Urban Body - Davis Wiki

Location

802 2nd St. (Next to Aioli Bodega Espanola)

Hours

12 PM - 9 PM every day

Phone

(530)297-1035

Website

http://www.urban-body.com

MySpace Page

http://myspace.com/urbanbody

Urban Body is a professional body piercing and tattoo studio that is devoted to creating art that reflects and expresses their client's full range of ideas and designs. It's run by a guy from Israel named Avi, who also runs a wholesale jewelry company called Ultimate Jewelz. Tattoos are currently done by Chris Yoakum, Jacques Olivas and Jordan Michell . They offer custom and traditional tattoos and professional piercing in a clean, friendly and relaxed environment. They take every step necessary to provide a safe, clean, and sterile environment for their clients as well as their artists. As a customer at Urban Body you are guaranteed to receive:

Autoclaved steam sterilization on all tools and piercing jewelry
Individually bagged and sterilized tools and piercing jewelry for every client
New, unopened needles for every client
Experienced and talented artists
A sterile clean environment and friendly counter service
A huge selection of body jewelry — the largest in the area.

Chris Yoakum Portfolio Jacques Olivas Portfolio Jordan Mitchell Portfolio Piercing Portfolio

Piercing Prices

prices do not include the cost of the jewelry

Earlobe $10.00
Ear Cartilage $20.00
Tragus $25.00
Conch $25.00
Daith $25.00
Rook $25.00
Nostril $25.00
Eyebrow $25.00
Tongue $25.00
Septum $25.00
Nipple $25.00
Navel $25.00
Lip $25.00
Labret $25.00
Genital $30.00
Surface $30.00
Second Piercing $5.00 Off
Stretching $10.00

If you've had work done at Urban Body, it's possible your artist moved. Former tattoo artist Greg Ulibas operates a studio out of his home.

Photos

Portfolios

Jordan Mitchell Portfolio

Chris Yoakum Portfolio

Jacques Olivas Portfolio

Piercing Portfolio

Media

Read a story about Urban Body in Davis Life Magazine.

Older comments about this business can be found in the comment archive.

Comments:

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2008-01-01 16:55:36 I came to this place several times and always had a good experience- the people there are super nice and friendly- i got a few piercings and each time it was very easy and painless. Cool atmosphire and good selection- I will definitely go back again. —Keren

2008-02-07 22:37:36 I just got my naval pierced today. The piercer (probably Avi, judging by the descriptions) was nice and everything was very clean. I would've preferred the girl at the front desk to be more friendly, but I'd say that cleanliness and the piercer's ability are more important. —Kiran

2008-02-28 17:32:04 i just had my nose ring switched out for a smaller diameter, so i can't speak on the quality of the piercing's or the ink. i will say however that the girl working the front counter seemed instantly annoyed when i walked in. she did not greet me as i entered the shop and i had to offer an explanation first of why i was there. she limited her answers to the most basic responses and was dim about the whole interaction. Avi was quiet, gentle and courtious when he replaced the ring in my nose, even though it was a touch difficult. i would not recommend this shop to anyone based on the flippant attitude of the counter staff. —katedanger

2008-03-02 20:32:34 2008-03-02 I went to Urban Body one year ago and got a simple nose piercing from Avi. He was great... gave good explanations for after-care and was very gentle. Since then I have been in two more times for minor adjustments. Avi has always been extremely kind and courteous. —maggiebee

2008-03-03 09:46:41 i'm the proud owner of a few "home made" tattoos :( LOL and two years ago, the super-bowl was about to start and i jumped up and shouted "i want a "real" tattoo!!" i had an idea of what i wanted, drew it up on the computer and printed full size (just text...my kids names and a few significant words)...called down and there was a guy available..i dont remember his name..but he was large...not the owner..but a bigger guy...he talked me thru everything i needed to know, was very professional and helpful with all of my questions...everything went well, so i thought. i went home and took a pic of the tattoo...when i printed it out...there was a spelling errror!!!! I nearly pooped in my pants!! the word was "strength" and he put "strehgth" (all in caps tho)...i called frantically and went back down...he calmed my fears by telling me that because the font was so small..that once it was healed, he would be able to make the "H" into an "N" very easily...so it healed up, i ran down and he fixed it just like that "buzzz buzzz" was all it took. you can *NOT* tell that there ever was a problem. i'm glad this story has a happy ending. when i got home and saw the spelling error, i did check my artwork (hardcopy print) and it was spelled correctly....so yeah...just an honest mistake..could've been a big deal..but they handled it.....would i get more work done there? sure....i'd just make sure to ask if there was a tattoo-spell-check LOL —michaelG

