Came here for a few tattoos by Daniel. I heard about this place through a coworker. Coming in, everything looked clean. Daniel is a busy man multitasking with piercings, tattoos, phones, and walk-ins. But he does it all respectfully and professionally. He handles it all! Hes so nice and accommodating, great conversation and very personable! Hes a sweetheart and has manners with everything he does. I felt very comfortable around him as a woman. He offered refreshments and breaks. Id definitely recommend him! Go see Daniel! Oh and the tattoo work was wonderful, great clean lines!!

10/10 recommend! Daniel placed my second nose piercing perfectly and I couldn’t be happier with the outcome. Definitely will be returning for more piercings and even future tattoos!

I’ve been going to Way of Ink for 12 years now, for both tattoos and piercings, and there’s a reason I continue to go back! Everyone is very helpful and friendly, and they are very reasonable and willing to work with you and your budget.Daniel is wonderful! He literally sat with me and worked through my ideas for two hours. He spent the time to listen to what I wanted and helped guide me to find the best plan to cover up two older tattoos. He’s a great artist and I genuinely appreciate and trust his advice.

The people leaving bad reviews on their piercings are tripping. If it’s not healing right it’s because you aren’t doing after care well enough. I got my septum and navel here last summer. I have seven piercings now, but my best ones were at this shop :) The piercer knew exactly the right spot for my septum, I couldn’t even feel it.

Got my eyebrow piercing back in 2019 and ever since Ive gone here for every one of my piercings ( nose, septum, and labret,). Daniel is always nice, and very informative. Great placed to get piercings at.

The piercer (Daniel) was a very kind man who did a great job positioning my piercing and making it as clean as possible. He provided thorough care instructions and gave me his business card in case i had any questions. The shop was sanitary and seemed very professional. I’ll definitely be going back!

First time at Way of Ink and my artist Daniel did an amazing job. My friend and I got matching tattoos and we love them. Please give this place a try for your next piece.

Daniel did my septum piercing and was reassuring the whole time. he provided me with information on how to take care of my piercing, and answered all my questions. i will be coming back for more piercings and for any tattoos that i want in the future. overall im very satisfied with the service provided!

Very professional like family great work Daniel did a awesome job on some cover ups 😊😊..

Amazing service, easily the best work I’ve ever had done at this shop

I. LOVE. DANIEL!!!!My sister and I wanted to get a cluster of flowers tattooed on our forearms. We had an idea of what we wanted but we were kind of relying on the artist to help us figure it out. We told Daniel a general idea of what we wanted and he gave us great suggestions and in the end we love what he came up with! The work is beautiful and the experience was unmatched! Daniel did all he could to ensure a pleasant and professional experience while maintaining a fun environment! I could not recommend him more for your next piece!

Walked in here hoping to set up an appointment for getting my tattoo journey started. The whole vibe was not right from the jump,it seemed no one wanted to talk to me, I got greeted by silence for about 20-30 min, after which I decided to approach the front desk and inquire. Guy gave me less than a minute of his time...our memorable conversation ended with “you don’t even know what you want” after which he stalked off to the back room with a beer bottle in his hand.Customer service is horrible here.

GF went for an industrial and they determined her ears werent good candidates so she got a second set of regular piercings. They used a needle instead of a gun. It was pretty quick once it started.

I did a walk-in piercing, everyone was friendly and professional! Environment is clean and procedure was quick and straightforward! They are also very quick to respond online to questions!

A very professional clean tattoo shop. All pieces are one of a kind and drawn for the individual not just a copy from the internet. The wait might be several months. But to have a one of a kind piece of art that is with you forever isn’t that worth it. Better then year’s of regret. Duong is a master with cover ups also.

In the past month Daniel did three tattoos for me. The first two were simple lettering and the last one was a fairy. He did a fantastic job! The fairy is stunning! He went above and beyond to make the design I brought him work exactly how and where I wanted it to be. The lettering is also very good. Daniel is very nice, professional, and respectful. The are no small jobs for him: I feel like if its important to you, its important to him. The experience was so sweet, so Ill be returning back and bringing friends. Thank you, Daniel!

I got my septum pierced here over a year ago and it still hasn’t healed, come to find out the piercer put it in the wrong spot. The man who pierced my septum was very rude and completely had no business piercing me. Do not go here

Went here for a nose piercing and left with a crooked piercing and was criticized the entire time. The piercer is rude and makes unnecessary comments about your appearance. He is unprofessional and assumes that since he’s the piercer, he’s always “right” when he isn’t always right. Do not go here, I am very unsatisfied with my experience.

