Tattoo Paradise

I got one helix piercing more than a year ago from a different place for half the price that still hurts to this day. I thought that was standard.

Lo and behold, I am two weeks out from my Tattoo Paradise conch piercing and have yet to experience any real pain at all. I can sleep on the side of the piercing no problem. The extra cost is worth it. I would highly recommend going here.

Was not even able to have a chance to use this business. They lost at least $400 tonight. Extremely disappointed. My friends and I came to DC for a couple days and wanted to get a tattoo. We stopped by around 2:30pm and the front desk guy, Drew told us to come back at 8pm but that he'd call me back if anything changed. I didn't receive any call or text all day, so we stayed somewhat local, showed up at 8 just for him to tell us sorry, they couldn't accommodate us. I asked why he didn't call or text like he said he would. He just shrugged it off and said sorry. Very disappointed because if we knew we wouldn't be able to get our work done there, we could have made it somewhere else at an earlier time. It's our last day in town and he knew this. Follow-up should've happened, it was a very easy task. Now we're calling all the local shops and they're closed.

I got a piercing done on my chest (the specific word may be flagged by google, but it rhymes with 'ripple') by Ariana and was really impressed! Since I was a walk-in, I had to wait for a little bit (maybe ten minutes). She explained every step of the process in detail so that I would know what to expect, and was very matter-of-fact and friendly. She gave me tips on how to minimize pain and was sure that I knew what aftercare I should do. I absolutely recommend this shop and I'm definitely going back to Tattoo Paradise for my next piercing!

I had a third lobe and lower helix done at Tattoo Paradise as a walk in after previous plans fell through (my fault). The front desk guy was patient with me as I picked my jewelry and never rushed or pressured me, even on a fairly busy Friday night. My piercer, Ariana, was awesome. She was kind, friendly, professional and communicative. She let me know what she was doing every step of the way, which is nice even if you’ve had a few piercings before. I would definitely recommend piercings (at least in the ears, I don’t have any others) with her for anyone considering. The only thing I would say is that the jewelry selection felt a little limited and expensive for what you can get at other reputable parlors in the District, but not enough to take off a star if you see what you like!

I was referred to David from a friend and came down from Baltimore to get a tattoo- he was able to put to life exactly (better than) what I envisioned. The whole space was clean, professional, masked (thank you!!), and David was funny and pleasant to spend the time with to get a tattoo. Highly recommend!

My best friend and I came to D.C. on vacation and decided to get a tattoo on a whim. As two young women, we felt extremely safe and comfortable here! The staff were extremely friendly and everyone had great communication. Matt was our artist and he was welcoming and made sure we were comfortable and happy! I can’t say enough great things about this parlor!

I got my ears pierced here & paid a high amount compared to other places. The store had a sign mentioning something about paying for the good service, so sure I did. The piercing had migrated because of the size of the earring they gave me. I came back to remove it & they told me to wait a couple of months until it healed to get it done again. After I did, they told me I wasn’t able to since the earring may migrate again, so the piercer told me to get another piercing free of charge but they needed a few hours to sterilize the earring. I tried to come in another day & they told me I was going to get charged an extra fee because the piercer is different. I came in another day when the piercer was working & they told me I needed to pay extra for a new backing to the earring which was not communicated previously. Then proceeded to say I needed to pay another amount for using a credit card.

Truly the most frustrating experience. I would not recommend coming here. I’ve been to MANY different piercing places before & had never experienced such horrible service.

Certain it's a great shop with great artists. But terrible communication checked in over 3 months ago and no response.

Shoutout to Ariana (I hope I’m spelling it right). I came there on a walk-in, transaction was simple and Ariana talked me through everything. She walked me through aftercare and even gave me advice for future piercings. I was out of there in 10 minutes. I’m definitely coming back.

I’ve gotten two pieces done here, and they were amazing both times. The staff in front is so accommodating and helpful, and the artists ensure you get exactly what you want. They make suggestions to location and design but every decision is completely up to you. Spencer was awesome— my most recent piece was quick and so well done. I recommend this shop to everyone in DC!