Liz is hands down one of the best piercers I’ve ever gone to. I’ve gotten my snug, anti tragus, and nostril piercing done by her & they have all turned out amazing! If you need a piercing, then she’s definitely the person you should go to :)

Great experience! Liz pierced my 7 year old daughters ears. Very professional, knowledgeable and kind. Would highly recommend

I got my nipple piercings out of state, but I have gone into captive elements every time I have had (or have thought to have) issues with them. Everyone is always so friendly and helpful. Its a place where I feel really comfortable and welcome. The location is very clean and professional. Really good prices too!

Amazing experience! I got my nose pierced and the lady was so wonderful. She made me feel extremely comfortable and calmed my nerves. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a tattoo or piercing.

They are always helpful and professional. When I need help with jewelry changes etc, no job is too small. When I thought my piercings needed to be redone, instead of just doing that and charging me, Liz took the time to try widening them and not charging a dime! Impressive customer service. And since my heart was set on using my own studs, she thoroughly disinfected them and put them in for me. Of course I was happy to give her a big tip, but for all she knew she was doing all of this for nothing. Thumbs up.

This was one of my favorite piercing experiences by far. (The picture was taken right after I got them, so they were bleeding a little bit) I got my snakebites with Liz a couple weeks ago and she is just the best piercer. She spent a lot of time carefully placing them in the best spots, and talked me through the entire process which made me feel calm and comforted. It was minimally painful and quite quick, everything was clean, and I’ve had no issues with healing whatsoever just following her aftercare instructions. I seriously could not be more pleased with my snakebites. They look amazing and I’m so happy. Thank you Liz, I absolutely love them :D

Liz is AMAZING!! I was apprehensive because of experiences at other shops.She puts you at ease, clean & professional. If you’re looking for the best piercer in town, this is the place & person to go to. From the receptionist, piecing & check out. The entire time was great!!!I will be back!!Thank you!!!!

Liz was great. Got my nose pierced with her. She made everything go really fast and smoothly. I will definitely go back to her for any future piercings.

It was my first time getting a face piercing so I was a bit nervous, but the staff was friendly and explained everything beforehand. I felt comfortable there, and the the quality was good. Nice prices too. Ill definitely go there again next time I get pierced, Liz is amazing!

Got my first tattoo with Michaela and she was amazing! Friendly, understanding, and walked me through the whole process. The staff here is amazing and prices are great! Highly recommend!!

Liz did an awesome job with my nose piercing. She made me super comfortable and explained everything really well along with sending me home with very clear after care instructions. Ive had my nose pierced before and this was a better experience as far as pain and feeling at ease. I did a walk-in and waited about 20 minutes during midday on the weekend.

I brought my 14yr old daughter here to get her nose pierced. We will definitely be going back to Captive Elements for more piercings!

Liz is great with young children. She pierced my 7 year olds ears with ease. She knew exactly what to say to make her comfortable with the needles. Im very impressed and I highly recommend Liz!

Mandy was great to work with. Great communication and a great artist. I look forward to sitting in her chair for many hours to come

Elizabeth is a fantastic piercer. She’s knowledgeable and caring when doing your piercing. I will definitely return and suggest this place to anyone looking for a place to get one done.

Elizabeth did a double nostril piercing in me today and I’m telling you you she is the BEST. She explained everything to me and made me feel very comfortable. She is so professional in every way also soo friendly. The ambiance of the shop is welcoming and comfortable and homey. coming back for every piercing :)

I got my nose pierced with liz today and she did a great job! the staff were all very friendly and helpful. i’d definitely recommend coming here!

Our piercer defiantly made the experience nice and laid back. She got me to relax quick and she was super informative on aftercare and even what shes doing. Good first time experience for 3 gals getting totally different piercings.

I am hesitant to write this review. I was tattooed by Luke (Menace), and man was my piece botched. I like him as a human, we had some excellent conversation and I feel like I could hang out and play video games with the guy. The idea was okay for what I wanted and the time that we had. However, the execution was awful, especially for someone who has been in the industry for as long as he has. The choices that he made just simply need to be better. When I showed what he put on me to another artist, they visibly cringed, and offered to fix it for free. I wouldnt let Menace touch me again with a needle. Also, the shop was incredibly disorganized and dirty.Edit: I did appreciate the shop reaching out to me, but my review stands as read. I would not recommend Luke for tattoos, and have actively discouraged friends from going here. I cannot speak for the other artist(s) at the shop, nor the piercings side of things.

