Back a few years ago, YST used to have a display of photographs in the window of people who had gotten tattooed there, and the one that stood out the most was that of a curly-haired Justin Timberlake and a backwards-capped Joey Fatone (think *NSYNC days) posing with their tattoo artist. Years have passed and that display is gone but YST is still around!
I got my first piece done here after surfing around some Toronto artists' works. A big part of my decision making was that YST is female-owned and I wanted to find a female artist who I could connect with - found her here! Getting the actual appointment set up was quite a test of my patience because Jacqueline and my schedules always conflicted, but after speaking a couple of times, it finally happened (very painfully - but that's another story).
Throughout the process, I spoke to some of the other staff who work here and I really felt it was hit-or-miss... there are some really amazing staff but also a few I felt were not as friendly. Maybe I'm just being a big baby but it would be nice to feel welcomed by all of the staff at the shop I'm getting work done at, not just a few.... and hence they lose a star.
But overall, I have no doubts about the establishment: it has a great vibe, is spacious and clean. I've read that their rates might be higher than other places, but I'm not really sure. Mine was about $250 and it's fairly big (2 hours of work?). I would defo see Jacqueline again but I think I may also give other shops a try...