2008-03-25 22:10:39 The customer service was weak, but the piercing was good. I experienced the same let down as 'maggiebee' and 'katedanger' with the woman at the front counter. I was not greeted by a friendly smile or a polite 'hello'. I had to ask for her to help me. It took a few minutes, but eventually she took my money and everything was fine from then on.
I understand what it is like to be busy at work and then be accused of ignoring a customer. The woman at the counter may have been preoccupied. It didn't seem like it, but she certainly could have been. However, after reading the preceding comments, I noticed there was a trend. If the staff would work on their customer service then I would recommend this place.
Danielle was my piercer. She was very friendly and seemed happy to be there. Avi pierced my friend's nose. He worked fast and was polite.
The experience certainly could have been better, but the bottom line is that my friend and I got what we wanted- Clean holes in our bodies. —A.AUBREY

2008-04-04 16:09:55 I recently got a piercing in So Cal at a not so good place, I didn't know anything about it and they didn't answer any of my questions. BUT I went to URBAN BODY recently and the staff was friendly and very helpful. They switched my jewelry for me and answered all my questions. Avi was the one who helped me and he was very nice, clean and professional. Thank you —Dena

2008-05-01 11:08:06 I have had many piercings done here, I absolutely love it. The piercers and the artists are always friendly and knowledgable. Avi has done the majority of my piercings and I would def recommend seeing him, specially if you want anything original he really takes his time to make sure the placement is perfect. By the way people, everyone should lay off the lady at the counter, she's knowledgeable about what's going on in the shop and secondly people realize that not everyone is going to have a fake happy cheerleader attitude. —sdlexie

2008-07-24 17:11:26 i LOVE avi! he is amazing. he's pierced my cartilage twice and i've been there with about five other friends while they were getting pierced. avi's done a great job every time, very patient and accommodating, making sure the piercing was exactly what we wanted and answered all of our annoying questions with a smile. he's very knowledgeable about piercings and the best ways to take care of them, as he should. today i needed help changing my cartilage earrings, so i went in, expecting just to be told how to do it. but avi put gloves on and took my earrings out for me, sterilized my new earrings and put them in for me, for free! i don't have experience with any other piercers there, because i always ask for avi, and i would definitely recommend urban body to anyone looking for a safe, clean piercing! —shayna

2008-07-26 01:45:10 Avi is really friendly. He pierced my nose and I loved it. However, the lady up front isn't very welcoming. —venice

This sounds like it has less to do with this business and more to do with your own opinions of other people.—JoePomidor

2008-08-16 22:31:45 i LOVE avi! i bring my friends here all the time. i've recently moved out of davis, but i'd drive all the way to davis just to have avi pierce my ears again. wouldn't want anybody else to do it. —FeliciaTing

2008-08-16 22:34:27 and i love the new look! i got my piercing done back when avi only had curtains. lovin' the walls and windows. —FeliciaTing

2008-08-30 19:02:51 I went in here today to buy some earrings for a friend as a birthday gift, and unlike what everyone else said [though this could be two different people], the lady at the front was very friendly! She was helpful and offered some advice, and when telling us the total cost started rambling in a British accent. It was very pleasant. I've been wanting to get my cartilage pierced, but after reading the complaints I was going to go to Primary Concepts. I may just have to go here now!! This woman was blonde with a lip piercing. I'm not sure if she was the same person everybody else referred to, but regardless, she was very nice. —HannahFolkes

2008-09-02 20:57:53 yeah, i dont know why people say the lady at the front counter is mean, because i went in there a couple days ago, and she was really nice and helpful. —HeatherB

2009-03-17 23:02:12 don't get a tattoo from this place. this place sucks. especially the long haired guy. he did a fucking shitty job on my tattoo. i'm getting a re touched in another place. —tahoeian

**Sorry to hear about your experience at our shop! We would like to know what was the design and the problem with your tattoo. some areas on the body do require touch-ups sometimes, for example on the foot, wrist, behind the ear, etc. We would LOVE you to come back and show us the problem with your tattoo and we will do our best to fix and touch it up if needed.
Taking care of your tattoo after you get it is very important and we would be interested in knowing how you took care of it. Please feel free to come and show it to us or contact us. Thanks- Urban Body Staff

