Tattoo services
Custom tattoos, fine line, black and grey, realism, colour, lettering, geometric, ornamental, illustrative, traditional, flash, large-scale, and cover-up work at Colorado Mills Mall (inside Phenix Salon Suites).
Book a TattooSynergy Body Art tattoos out of a Lakewood studio at Colorado Mills Mall (inside Phenix Salon Suites), and almost everything we do is custom. That means the design is built for your placement and your reference material instead of pulled off a wall — though flash is available when you want something designed and ready to go.
Resident artists cover a wide range of styles, so the first question at a consultation is usually which direction actually fits the idea. A portrait, a delicate floral, a script piece, and a half sleeve all ask for different approaches to line weight, contrast, and scale.
Not sure who to ask for? Read through the resident artists or browse the portfolio first.
Tattoo styles
An original design developed with your artist from references, placement, and scale. Custom work suits anything meaningful, anything that has to fit a specific body area, or any idea that combines several references into one composition.
Custom Tattoos in LakewoodThin, controlled linework for florals, small script, delicate symbols, and micro-detail. Fine line rewards restraint: fewer elements at a sensible size hold their clarity far better than a crowded miniature.
Fine Line Tattoos in LakewoodBuilt on value rather than colour — smooth grey washes, deep blacks, and contrast that shapes the image. It suits portraits, religious and Chicano-influenced imagery, lettering, and pieces meant to age with strong readability.
Black & Grey Tattoos in LakewoodPhotographic detail in skin, whether that's a portrait, an animal, a flower, or a religious subject. Realism needs high-quality reference images and enough room on the body for the detail to breathe.
Realism Tattoos in LakewoodSaturated palettes for illustrative, botanical, and graphic subjects. Colour choices are worth discussing against your skin tone and placement so the piece stays vivid as it settles and heals.
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Script, blackletter, and custom-drawn typography for names, dates, quotes, and single words. Legibility is everything: spacing, size, and placement decide whether the words still read cleanly in ten years.
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Symmetry, repetition, and clean structure — mandalas, patterns, and linear compositions mapped to the contours of the arm, chest, back, or leg so the geometry doesn't fight the body.
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Decorative bands, filigree, jewellery-inspired detail, and pattern work that follows the body's shape. Ornamental pieces often read like adornment rather than a picture, and they layer well with existing work.
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Drawn, stylised imagery somewhere between realism and graphic art. A strong fit when you want something clearly hand-drawn — neo-traditional flowers, animals, characters, or narrative pieces.
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Bold outlines, solid fills, and a limited palette. Traditional designs are built for long-term readability and are a safe direction if you want a tattoo that still looks intentional decades from now.
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Pre-drawn designs from the studio's current sheets, usually a faster path to getting tattooed. Ask what's available now and whether the design can be adjusted for your placement.
Flash Tattoos in LakewoodSleeves, half sleeves, back pieces, thigh and chest projects planned across multiple sessions. Large work starts with a layout conversation: subject, flow, existing tattoos, and how much space the idea really needs.
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Designs planned over existing tattoos. What's possible depends on how dark and how large the old piece is, so a consultation with clear photos comes before any design work.
Cover-Up Tattoos in LakewoodChoosing a direction
Consultation
A consultation turns an idea into a plan. Nothing gets tattooed — you and the artist settle style, scale, placement, and what the project needs. Bring:
The team
Tattoo work at Synergy is handled by Carl, Luis, and Jonelle — covering custom design, consultation-led projects, illustrative and drawn-first pieces, linework, and fine line tattoos. Read through the artist pages to see whose approach lines up with your idea before you book.
Still deciding? Our guide on how to choose a tattoo artist covers what to look for, and every artist page lists specialties and a direct booking path.
Lakewood, Colorado
14500 W Colfax Ave 551A - 103, Lakewood, CO 80401Inside Phenix Salon Suites
The studio is at Colorado Mills Mall (inside Phenix Salon Suites) at 14500 W Colfax Ave in Lakewood, which puts it within a short drive of Golden, Wheat Ridge, Arvada, and West Denver. Clients from across the Denver metro use it as a convenient alternative to driving downtown, and mall parking removes the usual street-parking problem that comes with a tattoo appointment.
Being in a mall also makes longer sessions easier to plan around — food, breaks, and somewhere for whoever came with you to wait are all a few steps away. Studio hours run Tuesday through Saturday, 11AM to 8PM, and Sunday, 11AM to 6PM, so evening appointments after work are realistic on most days.
After your appointment, our tattoo aftercare guide walks through washing, healing stages, and what to avoid.
Answers
Yes, when an artist has an opening. Walk-in availability at our Lakewood studio changes day to day depending on which artists are in and how booked they are, so call 720-670-0827 before you drive over. Smaller pieces and flash suit walk-ins best. Custom work, cover-ups and larger projects should be booked through the tattoo booking link so an artist can set aside the right amount of time.
Use the Book Appointment button on any page and choose the tattoo option, or call the studio at 720-670-0827. Include your reference images, the placement, a rough size, and whether you have an artist in mind. That lets the studio send your request to the artist whose style fits the idea best, so your consultation is spent planning the design instead of starting from zero.
Get a good night's sleep, eat a proper meal an hour or two before, and bring water and a snack for longer sessions. Skip alcohol beforehand and wear loose, comfortable clothing that gives your artist easy access to the placement. Arrive on time with valid ID. Our guide to preparing for a tattoo appointment covers everything else, including what to expect when you arrive.
Choose based on style, not just availability. Read each artist's profile on our Artists page, look at the specialties they list, and compare their work against your own idea, such as fine line, black and grey realism, lettering or illustrative work. Mention your preferred artist when you book. If another artist on the team is a better fit for the design, the studio will tell you honestly.
Yes. Every cover-up at Synergy Body Art starts with a consultation. The artist needs to see the existing tattoo in person or in clear, well-lit photos to judge how dark, dense and large it is. From there they will explain what is realistic, which usually means a larger, darker or more detailed design, before any drawing begins.
Yes, most of the work at Synergy Body Art is custom. You bring the idea, references and placement, and your artist draws an original design built for your body, your size and the style you want. Custom work usually starts with a consultation so the artist can plan the composition, and you review the design before the tattoo begins.
Synergy Body Art is at Colorado Mills Mall (inside Phenix Salon Suites), 14500 W Colfax Ave 551A - 103, Lakewood, CO 80401. We are open Tuesday to Saturday 11AM-8PM and Sunday 11AM-6PM. Colorado Mills is just off West Colfax Avenue and easy to reach from Golden, Wheat Ridge, Arvada and the rest of the west Denver metro. Use the map link on our contact page for directions.
Our tattoo aftercare page has the studio's official instructions: keep the tattoo clean and dry for the first 24 hours, wash gently with mild soap and water twice a day after that, apply a thin layer of fragrance-free moisturizer, never pick or scratch, avoid direct sunlight and swimming for at least two weeks, and wear loose clothing. Your artist's instructions for your specific piece always come first.
Consultation