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Getting pierced, tattooed, and coiffed in Chicago

There are tons of places in Chicago where you can get this stuff done to you. I have only included the ones which employ(ed) friends of mine. If you want more, use the yellow pages, ya no good punk kid!
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LAKE VIEW

Deluxe Tattoo 1459 W. Irving 773.549.1594 last checked: 10/05
This shop is owned by my friend Ben "Wahhh", who does good work and has a lot of fans.
Milios 956? W. Belmont 773.549.1461 last checked: 10/05
Last time i talked to my friend JoJo (approximately 1998), this is where he worked, doing extensions & stuff. They also do tattoos & piercing. They're in the space that used to be Avalon nightclub; you can see into their shop from the southbound Belmont El platform.
Progressive Piercing 858 W. Belmont 773.549.1461 last checked: 06/03
It's a little piercing shop inside the store The Alley (where, conveniently enough, you could buy things to cram into you new holes). The piercer's name is Scott Jania. That's all i know.

WICKER PARK

Heads & Threads 1254 N. Milwaukee 773.235.1190 last checked: 10/05
They got wigs, extensions, and i thought they had hair dye but i could have that all wrong. There are so many wig stores in that area i can't keep them straight.
Insight Studios 1026 N. Milwaukee 773.342.4444 last checked: 10/05
My friend Bob Jones ("Hotter Than Hell") moved his body piercing racket here in 2005. He emailed to say he didn't approve of my previous suggestion that you celebrate his move by going to get something jammed through your face, so please instead go have something pierced -- and don't limit yourself to the face. He also wanted me to add to my free advertisement of his shop that they do tatooing as well. Now i guess i'll hear from Bob saying he doesn't appreciate my snarky commentary. Oh well, Bob, you get what you pay for :)

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