I passed along everyone's referrals to my colleague, and she chose Dragon Moon on the strength of my endorsement of what I had to believe would be your very high (and well-researched) standards - that is to say, if she got to the place and it didn't immediately appear squeaky-clean etc., it must nevertheless be that way, because you'd never have recommended a place that wasn't. She has now paid her deposit and is very impressed with the place, and the guys were very pleased to hear that she'd been referred. So, hurrah!
I've been trying to find a good place ever since I moved up here, so I'm going to keep an eye on this post. None of the places I've looked at so far have impressed me very much, unfortunately.
the two places i've generally seen recommended are jinx proof in georgetown and fatty's in dupont circle. i got my piercing at jinx proof and i'm going to be getting new jewelry at fatty's -- both of them look clean and safe for tattoos as well as piercings, with a bit of an edge for fatty's over jinx proof for a quieter layout; on the other hand, i think jinx proof has more artists working there.
Jumping on cmshaw's recs: I got my tattoo and all of my piercings at Fatty's in Dupont - I'm very happy with both and would recommend them (although - tattoos are a little bit dependent on the kind of work the person wants done. Mine is black and without significant detail. I would definitely recommend that they spend some time interviewing the artist and looking at the artist's portfolio to see if it seems like a good fit).
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Yes, it's a drive, but if you're putting something permanent on your body, it's more than worth it to go somewhere good.
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