Skinny was amazing and nice! I got my first actual piercing professionally done by him, I got a side labret. He gave me a long bar for swelling which is very helpful and provides really good jewelry. I asked him to move the piercing slightly more to the side because I play a instrument, and he did. Told me to come back in about 3-6 weeks to get my bar shortened. I had a bad reaction afterwards, I got light headed and slightly threw up because I got stressed out, he got me water and orange juice. He's an amazing piercer, and very helpful. I would 100% go back and recommend him! :) read more

Capitol City Tattoo - A day after, swelling Is not too bad, it partially hurts to eat. Inside of my lip is partially bedding over because of swelling. - Tattoo Near Me - Olympia, Washington

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Skinny was really welcoming especially since it was my first time getting a piercing. I got the earlobe piercing for both sides and it wasn't too bad but I liked how skinny was very enjoyable to talk to. Although prices were a bit hefty it was a good experience overall and the vibe was really rad. read more

Everyone here is super nice, Annie is very attentive, quick, and makes sure you're happy with your piercing. Also love their online appointment setup and that the prices are listed right when you make the appointment. It's a small shop/easy to miss but it's cute! read more

Capitol City Tattoo - Tragus by Annie - Tattoo Near Me - Olympia, Washington

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Skinny was amazing! I got another nostril piercing and it turned out amazing and he's so kind and makes you feel comfortable if you're anxious in any way by explaining what he's doing step by step!! read more

Took my 17 yr old daughter there for her first official piercing. She wanted her naval done. The customer service was good but the quality of work was just crap. The piercing was not straight at all. It was a VERY disappointing experience. ***update*** Like I said before the customer service was good. Capitol City Tat contacted me to resolve this matter and they offered me a refund which I did accept. I raised my single star rating to a 3 star rating. read more

Capitol City Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Olympia, Washington

Had my ears pierced by skinny. He was fast and it did not hurt at all. I had my ears pierced and Charlotte, North Carolina and I was in tears after and I have a high pain tolerance as I have tattoos and that was crazy but skinny did a stand up job like super professional, funny personable he's great. You should definitely go. No regrets didn't hurt. Still can't get over the fact didn't hurt. I'm confused. read more

Just had my nostril pierced by Skinny. He was incredibly quick - the process was smooth and easy, hardly felt a thing. Great shop! Highly recommend. read more

Easy process. Reasonable prices. Clean and sterile. Professional and informative. Relaxed atmosphere. Skinny and his apprentice were amazing! I felt comfortable and completely taken care of. I had to have my ears pierced again ( since the ones from my teenage years closed, basically). I would highly recommend Skinny for your piercing needs :) read more

Owner responded to my negative review within minutes of posting. Request skinny he's the owner and if you are getting your first piercing like my wife, he will talk you through the whole thing and make you feel comfortable. read more

What a great shop! My girlfriend has had some work done here, and loves their work. Today we used their piercer who was also amazing. I really liked the old school tattoo shop feel mixed with the professionalism and cleanliness you would find in a shop today. I noticed that they have the get what you get tattoo egg machine. I really want to go back and do that. I think it would be super fun and plan on making an appointment asap. I will update this after that, but in my experiences so far they are the place I will be using from now on read more

After referencing Instagram to see the shop's artists, I was interested in giving them my business. Great looking work. I reached out to Justin Shelton, and upon being asked, I expressed my intentions of prolonged business due to a move, not being able to see my other artist, and having several large pieces that need finished. Shelton asked for a picture of what I needed to be finished, and he left me on read, never replying. Was he busy, did he forget, who knows? I do know this comes across as cocky and that he's too good for my business. read more

The only person that I have had a good experience with is the owner Skinny. He is one of the piercers. There have been two instances where I walked into this business and was treated like ish. Once by a woman tattoo artist and the other by Annie a piercer. I don't know why the men there treat people with respect and the woman are rude. I wont ever get a tattoo there because of the treatment. And now I don't even know if I'll return even for piercing again because I am very passionate about good customer service! I know its hard to find people to work these days but you also don't want to hire someone with a shit attitude! So inonly recommend Skinny for piercing. read more

I booked my appointment online & everything was super easy! You get reminders so you won't forget & the atmosphere is so rad! I originally wanted my second lobes & a helix piercing. Annie gave me some advice & mapped out my ear. With a few suggestions, I decided on a snug instead of the helix. I like that she took the time to map out my ear & recommend something that was personal to me. In addition, she took her time to make sure everything was perfectly aligned. Annie was friendly & knowledgeable & for three piercings it took about an hour! Pricing was reasonable & I will for sure be back to get more! Thank you Annie! read more