Liz is the best!!! Never had problem with any of her piercings ,💜

Luke is awesome. Great company and has a gentle hand. Reasonably priced, very clean, and safe. Greatest artist Ive had this far. Definitely found my forever tattoo artist and shop.

Went in to get some ear piercing with a friend and the whole process was comfortable from start to finish. Liz was amazing at communicating with you about what you want I would 10/10 recommend getting pierced here!

Wonderful shop, got us in in timely manner, treated my daughter fantastic and explained everything

Liz was awesome! She helped me find the right size of septum ring and was great at changing it. We had a good conversation as well!

My daughter got her nose pierced yesterday, Liz talked her through it which was really nice. Everyone was very friendly. Definitely would go back. Thank you!

Liz did an awesome job with my Monroe and was super friendly ❤

Helpful. Knowledgeable. The staff i worked with was awesome. Staff asked questions and did everything to make sure i had the right shoes while offering easy tips to help. The customers who came in after me where helped quickly. Each staff were attentive to their customer, but also acknowledged any new customer. I felt like i was important to then. Customers where ask ages. I think Ive found my fav shoe store.

Liz did my conch and daith piercing. She is super sweet and knowledgeable. Highly recommend Creative Elements for body piercing

I’ve gotten many tattoos done by Luke aka Menace. Every single time the shop has been clean and sanitized and Luke has done an absolutely amazing job on my tattoos. Luke is very thorough during the whole process from consultation to the end, and the only person I trust to tattoo me.

Very professional, clean, friendly place. Ive only worked with one artist, Mandy, but shes been phenomenal for me. She was recommended by a very good friend whose had a lot of work done by her.

I have had Luke do 3 tattoos and all of them have turned out great. Plan on having him continue my skyrim sleeve and others. Highly recommend

Love this place Mandy and her tattoos are amazing. Liz is absolutely wonderful and excellent at poking people with needles wouldnt go anywhere else

Ive been to captive on many occasions and the staff are amazing. Ive had 90% of my tattoos done by mandy. she is professional, experienced, friendly and knowledgeable. I have also had all my piercings done here and everything is done by the state guidelines and is sanitized and clean. Liz has done my piercings and is amazing at what she does also! I will definatly continue to visit this shop for any of my piercing, jewelry, and tattoo needs, as well as recommend them to all of my friends and family.

I highly recommend Liz for your piercing needs! I will not go anywhere else after how knowledgeable, professional and caring she was.

Had 2 piercing done and the artist was great..very gentle and walked me through all of it.

Liz the piercer is absolutely amazing. She pierced my daughters ears and made her feel super comfortable. Even offered great advice as it was healing when we needed it. Most recently I had her remove my piercings before my MRI and put them back in after. She is such a sweetheart and we will definitely be coming back soon.

Amazing yet again.. such a fun place..the only place Ill go for piercings

Went in for some piercing retainers and they had exactly what I needed, as well as many other options. The worker was friendly and the place seemed nice and clean. Will check out again in the future for other piercing/tattoo needs.

My favorite piercing shop, Liz is wonderful. Mandy is an extremely talented tattoo artist ❤️

Very professional and calming! I recommend Elizabeth, the one who pierced my ear, to anyone!

I scheduled a tattoo with Luke, he produced some great work, was super relaxed and was able to put up with my jumpiness. He did an amazing job accommodating last minute changes to the design and will definitely come back!

Luke has done my last 3 tattoos and I absolutely LOVE them! Hes an amazing artist, has great insight on everything and is a super fun guy to work with! I took my best friend there to get our latest ones and she just loved it there. Even mentioned shes coming to Luke for her next one even though she lives in duluth!

Highly recommend for piercing! I got my septum pierced last week and it went perfectly!

Ive gotten almost all my piercings here. Very professional and definitely know what theyre doing. Love them🥰

Most excellent service. Maggie and the front desk lady were great. I kind of had a meltdown (grieving mother) and they were so kind and reassuring. Maggie stretched my old piercing holes so we were able to put my daughters earrings in. Followed CDC guidelines & protocol so I felt safe. Thanks for everything. I will return for future piercings.

My Daughter got a piercing from Liz today. Liz is totally awesome I would recommend her to anyone and will bring anyone in my family back to her.

I had my earrings changed in my tragus and cartilage and she was wonderful. Very knowledgeable and personable. Will go back.