Awesome place. Daniel does the best piercings and tattoos every single time.

Really appreciate the service on such short notice. Made my Girlfriends Birthday a success!!

Daniel’s customer service was absolutely stunning! From sitting down with me and explaining to me what style of tattoo would work best for my cover-up to being flexible with scheduling he really made the whole experience a great one! 10/10 Highly recommended!!

Went into this shop with an idea, and Daniel created a master piece! My sister and I wanted to get a tattoo that is very sentimental for us both and Daniel did an AMAZING job!

Daniel was great! He’s pierced my nose and I also got my first dermal done by him! Will definitely be coming back for another piercing soon.

I had a very great experience Daniel was my tattoo artist and he is very good at what he does I cant wait to go back to get my next tattoo

Service is GOD AWFUL. Called with some simple questions and the dude on the phone was being a smart azz. Bet, say less.

Highly recommend Way of Ink for all piercing needs! My cartilage piercing closed up, and I needed it redone. They were quick and professional in answering all of my questions and doing the actual piercing. I was in and out in 15 minutes, and I am very happy with the work they did.

Had a cartilage piercing back in October. Great experience. Great service. Very pleased

I was told by phone to stop by the shop once I got there, guess I fell like they were not interested in my business, which is fine cause I wouldn’t want any work done by the disinterested. Then he tells me I needed to make a appointment first.

Daniel is a great artist already got an appointment two weeks out

They will way over charge you, i got a piece done for my son, no shedding no color just outline $180. Yesterday I went to get coordinates and I love you underneath and they wanted 150. I love the piece for my son she did a good job but i wish I would have looked elsewhere.

I had Daniel as my artist and it was a great experience from making my appointment to getting my ink done. Definitely recommend!

Duong is a very talented artist. I wanted a tattoo of my parents culture, and he created a custom piece that turned out amazing! I really like the shading and realism he was able to show in the tattoo, very creative too. Thanks again, Duong!

Go elsewhere. Had Jake touch up a tattoo I had done years ago and now that it’s healing, my tattoo is RUINED . First, he added shading that I did NOT ask for nor was it included in the picture he showed me before he started my tattoo. I had 3 sessions, the last session I guess he was rushing to get to another client because this portion on my back looks ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE. Half of my back is SIGNIFICANTLY darker than the rest of my tattoo, it almost looks like I have a black blob on my back. Ughhh I wish I could sue these guys. I Especially since this is not even the guy I made an appointment with. GO SOMEWHERE ELSE

The worst customer service I’ve seen so far. The Filipino tattoo guy was high. I went back and forth to get an appointment set and they were unclear about the timing and despite they offered payment through credit card they acted inappropriately when I asked to pay with credit card. Won’t recommend it.

I came here after my nose was reacting negatively to a new piercing (bump would not go away) I received from a piercer at a different location. My original piercer was unhelpful about my concerns, yet Dan swooped in and addressed my issue as soon I was walked in. Dan was so kind and thoughtfully answered all my questions, replacing the piece and giving me helpful suggestions for cleaning. He even recommended that I come back for a quick follow up to see how it responded. Thankfully my bump is completely gone and the piercing looks great! Dan, thank you for saving me a doctor’s copay!

I went and got a piercing done. And the piercer Daniel was a sweetheart. Great customer and it wasnt an eerie atmosphere either. Light and pleasant place.

Got my first nose piercing at this shop, and everyone including the gentlemen made me feel really welcome and he has a beautiful smile!!

Duong is a hella talented artist. Definitely recommend him if you can grab an appointment. Hes always booked so plan accordingly.

I’ve gotten all my piercing done here plus have taken most of my friends to get theirs done too!! Daniel is so nice and he has awesome stories. great advice with any problems i’ve had from my own mistake but I love this place!

Not only have I heard HORROR stories from this shop, they post this on Instagram during a pandemic. Can’t handle the heat and delete my comment then block me. Only to post about it being a joke. Idk about you, but I wouldn’t want to go to a tattoo and piercing shop that questions the validity of masks, even in jest. Seeing as I’ve had friends tattoos severely scar and get nasty infections from septum piercings gone wrong prior to this pandemic. I’d suggest taking your business literally anywhere else.

