Finish off your Myrtle Beach spring break with some ink. Here’s where you can get a tattoo

Caroline Williamson
·2 min read

Some might say it’s a bad idea to cap off your 2023 spring break with a tattoo.

But if you’re gonna go for it, then Myrtle Beach is the place to do it. The city has plenty of tattoo parlors that will ensure you never forget your visit.

In fact, they are mostly all in the same place — Seaboard Street.

Because of Myrtle Beach’s zoning regulations which don’t allow a tattoo store within 1,000 feet of a church or playground, all the tattoo parlors in Myrtle Beach are located along this strip.

Until 2004, South Carolina was one of the last two states to legalize tattooing in the country. It banned the practice in the ‘60s.

It was a Myrtle Beach artist who gave the first legal tattoo in South Carolina, according to the Associated Press.

Myrtle Beach artist, Charles Meeth, inked a daisy on a woman’s right foot in 2006.

Today, South Carolina prohibits tattooing anyone under the age of 21. If a person is at least 18, they may get a tattoo with parental consent.

Here’s a list of tattoo shops in Myrtle Beach.

Triple Threat Tattoo

  • 908 Seaboard St. Open from noon to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday

Red Raven Art Company

  • 602 Seaboard St. Open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday

Elite Ink

  • 914 Seaboard St. Open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily

Aces High Tattoo

  • 704 Seaboard St. Open from noon to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday

Hero Tattoo

  • 540 Piedmont Ave. Open from noon to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday

And just remember, even if the Atlantic Ocean looks tempting, it’s always a good idea to wait two weeks before swimming with a fresh tattoo.

And use Vasoline, especially if you are going to be in the sun.