Wasteland Tattoos

Wasteland tattoos is fantastic! Highly professional, fair prices, clean, efficient, and precise! I highly 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.

Had a great experience with Tripp! I love my tattoo, and would definitely come back for another

Got my second tattoo here and it's another winner! This time was with Dr. Z and he is a brilliant artist, 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!

Best tattoo shop in the District of Columbia. Clean, efficient, professional, responsive, and the artists are amazing.

Issac does my artwork and it'll be 10 years as of 2019, since he has been tattooing me. He has a great personality and has been amazing to work with. Like a good a hair stylist and nail tech, once you get a tatt (wo) man....never let them go.

I had to correct the tattoo I got from here after 4 years of having blotchy tattoos. I get that finger tattoos are hard but Ive had a different artist do another finger tattoo on me and they didn't end up blown out. The person who did my tattoo at Hyena pressed way too hard, leading to blowout in 2 weeks. At least the tattoo hasn't faded. The last photo is after I fixed it and had to thicken the lines to match the crazy uneven lines

I had an incredible experience getting my first tattoo. Tripp made me super comfortable and was super patient when I changed my placement multiple times. He was able to get exactly what I want right away just from my inspiration pictures and the final result was amazing. And it only took 30 minutes!!

My artist was Dr. Z, I wasn't so much nervous about his artistic capabilities, if you do some preliminary research on Instagram and yelp you will find out that Dr. Z is absolutely amaze ballz, but for someone who has a visible crap tattoo there is still a lot of trepidation because it is so permanent.

I had had a consultation with Dr. Z months ago, and staff was pretty good about getting me on his book pretty quickly (I had to reschedule, but they initially got me in within the month). There is a $60 deposit so bring cash. During our consultation he listened to what I wanted, although there was a lot of "I don't know, maybe, what do you think" on my part, he didn't seem to get frustrated. He agreed to draw a stencil and we went on our way.

Honest, I was gonna bail, it's permanent, what if I don't like it, maybe my mother is right. Ode to the over-thinker. But come on you can't book yourself for 2 1/2 hours on someone's book and just not show up! That's rude. So with several doubts running through my head and an Eminem song about sweaty palms and weak knees stuck in my noggin I walked in, and ended up walking out with something I loved.

Due to artist integrity you don't see what you're getting until the day of. Dr. Z drew a beautiful row of flowers to go between two bands, but I wasn't sure that was exactly what I wanted, I apologized for being so indecisive but he kindly reassured me that he understands this is permanent and that it's perfectly fine to take our time to get it just right. So again he took my scrap ideas, my "maybe this?" To something that was perfect for me.

Although I've only had two interactions with Dr. Z he genuinely seems like a nice guy, I never felt like I was being rushed or being a burden, he's there to do his job as best as he can to make his clients happy. I paid a decent amount for what I got, but I believe it was fair, I had been turned away by two other shops because line work IS very difficult and quoted a ridiculous price at another place.

I mostly only talked to Z but the interactions I saw between staff and clients was very friendly and welcoming. Laughing hyena is the place to go if you're a little nervous or if you just want great ink! This will be the place I will be going to get my next tattoo.

I have 15+ piercings and I somewhat regularly need help changing jewelry that has fallen out. The shop is located near the Target and is terrace level with clear signage. It is cash only, so remember to stop by one of the nearby ATMs on your way over.

This was the most pleasant experience I've ever had in a DC piercing/tattoo shop. I didn't catch the women's name at the front desk but she was pleasant and easy to work with. Rachel was the piercer and was super cheery, informed and just made the whole experience really comfortable. She was quick and gave me a card and encouraged me to contact her directly with any questions or concerns. A lot different than other shops where you get a little attitude.

This is a mixed review. I got a really beautiful piece here and I couldn't be happier with it. I had a great experience before and during the process and was encouraged to schedule a touch up appointment within a month.

So I schedule the touch up because there's two small things that I have questions about. When I arrived, I learned I had been booked over. The artist was clearly rushing me and made me feel like I was taking away another client's time.

Probably the worst of it is that when I did point out the two minor things (I'm talking dots), my artist got angry and pulled other people in the shop into the conversation. It was so embarrassing and I felt like I was being bullied over coming in again (I wouldn't have even gone back if not for them saying "definitely book a touch up!") I was on the verge of tears the whole time.

If not for the touch up experience, this would be a 5 star review.

Top notch tattoo parlor. I've had two done here by Dr. Z and likely will be back for others in the near future. I especially appreciate how Z worked with me to enhance my (amateur) designs and sketches into something truly worthy of permanence on my body. Thank you Hyena!