Nick was great and my tat came out amazing. Tk u i will be using Nick again. Appreciate off street…read moreparking also

What a great tattoo shop! The crew who tattoo here are warm and welcoming, and also do great work…read more They will give you realistic expectations for time and cost on tattoos and then deliver. The shop is clean and organized, you can tell that the owner cares and runs his business well with experience and pride. So worth checking out!

I wanted to get my septum pierced for a while now, but I just didn't know when. I recently moved…read morefrom NYC to Albany, so there wasn't much of a selection of tattoo and piercing studios. A coworker recently had hers redone, so I asked. She recommended Gene-O at Tom Spaulding's. I went there on a whim today, with my boyfriend in tow. It was a last minute decision and I'm glad I did! Gene pierced me without an appointment and I also got a second nostril piercing on the same side that I already had. He's extremely professional and a giant teddy bear, and was making jokes to keep me at ease and he was reassuring.

Came in for a new septum ring when my old one fell out by accident the day prior. Eugene was an…read moreabsolute sweetheart!!! He checked on me multiple times to make sure that I was alright and had a very calming presence. The place is very homey, no fuss, and what you get is what you get. Totally recommend.

Had piercings done today....service was great & Eddie did a exceptional job piercing my…read moreears....will be returning again.....& prices are good too ...

If I could leave ZERO stars I would!! Crossgates Mall HORRIBLE service! Went there to buy just a…read moresimple gold chain, stood there ignored for about 10 minutes! I watched her brush her hair, take some bites of her lunch while she was "assisting" another customer, but from what I gathered while waiting they were close friends. Never even acknowledged us standing there, was hoping for at least "I'll be right with you" but that would have meant she had to stop chewing her food to talk to me. We walked away furious, went to another kiosk and bought the same chain with excellent customer service!

Mismanaged is NOT THE WORD FOR THIS PLACE! This is the reason, not everyone needs to open a tattoo…read morestudio just because it's popular! 1. clean your shop [mice running across the floor] back area a flooding mess and unkempt 2. Respect and PAY YOUR ARTISTS ON TIME! Enough excuses that the owner only wakes up AFTER 11AM artists don't need to chase down their money at 9pm the FOLLOWING DAY 3. HIRE RESPONSIBLE ASSISTANTS! Not 20yr olds who can't open on time or pay attention during business hours. 4. TAKE A BUSINESS COURSE! Ffs‍the reasin for high employee turnover is due to MANAGEMENT OR LACK THEREOF‍

My daughter got her nose pierced at Bloodline. The piercer was so nice and made sure my daughter…read morewas comfortable as well went over care instructions with her. Price was super cheap. I will be back to get a few piercings I have on my list.

I see that it's been a while since this place has been reviewed. My experience here was bitter…read moresweet. We have purchased from Claires many times. I came to get my ears peirced and was already nervous. I even came with my husband and kids. Nyre was very nice as she set up and explained the process. The whole thing took a huge turn when she pierced my ear with the glove attached. I was in pain as my husband had to step in and help fix the situation while things were getting worst. My husband finally got the glove off, While she kept wallowing in self pitty. It was so embarrassing. Though she said she was sorry, she seemed more concerned about herself and how her day became terrible. Her co-worker was no help and had no concern about the situation. Overall, we paid $134.00 and that was it. I feel their should be more sympathy involved. Im just glad it wasn't my child!

There's something off about a man of advancing years being the first to review Claire's Boutique…read more But I'm also a father. Of a daughter. And this past holiday season, my daughter only wanted one thing. She wanted a set of BFF necklaces. But she wanted the set to come with three pieces. Sometimes children can be headstrong. I tried to explain to her exactly what "best" means. It means there can be no better. There is only one best. So even if your heart has enough room for two close and dear friends, by definition they cannot both be your best friend. This best friend nonsense is tedious and tiresome. Where do they learn this garbage. It's great to have lots of close friends. Each one will bring out different aspects of your personality. Each friendship will have its own highs and lows. Why does one have to be better than the other. Not to mention the fact that friendships evolve over time as well. After searching around jewelry stores for this unicorn of a gift, one clerk finally suggested that I would probably find what I was looking for at Claire's. And she was right. Because not only did they have a three-way BFF necklace, they had several different styles to choose from. Huzzah! The store itself, was a bit of a mess. I can understand why. There was only one woman staffing the place, and there were many girls like my daughter rummaging through all the goods trying to find just the thing that was perfect for them. At the same time, there was some kind of drama going on about a woman who wanted an ear pieced, but in the cartilage part of the ear. But the three stars are based on the place being understaffed and a bit of a mess. It's a four star selection, that fills a five star need. And surely if you asked my daughter, this would be five stars all the way.

Love this tattoo shop. Very clean, professional, and friendly artists. I've seen Lyndze numerous…read moretimes and she always knocks it out of the park! Highly recommend!!

So friend of mine had a tattoo appointment. Had paid a deposit. The day before appointment she was…read moresick and actually went to the dr and was put on antibiotics. Then she got home and her sister said she was exposed to covid. At this point she called the tattoo shop because of being exposed to covid and her severe sinus/respiratory issues. Shes told no sorry its to late to cancel. Said you lost deposit. So apparently they dont care if your sick or exposed to covid. Just come on in and expose everyone

I came here after doing research into many tattoo shops in the area. Nick was my tattoo artist. He…read morewas booked for over a month, which was a great sign. When I was 18 I picked this terrible tattoo off the wall and had it on my back and wanted it covered up. I told Nick what I wanted, showed him some cartoons I drew, but wanted it in an art style I wasn't capable of drawing. Nick designed the tattoo far better than I could have ever imagined and I am very very picky. He was able to cover the other tattoo and you would never know it was a coverup unless I told you. Even my Mom who HATES tattoos said "I have to admit this is pretty cool." I would highly recommend this place. The atmosphere is great. The other artists working were extremely friendly as well. I love the work, he was very professional and enjoyable to be around, and highly skilled. I couldn't recommend him or Ms. Dixie's more.

I spoke with someone at this salon on Thursday about coming in for a tattoo appointment. She told…read moreme I had to come in for a consultation first which was fine then told me the shop was open on Saturdays 11-5. I drive down to the shop today, and parked noticing two people inside. When I got to the door it read Closed. I went back to my car and proceeded to call the shop 3 times getting the voicemail ass 3 times. I will not be giving someone my business who ignores calls and customers.

Nick is the coolest guy you will talk to all day. You'll sit down for what you think is a…read moreconsultation about a tattoo and you'll talk for an hour about politics, music, travel, history, art, family...and then you'll come back in a few weeks and he will know you and come up with a vision that is truly inspired. On the day of your tattoo Nick will make you feel at home in his cozy, quirky, clean, comforting space. The conversation will keep flowing, interspersed with lots of welfare checks, water breaks, and nonsequitars. You will leave sore, tired, well informed and with a great work of art on your body. Came for the ink. Left with a friend.

I can't can't Laud Leah enough. She gets ten stars…read more She did my ninth tattoo (in about twenty years) and she had the most professionalism, interaction, communication, ideas of anyone whom I dealt with. A friend I went and we gave vague ideas. The product in which she incepted was better than we could have expected. The education she gave for tattoo care, and the suggestions she made about the types of tattoos that would work with our skin color and long term tattoo goals were fantastic as well. I felt regular tattoo artist would just do the jb we asked, without a care in the world. But with Leah, each tattoo, she cares for like her own personal piece of art. Nick is hilarious btw. He unknowingly kept the crowd entertained during my friend's long and painful tattoo, with humor and wit.