the Hole Look

This is the only shop I'll ever go to for piercings in Anchorage. I've been coming here for 8 years to either get new piercings in place or to refit/upgrade my jewelry--Blake is always super helpful and makes the process really comfortable, as well as all the other staff who have helped me here. The shop is always clean (like sterile clean), I've never had any problems with my services, and I always leave feeling assured that I am educated on how to care for my piercing(s) and if I do have any questions, I can easily get in touch with the shop. I seriously love the people who keep this business alive. They deserve 5 stars and more xoxo

We scheduled an appointment and arrived on time. We were told we were next in line. 90 minutes later still waiting. I have now spent 4 hours driving back and forth to this place and waiting.

As an owner of two businesses I am surprised a place like this still exists. We deliver services when we schedule them.

To say that my experience here was simply "great" is an understatement. Christy was my artist for a very personal tattoo with my Dad's ashes. She was so easy to talk to! Anytime I was unsure, she would give me her best professional opinion/input which was super helpful! She was respectful of the process with my Dad's ashes. The piece was a song lyric, She even put on the music by the band & supported me when I got understandably emotional. I was so comfortable working with her that cannot wait to get some more ink done by her!

I just got my nose pierced yesterday and I love it! When I first walked in with my mom the staff was super nice and welcoming. I was trying to convince my parents to let me get my nose pierced (mom especially) and both of my parents felt super comfortable there. Blake was my piercer and he showed us around his room and talked about how they clean all of their tools and gave us the full rundown. He did not make me feel pressured at all. They let me hangout for a little while to calm my nerves and decide what to do. I felt very well taken care of. I would recommend The Hole Look to anyone.

Taryl was great. I would highly recommend going here for your piercing needs. My daughter got her septum done by Madison and said it was painless.

I've had the pleasure of being pierced by Blake several times now. After getting a couple done at another place in town and always seeming to have issues, I decided to try the Hole Look....never looked back. My husband got a memorial tattoo done in remembrance of his mother, James did an incredible job so much so that both my husband and I just scheduled another session for new ink. Whether you're getting a piercing or a tattoo, this is the place to go. The shop is super clean, great customer service and awesome aftercare including changing jewelry, seeing you for any concerns with healing, the best products etc. You'll never feel like just a number here and even those who may be scared or anxious to get their first piercing/tattoo will immediately feel relaxed once you're in their hands.
Professional, skilled and creative badasses...guess that one sentence could have worked as my whole review haha.

Nice place to go to for piercing's but I always come early or later and they always say they’re booked. I’ve tried for months to get one. Kinda disappointed…

I got my nose pierced here a week ago and I was super pleased with the experience! Taryl was great and talked me through everything she was doing as she was doing it. Everything was very clean and I felt comfortable the entire time. I highly recommend The Hole Look for any piercings you are thinking about getting!

I went in for nipple piercings for my birthday and had never gotten a piercing before. Blake was my piercer and despite me being a sweaty mess he was cool, kind, professional, and knowledgeable. It hurt but not bad and I'm very happy. It was a great birthday experience.

Customer flow is like a conveyer belt factory with a side of dentist office waiting time. A lot of customers left because of the wait. Maybe if they had more piercers they would be a better service. How this place makes money is a mystery, except from their overpriced jewelry and service prices (ex: $15 to remove a piece of jewelry. Whoa.). The girl at the counter is not helpful, knows little, and isn't skilled in customer service. I was sold the wrong sized jewelry and could not return it, but was offered to buy another one for the same price. Lovely. I was a customer for a while prior and the service was exceptional until now during my latest visit this week. I'm unsure what happened, but their turnover is seemingly high. That could be the cause of the symptom of poor customer service I didn't notice until I was a victim of it. It seems like there is always a new person at the counter who does not stay long enough to know enough. Heavily understaffed counter, very slave shop feel. I waited in line for 10 minutes before I was told I'd be waiting another hour for the piercing. I cannot ethically shop here because I cannot support a company that treats their employees so poorly. As an Alaskan I am ashamed of this paid slave culture from the lower 48 happening in our great state.