opinion is rudely shown to the door.

TL:dr (service) attitude and friendliness was abysmal. Wanted to have my friend sit with me and give their opinion. This was seen as the worst thing I could've done and I was told "why don't you have them tattoo you, that way you can give them all the tips." And they weren't allowed to come over and barely allowed to stay inside (was glared at until I left).

Vibes:
Extremely ego centered "my way (right way) or the highway" attitude. To be fair! This is backed up with talent and experience, yet misplaced for what is being offered. This place shouldn't let you bring in your own ideas if they're just going to $&@# all over it. Not sure why it is even an option, since the artist clearly wants to do ONLY his stuff.

Product:
Since they offer the option to use my design and idea it's very unprofessional to be so blatantly opinionated about how dumb it is. If I love it, it's not your problem to change my mind by telling me how stupid it is in every way possible. Critique is welcome not "what's the point, you're just ruining my design."

Coming with a clear idea and trying to articulate what I wanted, I would highly recommend against coming here.

I finally got my first tattoo at this shop from a tattoo artist named Jaycob In fact, I got 2 tattoos and it was a good experience.

My first tattoo artist ended up flaking on me even though we had already planned and sketched it out so I decided to walk into this shop after my friend recommended them to me.

I walked in with my friend and their shop was cool looking. Art on the walls, clean, but a little small. We were immediately greeted by the staff and they were all friendly. I told them about my situation and they told me I could get my tattoo done that day yay!

I was excited because my artist actually ended up being the guy that I wanted for my tattoo. I was looking on their IG before I came in and decided I wanted either Erin or Jaycob. I think there was another Jay but my artist is @aloha_show_you on IG.

While Jaycob sketched out my tattoo, we were talking to one of the other artists. I think his name was Nirvana? He also does piercings and was educating us about it because we had just recently gotten piercings from another shop. He was a cool guy, very nice.

Jaycob came back and told us it would be better if we came another day so he could add more details to my tattoo, which made me sad but at the same time I wanted my first tattoo to be super nice so I agreed.

Fast forward to Tuesday the 26th, I arrive at 12pm, which is their opening time. Within a few minutes we got started. He showed me the placement and let me know that the tattoo would be better if it was bigger, but would be a little more pricey, which I didn't mind at all.

Pain was not as bad as I thought and he was super careful with me. He even made sure my collarbone tattoo didn't hurt by putting less pressure with the machine. I was there for like 4 hours I think? Time went by fast though. We talked during the session but it was the right amount of talking and he's a chill guy.

But I'm super in love with my tattoo and am planning to come back to Jaycob again

This was my first time going here since I live in mililani side. I went to get my spine tattoo from Tom and he was very friendly and helped me ease my nerves when getting this piece done. The session took an hour and a half and I absolutely love it!! Would definitely see him again for more future tattoos. Thank you Tom!

Tried to schedule an appointment for a new tattoo but I've been pretty busy. I decided to do a walk-in and see if they had any openings. The guys in the shop recommended Erin to do my tattoo, who specializes in geometric looking tattoos. She was kind enough to take me in and even spend an hour drawing something up, which is long (I think?) for a walk-in.
An hour later and lots of consulting later and I'm on the table. I'm not a big talker, so we sat in silence most of the time but she didn't mind. The other tattooers even recognized an artist whose done an old tattoo of mine, and they were very friendly and chatty. They had lots of knowledge of tattoos and the shop was clean and constantly sanitized.

Three hours later and it was finally finished. Erin's work is so clean and precise it's so hard to save when I just want to go for another. My tattoo came out exactly what I pictured. She took her time and didn't rush and it felt like I made an appointment before coming in.

Definitely recommend this place, and definitely will come back.