Went here for my first tatoo It was a little pink "G" in honor of our dog who passed I was a nervous wreck but Ness couldn't have been sweeter She was patient and kind and fun to talk too I way over reacted (so nervous) to a little G It was really not painful at all, way better than I built up in my head It's an old people thing My daughter got her first one too, a (black) G We are both very happy read more

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Myself and my kids went here for years and it is such a great little salon, my hairdresser recently retired so I haven't been in a while but I'll for sure give them a try again some time soon! read more

Stacy is amazing. I love my hair now. It's so nice and thick and I love the colors. Nice salon and great stylist.. today I go back for my third visit. I really like this place. I feel comfortable here. read more

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You know you found the right HAIR STYLIST when you're excited about see and hugging her!!! Stacy makes every visit a pleasure!!!! My hair look amazing My mood is even better!!! The whole salon have this amazing giving and positive energy... wonderful people and extremely professional!!!! Highly recommended!!!! read more

Love,love Cheri and Fernanda. Very hands on with their customers and since I am getting married pretty soon and my surge is the hair and makeup . My hair is pretty short and fine , being Asian the genes of thick hair passed me. No worries there are so many options to have long hair , Cheri did suggest many options and for my lifestyle I opted to do Halo hair. I always love the red hair , burgundy hair colors and have had that hair color for years . So I wanted to have a hair piece that will match what currently is my hair color . They didn't carry the hair piece color so it had to be custom dyed . After several visits and pictures of my hair color , Cheri ordered a blond halo and Fernanda dyed the piece and once ready. I was asked to come to the shop and try it on . read more

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I decided to gift myself two small tattoos for my birthday on 3/2023. I enjoyed the atmosphere, the conversations, and the tattoo artist did a lovely job with fine lined tattoos. She has experience with fine lined tattooing which is few and far in between to find. I appreciated the directions on how to let them heal and to keep the protective sheet on since it is an easier method to help health on their own. Also, I was informed that the protective sheet would come off with soap and warm water which it did after the 7-days healing period. Overall, I am happy and grateful- thanks! read more

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Since moving from SoCal, away from my network of fabulous hairdressers, it has been rough to find someone who can make my sadass hair better and give me the haircut I want. Well... I need to look no more. Fernanda is my girl. She was really thoughtful on her intake, asking me exactly what I wanted and she was super sweet. Asking for an a-line bob, textured, with thin yucky post baby hair... she delivered and more. I love the vibe at this salon as well. Fair priced! Make sure to tip well. 10/10!! read more

You guys. Fernanda. Is. The. Best. I can't sing her praises enough. She is so skilled at her craft, pleasant to talk to or just quietly relax as she massages your hair during the wash. She does not hold back any secrets in what helps different hair issues; great educator. I learn a new tip or five every time I go. She is reasonably priced, especially considering the amount of time, skill, and attention she puts into your hair. And on top of how delightful, relatable, and down-to-earth she is, the salon ambiance is unique from any other I've experienced because there's never any salacious gossip. They are so friendly, warm, and professional in the way they talk about people. They treat each customer like a friend, even after they leave when many others stylists take the opportunity to gossip badly about them. That is rare. They are a gem in the rough! And Fernanda is a hair magician. Trust her! read more

I received my tats from Nessa. I loved her work and was referred to her. But after six weeks my tats faded and I have texted her twice to get a touch up. But she can't be professional enough to reply back. Now I have to pay another artist to correct her work. read more

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I just got my wrist wrap tattoo on Saturday and LLOOVVVEEE it. I have received a ton of compliments on]the line work. Vanessa was very friendly and helped me make some modifications the day of. She was very friendly and Ive already booked my second appt and my friend has booked too based on her work. Highly recommend if you are looking for the fine line style tattoo. We only got a video of it before she put the saniderm on so I had to take screen shots. Seriously highly recommend her! read more

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I hired Lorenzo Diaz from this studio to do my wedding hair & he was sub-par with a bad attitude, and he over-charged me. Just fyi to those brides out there! read more

