Tough It Out Tattoo
Tough It Out Tattoo
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$100 off for first-time clients — tap to claim Waukegan & Carpentersville, Illinois

Leave with a tattoo worth wearing for life.

Whether you already know exactly what you want or only have the beginning of an idea, we turn it into a custom piece built around your style, your body, and the way you want it to feel when you see it finished.

Walk-ins welcome 5★ · 286 Google reviews Two Illinois shops
18+ with valid photo ID — no exceptions in Illinois
18+
Years in the craft
286
5★ Google reviews
2
Shops · walk-ins welcome
The crew

Talented artists ready to bring your vision to life.

Bring us the idea and we will tell you honestly what it wants to be — then put it in front of the artist who does that best.

Julio Gomez tattooing at Tough It Out Tattoo
Google reviews

Every word below is theirs, not ours.

Five stars across 286 Google reviews at our two shops.

★★★★★

Good and welcoming energy from Julio, for the first time getting a tattoo in years he was very patient and kept it real with me, would definitely come back.

christopher OrellanaWaukegan2026-09-07
★★★★★

Great experience Melesio got me right 🔥🔥

Rodrigo GardunoCarpentersville2026-09-04
★★★★★

Tattoo went very smooth it was my first time getting one Angel Tattoos was very friendly and made sure I was good the whole time I recommend coming here if you in the area

Martin WhitecottonWaukegan2026-08-15
★★★★★

great service makes you feel comfortable and a great artist

DánskoWaukegan2026-08-14
Two shops, one standard

Find your shop.

Waukegan

3016 Belvidere Rd, Waukegan, IL 60085

Walk-ins 7 days a week · 12–8pm daily

4.99★ · 221 Google reviews

Carpentersville

54 N Western Ave, Carpentersville, IL 60110

Walk-ins Monday to Friday

4.94★ · 65 Google reviews

Free consults at both shops

Tell us the idea.
We'll do it justice.

You don't need every detail figured out. A strong idea, a few references and an open conversation are enough to get going.

(815) 255-5000