Absolutely amazing. Wonderful vibe, amazing service, and a great haircut! I will definitely be back.read more

Absolutely horrible. Trim my bangs, thin the rest. Trim my…read moreeyebrows. Make my beard presentable. That was my directions. Simple right? Apparently not. Bangs were below my nose and we were going to bring them below my eyes. Now they're above my eyes. Thin the rest? Apparently not, let's cut off 3 inches. So much for growing my hair out. I look like a fucking soccer mom now. Oh, one eyebrow got trimmed, the other looks like one of the old muppets in the balcony. Nobody should waste money here. Pay a 3 year old to cut your hair. It'll cost less and you'll have the same terrible experience as me.

I came in from out of town they got me right in and did an ABSOLUTELY AMAZING job! I have not had…read moreanyone else do my nails in 17 years except my nail lady in my home town! I will go back and I would recommend this shop

I'm usually twiddling my thumbs at the House of Hair while Girlfriend gets her hair done. But I've…read morehad my hair cut a few times by one of the girls there (Nedra) and she's always done a great job. I do wish they'd convert the pedicure/manicure/massage room into a "boyfriend waiting room" with an xbox or something, but I guess they'd lose money that way :). As for it being a "house of gossip," girls like to talk. If one of them said something that upset you, speak with the proprietress. There are several stylists there to choose from if one of them rubs you the wrong way. Nedra's really good. UPDATE 11/19/2011: It is my understanding that Nedra no longer works here. But it's still a fine place.

Chadd was able to get me in for a cut and color within two days. The shop is cute, with antiques…read morefor sale, as well as being a hair salon. Chadd also does makeup, including air brushing, and has a professional photography studio. Other gals were in there for cuts and colors, and we had a fun time gabbing. I got lots of tips on things to do locally, including the upcoming West Virginia Renaissance Festival. Chadd took his time and was very thoughtful in his consultation with me. I am very happy with how my hair turned out, as I wanted a bit of a drastic change (lots lighter and shorter). Looking forward to working with Chadd on my wedding 'lewk'!

Ok so I went here after reading a few reviews elsewhere, I was greeting nicely. The inside of the…read moresalon is very nicely decorated and more upscale than not. It is quiet and very professional environment. So I got my naturally curly hair done by Kim. I could tell curly hair was a bit of an uncomfortable thing, but she was willingly to do her best. So I helped comb out my curls so she could do highlights. At first she didn't think any highlights would adhere but she said we can try. So after the comb out, she began the foiling technique. She mustered through and highlighted my entire head. After processing, she rinsed the color and then saw there was some brassiness and put a toner on it. Over all the color did adhere nicely. She then gave me a healthy trim and applied some product and diffused me. Now, she admitted not being the best with blow outs etc., so I just opted to have product, a light diffuser applied and be on my way. Unfortunately, I walked out looking like a poodle. But hey, she also admitted to having an affinity to touching curly hair which is-a no no! But overall, I would definitely go to her again, she did an awesome job with coloring, which is exactly why I went, not for styling! She was friendly and very accommodating. I'm recommending my husband to enlist her services too. Kim is great at coloring and I'm sure with non-curly hair or ethnic hair she's probably very awesome at styling!

Great place to go of all hair textures and for any type of style or dye! I and 3 other friends went…read morehere all in the same week and we loved everything about it only place Ik in beckley that can hold it down like that! I also enjoyed the environment in which my hair was done the location is good and was easy to find! I will be coming back and trying something new there's many stylists and they are very diverse with their techniques!

did a really good job on my tattoo!! very nice people. i also got my nose pierced there as well!!read more