I love this shop and its my go to for Piercings and Tattoos :)

I got my tattoo done by Daniel today as a bday present from my daughter. Daniel is AWESOME. He makes you feel relaxed. He not only knows what he is doing, but is so very humble. He also did my daughters tattoos and Im so very happy with them. Have been telling everyone looking for a place, go here you well not regret. The shop is also very cool. They all are so welcoming. Everyone greets you with a smile. Please check them out, you wont be sorry you did. You pay for what you get and let me just say, this man does beautiful work.

I got my ear pierced here on October 29, 2017 (first picture/hair up) and 4 months later it is just fine! (second picture) The man who pierced my ear was very experienced, he walked me through the entire thing and the jewelry they used did not cause me any problems. He also gave me multiple options so I could pick how high or low I wanted my piercing. I will definitely be back for more piercings!! Maybe a tattoo!

Daniel was great! Very knowledgeable and extremely skilled. I was really impressed with the tattoo. He also made the whole process very comfortable and answered all my questions.

People are great. In and out real fast and made sure I knew what I wanted before I got it.

I had such a great experience at this shop! I saw Daniel for my first tattoo, and not only was his work exactly what I hoped for, but his knowledge and manner put me totally at ease while I asked a million questions before and during my appointment. I highly, highly recommend this place and this artist!

The last time we came, my boyfriend got a tattoo based off of a drawing I did. The artist did a perfect copy and everyone loves the piece--commenting that its the best one on him. We are planning on going this week to get more because the artist was professional, friendly, and very skilled. 5/5 stars because I trust this shop and their quality to be branded on me!

Terrible customer service! Today is Fathers day, I called the shop right before opening to inquire about an appointment today. The gentleman who answered discusses the days schedule with another man while Im on the phone. He very says very nicely sure we can take you at 4:30pm today for our last appointment. We discuss it would be myself, my husband and daughter coming for small matching initial tattoos for Fathers day. We arrive at 4:15, the shop looks busy. We walk in and everyone seems clueless as to the appointment I made earlier. A few minutes later a young man walks out, says Im just finishing up a tattoo and Ill be right with you in about 30mins. Sure, no problem at all. In the meantime another gentleman has us send him the tattoo through email, he prints it out then takes back to the young man. ( I wish I knew his name but I guess he doesnt do introductions well) Time passes and the young man comes out again and says can you come back tomorrow. I have another tattoo to do. Hmmm where did that tattoo come from being you were just finishing up? I politely state no, as this is my only day off, we live an hour away AND the appt was made as a Fathers Day surprise. He walks away frustrated. Then another gentleman still there working starts complaining to us that we may need to come back that this is fathers day and we both have children (mind you he just told my husband 10 mins earlier he has no kids) Original young man returns to tell me he is not able to do it that we need to come back, it doesnt matter that we drive an hour to get there cause he has to drive an hour to get there to work. My advice, have some empathy. You have a job, please do not compare your choice to drive an hour to work to my choosing to make an appointment at your business. Then on top of it try to make us feel bad that we are cutting into your fathers day because we made an appointment for our fathers day. You shouldnt have opened if you didnt want to do business today. You are a business, act and treat people like they matter. Your tattoo client that just seemed to come up out of nowhere should have been the one asked to come back. Do better In how you handle these type of situations! I feel better knowing I will take my business elsewhere and not patronize a business that makes me feel like an inconveinance to them.

Just got a piercing there and Dan was super nice, helpful, and professional! Just his positive attitude and presence made it such a lovely experience. 100% recommend.

Got my nose pierced and several tats there. This is my go to shop. Aesthetically dope and great people.

I’ve gotten 3 of my 5 tattoos here. The artists are great and so is the customer service. I am planning on getting another tattoo in the near future.I am sad that the guy that did 2 of my tattoos is no longer working at the shop, but that will not deter me from coming back.

Daniel has done almost all of my piercings and they all turned out great. He is also genuinely one of the nicest people I have ever met. 10/10 would not go anywhere else for piercings.

I came in to get to two sleeves done but ended up only get 1/4 of what I wanted because the tattoo guy, Duong wasnt very engaged in helping me craft the art. I got a cross, sun, and stars, and decided not to come back. I felt like if he just took the time to talk to me about it, it wouldve been great. He acted aloof and not interested. But the tattoo wasnt bad, it just wasnt really customized.

These guys are great! Friendly, clean and knowledgeable. They dont mess around. Will come back if I get back to this side of the States.