I contemplated back and forth on leaving this review because I hate to say anything negative but I felt like this would be an important and helpful tip for future clientele. This review is for Inkbyness. I was tattooed by her recently and although I didn't really feel welcome, this review is mainly for her sanitary procedures. I would have to say the experience was very uncomfortable and I would hope to bring awareness strictly for preventing possible infection in any future clients. First of all, one of the main things that really made me uncomfortable was that she was wearing gloves however not being cautious or aware of everything she was doing or touching. Throughout the appointment, she had a runny nose and was continuously wiping her nose with the gloves on her hands while actively tattooing... she was also constantly fixing her hair or hat with her gloves on, dropping items on the floor and picking them up to put them back on her sterile tray, texting on her phone, as well as drinking with her same gloves and not once did she think to question to change her gloves out until going to the bathroom. Another thing was that her hair was down and being pushed up against all over the tattoo the entire time. And also actively blowing on the outline to get it to dry which I have never seen any other artist do. I have many tattoos and this experience was by far one of the most uncomfortable ones due to the lack of sanitary precaution. I still tipped highly and maintained my composure and politeness throughout all of this because I did not want to create an even more uncomfortable environment. I just really hope to bring awareness to this issue for learning purposes and hopes of improvement. read more

I took a break from Cheri for about a year because of some other obligations and that fact that I travel from SF. Well no more, I am so happy to be back and Cheri fixed a bad color job that I received. Cheri, I am never going to leave again. Cheri and her shop is worth me driving from sf! read more

I never leave reviews however, today was a blessing in disguise. I was going to a different hairstylist at a different salon who hadn't called me back for a week or so. She's never done that before but I have been in DIRE need of a cut. After looking and looking I decided I'd give this place a shot. I got Ruth and I'm never turning back. No one has ever cut my hair, including bangs, the way I wanted on the first try. Ruth did. She knocked it completely out of the park all while being warm and inviting the entire time. I'm going to Ruth from now on. read more

WOWZA. If you want an outstanding salon without the attitude then this is the place. Bombshell Hair and Ink offers hair care and tattoos. The staff treat you like family and are very accommodating with your needs. While you're there take a moment to also check out the Benicia downtown. read more

It's worth the drive from Walnut Creek to get a haircut from Stacey. She's very good at styling men's hair. Great place, great people and worth the drive from anywhere! read more

Writing a review for "inkbyness" since she couldn't reply to my email and I hope she sees this! I went to her flash sale and first of all I didn't feel welcome she looked some type of way, didn't talk during the process at all it was all minimum talk but ok whatever at longest she does a good job I guess she didn't even shave the spots I was getting tattoo on which on my previous tattoos with other artists they have always had to! I didn't say anything and I should of. Here comes the part that pissed me off the sticker she put on my skin wouldn't come off it peeled a bit of my skin off and the rest was so irritated and I have left over glue from the sticker that i have tried washing multiple times but still super sticky thank god they are tiny tattoos because she got all my hairs around the area I have no idea how I was going to get it off because not even water was helping that's how bad it was. Did I mention it was painful Please make sure to go with someone professional & welcoming!! I do not recommend her at all and will not be going back to her ever!! read more

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This is a review about Stacy Dinsdale I decided to color my hair grey since I have those pesky grey roots. After discussing what I wanted, Stacy went to work. I now have blondish grey hair which I'm getting use to. Each day I like the color the color more: it looks like a very natural transition. When I was younger one of goals was to age gracefully and thanks to Stacy's excellent color treatment, I well on my way. Thank you Stacy! read more

Well, Glory Hallelujah! Yelpers for once did not let me down. Darling, amazing Megan not only loves and has Pittie's like me but, did the most phenomenal job on my hair! I am a little bit in love with her right now. Best color job I've had in forever & SO reasonable!!!!Thank you Megan, you da bomb-pun intended read more

In the process of letting my grey grow out but needed a little help in the transition. Fernanda did an amazing job to achieve this look and my grey is looking fabulous read more

