Tattoo Shops in Hillsborough, NC
4 studios in and around Hillsborough, North Carolina — call ahead even for walk-ins — a shop with five artists can still be booked solid on a Saturday, and piercing hours often differ from tattoo hours.
Butterfly Effect Tattoo Studio
615 Hampton Pointe Dr, Hillsborough, NC 27278-6514
Good Luck Marys
105 W Corbin St, Hillsborough, NC 27278-2190
Inkognito Tattoo Studio
200 Cardinal Dr, Hillsborough, NC 27278-2179
Permanent Cosmetics by Shannon Andrews
110 Boone Square St, Hillsborough, NC 27278-2564
Tip: weekday afternoons are the easiest time to get a walk-in seat — Friday and Saturday fill with appointments by noon. For custom work, message the artist a week ahead with reference images; a deposit of $50–100 that counts toward the final price is standard practice, not a red flag.