The Studio at Painful Pleasures

Jun 2015

What a wonderful experience. Every so often a place of business will raise the bar for the industry. After being tattooed the past 8 years in a variety of high-end shops in DC and Northern VA, I was blown away by the place. This has to be the most state of the art and clean studios I have ever seen. It is located off a main highway, in a nice quiet industrial park with a nice forrest view. There is ample free parking. The inside of Painful Pleasures looks brand new and is very, very well kept. Hell, even the bathroom has automatic sink and soap dispenser, the floor is immaculate. Every little detail is taken care of. The individual rooms they use for tattooing have private TVs and radio options. The tattoo chair is ergonomic and very comfortable. My artist had the cleanliness and professionalism that could make most ERs look silly. There is also a feature to turn the clear glass walls opaque for tattoos in places that not everybody gets to see. All of the supplies are top notch and they don't skimp. My artist even cleaned the chair in front of me with bleach based cleaner before getting started (despite the fact it was already clean). He also opened all needles in front of me and changed gloves repeatedly to avoid any cross contamination. I was hesitant to post because I am selfishly hoping to allow this studio to be the best kept secret in the DMV area, but when a business and an artist put this much effort into customer experience and work, recognition is mandatory.

May 2015

I went here after purchasing a Groupon for laser tattoo removal. The doc who does the laser is friendly and personable (I was very nervous about the pain). The laser hurts but also works. I'm about halle berry colored and it has been working on me. As far as tattoos go, the shop looks totally legit and I would definately consider coming here for my next piece. They also retail a few similar/niche products. The establishment is clean, professional and updated. Staff at the desk are friendly, helpful and organized.

Oct 2014

Had work done by Dee Sanchez. Top shelf artist! I provided him with reference material and let him do his magic from there. I spent the better part of a year looking for someone to bring my idea to fruition. After many hours searching artists on the east coast I lucked out and found Dee. Very easy to get an appt. The artist doesn't want to become one of those that have a 2 year waiting list. He doesn't like to schedule more than a month or so out. Not sure how long that's going to last though. Dee has been flying all over the country going to conventions and guest spotting at shops so his quality of work is becoming readily apparent to those in the know. Had my first session (booked him for the whole day) on my Hawaiian themed half-sleeve in October. Scheduled my next session in November. If you're looking for a 5 star studio look no further than The Studio at Painful Pleasures.