2009-03-21 15:34:41 It's official. I prefer Urban Body over Primary Concepts. Although I wasn't planning on coming back to Urban Body because they had misaligned a hole in my cartilage and had to repierce it, after stopping by Primary Concepts TWICE and for them to say they were out of piercing needles (and they call themselves a piercing parlor wtf???) and then not sell retainers, I gave up and went back to Urban Body. I've gotten myself pierced three times there now, and the service is really friendly. I think the jewelry is overpriced though. —pandainatree

2009-04-12 20:31:32 I went in yesterday for a nostril piercing. The staff was neither rude nor friendly. The woman who did the piercing was quick and efficient, and the piercing was almost painless. I swelled a little overnight, and by this afternoon, my nose was eating the jewelry. So either she bent the post too short or I swell more than average. This is totally fixable and I don't hold it against her. The only problem is today is Easter Sunday and the shop is closed! Good thing I know a guy who knows a surgeon. :/

MORAL: Be very careful about what day you get your bodywork done. —MelissaH

2009-05-22 22:57:00 Follow-up: So the piercing had to come out (if only because I couldn't stand the pain another 18 hours until the shop opened). I went back into the shop the next day, and everyone was very nice. The owner was very cool about it, and said to come back in a couple weeks and they'd re-do it for free. I've had no problems the second time around. I'm very happy with them! —MelissaH

2009-07-10 18:47:53 I recently had a tattoo done here by Jordan, and I was a little disappointed with the result. It is only one color, a simple flat design, but it is on my feet and I think the artist must not have been experienced with feet tattoos, but I don't know for sure because I did not ask (the onus is on me for that). Much of the line work is uneven, and many of the lines are too short or too long (the position he had me sit it made it difficult not to twitch involuntarily when the needle hit ticklish spots, so that accounts for some of it... spinal reflex). My skin is now raised (scarred) along the outlines of the tattoo, and the filled in sections healed unevenly, but that is more likely due to it being on my feet. The outline is not all the same color, despite having used only one color of ink. It must be that he was not able to control the depth of the needle, I'm sure it was tough at times. I knew I would have to have it touched up, but I was still initially angry about how it looks. The first time I wrote this review, I was more insulting. They have a sign in their store saying they do free touch-ups at the discretion of the artist, which is a very good offer particularly for those of us who don't make much money. I do plan on going in to ask about this and to have a second go at this. I was really spoiled by my first tattoo experience at Diving Swallow in Oakland (not for those with slim checkbooks, unfortunately), and I would prefer that sort of experience again. You get what you pay for, though, and I ended up with a tattoo that needs some work, is not and will never be perfect, but that cost considerably less than it would have elsewhere. (This comment was edited 7-12-09 at 1:41 pm) —Gillian

Replying to the post above mine. I think, that if your having personal issues or just a bad day you should probably refrain from typing up mad complaints. Especially If you did not follow the simple after care guidelines that i constantly repeat with each customer (as you told me you did not). I want to say to the frequent writers of the internet: this is not a therapist, and should not be treated as one, if you have a problem with a local business then go talk to them so that they can help solve the problem to the best of their ability.. rather than going on rants. And to the readers: this is not the bible, you should THINK or even investigate the things you read on the internet before assuming them correct. The internet unfortunately is like the "wild west".. anyone can say anything and nobody polices it even though they have no idea what they are talking about and cant follow simple instructions. You guys can see my stuff at myspace.com/roach66 and www.urban-body.com Thanks!! Jordan
Actually, the wiki is a place to document and explore Davis. There's a place for the entire Davis community, which includes wacky rants from Davites — even vague and strange insinuations of murder — and also calm replies from local artists and business owners. It's pretty much like standing around at the Farmer's Market listening to people; you run into some informed experts, and some people who are urging people to call Obama about how the town is spying on him. —Evan 'JabberWokky' Edwards

2009-07-14 14:39:31 customer service isn't their best feature. the owner is nice and does his job quite well. however, the minions and total elitist condescending scumbags he hires are complete tools who need a reality check. not all of them, but a good amount. in particular, one tall skinny old-looking guy with huge gauged ears. total nutjob. —datsyuk

We don't have any tall skinny old-looking guy with huge gauged ears who works here, sorry. Urban Body Stuff!

2009-11-15 18:50:57 It's a good place to get your piercing done. I would recommend going online for more body jewelry since its pricey but overall its alright here. —VanMenz