DECEIVING, LACK OF INTEGRITY, VERY EGOTISTICAL, Contacted the shop on a Saturday told the artist what I wanted, Monday I brought a few pictures in which he disregarded also at that time I asked if he could get me in and when he said towards the end of the week, I stopped back in on Wednesday because he drew something up, needless to say he missed the target, Thursday he had something new and it was good enough that I wanted to get the work done, the guy said may be Friday no later than 4 on Saturday he said he would call. I went in Saturday at 330 and he was doing nothing but said he had a tattoo to do and he would call me, I wanted to be polite so I said that is cool and I would wait for his call, waited until 7 and I called the shop and asked if he was actually going to have time for me and he said no, I liked the drawing enough to see if he would sell it to me and he wanted $100, after all the deception I decided to cut ties and go to a more reputable shop, if they give you the run around find a different shop, very disappointed I dont understand why the guy wasnt trustful in the first place it would have been fine if he told me he didnt have time at least I would have considered giving them another chance in the future but at this point a man is only as good as his word and their word and work isnt worth the time or money stay clear of this trashy place!

Nothing more dissatisfying than a tattoo artist telling you what you want for tattoo wont look right. Didnt know they were required to like your idea in order to do it.

Had no idea this place existed but so happy we (my wife) found it. Bday present from my wife and it was really well priced. My artist was extremely amiable and professional. Coming back here for my next session. Keep up the good work!Came a second time for new ink. Another great experience.Thank you Chino.

I came to get my ears pierced and the piercer was very quick, and told me exactly what I need to do for aftercare. I highly recommend this place. Do not get your ears pierced at the mall-they do it the wrong way. This place knows how to do it correctly.

Wont go anywhere else to get inked. These guys are awesome. Shop is clean and fun

My wife found Way of Ink via on-line reviews. After meeting Chino and seeing his work, she decided to trust him with her cover-up tattoo. It is incredible. So much so that she is now about 80% complete with an entire sleeve of his work and hes working on mine, as well. Chino is THE MAN and is an exceptional artist. I use the word artist on purpose because thats EXACTLY what he is.As for the shop as a whole, its great! Light, clean, and everyone who works there remembers you and makes you feel like a friend when you return. We have found our shop, we have found our artist and we wont be going anywhere else.

Very friendly staff willing to work with you and accommodating good for the tatto virgins. Chino and Daniel were great artist chino did a cross and wings and Daniel is doing a wolves head for me. awesome staff actually explained things during the process when I asked questions

Neat place, Jonathan did my roses on my arm and did great even though I was squirming in pain. All the guys there were funny and really welcoming. Im definitely going back for a touch up and some more work.

Daniel & Edgar always taking things to the next level. Great work & great customer service

Daniel was our artist and he rocked. Thank you Daniel. My husband and I got each others names done on one another and Daniel was super pleasant, professional and funny. Made us feel comfortable. Thank you Daniel

Very nice place! Highly recommend it!!

I feel so bad because I forgot the piercers name, but he was great! He explained everything to me, was kind and made sure I was cleaned up. The whole process took less then 5 minutes because obviously he knew what he was doing! I am super happy!

Not only was Jonathan great, but everyone in there was super friendly and helpful. I will definitely be coming back for my other tats.... Definitely felt at home here 😊

True customer service is lacking in this place but I read what they had to say about getting tattoos and I respect this shop because they dont have time to BS and they are serious about what they do and they care about what they do.So I went in because I got my helix pierced at a terrible shop in Fredericksburg and my piercing would not heal and I changed my jewelry twice. 3 different piercer didnt want to help me figure out why my piercing was healing. I explained what happened to the piercer and he switched to the right jewelry and gave me the right aftercare instructions. The guy was very professional. I was in and out in no time at all.My best advice is to know exactly what you want going in and be prepared to pay the price for your piercing. It is your body, make the investment and ask questions if youre confused about anything. Id suggest calling beforehand, ask questions, so that you dont waste your time and theres as well. This is one of the cleanest and relaxing tattoo environments Ive ever stepped in. The location is right off I-95 and so easy to get to.

I have a 15 years old nose piercing and took ring out for two days, they wanted my to pay $50 to re pierce my nose as if Im stupid. I wouldve paid for mind to help me put the ring back in, I explained that I never took it out or put it in. So putting the ring in is new for me.Thanks

Nice shop, chill people, need to be better about clean up in-between clients

Courteous, fast, and super friendly. Been returning to them for years! Thanks for years of good service :) i feel like a long distant cousin

This place had a very cool and personable staff. Unfortunately the tattoo was sub par at best. I would not trust this place with any tattoo work what so ever.

