Piercings, as we all know, can sometimes be tricky to heal. They are long healers, and during that time they can get irritated. Many folks have heard of the ...

Getting a new body piercing is super exciting! Everything about the process from picking out jewelry to the actual procedure is super fun and interesting. Fo...

“I heard that if this piercing is done wrong, it will paralyze you!” I hear this all too often working as a body piercer. About pretty much every piercing we...

“There’s no way I could be reacting badly to my jewelry. I paid a lot of money for this piece and my piercer promised it was totally safe!” Unfortunately, we...

Getting pregnant is such an exciting time! There’s a new little life growing inside of you which means big changes are coming. We all know about the changes ...

Undoubtedly one of our most popular piercings here at Icon is the navel. We love these piercings so much that they’re actually a specialty for our head pierc...

When we review aftercare with clients, we always discuss using a sterile wound wash saline to clean and care for new piercings. Many times we have clients as...

Written by Lynn Loheide and Edited by Margo Dellaquila I have had an affinity for piercings even in my younger years; which means I fully understand just how...

Written by Lynn Loheide and Edited by Margo Dellaquilla Irritation bumps can be one of the most frustrating things when healing a body piercing. All piercing...

Written by Lynn Loheide and Edited by Margo Dellaquila We understand that choosing the right piercer can be tricky. How can you be sure that the piercer near...

Written by Lynn Loheide and Edited by Margo Dellaquila It’s often wondered if nipple piercings and breast feeding are compatible. One of our frequently asked...

Written by Lynn Loheide and Edited by Margo Dellaquila With the ongoing controversy surrounding the subject of piercing/tattooing someone who is HIV positive...

Ever hear-“Well actually, I have a friend who does piercings and tattoos from home. It’s totally legit and they’re cheaper.” Or “My friend did this piercing ...

If you’ve been following some of my articles then you may have already read my article about hydrogen peroxide and why it isn’t awesome for your piercings. S...

Thinking of getting a new piercing? Awesome! When going to get pierced, most folks know that its important to get pierced in a clean environment. Most even k...

Written by Lynn Loheide and Edited by Margo Dellaquilla Let’s talk gloves. It seems like it’d be obvious not to let a piercer touch you with bare hands, but ...

Written by Lynn Loheide and Edited by Margo Dellaquilla Hydrogen peroxide is a product many of us are quite familiar with; we’ve kept it nestled in our bathr...

Continuing our aftercare series, today is all about microdermals and surface piercings. These piercings are a super unique, super fun way to add some sparkle...

Written and Edited by Lynn Loheide and Margo Dellaquilla There’s a wide range of materials out there that people use for body jewelry. From metals, woods, ho...

Written and Edited by Lynn Loheide and Margo Dellaquilla One of the most frequent things we hear as piercers is “I got pierced with the really good stuff, yo...