DUENDE INK

Closed Opens Tuesday at 10:00 AM

429 Kansas City Street, Rapid City, SD 57701

Duende Ink is a tattoo and permanent makeup studio in Rapid City, South Dakota, run by artist Emma Madsen. She began pursuing tattooing in early 2021 and, after years of self-taught practice, opened her own business. In 2023 she furthered her training in Malibu, California, becoming certified in microblading, nano brows, ombré powder brow, piercings, and watercolor lip blush before returning home to launch her studio. The shop offers tattoos ranging from tiny designs to half sleeves, with sessions structured by size, alongside a full menu of brow and piercing services.

Brow work includes microblading for natural hair strokes, combo brows for fuller definition, and ombré powder brow shading, each requiring a six-to-eight week touch-up. Piercings are done with titanium jewelry only, using a numbing cream containing lidocaine and epinephrine, and oral piercings are not offered. Beyond standard services, the studio is known for its community initiative offering free microblading to chemotherapy patients, a project that grew from an idea to help ten clients into an ongoing effort supported by local media coverage. Clients looking for tattoo work, brows, or piercings in Rapid City can reach out directly to discuss designs and goals.