The Good: Edwin has done a wonderful job on my cover-up and the amount of detail he has put into…read moreworking on it. With our consultation, we have specifically looked over dozens of images of real bears to find the perfect one. We found the perfect picture and he was able to freehand the image with ease. This wasn't my first tattoo by him but it is the largest piece I have; once I found a good artist, there wasn't a doubt in my mind that I wanted him to work on my cover-up. The Bad: Tattoos hurt, obviously! Edwin was able to suggest getting numbing cream to apply before the session to help with the pain. He also has the option of tattooing for an hour and spraying a numbing spray. Just be careful that you aren't allergic to it before asking for the spray. The Ugly: People might think that his prices are high but I think that they are perfectly reasonable. The initial payment with booking his time is put towards the payment of the tattoo and the additional hours after are totally worth every dollar you spend. His work is amazing! On to my next adventure...

"Good tattoos aren't cheap and cheap tattoos aren't good."…read more Edwin is bomb AF and is simply one of most detailed and best tattoo artists around. He listens, advises and does a wonderfully amazing job. Super easy going, very very clean environment. Had my first tattoo in some time done on 10/11/2020 and will be going back for more work. If you want QUALITY work, from a QUALITY individual. You need to come by and see Edwin.

Great shop. High quality work. Nick, Chris, Nate and Richie kill it. Best work in the valley.read more

Someone told me about this place. I was told the main artist…read morewas fantastic and his artwork looked good to me. They were booked solid so the receptionist recommended another artist. I figured if the main artist is good, then the other artist should be just as good or at least be good enough to work there. I showed up early for my appointment and the artist was late, (bad sign). Instead of working with the artist directly, strangely I had to work through the receptionist (another bad sign). I gave her the picture I wanted as a tattoo, she gave it to the artist, I waited for about a half hour before I got a response. She came out with a different drawing?! I told her I don't want that drawing, I want the one I gave. She went back to the artist, Another half hour went by, she came out with another drawing with a flower next to it ?!! Again, I said I don't want these pictures, I want the one I gave! After waiting for over an hour, I finally got seated. (Wait it gets better). The artist only talked about himself, never asking anything about me or my tattoo choice. I knew something was wrong once he told me he's not an artist and he only had 1 or 2 years experience as a tattooer. I'm an artist myself, so I thought how bad can it be, it a simple tattoo? I was wrong. Judge for yourself, check out the Swiss Army knife photo. Line work is bad, one blade looks like it's floating. If you decide to use this place, make sure you use the main artist. I don't remember this guys name, maybe it was Michael Angelo. I won't even go back to have it fixed. I am in my 50s, so I only have to live with this for a short time.

My wife and I got tattoos done by William and it was the least painful of my tats (number 4) that…read morewe have had done. He's very light handed and very detailed oriented. The pricing was great (especially since I am from the Va Beach area) and he is willing to work with you through every detail of the process to get you exactly what YOU want. Again, I am from out of the area and the experience was professional and phenomenal! I highly recommend him and to check thethe rest of the staff at Silverblood Tattoo out!!!

A year or so ago Bruce did the tattoo on my foot it came out great and still looks great! I want a…read morenose piercing and was referred to him by many people including the guy that did my current tattoo.. I'm so glad I was referred to Bruce he's the best! And super friendly! He was very honest with me about the healing process telling me flat out "I'm not interested in just taking your money". I will only trust him to get this done and will refer anyone that asks to him,

Bruce is a very well known artist in the area. His tattoos come out looking great. I have had 4…read moretattoos done by him and every one came out great. Only set back is he doesn't draw anything until the day of the tattoo so if changes need to be made you could be there awhile which will make your appointment longer and the next person will have to wait.

I made an appointment to get my ears pierced at 1:00 w/ Jeff. He knew I was there and had someone…read moreelse in the back and said he would be right out. At 1:25, no one came back out or said anything to me, and I got tired of waiting, so I walked out. Later on he text me and said he was sorry and that he took a walk in right before I came in (keep in mind I had an official appointment for a specific time) and then he proceeded to say that it's just how the business goes. I guess this guys doesnt understand that appointment people come before walkins and dont take a walk in at the same time you know someone is coming in for an appointment. This place is clown house-NEVER AGAIN will i go back.

