Such a cool little shop!! They had a "Friday-the-13th" cartilage piercing deal ($13 per cartilage…read morepiercing) and that's why I decided to get mine done. I got a double helix piercing with the horseshoes. Real silver jewelry. Very friendly and helpful staff. I felt like I was going to pass out after my piercing and they made sure I was taken care of, offering me bottled water and skittles. Overall, it was a great experience. Bryan is extremely patient and very professional. Made my first cartilage piercing experience very pleasant. 11/10 would recommend. I will most likely come back for another piercing soon!

Bryan and Ash were absolutely awesome and really sought to make my friends feel comfortable the…read moreentire time. Glad I came back!

I came in for an appointment. I was able to get an appointment right away and this set up allows…read morethe client an allotted time without being rushed. The seating area is cozy and not crowded at all. From the moment I walked in, I felt welcomed. I was greeted and assisted right away. Blake helped me pick my jewelry. There was no pressure and I liked that she gave me input on my choices. Jonathan was my piercer. He is OUTSTANDING. Prior to starting my session, he and blake gave me recommendations on placement. I appreciate that they do this, it shows that care about the client! They could pierce any body part but they choose to be intentional to set up the client for success. I got 3 piercings, great experience! The room was clean, Jonathan explained every step. If you are worried about getting a piercing, go to Embellish Me. Their standards are high, they follow protocols and they truly care about their clients. It does not feel like an assembly line. Thank you Jonathan and Blake!

Over priced and doesn't know piercing laws. Took my daughter they wouldn't pierce her even with…read morebirth certificate which is legal btw as long as you have a valid ID as the guardian. Wouldn't refund my money when no procedure happened. And were very rude. Won't be back. Jewelry also falls out constantly.

Walked in last minute for a nose piercing. The wait was only 30 minutes as they take their time and…read moretry to make sure each customer is happy before moving on! The whole staff is above friendly and knowledgeable about a variety of things.

Amazing piercers. They were extremely helpful, kind, and knowledgeable. Would 100% recommend.read more

Went here 3 days ago so I'm surprised/confused to see the status of this location is "closed." The…read morefolks I talked to on the phone were kind, the front desk gal was also nice. But the wait times were very inaccurate. Said it would be 35-45 minutes to look at my piercing, not even getting a new one just a checkup. I waited over an hour and a half before I had to leave because I had an appointment to get to, which I had told them about upon my arrival. They only do walk-in's, which I understand, but that is the kind of wait I could expect anytime after 5pm, I was told. Additionally, two folks who came in after me were taken back before I was without explanation. The folks who came out while I was there looked to be pleased with their piercings. I didn't get to experience the service so I can't leave a review of what it would be like. The prices were great so I assume you pay in waiting time. If you can't handle strong smells, don't go. They have a whole section of incense right next to the waiting room and if you wait as long as I did, you will walk out smelling like it. They have a good selection of jewelry, glass accessories, and other trinkets.

Imagine there is a piercing emergency with stuck jewellery, and you are travelling out of town and…read moreneed to seek a professional consultation for the urgency because you left all your gauge tools at home. Well, that was the service I requested, learned of the shop from a friend who took me there for the service. Destiny was my piercer, and the quality of craftsmanship and precision skill it took to solve my piercing emergency was sheer perfection. The ambience of the shop is very casual, and there are also other products and apparel that are available if you want to shop around. Without a doubt, I recommend visiting here if you are travelling and you need a professional piercing evaluation. Do visit this place. The service quality was top-tier by Destiny. Most importantly, purchase the H2Ocean Piercing Aftercare Spray, which is very valuable for anyone with piercings. Loved the gold options for the jewellery at this location, although my purchase was a white metal option. Part of my service was going from a 24-gauge gold jewellery with a stuck threader to a 16-gauge longer bar diamond as a part of my ear gauging journey. Pictures added of the 16-gauge longer bar diamond white metal jewellery purchased. Thanks again, Destiny, you are awesome!

Billy is da bomb!!! He was very helpful and knows his craft! His place is nice and clean and he…read morehas a huge selection of jewelry My place for life!

Had a great experience at Captive Minds. Was greeted as I walked in & was shown the jewelry I could…read morechoose from. I got my ears re-pierced & a helix. Everything was very sanitary and measurements precise. I felt very comfortable and cared for. Would definitely recommend this shop for piercings. Will be returning to purchase more jewelry.