Quick, professional, and painless (figuratively). Pricing is typical for the NOVA area. Thanks for the septum re-pierce, Dan.

So check it out. I went to this place 09/10/2016to get the rest of my skulls filled in. A very clean and friendly shop. Their artist Daniel did an excellent job on my shading. I will be coming back to get my sleeve finished.

Good place and had a great experience. Daniel is the guy. He is friendly, helpful and really really good.

This place ignored me for a month on trying to get a cover up tattoo. After 3 visits, 4 emails, and 2 phone calls I finally told them to do not worry about it. I will take my business elsewhere.

Excellent service and professionalism. Some of the best tattoo artists in the DC-Metro are hidden in this gem of a shop.

I agree with a few of the previous post - customer service is worse than Walmart! The employee running the front desk is very rude, he stayed on his phone the entire time I spoke with him, got smart with me when I asked him a question, and wouldnt even look me in the eye. If you want a quick touch up or a piercing and are willing to accept this type of arrogance, this parlor could possibly be for you! However, if you want to find a professional, customer friendly parlor where the employees do not make you feel like you are bothering them, this is DEFINITELY NOT the place. As somebody mentioned earlier, I guess they are making so much money, they got arrogant enough to forget how to run a business or treat customers. Or maybe they never knew!! In case the employees didnt know, your best form of advertisement is word-of-mouth. Ill make sure the USMC in the Northern VA area stay far from your place!!!PERSONAL NOTE to the front desk employee who caught an attitude with me.....youre not as tough as you think! Keep believing that you are safe talking to people with that attitude and youll get a stern wake-up call son!!

Wanted my tragas pierced and Daniel made it happened...I havent experienced any discomfort. I highly recommend this place..😉 Thanks Daniel!

Duong and Daniel are top notch!

We went to this shop to request Duong for a memorial tattoo of our sons handprints that my husband and I lost in December. Not only were they insensitive to the nature of the tattoo, but it took them over 3 weeks to get back to us to set up an appointment and on the day we called to see when we could come in, he kept pushing the time further and further back. Needless to say, we still have not gotten our tattoo of handprints that we allowed them to copy, and we will be going elsewhere where they are more professional and compassionate. I’m sure his work is great but the customer service couldn’t be any worse and I definitely would not recommend this place to anyone.

Chino was fabulous! The entire place was clean and well run.

Thank you Duong!! I get so many compliments on my art. I highly recommend this place. The staff is very professional!!

I was in and out, piercer was really polite. Their prices are really great too.

Daniel took care of me and I am happy with his work.

Ive been in here twice now for services and their customer service is seriously lacking!! Perhaps they just dont need any more customers. I dont plan to visit them a third time; Ill take my business elsewhere.

The piercer was very rude and unhygienic. (Unfortunately dont remember his name) He did not listen to what I had to say and told me in his 20 years of experience that he obviously knew what he was doing and that I should listen. He did not show me jewelry options or that he picked it out nor that he even was putting them in; I thought he was just checking/taking out the piercings that were in there and before I knew it he had replaced them with his choice. He also did not tell me about any of his cleaning methods or if/when he cleaned it or if there was or wasnt any kind of after care. Wish I trusted my gut and walked out after his first rude remarks or stopped him when I figured out he was putting his new ones in. Now Im stuck with an infected piercing. I would avoid the piercer. The rest of the parlor/tattooist were very nice.

Daniel is amazing. He does great work

A great tattoo shop! Everyone was friendly and helpful!

I walked in and everybody was nice! I will definitely come back

Great place to get ink

Best tattoo shop!! The quality is amazing!

Talented no BS artists.

I called at 6 pm and was told it closed at 8 oclock like it said online. I drove a hour from my home and arrived at 7:25 pm to a closed shop. What a shame and a waste of gas.

SO EFFING RUDE. DO NOT GO HERE I CALLED MULTIPLE TIMES AND SPOKE TO SOMEONE TO. CONFIRM MY APPT. THEN HE HAD THE AUDACITY TO SAY “what are you even getting a smiley face”?

Love this place

Walked in and their piercer wasnt even there

Awesome artworks, fair price

Be sure you book your appointment with Duong !

Was asked to make a 50 dollar deposit for a didnt know at the time SPECIAL tattoo, Smdh 🤐 I will not ever come back at All!