The piercing industry has gone through a great many iterations over the years. From earlobe piercings done at home by grandmothers and aunts, to the flourish of queer BDSM and leather piercing in the 70s and 80s, and the exploration of extreme body modification in the 90’s and 00s all the way to the modern gold and diamond-covered ears. Many who have been in this industry through its changes lament a loss of some of the magic that made piercing unique back in the day. In the

Let’s talk about makeup and piercings! Now, I already have a blog post all about how makeup can affect things with healing and healed piercings (and one on skincare for my skincare folks!). But what about getting  pierced? See- folks want to look their best when they get a new piercing so they can show it off afterward. Of course, I understand the desire to share that new sparkle with everyone and get your new piercing selfie in. I do the same. But increasingly folks are c

I adore that this industry consistently gives me new experiences, new perspectives, and new things to focus on. We are about 6 months into Alex’s apprenticeship at the time of writing this, and he’s just done his 111th piercing! Watching him progress has been amazing, and what a wonderful feeling to see his growth and progress. I’ve known since very early on how excited I was to have an apprentice. When I was just getting into the industry, I was so so excited for my mentor a

We are continuing our 101 series with the Christina or Vertical Pubic Mound Piercing today! Christina piercings are fairly popular vulva piercings that sit on the pubic mound, and exit at the ridge of tissue just above the start of the clitoral hood. These anatomy-dependent piercings are visually stunning, being able to sport an array of decorative choices. However, unlike other genital piercings, they are non-functional, not providing any stimulation to the area. However, th