I went online to book an appointment with Maggie and I noticed her name was missing from the drop…read moredown menu. This confused me so I started my quest to find Maggie. Many moms had already started posting things in the mom's groups on Facebook looking for her so this made my search easy. She has a huge following and for good reason. Pigtails and Crewcuts has a kid friendly atmosphere and my son enjoyed going there and seeing Maggie, but I am so upset to find out that she was FIRED by the owner because Maggie's availability "no longer aligns with what the salon needs". No warning, no 2 week notice, just fired, bye. She needed a couple of Fridays off per month to accommodate appointments for her young child. As we all know, schedules and needs change frequently especially when children are in the picture so this is extremely upsetting to hear coming from a business geared towards children! I will never support a business who treats their employees in such a fashion. Every time we came to see Maggie, she was busting her butt, had appointments back to back, and ALWAYS gave my son the most perfect haircut! And no matter how busy she was, answering phone calls, fixing other people's bad haircuts etc, she always had a smile on her face and was happy to see my son. How dare you, Caroline Dover!! I hope people reading this review take this into consideration. This poor woman has a family to support and to let her go like this is extremely unprofessional and wrong. Message me for her info! You better believe I am on a mission to locate and update all of her clients!!!

I left with my son hair half cut bc the person that was doing it had no idea what she was doing…read morescared to used trimmers . She literally avoided the haircut the whole time took about 40min of waste time I literally was about grab the trimmers out her hand and do it my dam self also the girl checking people in was very rude. Do not waste your time here

I was pierced by Krystal, she did an amazing job! Definitely made me feel comfortable and at ease…read more She was lively and had great energy, she was efficient and pierced me perfectly! I would %100 recommend her for any piercings!

I love my tattoo. Elle is awesome. Such a great artist. I texted her a few ideas of what I was…read morelooking for and she came up with great design. She was super accommodating getting me in last minute and making herself available. She was patient and very pleasant / fun to talk too. Her attention to detail is impeccable. I would not hesitate getting another tattoo with her when I'm back in Asheville.

Had an amazing experience getting a nasal piercing with Alan. He is kind, patient and extremely…read moretalented. Had a great time chatting with him and he was very patient as I picked out my jewelry and the location. I trusted him completely and am VERY happy with my new piercing.

I have been to Bella twice now! I first was referred/ recommended to go to get my dermal that was…read morerejecting after 11 years! The sweet girl ( sorry I don't remember her name) was amazing and I didn't even hardly feel it! The second time I was needing jewelry put back in after a medical emergency. Top notch service by Nic! I personally I would always go here for all my piercing and jewelry needs! I would give them a million stars if I could!

Great experience. Loved it so much. Very quick and painless and an over fun experience.i got my…read morehelix pierced and was expecting it to hurt but i barely felt it. It was nice and comfortable and a clean place. Totally recommend for young kids or teens who are afraid of peircings

most recent visit here will be the reason I will not be coming back. It is disappointing being I…read morehave gotten a few piercings here and have purchased expensive jewelry here and have spent a good amount of money altogether Even going as far as leaving a five star review on their Facebook business page. I recently had my conch pierced. I noticed after about two weeks, that the back of the earring was almost being pushed into my ear which is also extremely painful. Make NO MISTAKE, this was not my fault. this is due to not having the proper piece of jewelry put in my ear to avoid this type of situation from happening. So, when I came in to let S&S know about my ear, (I also was not greeted when coming in, per the norm) Alex immediately proceeded to blame me and asked me if I have been properly cleaning it. No apology, nothing but crudeness and rudeness And not taking responsibility for their mess up!! Regardless, if I had been cleaning the ear properly or not, it does not negate from the fact that the wrong type of jewelry back was put into my ear, which led to this inflammation and also led to them having to replace the back of my earring. Alex made it out to be like this was my fault and my doing instead of taking responsibility and apologizing to me like she should've done. Honestly, though, I should've expected that type of behavior from her, given her past behavior towards me. And when I saw another review on Google that someone left that had their conch pierced, and went through the same exact thing that I went through, is a big to me that this happens often with this business. All of the staff here have been super kind aside from Alex. From day one, which was over two years ago when I started coming to S&S, I've always thought she's had an attitude; immediately judging you as soon as you walk in the doors.....that's the type of "welcome wagon" she greets you with. I Have never, not once, heard her ask me when I come in "how are you today?" Or "hey, what would you like to get done today?" Regardless of how busy they have been or not, there's a thing called courtesy and respect. Something she clearly doesn't want to give anyone but herself. I just cannot get over how much she treated that entire situation like it was my Fault that my earring was being pushed into the back of my skin the way it was. That's a big nope. ‍ Her attitude is a poor reflection of her character Which also reflects against this business.