Liz is amazing!!! She is always willing to help, and make you feel comfortable while getting a piercing. Captive is an awesome place !!! We will for sure be back!!

Started going to Captive Elements a few years ago. One tattoo & ten piercings later! Love this place & love the people ❤️

It was amazing I got my septum pierced by Liz. She’s the best piercer I know.

I love the tattoo I got from Mandy here. It was back in February for my birthday, but I have been looking at it since and still love it. I so happy I found them to do the work. I will definitely be back for more tattoos in the future.

Got my daith pierced on both sides by Liz. She is amazing! I always feel comfortable here. Never worry about the cleanliness or safety. They also have ounchcards which makes it even better!

They’re piercer, can’t remember name, she was so chill and easy to work with. Easy to have a conversation with. I think her name was Megan

Mandy did an awesome job. Cant wait to go back.

Luke is absolutely great people very informative great work as well

Took my 10 year old daughter to get her ears peirce. Liz did a awesome job showing her what was going to happen and making it a pleasant experience!

I absolutely adore this place. Ive gotten all my piercings here as well as tattoos.I forgot her name but even when my Medusa had gotten infected (at a different shop) I had waited at least a year before I got it re-pierced, I havent had any issues since! I always felt very comfortable and relaxed anytime I came in for a tattoo or piercing.Luke is by far my favorite and he has done all but 1 of my tattoos, and made sure my tattoo dedicated to my grandma was everything I wanted.However the only bad experience I had was when a former employee named Nicholas (I think) was always ALWAYS late and he never had a good excuse as to why. Still a nice guy just poor time management lol.Would definitely recommend coming here to tattoos and piercings ❤❤

Luke is really creative, and a great artist. I appreciate the thought that went into my memorial tattoo for a friend of mine that passed just over a year ago. Will definitely be going back.

I got my ear lobes and helix pierced today and am very happy with the results! Maggie was kind and made me feel comfortable while getting pierced. I will definitely be coming back for more piercings in the future

Awesome staff and great atmosphere. This is a clean, reputable shop and the staffs professionalism is a testament to that. I would recommend Captive Elements to a friend.

Amazing shop, piercers are amazing. Good prices! Had a problem with the threads on two jewlery pieces but overall it wasnt a big deal, still gonna go to get my jewlery here

Amazing piercings and service

Got my septum pierced here a while ago, the lady did it quickly and the healing process was great, will definitely come here again for my next piercing.

Liz did a great job on my conch piercing. She was very helpful, knowledgeable, and professional.

My cousin & I wanted to get tattoos. We decided upon this place because it was the only place open later than 8pm.First off, the receptionist was extremely rude. She tried to be nice, but came off as a rude type of “nice” for lack of a better word. The type of atmosphere that makes you unsure if you came to the right place to get a tattoo. She wasn’t helpful, at all, and just kind of sat there. Yikes.Secondly, all we wanted was a SMALL heart, literally not when the size of my pinky nail — and after talking to the receptionist, it would be $80 for their shop minimum. Okay, fine, we know that shops have minimums and whatnot. So after the receptionist goes to one of the artists who were there, he comes out and tells us $100. $100 each for a tattoo that will maybe take 10 minutes, if that. I’m curious to see how the price jumped up $20, not including tip.** I would also like to note that this was around 8pm, maybe a little bit after and the shop was not busy.Safe to say, we didn’t get a tattoo that night and are happy about our decision.

Love it love my piercer she was awesome and kept me calm

Meh, what ever happened to tattoing being a profession not just circus oddities? Just not impressed. Nice decor, clean shop. Just not impressed with the talent.

This is a very nice, friendly, and clean shop to go to! I recommend to anyone considering a piercing to go visit Elizabeth! She is very personable and a clean, efficient piercer.

I came here to get my helix piercing redone after a bad experience elsewhere. Maggie was very kind, welcoming and knowledgeable! She answered any and all questions about aftercare I had, and welcomed me to contact the shop with any further questions. Overall I had a great experience here and would recommend it to anyone looking for quality awesome piercing services! I felt very comfortable here, and will definitely come back for a jewelry change and any future piercings!

Got a tattoo from Luke (Menace) and it turned out beautifully. Will be going back for more!