This was my very first tattoo experience ever. I wanted 3 little dragons. I gave Crows Nest…read morereference photos beforehand, as they requested through Facebook messenger. As soon as I got there, she (artist Courtney) had a design ready to go and said she wasn't able to do the detail nor size for what I wanted... so I should have immediately left then and there, but they had already taken a $50 deposit from me and I wasn't about to just burn that money, so to speak. I settled on what she said she could do. I trusted the artist to do what they do, and make art. I felt so confident that she would create something beautiful, even if it had to be bigger and have less detail. She first drew three flying worms, and I tried to be as polite as possible but it was not what I wanted, especially the featureless heads. They were NOT happy to redraw. The receptionist was extremely rude, hostile and defensive straight out of the gate for no reason. Every time I asked a question, her tone became more and more aggressive. They made sure I could hear them grumbling and complaining behind the counter while working on the design a little more. Red flags, red flags, red flags... I should've left... but the $50... I work hard for my money. Courtney was clearly frustrated, but still professional, although she didn't seem to want to talk at all throughout the session and was very short with her responses when I did ask questions. Once the tattoo was done, it honestly didn't look done, but at that point, I was thinking, "What do I know? This is my first time? And it's on my upper arm so I'm looking I'm at it upside down... I'm sure it's great". I felt rushed and the whole experience was awkward because of their staring and frequent hushed whispering while staring directly at me. For aftercare, I had asked the artist if it should be any specific brand or type of moisturizer, and she said no, that it did not matter as long as it was unscented and that I washed it with unscented antibacterial soap. So I got the famous unscented dial antibacterial soap and decided to stick with my regular trusty unscented moisturizers I already have and love. I took care of it well, as directed, never let it see the light of day, didn't pick or scratch at it, and kept that puppy moisturized... and everyday, it looked worse and worse. Tattoos aren't supposed to disappear. Ironically, the only part that actually looks permanent are the heads that I asked them to redraw in the beginning... the rest is fading away, worse in some spots, less worse in others. Looks terrible though. For experimentation purposes (and because I love dragons and eventually want many tattoos) I got another dragon done by an artist in Pennsylvania and a sword done by one in Massachusetts. I wanted to see if perhaps that entire experience at Crows Nest is not how the tattoo experience should be. It is not. My experience with the other artists was fabulous. Those tattoos are healing great. Both of these artists/shops were knowledgeable, kind, willing to work with what I wanted, talented, and fair. Everything Crows Nest is not. I'm not sure what went wrong, maybe they have a specific ink that didn't agree with my skin or maybe all the other artists are correct in that Courtney just didn't do a great job, went over the lines too much/used inconsistent pressure which caused scarring, or some even suggested it looks like expired ink was used. Who knows... all I know, is that something went wrong, and they acted very unprofessionally. Crows Nest told me to come in so they could see (they tried to blame every thing they possibly could). I respect Courtney - like I said, I've seen some nice pieces come from her hand, and I tried to work with them about it. I said she could keep the tip and the $50 deposit for her time that I took up...but I want the $100 back. They refused, were SO RUDE, and said that it's my skins fault that they turned out so terribly, which is just not true. That my "strawberry skin" is the cause of my problems, which again is not true. Even if keratosis pilaris was some terrible condition (which it's not), it's not hidden. It's extremely common. I don't have dry skin, I stay moisturized. My dotted skin is visible and the artist is not blind. I got the other dragon tattoo on my "strawberry skin" and it's healing wonderfully, so Crows Nest accusing my skin type is just idiotic. Something is wrong with this tattoo - whether it was just an unforeseeable accident or negligence from the artist, I'll never know. It does not change the fact that I have this garbage on my body forever. Go somewhere else, because on the off chance that something does go wrong or you don't bend to their will, keep quiet and accept what they give you with a smile, they'll basically just tell you to f*ck off.

I got this tattoo 9 years ago when I was only 15 and never wrote a review until now. These are old…read morepictures showing the bad lines. Also the tattoo feels like braille because it's scarred. The guy called Ogre did mine and he has a very heavy hand. I wish I had more to show, but if you check the Facebook page you can see that the quality of the work has not improved since then. If you are desperate for a tattoo, please consider waiting for a better artist.

I have known James for over a Quarter of a century. I have followed him from the old days back when…read morehe and Black had the shop across from the Mall, To behind Lowery's Leather, To MacAurther besides Walmart, to the Old Plaza Mall, to His Current location. There is something to be said about the atmosphere, the Brotherhood, the attention to detail, the amazing conversations, the history and the knowledge of the man himself. Awesome Ink and Ogre and Emily and the family have been a core to my existence since I was not even old enough to be tattooed. I love My Ink, my piercings, my history with the shop and the artist. My mother, my sister, my brother, my godmother, my son, my best friend, all have bled in that mans hands and would again in an instant. You will never find a better place to just come and get some quality ink with a more knowledgeable and amazingly funny and stand up man in a more relaxed and beautiful place. Look I am a little biased. I like quality, I like value, I love a man of character and intelligence that stands by his word. I have watched James Tate literally bleed for his passion. He gave me my first addiction, and I have never looked back. If you don't stop, if you don't get inked, if you don't get piercings, if you don't decorate the temple is it even worth living ? Do yourself a favor. Get to know Ogre now. Get some ink, have some great convos, and prepare to laugh and have the best times of your life. Oh and welcome to your new addition