I've had two tattoo's done here and since I have a phobia of needles I was scared, at least my…read morefirst time. The staff put me at ease and run through all the do's and don'ts. It's affordable, clean and beutifully done, my first tattoo is now 5 years old and it looks as new as the week after I got it.

Fab place, very professional. had my tongue piereced here and they put me at ease very quickly. The…read morearea upstrairs where they do everything is so sterlie I think it would give Sunderland Hospital a run for it's money!!

I've had all of my piercing's done here; ear lobes, eyebrow, and industrial…read more Two of three failed. The ear lobes both succeeded [which I'd expect since it's the simple piercing to execute]. The eyebrow failure: it was performed by the owner, Nicole - she mistargeted the insertion points (too wide apart) so the bar ended up being too short: this caused inordinate swelling and pressure leading me to take it out after a week of deliberating. I got a refund and an offer to have it replaced for free, which was respectable customer service. I didn't get it replaced. Eyebrow Solution: I think she knew that she'd performed a poor placement of the eyebrow piercing as soon as she performed it but wishfully justified the placement - in that wasn't that far from perfect and it should still work out. I think she should have admitted failure right away upon noticing her placement was poor and offered to re-do it as soon as it had healed; tallying it up to having made a mistake by eying the placement holes rather than using a ruler or measuring device. The industrial failure: I kept it in for a year with issues all throughout. This was performed by Seb, the main guy there. The issues, I found, were largely my fault due to sleeping on the side where the piercing was placed - Seb did make it clear I should avoid this by using an aeroplane pillow for side sleeping but this proved, in practice, impractical. The biggest issues came a lot when I began to develop keloid scars on both sides of the industrial inserts. Seb did attempt some reasonable-sounding troubleshooting: I was told to massage the scars in the shower for some weeks for a few minutes each time in an attempt for this to press them away - I tried this and it failed. Then, after going back I was given two small bars to replace the long industrial bar; I was given washers on each end of each bar in an attempt to squash/massage out the scars naturally. This also failed. In turn, I eventually took both bars out because the scars were expanding in size rather than shrinking. I must now [inconveniently] get them removed by a surgeon of sorts, which is an issue I'm currently solving. I must add, I have heard these keloid type scars are due to a genetic predisposition (although I haven't verified this). Industrial solution: A solution would have been to remove it immediately as the scars showed development and call it a failure at that point, but Seb must not have much data to pull from with Keloid scars - I suspect the idea the scars could be pushed down to be a fallacy and he hadn't seen any evidence. They're scars, I don't think [like most scar tissue] that it goes away easily. I could be wrong though, he may have found success with other clients with this technique.

As good as it gets studio!!…read more brilliant atmosphere, extremely talented and knowledgable piercer. super clean, great jewellery choice. always recommend to friends and newbies, even if they arent local its worth travelling to get a great piercing. nici gives out aftercare advice which a lot of studios forget and she welcomes everyone back for check ups and a free first jewellery change. seriously, other places should learn a thing or two from blue lotus. woo hoo. will not go anywhere else!

Excellent quality awesome tattoos. You can watch Lee at work, so you can see the quality of his…read moreartwork first hand. Marie is also on hand if you have any questions, go through design options and to book appointments. Mr Lees warm and inviting atmosphere everyone is met with a warm welcome. Many of his clients are regulars and end up coming back time and time again. His Re-works and cover ups are also amazing.

I brought my son to PX and WOW it was fantastic friendly professional clean. For an ear piercing I…read morethought it was a little over priced, however after he had it done I could completely justify the cost and I will be taking my younger son too. Thanks guys you are great.

I went here for my second piercing ever, at 12 years old, with my dad. I went for a navel piercing…read moreafter reading a positive review and I have to say, it was justified. The place had a friendly atmosphere, was very clean and the staff were pleasant, kind and helpful. They talked me through what they were doing and asked if I was OK. After it was done (very quickly I might add) they offered me a glass of water and a toffee. Overall I found it a wonderful place and, if I get another piercing, I would definately go back there. 6/5!

This guy is reliable and has a great reputation. Lots of designs available, have seen lots of his…read morework and it's very professional and well done. Trustworthy.

Just had my nails beautifully done at Houghton Cuts by Lisa and I couldn't be happier! I was a bit…read moreapprehensive because I just moved from London and it can be really tricky to find a good nail salon in a new place but I was highly recommended by a work colleague and she was absolutely right! The staff there are not only welcoming but also incredibly skilled as evidenced by the stunning results. Lisa, the nail technician worked her magic and my nails turned out absolutely stunning! I'm thrilled with the outcome. Without a doubt, I'll be a regular client for my monthly nail appointment at Houghton Cuts. Also, I had my eyebrows shaped and the result is just perfect!

My daughter goes to this hairdressers all the time and the stylists always seem to be very helpful…read moreand friendly and willing to discuss a new hair style or whatever. However, as the salon has recently had a refit, their prices have gone up even though they were quite expensive in the first place but now with the price increase you get a nice cup of coffee from their new coffee machine! Super salon but maybe they should reduce prices as they might start losing customers.

Decided to treat myself to a set of lashes package costing £136, during the tint treatment I…read moremention that my eyes were burning, therapist stated it was fine and just to wait a little longer. I woke up the following morning with red, swollen, itchy eyes so took a trip to the pharmacist who gave me eye drops and antihistamine as I had suffered a bad allergic reaction. I rang the salon to explain and was told there was nothing they could do. Not patch text was conducted and aftercare was non-existent. A very disappointed customer who was looking for a beauty pick me up.

Had read great reviews of this place on here and my skin was looking like hell with the harsh…read morewinter weather so I booked in for an eyebrow wax and a Decleor Aromaplastie facial. My eyebrows look great and that was quick, painless and very well done. The facial was AMAZING- they pop you in a lovely heated bed which was wonderful on such a freezing, snowy day, then you get a really superb back massage first. The facial itself was absolutely wonderful and relaxing and included an arm and hand massage. The products also smelled heavenly, as did I by the end of it. My therapist was really lovely and friendly too. I will definitely go back- it was such a fabulous experience!

Amazing service, friendly staff!! Fixed my dodgy haircut for me - highly recommend. I will…read moredefinitely be booking in with them next time!

Staff were friendly in general but the one that actually cut my hair was the least talkative barber…read moreever, was abit awkward by the end when she kept giving me one word answers. Hair wasn't done exactly to my specifications but came out looking okay. Quite a pro-masculine place, decent mens mags ect to browse through whilst waiting. No booking was needed and was in the 'hot-seat' after just five minutes. Fair price considering the well-off area and it being a weekend (£9.50 for a cut). Offered all the usual hair styling products, all in all i left satisfied.