Mandy has seriously messed up my perspective on artists as a professionalShe is now refusing to finish a piece she has messed up. Other artists wont even touch it. I have pictures of all message threads regarding this horrible experience.I complained about how much money I have spent for the little amount of progress made and she snapped on me. Made me feel guilty for her low quality work.I also have pictures of the waiver/disclaimer you sign before getting body modification. As you can see in the photo, there is never a set price on the sheet before I had to sign it. That means she is charging me what ever she wants and writing down a drastically lower number for tax claim purposes.Not only is Mandy Wolak a lousy artist, but she also evades taxes!Inconsistent from our initial start date. She moved me around from the beginning. When I had to move an appointment she sent me long stories about her terrible financials. Trying to guilt trip me into keeping the appointment.I want justice.This is the most ridiculous story I have ever heard of or encountered with a tattoo artist. My skin is ruined to the point where this artist wont even finish it. I cannot think of a punishment worthy of this crime.My body has been damaged for an undefined amount of money over multiple sessions. What would possibly do that justice?

Elizabeth was great very knowledgeable and professional. I would highly recommend for any piercings and wont use anyone else after her.

. Great staff awesome piercer. Got my tongue my maggie. Great girl

Though I can’t speak on behalf of the quality of their tattoos here, for piercings I must say that Liz is by far the best! She is so genuine and real, but also kind and comforting. She was very professional and did a great job. This was my third piercing done at this shop by her, and still super satisfied with my choice of going to this place for my piercings. Thank you Liz!! Also, the receptionist is super cool and helpful about everything, so thank you to her! Good vibes and atmosphere, highly recommend.

It was fantastic. Elizabeth their piercer was friendly and very professional. Will be going back.

I waited 10+ years for my tattoo to be done by Sketch. Worth the wait! I highly recommend!

I got my cartilage pierced here 8 months ago and it still is not fully healed and was pierced crooked compared to my other cartilage piercing that is right above it. I wouldn’t recommend Captive if you are going in for that piercing. The experience was pleasant and everyone was nice and efficient.

I stopped in to Captive Elements while in town for work. Lost the ball to my nose ring, the hoop fell out of the hole, and I couldnt get it back through. The lady was super nice and helpful. She explained to me each step as she was re-opening the hole that had started to close while my hoop had fallen out. She was very clean -- changed her gloves 3 or 4 different times in the 10+ minutes I was in the shop. Clean, friendly, and knowledgeable people!

I had an appointment once with an artist who’s first name starts with M. She is super great and personal and cool but lost my respect for when she wouldn’t give me my money back on a scheduled appointment we had when she had weeks to design my image and was not ready with it the day before. I get that people “have bill” end quote, but thought it was super unprofessional not seeing my side of ready to get a tattoo that wasn’t even designed by the due date. How can one edit or tweak the night before? Nah

I got my tongue pierced here and it was such a great experience! She was amazing and checked my tongue out to make sure I had the right kinda tongue for the piercing to heal well and not reject. Everything was very clean the shops nice and she told me what she was doing throughout the process. Pain was 3 outta 10. Definitely recommend!

Highly recommend coming here for a tattoo!

Mandy always amazes me with her talent and artistry!! 3 tattoos with her and many more to come!! Thanks Mandy!!

The people they were great and made me feel very comfortable about getting my piercing done.

I have been here multiple times for piercings. My body likes to reject and swell excessively after almost every piercing Ive ever gotten. Liz has been AMAZING at helping me with all of my issues. I recommend her to everyone and have brought people in with me as well :)

Thank you Maggie for taking the time to calm me before my piercing. I absolutely love it. Great start to 35!

My experience was fantastic. I was immediately greeted when I walked into the door, everything explained in its entirety, great prices, friendly staff. Liz is awesome and introduced herself at the front as well. Shes very knowledgeable. My nose piercing was a breeze. A little friendliness goes a long way in my opinion. I have been to other shops where the employees seem stuck-up, but not here. I will definitely come back here again in the future.

I am SO beyond happy with my experience here! I got my thirds (lobe piercings) done here. Not only were they the cheapest place that didnt use guns, but they were super friendly. Id spoken to them several times via email about the piercings I would be coming in for, and they always answered promptly. They were more than willing to answer any questions I had, as well as the several questions my aunt had.We had a bit of a wait, but thats because they take their time so they do it right, make sure the client knows how to care for their piercings, and they clean thoroughly before the next person.Jennie, my piercer, was very caring and nice. She made extra sure that I was doing okay through the whole process and was extremely careful in lining up where my piercings would be.My only complaint, if you can even call it that, is that I wasnt told which jewelry would be best until after Id chosen some and gotten the piercing done. However, that could be my mistake for not asking as well, which I didnt think to do because I was a bit nervous.I will definitely be coming back here for all of my future piercings, and Ive already recommended them to several people.I am extremely happy with my experience and my new piercings!

