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Body Art Salon logoHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%97+56.9Reliability 26%98+25.6Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 98Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.98SCORE

Body Art Salon

San Diego, CA · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #11Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 49 piercing studios · 5.0★ from 112 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other piercing studios (100 = best)Each factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (star average, share of 1–2★ reviews, price verdicts…); standing within the category can only raise it, never lower it.. Strongest: craft & service and value; weakest: satisfaction.

SatisfactionSatisfaction · 54% of the scoreRecency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Body Art Salon is better than 97% of piercing studios.A
97
ReliabilityReliability · 24% of the scoreHow rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Body Art Salon is better than 98% of piercing studios.A
98
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 0% of the scoreGoogle review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Body Art Salon is better than 100% of piercing studios.A
100
ValueValue · 14% of the scoreCustomers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Body Art Salon is better than 100% of piercing studios.A
100
MomentumMomentum · 0% of the scorePenalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Body Art Salon is better than 100% of piercing studios.A
100
Replies to reviewsReplies to reviews · 7% of the scoreHow often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Body Art Salon is better than —% of piercing studios.–
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Customers hired Body Art Salon for 2 kinds of job.

Body Art Salon for ear piercing

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.4
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).5.00
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.—
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$62–$132
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 77/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Ear piercing”:Stars on this job 55%Number of such jobs 25%Overall Experts Score 20%Stars are pulled toward the category average when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.#23 / 32
Said fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.100%

All 4 Google reviews tagged “Ear piercing”

PaolaLocal Guide · 22 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 6 months ago★★★★★

Wael is awesome, I've gotten my ears, belly, and eyebrow pierced by him and the process from the actual piercing procedure to the healing process has been smooth and painless. He is kind, gentle, and thoroughly answers any questions and concerns you may have. Although he has limited jewelry options, they are all…

Ear piercing
MarLocal Guide · 18 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 6 months ago★★★★★

THE BEST INFANT PIERCER! Thank you Wael. Wael made sure to explain everything in detail before, during and after. He has checked in with us to see how our little one is doing and is so easy to communicate with! Our little one was happy and had no issues immediately post piercing. We are so grateful to have been referred to Wael! Thank you!

Great priceEar piercing
Jeanine9 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 10 months ago★★★★★

I have nothing but good things to say about Body Art Salon! Wael is absolutely wonderful. He is so knowledgeable about his profession which makes it a totally comfortable experience. I have been taking my family to Wael for over a year now and I will never go any where else. Seeing Wael has changed my life. I used…

Great priceEar piercingNose piercingService not listed
Anna11 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a year ago★★★★★

Wael is a professional and makes you feel very comfortable with the entire process. I’ve seen him for all of my piercings since 2020 and I won’t go to anyone else. Thank you!

Reasonable priceEar piercingNose piercing

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Price verdictsGoogle asks reviewers whether the price was great, reasonable or overpriced; these are their answers.

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Jobs customers hired them for

JobReviewsCategory typical
Ear piercing4$62–$132
Nose piercing4$52–$88

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