Empress Tattoo & Piercing

Empress Tattoo & Piercing is a tattoo and body piercing studio on South Willow Street in Highland Park. Its website describes the shop as female owned and operated, and says it works by appointment only for tattoos, piercings and jewelry shopping. The artists' pages list styles that include neo-traditional, American traditional, fine line and black and gray work. Tattoo projects usually start with a consult booked by text, while piercings and jewelry changes can be scheduled online. The piercing list runs from lobes and helix to daith, rook, tongue and industrial, and new piercings use jewelry sold in the shop. According to its FAQ, the studio only tattoos and pierces clients 18 and older, and parking is behind and beside the building.