Nikola was AWESOME! My sister and I were walk-in tattoo appointments. There was maybe a 5 minute wait for him to finish up another appointment and then he was entirely focused on us. We went in with an idea of what we wanted (a quote) but we didnt have the exact size or the font we wanted. He wrote something up, ended up changing the size to what we wanted and it was perfect! It took less than 5 minutes for each tattoo, but he still did a great job. We will definitely be going back when we are in the area. When I called in to see if they took walk-ins, the receptionist was very friendly. When we got there, she remembered my call and got us settled. She explained the paperwork effectively when it came that time. She answered any questions we had without snark or sarcasm, like one of the other reviews mentioned. I loved my experience and will recommend to anyone in the area.

Receptionist was rude as hell. Told 30 minutes, hour later still waiting. Then a regular came in and was taken before me and a lobby full of people. I use to get all my piercings here and recommend to everyone.. NEVER AGAIN, THIS PLACE HAS GONE DOWN HILL.

Liz is awesome if youre looking for a piercing, stretch, or jewelry change. I also highly recommend checking out Mandys work if youre looking for a tattoo. I have always had a great experience in the shop.

Ive had two helixes and my belly button pierced by Liz, she does a great job!!!

A family member passed and I needed something.Captive elements and there head piercer, Liz, provided me with an experience that was sincere.I dont have any piercings but was considering one.Liz walked me through all the piercing options and gave great advice. I got my nipple pierced and one year later, no infections. Great shop, clean, hygenic and inviting. Seriously considering another piercing!Thank you captive elements!

Ive gotten pierced here a few times. They are always nice, quick, and safe. Prices are good too. The first time I came here was for an industrial piercing, but was told I couldnt due to the shape of my ear. I went to another place and they were able to do it. However, I appreciated the piercers honesty because if theyre not comfortable in doing it I dont want them to do it! Shout out to Taylor who does a really great job! I barely felt anything when she pierced me!

Got my nose pierced here last week and the piercer did a great job! Have already recommended this place to others.

I get all my piercings here by Liz

I came here to get my ears pierced a few years ago and I loved this place, but after I came in to get my nose pierced I will never come here again. The lady who pierced me was very nice but she seemed rushed and didn’t care about my experience, same with the front desk lady who seemed to care more about playing on her phone and complaining about her job than helping me with questions I had. The lady who pierced me put a cartilage earring in my nose, it took me over an hour to get it out of my nose with help from my dad and a needle nose, I’m not sure I know any other place that would put a cartilage earring in someone’s nose and not a L shape nose ring.

I’ve been getting pierced here for 12 years! Only place I’ll go. Every piercer has been polite, friendly and very professional. Making sure that I’m totally comfortable with placement and the type of jewelry I’ve selected. I wish they had more of a selection of plugs though, but that doesn’t change my opinion of the shop. Love this place👍🏼

I just HAD to come on and say THANK YOU to Liz and the staff that I met upon my arrival. I was so nervous about getting my girls pierced. Liz talked to me like a person and not a body. That is greatly appreciated. I was able to feel calm and considering I do have a documented phobia of needles (go figure i get pierced) It was over in a snap! Minimal pain like she said. AND they are even! I cannot tell you how many misalignments I have had in general over the years when it comes to body mods. -.-So far it is day 2 and there is not much swelling or issue at all. Seriously wondering how in the heck she pulled it off so dang well! Thanks Liz!If you are on the fence about getting a piercing and you want someone who knows their S**t. Go to Captive Elements in Blaine and see Liz.

Staff here is really nice. Ive come here for a few piercings and jewelry pieces. Overall Ive had pleasant experiences. But I was told that I couldnt get certain ear piercings because of the shape of my ear, which was fine, but I went to another piercing place and they said that the pireci is I wanted would be not a problem at all with the shape of my ear...

I love getting my piercings done here. Ive had 6 piercings done here so far and I absolutely love them. They are clean, professional, and really quick. They always go through the procedure and ask for any questions. Theyre all really friendly too.They also have a punch card. The third piercing you get includes free jewelry and the 6th piercing is free.