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Skinny is the GOAT! He is incredibly sweet and friendly, holds a nice conversation that softly distracts you if you are nervous to get your piercing, like a child getting a shot from the doctor. All the piercings I have gotten from him were less painful then I thought they would be, he does a clean and quick job, and checks in to make sure you are okay. The rest of the staff is very friendly. Very clean place, decent pricing, etc. I couldn't recommend skinny more! He is great and I tell all my friends about him. If you are claustrophobic, this place might not be best for you, it is a small little space, but because of COVID they only let in so many people at a time. They follow protocol etc... Thanks, Skinny! read more

April 12, 2017: Another work of art from Darrin! Absolutely love this one this time around. Amazing work! Make sure you book with him ahead of time, his book fills fast. If you are getting a customized tattoo, make sure to explain in detail on what you want, where you want it, and the size of the tattoo. read more

Capitol City Tattoo - Portrait of my kitten by Darrin. Day 1. - Tattoo Near Me - Olympia, Washington

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Skinny and his apprentice are world-class! Both their pie and people skills are unmatched. Absolute professionals. Thanks gents tor the multiple piercings! read more

Amazing service, welcoming workers. I got my nipples pierced by skinny and he did a fantastic job, barley hurt. They had me in and out in 20 minutes. Highly recommend!! read more

I've never written a review on Yelp but felt it necessary to tell the world how effin awesome Dave Sinor is at Lacey's Finest. I wanted a Guam themed tattoo and what Dave created is a tattoo that far surpassed my expectations. I'm glad it will be with me forever. Not sure how other customers work with Dave but what I did was brought in several pictures of things I wanted incorporated in the tattoo. I also discussed the meaning of it to me.. What he designed was a masterpiece... I swear this guy's a genius! If you want someone who's well worth the price of his work, Dave Sinor's the man! read more

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Capitol City Tattoo is a great tattoo shop at the last reaches of Olympia. It also has one of the finest gentlemen piercing in the Thurston County, the ruggedly handsome and humble Skinny. His gentle touch has caressed many of ears and noses, and many other regions. Josh Brown, George Patton, Travis Stanley, and crew are all well versed in many kinds of tattoos. Their work is top notch. I myself have hundreds of tattoos from the tip of my toes up to my neck and I can say I would find space to get one from this group D&D playing skin wizards. So when you get off the freeway on the college street exit, don't pass go and go straight to Capitol City Tattoo. read more

Skinny pierced my daith almost a year ago. He was calm, informative and over all did a great job. I was nervous and I hadn't been pierced in 15 years. He walked me through everything he was doing while it happened which was great. He gave me a cleaning solution that worked really well too, it was fairly cheap. I stopped in the shop a few weeks later because I was worried it was infected. He took a look at it and assured me it was healing as expected which I really appreciated. He was so friendly and said I could stop in any time with questions. I just got new jewelry put in last week, he has a great selection and I love the moon stone captive bead ring I got!! I've also been tattooed by Josh, Justin, Travis AND Matt at the shop. They're all super solid tattooers that are funny as shit and always willing to do a good tattoo at a fair price. This is a trust worthy and over all rad shop. Thanks dudes! read more

LOVED Annie! My family is pretty conservative so I was already worried about their reaction when they agreed I could get a second lobe piercing, especially after I got my first piercing done at Claire's when I was really little and it was a TOTAL disaster which left both ears infected, one pierced twice by accident, and the piercing on my left migrating weird, but was easy for my family to try because it had an atmosphere my family was more comfortable with. When we got to Capitol City, the place was pretty clean, organized neat, and Annie guided us through the procedure before it would happen. She was incredibly patient in answering every question we had about sterile equipment, allergen safe material, etc. and explained the cleaning process for the piercing before and after the procedure, and made sure I was comfortable each and every step of the way. Throughout the process, she was also training another piercer, and just hearing about gauge size and her anatomy knowledge helped my family be more comfortable; and after describing the situation with my first piercing to help explain the anxiety I had about getting another done, her genuine horror followed by affirmation of her legitimacy really showed the depth of Annie's dedication in keeping piercings safe and fun. Given how my family is, they were worried about how respectful and legit the operation would be, and I'm glad they let us give Annie a chance. Definitely recommend! read more

Capitol City Tattoo - Second lobe piercing - Tattoo Near Me - Olympia, Washington

Read good reviews so I thought I would give them a shot. Man were those reviews wrong. Staff members were completely unprofessional and rude when I went in to see if they could do the tattoo I have been wanting and to get an estimate. Will definitely be taking my business elsewhere. Don't waste your time! read more

I went and got my cartilage re-pierced, it costed $60 and I tipped him $5. Capitol city used a needle and it hurt way less then the gun. Skinny was the guy who pierced my ear and I highly recommend going and getting piercings here especially by him, he was very nice. Definitely will be going back to get more piercings. read more

Capitol City Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Olympia, Washington

