Evergreen Studios

I scheduled a session with Emily Fong because I loved her botanicals. I found her with a Google search and stalked her Instagram for a while. She and I had some back and forth via email where we established a budget and I shared inspo for precisely what I wanted. I brought my teen with me to the appt mostly because I thought he'd think it was cool. In actuality, I think he was more nervous than I was. Once we walked into the studio, he whispered, "I trust this place with my life." 😂 And I knew what he meant - I immediately felt comfortable. I love that it is woman-owned with all women artists. I'm sure there are wonderful tattoo artists all over the city but Evergreen Tattoo is special. I don't know what I was expecting, but I definitely had thoughts of, "don't embarrass yourself." and "don't be a wimp." This is this isn't that type of place. I wasn't surrounded by machismo and testosterone. From the very beginning, I felt like this was going to be very collaborative and I was safe to have whatever this experience became for me. Any nerves I might have had dissolved pretty immediately. She showed me the design she made based on my inspo and it was absolutely perfect. I immediately started thinking about what I want to add to it moving forward. What started as a simple cover-up I now wanted larger and more of. And I'm not exactly sure how to explain it but I think someone with life experience similar to mine would understand - I think my body prepared for a very uncomfortable experience that I needed to power through to not be a "bad" client. Like I would need to just tolerate it and be quiet. That's not what this was. She told me before we started that I was in complete control and she told me in a way that I knew it was the truth. I have a history of disassociating and having panic attacks and I never even came close. This tattoo is incredibly meaningful to me as it represents my healing journey and she did such a phenomenal job - not only with the art and her talent, but in cultivating an experience in which I felt entirely safe. I didn't come for a flower tattoo. I came to document the ending of a very tough chapter in my life and the beginning of something new.

Wanted to get a tattoo for my mom before Mother's Day and Nic was able to get me in within the week. Reasonably priced, kind staff, and I am OBSESSED with my tattoo! Have been recommending this location/ Nic to everyone I know.

I absolutely adore Aiden! My wife and I were in Chicago to visit my niece who wanted to get tattoos so we booked a group appointment and we couldn't have hoped for a better experience. I've been tattooed lots of times and as much as the quality of the work, I value the experience and Aiden made it a wonderful experience. She was thoughtful with her work, personable, welcoming, kind, and just a delight to work with. I can't stress enough how comfortable she made all of us feel, and how much fun it was to get tattooed by her. I would get tattooed again by Aiden a hundred times! And in addition to having a great, super fun experience, my tattoo is pretty badass

Erica is an AMAZING artist. I got my second done by her today and she’s always so courteous and kind. Last time I nearly passed out (totally my fault for not eating a great breakfast) but she was so nice about it and gave me a little break. Two tattoos with more planned! The first is Mothman and the second is Alphonse from Fullmetal Alchemist with her twist and style!

Emily is the best floral tattoo artist in Chicago and you cannot convince me otherwise. If you're looking for gorgeous work in a comfortable, professional studio - Evergreen Studios is the place for you. I've been coming back to Emily for years adding onto her gorgeous work. I consistently get compliments on her delicate and beautiful art. The atmosphere of the studio is relaxed, super clean, and professional. Emily will make sure you're comfortable at every stage of the process and is always prepared for my appointments. Whether it's your first tattoo, tenth, or hundredth, I recommend working with Emily!