Located in Carpentersville, Illinois, Vanity Tattoo stands out as a place where the creativity of award-winning tattoo artists flourishes. Our studio has carved out a reputation for exceptional custom work. Step into our welcoming space and immerse yourself in an expansive gallery of both flash and custom designs, assuring that whatever you seek in the realm of ink, Vanity Tattoo has the perfect design waiting for you. Contact us to start your journey towards a unique piece of body art, crafted with passion and precision.


It is our goal to ensure that every person who walks through our doors is treated with the utmost respect in our warm and inviting atmosphere.  Our artists are second to none, and are here to ensure your tattoo experience keeps you coming back to us every time.

Hours of Operation

Open by Appointment Only

Location

28 S Western Ave
Carpentersville, IL 60110

It is our mission to provide stunning artistry in a clean sterile environment that is relaxed and family friendly.

Testimonials

  • Very clean and extremely nice employees. John and April both helped us out with our piercings and made us feel very relaxed. Will definitely go back for more piercings and tattoos.

    thumb RaeAnn S.
    February 19, 2018
  • Walked in strangers - left as family. Let me start off by saying how much I appreciate the owners, John and April! Their warmth and kindness resonates throughout Vanity Tattoo. Every interaction my daughter and I had with them this evening starting with our phone conservation was handled in such a positive and genuine manner that we felt like family. Both John and April went above and beyond to understand my daughter's piercing needs and make her feel comfortable. They asked her about look and placement, made sure the hoops were the right size for her face and fitted her with the highest grade jewelry available. I stood there fully aware she was in good hands - that they truly had her best interest at heart. If you're evaluating sites looking for the right place - you can stop now. Vanity Tattoo is the real deal - family oriented, friendly, clean, customer focused and professional. We could not be any happier with my daughter's piercing and our experience.

    thumb Jackie Newman
    June 9, 2019
  • Great work- great staff- beautiful and clean facility. And my tattoo looks amazing! I am never going anywhere else

    thumb tim butzen
    November 24, 2018
  • Very clean facility. Staff very friendly and accommodating. I had some ideas of what I wanted but not entirely. John worked with my design until I was beyond happy. You will not regret going to Vanity Tattoo. Nice people and professional work.

    thumb miburchfield
    July 13, 2018
  • Always awesome! Everyone is friendly and helpful, love the work that's been done so far by John. I will definitely keep going here

    thumb Steve Norris
    November 15, 2018
  • Great, clean, professional environment for being tattooed. Awesome artists as well. I have been getting tattooed by Jeff Stoltz for nearly 5 years now (10 tattoos) and I will continue to do so.

    thumb Andrew Speranza
    July 16, 2018
  • Today was my first time going to this place. I got 2 ear piercings done by Alex. He was very professional, clean, and precise. My piercings turned out exactly how I wanted. And the prices here are more reasonable than any other place I did research on.

    thumb Kayla Brown
    April 15, 2018
  • My second tattoo done by John back and forth for about 2 months between different shops he's the only one that remembered every detail about the tat and placement and goes a long way with me love the work I would definitely recommend this shop to everyone

    thumb Matthew O'Donnell
    July 15, 2019
  • My friends and I came in for some piercings and they took us in right away. John the owner did all of our piercings and it was very clean, and you can tell he genuinely loves his job! He was very sweet and made this experience great for all of us. Thank you John and I will defenitly be back for more piercings!

    thumb Marisa Calzolaio
    December 19, 2018
  • I have been going to Vanity since it was at its old location. It has been the only place I feel truly comfortable at. If you need a tattoo done definitely go to Vanity!! Ask for Jeff! Everyone there is great, but Jeff does all my tattoos and he is definitely very conscious of what you want, and comes up with great designs when you have just an idea of what you want. His work is always impeccable. You can count on him to give you want you want, and I also feel comfortable asking for it to be fixed if it is not 100% how I want. Definitely go to vanity! It’s like a second home!

    thumb meganA920
    August 10, 2018