Wasteland tattoos is fantastic! Highly professional, fair prices, clean, efficient, and precise! I…read morehighly would recommend to all of my friends. The tattoo that I requested was very simple and small, and they could not have executed this more perfectly. Furthermore, this was my first tattoo, and they put my newbie nerves at ease immediately. Pros: Price: The tattoo that I received cost $160 (pre tip). They ask for a deposit of 50% in advance, and then have you pay the rest onsite. I believe that $160 is the minimum price for any tattoo here. Tripp provided me with a quote in advance, per my request, and was very prompt and direct about the pricing as soon as I provided him with an example of what I wanted, which I really appreciated. I initially felt like this price was a bit high, however I called several highly rated tattoo parlors in the area, and this was the lowest price for my simple tattoo. So comparatively, this place checks out, price-wise! I am glad I paid to have it done at Wasteland, as the experience was incredible. Accuracy: The tattoo was executed exactly as I requested-- I couldn't have asked for it to be any more accurate, honestly. It was simple, but I think with simple designs, any flaws are even more visible, in a way? So I was very pleased with how it came out. Friendliness: I had a very pleasant experience here. Banter throughout the tattooing process, I felt like my artist and I were just friends hanging out. There were upbeat R&B oldies playing, which put me right at ease. Pain: Truly painless, to be honest. I was shocked by how little pain I experienced. Honestly, it was reminiscent of a small scratch. Also super quickly completed. Simplicity of booking: Booking this appointment was so easy. I figure that this is partly due to the simplicity of my design, however I was still surprised how quickly they got me in. I was able to secure an appointment within a week of reaching out. When I showed up, they were ready for me, and the entire experience felt very streamlined and efficient. Clean studio: The studio was clean, modern, spacey, and private. The bright colors and upbeat music put me at ease immediately. Masks were worn throughout the process. Instructions on treatment/self care of tattoo: My artist provided me with detailed instructions as to how to care for my tattoo. I asked a lot of beginner, kinda silly questions, but never felt belittled, and felt like I was being taken seriously and really cared for just in the way that my questions were addressed. The care process was honestly very easy, and within a couple of days, I felt that it was pretty much healed up! A super easy and fun process :) Cons: Truly ZERO from me! I am so pleased with my tattoo and impressed with the overall experience offered at Wasteland tattoos. I am recommending to all of my friends in the DC area! Go here! You will not be disappointed, and your expectations will surely be exceeded, as mine were.

Got my second tattoo here and it's another winner! This time was with Dr. Z and he is a brilliant…read moreartist, has an efficient and light touch with tattooing, and is just in general a very friendly and warm person. If/when inspiration strikes, I would definitely go back again. The new location is great with lots of natural light and COVID safety is definitely taken seriously. Scheduling was easy for both the consult and appointment and pricing was fair with no surprises. All the stars!

The most FANTASTIC shop/artist I have ever been too. Fernando knows EXACTLY what he is doing when…read moreit comes to professionalism, tattooing and quality. It obviously rubs off to his team as they are ALL amazing artists. Fernando did my full arm sleeve and the amount of people that stop me to talk about the work is astronomical. I've even got pierced here too. VERY SAFE and CLEAN environment. When you sit in the chair here whether it be a tattoo or piercing listen to when I say, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO WORRY about the quality of either as they surpass the expectations every time. 10/10 Recommended.

great place, had a tattoo done by Sophia recently, she was super professional, took my…read moreidea/inspiration and turned into an amazing piece of art!

My piercing by Alexis was great! Made me feel super comfortable, I trusted the cleanliness, and all…read moremy questions were answered throughly. Felt very taken care of!! Mike at the front desk was also really great!! Made me feel super welcome :))

Fabio crushed it again! My moose head skull is a perfect add to my nature collection! His micro…read morerealism work is unreal and blows me away every time! Plus the community at Trilogy is so welcoming and some of the kindest/most talented artists I have ever met! Don't hesitate booking with them cause you definitely won't regret it!

I can to a different location for follow-up care. Tiffany was great. She guided me and advised on…read morehealing and clean care. I wanted to change out the post from a recent piercing and she suggested I wait. Gave me additional cleaning tips for my Tragus. I appreciate her honesty. Thats what set her apart. She was knowledgeable and transparent. Im in NC with no location. I plan on coming back in August to get my addtl piercings from her. Oh the staff was great too. There were some earrings on display that was sold out online. I was able to purchase them. I was advised NOT to wear them as they will sterilize them with the new piercing I get later on! I

I did a curated, stacked piercing today! It's so cute. I'm visiting and wanted to add another…read morepiercing to my ear design. I did good, just one ear and it's too cute. When I entered the young lady was so bubbly. Such a hype girl( lol) she hyped me into getting the piercing and I am so happy. Asia was my piercer, she was so gentle. Explained everything precisely. No gun, flat stud, yes.... Great experience. BTW- very clean!

Almost went to a competitor and so glad I didn't. I love that they used single use needles which…read moreallows precision and ease of pleasure. I was lucky enough to get Dom and he was phenomenal. It wasn't painful as I thought. He said breathe, applying a little pressure, push push, and breathe out. It was that easy. I settled on a Tragus and Flat Helix. I absolutely love them. I'm praying no infection with constant cleaning (2x a day) and great healing. The girls up-front were phenomenal. They were all positive and reassuring. They took their time with me, answered all questions, including showing me options with position on the ear. I valued the time including their positive energy.