If I could give this place a 0 i would. I set up a piercing appointment 2 weeks in advance. told Skinny I would be there at 5, we pulled up at 4:30 to them locking up and they said they were closed for the day and wouldn't take a peircing. pretty crappy when we drove an hour and a half both one way. If you can't keep an appointment don't make them. I will never use this place and will make sure to tell anyone thinking about going to them to find somewhere else. very unprofessional. read more

Skinny is the greatest! He got me in immediately for my piercings and he made it quick and as painless as possible. He was so professional about piercing my nipples as well. 10/10 recommend. read more

Was looking for a nose stud for my nose, and (I forgot dudes name) but he's a tattoo artist for the shop and extra cute with a charming attitude and smile. I would recommend this place for any facial jewelry. read more

I went there and saw skinny for an industrial piercing and he was so kind and calming then I went back and got the side of my neck tattooed by Josh, again super calming and funny. I will definitely be back to see the both of them in the future! read more

Annie was awesome! I got a nostril piercing and we worked together to make sure the placement was exactly where I wanted. She is such a perfectionist, as any body piercer should be! Thank you Annie!! read more

Just left Metro they were very unprofessional and rude. I looked up local piercers and came across Capital City Tattoo. Called them and they got us right in. We saw "Skinny" the piercer and he was very professional. I highly recommend Skinny and Capital City. They gained another customer for life by the way the way they do business. Highly recommend them to all that are expecting a professional business to get pierced by. read more

Went in for an ear piercing. Skinny was kind and friendly. It was painless because he was quick and efficient. Very clean. Would come back for another ear piercing. read more

I scheduled my appt and when I got there the scheduled piercer didnt feel comfortable stretching from a 4 to a 2. Then I was told I had to bring my own jewelry. It was a waste of my time on my birthday as well as another after having to reschedule. The customer service was good but the inability to to do all that required with a simple stretching was to much. How can you be a tattoo and PIERCING studio if your not proficient at all that comes with it. I will not be going back for any services ever. While I'm aware that it won't matter to them it mattered to me. I hope they get better at having employees that can do all the things thay come with their line of business. read more

Skinny did an excellent job piercing my conch and helix. He was professional and expeditions while simultaneously putting me at ease with the process. The shop was clean and had a friendly atmosphere. Would recommend this place! read more

I recently got a tattoo here and I'm very happy with what I got. I went in there with not too much idea of what I wanted except that I wanted an owl on my left shoulder. I looked over the artists' portfolios and George had a lot of great work including a lot of bird related tattoos. I talked to him about what I was looking for and he was very helpful in helping my find what I was describing. He sketched up a tattoo and it was exactly what I wanted. Very happy with the work! read more

Capitol City Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Olympia, Washington

Was nervous to get my nose pierced but Skinny made it easy. So glad I did it, he did a fab job and it only hurt for about a minute (did it hurt though...). It's healing now and love it!! read more

Great piercing at a great price by Halima (hope I spelled your name right, lady!). Very clean, professional and comfortable for piercing "pansies". She did a fine job with aftercare instructions and took her time, explaining every step of the process. The shop is simple but very clean and welcoming. From the looks of it, the tattooers are highly talented as well. I'm excited to come in and get more work done. Check out their blog; http://www.laceysfinesttattoo.blogspot.com/ read more

Just was tattooed at Lacey's Finest. It was a professional and pleasant experience all around. Far from a spur of the moment decision, I had been planning this piece for about 6 months and had a good idea and picture of what I wanted. Nancy took me under her competent wing and took my drawing and made it real. read more

Capitol City Tattoo - Nancy Rocks! - Tattoo Near Me - Olympia, Washington

Phenomenal work by Travis Stanley incredibly happy with the work done here at Capitol City Tattoo would 100% recommend coming here, amazing work and ridiculously talented artist! read more

Capitol City Tattoo - New tattoo! Amazing work - Tattoo Near Me - Olympia, Washington

Went in to get Tattoo quote and talk about a tattoo I've been thinking about getting. When the guy behind the counter asked what I had in mind. I said "I have a picture" and I could hear the two other staff members in the back make jokes about how I have a picture of the tattoo I want and how they bet I was going to post it to social media etc. Didn't like being made fun of at a place of business that is supposed to be professional. Do not recommend. read more

My elderly aunt had stopped wearing earrings and as a result she could not wear pierced earrings any longer. She decided she wanted to wear earrings again, so based on the Yelp reviews we stopped in to see if they could help re-pierce her ears. We got courteous, kind and professional help. My aunt felt very comfortable--and now she is wearing earrings again. Thank you. read more

This time I went to get inked. As before met with friendly smile :) George fine tuned what I wanted and it is perfect! Thank you...now what to go next.. read more

Capitol City Tattoo - Thank you George! - Tattoo Near Me - Olympia, Washington

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