The best tattoo shop in the area. The shop is clean and the atmosphere is great. Joe is awesome!…read moreWouldn't get a tattoo anywhere else!

Great tattoo shop, everyone is friendly and the work done is great! An awesome environment.read more

Easily got a last minute pedi in - however not sure how sterile the equipment is. They may be…read moreperfectly fine - but it was not clear. Lisa is very sweet and kind - did a great job ! Nice place if you want to get away for a bit !

I got my hair done here probably about a year ago now. My husband saved up to treat me for my…read morebirthday because normally I can't afford to get it done and just have to butcher my own hair at home. Besides this visit, I have not been to a professional for at least 5 years. The woman who did my hair was very nice but something about the shop made me very uncomfortable (nothing was wrong with the place, idk if I was feeling claustrophobic or something? It was just hard to relax for me personally). I brought reference photos for the color I wanted (a medium shade, cool-toned purple) I made it very clear when I walked into the appointment that I understood if the color wasn't possible as I still had quite a bit of aqua blue throughout my hair from a particularly bad botch job I had done at home (I'm ashamed to confirm it was splat). I was very open to having a conversation about other color options if what I wanted wasn't doable within my budget and said as much during our conversation. I was told it was doable and then waited while she searched and searched for the purple hair dye. It wasn't until she was halfway through applying it that she says "well, some of the blue might show though, and there might be a little green, but I still think it'll look really good!" I was a little worried at that but thought as long as everything was kind of blended it would be ok. My hair was already a bit damaged (probably needed 1/2 an in to an inch trimmed after the dye when I walked in which, again was discussed prior and she had felt the damage herself). While my hair was processing, she said she needed to go do something in another room which was totally fine with me, but she left me sitting for 20 minutes longer than what she had told me I should and didn't address the fact that I was left to over process with already damaged hair. When it was time for the cut I told her I didn't want her to take off anymore than was necessary but I needed her to chop all the dead away (understanding she would have to chop a decent amount) so my hair could start getting back to healthy, I also said I wanted face-framing layers. When I left the salon, the color was extremely dark in comparison to the samples I had shown. The color was also extremely patchy as my roots were an entirely different color from the rest of my hair and there were some pretty severe blue and green splotches all throughout. She did not give me any layers, let alone face framing ones, and worst she didn't chop off all the dead. I'm assuming from the over processing, I had at least another 2 inches of damage from when I had walked in and she didn't bother to chop off more than 1/2 an in of my hair. To her credit, she did ask if I was pleased and I lied to her. I don't often lie but I have really bad social anxiety and the idea of telling a nice lady that my hair was not only nothing like what I wanted but is kind of destroyed would have literally sent me into a panic attack and I was already trying not to have a breakdown about my hair. I said it was great, paid, and literally took pictures on their porch tearing up to send to my husband. I, of course, could not afford to go to another salon (still haven't been able to). After the first few washes , realizing it wasn't really lightening, I bought color oops from rite aid which of course caused more damage but I didn't know what to do, I hated my own hair so much. I got a majority of the color out, used a color depositing conditioner, and gave myself yet another hack job. The cut wasn't great (infact it was absolutely terrible as I had never had to cut off that much in one go and I butchered it). My hair is still recovering from this (it's finally starting to feel more like hair than straw and it's actually curling again...somewhat at least). My cut is still absolutely horrible as my "layers", if you can even call what I did to my hair that, are choppy and uneven and all over the place and my hair is just constantly a frizzy, poofy, mess. For a long time I wasn't going to leave a review, especially because I did tell the stylist I was pleased which is my fault and I should have been honest, but I am still dealing with the effects all of this caused on my hair all this time later and it was not my fault that I was not fully warned about how the color would interact with my hair before being applied, nor that I was left so long before being rinsed, and I'm honestly confused as to how she could have thought she cut off my dead ends when my hair felt like a poorly cared-for 20 year old Barbie doll's would. I do not mean this to be hurtful or rude but this has been bothering me for quite some time.

I have been going to IJ for over 10 years now. His own shop is great! Love the decor and how…read moreeverything feels industrial, and clean. His work is top notch! From the drafting phase all the way to the shading work; every time I come to him with an idea it ends up looking better on my skin. Would recommend this place to everyone of my friends and family... In fact, I got my sister going their already.