I don't care for this salon at all. I called numerous times to book an appointment with any one of the top colorists, not once did I receive a call back, but I sure as hell kept getting promises that someone would call me. I'm not wasting my time here....hope you don't either. read more

Came here immediately after coming from another salon who did a simple haircut that came out looking a little bowl like. She was a nice girl but still learning, so having her do what Stacy did would've taken hours and a lot of direction. Stacy styled it and cut almost as much hair as the previous salon but made it so much nicer and lighter. They were able to take me in right away and she already knew what she had to do without much instruction. Thank you again ladies! read more

I was referred here by a friend. Came in to see John for a tattoo! Well I actually brought my fiancé in as a surprise birthday present. It was also his first ever tattoo. John keeps a very clean shop. He is nice, professional and cares about his work. The way he handled the art my fiancé wanted from the placement of the stencil to the appearance of the tattoo and it's life was remarkable. Very rewarding to see someone doing something they love. John was fast, skilled and kind! We will be back! As a side note John loves doing pin ups so if you've been looking for the talent to give you what you want and have it look badass then look no further. This is your guy! read more

Bombshell Hair and Ink is in full effect! The shop was approved for the tattoo parlor and I couldn't be happier for them. Go check them out. Whether it's a sweet-ass haircut or a bad-ass tat, you won't be disappointed. read more

Okay, just went back for my 3rd round of tattoo work. This guy is awesome. Don't go anywhere else. Out of the 5 tattoos he's done for me, I haven't been disappointed once. He mixes his own black, respects the style I like, and is very precise. All of the tattoos have dried and flaked minimally. He's better than guys that have been tattooing for 30 years. I know, because I went to a guy that had been tattooing for 30 years and he ruined my neck piece. I'm going to have Erick fix it. Every time I'm @ Bombshell, the owner comes in, smiles, asks how I am, and offers me a drink. I am so impressed with this shop! read more

This review is for Stacy Dinsdale. She has cut and colored my hair before and has done an amazing job. She listens and does what you ask. She's very understanding and is so sweet! She works hard to make sure her guests are happy and is so passionate about her career. She took me from being bright red to blonde & did not burn or break my hair!!! She has been the first and only person who hasn't burned my hair ! I was so amazed and my hair feels amazing!! (I have curly thick coarse hair! And going from color to color takes a toll on my hair ) I appreciate her taking her time !! Ps the salons environment is so calm and peaceful. It has you comfortable and it seems like it's stress free. read more

This is an update from my old review below. Despite the other bad reviews from Lorenzo's other customers, you can quote me on this too, Lorenzo is bad ass!!! He hooked my shit up!!! I been meaning to update this review because he's been cutting my hair for awhile now and he always manages to give me exactly what I want. I never experienced any attitude from him and if there was attitude maybe I didn't notice it cause I'm not a big freakin' softy! Get over it ladies, he's the shit! Older review I absolutely love my hair! Lorenzo transformed my black goth style to a light summertime look. The price was right and worth every cent and some. He didn't give me a cut but I'm sure he delivers just as well as he does with color! read more

I have gone back to Bombshell after the owner contacted me to try another stylist. I had mixed results until I finally found Mike Montgomery last year. Mike has a much better personality and I actually like being around him. He's also open to suggestions and gives his advice in a very professional way (he does tend to like modern cuts and trends). He also does excellent partial highlights. It's nice not having roots anymore! read more

Worst haircut EVER. Just moved to the area and had to find a new place. I loved my old stylist, but really don't want to travel an hour each way. When I arrived I tried to be as descriptive as possible about color (existing color loved, a blend of several overall effect of blonde), like warm tones, full conversation about cool vs warm. Also loved my cut, always left long, never damaged but always a full on razor cut because of my thin hair. It had movement... described all of this to Fernanda, walked in needing a trim/'fill' on the color for growth. Left with 'cool' tones (she said it was because of the toner and would wash out). Was more brown and grayish with a green tinge (??? really)... little to no blonde. The shape was strange, told her she needed to fix it... and she kept cutting and cutting. Finally had to tell her to quit because I'd have no hair left! My bangs were so short the dried strait up & out with sections of missing hair. It was no longer soft and shiny, but very damaged looking, and so dry I couldn't get a brush through it. I spent about two weeks near tears every time I'd start to do my hair. AWFUL. Oh... and it took her 6 hours and was over $200.00 --- Two months later I have to find a new place to get my color touched up. It's finally at the length I used to walk out of my old salon with but I do need to get it cut to fix the shape and get rid of all the damage... Feeling a little gun-shy about finding a new place... but it's time! read more