Clean, nice, quick. I wish there were more jewelry options that were not in gold wash, but other…read morethan that, had a good experience. Piercing went great and healing is going really well. I'll go back.

Michael was so professional and personable--I highly recommend for whatever you're having done!read more

Got a forward helix piercing and my eyebrow barbell changed out by Michael back in May. He didn't…read morego over aftercare with me at all, which may have been because I have several piercings but is not something I've experienced before. My helix has been healing just fine. However, he put two balls of different sizes in my brow (and irritated the area with a lot of unnecessary pulling), then ghosted me when I asked to either have the jewelry changed to the correct size or be refunded. They also make you pay and tip on card up front--again, never seen that before. Shady vibe. Would not return.

While on a trip to DC, my friend and I decided to do something spontaneous and see if we could snag…read morewalk in tattoos at Tattoo Paradise in Adams Morgan. They told us they get tons of walk-ins in that location because of how many people are in town for business and travel. First things first: the shop itself looked super clean, super organized, and really well done. Bright, professional, tons of flash on the walls, and everything felt sanitary and put together. We each got our zodiac symbols to represent our friendship. My artist was Sam Layzelle, and he was great. Easy to talk to, professional, confident. The tattoo was small (inside of my ankle so it definitely was not painless), and it only took about 10 minutes. He worked quickly and cleanly, and it was over super quick. Both artists were chatting with us while working, and my friend and I were getting tattooed at the same time, which made it even more fun. Sam mentioned he travels to Scranton, PA for the tattoo convention there, so we ended up talking about Pennsylvania and where we're from. It felt relaxed and personal instead of rushed. Each tattoo was $140 plus tip. If you're in Adams Morgan and feeling brave (or just a little impulsive), I'd absolutely recommend stopping in.

This is my third tattoo from here. I had a family in town and the younger ones wanted a tattoo so…read morewe made it a family affair. It was myself, my son, cousin and her daughter. The service was great and everyone loves their tattoo. The quality of the artists work is great. It was my cousin first time and her artist walked her through everything which made her comfortable. Elliott did my tattoo this time so I will go back for the second part

Brook was great. All I needed was some jewelry for my existing piercing and none of the other…read morenearby places would even talk to me without an apppointment. Even when I poked my head in asking if I could look at the jewelry case- wouldn't let me. Anyway I found this place. Parking was easy, like I said brook was super helpful and so friendly. I hope to be back for a tattoo.

Cesar is awesome at Sincere Tattoo! My tat came out even better than the pic I showed him for…read moreinspiration. Will definitely be back for my future tattoos. Thanks Cesar! I love it!

I came to Fatty's for a jewelry change after being referred here by my tattoo artist, wanting to…read moreget a labret put in my nostril as I've heard they make the healing process much easier. On a whim I decided I also wanted my rook pierced, so I scheduled an appointment for both online. First thing I must say is the website is very nice and navigable. You can schedule everything completely online (at least for piercings) and I was very pleased not having to go through some convoluted process to get an appointment. Because I technically had 2 appointments back to back, I had a longer time slot reserved. Despite this, I was grateful the initial booking down payment wasn't any more expensive. Nice. The place is chill and fairly lowkey despite being in the middle of downtown silver spring and Dennis, the piercer, did a good job swapping out my nose screw for a labret and piercing my rook. It was fairly painless and easy. So far both are healing nicely. The only (somewhat) negative is the pricing is really high (I paid around $170 for both combined) but I understand the economy is shit rn so, whatever, I have the money. In the long run it's not a big deal when you are going to the best in the Montgomery county area.

Ok, so where to start? The fact that the place stinks or the fact that I got scammed out of 150$?…read moreSo to start off, I have never been here. I only made the appointment because my favorite shop would not pick up the dame phone. So I made the appointment for $80, ok? ok, all is good. By the time I am out, I am thinking I would pay around maybe 100$ or even 110$ for the jewelry included. GREAT! nope. I ended up paying 154.54. I would have even looked past that if not for the fact that, now three days later, the jewelry I picked is IN my skin because of the swelling. It fucking hurts to say the least. For my other piercing, the piercer only had one piece of jewelry, and it's usually big because you need to give room for the swelling. So this tiny ass jewelry is now in my skin, and I don't have my 154.54. So yipeeeee. Just save your time and money and go to a good place, brh. Made an account and everything for this shit because I'm so mad. Would have given it zero stars if it could...

I got my nose pierced here a few weeks ago and I had a good experience. The guy who pierced my nose…read morewas very nice and listened to where exactly I wanted my piercing. Everything seemed clean and sterile, which was my top priority because I didn't want to get an infection. The piercing itself provided enough room for swelling and healing, which again was important for me to prevent infection and keloids. I also got a small tattoo here and it healed well, but per usual in DC, the tattoo was crazy expensive for the size. Ultimately, I do like it here especially because it is in close proximity to my school.

just go somewhere else honestly... I had to take my helix out because it was pierced wrong and had…read moreno chance of healing, jewelry for tragus wasn't right either.