I just had Fernanda cut and style my hair for the first time and I had the best experience. Fernanda is everything you want out of a hairdresser. She's punctual, attentive, and it's clear she really cares that she delivers what you asked for all while making sure you're comfortable. I will definitely be a repeat customer. Thank you Fernanda for the beautiful haircut! read more

BOMBSQUAD YO I had a great hair experience today. Well it started off kinda sketchy...the good news is I was early for my appointment. The bad news is, I was an hour early. What the hey, I am never early for anything so big pat on the back for me. So I dwoodled around Beniciaaahhh for an hour. Tried to go park in the shade to take a nap then realized that it might creep the moms out with this lady sitting in her car across from the park so I moved on to food. Fast forward to the salon already... Lorenzo, he's awesome. He saved my hair from the molten mess it had become after not having a hair cut in a year. The decor made it easy for me with all the pin-ups on the wall, I was able to look around and say "I want that", and voila it was done. And the man has some blow drying skills. When I grow up, and I am rich, after I buy Mike (another stylist) all the G.I. Joe's he could ever wish for, I will drive...scratch that...have my driver drive me a half hour to Bombshell to visit the Bombsquad, and have Lorenzo blow dry my hair each and every day. I will bring them truffles, because as a rich person that is all i will eat, but I will be rich so I will also bring my personal liposuction technician, and have Lorenzo hook him/her up with a doo as well. read more

Despite the awful stains last time around I decided to give it another go at Bombshell with Daya (mostly because despite the stains, the cut and color were fab - the end justifies the means). Anyhow went to see Daya last week and had the color redone and a new cut (different style). The cut was EXACTLY what I wanted. Daya really listened to my directions and my issues with my uncut hair and helped me decide the best cut to address those issues. The color is great too. Last time it was a bit more RED (think fire engine) and this time it was a bit more auburn-ish. Still very pretty. While I still had some stains Daya did EVRYTHING she could to keep it from being an issue - think vaseline around my hairline and dye remover on spots. What few marks I had I was able to remove myself with a little rubbing alcohol at home - so no big deal. I will definitely be back to Bombshell for Daya's bomb hair skills and also because I was pleasantly surprised to see an message from the owner, Cheri, in my in-box today making sure I was happy with my services last week. read more

I love coming here. Megan always does me right. My hair color is perfect and she makes sure I leave looking like a million bucks....or so, LoL. Love the fact that this place not only does hair but they have a tat artist as well. Every employee in this establishment is so nice. They all make you feel welcome and offer you water. It is so clean in there you really could think they don't have much clientele but best believe they do. I've seen people come and go. And never seen anybody leave unhappy. Best place hands down for me. And I've been around the block or two in this area to find a hairdresser that can handle all this hair. And if you want to imagine how much hair I really have and what it is they have to deal with just think of Princess Merida from the movie Brave. LoL read more

This is my first review so bear with me. So I was looking to do something new with my hair that hasn't been cut for sometime and colored in who knows how long. I was recommended by a friend at the gym to check this place out and referred me to Lorenzo. Okay....fast forward another year an now I'm really seriously thinking about cut and color. Talk to some coworkers and one coworker highly recommended Lorenzo as well. Okay game for me. My friend calls for me and within a matter of a day he calls me back and I'm all set for cut and color. Fast forward a week on a Wednesday afternoon, a rather warm day, walked in to the place having absolutely no clue to what to do so I just showed myself a seat and waited. Within that matter of time waiting the lovely people were quite nice offering water, hence the warm day, and were overall very upbeat people. Oh, added note the interior decor had such a modern/retro feel to it. Nice touch. The big deal for me comes up and to sum it up in a nutshell I was really impressed with Lorenzos work and the keen eye for the style he gave me. I provided him with the details I wanted and he did nothing short but delivered. Gave me a great cut and the subtle color of purple I was looking for. (next time around I will probably take the plunge and go bold...) A first experience that went superbly well for me. Took his time and made me feel comfortable. Allowed him to focus on what he does best with occassional good conversation. (that's just me..quiet and not the outspoken type of lady.) I must say this is a great place with the cool decor, cool people and overall the atmosphere. Come out with a great cut and color. It's all good. I would highly recommend. I'm definitely returning. read more

Bringing this up to a two-star review because Lorenzo is doing the right thing and giving the bride a refund. I am sure if you go to the salon it would be a whole different situation working with him. Brides and Bridal Parties BEWARE!!!! If you are looking for a wet blanket to be thrown over the whole pre-festivity atmosphere while being completely unapologetic over making the whole affair run an hour and a half late-(his excuse..."these things ALWAYS run late!" and now we know why!)- by all means, call Lorenzo. If you want to be over-charged by a hundred bucks for a rushed frizzy up-do that looks nothing like what you asked him to do but there isn't any time to fix it cause your hair is holding up the whole wedding - by all means, call Lorenzo. If you want your best-friend-for-life-maid-of-honor to not have the honor of signing your wedding license...or want to have to pay the photographer extra to stay later because everyone wasn't ready on time for pictures cause your sour stylist ran unacceptably and unaccountably late with no apologies...by all means, call Lorenzo. So...Brides and Bridal parties beware. If Lorenzo had any inclination towards doing the right thing, he'd give about $100 back to help offset the added costs that his tardiness incurred. There is no price for the memories he made me miss out on. And for the record, neither of our hair was what we wanted it to be. read more

This review is for the whole team and especially for my go-to guy for my hair, Lorenzo. I don't usually do the whole review thing at all. After reading some of the reviews especially the bad reviews, I felt I needed to set the record straight. To let anyone who decides to go to Bombshell for their hair, this place rocks! Like most salons that are succsssfull, you have your ups and downs. Things are bound to happen where they don't always work out in your favor. There are always two sides to the story. The staff at Bombshell are always very courteous when I walk in. I have always gotten my hair different each time whether it be just a haircut or both a haircut and color. I am always happy with my hair when I leave each time. Overall the staff is awesome. I will continue to go to Bombshell as long as Lorenzo is there :) read more

Went and saw Fernanda and she listened to what I wanted (color and cut) and my hair looks amazing! She took her time and I didn't feel like she was rushing me out. I was her last client of the day and she took care of me! So happy I found this place. Everyone in there seemed happy and friendly.... No egos or stuck up people from what I saw! read more

BY THE WAY, this review was from my wife, Christina, Cheri does fantastic things with color! Her new shop is great. The other stylists are fun and complement each other. They genuinely seem to like each other and the shop. A refreshing change from many other places I have been. Let Cheri do whatever she thinks best on your head, you will not be disappointed. I never have. Hopefully ink will come soon! read more

Lorenzo has been doing my hair since 2004. I drive to see him from San Francisco every few months or so, depending on my son's schedule (he's 17 months old). I have never been disappointed with his work. Every time I get a cut or color from him, my friends and even total strangers compliment my hair. He has great talent for creating an original style that matches and enhances my personality. If I may say so, a total hair genius. If you're looking for someone you can trust with those locks, I recommend him. I'm making an appointment at this new salon ASAP, especially for my upcoming graduation and job search. read more

Cheri is the best! I came to see her after getting a terrible brassy balayage from someone else and thought "no one can fix this" but Cheri did. She not only gave me the blonde color I was looking for but also a really great cut that looked like the pictures I brought in. I'm so grateful to have found her! read more